JPH05168761A - Pinball playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pinball playing machine capable of checking whether electric parts are normally operated or not very easily and simply. CONSTITUTION:Electric parts such as variable indicators 37a, 37b, windmill lamps 60a, 60b, side lamps 61a, 61b, and prize pattern indicators 65a-65p provided on a game board 30 are lighted for a preset period based on the input signal of the power excitation. Whether the electric parts are lighted or not is observed during the preset period, thus whether the electric parts are normally operated or not is simply detected.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine having control means for controlling electric parts provided in a ball game machine including a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in many ball game machines, L
It has electric parts such as an ED, a lamp, a display, a motor, a solenoid, and a speaker, and these electric parts are controlled by a control circuit incorporated in a control circuit board so that the game itself can be progressed. ing. Therefore, whether or not the electric parts normally operate is a very important matter in the ball game machine.

[0003]

By the way, when manufacturing a ball game machine, of course, when the ball game machine is installed in a game hall, or when a ball game machine is opened, an electric device provided in the ball game machine is installed. Whether or not the target parts operate normally, it is necessary to actually eject the ball or to insert the ball into a predetermined winning port or the like to drive the game device having the electrical parts. There was a problem that checking was extremely troublesome and troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is a ball game machine capable of extremely easily and easily checking whether or not electric parts normally operate. To provide.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, in a ball game machine equipped with control means for controlling electric parts provided in a ball game machine including a game board. The control means includes a collation drive control means for driving and controlling the electric component for a predetermined period when a predetermined input is made in order to collate whether or not the electric component operates normally. It is characterized by.

[0005]

According to a predetermined input, for example, a power-on input signal, the collation drive control means is operated to drive the electric parts provided in the ball game machine for a predetermined period. Therefore, by observing the driving state of the electric component or the device driven by the electric component during the predetermined period, it can be easily known whether or not the electric component operates normally.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the outline of the ball game machine will be described. Ball Game Machine First, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the configuration of the entire ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described. 3 is a front view of the ball game machine, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the ball game machine. In the figure, a ball game machine 1 is composed of an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 which is openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2, and the main part of the ball game machine 1 is integrated in the front frame 3. .. That is, the frame holding front frame 3 of the ball game machine 1 is provided around the door holding frame 4, and the door holding frame 4 has a glass door frame 5 having glass plates 5a and 5b (see FIG. 5). And a front door plate 6 having a hitting ball supply tray 7 are pivotally supported on one side and are attached so as to be openable and closable. Behind the glass door frame 5 and on the back surface of the front frame 3, a game board 30 is detachably provided. In addition, the hit ball supply tray 7 fixed to the surface of the front door plate 6 stores the discharged prize balls, and supplies the stored prize balls to the firing position (not shown) as a hit ball. ,
A speaker 8 that produces a sound effect related to the game is built in the lower internal space on the upstream side.

The front door plate 6 is also provided with a start switch 9 for starting a game in the ball game machine 1. If the first player presses the start switch 9 after the power is turned on, there is no need to press the start switch 9 unless the power is turned off. And, during the game, it works as a settlement switch to settle the score for each game. In this ball-and-ball game machine 1, when the game ends and the next game starts, the score of the previous game is automatically settled. Therefore, when the start switch 9 is used as a settlement switch, it is only necessary to settle the previous game without proceeding to the next game. The start switch 9 may not be provided, and the game may be played immediately after the power is turned on. Further, on the back surface of the front door plate 6, a hitting ball supply device (not shown) for fixing the hitting ball guided from the hitting ball supply tray 7 to the firing position is fixed.

At the lower portion of the front frame 3, there are an operation handle 10 associated with a hitting ball launching device 28, which will be described later, and a surplus ball receiving tray 11 for storing prize balls that have not been stored in the hitting ball supply tray 7. It is provided. Also, the operation handle 1
Inside 0, a main switch (not shown) for rotationally driving a hitting motor 29 provided in the hitting ball launching device 28 is provided, and a touch for detecting that the player has touched the outer periphery thereof is provided. A plate is formed. In addition, a game effect lamp 25 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 3 to notify that the jackpot is in a gaming state, which will be described later. Further, on the open side of the front frame 3, there is provided an operation lamp 26 that lights up when the hitting ball launching device 28 is in operation.

On the other hand, on the back surface of the ball game machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a mechanism plate 12 is arranged. This mechanism plate 12 is established when the one game is finished. Predetermined number of points (for example, 16 points per point)
Various mechanisms for discharging the prize balls are provided. The mechanism plate 12 is composed of a mechanism plate body molded of synthetic resin and having a substantially rectangular shape, and various mechanisms are assembled to the mechanism plate 12. The front side of the mechanism plate 12 has a ball hitting the back of the game board 30. A ball gathering path for collecting and discharging to the outside of the ball game machine 1 (collection gutter of the installation island) is configured.

Further, on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 12, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player prize balls to be supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the ball game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball tank 13 is fixed to the upper portion of the mechanism plate 12. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 13 from the supply mechanism described above. Below the prize ball tank 13,
A prize ball guide rail 14 for arranging and guiding the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guide rails 14 are attached so as to be aligned so that the prize balls are aligned in two rows and flow down naturally. Further, on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the prize ball guide rail 14, there is provided a prize ball cut switch 15 for detecting a shortage of prize balls, and when the prize ball cut switch 15 is operated, it is provided on the front face of the game board 30. The award ball out lamp 78 (see FIG. 1) is turned on to notify that effect, the ball hitting motor 29 is stopped, and a signal is sent to the management computer installed in the game hall to operate the above-mentioned replenishing mechanism (not shown). Prize ball tank 1
Supply prize balls to 3.

On the downstream side of the prize ball guide rail 14, there is provided a prize ball payout device 16 for storing a predetermined number (for example, 16) of prize balls and separating the predetermined number of prize balls. .. The prize-ball payout device 16 is linked with a prize-ball payout solenoid 17 that is excited corresponding to each score via a connecting rod, and excites the prize-ball payout solenoid 17 for the number of points obtained in one game. The prize balls corresponding to the points are paid out. Further, a prize ball payout confirmation switch 18 for detecting that the prize ball payout solenoid 17 is excited is provided on the side of the prize ball payout solenoid 17. When an abnormality of the prize ball payout confirmation switch 18 is detected when the prize ball payout solenoid 17 is excited, an error message is displayed on the score display device 73 described later.

The prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 16 are:
The ball is supplied to the hit ball supply tray 7 or the surplus ball tray 11 through the prize ball payout passage, but the overflow switch 1 is provided in the prize ball discharge passage communicating with the surplus ball tray 11.
9 is facing. This overflow switch 19
The prize ball discharge solenoid 1 is turned on when the prize ball discharge passage is filled with the prize ball.
7 and the driving of the hitting motor 29 of the hitting ball launching device 28 are stopped, and the game is temporarily stopped. However, when it is turned on during payout or during bullet firing, stop control is performed after the end of the payout operation or the end of the game. In addition, the prize ball is scraped out from the surplus ball tray 11 and the overflow switch 19 is turned off.
By doing so, the game can be restarted.

Further, on the back surface of the mechanism plate 12, a control circuit board 20 for controlling the game contents and the ball hitting operation is attached. On the control circuit board 20, a control circuit including a microcