JPH05103859A - Sealed ball type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To sufficiently enhance playing desire by making it possible to provide an additional service for a player even when a control, wherein a floating ball is detected by using a floating ball counter, is performed. CONSTITUTION:In a sealed ball type game machine wherein sealed balls are circulated to perform a predetermined game, there are provided an invalid state detecting means 613 for detecting that a game zone is in a predetermined invalid state (floating ball operation circuit 607 and floating ball decision circuit 608) and a winning ball inoperativeness decision control means which decides that a ball is invalid when the ball has gone into a winning port in the invalid state and prohibits the transfer to a specific profitable state (winning ball invalidness decision control circuit 604). When release command of invalidness decision is outputted by a release command means for commanding the release of invalidness decision of winning ball (release switch 318 or managing device 400), the invalidness decision control means produces an inoperative state by means of an inoperativeness means (invalid inoperativeness control circuit 609). Further a restoring means (timer 610) is provided to restore an inopeative state to an operative state based on a specific restoration command.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type playing device, and more specifically, it provides a so-called "bonus" to a floating ball while playing a predetermined game by circulating the playing ball enclosed inside. The present invention relates to an improved game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a game device, particularly a game device using a pachinko ball, when the pachinko ball is launched toward a game board by a launching device, the launch ball does not always enter the winning opening or the out opening. For example, there is a state in which the ball is caught by a nail or an impeller on the play board surface and stays at that place (hereinafter, referred to as a floating ball). In such a case, a pachinko parlor staff usually goes to the table to open the front of the pachinko machine to remove the floating balls on the game board, and to provide some bonus balls to the prize hole. Is.

Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 142986/1990, a floating ball counter is provided for detecting floating balls, and when the floating ball counter is zero (the number of floating balls = 0),
All the subsequent processes based on the outputs of the safe sensor, the out sensor, and the foul sensor are invalidated to cope with the presence of the floating sphere. That is, despite having a floating ball,
It prohibits safe, out or foul processing.

[0004]

By the way, in the current method of operating a pachinko parlor, when a ball is caught on the play board as described above, some balls are added in addition to the ball caught on the play board. As a "bonus," the game is put in a prize hole with a safe ball to entice players to play.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional game device, a floating ball counter is provided to detect a floating ball,
Because the method of executing discharge control and out ball control etc. of winning balls based on the output of this floating ball counter, when the pachinko ball is caught on the board surface, when the caught ball itself is put into the prize hole Then the floating ball counter becomes zero (the number of floating balls = 0), after that, the safe sensor,
Since the processing based on the output of the out sensor and foul sensor is both disabled, it is not possible to put the "bonus" in the prize hole, and the service of the player is reduced and the willingness to play is sufficiently improved. There was a problem that I could not do it. In other words, even if you put a "bonus" ball into the prize hole, it is determined that all are invalid, the prize ball is not discharged,
Eventually, "bonus" service is not possible because the player's profit will not increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and enables a bonus service for a player even when performing control when a floating ball is detected by using a floating ball counter. It is an object of the present invention to provide an enclosed ball type game device capable of sufficiently improving motivation.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the enclosed ball type playing device according to the present invention encloses a predetermined number of balls inside and shoots the enclosed balls from the launch position toward the play area. A specific profit state or a state other than that, and the transition to the specific profit state starts on the condition that the ball has won the winning opening formed in the play area, and the specific profit state is determined. In this case, the profit of the player is increased in accordance with the predetermined number of prize balls, the launched balls are collected again, and the balls are guided to the launch position. In the ball type game device, an invalid state detecting means (for example, a floating sphere arithmetic circuit 607 and a floating sphere determination circuit 608) 613 for detecting that the game area is in a predetermined invalid state, and the game area is in a predetermined invalid state. At the time of winning With respect to the winning sphere invalidity determination control means (for example, the winning sphere invalidity determination control circuit 604) that determines the prized sphere as invalid and prohibits the transition to the specific profit state, and the winning sphere invalidity determination control means, Release command means (e.g., release switch 318) for instructing to release the determination of invalidity of the winning ball.
Alternatively, the management device 400) and the immobilization means (for example, the invalidation immobilization control circuit 609) that immobilizes the winning ball invalidity determination control means when the cancellation of the invalidity determination is instructed.
And a return means (for example, a timer 610) for returning the immobilization state of the winning ball invalidity determination control means to the activated state based on a predetermined return instruction.

[0008]

In the present invention, when it is detected that the play area is in a predetermined invalid state (for example, a state where no floating ball exists or an illegal ball can be inserted into the winning opening), the winning opening is subsequently detected. Even if a ball wins, it is determined to be invalid and transition to a specific profit state is prohibited. On the other hand, at this time, if the staff of the store issues a command to cancel the invalidity determination (for example, the operation of the release operation switch provided in the game device or the output of the signal from the management device), the winning ball invalidity determination control means is disabled. Be converted. In this state, the staff of the store made a "bonus"
If you put the ball into the prize hole, it will be determined that this prize ball is valid, and it will shift to a specific profit state. After that, when a predetermined return command is issued, the winning ball invalidity determination control means returns from the immobilization state to the activation state again.

Therefore, even when a floating sphere is detected by using a floating sphere counter,
It is possible to insert a "bonus" ball into the winning opening and discharge the winning ball, that is, it is possible to provide a bonus service to the player and sufficiently improve the willingness to play.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 63 show an embodiment in which the enclosed ball type game device according to the present invention is applied to a credit type pachinko machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a pachinko machine, and a similar number of pachinko machines 1 are installed in a game shop. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 and a credit device 3 arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 2, and these are installed as a pair.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a part of the inside of the amusement store, in which the same pachinko machines 1001a to 1001c as those shown in FIG. 1 are sequentially arranged. Display devices 1002a to 1002c for displaying a big hit etc. are arranged above the respective pachinko devices 1001a to 1001c, and inside the panel 1003 to which the display devices 1002a to 1002c are attached, the respective pachinko devices 1001a to 1001c. A so-called island facility for supplying pachinko balls is installed in. The island facility is not only inside the panel 1003, but also above the panel 1004.
There is also a part inside the panel, and inside the panel 1004, signal lines for managing the respective pachinko machines 1001a to 1001c are housed. On the other hand, a counter 10 is provided below each of the pachinko machines 1001a to 1001c.
05 is provided. In addition, 1006 is a lower panel, 1
007 is a side panel.

Returning to FIG. 1 again, the credit device 3 is formed in a vertically long type having a relatively narrow width and has a certain depth. The pachinko machine 1 is arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be convenient for the player. The credit device 3 can be separated from the pachinko machine 2 and can be replaced during repair.

The credit device 3 has a built-in card reader, and the front panel 4 of the credit device 3 has a card insertion slot 5 into which a credit card (for example, a packing card) corresponding to the card reader is inserted.
The profit state of the player after the game is finished (that is, the number of balls that the player has for the pachinko machine 2 at that time)
Settlement switch 6 to be pushed when paying money, a receipt selection switch 7 to be pushed when a player wants a payment receipt instead of a pachinko ball in the profit state of the player, and a printer for printing a payment receipt. 8
And the receipt outlet 9 for discharging the printed settlement receipt
And are provided. The card insertion slot 5 that can display the acceptance of the card is used. For example, the acceptance of the card is displayed by a light emitting diode.

Here, the credit method means that the number of balls is stored in a computer inside the pachinko machine 1. A packy card is a "prepaid card" dedicated to pachinko games. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the pachinko ball, a pucky card can be inserted into the card insertion slot 5 to secure the necessary ball and start the game.

The pachinko machine 2 includes a frame-shaped front frame 11 as a front-side visible portion, a glass frame 12 arranged in an opening of the frame-shaped front frame 11, a play board (see FIG. 3) 13,
It has a front display panel 14 and a front operation panel 15 below the front panel 14. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is openably / closably supported by a wooden frame body in which the pachinko machine 2 is installed, and similarly, the glass frame 12 is openably / closably supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11. In addition, 12a is glass.

The front display panel 14 is formed in a curved shape such that the front side is slightly raised.
In order from the left side of the drawing, ashtray 21 and card balance indicator 2
2, a credit number indicator 23, an immobilization indicator 24, a purchase switch 25 and a card return switch 26 are provided. One end of the front display panel 14 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable.

The card balance indicator 22 is composed of two columns using, for example, 7-segment light emitting diodes, and displays the balance of the packy card inserted in the card insertion slot 5 in units of frequency up to 10 digits. In the frequency unit, 1 degree is 10
Equivalent to 0 yen, the remaining frequency is displayed to the player by calculation of degree / 100 yen. Therefore, for example, when a 3000 yen packy card is inserted, it is displayed on the card balance display 22 as 30 degrees.

Similarly, the credit number display 23 is also composed of five rows using light emitting diodes of 7 segments, and displays the balance of the credit number of the pachinko ball up to the order of 10000 digits. The balance of the number of credits corresponds to the balls held by the player during the game. Therefore, for example, if the balance of the number of credits is displayed as [3000], it corresponds to the state of holding 3000 pachinko balls. In addition, this balance [3000] can be exchanged for an actual pachinko ball as described later or can be retrieved, or can be retrieved as a settlement receipt after the game has been settled.

In this embodiment, the credit number display 2
Although the 7-segment light-emitting diodes are used as 3 to form 5 rows, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a dot LED,
You may comprise using a liquid crystal, a fluorescent display tube, etc. this is,
The same applies to the card balance indicator 22. Further, the credit number display 23 may be combined with the card balance display 22.

The immobilization indicator 24 treats the outputs of the safe sensors 45 and 46 as valid even when the value of the floating ball counter is zero when a command to cancel a predetermined invalid state as described later is given. Is displayed, the safe sensor 4
Lights when the outputs of 5 and 46 are treated as valid.
On the other hand, similarly, a speaker 3 is provided above the inside of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2 to inform the user of this state by sound.
01 (see FIG. 16) is provided, and the speaker 301
Informs by sound that the output of the safe sensor 46 is treated as valid. In addition to this, a speaker 201 for controlling the accessory is provided, and the speaker 201 notifies the state in which the game ball wins the accessory by a sound effect or the like. The speaker 301 is a frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2.
As shown in FIG.
For example, the speaker 301a may be installed inside the front panel 4 of the credit device 3.

The purchase switch 25 is a switch pushed by a player to purchase a pachinko ball in units of once within the range of the balance of the packy card inserted into the card insertion slot 5. In this case, the pachinko ball is used. You can also display the available purchase status. For example, if a pachinko ball is available for purchase, the entire switch will shine. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball is not available for purchase, the brightness of the entire switch is stopped and the pachinko ball cannot be purchased even if the switch is pressed. When the purchase switch 25 is pressed once, only one pachinko ball (for example, 20 balls) corresponding to one time is displayed in addition to the current value on the credit number display 23. Press twice,
Pachinko balls corresponding to two times are added and displayed on the credit number display device 23.

The card return switch 26 is for pulling out the packy card inserted in the card insertion slot 5 from the card insertion slot 5, and when the player wants to end the game, he or she can press this switch. , The packy card is pulled out again from the card insertion slot 5. The player can pick up the pulled-out packy card and freely choose whether to start the game on another pachinko machine or to end the game for the moment.

The front operation panel 15 is formed in such a shape that the lower left side of the front surface projects forward, and the inside of the projecting portion is a ball storage tray 29. The ball storage tray 29 is for discharging and storing the settled pachinko balls as prize balls when the player setstles the profit of the game in the state of the pachinko balls. In addition, the front operation panel 15 has a ball removing lever 3
0 and a firing operation knob 31 of the firing device are provided, and a ball inlet 32 is formed. Ball release lever 3
Reference numeral 0 is for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 29 to the outside downward. Can be released downwards.

The firing operation knob 31 is used to operate a ball striking device for firing one of the pachinko balls lined up in a row at the firing position into the play area on the front of the play board 13. .. Further, the ball inlet 32 is formed in a tapered concave shape (see FIG. 3) and is a portion into which a player throws a ball. Then, when the balls are thrown in, the balls are sequentially guided to the ball intake path one by one.

Next, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the pachinko machine 2 showing a state in which the glass frame 12 and the front display panel 14 are opened. In FIG. 3, the game board 13 is an area for making a judgment of out or safe while dropping a shot pachinko ball from above. When a ball enters the winning opening and becomes safe effectively, a predetermined number of prize balls are After being released, this is added to the credit number display 23 and visually displayed, and in the case of out, the number displayed on the credit number display 23 does not change.
In this embodiment, if the ball does not become safe even if it enters the winning opening, the prize ball will not be discharged, and the control of this part will be described later.

In this case, when the ball is fired by operating the firing operation knob 31, "1" is subtracted from the credit number displayed on the credit number indicator 23 while the floating ball counter, which will be described later, is incremented. It In addition, even if the ball is fired by operating the firing operation knob 31, when it becomes a foul (however, when the value of the floating ball counter is not zero as described later), it is displayed on the credit number display 23 at this point. "1" is added to the number of credits given.

The play area 1300 in the play board 13 can have any structure, but the structure shown in FIG. 4 is used as an example. The configuration of the back side of the game board 13 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, around the play area 1300 of the play board 13, a rail 33 for guiding a hit ball shot by a launching device 52 described later to the upper part of the play board 13 is arranged, and the front surface of the play board 13 is provided. A play area 1300 is formed in a space surrounded by the rail 33 and a glass plate (not shown).

A variable display device 1302 having a variable display portion 1302a in the center at the upper center of the front of the play area 1300.
Are arranged. The variable display portion 1302a has three windows, namely, an outer window, an inner window and a middle window, and each window is LE.
Numerical values are displayed by D. Also,
Below the variable display device 1302, the variable display device 13 is provided.
A variable winning device (attacker) 1304 that changes from a first state in which a game ball is not accepted to a second state in which it is easy to accept is arranged according to the operation result of 02.

At the left and right sides of the variable display device 1302 and at the upper and lower positions, start winning holes 1306, 1308, and 1 respectively.
310, 1312 are installed, the variable winning device 13
Starting prize hole 1314, respectively on both left and right positions of 04,
1316 is installed. Also, the variable winning device 130
General winning holes 1318 and 1320 are installed on both sides away from the No. 4. Further, a plurality of hitting ball direction changing members 1322 called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the play area 1300, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. Further, an out-ball collecting port 79, which will be described later, is formed in the lower center of the play area 1300.

On the other hand, on the back surface side of the game board 13, as shown in FIG. 5, a variable display device 1302 and a variable winning device 1304 are provided.
A safe ball collecting member 1350 for collecting general safe balls (winning balls) while the mechanical portion on the back side of the is arranged.
Also, a starting ball collection member 1352 for collecting the safe balls that have won a prize is arranged in the starting opening. Further, 1354 is each of the starting winning openings 1306, 1308, 1310, 1312,
A start winning switch for detecting a ball winning in 1314 and 1316, and a continuous winning switch for detecting a ball winning 1356 in the variable winning device 1304.

Furthermore, 1358 is a variable winning device 1304.
This is a winning number switch for detecting the number of winning balls for every 10 balls, and the winning number switch 1358 outputs a signal corresponding to 10 counts when the number of balls is counted 10 for example. As each of these switches, for example, a photo sensor type is used, and a sphere passing through the switch portion is detected by the photo sensor. Others, Figure 5
Then, the constituent parts shown in FIG. 6 described later are also illustrated.

Then, the starting winning openings 1306, 1308,
When a ball enters 1310, 1312, 1314, 1316, it is detected by safe sensors 45, 46 described later, and a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged (corresponding to a profit increase state), and further by a start winning switch 1354. The start winning state is detected, the variable display device 1302 operates, and the display content changes. At this time, the variable display device 1302 illuminates each LED of the outer window, the inner window and the middle window of the variable display part 1302a to combine the symbols, and when the symbol combination state shifts to a specific profit state, the variable winning device 13
04 changes from the first state in which the game ball is not accepted to the second state in which it is easy to accept (a big hit state). The combination state of the above-mentioned symbols and the time of a big hit are variously set. When a ball is won in the variable winning device 1304, the winning ball is detected by the continuous winning switch 1356, and the number of winning balls is detected by the winning number switch 1358 every 10 balls. The variable winning device 1304 that has changed to the second state returns to the original first state after a predetermined time or a predetermined cycle.

Returning to FIG. 3 again, the rail 33 of the game board 13
A foul ball recovery port 34 is formed below. The foul ball recovery port 34 is provided with a photo sensor type foul sensor 35. The fal sensor 35 returns to the original firing direction without the pachinko ball fired from the launching device reaching the play area and collects the foul ball. When passing through the mouth 34, this passage is detected. Foul sensor 35
A firing rail 36 is disposed on the right side of the figure, and a firing ball outlet 37 faces the lower end of the firing rail 36.
The launch rail 36 has an M-shaped cross section, and guides the balls released from the launch ball outlet 37 one by one and launched by the launch device to the rail 33. A firing sensor 38 is arranged above the firing rail 36, and the firing sensor 38 is for detecting whether or not a pachinko ball is fired by a firing device.

Next, FIG. 6 is a view showing the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2. In FIG. 6, the storage tank 41 and the prize ball discharging device 4 are mainly shown as the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2.
2, flow path switching solenoid 43, ball removal solenoid 44,
There are a first safe sensor 45, a second safe sensor 46, an out sensor 47, an overflow sensor 48, a count sensor 49, a replenishment sensor 50, a sealed ball removal solenoid 51, and a launcher 52.

The storage tank 41 stores the balls before being discharged, and the shortage of the number of balls in the storage tank 41 is detected by the replenishment sensor 50. Will be replenished. The balls in the storage tank 41 are aligned in a row by the guide path 61, and are guided to be discharged to the prize ball discharging device 42. This taxiway 61
Is not particularly limited, but is formed in two lines so that a large amount of balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball stopping device 62 having a function of preventing the balls from being clogged and having a function of stopping the balls is provided in the middle thereof. ing.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c), the guide path 61 is divided into two passages 61a and 61b, which are separation walls 6.
3, the separation wall 63 is formed at an appropriate interval, and the height of the separation wall 63 is lowered toward the lower side of the passages 61a and 61b. Further, conductive plates 64a and 64b made of a metal plate are attached or integrally attached to the bottom surfaces of the passages 61a and 61b with which the pachinko balls T contact, respectively.
Are electrically connected to each other, and are connected to the case of the control device through a wiring member provided with an attenuator such as a resistor on the way.
Reference numeral 65 is a guide case formed integrally with the guide path 61.

The ball stopping device 66 arranged on the downstream side of the guide path 61 has a curved plate 67 whose front end side is bent, as shown in detail in FIG. The curved plate 67 has passages 61a, 61
It is rotatably attached to a support shaft 68 erected on b, and its tip end side is generally warped by the urging force of a spring 70 provided between a projection 69 on a side portion of a curved plate 67 and a gutter wall. The pachinko balls are held in a ball-over position so as to cover the passages 61a and 61b, prevent the pachinko balls from overlapping in the passages 61a and 61b, and allow the pachinko balls to flow down smoothly.

On the other hand, when the tip end side is manually lifted in the direction shown by the arrow to raise the curved plate 67 as shown by the broken line in the figure, the urging force of the spring 70 is changed to bring the curved plate 67 to the upright state, that is, The rear end side enters the passages 61a and 61b and is held at a ball stop position that prevents the pachinko balls from flowing down. As a result, the pachinko balls can be shut off during maintenance and inspection of the prize ball discharging device 42, or at the time of failure, so that work can be performed easily.

When the player presses the settlement switch 6 in order to settle the game, the prize ball discharging device 42 discharges the prize balls based on a discharge request signal from a discharge credit control device described later.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, when exchanging the enclosed balls, the prize ball discharging device 42 stores a predetermined number (for example, 20) of new balls corresponding to the enclosed balls separately from the enclosed balls. Incidentally, when a predetermined enclosed ball discharge command is issued, it has a function of discharging the stored balls (that is, a function of a ball discharging means). In this case, the prize balls and the pachinko balls as new enclosed balls are arranged in two rows. That is, there are two discharge mechanisms, and the discharge mechanism is configured so that the discharge can be performed twice for each one. Details of this structure will be described later.
It should be noted that the number of balls stored in this part is sufficient as the enclosed balls, but the number of balls stored in this part may be insufficient as the prize balls, so immediately at that time the storage tank I am supposed to receive ball supply from 41.

Below the prize ball discharging device 42, a discharge gutter 72 for guiding the discharged balls is provided. Discharge gutter 72
Encloses in the middle and guides the ejected ball toward the launching position. The enclosed ball guide trough 73 and the prize ball guide trough that guides the ejected ball toward the ball storage tray 29 (front side) as a prize ball. 74
And a withdrawal guide gutter 75 that guides the ejected ball from the pachinko machine 2 to the outside. The flow path switching solenoid 43 is provided at a branch portion between the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 and the prize ball guide gutter 74, and a predetermined enclosed ball take-in command (for example,
When the enclosed ball take-in signal) is given, the passage of the ball discharged through the discharge gutter 72 is switched, and the sphere is guided into the enclosed ball guide gutter 73.
Lead to. When this enclosed ball take-in command is not given, the passage of the ball is switched to the prize ball guide gutter 74 side, and the discharge gutter 72
The balls ejected through are guided to the ball storage tray 29 (front side) as prize balls.

Here, the flow path switching solenoid 43 and the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 constitute a ball intake means 90. Therefore, the sphere taking-in means 90 takes in the stored spheres into the circulation path of the enclosed spheres (here, the sphere storage passage 83), after the enclosed spheres are extracted to the outside as described later.

The ball removal solenoid 44 is provided at a branch portion between the discharge gutter 72 (corresponding to the prize ball guide gutter 74) and the extraction guide gutter 75, and the passage of the ball discharged through the discharge gutter 72 is extracted to the guide gutter 75 side. , Or switch to the prize ball guide gutter 74 side.

On the back surface of the pachinko machine 2, a prize ball collecting gutter 76 is provided so as to surround almost the central portion thereof. , 1308, 1310, 1312, 131
The safe spheres (winning spheres) that have flowed into 4, 1316 are collected in one place and sent to the safe sphere collection gutter 77. The safe ball collecting gutter 77 is provided with the first safe sensor 45 and the second safe sensor 46, and these sensors 45, 4 are provided.
6 detects one safe sphere passing through the safe sphere collection gutter 77.

On the other hand, an out-ball collecting gutter 78 is provided below the prize-ball collecting gutter 76, and the out-ball collecting gutter 78 collects the out-balls that have flowed into the out port 79 arranged on the front surface of the game board 13. Then, it is sent again to the ball storage passage 83 described later.
The out-ball collecting gutter 78 is provided with the above-mentioned out sensor 47, and this out-sensor 47 is an out-ball collecting gutter 78.
One out ball passing through is detected.

The overflow sensor 48 detects when the prize balls discharged to the ball storage tray 29 arranged on the front side of the pachinko machine 2 overflow, and outputs, for example, an ON signal. The count sensor 49 counts the balls one by one when the player throws the balls into the ball inlet 32. That is, as shown in the cross section of the front operation panel 15 including the ball intake port 32 in FIG. 9, a ball intake path 80 is continuously formed below the ball intake port 32. The ball thrown into 32 is the ball intake path 80
And is discharged from the intake ball discharge port 81 to a predetermined ball receiving member installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 2.

The count sensor 49 is provided in the middle of the ball intake path 80 and counts the balls passing through the ball intake path 80 one by one. Therefore, when a player brings in a ball (for example, from another table) and inserts it into the ball inlet 32, the count sensor 49 calculates the carry-in number and displays it on the credit number display 23.

As described above, the discharge gutter 72 is branched in the middle and the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 is continuously formed, but the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 is further continuous with the ball storage passage 83. There is. The ball storage passage 83 temporarily stores a predetermined number of enclosed balls. The ball storage passage 83 is branched on the way and is divided into a passage continuing toward the launch position and an enclosed passage discharge passage 84. The enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 is arranged at a branch portion of the ball storage passage 83, and the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 has a predetermined enclosed ball discharge command (for example, an enclosed ball replacement process based on an enclosed ball replacement flag described below: FIG. 54
Based on the above), the passage of the sphere stored in the sphere storage passage 83 is connected to the passage toward the firing position or the enclosed passage discharge passage 7
Alternately switch to 4. When switched to the passage side following the launch position, the balls stored in the ball storage passage 83 face the launch position, and when switched to the enclosed passage discharge passage 84 side, the balls are enclosed passage discharge passage. Is discharged to the outside through 84,
For example, cleaning or the like is performed.

Here, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 and the enclosed passage discharge passage 84 constitute an enclosed ball removing means 85. Therefore, the enclosed sphere removing means 85 extracts the enclosed spheres stored in the sphere storage passage 83 to the outside based on a predetermined enclosed sphere discharge command. It should be noted that, for example, an enclosed ball discharge signal may be used as the enclosed ball discharge command for extracting the enclosed ball to the outside. Management device 400
(See FIG. 18). Therefore, the enclosed ball can be automatically removed by remote control.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the example of using the enclosed ball discharge signal as the enclosed ball discharge command, and the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 provided on the pachinko machine 2 is operated by a staff member, for example, as described later. A ball discharge command is issued.

The launching device 52 has, for example, a rotary solenoid 52a and a substantially L-shaped lever 52b, and a ball waiting at the launch position of the launch rail 34 by operating an electric drive source (rotary solenoid) therein. It is provided with a hitting ball launching mechanism that causes the ball to be hit within the play area of the play board 13 of the pachinko machine 2. That is, when the firing operation knob 28 is operated, the rotary solenoid 52a is activated to move one of the pachinko balls lined up in a line in the ball storage path 83 to the one in the firing position by the lever 52b.
The individual pieces are fired toward the inside of the play area on the front of the play board 13. As the launching device 52, any device such as a motor or a rotary solenoid may be used, but in this embodiment, a rotary solenoid is used.

Further, the launching device 52 has a ball feeding mechanism 53 for sending the pachinko ball to the launching position of the launching rail 34 by operating an electric drive source (for example, an electromagnet). The ball feeding mechanism 53 includes a ball receiving member 54 and an electromagnet 55, as shown in detail in FIG. Then, the sphere supplied to the sphere feeding mechanism 53 comes into contact with the sphere receiving member 54 in the first state that prevents the sphere from flowing down, and stops. After that, when the ball receiving member 54 is attracted to the electromagnet 55 by energizing the electromagnet 55, which is an electric drive source disposed above the ball receiving member 54, the ball receiving portion 54a of the ball receiving member 54 moves to a ball. Is converted to an acceptable second state.

In this way, the sphere is received by the sphere receiving portion 54a of the sphere receiving member 54 converted into the second state.
After that, when the power supply to the electromagnet 55 is stopped, the ball receiving member 54 returns to the first state with the ball received in the ball receiving portion 54a, and the ball guided downward by the ball receiving member 54 is shown in the figure. The ball passing path is omitted, and the firing rail 34 communicates with a guide rail that forms a bullet ball path to the play area of the play board 13. In addition,
The ball feeding mechanism is not limited to the above example, but may be configured to supply the standby ball to the firing position each time the ball feeding solenoid is turned on.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing the detailed structure of the prize ball discharging device 42, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball discharging device 42. The prize ball discharging device 42 is made into a cassette,
Only this part can be exchanged freely.

In FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the prize ball discharging device 42 is provided with two sets of discharging mechanisms 42a and 42b.
Note that FIG. 10 mainly shows one discharging mechanism 42a. The ejection mechanisms 42a and 42b are the frame-shaped front frame 1 of the pachinko machine 2.
2 are provided in parallel in the unit case 42c attached to the frame 11a (see FIG. 6) arranged inside 1 and are connected to the guide paths 61a and 61b for guiding the reserve balls stored in the storage tank 41, respectively. The guide gutters 91a and 91b configured as described above are provided. Information gutter 91
a and 91b are formed in two rows corresponding to the guide paths 61a and 61b, and are composed of stoppers 92a and 92b as flow-down preventing means and driving discharge solenoids 93a and 93b corresponding to the respective paths. Discharging means 94a, 94b
There are also two sets.

The guide gutters 91a and 91b have three functions because of their functions.
It is divided into two parts, and the decompression section 101 is arranged in order from the top.
a, 101b, edge cutting parts 102a, 102b, discharge part 1
03a and 103b. Decompression unit 101a, 10
Reference numeral 1b is for reducing the pressure of the preliminary ball sent from the storage tank 41 via the guide paths 61a, 61b, and as shown in the figure, it is formed in a U-turn in a gently inclined state. In addition, T represents a pachinko ball (appropriately called a ball), and a predetermined number of pachinko balls T are drawn.

The depressurizing portions 101a and 101b include an inclined portion 105 that gently inclines downward in the right direction in the figure, and a first bent portion 106 that is downstream of the inclined portion 105 and that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees. An inclined portion 107 that gently inclines downward to the left following the first bent portion 106, and an inclined portion 107.
And a second bent portion 108 that reverses the passage direction again by approximately 180 degrees.

First bent portion 106 and second bent portion 108
As a result, the flow velocity of the pachinko ball from the inclined portions 105 and 107 is reduced, respectively, and the discharging means 94a,
The ball pressure from the guideways 61a and 61b is reduced in the flow-down prevention state by 94b. Edge cutting part 102a, 102b
Is for making spaces between the balls passing through the discharge parts 103a and 103b thereunder so that the discharge of the balls by the discharge parts 94a and 94b below can be easily stopped.
The vertical passage portion 109 is continuous with 1a and 101b, and the direction change passage portion 110 is connected to the downstream discharge portions 103a and 103b.

At the lower end of the vertical passage portion 109, a ball clogging prevention portion 111 is provided so as to project forward. By the ball clogging prevention portion 111, the center position of the lowermost ball among the balls stopped vertically aligned in the vertical passage portion 109 is always positioned in front of the center position of the upper ball. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowermost sphere forward, thereby preventing clogging of the sphere.

Discharging section 1 in each guide gutter 91a, 91b
Non-contact type discharge ball detection sensors 112a and 112b for detecting a falling ball are arranged in the middle of 03a and 103b, respectively. Further, in the middle of each of the discharge portions 103a and 103b, immediately after the discharge ball detection sensors 112a and 112b, a stopper 92 constituting discharge means 94a and 94b is formed.
Notch portions 113a and 113b are formed so that a and 92b can appear and disappear. The stoppers 92a and 92b are rotatably supported by support shafts 114a and 114b, respectively, and at one end side of the stoppers 92a and 92b,
Connecting pins 115a and 115b are provided so as to project, and these connecting pins 115a and 115b and the discharge solenoid 93 are provided.
The lower ends of the operating rods 116a and 116b of a and 93b are connected by connecting plates 117a and 117b, respectively.

Here, the discharge ball detection sensor 112a,
In the following description, 112b is appropriately used as an expression of the discharge sensor 1, 2 or the first and second discharge sensors for convenience of explanation in the flow and display on the drawing when executing the flow described later. Similarly, the discharge solenoids 93a, 9a
3b is the discharge solenoid 1, 2 in the explanation of the flow described later.
Used in the expression.

When the drive discharge solenoids 93a, 93b are in the demagnetized (off) state, as shown in FIG. 12A (however, FIG. 12 shows only one set for convenience of explanation),
The operating rods 116a and 116b are lowered and the stopper 92
The tip portions of a and 92b enter the discharge portions 103a and 103b of the guide troughs 91a and 91b through the cutout portions 113a and 113b, respectively, and prevent the balls from flowing down in the discharge portions 103a and 103b. ..

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the discharge solenoids 93a, 93b are excited (turned on), the operating rods 116a, 116b are raised and the stoppers 92a,
92b is rotated in the ascending direction so that the discharge portions 103a, 1a
03b is released from the notches 113a and 113b to release the ball flow-down prevention state in the discharge portions 103a and 103b, and the spare balls in the guide troughs 91a and 91b are discharged to the lower discharge trough 72. ing. Note that FIG.
In the figure, 118b is a base member for attaching the discharge solenoid 93b, and 119b is a side frame for fixing the discharge solenoid 93b. Also, this unit case 4
2c is attached to the frame 11a through the stop hole 120.

In this way, the prize ball discharging device 42 detects the falling balls one by one by the discharged ball detecting sensors 112a and 112b, and when the number reaches a predetermined number, the stopper 92 is reached.
Since a and 92b can be activated to stop the discharge, as described above, the prize balls having different discharge ball numbers and the new enclosed balls when the enclosed balls are exchanged can be discharged by the same prize ball discharging device. It will be possible. This can be done automatically by remote control based on a signal from the outside, for example. In addition, since the prize ball discharging device 42 includes two sets of discharging mechanisms 42a and 42b, when the ball is discharged and a new enclosed ball is taken in, the ball is prevented from being clogged and the sealing operation is performed smoothly. There is an advantage that you can.

A ball removal sensor 118 is provided above the guide gutters 91a and 91b so that the prize ball ejection device can be manually operated. The ball removal sensor 118 is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. An ON signal is output by detecting that a predetermined ball-removing rod has been inserted through an operation hole (not shown) formed in. Only the staff of the amusement store inserts the ball punching rod into the operation hole from the front of the pachinko machine 2.
It is possible to deal with crime prevention. Then, when an ON signal is output from the ball removing sensor 118 by inserting the ball removing rod, the discharge solenoids 93a and 93b are continuously excited to discharge the spare balls of the guide troughs 91a and 91b and discharge downward. Send to the gutter 72.

Further, the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 is arranged on the side of the ball removal sensor 118 (see FIG. 10), and the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 is also the pachinko machine 2.
It detects that a predetermined enclosed ball replacement rod has been inserted through an operation hole (not shown) formed on the front surface of, and outputs an ON signal. Only the attendant of the game shop can insert the enclosed ball replacement rod into the operation hole from the front of the pachinko machine 2 to deal with crime prevention. When an ON signal is output from the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 by inserting the enclosed ball replacement rod, this ON signal is a process for setting the enclosed ball replacement flag to "1" by an input process (FIG. 57) described later. (See step S2620).

When the enclosed ball replacement flag is set to "1", the enclosed ball replacement process is executed in the main routine of FIG. At this time, in the prize ball discharging device 42, the discharge solenoid 93 is operated as an operation related to the enclosed ball replacement process.
a and 93b are continuously excited to guide gutters 91a and 91b.
The spare sphere is discharged and sent to the lower discharge gutter 72, and the spare sphere is further discharged from the discharge gutter 72 to the enclosed sphere guide gutter 73 as described later, and thereafter, the sphere storage path of the enclosed sphere cassette 120. By flowing it down to 83, the enclosed balls are replaced to prepare for the start of the game.

Next, another cassette section will be described.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a sealed sphere cassette 120 formed into a cassette similar to the prize ball discharging device 42, FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a portion of a frame 11a on which a sealed sphere cassette 120 is mounted.

In these figures, the enclosed sphere cassette 12
Reference numeral 0 is configured to include the above-mentioned enclosed ball removing solenoid 51, which is mainly arranged as a portion storing the enclosed ball and is freely exchangeable. That is, the enclosed ball cassette 12
0 is provided with locking members 122 and 123, and these locking members 122 and 123 are pushed into the enclosed ball cassette locking bosses 124 and 125 formed on the frame 11a of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. As a result, it is configured to be removable with one touch. Also, wiring processing holes 126, 1 for allowing necessary wiring to pass through the enclosed ball cassette 120.
27 are formed, and these wiring processing holes 126, 1 are formed.
27 can communicate with wiring processing holes 128 and 129 formed in the frame 11a of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG.

The respective passages through which the spheres pass will be described with reference to those formed at the end of the cassette. 130 is a foul ball collection path, 131 is an out ball collection path, 132 is a safe ball collection path, and 133 is Enclosed ball guide gutter 73 and ball storage channel 83
A ball storage port that opens to a connection part with, a reference numeral 134 is an end opening of the extraction guide gutter 75, a reference numeral 135 is an end opening of the prize ball guide gutter 74,
Reference numeral 136 indicates the enclosed balls stored in the ball storage passage 83 one by one.
It is a ball delivery port that sends out one by one to the launching device 52.
Each of these flow path openings is mutually connected to the flow path openings formed in other members and cassettes.

A sphere leveling plate 141 for smoothing the sphere is provided in the middle of the sphere storage passage 83, and the bottom of the sphere storage passage 83 has two special shapes. That is, the most frequent ball passes through is the out ball, and the bottom portion R1 of the ball storage path 83 facing the out ball recovery path 131 through which the out ball flows down is formed in an R shape as a ball clogging prevention step. At the same time, the bottom portion R2 of the sphere storage passage 83, which faces the safe sphere collection passage 132 through which the safe sphere, which is the second most frequently passing sphere, flows down is also formed in an R shape. Therefore, it is possible to realize a flow in which the ball flowing through the out-ball collecting path 131 smoothly rotates along the R-shaped bottom portion R1 and follows the downward inclination of the ball storing path 83, and in particular, it is possible to prevent clogging of the ball. There is an advantage that. Further, this effect is the same for the safe sphere, and the sphere flowing through the safe sphere collection path 132 smoothly rotates by the R-shaped bottom portion R2 and flows along the downward inclination of the sphere storage path 83.

Further, since the out-ball is the most frequently passed ball, the out-ball collecting path 131 is preferentially arranged closer to the launch position than the safe-ball collecting path 132, so that the ball can be transferred in a short time. It flows down to the storage channel 83. In the ball storage path 83, the spatial distance L1 between the bottom wall of the foul ball recovery path 130 and the bottom of the ball storage path 83.
Is larger than one sphere (see FIG. 16A).

Next, the detailed structure of each cassette will be described in association with the flow of spheres. As shown in FIG. 14, the balls discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42 flow down from the gutter switching cassette 121 toward the enclosed ball cassette 120 in a predetermined state (for example, a game start state). Further, during the game, in the enclosed sphere cassette 120, the out sphere, the safe sphere and the foul sphere are mixed in the sphere storage passage 83.

The ball-drawing solenoid 44 arranged at the inlet of the extraction guide gutter 75 where the discharge gutter 72 first branches is
It has a solenoid body (electromagnet portion) 44a, a switching plate 44b for switching the flow path, and a mechanism portion (for example, a portion including the operating rod etc.) 44c for displacing the switching plate 44b by exciting the solenoid body 44a. is doing. When the solenoid main body 44a is in the demagnetized (off) state, the switching plate 44b is retracted from the discharge gutter 72 side by the biasing force of the spring in the mechanism portion 44c and displaced so as to block the inlet of the extraction guide gutter 75. There is. Therefore, the ball T discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42 flows down the discharge gutter 72 as it is, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 14, and does not flow to the extraction guide gutter 75 side.

On the other hand, when the solenoid body 44a is turned on, the actuating rod of the mechanism portion 44c is attracted to the solenoid body 44a against the biasing force of the spring in the mechanism portion 44c, and in response to this, the switching plate 44b becomes the base. Using the end as a fulcrum, it projects from the extraction guide gutter 75 side and is displaced so as to block the passage on the discharge gutter 72 side. Therefore, the ball T discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42 enters the extraction guide gutter 75 in the middle of the discharge gutter 72, and thereafter flows down the extraction guide gutter 75 and is extracted to the outside.

Similarly, the flow path switching solenoid 43 arranged at the entrance of the enclosed ball guide trough 73 is also the solenoid body 43.
a, a switching plate 43b for switching the flow path, and a mechanism portion 43c for displacing the switching plate 44b by exciting the solenoid body 43a. When the solenoid main body 43a is in the off state, the switching plate 43b is moved backward by the urging force of the spring in the mechanism portion 43c toward the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 side and is displaced so as to block the inlet of the enclosed ball guide gutter 73. Therefore, the ball T discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42 flows into the prize ball guiding gutter 74 as it is from the discharge gutter 72, and from the end opening 135 of the ball T as a prize ball, the ball storage tray on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. 26. Therefore, it does not flow to the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 side.

On the other hand, when the solenoid body 43a is turned on, the actuating rod of the mechanism portion 43c is attracted to the solenoid body 43a against the biasing force of the spring in the mechanism portion 43c, and the switching plate 43b responds to this by the base plate. It moves from the entrance of the enclosed ball guide trough 73 with the end as a fulcrum and is displaced so as to close the entrance of the prize ball guidance trough 74 (state of FIG. 14). Therefore, the ball T discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42
As shown by the arrow, the discharge gutter 72 to the enclosed ball guide gutter 7
3, and then flows down to the enclosed sphere cassette 120. Then, the sphere that has flowed down into the enclosed sphere cassette 120 is the sphere storage passage 8
It reaches 3 and is prepared for the start of the game as an enclosed ball.

The enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 in the enclosed ball cassette 120 has a solenoid main body 51a, a switching plate 51b for switching a flow path, a link 51c engaging with the switching plate 51b, and a fulcrum side of the link 51c. And an actuation rod 51d including a connected spring. Then, when the solenoid main body 51a is in the off state, as shown in FIG.
The link 51c is pushed and rotated rightward in the drawing around the base end side as a fulcrum by the urging force of the spring in FIG. Therefore, the spheres stored in the sphere storage passage 83 face the firing position and are sequentially delivered one by one to the launching device 52 from the sphere delivery port 136 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the solenoid main body 51a is turned on, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the actuating rod 51d is attracted to the solenoid main body 51a against the biasing force of the spring, and accordingly the link 51c is opened. With the base end side as a fulcrum, it is sucked and rotated in the left direction in the drawing, and the switching plate 5
1b opens the entrance of the enclosed passage discharge passage 84. Therefore, the spheres stored in the sphere storage passage 83 flow down toward the enclosed passage discharge passage 84 as shown by the arrow, and are extracted to the outside for cleaning or the like. The balls that have been extracted to the outside are cleaned in order to remove the dirt because the enclosed pachinko balls are circulated and contaminated. Thus, the enclosed ball cassette 120 and other gutter switching cassettes 12
Since 1 etc. are made into a cassette, they can be replaced with one touch even when they are replaced, thus improving workability. Further, there is an advantage that cleaning is easy and repair is easy.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which, in addition to the above-mentioned back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2, a microcomputer board or the like required for control is installed and various wirings are provided. FIG. 17
In the figure, reference numeral 150 is a board including a microcomputer disposed substantially in the center of the back surface, and realizes the function of the accessory control device 200 described later. Board 150
Each of the wirings 151 connected to (1) transmits a signal to and from another device, for example, an emission credit control device 300, which will be described later, and at the same time, supplies power. The other wirings 152 to 156 also perform signal transmission and the like between the respective control mechanisms (see FIG. 18 for wiring relationships). 160 is a relay board, and data is exchanged with the emission credit control device 300 via the relay board 160. A connector 161 is provided on the relay board 160, and wiring from the discharge credit control device 300 is connected to the connector 161. Reference numeral 303 denotes a firing control device described later.

Next, FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 18, this control system is roughly divided into the play board 13 of the pachinko machine 2.
And a credit device 3, which controls the discharge of prize balls, the exchange of enclosed balls, and the like, and a management device 400 which manages and controls in-store information. To be done. The emission credit control device 300 is mainly included, and the portion within the broken line shown in the figure is arranged in the credit device 3.

Of the above control devices, the accessory control device 200
Is a first safe sensor 45 provided on the back base of the pachinko machine 2 in response to detection signals from the various winning ball detectors provided on the game board 13 to form drive signals for the accessory.
In response to the signal from, the safe solenoid for separating the winning balls is operated, or a drive signal for the speaker 201 is formed. In addition, the accessory control device 200 monitors the play state and outputs prize ball data or a prize ball storage signal to the discharge credit control device 300, or the discharge credit control device 30.
Control information is exchanged with 0 through a ready signal or a strobe signal.

The emission credit control device 300 adds the prize balls to the player's profit based on the prize ball data and the prize ball storage signal from the accessory control device 200 and adds the prize balls.
01 to generate a sound effect, generate a sound effect, command the credit number display 23 to add prize balls, and display the immobilization state of the prize ball invalid determination on the immobilization display 24. Alternatively, control is performed to output a signal to the prize ball discharge indicator 302 to display discharge of prize balls. In addition, a signal is output to the firing control device 303 to control stopping after a big hit or during settlement and during stopping of credits.

Explaining other controls, first, the emission credit control device 300 includes signals from various sensors, specifically, the first emission sensor 112a and the second emission sensor 11.
2b, settlement switch 6, purchase switch 25, receipt selection switch 7, card return switch 26, reset switch 313, standby ball detector 314, overflow sensor 48, firing sensor 38, foul sensor 35, out sensor 47, ball removal sensor 118. , Enclosed ball replacement switch 3
16, signals from the release switch 318, the count sensor 49, and the safe sensors 45 and 46 are input.

Here, the first discharge sensor 112a and the second discharge sensor 112b are provided at predetermined positions of the prize ball discharging device 42, and when a prize ball exists inside the sensor, the output signal thereof is "H". "When the level is reached and the prize balls flow out and temporarily or continuously disappears from the sensor,
The output signal becomes "L" level. The reset switch 313 is a switch used for resetting and initializing data and the like when starting a game of the pachinko machine 2 or when there is a failure or injustice. The standby ball detector 314 outputs a signal for setting a half-end ball existence flag used in a prize ball start process (FIG. 37) described later, and the prize balls are sufficiently stored in the guideway 61. At that time, the output signal becomes "H" level, and when the output signal is not sufficiently stored and is in a half state, it becomes "L" level.

The ball removal sensor 315 is operated by a staff member of the amusement store to start a ball removal process, that is, an operation of inserting a ball removal rod (not shown) into an operation hole provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. Detect what has been done. The enclosed ball replacement switch 316 is for issuing a command for processing to remove the previous enclosed ball and replace it with a new enclosed ball when the game of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 2 is started. Operated by.

A release switch (corresponding to release command means) 318, which is a characteristic part of the present embodiment, issues a command to release the determination of invalidity of winning balls as described later (for example, in the case of processing floating balls). When an operator of the amusement store performs an operation for starting a release command, an ON signal is output. In addition,
In this embodiment, the function of the release switch 318 is to serve as an open / close panel detection switch that detects whether or not an open / close panel 371, which will be described later, is open. The open / close panel detection switch may be shared as a frame sensor described later.

Now, the structure of the release switch 318 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of an opening / closing panel 371 arranged inside the frame-shaped front frame 11 and a reinforcing frame 372 that reinforces the frame-shaped front frame 11. In the figure, an upper locking piece 374 is attached to a glass support fitting 373 on the back side of the free end of the opening / closing panel 371.
Is provided, and a detection piece 375 for detecting that the opening / closing panel 371 is closed is integrally provided on the upper end portion of the locking piece 374 in a state of protruding rearward.

On the other hand, the inner portion of the reinforcing frame 372 is bent toward the back, and the bent back end side is folded back in a U shape to form a folded-back portion 376 facing forward. A release switch 318 is installed in the U-shaped space 378 at a position corresponding to the locking notch 377 on the upper side of the folded portion 376 and accommodated in the mounting frame 379. Then, the opening / closing panel 371 is closed, and the locking piece 374 of the opening / closing panel 371 is closed.
When it enters into 77 and reaches the position where it is locked by the locking claw 380, the detection piece 375 integrated with the locking piece 374 is detected by the release switch 318 installed in the U-shaped space 378 of the folding portion 376. By entering the portion 318a, it is detected that the open / close panel 371 is closed, and the release switch 318 outputs an off signal.

When the opening / closing panel 371 is opened, contrary to the above, the detection piece 375 integrated with the locking piece 374 is moved to the folded-back portion 3.
Release switch 3 installed in U-shaped space 378 of 76
When the open / close panel 371 is detected to be open, the release switch 318 outputs an ON signal in this state. 381 is an opening / closing panel locking member, 382 is a guide inclined hole for guiding the opening / closing panel locking member 381 in an ascending manner, 38
3 is a guide pin provided on the inner side surface of the folded portion 376,
Reference numeral 384 denotes a feed-out inclined portion provided above the locking claw 380.

Therefore, when a store clerk opens the open / close panel 371 with a predetermined key, an ON signal is output from the release switch 318, and this ON signal gives an instruction to release the determination of invalidity of the winning ball. It is used as something to do. At the same time, it is also used as a signal as an open / close panel detection switch for detecting whether the open / close panel 371 is open. Although the release switch 318 is provided on the reinforcing frame 372 in the above description, the release switch 318 is not limited to the above case as long as it can be operated only by a store clerk. A structure similar to that of the pull-out sensor 118, or a structure capable of exhibiting the same function by inserting a key into a key hole may be used.

Returning to FIG. 18 again, the discharge credit control device 300 performs various controls necessary for executing the pachinko game based on the signals from the various sensors. Further, various control signals from the discharge credit control device 300 are sent to actuators such as solenoids, specifically, the first discharge solenoid 93a, the second discharge solenoid 93b, the ball removal solenoid 44, the flow path switching solenoid 43, and the enclosed ball removal. Solenoid 51, safe lamp 353, purchase LED 354,
It is output to the overflow lamp 355, the settlement LED 356, the card balance display 22, the credit number display 23, and the immobilization display 24.

The safe lamp 353 lights up when a ball wins, and the overflow lamp 355 lights up when the ball overflows and the overflow sensor 48 is turned on. In addition, the purchase LED 354 is turned on when a card can be inserted and a sphere can be purchased in the form of credits.
356 is lit when paying the game. The lighting states of the card balance indicator 22, the credit number indicator 23, and the immobilization indicator 24 are as described above.

Further, the emission credit control device 300 exchanges data with the management device 400 of the pachinko parlor (details will be described later). Further, it exchanges data with the card reader / writer control device 411 built in the credit device 3 to perform processing necessary for controlling insertion and ejection of the card. Card reader / writer control device 41
1 controls the operation of the card reader / writer 412. The accessory control device 200 and the emission credit control device 30
0 and the management device 400 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM,
It is composed of a microcomputer including an I / O port and the like.

Next, regarding the control of floating balls, which is a characteristic part of this embodiment, the structure of the corresponding parts of the discharge credit control device 300 and the management device 400 will be described. Figure 20
Is an emission credit control device 3 related to control of a floating ball.
A circuit for realizing the function of 00 is shown as a block diagram. In FIG. 20, the discharge credit control device 300 includes a launch invalidity determination control circuit 601, a foul ball invalidity determination control circuit 602, an out ball invalidity determination control circuit 603, and a winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 604 as circuits related to control of floating balls. , Credit number calculation circuit 605, credit number display control circuit 606, floating sphere calculation circuit 607, floating sphere determination circuit 608, invalidation immobilization control circuit 609, timer 61
0, an immobilization notification circuit 611 and an amplifier 612.

The signals from the launch device 52 and the launch sensor 38 are input to the launch invalidity determination control circuit 601. The launch invalidity determination control circuit 601 waits for the launch device 52 to be in the 3 ON state or after the launch device 52 is turned off. Until the predetermined time elapses, the firing sensor 38 is enabled, and at other times, the firing sensor 38 is disabled.
The foul ball invalidity determination control circuit 602 invalidates the output of the foul sensor 35 when the value of the floating sphere counter described later is zero, and the out ball invalidity determination control circuit 603 outputs the out sensor 47 when the value of the floating sphere counter is zero. Similarly, the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit (corresponding to the winning ball invalidity determination control means) 604 invalidates the outputs of the safe sensors 45 and 46 when the value of the floating ball counter is zero. .. Each of these circuits 601 to 603 controls output invalidation based on the determination result (details will be described later) from the floating sphere determination circuit 608.

The floating sphere arithmetic circuit 607 controls the launch device 52 based on the outputs of the launch invalidity determination control circuit 601, the foul ball invalidity determination control circuit 602, the out ball invalidity determination control circuit 603, and the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 604. The number of floating spheres is counted by determining the spheres from when they are fired until they become safe, out, and foul as floating spheres. The credit number calculation circuit 605 includes a launch invalidity determination control circuit 601, a foul ball invalidity determination control circuit 6
02, the out-ball invalidity determination control circuit 603 and the prize-ball invalidity determination control circuit 604 calculate the number of credits described above, and outputs the calculation result to the credit-number display control circuit 606 and the prize-ball invalidity determination control. When the circuit 604 determines that the outputs of the safe sensors 45 and 46 are invalid, the addition of the credit number (transition to the profit state) is prohibited (for details, see the flows shown in FIGS. 62 and 63 described later). The credit number display control circuit 606 performs control for displaying the credit number calculated by the credit number calculation circuit 605, and the credit number display 23 displays the credit number based on the output of the credit number display control circuit 606.

The floating sphere determination circuit 608 is the floating sphere arithmetic circuit 6
It is determined whether or not the number of floating spheres calculated by 07 is zero.
2. A signal for invalidating each of these outputs is output to the out-ball invalidity determination control circuit 603 and the winning-ball invalidity determination control circuit 604. Here, the floating sphere arithmetic circuit 60
7 and the floating sphere determination circuit 608 constitute an invalid state detecting means 613 for detecting that the play area is in a predetermined invalid state (in this case, a state where no floating sphere exists). Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, the invalid state detecting means 613 determines that the number of shot balls and the number of collected balls match, and determines that the winning ball after the match is invalid.

An invalid immobilization control circuit (corresponding to immobilization means) 609 immobilizes the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 604 for a predetermined time based on an ON signal from the release switch 318, that is, a floating ball. Even if the value of is zero, the process of invalidating the outputs of the safe sensors 45 and 46 is stopped and validated. In this case, the predetermined time for immobilization is measured by the timer 610. In this embodiment, the timer 610 corresponds to the returning means, and the predetermined return command in this case is a signal (time-up signal) indicating that the predetermined time measured by the timer 610 has elapsed.
Further, the invalidation immobilization control circuit 609 uses the release switch 31.
Not only the ON signal from 8, but also the signal from the control unit in the management device 400 (corresponding to the release command means in this case) installed in the management room that centrally manages the inside of the pachinko parlor, disables the same operation as above. Process.

Therefore, the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 60
The process of immobilizing 4 for a predetermined time is mainly performed in the following four cases. (I) In the case where a store clerk operates the release switch 318 for processing floating balls, outputs an ON signal, and is used as a command to release the invalid determination of the winning ball. (II) A case where an ON signal is output from the release switch 318 by a store clerk opening the open / close panel 371 with a predetermined key as needed. (III) When the release switch 318 is used as a signal as an open / close panel detection switch that detects whether the open / close panel 371 is open, and the open / close panel 371 is opened (for example, in the case of fraud prevention). (IV) When a signal for deactivating the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 604 for processing floating balls is output by a signal from the management device 400 of the store.

The immobilization notifying circuit 611 is based on the signal from the invalid immobilization control circuit 609,
The control output is performed by notifying by sound and display that 46 is enabled. The control output is amplified by the amplifier 612 and output to the speaker 301 and the immobility indicator 24. . Then, the speaker 301 notifies by sound that the safe sensors 45, 46 are enabled, and the immobility indicator 24 notifies by display the same fact.

Next, in the present embodiment, the management device 400 checks the time when the enclosed spheres are replaced, and regarding this part, the emission credit control device 300 and the management device 40.
The configuration of the portion corresponding to 0 will be described. FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing each circuit of the enclosed ball replacement timing control in the management device 400. In FIG. 21, the management device 400 is a circuit related to the part that controls the replacement timing,
Fire signal receiving circuit 471, fire frequency counting circuit 472, business day counting circuit 473, calendar storage control circuit 47
4, enclosed ball replacement timing determination circuit 475, encapsulated ball replacement notification control circuit 476, power-on determination circuit 477, encapsulated ball replacement execution determination circuit 478, encapsulated ball replacement signal generation circuit 479, encapsulated ball replacement execution signal reception circuit 480 and encapsulation It has a ball replacement input circuit 481.

The firing signal receiving circuit 471 receives the signal transmitted from the emission credit control device 300 when the pachinko machine 2 fires, and sends the signal to the firing number counting circuit 472. The firing number counting circuit 472 counts the number of firings based on the signal received from the firing signal receiving circuit 471, and resets the firing number by a signal from the enclosed ball replacement execution signal receiving circuit 480. The enclosed sphere replacement execution signal reception circuit 480 receives the enclosed sphere replacement execution signal transmitted from the discharge credit control device 300 and outputs it to the firing number counting circuit 472 and the calendar storage control circuit 474. The enclosed ball replacement execution signal is generated by the operation of a staff member of the pachinko parlor and is output from the emission credit control device 300.

The calendar storage control circuit 474 stores the replacement date of the enclosed spheres in response to the signal from the enclosed sphere exchange execution signal receiving circuit 480. The business day counting circuit 473 counts the number of business days from the replacement date of the enclosed balls stored in the calendar storage control circuit 474. The enclosed ball replacement timing determination circuit 475 determines whether or not the value counted by the firing number counting circuit 472 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value to determine the next enclosed ball replacement timing, and also operates as another determination parameter. It is determined whether or not the value counted by the number-of-days counting circuit 473 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value to determine the next enclosed ball replacement timing, and these determination results are included in the enclosed ball replacement notification control circuit 4
76 and the enclosed ball replacement execution determination circuit 478.

The power-on determination circuit 477 determines whether or not the power is turned on before the start of business, and outputs the determination result to the enclosed ball replacement execution determination circuit 478. The enclosed sphere replacement execution determination circuit 478 determines whether or not to perform inclusion sphere replacement based on the signals from the enclosed sphere replacement timing determination circuit 475 and the power-on determination circuit 477, and outputs the determination result to the enclosed sphere replacement signal generation. Send to circuit 479. Further, the enclosed sphere replacement input circuit 481 is a signal for instructing the replacement of the enclosed spheres of each unit, island unit, or all units by an input from a predetermined keyboard having a function of giving a command to the management device 400 or inputting data. Is generated and output to the enclosed ball replacement signal generation circuit 479.

The enclosed ball replacement signal generation circuit 479 is an enclosed ball replacement execution determination circuit 478 or an enclosed ball replacement signal generation circuit 47.
Based on the output from 9, the inclusion credit ball replacement signal for executing the replacement of the inclusion balls is generated and the emission credit control device 3
00, and the enclosed ball replacement signal is then sent from the emission credit control device 300 to the corresponding pachinko machine 2. The enclosed sphere replacement notification control circuit 476 notifies the clerk by a signal from the enclosed sphere replacement timing determination circuit 475 by displaying on a predetermined display provided in the management device 400 that it is time to replace the enclosed sphere.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the enclosed balls are replaced by the above circuit (for example, when the enclosed balls are replaced after a predetermined number of firings, or when the number of business days after the replacement reaches a specified number of days). When the power is turned on before the store is opened, it is possible to automatically replace the enclosed spheres of the table which is about to be replaced, and it is possible to more appropriately manage the enclosed spheres. .

Next, the above-mentioned emission credit control device 3
00 and the procedure of various controls performed by the management device 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The discharge control of the prize balls is started at the same time when the power of the discharge credit control device 300 is turned on, and the process is repeatedly executed as long as the power is turned on, that is, a so-called background control process (see FIGS. 22 to 24). Then, after the power is turned on, a predetermined time (for example, 0.
Every 5 msec), the background control itself is interrupted during the background control processing and interrupted (see FIG. 25) in which the processing is executed.

First, the main routine of the background control process of the prize ball discharge control will be described with reference to FIGS. This routine is repeatedly performed after the power of the emission credit control device 300 is turned on as described above.

When the power is turned on, RA is executed in step S1.
Initialization such as clearing M, setting flags, and resetting the output buffer is performed. Next, in step S2, an ejection device fraud monitoring process (see FIG. 35), which will be described later, is performed to confirm that the fraudulent ejection is not performed, and then the process proceeds to step S3.
It is determined whether or not the incorrect discharge flag set during the above process is "1". If the flag is "1", step S
In step 10, the fraud canceling process is executed, and if the flag is "0", step S4 follows. Step S4 to Step S
In step 7, it is determined whether or not the number is "5" or "4", "2", "1" by referring to the process number (process NO).

When the value of this processing number is "5", the predetermined power failure recovery processing is started in step S11.
When the value is "4", the ball removal process (FIGS. 46 to 48) described later is started in step S12, and when the value is "2", the prize ball discharge process (FIG. 40) described later in step S13.
When the value is "1", the prize ball starting process (FIG. 37) described later is started in step S14. Then, this processing number is changed to another number or reset to "0" in the processing flow when the corresponding processing is executed.

On the other hand, when the processing number is "0", the process proceeds to step S8 and it is determined whether or not the removal flag is "1". If the removal flag is "1", the processing number is set to "4" in step S15. This is because when the main routine is executed again, the process goes to the ball removing process in step S12. If the ball removal flag is "0" in step S8, a replenishment process (FIG. 49) is performed in step S9.

Next, moving to FIG. 23, steps S16-
In step S20, it is determined whether or not each of the following flags is "1". Settlement flag: Judgment as to whether settlement processing is being started Card insertion flag: Judgment as to whether card is being inserted Card return flag: Judgment as to whether card is being returned Purchasing flag: Purchasing Whether or not the enclosed sphere replacement flag: Whether or not the enclosed sphere is being replaced

If the settlement flag is "1" in step S16, the settlement process (FIG. 50) is performed in step S21.
When it is "0", the process proceeds to step S17. Step S17
When the card insertion flag is "1", the card loading process (FIG. 51) is performed in step S22, and when it is "0", the process proceeds to step S18. When the card return flag is "1" in step S18, card ejection processing (FIG. 52) is performed in step S23, and when it is "0", the process proceeds to step S19.
When the purchase flag is "1" in step S19, the purchase process (FIG. 53) is performed in step S24, and when it is "0", the process proceeds to step S20. If the enclosed ball replacement flag is "1" in step S20, the enclosed ball replacement process is performed in step S25 (FIG. 54), and if it is "0", the input process (FIG. 57) is performed in step S26.

Then, in step S27, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 313 is on. If it is on, the reset flag is set to "1" in step S28, and the process proceeds to step S29. On the other hand, the reset switch 31
When 3 is off, the process directly proceeds to step S29. In step S29, it is determined whether or not the reset flag is "1". When it is "1", the reset process (FIG. 59) is performed in step S30, and when it is "0", step S is performed.
Proceed to step 31 to perform the ball uptake process (FIG. 58),
Then, in step S32, a sealed ball process (FIG. 61) is performed.

Next, moving to FIG. 21, it is determined in step S33 whether or not the number of credits is [0]. The state where the number of credits = [0] corresponds to the fact that all of the player's balls have been shot. Therefore, step S3
If the number of credits is [0] in 3, the process proceeds to step S34 and the firing off flag is set to "1". As a result, even if the player operates the launching device 52, the ball is not shot and fraud is prevented.

If the number of credits is not [0], it is determined that there is a ball held by the player, and the step S35 is performed.
Proceed to. In step S35, it is determined whether or not the overflow sensor 48 is turned on. When it is turned on, the prize balls discharged to the ball storage tray 29 have overflowed, so the flow proceeds to step S34 and the ball is shot for the time being. Stop. After that, when the player performs processing such as transferring the prize balls discharged to the ball storage tray 29 to another and the overflow sensor 48 is turned off, the process proceeds to step S36. In step S36, it is determined whether or not the adjustment flag is "1". If the adjustment flag is "1", the player wants to settle the game. On the other hand, when the settlement flag is "0", the firing off flag is reset to "0" in step S37. This causes the launch device 52 to
Can be operated. Then, the process proceeds to step S38 and the display process (FIG. 60) is performed. Next, in step S39, floating ball release processing (FIG. 61) is performed. As a result, control is performed as to whether or not the ball that has won the winning opening 39 is determined to be invalid depending on whether or not the release switch 318 is turned on. Then, the process returns to step S2 shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 25 shows a timer allocation performed every time a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 msec) has passed by the emission credit control device 300 in preference to the main routine (background job) shown in FIGS. 22 to 24. The procedure of the inclusion process is shown. This interrupt processing is performed to read various input signals.

When this interrupt processing is started, first, the count values of various timers are updated (step S4).
0), and then input processing of the frame sensor (step S4
1), discharge sensor 1 input processing (step S42), discharge sensor 2 input processing (step S43), discharge sensor 1 level input processing (step S44), discharge sensor 2 level input processing (step S45), ball drop sensor Input processing (step S46), input processing of the replenishment sensor 50 (step S47), overflow detector input processing (step S48), and standby ball detector input processing (step S4).
9) is sequentially performed.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the frame sensor input processing routine executed in step S41. The input processing of the frame sensor is to take in the output signal of the frame sensor provided in the pachinko machine 2 and output the signal to the management device 400 of the store as one of the situations of the pachinko machine 2.

When this routine is started, first in step S4101, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the frame sensor is at the "H" level (frame sensor output = 1). When the frame sensor output = 1, it corresponds to a state in which the front frame of the pachinko machine 2 is closed. In this case, the determination result of step S4101 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S4102 to determine whether the frame closing flag is "1". here,
Since the determination flags are all set to "0" in the initial setting (step S1 in FIG. 22), step S4102
The result of the determination of No. and the determination of the next step S4103 (whether or not the frame closing flag is "1") are both NO.
Therefore, the frame closing flag is set to "1" in the next step S4104, the frame opening monitoring flag is set to "0" in step S4105, and then step S41.
At 06, the frame blockade timer is set to a predetermined value (100 msec), and this routine ends.

When the output signal of the frame sensor is continuously at the "H" level when the next loop is started, the determination result of the step S4101 is YES, and the succeeding step S41.
The determination result of 02 is NO, the determination result of step S4103 is YES, and the process of step S4107 is executed. In step S4107, it is determined whether or not the frame closing timer started in step S4106 has timed out. If NO, the following steps S4108 and S4109 are skipped and the present routine is ended. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S4107 is YES, the frame closing flag is set to "1" in a step S4108, and the frame opening flag is reset (set to "0") in a step S4109 to end the routine.

On the other hand, if NO at step S4101, that is, if it is determined that the frame sensor is off, the process proceeds to step S4110 and steps S41010 to S4109, which are complementary to steps S4102-S4109.
The routine consisting of 4117 is executed to set the frame opening flag to "1" and the frame closing flag to "0", and this routine ends. That is, first, step S4
110 (whether the frame opening flag is "1"), and the next step S4111 (whether the frame opening monitoring flag is "1")
Are both NO, and subsequently the frame closing flag is set to "1" in step S4112, the frame opening monitoring flag is set to "0" in step S4113, and the frame opening timer is set in step S4114. Start and end the routine.

Then, when the next loop is started,
If the frame sensor is continuously turned off, step S41
The determination result of 01 is NO, the determination result of subsequent step S4110 is NO, the determination result of step S4111 is YES, and the process of step S4115 is executed. In step S4115, it is determined whether or not the frame opening timer activated in step S4114 has timed out, and NO
If the following, step S4116, step S411
7. Skip 7 and terminate this routine.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S4115 is Y.
In the case of ES, the frame opening flag is set to "1" in step S4116, and the frame closing flag is reset (set to "0") in step S4117 to end the routine. However, the set time of the frame opening timer started in step S4114 is equal to the frame closing timer (step S41
A time such as 1000 ms, which is much longer than 06), is selected.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the input processing routine of the discharge sensor 1 performed in the above step S42. This routine is for detecting the state of the discharge sensor 112a. The output signal of the sensor 112a becomes "H" level when the prize ball exists inside, and the prize ball flows out temporarily. Alternatively, when it no longer exists in the sensor, the output signal thereof is set to the “L” level.

Therefore, in this routine, the emission sensor 1
When the output signal of 12a rises from "L" level to "H" level, the emission sensor 1 rising flag described later is set to "1".
Is set to store the fact that the prize ball has reached the inside of the sensor 112a. On the other hand, the sensor 112a
When the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 (hereinafter referred to as the discharge sensor 1) falls from the “H” level to the “L” level, the discharge sensor falling flag described later is set to “1” to set the prize ball from inside the sensor 1. It is designed to remember that you have taken off.

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S4201 whether the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at "H" level (discharge sensor 1 output = "1"). Now, assuming that the prize balls are not discharged and one prize ball remains in the sensor 1, the determination result of step S4201 is YES at this time, and the processes of step S4202 and subsequent steps are executed. .. Step S420
In 2, whether or not the discharge 1 rising change flag is “1”
In step S4203, the discharge 1 falling change flag is "1".
Whether the discharge 1L level (low level) flag is "1" in step S4204 and whether the discharge 1H level (high level) flag is "1" in step S4205. Determine.

In this case, the emission credit control device 300
Immediately after the CPU is initialized, all the flags are set to "0", so that steps S4201 to S420
The determination results of 4205 are all NO. Therefore, subsequently, in step S4206, the emission sensor 1
The discharge 1H level flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal of "1" was "H" level, and this routine is finished.

In the subsequent loops, since the discharge 1H level flag is set to "1", as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 maintains the "H" level state, step S4
The processing of 201, step S4202, step S4203, step S4204, and step S4205 will be repeatedly executed. After that, the discharge of the prize ball is started, and when the prize ball that has been staying in the discharge sensor 1 until then moves to the outside of the discharge sensor 1 and comes out of the discharge sensor 1, the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 becomes " It falls to the L ″ level, the determination result of the step S4201 becomes NO, and the processes of step S4207 and thereafter are executed.

When the processing after step S4207 is first performed, the discharge 1H level flag is "1",
Since all other flags are “0”, the determination in step S4207 (the discharge 1 falling change flag is “1”)
If the result of the determination in the next step S4208 (whether the discharge 1 rising change flag is "1") is NO, the subsequent step S4209 (the discharge 1H level flag is "1").
The determination result is YES and step S4
The processing of 210 and step S4211 is executed.

In step S4210, the discharge 1 falling change flag is set so as to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has changed (falled) from the "H" level to the "L" level from the previous loop to the current loop. It is set to "1", and in the following step S4211, it is "1" until this point.
The discharge 1H level flag set to (1) is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

Further, in the next loop, the discharge sensor 1 continues.
When the output signal of "1" is "L" level, the discharge 1 falling change flag is set to "1" in step S4210 of the previous loop, so the determination result of step S4207 changes to YES.

Then, the succeeding steps S4213-
In step 4216, the discharge sensor 1 falling change flag is set to "1" to store that the prize ball has come out of the discharge sensor 1 (step S4213), and when the value is "1", the sensor 1 is in the sensor 1. The discharge sensor 1 rising flag (which is set to “0” when this step is executed for the first time after initialization) indicating that there is a prize ball in “0”
(Step S4214), the discharge 1 falling change flag is subsequently reset to "0" (step S4215), and the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 in this loop is "L" level. The discharge 1H level flag is set to "1" for storage (step S4216), and this routine is finished.

In the next and subsequent routines as well, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at "L" level, the discharge 1 falling change flag, discharge 1 rising change flag, and discharge 1H level flag are all "0", discharge 1L. Since the level flag is "1", the steps S4201 and S420 are performed.
7, step S4208, step S4209 and step S4217 (whether the discharge 1L level flag is "1" or not) are repeatedly executed (at this time, the determination result of the step S4217 is YES), and at this time, the discharge sensor 1 The falling flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 falls from the "H" level to the "L" level, when the output signal rises to the "H" level again (step in the previous loop). When S4210 is executed and the discharge 1 falling change flag becomes "1" and the sensor output has risen to the "H" level in the current loop), the determination result of step S4201 turns to YES, and further, in step S4202. The determination result is NO, the determination result of step S4203 is YES, and in step S4218, discharge 1 to remember that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop.
The rising change flag is set to "1" and the discharge 1 which was set to "1" in the previous loop in step S4219
The falling change flag is reset to "0" and this routine is finished.

As a result, the discharge 1 falling change unless the "L" level state is detected for a predetermined time or more (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice) after the discharge output signal of the discharge sensor 1 falls. The process of setting the flag to “1” (indicating that the prize ball has come out of the sensor 1) is not performed, and noise is generated in the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 and the signal is momentarily raised. The discharge 1 falling change flag is prevented from being set to "1" by mistake when it falls.

Next, consider a case where the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 1 after the previous prize ball comes out of the sensor 1. At this time, the determination in step S4201 (whether the output signal of the sensor 1 is at the "L" level) is YES, and the determination in step S4202 (whether the discharge 1 rising change flag is "1"). Is performed, and in this case, the determination result is N
It becomes O, and it is determined in step S4203 whether the discharge 1 falling change flag is "1". At this time,
The determination result in step S4203 is also NO (set to "0" in step S4215), and the flow advances to step S4204 to determine whether the discharge 1L level flag is "1".

At this point, the discharge 1L level flag is set to "1" in step S4216, so
The determination result in step S4204 is YES, the process proceeds to step S4220, and discharge is performed in order to remember that the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has changed (raised) from “L” level to “H” level from the previous loop to the current loop. 1 Set the rising change flag to "1", and continue with step S
At 4221, the discharge 1L level flag that has been set to "1" up to this point is reset (set to "0"), and the routine ends.

Further, in the next loop, the discharge sensor 1 continues.
When the output signal of 1 is at "H" level, the discharge 1 rising change flag is set to "1" at step S4220 of the previous loop, so the determination result of step S4202 turns to YES. Then, continuing step S4222-
In step S4225, the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set to "1" to store that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 1 (step S4222). The discharge sensor 1 falling flag indicating that the discharge has disappeared is reset to "0" (step S4223), and subsequently, the discharge 1 rising change flag is reset to "0" (step S422).
4), the output signal of the emission sensor 1 in this loop is "H"
The discharge 1H level flag is set to "1" to store the fact that it is the level (step S4225), and this routine is ended.

After that, the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is "H".
As long as the level is maintained, the steps S4201, S4202, S4203, and S420 are performed.
4, step S4205 is repeatedly executed, and at this time, the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 1 falling flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 rises from the "L" level to the "H" level, when the output signal falls to the "L" level (step S4220 in the previous loop). Is executed, the discharge 1 rising change flag becomes “1”, and the output signal of the loop this time is “L” level), the step S
The determination result of 4201 is NO, the determination result of step S4208 is YES, and the determination result is step S4226.
Then, the discharge 1 falling change flag is set to "1" to remember that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop.
And the discharge 1 rising change flag that was set to “1” during the previous loop in step S4227 is set to “0”.
To reset this routine to end. If NO in step S4217, the discharge 1L level flag is set to "1" in step S4228, and the routine ends.

As described above, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 rises, the discharge 1 rises unless the "H" level state is detected for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the interrupt process is performed twice). The process of setting the flag to “1” (indicating that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 1) is not performed, and when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has noise, the discharge is erroneously performed. The 1 rising change flag is not set to "1".

By executing the above processing, the emission sensor 1 is maintained only for a predetermined time (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice) after the output signal of the emission sensor 1 has fallen. The 1-rise flag is set to "1", so that the discharge sensor 1-rise flag indicates that the prize ball has reached the discharge sensor 1. On the contrary, after the output signal of the emission sensor 1 falls,
The discharge sensor 1 falling flag is set to "1" only when the state is maintained for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice), and therefore, the discharge sensor 1 falling flag indicates the prize ball. This indicates that the discharge sensor 1 has come out. The discharge sensor 1 rising flag and the discharge sensor 1 falling flag are referred to in the alternate discharge process in the background process (main routine) or the combined discharge process (FIGS. 43 and 44 described later).

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the discharge sensor 2 input processing routine executed in step S43 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 25). This routine is for detecting the state of the discharge sensor 112b, and is performed in the same procedure as the input processing routine of the discharge sensor 1 described above.

In this routine, the discharge sensor 1 described above is used.
When the output signal of the sensor 112b (hereinafter referred to as the discharge sensor 2) rises from the "L" level to the "H" level, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set to "1" as in the input processing of FIG. The fact that the prize ball has reached the inside of the sensor 2 is memorized. On the other hand, when the prize sensor ball falls from the “H” level to the “L” level, the discharge sensor 2 falling flag is set to “1” and the prize ball is detected by the sensor. I try to remember that I got out of the room.

Specifically, when this routine is started,
First, in step S4301, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the "H" level (discharge sensor 2 output = "1"). Now, if the prize balls are not discharged, 1
Considering that two prize balls remain in the sensor 2,
At this time, the determination result of step S4301 is YES and the processes of step S4302 and subsequent steps are executed. In step S4302, it is determined whether the discharge 2 rising change flag is "1", in step S4303 whether the discharge 2 falling change flag is "1", and in step S4304 the discharge 2L level (low level) flag. Is "1", and it is determined in step S4305 whether the discharge 2H level (high level) flag is "1".

In this case, the emission credit control device 300
Immediately after the CPU is initialized, all the flags are set to "0", and therefore, steps S4301 to S4301.
The determination results of 4305 are all NO. Therefore, subsequently, in step S4306, the emission sensor 2
The discharge 2H level flag is set to "1" in order to remember that the output signal of "1" was "H" level, and this routine is finished.

In the subsequent loop, since the discharge 2H level flag is set to "1", as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 maintains the "H" level state, step S4
The processing of 301, step S4302, step S4303, step S4304, and step S4305 will be repeatedly executed. After that, the discharge of the prize ball is started, and when the prize ball that has been staying in the discharge sensor 2 until then moves to the outside of the discharge sensor 2 and comes out of the discharge sensor 2, the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 becomes " It falls to the L "level, the determination result of the step S4301 becomes NO, and the processes of step S4307 and thereafter are executed.

When the processing after step S4307 is first performed, the discharge 2H level flag is "1",
Since all other flags are "0", the determination in step S4307 (the discharge 2 falling change flag is "1"
If the result of the determination in the next step S4308 (whether the discharge 2 rising change flag is "1") is NO, the subsequent step S4309 (the discharge 2H level flag is "1").
The determination result is YES and step S4
The processing of 310 and step S4311 is executed.

In step S4310, the discharge 2 trailing change flag is set to remember that the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has changed (falled) from the "H" level to the "L" level from the previous loop to the current loop. It is set to "1", and in the following step S4311, it is "1" until this point.
The discharge 2H level flag that was set to (1) is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

Further, in the next loop, the discharge sensor 2 continues.
When the output signal of is at "L" level, the discharge 2 fall change flag is set to "1" in step S4310 of the previous loop, so the determination result of step S4307 changes to YES. Then, following step S43
In 13 to step 4316, the discharge sensor 2 falling change flag is set to "1" to store that the prize ball has come out of the discharge sensor 2 (step S4313).
When the value is "1", the discharge sensor 2 startup flag (which is set to "0" when this step is executed for the first time after initialization) indicating that there is a prize ball in the sensor 2 is set to "0". "(2) is reset to" 0 "(step S4314), the discharge 2 falling change flag is reset to" 0 "(step S4315), and the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 in this loop is at" L "level. The discharge 2H level flag is set to "1" to store (step S4316), and this routine ends.

In the next and subsequent routines as well, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at "L" level, the discharge 2 falling change flag, discharge 2 rising change flag, and discharge 2H level flag are all "0", discharge 2L. Since the level flag is "1", the steps S4301 and S430 are executed.
7, step S4308, step S4309 and step S4317 (whether the discharge 2L level flag is "1" or not) are repeatedly executed (at this time, the determination result of the step S4317 is YES), and at this time, the discharge sensor 2 The falling flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 falls from the “H” level to the “L” level, when the output signal rises to the “H” level again (step in the previous loop). If S4310 is executed, the discharge 2 falling change flag becomes "1", and the sensor output has risen to the "H" level in the current loop), the determination result of step S4301 turns to YES, and further, of step S4302. It is determined that the determination result is NO and the determination result in step S4303 is YES, and in step S4318, the discharge signal is output to store that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop.
The rising change flag is set to "1" and the discharge 2 which was set to "1" at the time of the previous loop in step S4319.
The falling change flag is reset to "0" and this routine is finished.

As a result, if the "L" level state is not detected for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice) after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has fallen, the discharge 2 trailing change is made. The process of setting the flag to "1" (indicating that the prize ball has come out of the sensor 2) is not performed, and noise occurs in the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 and the signal is momentarily raised. The discharge 2 falling change flag is prevented from being set to "1" by mistake when it falls.

Next, consider a case where the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 2 after the previous prize ball comes out of the sensor 2. At this time, the determination in step S4301 (whether the output signal of the sensor 2 is at the "L" level) is YES, and the determination in step S4302 (whether the discharge 2 rising change flag is "1"). Is performed, and in this case, the determination result is N
It becomes O, and it is judged in step S4303 whether or not the discharge 2 falling change flag is "1". At this time,
The determination result in step S4303 is also NO (set to "0" in step S4315), and the flow advances to step S4304 to determine whether the discharge 2L level flag is "1".

At this point in time, the discharge 2L level flag is set to "1" in step S4316.
The determination result of step S4304 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S4320 to discharge that the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has changed (raised) from "L" level to "H" level from the previous loop to the current loop. 2 Set the rising change flag to "1", and continue with step S
At 4321, the discharge 2L level flag that has been set to "1" up to this point is reset (set to "0"), and the routine ends.

Further, in the next loop, the discharge sensor 2 continues.
When the output signal of is at "H" level, the discharge 2 rising change flag is set to "1" at step S4320 of the previous loop, and therefore the determination result of step S4302 turns to YES. Then, continuing step S4322
In step S4325, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set to "1" in order to store that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 2 (step S4322), and when the value is "1", the prize ball is detected from within the sensor. The discharge sensor 2 falling flag indicating that the discharge has disappeared is reset to "0" (step S4233), and then the discharge 2 rising change flag is reset to "0" (step S432).
4), the output signal of the emission sensor 2 in this loop is "H"
The discharge 2H level flag is set to "1" in order to store the level (step S4325), and this routine is finished.

After that, the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is "H".
As long as the level is maintained, the steps S4301, S4302, S4303, and S430 are performed.
4, the step S4305 is repeatedly executed, and at this time, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 2 falling flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 rises from the "L" level to the "H" level, when the output signal falls to the "L" level (step S4320 in the previous loop). Is executed and the discharge 2 rising change flag becomes "1" and the output signal of the loop this time is "L" level), the step S
The determination result of 4301 is NO, the determination result of step S4308 is YES, and the determination result is step S4326.
Then, the discharge 2 falling change flag is set to "1" to remember that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop.
And the discharge 2 rising change flag that was set to “1” during the previous loop in step S4327 is set to “0”.
To reset this routine to end. If NO in step S4317, the discharge 2L level flag is set to "1" in step S4328, and the routine ends.

As described above, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 rises, the discharge 2 rise changes unless the "H" level state is detected for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the interrupt process is performed twice). The process of setting the flag to "1" (indicating that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 2) is not performed, and the discharge signal is erroneously discharged when noise occurs in the output signal of the discharge sensor 2. The 2 rising change flag is not set to "1".

By performing the above processing, the emission sensor 2 is maintained only when the output signal of the emission sensor 2 is maintained for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice) after the output signal of the emission sensor 2 falls. The 2 rising flag is set to "1", so that the discharge sensor 2 rising flag indicates that the prize ball has reached the inside of the discharge sensor 2. On the contrary, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 falls,
The discharge sensor 2 falling flag is set to "1" only when the state is maintained for a predetermined time or more (at least while the interrupt processing is performed twice), and therefore, the discharge sensor 2 falling flag indicates that the prize ball is a prize ball. This indicates that the discharge sensor 2 has come out.

The discharge sensor 2 rising flag and the discharge sensor 2 falling flag are referred to in the alternate discharge process in the background process (main routine) or the combined discharge process (FIGS. 43 and 44 described later). It

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing a routine of the level input process of the discharge sensor 1 which is carried out in the step S44 of the interrupt process (FIG. 25). This level input processing is a routine for determining whether or not the period in which the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the “H” level (the state in which the sensor 1 detects the prize ball) continues for a predetermined period or longer. Yes, when the first predetermined period (50 msec) elapses after changing from the state where there are no prize balls, the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is set to "1" and stored. After the change, the second predetermined period (2 sec)
When the time elapses, this is stored by setting the discharge 1 error cancel flag to "1".
These two flags are used in an ejection device fraud monitoring process (FIG. 35), a prize ball starting process (FIG. 37), and an ejection error recovery process (FIG. 45) which will be described in detail later.

When this routine is started, first, at step S4401, it is judged if the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at "H" level (discharge sensor 1 output = "1"). When the result of this determination is NO, that is, when the output signal is at the "L" level, the discharge 1 ball existence monitoring flag is set to "0" (step S4402), and the discharge sensor 1 described above is output.
The ball presence flag is "0" (step S4403), the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is "0" (step S4404), and the discharge 1 error release flag described above is "0" (step S44).
05) respectively, and this routine is finished.

Here, in both the discharge 11 ball presence monitoring flag and the discharge 1 error monitoring flag, in the loop in which the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is determined to be the "H" level, the loop is changed from the "L" level to the "L" level. It is determined whether or not it is a loop immediately after rising to the H "level (step S described later).
4407 and step S4411).

After that, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level, the determination result of the step S4401 is YE in the loop immediately after that.
In the subsequent step S4406, it is determined whether or not the emission sensor 1 ball presence flag is "1".
In 4407, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 ball existence monitoring flag is "1". In this case, the determination results are both NO, and in the succeeding step S4408, the discharge 1 ball existence monitoring flag is set to "1".
Is set in step S4409, the discharge-one-ball existence timer is set to the first predetermined period (50 msec) in step S4409, and step S4 is performed.
Proceed to 410.

In step S4410, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error cancel flag is "1". In this case (immediately after the output signal of the sensor 1 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level), the determination result is NO, and the subsequent step S4
At 411, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is "1". In the present loop, this determination result is also NO. Therefore, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set to "1" in step S4412, and the discharge 1 error timer is set to the second predetermined period (2 sec) in step S4413. Exit the routine.

If the output signal of the emission sensor 1 still maintains the "H" level in the next loop, the above step S44 is executed.
The determination result of 01 is YES, the determination result of step S4406 is NO, the determination result of step S4407 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S4414. In step S4414, it is determined whether or not the ball-occupancy timer set in step S4409 has timed out, and the result of this determination is NO.
In this case (when the first predetermined period has not yet elapsed since the output signal changed to the “H” level), the following step S4415 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S4410.

In the present loop, the determination result of this step S410 is NO, the determination result of the following step S4411 is YES, and the routine proceeds to step S4416. Step S
In 4416, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error timer set in step S4413 has expired,
When the result of this determination is NO (when the second predetermined period has not yet elapsed since the output signal changed to the "H" level), the subsequent step S4417 is skipped and the routine ends.

Further, in the loops after the next time, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the "H" level, steps S4401, S4406, S440.
7, step S4414 and step S4410 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed, and when the determination result of step S4414 turns from NO to YES (immediately after the first predetermined period has elapsed), the discharge sensor 1 described above in step S4415 is used.
The sphere flag is set to "1", and then step S440.
1, step S4406 and step S4410 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed.

As for the processes after step S4410, step S4410, step S4411, and step S4416 are repeatedly executed as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at "H" level, and step S44.
When the determination result of 16 turns from NO to YES (immediately after the second predetermined period has elapsed), the above-described discharge 1 error cancellation flag is set to "1" in step S4417, and thereafter step S4401, step S4406, step S44.
10 (when the discharge 1 error release flag is "1", the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is naturally "1")
Is repeatedly executed.

If the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 changes to the "L" level even once, step S440 is executed.
Since each flag is reset to "0" in 2 to step S4405, even if it returns to the "H" level immediately after that, the processes after step S4406 are restarted from the beginning.

FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing a routine of the level input process of the discharge sensor 2 which is carried out in the step S45 of the interrupt process (FIG. 25). This routine is performed in the same procedure as the level input process of the emission sensor 1 described above.

This level input processing is for determining whether or not the period in which the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the "H" level (state in which the sensor 2 detects the prize ball) has continued for a predetermined period or longer. The routine is a routine of, and after changing from the state where there is no prize ball to the state where
When c) has elapsed, the emission sensor 2 ball existence flag is set to "1".
Is set and stored, and when the second predetermined period (2 sec) has elapsed after the above change, the discharge 2 error cancellation flag is set to "1" to store it. It is a thing. These two flags are also used in the ejection device fraud monitoring process (FIG. 35), the prize ball start process (FIG. 37), and the ejection error recovery process (FIG. 44), which will be described in detail later.

When this routine is started, first, in step S4501, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the "H" level (discharge sensor 2 output = "1"). When the result of this determination is NO, that is, when the output signal is at the "L" level, the discharge 2 ball existence monitoring flag is set to "0" (step S4502), and the discharge sensor 2 described above is used.
The ball presence flag is "0" (step S4503), the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is "0" (step S4504), and the discharge 2 error release flag described above is "0" (step S45).
05) respectively, and this routine is finished.

Here, in both of the discharge 2 ball presence monitoring flag and the discharge 2 error monitoring flag, in the loop in which the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is determined to be the "H" level, the loop is changed from the "L" level to the "L" level. It is determined whether or not it is a loop immediately after rising to the H "level (step S4 described later).
507 and step S4511).

After that, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level, the determination result of the step S4501 is YE in the loop immediately after that.
In step S4506, it is determined whether or not the emission sensor 2 ball existence flag is "1", and in step S4506.
In 4507, it is determined whether or not the two-ball discharge monitoring flag is "1". In this case, the determination results are both NO, and in the subsequent step S4508, the discharge two-ball existence monitoring flag is set to "1".
Is set in step S4509, and the discharge two-ball existence timer is set to the first predetermined period (50 msec) in step S4509.
Proceed to 510.

In step S4510, it is determined whether the discharge 2 error cancel flag is "1". In this case (immediately after the output signal of the sensor 2 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level), the determination result is NO, and the subsequent step S4
At 511, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is "1". In the present loop, the result of this determination is also NO. Therefore, the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is set to "1" in step S4512, and the discharge 2 error timer is set to the second predetermined period (2 sec) in step S4513. Exit the routine.

If the output signal of the emission sensor 2 still maintains the "H" level in the next loop, the step S45 is executed.
The determination result of 01 is YES, the determination result of step S4506 is NO, the determination result of step S4507 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S4514. In step S4514, it is determined whether or not the sphere possession timer set in step S4509 has timed out, and the result of this determination is NO.
In this case (when the first predetermined period has not yet elapsed after the output signal changes to the “H” level), the following step S4515 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S4510.

In this loop, this step S4510
The determination result of No is NO, and the determination result of the following step S4511 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S4516. In step S4516, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error timer set in step S4513 has timed out, and when the result of this determination is NO (the second predetermined value has not yet elapsed after the output signal changed to the "H" level). If the period has not elapsed), the following step S4517 is skipped and the routine ends.

Further, in the loops after the next time, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at "H" level, step S4501, step S4506, step S450.
7, step S4514, and step S4510 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed, and when the determination result of step S4514 changes from NO to YES (immediately after the elapse of the first predetermined period), the discharge sensor 2 described above in step S4515.
The ball presence flag is set to "1", and then step S450.
1, step S4506 and step S4510 and thereafter are repeatedly executed.

Also regarding the processing after step S4510, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at "H" level, step S4510, step S4511, and step S4516 are repeatedly executed, and step S45.
When the result of the determination in 16 turns from NO to YES (immediately after the second predetermined period has elapsed), the discharge 2 error cancellation flag described above is set to "1" in step S4517, and then step S4501, step S4506, step S45.
10 (when the discharge 2 error release flag is "1", the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is naturally "1")
Is repeatedly executed.

If the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has changed to the "L" level even once, step S450 is performed.
Since each flag is reset to "0" in steps 2 to S4505, even if the level returns to "H" level immediately after that, the processes in step S4506 and subsequent steps are restarted from the beginning.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the routine of the input processing of the ball drop sensor 118 which is carried out in step S46 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 25). Ball sensor 1
As described above, the player 18 of the amusement store performs an operation for starting the ball removing process, that is, an operation of inserting a ball removing rod (not shown) into the operation hole provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. The output signal of the sensor 118 is at "H" level when the insertion of the ball pulling rod is detected, and the output signal is held at "L" level when not detected. It is configured.

By the way, in this flow, the output signal from the sensor 118 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level, and a ball-out flag, which will be described later, is set to "1", and the staff at the amusement store sets it. It is determined that the ball removal processing has been performed. Then, the prize ball ejection control device uses the ball removal flag set to "1" to perform the ball removal processing described later (FIG. 45).
To FIG. 48) are started (step S46 of the main routine).

When this routine is started, first in step S4601, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned processing number is "0". When the process number is not set to "0" such as when the prize ball discharge start process and the prize ball discharge process are performed in the main routine (FIG. 25) (at this time, the determination result of step S4601 is N
O), the ball removal sensor change flag is set to “0” without proceeding to step S4604 (step S4602),
The ball drop sensor L level flag is set to "0" (step S4603) and this routine ends.

Here, the ball removal sensor change flag stores that the output signal of the sensor 118 has changed from "L" level to "H" level in this loop (at this time, it is set to "1"). The L-level sensor for removing the ball is a flag for storing that the output signal of the sensor is "L" level in this loop.

By performing the determination in step S4601 described above, even when the staff of the amusement store performs the ball-removing operation, the ball-removing process (FIG. 45 to FIG. 48) will be prohibited. Now, if the prize balls are not discharged (process NO = "0"), the ball is not inserted into the operation hole of the pachinko machine 2, and the ball is moved by the staff of the amusement store. Consider the case where the pull bar changes to the inserted state.

When the prize ball discharge processing is not performed, the determination result of step S4601 is YES,
In a succeeding step S4604, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor change flag is "1", and further in step S4605, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor L level flag is "1".

By the way, as described above, all the discrimination flags are set to "0" in the main routine (step S1 of FIG. 22) immediately after the power source in the emission credit control device 300 is turned on, and the initialization is performed. Even if the processing is not performed and the process NO is other than “0”, the step S460 is performed.
1, because it is set to "0" in step S4603,
The determination results of steps S4604 and S4605 are both NO, and it is determined in step S4606 whether or not the output signal of the ball ejection sensor 118 is at the "L" level. With the ball stick not inserted in the operation hole,
The output signal of the sensor 118 remains at the "L" level, and therefore the determination result of the step S4606 is YES, the process proceeds to step S4607, the ball removal sensor L level flag is set to "1", and this routine ends. To do.

In the subsequent loop, when the output signal of the ball-removing sensor still holds the "L" level, the ball-removing sensor L level flag is set to "1".
The determination result of step S4605 is YES, and in the succeeding step S4608, the ball removal sensor 11 in the current loop.
8 output signal is "H" level (ball sensor output =
It is determined whether it is "1"). At this time (the output signal of the ball drop sensor 118 maintains the "L" level), the determination result is NO, and the present routine is ended as it is. Therefore, as long as the output signal of the ball drop sensor 118 maintains the "L" level, steps S4601 and S460.
4, step S4605 and step S4608 are repeatedly executed.

From this state, the ball-removing rod is inserted into the operation hole, and the output signal of the ball-removing sensor 118 changes from "L" level to "H".
When the level is changed, the determination result of the step S4608 becomes YES, and in the following step S4609, the ball is output in order to memorize that the output signal of the ball drop sensor 118 is changed from the “L” level to the “H” level in the current loop. The removal sensor change flag is set to "1", and then step S461
At 0, the ball drop sensor L level flag is reset to "0" and the routine ends.

When the output signal is at the "H" level in the current loop as well as in the previous loop, the ball removal sensor change flag is set to "1" by the execution of step S4609 in the immediately preceding loop. Therefore, the determination in step S4604 is made. The result is YES, and the flow proceeds to step S4611, and it is determined whether or not the output signal of the ball removal sensor 118 in the current loop is the “H” level (ball removal sensor output = “1”).
If this determination result is YES, that is, if the output signal is at the "H" level in the current loop as well as in the previous loop, the ball removal flag is set to "1" in the following step S4612,
Further, in step S4613, the ball removal sensor change flag is reset to "0", and this routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, if the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor 118 is still at the "" H "level, step S46.
The determination result of 04 turns to NO (the ball removal sensor change flag is reset to "0"), and then step S4
The determination results of step 605 and step S4606 are both NO, and thereafter step S4604, step S4605,
Step S4606 will be repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the ball removal sensor 118 changes from the “L” level to the “H” level (immediately after the execution of the steps S4609 and S4610), the output signal of the ball removal sensor 118 is output. Is changed to the "L" level again, the above-mentioned step S46.
The determination result of 11 is NO, and the step S4612 is performed.
Without executing (ball-out flag = “1”), the ball-out sensor L level flag is set to “1” in step S4614, and then step S4613 is executed to end the routine.

As described above, even when the output signal of the ball drop sensor 118 changes from the "L" level to the "H" level, the output signal is kept at the "H" level during at least two processing loops. Since the ball removal flag is set to "1" only when "" is held, it is not accidentally set to "1" when noise or the like occurs.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the input process of the replenishment sensor 50 performed in step S47 of the interrupt process shown in FIG. As described above, the replenishment sensor 50 detects a shortage state of the play balls (spare balls) in the storage tank 41, and the stored reserve balls remain at the installation position of the replenishment sensor 50 in the storage tank 41. A signal of "L" level is output when it is on, and an "H" level signal is output when it is not.

Now, let us consider a state where the preliminary balls are not filled up to the installation position in the tank 41 (insufficient state). In this state, when the power to the emission credit control device 300 is turned on and this routine is started, first, step S470.
At 1, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is at the “H” level (replenishment sensor output = “1”). In this case, the determination result is YES and the process proceeds to step S4702.

By the way, the emission credit control device 300
Immediately after the CPU is initialized, all the flags are set to "0", so that steps S4702 to S470
The determination results of 4705 are all NO. Therefore, subsequently, in step S4706, replenishment H is performed to remember that the replenishment sensor output signal was at the “H” level in this loop.
The flag is set to "1" and this routine ends. In the subsequent loops, since the supply H flag is set to "1", as long as the supply sensor output signal remains at the "H" level, steps S4701 to S4705 are repeatedly executed.

After that, when the reserve ball is filled up to the position where the replenishment sensor 50 is installed in the storage tank 41 by replenishing the play sphere (preliminary sphere), the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 shifts to the "L" level, and The determination result of step S4701 is NO and the process proceeds to step S4715 and subsequent steps. When the process of step S4715 is first performed, the supply H flag is "1" and all other flags are "0". Therefore, the determination results of this step S4715 and the next step S4716 are both NO, and the following step S47.
If 4718 is YES, steps S4719 and S47820 are executed.

At step S4719, the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is "H" from the previous loop to the current loop.
In order to remember that the level has changed (fallen) to the “L” level, the supply fall change flag is set to “1”, and in the following step S4720, the supply H flag set to “1” in the previous loop. Is reset (set to "0") and the routine ends.

When the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 continues to be at "L" level in the next loop, the replenishment falling change flag is set to "1" in step S4719 of the previous loop, so the determination result in step S4715 is YES. Turn to.

Then, in the succeeding steps S4721 to S4724, the supply sensor falling flag is set to "1" in order to store that the spare balls are filled up to the installation position of the supply sensor 50 in the storage tank 41 ((1)). Step S4721), when the value is "1", the replenishment sensor 5
0 A supply sensor startup flag indicating that there is no prize ball at the installation position (set to "0" when this step is executed for the first time after initialization) is set to "0" (step S4722), Subsequently, the supply fall change flag is reset to "0" (step S4723), and the supply L level flag is set to "1" to store that the output signal of the supply sensor 50 in the current loop is "L" level. Is set (step S4724) and this routine is completed.

After that, as long as the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is at "L" level, steps S4701, S4715, S4716 and S471 are performed.
8. Step S 4725 is repeatedly executed, and at this time, the supply sensor falling flag is held at “0”.

On the other hand, the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is "H".
In the loop immediately after falling from the level to the “L” level, when the output signal rises to the “H” level (step S4719 was executed in the previous loop and the supply falling change flag becomes “1”, When the sensor output is "H" level in the current loop), the determination result of step S4701 is YES, the determination result of step S4702 is NO, and the determination result of step S4703 is YE.
In step S4713, the supply start change flag is set to "1" in order to remember that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop in step S4713, and in step S4714, "1" was set in the previous loop. The supply fall change flag set in step 1 is returned to "0" and this routine ends.

As a result, after the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 falls, unless the "H" level state is detected for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the main interrupt process is performed twice), the replenishment sensor fall flag is set. Is set to "1" (indicating that the spare sphere is filled up to the sensor setting position in the storage tank 41) is not performed, and noise is generated in the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50. You can deal with cases.

Next, consider a case where the discharge credit control device 300 is powered on and the present routine is started in a state where the reserve balls are filled up to the sensor setting position in the storage tank 41.

First, in step S4701, it is determined whether or not the sensor output signal is at the "H" level (replenishment sensor output = "1"). In this case, the determination result is NO, and the flow advances to step S4715. Immediately after the CPU of the emission credit control device 300 is initialized, all the flags are set to “0”, and therefore, step S4715, step S4716, step S4718, step S4.
All the determination results of 725 are NO, and step S47
At 26, the supply L level flag is set to "1" in order to remember that the output signal of the supply sensor 50 was "L" level in the current loop, and the present routine is ended.

In the subsequent loops, since the replenishment L level flag is set to "1", as long as the state of the replenishment sensor output signal being "L" level continues, step S4
701, step S4715, step S4716, step S4718, and step S4725 are repeatedly executed.

After that, the tank 41 is discharged by discharging the prize balls.
When the installation position of the replenishment sensor 50 in the inside is not reached, the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 becomes "H" level, and the determination result of the step S4701 becomes YES and step S470.
Proceed to 4702 or later. When step S4702 is first performed, the supply L level flag is "1" and all other flags are "0", so step S4
702, the determination results of the next step S4703 are both N
O, the succeeding step S4704 becomes YES and step S4707 is executed.

In step S4707, in order to remember that the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 has changed (raised) from the "L" level to the "H" level from the previous loop to the current loop, the replenishment start change flag is set to " In step S4708, the supply L level flag that was set to "1" in step S4726 is reset (set to "0") in the subsequent step S4708, and the routine ends.

When the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 continues to be at the "H" level in the next loop, the replenishment start-up change flag is set to "1" in step S4707 of the previous loop, so the determination in step S4701 is made. After that, the determination result of step S4702 turns to YES.

Then, in the succeeding steps S4709 to S4712, the replenishment sensor startup flag is set to "1" in order to memorize that there is no prize ball at the position where the replenishment sensor 50 is installed in the storage tank 41 (step S4).
4709), when the value is "1", the supply sensor falling flag indicating that there is a prize ball at the sensor installation position in the storage tank 41 (set to "0" when this routine is executed for the first time after initialization). Is set to "0" (step S4710), the supply start change flag is subsequently reset to "0" (step S4711), and the output signal of the supply sensor 50 in the current loop is "H". The supply H flag is set to "1" in order to store the level (step S4712), and this routine is finished.

After that, as long as the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is at the "H" level, steps S4701, S4702, S4703, and S470.
4, step S4705 is repeatedly executed, and at this time, the supply sensor startup flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is "L".
In the loop immediately after rising from the level to the “H” level, when the output signal falls to the “L” level (step S4707 was executed in the previous loop and the supply rising change flag becomes “1”, And when the sensor output is "L" level in this loop), the determination result of step S4701 is NO, the determination result of step S4715 is NO, and the determination result of step S4716 is YES.
In step S4727, the supply fall change flag is set to "1" to remember that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop, and in step S4728, "1" was set during the previous loop.
The supply start change flag set in step 1 is returned to "0" and this routine ends.

As described above, after the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50 rises, unless the "H" level state is detected for a predetermined time or longer (at least while the main interrupt process is performed twice), the replenishment sensor is activated. When the flag is set to "1" (indicating that the reserve ball has disappeared at the sensor setting position in the storage tank 41), no noise is generated in the output signal of the replenishment sensor 50. Etc. can be dealt with.

The supply sensor rising flag and the supply sensor falling flag thus set to "0" or "1" are the supply processing (FIG. 49) executed in step S9 of the main processing routine (FIG. 22). ).

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the input processing of the overflow sensor 48 performed in the above step S48 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 25).
The overflow sensor 48 is for outputting a signal for determining the value of the no overflow ball flag used in the process performed in step S35 of the main process routine (FIG. 22), and is a prize ball in the overflow gutter. Is held at a certain level or above, the output signal thereof is at "H" level, and when it is below a certain level, it is at "L" level.

When this routine is started, first in step S4801, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the overflow sensor 48 is at "H" level (overflow sensor output = "1"). Suppose now that the prize ball has reached the position of the overflow sensor 48 from the state where the prize ball has not reached the installation position of the overflow sensor 48.

If the prize ball has not reached the installation position of the overflow sensor 48, the determination result of step S4801 is NO. Since the determination flags are all reset to "0" at the beginning of this routine (step S1 in FIG. 22), the determination in the subsequent step S4802 (whether the overflow ball absence flag is "1"), and step S
Both of the determination results of 4803 (whether the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is "1") are both NO. Therefore, in step S4804, the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is set to "1".
In addition, the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is set to "1" in step S4805, and the overflow ball no timer is set to a predetermined value (2 seconds) in step S4806.
ec) to end the routine.

Here, the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is a flag used to judge whether or not the state where the prize ball has not reached the sensor position is detected twice or more in a row (control in step S4803). .. The overflow sphere presence monitoring flag determines whether or not the state where the prize sphere has reached the sensor position is detected twice or more in a row (step S
This is a flag used for controlling (4811).

If the prize ball does not reach the above position in the next loop, the steps S4801 and S480 are executed.
The determination result of 4802 is NO in both cases, and the subsequent step S4
The determination result of 803 is YES and step S4807.
Is executed. In this step S4807, after it is determined for the first time whether or not the overflow ball no timer has timed up, that is, the prize ball has not reached the sensor position (steps S4804 to S48 described above).
After execution 06), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed, and if the determination result is NO, the subsequent step S480.
8. Step S4809 is skipped and this routine ends.

On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, the overflow ball non-existence flag is set to "1" in step S4808 to indicate that the prize ball has not reached the position of the sensor, and the overflow ball existence flag ( When this step is performed for the first time after initialization, the initial value "0" is reset) ("0")
(Set to) to end this routine. In the subsequent loop,
Unless the prize ball has reached the position of the sensor, step S
The determination result of 4801 is NO, the determination result of step S4802 is YES, and these steps are repeatedly executed.

Next, consider a case where the prize balls discharged from this state stay and reach the position of the sensor. At this time, the determination result of step S4801 is YES, and in the subsequent step S4810, the overflow ball existence flag is "1".
Or not. This overflow sphere presence flag has been set to "0" by the previous loop (step S4809), and the result of this determination is NO.

In the following step S4811, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is "1".
Since this overflow ball existence monitoring flag has also been set to "0" by the previous loop (step S4805), the determination result is NO, and the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is set to "1" (step S48).
12), the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is set to "0" (step S4813), and the overflow ball existence timer is set to a predetermined value (2 sec) (step S481).
4814) This routine is completed.

If the prize ball reaches the position of the sensor in the next loop, the determination result of the step S4801 is YES, the determination result of step S4810 is NO, and the determination result of the following step S4811 is YES. The determination processing of S4815 is executed. In this step S4815, a predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed after it is first determined whether or not the overflow ball existence timer has timed out, that is, the prize ball has reached the position of the sensor (after the execution of steps S4812 to S4814 described above). If the determination result is NO, the following steps S4816 and S4817 are skipped and the routine ends. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, the overflow ball existence flag is set to "1" to indicate that the prize ball has reached the position of the sensor in step S4816, and the overflow ball non-existence flag is reset in the next step S4817 ( (Set to "0") to end the routine.

In the subsequent loop, as long as the prize ball reaches the position of the sensor, the determination result of step S4801 is YES, the determination result of step S4810 is YES, and these steps are repeatedly executed.

As described above, in this input processing, as in the case of the safe sensor 46, the output signal immediately after the output signal changes from the “L” level to the “H” level (or the “H” level to the “L” level). In the loop, such a change from the “L” level to the “H” level (or the “H” level to the “L” level) is stored (the monitoring flag is set to “1”), and the next loop is executed. However, the overflow ball existence flag, which is the final output value of this routine, is set to "1" only after the predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed from the time when the level is still at "H" level (or "L" level).
(Or, the overflow no ball flag is changed to "1").

By adopting such a control procedure, even if the output signal level of the sensor changes instantaneously due to noise generation or the like, the change is not immediately judged as a normal change, and It is possible to prevent malfunction due to noise or the like.

FIG. 34 is a flow chart showing a routine of the input processing of the standby ball detector (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a half-end sensor) 314, which is carried out in the step S49 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 25). The half-end sensor 314 outputs a signal for setting a half-end ball presence flag used in a prize-ball starting process (FIG. 37) described later, and the prize balls are sufficiently stored in the guideway 61. Sometimes (when the reserve balls have been stored more than the number of discharged prize balls for two times), the output signal becomes "H" level, and when the number is less than the above number, the output signal becomes "L" level. Is configured.

When this routine is started, first in step S4901, the output signal of the standby ball detector 314 is "H".
It is determined whether or not the level (standby ball detector output = "1"). Now, let us consider a case where the backup balls are replenished and reach the above-mentioned position from a state where the backup balls are not stored up to the standby ball detection installation position of the guideway 61.

When the spare ball has not reached the installation position, the determination result of step S4901 is NO. At this time, since all the discrimination flags are reset to "0" (step S1 in FIG. 19), the following step S49
No. 02 determination (whether the hemisphere no flag is "1"), and determination in step S4903 (hemisphere no monitoring flag is "1")
Both of the results are NO, the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is set to "1" (step S4904), the hemisphere existence monitoring flag is set to "1" (step S4905), and the hemisphere non-existing timer is set to a predetermined value. The value (2 sec) is set (step S4906), and this routine ends.

Here, the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is a flag used for judging whether or not the state where the spare ball has not reached the installation position is detected (step S4903), and the hemisphere existence monitoring flag is This is a flag used for determining whether or not the state in which the spare ball remains at the installation position is detected twice in a row (step S4911).

If the preliminary ball does not stay at the above-mentioned installation position in the next loop, the determination results of both step S4901 and step S4902 are NO, and the determination result of the following step S4903 is YES and step S4.
907 is executed. In step S4907, it is further determined whether or not the semi-endless ball timer has timed out, that is, it is first determined that the spare ball has not reached the installation position (steps S4904 to S4 described above).
After execution of 906) it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 seconds) has elapsed, and if the determination result is NO, the subsequent step S490.
8. Step S4909 is skipped and the routine ends.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S4907 is Y.
In the case of ES, in step S4908, the backup ball is on the taxiway 6
In order to indicate that the sensor installation position of No. 1 is not reached, the hemispherical no flag is set to "1", and step S
In 4909, the semi-spherical existence flag (initial value "0" is set when this step is performed for the first time after initialization)
Is reset (set to "0") and the routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, unless the spare ball remains at the above-mentioned installation position, the determination result of step S4901 is N.
O, the determination result of step S4902 is YES,
These steps are repeated.

From this state, when the reserve ball remains at the installation position of the half-end sensor 314 of the guideway 61 by the supply of the game ball to the storage tank 41, the determination result of step S4901 becomes YES. In the subsequent step S4910, it is determined whether or not it is "1". Since the half-sphere presence flag is still set to the initial value "0" at this point, the determination result is NO, and the determination in the subsequent step S4911. The result (whether the hemispherical existence monitoring flag is "1") is also the same as the above-mentioned step S4.
The execution of step 905 results in NO, and the flow advances to step S4912. In step S4912, the hemispherical existence monitoring flag is set to "1", in step S4913 the hemispherical non-monitoring flag is set to "0", and then in step S4.
At 914, the half-end sphere existence timer is set to a predetermined value (2 sec), and the routine ends.

In the next loop, if the preliminary ball remains at the installation position of the half-end sensor 314, step S490 is executed.
The determination result of 1 is YES, the determination result of step S4910 is NO, and the determination result of the following step S4911 is YES.
(“1” is set in step S4912 of the previous loop), and step S4915 is executed. In step S4915, after it is determined for the first time that the half-end sphere possessing timer has timed up, that is, the spare ball remains at the above-mentioned installation position (step S4912-
After execution of step S4914), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed. If the determination result is NO, the following steps S4916 and S4917 are skipped and the routine ends.

On the other hand, when the determination result is YES, that is, when the predetermined time has elapsed after the spare ball stays at the installation position, it is indicated in step S4916 that the spare ball remains at the installation position. Therefore, the flag with hemisphere is set to "1", the flag without hemisphere is reset (set to "0") in step S4917, and the routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, as long as the spare ball is stored up to the installation position of the half-end sensor 314 of the guideway 61, the determination result of step S4901 is YES, step S49
The determination result of 10 is YES, and these steps are repeatedly executed.

As described above, in this input processing, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the half-end sensor 314 changes from the “L” level to the “H” level (or from the “H” level to the “L” level), The change from “L” level to “H” level (or “H” level to “L” level) is stored (the monitoring flag is set to “1”),
Even in the next loop, the flag is still at "H" level (or "L" level), and only after the predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed from the time point of the change, the half-sphere presence flag which is the final output value of this routine is set to "1". (Or the hemispherical no flag is changed to "1"). By adopting such a control procedure, even if the output signal level of the half-end sensor 314 changes instantaneously due to noise generation or the like, the change is not immediately judged to be a normal change, and the noise It is possible to prevent malfunction due to occurrence or the like.

FIG. 35 shows an example of a specific procedure of the discharge device fraud monitoring process step S2 executed in the main process flow of FIG. 22 which is performed in parallel with the timer interrupt process. In this monitoring process step S2, first, it is checked whether or not one of the two discharge systems, the discharge solenoid 93a (also referred to as the discharge solenoid 1 and shown as the discharge solenoid 1 in FIG. 35) is turned on ( If NO in step S2001), it is determined whether or not the rising flag indicating that the detection signal of the discharge sensor 1 has risen is "1" (step S2002). If YES, the illegal discharge monitoring counter 1 is incremented (step S2002). Step S2003). This is because if there is a discharge ball even though the discharge solenoid 1 is not turned on, this is detected as an illegal discharge.

If YES in step S2001, that is, if it is determined that the discharge solenoid 1 is off, the flow advances to step S2004 to clear the discharge fraud monitoring counter 1. Even though the discharge solenoid 1 is not turned on, there is a discharge ball, and after the discharge irregularity monitoring counter 1 is incremented in step S2003, the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is cleared to "0" and then the discharge is performed. It is determined whether or not the value of the illegality monitoring counter 1 is "3" or more (steps S2005 and S2006).

Since the discharge stopper and the discharge sensor are provided at positions separated from each other, even if the discharge solenoid is turned off, the signal from the sensor does not immediately disappear, and at least between the discharge sensor and the discharge solenoid. Only the number of spare spheres that can exist is taken into consideration that the detection signal comes in. Therefore, this threshold "3"
Is a value that should be appropriately changed according to the distance from the discharge sensor to the discharge solenoid.

If it is determined in step S2006 that the value of the discharge fraud monitoring counter 1 is equal to or more than "3", the process proceeds to step S2007 and the flow path of the discharge gutter 71 is extracted to the guide gutter 75 side or the prize ball guide gutter. The ball-punching solenoid 44, which has been switched to the 74 side, is turned on. By this, when the discharge solenoid operates improperly, the discharged balls are not flown out from the prize ball guide gutter 74 to the supply tray 26, but are guided to the recovery gutter of the pachinko game shop through the extraction guide gutter 75. You can avoid giving undue profits. After turning on the ball pulling solenoid 44,
"1" is set in the discharge fraud flag indicating that the fraudulent discharge has occurred, and then the predetermined ball lending display lamp and the prize ball discharge display lamp are blinked to display the occurrence of the fraudulent state outside (step S2008, step S2009). , Step S2010).

If it is determined NO in step S2002 above, the flow advances to step S2011 to determine the other discharge system 2
Regarding the above processing step S2 regarding the first discharge system 1
Processing step S2 similar to step 001 to step S2006
When 011 to step S2016 are executed and it is determined that the value of the ejection fraud monitoring counter 2 is equal to or larger than “3”, the process proceeds to step S2007 to turn on the punching solenoid 44.

FIG. 36 shows an example of a specific procedure of the discharge device fraud cancellation process. In step S2008 of the main flow of FIG. 35, the incorrect discharge flag is set to "1",
If YES is determined in the step S3 of the flow of FIG. 22, the ejection device fraud cancellation process of FIG. 36 (corresponding to step S10 of FIG. 22) is started.

In this discharge device fraud cancellation process, first, in steps S1001 and S1002, as shown in FIGS.
It is determined whether or not the error release flags of the discharge paths 1 and 2 set in the routine of "1" are "1", and if both flags are "1", the incorrect discharge flag is set to "0" in step S1003. After clearing to "", the punching solenoid 44 is turned off (step S1004). Next, the blinking rental ball discharge display lamp and the prize ball discharge lamp indicating the discharge irregularity are turned off, and the discharge device irregularity cancellation processing ends (steps S1005 and S1006).

FIG. 37 is a step S14 of the main routine (FIG. 22) of the emission credit control device 300 described above.
Flow chart showing the subroutine of the prize ball start processing executed in
It is a chart. This subroutine is started when the main routine (FIG. 22) detects a prize ball request, the processing number is set to "1" and YES is determined in step S7.

When this subroutine is started, first, the discharge sensor level input processing routine shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 is executed.
The discharge sensor 1-ball presence flag and the emission sensor 2-ball presence flag set by the chin, and the half-end sensor input processing routine of FIG.
Half-end sensor ball presence flag set by chin, further FIG.
The overflow ball presence flag set by the overflow detector input processing routine in step S140 is checked (step S140).
1 to step S1404), if any one of the flags is also "0", the discharge possible flag is cleared to "0" and the process is terminated (step S1405). On the other hand, if all the flags are "1", the discharge possible flag is set to "1" (step S1406). As a result, the preparation for discharging the prize ball is completed.

On the other hand, since the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is of a credit type, the prize ball is given as the number of credits to the player. Therefore, in the next step S1407, it is determined whether or not the remaining ball discharge flag is "1", and YES.
In the case of, the value of the remaining ball storage register is set in the discharge register 0 in the following step S1408, and the process proceeds to step S1410 (skipping step S1409). In addition, when the prize balls are discharged at the time of payment of the game, the prize balls are divided into 75 balls and discharged. Then, each time 75 sheets are discharged, the conditions of steps S1401 to S1404 are checked. The reason why the discharge of the prize balls is set to 75 is because the relationship between the overflow, the position of the half-end sensor, and the supply is taken into consideration.

If the remaining ball discharge flag is not "1" in step S1407, the flow advances to step S1409 to set the number of credits currently held by the player in the discharge register 0, and then to step S1410. In step S1410 and thereafter, first, the award ball discharge display lamp is turned on, the award ball sound request flag is set to "1", and then the award ball sound request flag is set to "1".
After executing the discharge start processing routine shown in FIG. 38,
The process number is set to "2" and the process is terminated (step S14).
10 to step S1413).

The award ball sound request flag set in step S1411 is the emission credit control device 300.
This is for asserting the prize ball storage signal output to the "L" level in the sound request output process described later.

The discharge start processing routine shown in FIG. 38 (see FIG.
In the detailed processing of step S1412 of 7), when the predetermined number of prize balls are discharged once for one winning ball (safety ball), the predetermined number (the number of prize balls set) is set. The discharge solenoid 1 and / or the discharge solenoid 1 and / or the discharge solenoid 1 and or The discharge solenoid 2 is excited (turned on) to start discharging the prize ball according to the above-described mode.

When this routine is started, first, at step S101, it is judged if the value of the discharge register 0 is set to "1". The value of the discharge register 0 is "1"
If not, it is determined in step S102 whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "8" or less.

These steps S101 and S
As a result of the determination in 102, when the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the process proceeds to step S103 to set the single discharge flag to "1" and clear the alternate discharge flag to "0" (step S104). After setting one discharge timer from step S105 (step S105), step S106
The process shifts to the reversal flag determination process. On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S102, when it is determined that the value of the discharge register 0 is equal to or less than "8", step S107.
After shifting to F, the single discharge flag is cleared to "0", the alternate discharge flag is set to "1" (step S108), and then the process proceeds to the determination of the reverse flag in step S106. Furthermore, as a result of the determination in the step S102, when it is determined that the value of the discharge register 0 is "9" or more, the processes of step S109 and the subsequent steps are executed.

Here, the alternate discharge flag indicates that the prize ball discharge mode of the discharge process (FIG. 39) performed subsequently to this routine is performed by the two modes described later (the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are alternately operated. This is a determination flag used when selecting from alternate discharge processing for discharging prize balls or combined discharge processing for discharging prize balls by operating discharge solenoids 1 and 2 at the same time. The alternate discharge flag is set to "1". Alternate discharge processing (when the number of prize balls set is 1 to 8)
When set to "0", the combined discharge process (the number of prize balls set is 9 to 15) is performed.

After the value of the alternate discharge flag is set to "1" in this way, the reversal flag is discriminated in step S106. This inversion flag is used when the prize balls are discharged alternately, and the first discharge solenoid 3 of the prize ball discharging device 42 is used.
51 and the second discharge solenoid 352 are alternately operated to uniformly use the two discharge paths to improve durability. The value of the reversal flag is set by the solenoid. It is inverted to "1" or "0" each time it operates once, that is, every time one discharge is completed.

If the determination result of the reversal flag is YES, the ejection solenoid 93a is excited in step S110 to start the ejection from the first prize ball guide gutter (for example, 91a), and then the reversal flag is set to "0". "" (Step S111), and then the process proceeds to step S126. If the decision result in the step S106 is NO, the ejection solenoid 93b is excited in a step S112 to start the ejection of the prize ball from the second prize ball guide gutter (for example, 91b), and then the reversal flag is set to "". It is inverted to 1 "(step S113), and then the process proceeds to step S126.

On the other hand, when the number of discharged prize balls is "9" or more (when the determination result in step S102 is NO), the process proceeds to step S109 and subsequent steps to perform the combined discharge process. First, in step S109, the value of the discharge register 0 is "7".
It is determined whether or not it is 5 "or less. If NO, the value obtained by subtracting" 75 "from the discharge register 0 [discharge register 0-" 75 "] is set as the value of the remaining ball storage register in step S114. , And then step S115
In step S116, "75" is set in the discharge register 0, and in step S116, the remaining ball discharge flag is set to "1", and the flow proceeds to step S119. As described above, this is done when the prize balls are ejected at the time of settlement of the game.
This is because it is divided into individual parts and discharged.

On the other hand, if YES in step S109, it is determined in the next step S117 whether or not the remaining-ball discharge flag is "1", and if YES, the subsequent step S1
In step 18, the remaining-ball discharge flag is reset to "0" and the process proceeds to step S119. If NO, step S118 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S119.

In the combined discharge process after step S119, first, the discharge number division process (FIG. 39) described later is performed in step S119, and then the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag are set to "0" (step S120). , Step S121), the discharge 1 used in the combined discharge process described later.
The values of the end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are reset to "0" (steps S122 and S12).
3) Then, the discharge solenoid 1 and the discharge solenoid 2 are both excited to start the combined discharge (steps S124 and S125).

Thereafter, at step S126, the discharge weight flag set to "1" is set to "0" when the discharge weight timer is started in the prize ball discharge processing (FIG. 40) which will be described later.
Reset to. Next, in step S127, when the single discharge process, the alternate discharge process, or the combined discharge process is completed, the discharge end flag that is set to that effect is reset to "0", and in step S128, the discharge monitoring timer (for example, (3 seconds) to set and end. This discharge monitoring timer is for monitoring whether or not the discharge of the prize balls to be discharged is completed by the alternate discharge process or the combined discharge process described later by the time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the discharge of the prize balls is started. It is provided.

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the discharge number division process executed in step S119 of the discharge start process (FIG. 38). This routine is a process that is performed when the balls are discharged by the combined discharge process described later (when the value of the discharge register 0-is "9" or more and "75" or less). This is because in the combined discharge process, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 operate simultaneously in one control loop, so the values stored in advance in the discharge register 0 are divided into two and set in the discharge registers 1 and 2, respectively. There is something to put. Then, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are independently operated according to the values of these two discharge registers 1 and 2.

When this routine is started, step S1
In steps 51 to S175, whether the value of the discharge register is "9" (step S151), "10" (step S152), or "11" (step S153). ), "12" or not (step S154), and similarly to "75" (step S175). That is, "75"
Up to.

The determination result of step S151 is YES.
In case of, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to "5" in step S181, the value of the discharge register 2 is set to "4" in step S182, and this routine is ended. After that, when the determination result of the step S152 is YES, the values of the discharge registers 1 and 2 are set to "5" (steps S183 and S184), and when the determination result of the step S153 is YES, the value of the discharge register 1 is set. Is set to "6" (step S18
5), the value of the discharge register 2 is set to "5" (step S186), and the determination result of step S154 is YES.
In case of, the value of the discharge registers 1 and 2 is set to "6" (step S187, step S188).

Similarly, when the value of the discharge register 0 is an odd number, the discharge register 1 is set to 1 more than the discharge register 2.
When the value of the discharge register 0 is an even number, the same value is set in the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2.

FIG. 40 is a main routine (FIG. 22) executed by the emission credit control device 300 described above.
11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of prize ball discharge processing executed in step S13 of FIG.

This routine is started when the processing number is determined to be "2" in step S6 of the main routine (FIG. 22). First, in step S201, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight flag is "1". The value of this discharge weight flag is set to "1" when the discharge of the predetermined number (prize ball discharge number) of prize balls corresponding to one safe ball is completed and the weight timer described later is activated (step S205). Once set, the discharge start process described above (Fig. 34)
Is reset in step S126. Therefore, the determination result of step S201 becomes YES for the first time after the discharge of one prize ball is completed.

While the determination result of step S201 is NO, the process proceeds to step S202, and after the prize balls are discharged by the discharging process (FIG. 41), step S20 is performed.
Go to 3. In step S203, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag is "1". This discharge end flag has a value "1" when the discharge of one set of prize balls is completed by one discharge (FIG. 42), alternate discharge process (FIG. 43) or combined discharge process (FIG. 44). It is set to 1 ". Therefore, when the determination result is NO, the following steps S204 to S208 are skipped and the present routine is ended.

When the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls is completed and the determination result of the step S203 turns to YES,
The discharge weight flag is set to "1" (step S20
4), the discharge weight timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, 400
msec) (step S205), and the prize ball discharge display lamp is further turned off (step S2).
06), the reading confirmation flag is set to "1", the prize ball number data is added to the prize ball discharge counter, and the present routine is ended (steps S207 and S208). The read confirmation flag and the prize ball discharge counter are used to notify the hall management device 400 of the data of the pachinko machine 1.

[0273] The determination result of step S203 is YES.
In the loop after turning to, the discharge weight flag is set to "1" in step S204, so that the determination result in step S201 turns to YES, and step S2
09 is executed. In step S209, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has timed out, and when the determination result is NO, that is, when the predetermined time has not yet expired after the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls is completed, the process is continued as it is. Only the steps S201 and S209 are repeatedly executed until the predetermined time elapses after the end of this routine.

Then, when the above predetermined time has elapsed and the determination result of step S209 becomes YES, step S21
Go to 0. In step S210, it is determined whether or not the remaining ball discharge flag is "1", and if NO is determined in step S210.
In step 211, the processing number is set to "0" and the present routine is ended. If YES, in step SS212 the processing number is set to "1" and the present routine is ended. When the remaining ball discharge flag is "1", it is determined that there are still balls, and the remaining balls are discharged.

FIG. 41 shows the above-mentioned prize ball discharge processing (FIG. 40).
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a discharging process performed in step S202 of FIG. When this routine is started, first in step S221, it is determined whether or not the ejection error flag is "1". This discharge error flag is to indicate an abnormality in the discharge control system when the discharge start process is executed (when the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls is not completed before the discharge monitoring timer set in step S128 of FIG. 39 is counted up). The value is set to “1” (set to “1” in step S225 described later), so when the determination result in step S221 is YES, a discharge error described later in step S233. Recovery processing (FIG. 45) is performed, and this routine ends.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S221 is NO.
In case of, it progresses to step S222, and it is determined whether the discharge end flag is "1". This discharge end flag is set to 1 by one discharge process (FIG. 42), alternate discharge process (FIG. 43) or combined discharge process (FIG. 44) as described above.
The value is set to "1" when the discharge of the set number of one prize ball is completed.

While the determination result of this step S222 is NO, the routine proceeds to step S223, and it is determined whether or not the discharge monitoring timer set at the time of executing the discharge start process (step S142 of FIG. 39) has timed up. To do. If NO, step S224 and step S22
5 to check the one-piece discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag set in the discharge start processing (FIG. 38) described above, and
When the individual discharge flag is "1", 1 in step S226
The individual discharge process (see FIG. 42), the single discharge process of step S227 (see FIG. 43) when the alternate discharge flag is “1”, and the combined discharge process of step S228 when the alternate discharge flag is “0”. (See FIG. 44) is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S223 that the discharge monitoring timer has timed out, that is, if the discharge does not end within a certain time after the start of discharge, it is determined that a discharge abnormality has occurred and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are turned off. After that (steps S229 and S230) and the discharge error flag is set to "1" (step S331), if the prize balls are being discharged, the prize ball discharge display lamp is blinked to display an error (step S232). Exit the routine.

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the one-piece discharging process performed in step S226 of the above-described discharging process (FIG. 41). When this processing is started, first, the value 1 set in step S105 of FIG. 38 is set.
It is determined whether or not the individual discharge timer has timed out (step S251), when NO, nothing is done, and when YES, that is, when the time set for the single discharge timer elapses, the process proceeds to step S252. Then, it is checked whether the inversion flag is "1" or "0". If the reversal flag is "0", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off (step S25).
3) If the reversal flag is "1", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off (step S254) to end the discharge of one piece, and then the one piece discharge flag is set to "1" to end the routine (step S255). ..

FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the alternate discharge process performed in step S227 of the above-described discharge process (FIG. 41). As described above, in this routine, the number of prize balls discharged (the number of prize balls set) is “8”.
This processing is performed at the following time, and in this routine, the prize solenoids are discharged by alternately using the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 of the prize ball discharge device 42 described above.

When this routine is started, it is checked in step S261 if the inversion flag is "0" or "1". When the inversion flag is "0", step S
Proceeding to 262, it is determined whether or not the emission sensor 1 rising flag is "1". The discharge sensor 1 rising flag has a value set to "1" when the spare ball comes out of the discharge sensor 1. Therefore, if this determination result is NO, nothing is done, and if YES, the value of the discharge register 0 (the number of discharged balls) is decremented by 1, and then the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is cleared (step S263, Step S264).

Next, the value of the discharge register 0 is "1".
Is determined, that is, whether a preset number of balls have been discharged (step S265), when the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off, and the discharge is completed. The flag is set to "1" and the routine ends (steps S266 and S267).

On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S261 is NO, that is, if the inversion flag is "1", the flow advances to a step S268. In step S268, it is determined whether or not the emission sensor 2 rising flag is "1". The discharge sensor 2 rising flag has its value set to "1" when the spare ball comes out of the discharge sensor 2. Therefore, if this determination result is NO, nothing is done, and if YES, the value of the discharge register 0 (the number of discharged balls) is decremented by one, and then the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is cleared (step S269, Step S2
70). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1", that is, whether or not a preset number of balls have been discharged (step S271), and the discharge register 0
When the value of becomes 1, the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off,
In addition, the discharge end flag is set to "1" to end the routine (steps S272 and S267).

In this routine, the discharge solenoid 1 or 2
The reason why the discharge by is ended when the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "1" is to adjust the off timing of the discharge solenoid. That is, in this embodiment, since the stopper is arranged on the downstream side of the discharge sensor, if the discharge is finished when the value of the discharge register 0 becomes “0”, one extra ball is actually discharged. Because it will be done.

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the combined discharge process performed in step S228 of the above-described discharge process (FIG. 41). As described above, in this routine, the number of prize balls discharged (the number of prize balls set) is “9”.
This is the processing performed at the above time, and in this routine, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 of the prize ball discharging device 42 described above are simultaneously operated to discharge the prize balls.

When this routine is started, it is first determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag reset in step S122 of the discharge start process of FIG. 38 has become "1" (step S301). Immediately after the start of discharge, the discharge 1 end flag is "0", and thus it is determined to be NO and the step S302
Then, the process proceeds to and it is determined whether or not the emission sensor 1 rising flag is "1". If this determination result is NO, nothing is done, and if YES, the value of the discharge register 1 (the number of discharged balls) is decremented by one and the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is cleared (steps S303 and S304).

Next, the value of the discharge register 1 is "1".
If the value of the discharge register 1 becomes "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off, and the discharge is performed. The 1 end flag is set to "1" (steps S306 and S307).

Next, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag reset in step S123 of FIG. 38 has become "1". Since the discharge 2 end flag is “0” immediately after the start of discharge, it is determined to be NO and the process proceeds to step S309 to determine whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is “1”. If this determination result is NO, nothing is done, and if YES, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is cleared and then the value of the discharge register 2 (the number of discharged balls) is decremented by 1 (steps S310 and S311). Next, the value of the discharge register 2 is "1".
Is determined, that is, whether or not a preset number of balls have been discharged (step S312), and when the value of the discharge register 2 becomes "1", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off, and discharge is performed. The 2 end flag is set to "1" (steps S313 and S314).

Then, it is judged whether or not the discharge 1 end flag has become "1" (step S315). If YES, the discharge end flag is set to "1" in the next step S316, and the routine is ended.

When the discharge system 1 side finishes discharging first, the process proceeds from step S314 to step S316 and ends. On the other hand, if the discharge system 2 side has finished discharging first, it is determined to be NO in step S314, and when this routine is subsequently executed again, the discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" in step S307. The process proceeds to step S308, where it is determined to be YES, the process jumps to step S316, the discharge end flag is set to "1", and the routine ends.

As described above, the set number of prize balls is large (9
To 15), divide the set number into 2
By storing the values in the two discharge registers 1 and 2 and independently activating the first and second discharge solenoids based on the values in the discharge registers 1 and 2, discharge of a large number of prize balls can be performed more quickly. You will be able to.

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the ejection error recovery processing performed in step S233 of the above-mentioned ejection processing (FIG. 41). When this routine is started, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error cancellation flag set in step S4417 of the discharge sensor 1 level input processing in FIG. 29 is "1", and also set in step S4517 in FIG. It is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error cancel flag is "1" (step S3).
41, step S342).

Then, if both determinations result in YES, the processes in and after step S343 are performed. Step S3
In 43 to step S346, the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and discharge sensor set in the discharge sensor level input processing routine of FIGS. 29 and 30 are performed in accordance with the same procedure as steps S1401 to S1406 in the prize ball start processing of FIG. Two-ball presence flag, half-end sensor ball presence flag set by half-end sensor input processing routine of FIG. 34, and over-fall detector input processing routine set by FIG. 33. The flow flag is checked, and if any one of the flags is "0", the discharge possible flag is cleared to "0" and the process is ended (step S).
347).

On the other hand, when all the flags are "1", the discharge possible flag is set to "1" (step S348), and the discharge possible flag becomes "1" at the next step S349. If it is "1", it is determined in step S350 and step S351 whether or not the values of the discharge registers 1 and 2 exceed "1", respectively, and when the value of the discharge register 1 is "1" or less. Is the value of the discharge register 2, the value of the discharge register 1 when the value of the discharge register 2 is “1” or less, and when the values of the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 are both “1” or more. ,
Both values are set in the discharge register 0 (step S35).
2, step S353, step S354).

Here, when the value of the discharge register 1 is less than "1" in step S350, the value of the discharge register 2 is set to the discharge register 0 in step S352 because the value of the discharge register is "1". The state of "1" means the end of discharge, and nevertheless, the error recovery processing of this routine has started because it can be estimated that the number of undischarged balls remains in the discharge register 2. Similarly, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to the discharge register 0 in step S353 when the value of the discharge register 2 is "1" or less in step S351 is the number of balls not yet discharged in the discharge register 2. This is because it can be estimated that

Next, in step S355, the award ball discharge display lamp is turned on, the same process as the discharge start process of FIG. 34 is performed in step S356, and the discharge error flag is cleared to "0" in step S357 to execute this routine. To finish. In this way, even when either one of the two discharge systems is clogged, the number of undischarged balls remaining in the discharge register is set again in the discharge register 0 and the discharge is restarted. As a result, discharge is performed using the other normal discharge system, and it is possible to avoid interruption of play of the pachinko machine 2 due to a failure.

46 to 48 are flow charts showing a subroutine of the ball removing process executed in step S12 of the main routine (FIG. 22) executed by the CPU of the discharge credit control device 300 described above.

In this ball removal processing routine, it is detected by the ball removal sensor input processing (FIG. 31) that the ball removal sensor 118 has been pushed in the form of a switch by a game attendant and turned on, and the ball removal flag is set. When "1" is set and YES is determined in step S8 of the main routine, the process number is changed to "4" in step S15, and the process number is determined to be "4" in step S5 of the main routine. It will be started in.

When this routine is started, first in step S602, it is determined whether or not the forced termination flag is "1". This forced termination flag is used for the ball removal sensor 118.
Is pressed twice (when the ball ejection sensor is pressed again during the execution of this routine and the determination result of step S616 or step S626 described later is YES), forced execution of steps S700 to S736 The value is "1" in step S696 immediately before the termination process is executed.
Is set to. Therefore, once the flag is set to "1" by the execution of step S696, the determination result of step S602 is YES in the subsequent loop, and only the forced termination processing of step S700 and later described later is executed. It will be.

If the decision result in the step S602 is NO, it is checked in a step S604 whether or not the ball removal execution flag is "1", and in a succeeding step S606 whether or not the ball removal start flag is "1". To determine. Among them, the ball removal start flag has its value set in step S614 so as to store the fact that the processing in subsequent steps S608 to S612 has been performed even once. In addition, the ball removal execution flag is set to "1" in step S624 so as to store the effect when the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are excited in steps S620 and S622 to be described later and the ball removal is executed. It is a thing.

Here, consider the case where the main ball removal processing routine is performed for the first time. In this case, step S60
4, the determination results of step S606 are both NO, and the process proceeds to step S608, and is "1" by the first pressing of the ball removal sensor 118 (pressing to start the ball removal processing).
The ball removal flag set to is reset to "0". In the next step S609 and step S610, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag used to store that the ball removal processing by the first and second prize ball discharging devices is completed are the same as those in the above-described combined discharge processing. The used one can be diverted as it is, and two flags can be used in step S62 described later.
8 and step S646 are used for discrimination.

Further, in the next step S611, the ball removal start timer is set / started. The ball removal start timer is provided to provide a predetermined idle time sufficient to previously switch the switching gate of the ball removal device before actually exciting (turning on) the discharge solenoids 1 and 2.

In the next step S612, the ball removal solenoid 44 is excited (turned on) to switch the switching gate, and subsequently the ball removal start flag is set to "1" (step S614). In a succeeding step S616, it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag is set to "1" again during the execution of the steps S602 to S614, that is, whether the ball removal switch is pressed again (whether it is pressed twice). To do. If the determination result is YES, steps S692 to S692.
After executing step S698, the process proceeds to step S700 and subsequent forced termination processing in order to forcibly terminate the ball removal processing.

More specifically, first, in steps S692 and S694, the one-ball non-emission flag used in the processing of steps S628 to S644 described below and the emissions used in the processing of steps S646 to S662 described below. The two-ball non-existence flag is reset to "0", and the forced termination flag is set to "1" in step S699 to indicate that the forced termination processing has been performed, and a predetermined time has elapsed immediately after the transition to the forced termination processing. The forced termination timer provided for determining whether or not the setting has been performed is set, and the forced termination processing after step S700 described below is performed.

On the other hand, when the result of this determination is NO, it is determined whether or not the ball removal start timer started in step S611 has expired. When the ball removal start timer has not timed up yet (when the determination result is NO), this routine is terminated without performing the subsequent processing. In subsequent loops, steps S602 to S606 until the timer times out,
Only steps S616 and S618 are repeatedly executed.

When the timer times out, step S
If the determination result of 618 turns to YES, step S62
0, in step S622, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are excited (turned on) to start the outflow of the prize balls, and the above-mentioned ball removal execution flag is set to "1" (step S62).
4).

In this way, once the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are excited and the ball removal execution flag is set to "1", the determination result of the step S604 is YES in the subsequent loops, and steps S606- Step S62
The processing of 4 will be skipped. Next step S
At 626, again, it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag is "1", that is, the ball removal sensor 1 is forced to end the ball removal processing.
It is again determined whether or not the button 18 is pressed twice. If the determination result is YES, after performing the processing of steps S684 to S690, the above-described step S696.
-Step S698, and further step S700 described later.
Proceed to the following forced termination processing.

In the processing of steps S684 to S690, it is first judged whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1" (step S684), and the judgment result is YES,
That is, at this point, when all the prize balls on the first discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 have completely flowed out (the flag indicates that when all the flow of prize balls on the first discharge solenoid side has been completed, the steps described later). The value is set to "1" in S642) The process proceeds to step S686 to demagnetize (turn off) the discharge solenoid 1, and then step S688.
Proceed to. On the other hand, when the determination result is NO, step S68
Skip 6 and proceed to step S688.

[0309] In step S688, it is further determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is "1", and the result of this determination is YES, that is, at this point, the prize ball on the second discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 is selected. When all the outflow has been completed (the flag is set to "1" in step S6660, which will be described later when all the outflow of the prize balls on the second exhaust solenoid side is completed), the process proceeds to step S690 and is ejected. The solenoid 2 is demagnetized (turned off), and then the process proceeds to step S692. On the other hand, when the determination result is NO, step S690 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S692 and subsequent steps.

At this time, the second ball-punching sensor 118 is not pressed, and the determination result of step S626 is NO.
When it becomes, it is determined in step S628 whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1". This discharge 1 end flag is reset to "0" in the above-described step S609 when the main ball removing process is executed for the first time, and conversely, when all the prize balls are discharged by the ball removing process. Is set to "1" in step S642 described later.

Therefore, when the discharge of the prize balls on the first discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 has not been completed by the main ball removing process, the determination result of the step S628 is NO, and the step S630 and subsequent steps are executed. The process of is executed. First, in step S630, it is determined whether or not the one-ball non-ejection flag is "1". This no-discharge 1-ball flag is reset to "0" at step S3 of the main routine or when the ball removing process on the first discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 is completed (step S644). The prize balls flow out and the first prize ball guideway 91a
When there is no prize ball inside (the discharge sensor 1) and the sensor output becomes "0", that value or "1" is set.

Therefore, the discharge sensor 1 should be operated after the ball is removed.
The determination result is NO until there are no prize balls inside, and the output of the discharge sensor 1 is "L" in step S632.
It is determined whether or not it is the level (“0”). When the ball removing process is not completed and the prize ball still remains in the discharge sensor 1, the determination result is NO and the step S is performed as it is.
Proceed to 646 and thereafter.

If there is no prize ball in the first prize ball guide path 91a (in the discharge sensor 1) by the ball removing process from this state, the determination result of step S632 changes to YES, and the discharge one ball no flag is " 1 "(step S63
4) Next, the one-ball non-ejection timer for measuring the elapsed time from the time when there are no prize balls in the sensor 1 is set (step S636) and the process proceeds to step S646 and thereafter. In the loop thereafter, the determination result of step S630 described above turns to YES, and it is determined again in step S638 whether the output level of the discharge 1 sensor is the "L" level ("0").

If this determination result is YES, that is, if it is determined that the output level of the discharge sensor 1 is maintained at the "L" level in the current loop as well as in the previous loop, the process proceeds to step S640 and in step S636. It is determined whether or not the set discharge one-ball non-timer has timed up. When the determination result is NO, that is, when it is determined that there is no prize ball in the first prize ball guide path 91a (in the discharge set 1), the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the steps S642 and S644 are executed. Skip and proceed to step S646 and thereafter. Thereafter, the steps S630 and S are performed until the predetermined time elapses.
The determination result of 638 is YES, and the determination result of step S640 is NO.

If the above predetermined time elapses while the output level of the discharge sensor 1 is kept at "L" level, step S
The determination result of 640 turns to YES, the discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" (step S642), the discharge 1 no-ball flag is reset to "0", and the process proceeds to steps S644 and S646 and thereafter.

In this way, when the end-of-day discharge 1 end flag is set to "1", the determination result of the step S628 is YES in the subsequent loops and the steps S630 to S644 are skipped. Then, the process directly proceeds to step S646 and thereafter.

By the way, after this routine is started and the output of the discharge sensor 1 becomes "0" level (at this time, the discharge none ball 1 flag is "1"), the discharge none ball 1 timer is started. If the output level of the emission sensor 1 changes to the "H" level ("1") before the time is up, the step S
The determination result of 638 turns to NO, and without setting the discharge 1 end flag to “1” (skipping step S642), the discharge 1 no-ball flag is reset to “0” in step S644. The process proceeds to step S646 and thereafter.

As a result, after one prize ball passes through the inside of the discharge sensor 1, a fall of the output signal that occurs until the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 1 or noise occurs in the output signal of the sensor 1. When the waveform of the output signal temporarily falls, such as when the event occurs, it is not possible to mistakenly determine that the outflow of the prize balls in the prize ball guide path is completed.

In the next step S646, further discharge 2
It is determined whether or not the end flag is "1". This discharge 2 end flag is reset to "0" in the above-described step S610 when the main ball removal processing is executed for the first time, and conversely, when all the prize balls have flowed out by the ball removal processing. Is set to "1" in step S660 described later. Therefore, the prize-ball discharging device 4 is provided by this ball-removing process.
When the discharge of the prize ball on the second discharge solenoid side of No. 2 is not yet completed, the determination result of step S646 is N.
When it becomes O, the processing from step S648 is executed.

First, in step S648, it is determined whether or not the two-ball non-ejection flag is "1". This discharge 2 ball non-existence flag is reset to "0" when step S3 of the main routine or the ball removal processing on the second discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 is completed (step S662), and the main ball removal processing is performed. The prize balls flow out by the second prize ball guideway 9
When there is no prize ball in 1b (inside the discharge sensor 2) and the sensor output becomes "0", the value is set to "1".

Therefore, the discharge sensor 2 must be operated after the ball is removed.
This determination result is NO until there are no prize balls inside, and the output of the discharge sensor 2 is "L" in step S650.
It is determined whether or not it is the (“0”) level. When the ball removing process is not completed and the prize balls still remain in the discharge sensor 2, the determination result is NO and the step S is left as it is.
Proceed to 664 and thereafter.

In this state, when there is no prize ball in the second prize ball guide path 91b (in the sensor 2) by the ball removing process,
The determination result of step S650 turns to YES, and the two-ball non-ejection flag is set to "1" (step S65).
2) Next, the two-ball non-discharge timer for measuring the elapsed time from the time when there is no prize ball in the sensor 2 is set (step S654) and the process proceeds to step S664 and thereafter. In subsequent loops, the determination result of the step S648 turns to YES, and in the step S656, the discharge sensor 2 is again detected.
It is determined whether or not the output level of is the "L" level ("0").

The determination result is YES, that is, the previous rule
If it is determined that the output level of the discharge sensor 2 is kept at the "L" level even in the loop this time, the process proceeds to step S658, and the discharge two-ball non-timer set in step S654 is timed. It is determined whether it has been up. If the determination result is NO, that is, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since it is determined that there is no prize ball in the second prize ball guide path (in the discharge sensor 2), steps S660 and S662 are skipped. Then, the process proceeds to step S664 and thereafter.

After that, until the above predetermined time has elapsed, the determination results of steps S648 and S656 are both YES, and the determination result of step S658 is NO. When the above-mentioned predetermined time elapses while the output level of the discharge sensor 2 remains at "L" level, the determination result of step S658 turns to YES and the discharge 2 end flag is set to "1" (step S660), and further discharge is performed. The two-ball no flag is reset to "0" (step S6
62), and proceeds to step S664 and subsequent steps.

As described above, if the end-of-day discharge 2 end flag is set to "1", the determination result of step S646 is YES in the subsequent loops, and steps S648 to S662 are skipped. Then, the process proceeds to step S664 and thereafter.

By the way, after the routine is started and the output of the discharge sensor 2 becomes "L" level (at this time, the discharge no discharge two ball flag is "1"), the discharge two ball no timer is set. If the output level of the discharge sensor 2 again changes to "H" level ("1") before the time is up, the step S
The determination result of 656 turns to NO, and without setting the discharge 2 end flag to "1" (skipping step S660), the discharge 2 ball non-existence flag is reset to "0" in step S662. The process proceeds to step S664 and thereafter.

As a result, after one prize ball has passed through the discharge sensor 2 and before the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 2, there is a fall in the output signal or noise in the output signal of the sensor 2. When the waveform of the output signal temporarily falls, such as when the event occurs, it is not possible to mistakenly determine that the outflow of the prize balls in the prize ball guide path is completed.

Steps S646 to S662 described above.
After it is determined that the prize balls on the second discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 have been completely discharged, the determination result of step S646 turns to YES, and step S646 is executed.
At 664, it is determined again whether the removal of the prize ball on the first discharge solenoid side has been completed (whether the discharge 1 end flag is "1").

When the result of this determination is NO, the processing in the current loop is ended and the process proceeds to the next loop (in the next loop, steps S628 to S are again performed).
644 will be executed). On the other hand, the determination result is Y
ES, that is, when it is determined at this point that the ball removal processing by the first and second discharge solenoids of the prize ball discharging device 42 has both been completed, first, both the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are set to "0". Reset to (step S66
6, step S668), and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are demagnetized (OFF) to end the ball removal processing (step S668).
674, step S676), the deballing solenoid is demagnetized (OFF) (step S678), and the process number is reset to "0" (step S680).
This routine ends.

Then, the determination result of any of the steps S602, S616, and S626 is YE.
The forced termination process (process after step S700) performed at S will be described. This process is executed when the ball removal sensor 118 is pressed and the ball removal process is once started, and then when the sensor 118 is pressed again (pressed twice). First, in step S700, it is determined whether or not the forced termination timer has timed out. This forced termination timer is used when the sensor 118 is pressed for the second time (when the determination results of step S616 and step S626 are N.
The counting is started in step S698) which is executed immediately after becoming O.

If this determination result is NO, that is, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the second sensor pressing,
In step S702, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1". If the determination result in step S702 is NO, that is, before the ball removal processing is completed (when the flag is "1", it indicates that the ball removal on the first discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device is completed). When the forced termination process is started, it is further determined in step S704 whether or not the emission sensor 1 rising flag is "1".

When the result of this determination is YES, that is, after the forced termination processing has once been performed, a new prize ball is newly detected by the sensor 1.
When it reaches the inside, the discharge solenoid 1 is demagnetized (OFF) at this time (step S706), and then the discharge 1 end flag is forcibly set to "1" (step S70).
8), and proceeds to step S710. On the other hand, if NO, skips steps S706 and S708 and proceeds to step S710.

In step S710, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is "1". This step S710
Is NO, that is, before the ball removal processing is completed (when the value of the flag is "1", it indicates that the ball removal on the second discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharging device 42 is completed). When the process is started, further step S7
At 12, it is determined whether or not the ejection sensor 2 rising flag is "1".

When the result of this determination is YES, that is, after the forced termination processing is once performed, the prize ball is newly detected by the sensor 2
When it reaches the inside, the discharge solenoid 2 is demagnetized (OFF) at this time (step S714), and then the discharge 2 end flag is forcibly set to "1" (step S71).
6) Then, this routine is finished. On the other hand, when the determination result is NO, the steps S714 and S716 are skipped and the present routine ends.

As described above, the forced termination process (step S7)
(Processing after 00) is started, the rising of the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 (that a new prize ball has reached the sensor) is detected until a predetermined time elapses, and the discharge 2 end flag is temporarily set to " If set to "1", the determination result of step S710 is YES in the subsequent loops, and it is further determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1" (step S718). If the result of this determination is NO, that is, if the first discharge sensor 1 of the prize ball discharging device 42 has not detected a new prize ball after the start of the forced termination process at this point, then this routine is ended. In this case, also in the loops of the next time and thereafter, steps S702 to S702
The process of 708 is continuously executed.

On the other hand, after the result of the determination in step S718 is YES, that is, after the forced termination process has been executed, both the first and second discharge sensors 1 and 2 of the prize ball discharging device 42 are new prize balls. When it is detected that the number has reached 1 or 2, the processing of step S724 and later described later is performed.
If a predetermined time elapses while the processing of steps S702 to S718 is being executed and the forced termination timer times out, and the determination result of step S700 turns to YES (at this time, the discharge 1 termination flag is set). Either one of the discharge flag and the discharge 2 end flag is "0"), and the discharge solenoid 1 and the discharge solenoid 2 are forcibly demagnetized (OFF) in steps S720 and S722 (step S724).

In step S724, the above-mentioned forced termination flag is reset to "0", and in step S726,
In step S728, the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are both reset to "0", and then the ball removal solenoid is demagnetized (OFF) (step S734).
The processing number is reset to "0" (step S73
6) Then, this routine is finished.

FIG. 49 shows an example of a specific procedure of the replenishing process executed in step S9 in the main process flow of FIG. When this replenishment process is started, first, the replenishment sensor rising flag set in the replenishment sensor input process (FIG. 32) for detecting the detection signal of the replenishment sensor 50 is checked (step S752), and if YES, step S754. After the completion lamp is turned on, the replenishment request flag is set to "1", the replenishment sensor rising flag is cleared to "0", and this routine is finished (steps S756 and S758). The replenishment flag is referred to for asserting a replenishment signal to the management device 400 in order to process information on the play table described later.

On the other hand, if NO at step S752, the process goes to step S760 to determine whether or not the supply sensor falling flag indicating that the supply sensor has fallen is "1", and if NO, do nothing. If YES, the completion lamp turned on in step S754 is turned off (step S762), the replenishment request flag and the replenishment sensor fall flag are both cleared to "0", and the routine ends (step S762). S764, step S766).

FIG. 50 shows an example of a specific procedure of the settlement process executed in step S21 in the main process flow of FIG. When the settlement flag is set to "1" in step S2602 in the input processing (FIG. 57) described later and YES is determined in step S16 of the main flow in FIG. 23, the settlement processing in FIG. 50 is started.

When this settlement process is started, the settlement LED 356 is first made to blink in step S2100 to notify the player that the settlement is in progress. Then, step S21
At 02, a sound for holding the payment function is output and the sound also informs the player that the payment function is being held and is being executed. As a result, the player can surely know that the settlement process has been started and is in the execution state.

In step S2104, it is determined whether or not a card for settlement is actually inserted in the card insertion slot 5, and if YES, a card ejection process (see FIG. 48) is performed in step S2106, and then step S2106 is executed. It proceeds to S2108. If NO, the process skips step S2106 and proceeds to step S2108.

In step S2108, it is determined whether or not the adjustment function is being held, and if YES, the process is continued and the routine of this time is ended. Also, NO
In this case, the adjustment LED 356 is turned on in step S2110, and the adjustment execution sound is output in step S2112. As a result, the player can know that the settlement is being performed by light and sound.

Next, in step S2114, it is determined whether or not the receipt selection switch 7 is turned on, that is, whether or not the player is pushing the receipt selection switch 7 for settlement, and if YES, the credit number is set to receipt in step S2116. After printing, the process proceeds to step S2120. At this time, a numerical value corresponding to the number of balls possessed by the game player is printed on the receipt. Then, in correspondence with the numerical value printed on this receipt,
After that, it can be exchanged for a predetermined prize in the store.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S2114 is N.
When it is O, the process number is set to "1" in step S2118, and the process proceeds to step S2120. In step S2120, it is determined whether or not the settlement process is completed, and N
When it is O, this routine is ended and this process is continued again in the next loop. If YES, the number of credits is reset to "0" in step S2122, the settlement LED 356 is turned off in step S2124, the output of the settlement execution sound is stopped (OFF) in step S2126, and the settlement flag is displayed in step S2128. Is reset to "0" and this routine is finished. As a result, the player is informed by light and sound that the settlement has been completed.

FIG. 51 shows an example of a concrete procedure of the card insertion (acquisition) processing executed in step S22 in the main processing flow of FIG. When the card insertion flag is set to "1" in step S262606 in the later-described input process (FIG. 57) and YES is determined in step S17 of the main flow in FIG. 22, the card insertion (acquisition) process in FIG. 51 is executed. Be started.

When this card insertion processing is started, first in step S2200, a card is loaded from the card insertion slot 5 of the card reader / writer 403, and the loaded card content is read in step S2202. In this card, the balance of the frequency with respect to the amount of money held by the player at that time is written as data. Next, in step S2204, it is determined whether the card taken in is an illegal card or a card whose frequency has already been reduced to zero (called an illegal card / zero return card), and when the result is NO (that is, a normal card). If there is a card and there is a balance), the read balance at that time is set as the card balance number in step S2206.

Thereafter, within the range of this balance, the player can purchase pachinko balls as credits and can start the game. Next, in step S2210, a display that allows pachinko balls to be purchased as credits (purchasable display)
For this purpose, the purchase LED 354 is turned on, the card insertion flag is reset to "0" in step S2212, and this routine ends.

On the other hand, if YES in step S2204, it is determined that the taken-in card is a fraudulent / return card, the card return flag is immediately set to "1" in step S2208, and steps S2206 and S22 are performed.
Skip 10 and proceed to step S2212. Therefore, at this time, pachinko balls cannot be purchased as the number of credits based on the contents of the card, and fraud is prevented.

FIG. 52 shows an example of a specific procedure of the card ejection process executed in step S23 in the main process flow of FIG. The card ejection process is also a flowchart showing a subroutine of the process performed in step S2106 of the above-mentioned settlement process (FIG. 50).

When the card return flag is set to "1" in step S262612 in the input process (FIG. 57) described later and YES is determined in step S18 of the main flow in FIG. 23, the card discharge process in FIG. 52 is started. To be done.

When the card discharging process is started, first, in step S2300, the purchase LED 354 for displaying that the pachinko balls can be purchased as the number of credits by the card (purchasable display) is turned off, and in step S2302. The number of card balances read from the inserted card is reset to "0". Then, in step S2304, the card is ejected through the card insertion slot 5,
In step S2306, it is determined whether card ejection has been completed. If card ejection has not been completed, the frequency that the player currently holds as a balance is written as data to the card in step S2308, and then punched in the card in step S2312 to complete the book. Exit the routine.

For example, when the position of the punch hole is changed corresponding to the balance of the card and the balance becomes "0",
A punch hole is made at the final position. On the other hand, step S
If YES in 2306, that is, if card ejection has been completed, the card return flag is set to "0" in step S2310, and the routine ends.

FIG. 53 shows an example of a specific procedure of the purchase process executed in step S24 in the main process flow of FIG. Here, the purchase process is a process for purchasing a pachinko ball from the credit machine 3 in the form of the number of credits with a pucky card held by the player. Therefore, in this embodiment, pachinko balls are not directly purchased. The purchase flag is set to "1" in step S2616 in the input process (FIG. 57) described later, and YES in step S19 of the main flow in FIG.
If it is determined that, the purchase process of FIG. 53 is started.

When this purchase processing is started, first, in step S2400, a purchase LED for displaying that the pachinko ball can be purchased as the number of credits (purchasable display).
At the same time as turning off 354, generation of purchase sound is started in step S2402. This informs the player of the start of the purchase. Then, step S240.
In step 4, it is determined whether or not a predetermined wait time (standby time) has ended. This wait time is to secure the processing time necessary for smooth purchase processing.
When it is O, this routine is finished.

Then, if YES, in the step S24.
In step 06, "1" is subtracted from the card balance number, and in step S2408, "25" is added to the current credit number. When a sphere is purchased in the form of the number of credits at the beginning of the game, the initial number of credits is "0", so "25" is simply displayed as the number of credits. Here, one card corresponds to "25" in credits, and the state of "25" in credits corresponds to [25] in a pachinko ball.

Therefore, when "1" is subtracted from the card balance number, "25" is added to the current credit number. This may be done before the credit number becomes "0" or when there is a request to play the game again after the credit number becomes "0".

Next, in step S2410, it is determined whether or not the card balance number is "0". Card balance =
The state of "0" means that the card cannot be purchased any more. Therefore, at this time, after the card return flag is set to "1" in step S2414 (the card return process is executed thereafter), the step In step S2416, the purchase flag is set to "0" and the routine ends. On the other hand, when the card balance number is not “0” and there is a balance, the purchase L for the display (purchasable display) that the pachinko ball can be purchased as the credit number in step S2412.
The ED354 is turned on again to inform the player that there is still room for purchase, and then step S
In step 2416, the purchase flag is set to "0".

FIG. 54 shows an example of a specific procedure of the enclosed sphere replacement process executed in step S25 in the main process flow of FIG. Here, the enclosed ball replacement processing is performed by the staff of the pachinko parlor outputting a predetermined signal from the management device 301 to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 when the player requests the start of the pachinko game, or by the staff. It refers to a series of processing for directly inserting the predetermined operation rod into the pachinko machine 2 and operating the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 to replace the enclosed ball inside.

If the enclosed ball replacement flag is set to "1" in step S2620 in the input processing (FIG. 57) described later and YES is determined in step S20 of the main flow in FIG. 23, the enclosed ball replacement in FIG. 54 is performed. The process starts.

When this enclosed ball replacement process is started, it is first determined in step S2500 whether the enclosed ball removal flag is "1". The enclosed ball removing flag indicates that the process of removing the enclosed ball is not started when it is "0", and is set to "1" when the enclosed ball removing process is started. YES in step S2500 (filled ball removal flag =
If it is "0", that is, if the process for removing the enclosed ball has not started even after shifting to the enclosed ball replacement process, subsequently, in step S2502, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 is turned on, and in step S2504. The enclosed ball removal timer is set to a predetermined time (the time required to remove the enclosed ball) to start counting.

When the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 is turned on, the switching plate 51b of the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 opens the inlet of the enclosed passage discharge path 84 to the ball storage passage 83, as shown in FIG. 16 (a). As shown by the arrow, the stored spheres flow down toward the enclosed passage discharge passage 84 and are extracted to the outside to clean the spheres. The enclosed sphere removal timer sets an appropriate time for extracting the enclosed sphere.

After step S2504, the enclosed ball removal flag is set to "1" in step S2506, the reversal flag is set to "0" in step S2508, and the routine ends. The inclusion ball removal flag is set to "1" because the inclusion ball removal process is started. In addition, as described above, the reversal flag is used for the first discharge solenoid 1 of the prize ball discharge device 42 when the prize balls are discharged alternately.
(93a) and the second discharge solenoid (93b) are alternately operated to provide two discharge paths evenly and improve durability.
The value of the reversal flag is reversed to "1" or "0" every time the solenoid operates once, that is, every time one discharge is completed.

On the other hand, if NO in step S2500 (enclosed sphere removal flag = “1”), that is, if the process has already been shifted to the enclosed sphere replacement process and the enclosed sphere is removed, the process advances to step S2510. , It is determined whether or not the enclosed ball removal timer has timed out. When the time has not expired, this loop is terminated, and when the time has expired, it is determined that the process of removing the enclosed ball (the process of removing the ball stored in the ball storage path 83) has been completed and step S2
At 512, it is determined whether the switching flag is "1".
The switching flag is set to "1" when it is switched to the one for supplying a new enclosed ball as the sphere flow path in the above-mentioned prize ball discharging device 42.

If the decision result in the step S2512 is NO, the flow passage switching solenoid 43 is excited (turned on) in a step S2516. As a result, as shown in FIG.
The switching plate 43b of the flow path switching solenoid 43 moves from the entrance of the enclosed ball guiding trough 73 with its base end as a fulcrum and is displaced so as to close the entrance of the prize ball guiding trough 74. Then
In step S2518, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 51 is demagnetized (turned off).

As described above, the passage switching solenoid 43a
By turning on, the ball T discharged from the prize ball discharging device 42 enters the enclosed ball guiding trough 73 from the discharge trough 72 as shown by the arrow, and then flows down to the enclosed ball cassette 120. Then, the sphere that has flown into the enclosed sphere cassette 120 reaches the sphere storage passage 83 and is prepared as an enclosed sphere for the start of the game.

Next, in step S2520, a predetermined switching weight timer is set to a predetermined time (time required to switch the flow path of the sphere), the switching flag is set to "1" in step S2522, and the flow advances to step S2524. . The switching weight timer sets an appropriate time for switching to the one in which new enclosed balls are supplied as the sphere flow path in the prize ball discharging device 42.

On the other hand, if YES in step S2512 (switch flag = “1”), steps S2516 to S2522 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S2524. In step S2524, it is determined whether or not the switching wait timer has timed up, and if it has not timed out, the current loop is ended. Then, when the time is up, it is determined in step S2526 whether or not the 10-piece discharge flag is "1". The 10 discharge flag is
When 10 balls are hit and ejected, it is set to "1".

[0369] If NO in step S2526, 10-piece discharging process (see FIG. 55 described later for details) is executed in step S2528, and then, in step S2530, the 10-piece discharging flag is set to "1" and this routine ends. To do. Also,
If YES in step S2526 (when 10 balls have been discharged), it is determined in subsequent step S2532 whether or not the aforementioned discharge weight flag is "1". As described above, the discharge weight flag is set to "1" when the discharge of one prize ball of the prize balls is completed and the weight timer described later is activated.

Therefore, the discharge weight flag is "0".
When (when the determination result of step S2532 is NO)
When the discharge weight flag is "1" (when the determination result of step S2532 is YES), the routine proceeds to step S2534. , It is determined whether or not the inversion flag is “1”. The determination result of step S2534 is Y
In the case of ES, the enclosed ball replacement end processing (see FIG. 53) is executed in step S2542 and the routine ends.

If the inversion flag is not "1", the processing from step S2536 is executed. First,
In step S2536, the switching weight timer is set to a predetermined time, and in step S2538, the ten-piece discharge flag is reset to "0", and then step S254.
When the value is 0, the inversion flag is set to "1", and this routine is finished. As a result, a process of discharging 10 pieces for the first time and then discharging 10 pieces again is performed. This is because the pachinko ball discharge channel is narrowed, so that the balls are discharged line by line so that the balls do not become clogged.

FIG. 55 shows the enclosed ball replacement process described above (see FIG. 5).
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of 10 pieces discharge processing performed at Step S2528 of 4). When this routine starts, first, in step S5200, the one-piece discharge flag is reset to "0". The one-piece discharge flag is set to "1" in step S231 of FIG. 41 described above.

Next, the alternate discharge flag is set to "1" in step S5202, and the value of the discharge register 0 is set to "10" in step S5204. Also, step S5
The discharge weight flag is reset to "0" at 206, and the discharge end flag is reset to "0" at step S5208. Furthermore, the discharge monitoring timer is set to a predetermined time in step S5210, the processing number is set to "2" in step S5212, and this routine is ended.

As described above, a predetermined number of balls (for example, the same number as the enclosed balls) corresponding to the enclosed balls are stored in advance in a place different from the existing enclosed balls by the prize ball discharging device 42.
When a predetermined enclosed ball discharge command is issued, first, the enclosed ball removing means 85, specifically, the enclosed ball removing solenoid 5
1 operates to switch the flow path of the sphere toward the enclosed sphere discharge passage 84, and the enclosed sphere inside is extracted and discharged to the outside. The balls extracted to the outside are then subjected to processing such as cleaning. Next, when the enclosed ball inside is pulled out to the outside, the ball stored in the prize ball discharging device 42 having a function as a ball discharging means is turned off by the ball taking-in means 90, specifically, the ball removing solenoid 44 is turned off. In this state, the flow path switching solenoid 43 is turned on to open the enclosed ball guide gutter 73 to automatically automatically circulate the enclosed ball circulation path (ball reservoir 8
A new ball is taken into 3) and the game can be started.

That is, the replacement of the enclosed sphere is performed completely automatically. Therefore, there is an advantage peculiar to this embodiment that the enclosed sphere can be easily replaced and the working efficiency can be improved. That is, even when the player desires to start playing, the clerk does not have to go to the place, and it is not necessary to manually replace the enclosed ball for each unit. Further, even when the enclosed balls are exchanged for all the pachinko machines 2 installed in the amusement store, the work can be automatically performed, the work amount is small, and the efficiency is improved.

[0376] Furthermore, the staff member of the pachinko machine 2 is required for the encapsulation.
It is not necessary to open the front frame of the ball for ball removal work, and there is no problem such as the ball falling from the pachinko machine 2. Therefore, there is no need for a state in which the enclosed balls fall on the floor of the amusement store and are scattered, or for subsequent recovery work. In addition, since it is automatically sealed, it is not necessary for the attendant to count the number of balls, and it is possible to accurately seal a predetermined number of balls without improperly packing the number of enclosed balls. become. As a result, there are no problems such as too many balls being occluded, resulting in a ball jam (for example, blockage in the enclosed path), or too few balls being supplied to the firing position. It has the advantage that it can be performed.

FIG. 56 shows the enclosed ball replacement process (see FIG. 5).
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the enclosed ball exchange completion processing performed in step S2542 of 4). When this routine is started, first, in step S5300, it is determined whether the enclosed ball replacement end flag is "1".
The enclosed ball replacement end flag is a flag indicating that a new enclosed ball replacement end process has been started for the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 2. If the determination result is NO, the replacement end timer is set to a predetermined time in step S5302, the enclosed ball replacement end flag is set to "1" in step S5304, and the routine ends. The replacement end timer is set to the time required to perform the replacement end processing of the new enclosed sphere.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S5300 is Y.
In the case of ES, it is determined that the process for terminating the replacement of the new enclosed balls has started in the previous loop, and it is determined in step S5306 whether or not the timer for terminating the replacement has expired.
When this determination result is NO, the routine continues to loop the next time. On the other hand, when the result of this determination is YES, it is determined that the time required to perform the process for terminating the replacement of the new enclosed sphere has elapsed, and the processes in and after step S5308 are performed.

That is, the enclosed ball replacement flag is reset to "0" in step S5308, and the enclosed ball removal flag is reset to "0" in step S5310. Further, in step S5312, the switching flag is reset to "0", and in step S5314, the ten-piece discharging flag is reset to "0". After that, in step S5316, the enclosed ball replacement end flag is reset to "0", and then step S5.
At 318, the flow path switching solenoid 43 is turned off and the routine ends.

FIG. 57 shows an example of a specific procedure of the input process executed in step S26 in the main process flow of FIG. The input processing executed in this routine is for setting the various flags described above according to the situation when the player plays the pachinko game. 57. If it is determined in step S20 in the main processing flow that the enclosed ball replacement flag is "0", FIG.
The input process of is started.

When this input process is started, it is first determined in step S2600 whether or not the settlement switch 6 is on, and when it is on (that is, when the player requests settlement of the game). ) To step S2602
Then, the settlement flag is set to "1" and the routine ends.
On the other hand, when the determination result is NO (that is, when the settlement switch 6 is off), the following step S26
At 04, it is determined whether or not an action of inserting a card into the card insertion slot 5 is being performed.

If a card insertion action is being performed, the card insertion flag is set to "1" in step S2606. Also, when there is no card insertion,
In step S2608, it is determined whether the card is in the card reader / writer 403. When the card is in the card reader / writer 403, it is then determined in step S2610 whether or not the card return switch 25 is pressed (ON). If the card return switch 25 is pressed, step S2612. Set the card return flag to "1".

If the card return switch 25 is not pressed, the flow advances to step S2614 to determine whether or not the purchase switch 24 is on. If the purchase switch 24 is on, then in step S2626. Set the purchase flag to "1". On the other hand, if the purchase switch 24 is off, the process advances to step S2618 to determine whether or not the enclosed ball replacement switch 316 is on.

The enclosed ball replacement switch 316 is operated by a store clerk when the player requests the start of the game of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 2 as described above. Is replaced with. Step S2
If the decision result in 618 is YES, step S26
In step 20, the enclosed ball replacement flag is set to "1", and if NO, it is determined in step S2622 whether the enclosed ball replacement signal is received from the management device 401. Step S2622
When the result of the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S2620, and when NO, the routine ends. Therefore, when the inclusion ball replacement signal is received from the management device 400, the inclusion ball replacement flag is set to "1". It should be noted that the above steps S2606, S2612, and S2.
After 616 and step S2620, the routine ends.

FIG. 58 shows an example of a specific procedure of the sphere loading process executed in step S31 in the main process flow of FIG. When the player starts a pachinko game, for example, when the player starts a pachinko game, the player takes in a pachinko ball from another pachinko machine and starts playing the game at the entrance 29 of the pachinko machine 2 which is about to start the game. It is for throwing in and counting the number of credits.

If it is determined at step S29 in the main processing flow that the above-mentioned reset flag is "0", the sphere loading processing of FIG. 58 is started. When this ball capturing process is started, it is first determined in step S3100 whether or not the count sensor 49 described above is turned on. The count sensor 49 is provided in the middle of the ball intake path 80 communicating with the intake port 32, and counts the balls passing through the ball intake path 80 one by one. Step S3100
If the determination result of is YES, in step S3102,
It is determined whether or not the on time of the count sensor 49 satisfies the relationship of 3 msec ≦ on time ≦ 100 msec. If this relationship is satisfied, it is determined that it corresponds to the timing at which the balls passing through the ball take-in path 80 are passed one by one, and in step S3104 the credit number is incremented by "1" and the routine is ended. .. On the other hand, if NO in step S3102, the current routine is ended.

Therefore, for example, a player brings in a ball from another pachinko machine 2 and takes in the inlet 32 on the front of the pachinko machine 2.
When the ball is thrown in, the thrown ball is taken in by the take-in ball discharge port 8
1 is discharged to a predetermined ball receiving member installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 2. At this time, the count sensor 49 counts each ball passing through the ball intake path 80 one by one, and the credit number display 23 Is displayed in addition to.

FIG. 59 shows an example of a specific procedure of the reset process executed in step S30 in the main process flow of FIG. The reset process executed in this routine is for initializing and resetting the data initial values and the like necessary for the player to start the pachinko game.

When it is determined in step S29 in the main processing flow that the above-mentioned reset flag is "1", the reset processing of FIG. 59 is started. When the reset process is started, first, necessary initial values of data are initialized in step S3000. As a result, when the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 2 is out of order or is illegal, the previous data is initialized and preparations are made to play a game for a new player. Next, in step S3002, the card ejection flag is set to "1", and the routine ends. That is, a state is generated in which the card may be ejected because the preparation for playing a new game is completed.

FIG. 60 shows an example of a specific procedure of the display process executed in step S38 in the main process flow of FIG. The display process executed in this routine provides the player with information necessary for the credit-type pachinko machine 2.

After passing through step S37 or step S34 in the main processing flow, the display processing of FIG. 60 is started. When this display process is started, first, step S
At 3800, the credit amount display 23 displays the credit amount. As a result, the player can know the current credit amount, and can know the profit from the game and use it as information at the time of settlement. Then, in step S3802, the number of card balances is displayed on the card balance display 22 and the routine ends. This allows the player to know the frequency of the current card balance.

Characteristic portion (action) of the present invention FIG. 61 shows step S3 in the main processing flow of FIG.
10 shows an example of a specific procedure of the floating sphere releasing process executed in 9. The floating sphere releasing process executed in this routine is a process for executing an arithmetic process for instructing the release of the invalidity determination in response to the operation of the release switch 318 described above. After step S38 in the main processing flow, the floating ball release processing of FIG. 61 is started.

When the floating ball releasing process is started, it is first determined in step S3900 whether the releasing switch 318 is on. When the release switch 318 is turned on (when YES), the above-mentioned cases (I) to
It is determined that the release flag corresponds to any one of (III), and subsequently, in step S3902, the release flag is set to "1". It should be noted that by adding processing for determining whether or not the signal for instructing cancellation of the invalidation determination is output from the management device 400 in step S3900, all of the four cases (I) to (IV) described above are added. Can be determined. The release flag indicates a state in which any of the above-mentioned four cases (I) to (IV) is occurring, and will be described later with reference to FIG.
2 is used in step S3232. Next, in step S3904, the release timer is set to a predetermined time. This release timer corresponds to the time from when the release switch 318 is turned on and a command to release the invalidity determination is made until the return condition is given. Therefore, after the release timer times out, the original invalidity determination state is restored.

After step S3904, step S
In 3906, the immobilization indicator 24 is turned on to indicate that the floating sphere is released, and in step S3908, a sound for releasing the floating sphere indicating that the immobilization is released is emitted to play with both light and sound. Notify personnel and staff. After that, step S
Proceed to 3910.

On the other hand, when the release switch 318 is off (NO) in step S3900, steps S3902 to S3908 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S3910. In step S3910, it is determined whether or not the release timer has timed out (timed up) the predetermined time. If the time has not yet expired, this routine is ended. When the time is over, the cancel flag is reset to "0" in step S3912 and the immobilization indicator 24 is turned off to cancel the floating ball in step S3914 in order to return to the original invalidity determination state again. Is stopped, and then step S
At 3916, the sound for releasing the floating ball, which indicates the immobilization, is stopped (turned off) and the routine ends.

As described above, when the release switch 318 is operated and the ON signal is output, the release flag is set and the cancellation of the invalidity determination is instructed, and the fact is displayed and sounded for a predetermined time. After elapses, the state returns to the original invalidity determination state even if the release flag is reset again.

62 and 63 show an example of a specific procedure of the enclosed sphere process executed in step S32 in the main process flow of FIG. The enclosed ball processing executed in this routine is to execute arithmetic processing of data and the like necessary for the player to play the enclosed ball type pachinko game. After step S31 in the main processing flow,
The enclosed ball processing of FIGS. 62 and 63 is started.

When this enclosed ball process is started, first in step S3200, it is determined whether or not the firing sensor 38 is turned on. If the firing sensor 38 is on, then in step S3202, it is determined whether or not the firing device 52 is on. If the launching device 52 is not turned on, skip steps S3204 to S3214 and proceed to step S3216. Meanwhile, the launch device 52
Is ON, then in step S3204, the on time of the emission sensor 38 is changed from 0.4 msec to 3 mse.
It is determined whether or not it is within the range of c, and when it is within this range, it is determined that the launching device 52 is operated by the player's operation and the enclosed ball is actually launched toward the play board 13. In step S3208, the value of the floating sphere counter is incremented (added) by "1".

The floating sphere counter counts the number of floating spheres which have not been in safe, out, or foul state since the enclosing sphere was launched by the launching device 52, and are present as floating spheres. Is. Next, in step S3210, the number of credits is decremented (subtracted) by "1", in step S3212 the total number of shots is incremented (added) by "1", and further in step S3214, the value of the stop calculation register (described later). Is decremented by "1" (step S321)
Proceed to 6.

On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S3204, the on-time is not within the range of 0.4 msec to 3 msec, and although the ball is shot, for example, the foul is reached without reaching the play board 13, or the ball floats. It is determined that the ball is in a spherical state, and the on time is 0.
It is determined whether or not it exceeds 3 msec. Step S
If the determination result of 3206 is NO, it is determined that the ball has not been shot in the play area, and the process proceeds to step S3220. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S3206 is YES, the process advances to a step S3216 to decide whether or not the foul ball sensor (which indicates the foul sensor 35) is turned on.

Since the foul ball sensor detects the balls that have entered the foul ball collection port 34 one by one without reaching the play board 13, the foul ball collection port 3 is detected when the foul ball sensor is in the ON state.
It is determined that a sphere has entered 4 and it is determined in step S3218 whether the value of the floating sphere counter is zero (= 0). When the value of the floating ball counter is zero, it is determined that the floating ball does not exist in the play area, and the process corresponding to the foul ball is not executed. Therefore, steps S3220 to S3
226 is skipped and it progresses to step S3228. Similarly, when the foul ball sensor is off in step S3216, steps S3220 to S3226 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S3228.

On the other hand, if the value of the floating sphere counter is not zero in step S3218, it is a foul, so the value of the floating sphere counter is decremented by "1" in step S3220, and the current credit number is calculated in step S3222. Add "1" to and give the opportunity to fire the ball again. Then, in step S3224, the total number of fouls is incremented by "1", and in step S3226.
Then, the value of the stop calculation register is incremented by "1" and the process proceeds to step S3228.

Turning to FIG. 63, in step S3228, it is determined whether or not the safe ball sensor (indicating the second safe sensor 46) is on. Safe ball sensor is a game board 13
Since each of the balls winning in the winning opening is detected, when it is in the ON state, it is determined that a ball is winning in the winning opening, and in step S3230 the floating ball counter It is determined whether the value is zero (= 0).
When the value of the floating ball counter is zero, it is determined that the floating ball does not exist in the play area, and it is determined in step S3232 whether the release flag is "1". When the release flag is "0", the processing for handling as a safe sphere is not executed. Therefore, steps S3236 to S32
42 is skipped and it progresses to step S3244.

On the other hand, when the value of the floating sphere counter is not zero in step S3230, it means that it is safe, and thus step S
At 3234, the value of the floating sphere counter is decremented (subtracted) by "1", and the process proceeds to step S3236. Step S
After passing 3234, the process proceeds to step S3236. Also,
If the cancel flag is "1" in step S3232, it is determined that the cancel switch 318 is operated by a store clerk, and the process proceeds to step S3236. Step S3236-
In step S3242, a process corresponding to the safe sphere is performed. That is, in step S3236, the prize ball is added to the current credit number. This is because when a ball is won in the winning opening 39, 10 or 25 balls are given as prize balls. The prize balls are not fixed, and a plurality of modes are prepared.

Next, in step S3238, the prize ball is added to the value of the hitting calculation register. This is because a prize ball is given when a ball wins the winning opening 39, and is therefore counted in order to determine whether or not the fixed number of hits set in the pachinko machine 2 has been reached. And
When the number of fixed stops is reached, processing such as outputting a signal is performed. Next, in step S3240, after adding "1" to the total safe number and counting the total safe number,
In step S3242, a predetermined sound effect associated with winning the safe ball is output to acoustically notify the player of the winning. Then, it progresses to step S3244.

In step S3244, it is determined whether or not the out-ball sensor (indicating the out sensor 47) is on. Since the out-ball sensor detects the balls that have reached the out-ball collecting gutter 78 on the play board 13 one by one, when it is in the ON state, it is judged that there is a ball in the out-ball collecting gutter 78 and the step is judged. In step S3246, it is determined whether the value of the floating sphere counter is zero (= 0) as in the case described above. When the value of the floating ball counter is zero, it is determined that the floating ball does not exist in the play area, and the routine for this time is ended without performing the process for the out ball. On the other hand, when the value of the floating ball counter is not zero, the process for the out ball is performed. That is, in step S3248, the value of the floating ball counter is decremented by "1", and
At 3250, the total out number is incremented by "1" and the routine is ended.

Characteristic portion of the present invention (corresponding to the effect) As described above, in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 2, when the enclosed ball is actually fired toward the play board 13, the credit number immediately becomes "1". When only "" is decremented (subtracted) and the prize is won on the game board 13, the prize ball is added to the current credit number, and this is displayed on the credit number display 23. In addition, even if a ball enters the out-ball collecting gutter 78, the display of the credit number indicator 23 does not change. On the other hand, when the ball becomes a foul, the number of credits is incremented by "1" and an opportunity to fire the ball again is given. In this way, the game progresses, and the balls do not actually flow out to the ball storage tray 26 even when winning. However, at the time of payment of the game, as described above, the payment can be made in the form of a payment receipt or a pachinko ball.

On the other hand, when the enclosed ball is actually fired toward the play board 13 but becomes a so-called floating ball and is caught by a nail or the like, the player notifies the staff member and takes this action. I will get it. That is, in this case
When the clerk opens the open / close panel 371 of the pachinko machine 2 and puts a floating ball into one of the winning openings, the ball is determined to be safe, and the number of shot balls and the number of collected balls match at this point. Become. At this time, conventionally, the winning balls after the matching are treated as invalid balls, and the two or more "extra" balls cannot be treated as valid safe balls.

[0409] Also, in this embodiment, the winning balls after the coincidence are treated as invalid (that is, the play area shifts to a predetermined invalid state), but as described above, the staff member opens and closes the open / close panel 371 of the pachinko machine 2. The invalid state is temporarily released when it is opened. In addition, when shifting to the invalid state,
Even if the ball wins the winning opening after that, it is determined to be invalid,
The addition of credits (that is, transition to a specific profit status) is prohibited. Therefore, even if a ball wins the winning opening due to fraud, for example, it is determined to be invalid, which is advantageous in that it is possible to take sufficient security measures.

As described above, when the store staff issues a command to cancel the invalidity determination (usually, the release switch 318 provided on the pachinko machine 2 is operated or a signal is output from the management device 400). The invalidity determination control of the ball is disabled and the winning of the ball into the winning opening becomes effective. Therefore, in this state, if a staff member puts a floating ball into one of the prize holes and takes measures for it, and then puts a "bonus" ball into the prize hole, a prize ball equivalent to the "bonus" will be obtained. Unlike the conventional method, it is determined to be valid, and the number of credits is added according to the prize ball. After that, when a predetermined return command is issued (when the release timer times out), the invalid determination control of the winning ball returns from the immobilization state to the activation state again.

Therefore, for example, even in a game device of a system which controls when a floating ball is detected by using a floating ball counter, after putting the floating ball into any of the winning openings and performing the treatment (at this time point). In the floating ball counter is zero, that is, there are no floating balls), then it is possible to put the "bonus" ball in the prize hole and discharge the prize ball, that is, in addition to the procedure for inserting the prize hole in the floating ball As a bonus service can be provided to the player, the motivation for playing can be sufficiently improved.

In this embodiment, as a return command, the release timer is timed out (that is, a predetermined time has elapsed after the release switch 318 was turned off), but when the release switch 318 is turned off. ,
Alternatively, the condition of the return command may be that the release switch 318 is turned on again and the release command signal is supplied again. Also, in order to output a return command, the release switch 3
A return switch may be provided separately from 18, and a return command may be output by operating this return switch.

Next, FIG. 64 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the enclosed ball type amusement apparatus according to the present invention, in which the method of judging the invalid state is changed. Explaining the differences from the above-described embodiment, in FIG. 64, the discharge credit control device 3000 is a circuit related to the control of floating balls, and is a circuit different from the above-described embodiment, that is, a valid timer control circuit 621 and a valid timer determination circuit 622. And replaces the floating sphere calculation circuit 607 and the floating sphere determination circuit 608 described above. The valid timer control circuit 621 and the valid timer determination circuit 622 are provided in the invalid state detecting means 623.
Are configured.

The effective timer control circuit 621 is the firing sensor 3
8 is turned on, the built-in timer is operated to measure the elapsed time, and the valid timer determination circuit 622 determines whether the timer of the valid timer control circuit 621 has passed a predetermined time. It is determined that the predetermined invalid state has been reached, and the foul ball invalidity determination control circuit 602, the out ball invalidity determination control circuit 603, and the winning ball invalidity determination control circuit 604.
A signal to that effect is output to.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the effective timer is activated after the enclosed ball is fired and the firing sensor 38 is turned on, and after that, when a predetermined time has elapsed, it is assumed that there is no floating ball and the predetermined time is reached. A ball that has been determined to be in an invalid state and has won the winning opening thereafter is invalidated (for example, fraud prevention), and the same processing as in the above-described embodiment is executed. That is, the valid timer is activated based on the detection of the shot ball, and is determined to be invalid after the time is up. On the other hand, when there are floating balls, the same measures as those in the above embodiment are taken by the notification from the player. As described above, although the method of determining the invalid state is different, the handling method of the floating sphere is the same, so that the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the valid timer is started based on the detection of the shot ball and it is determined to be invalid after the time is up. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The valid timer may be activated after (after zeroing) and judged invalid after the time is up.

Next, FIG. 65 shows a modification of the credit-type pachinko machine. FIG. 65 is a front view of a pachinko machine, and in this figure, 500 is a pachinko machine. Unlike the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 500 has the credit device 501 arranged above the pachinko machine 2.

The credit device 501 is formed in a horizontally long type having a relatively narrow width and has a certain depth. The player is provided with the pachinko machine 2 on the upper side so as to be convenient for the player. In addition,
Similarly, the credit device 501 can be separated from the pachinko machine 2, and has a structure that can be replaced at the time of repair.

The credit device 501 has a built-in card reader, and the front panel 504 of the credit device 501.
Is a card insertion slot 505 into which a credit card corresponding to the card reader is inserted, a settlement switch 506, a receipt selection switch 507, a printer 508 for printing the settlement receipt, and a receipt for discharging the printed settlement receipt. A discharge port 509 is provided.
It should be noted that the card insertion slot 505 that can display the acceptance of the card is used, and for example, the acceptance of the card is displayed by a light emitting diode. Therefore, the pachinko machine 5 of this type of credit device 501 type has
Even if it is 00, the same effects as described above can be obtained by applying the present invention.

The location of the credit device is not limited to the above example. For example, it may be integrated with the pachinko machine by being provided on the reinforcing plate portion, the front panel portion, or the dish front decorative body portion. Further, although the above embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be applied to other game devices, for example, an arrange ball. In short, it is possible to apply it to all the amusement devices as long as it adopts the enclosed ball system.

Further, the enclosed ball type game device according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the credit type pachinko machine as in the above embodiment. For example, it can be applied to a so-called card-type pachinko machine that lends a pachinko ball according to the balance of the card. Further, other types of games can be applied as long as they are enclosed ball type game devices. Further, the present invention can be applied to a so-called perfect card type pachinko machine in which the result of the game is written on a card and the ball is not used at all, instead of paying with a receipt or a real ball as in the credit system.

[0421]

As described above, according to the present invention,
For example, if there are no floating balls, the game area shifts to a predetermined invalid state, and even if the ball wins in the winning opening after that, it is determined to be invalid and shift to a specific profit state is prohibited. At the same time, while the staff member is instructing to cancel the invalidity determination, the invalidity determination control of the winning ball is disabled and the winning of the ball into the winning opening becomes effective.
In this immobilization state, a staff member puts a "bonus" ball in the prize hole in addition to the floating ball.
It is determined that as many winning spheres as are valid, and a specific profit state can be increased corresponding to the prize sphere.

Therefore, even with a game machine that uses a floating sphere counter to perform control when a floating sphere is detected, it is possible to insert a "bonus" ball into the winning opening and discharge the prize ball. That is, it is possible to provide a bonus service to the player and sufficiently improve the motivation for playing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a credit-type pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the pachinko machines of the same embodiment are installed side by side in a store.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a state in which a front display panel of the pachinko machine of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of the front side of the game board of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing details of the back side of the game board of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a back mechanism of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a guide path of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ball stopping device of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a structure of a ball intake port of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing the configuration of the prize ball discharging device of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the prize ball discharging device of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining movement of balls in the prize ball discharging device of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a configuration of an enclosed ball cassette of the pachinko machine of the same example.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gutter switching cassette of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a portion of a frame on which the enclosed ball cassette of the pachinko machine of the embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 16 is a view for explaining the operation of the enclosed ball cassette portion of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of wiring of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the release switch according to the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a circuit related to a portion for performing floating sphere control in the same example.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram of a control system in a management device of a portion of the pachinko machine of the embodiment in which the enclosed balls are automatically replaced.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a part of an example of a main routine of the background control process of the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a part of an example of a main routine of the background control process of the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a part of an example of a main routine of the background control process of the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of timer interrupt processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a frame sensor input processing routine of the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the emission sensor 1 of the same embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the emission sensor 2 of the embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a level input processing routine of the emission sensor 1 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a level input processing routine of the emission sensor 2 of the same embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart of an input processing routine of the ball drop sensor of the embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of input processing of the replenishment sensor of the embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of input processing of the overflow detector of the same embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the half-end sensor according to the embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of the discharge device fraud monitoring process performed in the main process flow of the example.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of ejection device fraudulent release processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of prize ball starting processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of discharge start processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a discharge number division process performed in the discharge start process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of prize ball discharging processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an ejection process performed in the award ball ejection process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of single-ball discharge processing performed in the flow of the prize ball discharge processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an alternate discharge process performed in the award ball discharge process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of combined discharge processing performed in the award ball discharge processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a discharge error recovery process performed in the award ball discharge process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a part of a ball removal processing subroutine executed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a part of a ball removal process subroutine performed in the main process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine of a ball removing process performed in the main process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of a replenishment process performed in the main process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of settlement processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of card insertion processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of card ejection processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of purchase processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of a sealed sphere replacement process performed in the main process flow of the same example.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a ten-ball discharge process performed in the enclosed sphere replacement process flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 56 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of enclosed sphere replacement end processing performed in the enclosed sphere replacement processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of input processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 58 is a flow chart showing an example of a specific procedure for taking in a sphere performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of reset processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of display processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of floating ball release processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a part of an example of a specific procedure of the enclosed sphere processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a part of an example of a specific procedure of the enclosed sphere processing performed in the main processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 64 is a block diagram of a circuit related to a part for performing floating ball control in another embodiment of the credit-type pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 65 is a front view showing a modified example of the credit-type pachinko machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,500 Pachinko machine 2 Pachinko machine 3,501 Credit device 5,505 Card insertion slot 6,506 Settlement switch 7,507 Receipt selection switch 8,508 Printer 9,509 Receipt exit slot 22 Card balance indicator 23 Credit number indicator 24 Deactivation Indicator 25 Purchase Switch 26 Card Return Switch 29 Ball Reservoir 32 Ball Inlet 35 Foul Sensor 38 Fire Sensor 41 Storage Tank 42 Award Ball Discharge Device 45, 46 Safe Sensor 47 Out Sensor 48 Overflow Sensor 49 Count Sensor 50 Replenishment Sensor 52 Launching Device 118 Ball Extraction Sensor 200 Role Object Control Device 300 3000 Discharge Credit Control Device 302 Award Ball Discharge Indicator 303 Launch Control Device 313 Reset Switch 314 Standby Ball Detector 315 Ball Sensor 316 Enclosed ball replacement sensor 318 Release switch (release command means) 354 Purchase LED 355 Overflow lamp 356 Settlement LED 371 Open / close panel 400 Management device (release command means) 411 Card reader / writer control device 412 Card reader / writer 601 Ejection invalidity determination control Circuit 602 Foul ball invalidity judgment control circuit 603 Out ball invalidity judgment control circuit 604 Winning ball invalidity judgment control circuit (winning ball invalidity judgment control means) 605 Credit number calculation circuit 606 Credit number display control circuit 607 Floating ball calculation circuit 608 Floating ball judgment Circuit 609 Invalid immobilization control circuit (immobilization means) 610 Timer (reset means) 611 Deactivation notification circuit 613, 623 Invalid state detection means 621 Effective timer control circuit 622 Effective timer determination circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined number of balls are enclosed inside, and the enclosed balls are fired from the firing position toward the play area to determine a specific profit state or other states, and the specific profit state is determined. The transition to is started on the condition that a ball has won in the winning opening formed in the game area, and if it is determined to be in a specific profit state, the profit of the player is increased by corresponding to the predetermined number of prize balls. Then, by collecting the fired ball again and guiding it to the firing position,
In an enclosed ball type game device for circulating a sealed ball to perform a predetermined game, an invalid state detecting means for detecting that the game area is in a predetermined invalid state, and when the game area is in a predetermined invalid state, The winning ball is judged to be invalid, and the winning ball invalidity determination control means for prohibiting the transition to the specific profit state and the winning ball invalidity determination control means cancel the invalidity determination of the winning ball. Release command means for instructing, immobilization means for disabling the winning ball invalidity judgment control means when cancellation of the invalidity judgment is commanded, and the winning ball invalidity judgment control means An enclosed ball-type game device comprising: a return means for returning the inactivated state to the activated state. 2. The encapsulated sphere according to claim 1, wherein the invalid state detecting means determines whether the number of times the enclosed sphere has been fired and the number of times of collection are the same, and detects a state after the coincidence as an invalid state. Type play equipment. 3. The invalid state detecting means starts the operation of a predetermined valid timer every time the enclosed balls are fired or when the number of balls held becomes zero, and the state where the valid timer has timed up a predetermined time is set. The enclosed ball type amusement device according to claim 1, which is detected as an invalid state. 4. The release command means is a release operation switch provided in a game machine.
The enclosed ball-type game device described. 5. The enclosed ball-type game device according to claim 1, wherein the cancellation command means is a management device that manages the game device.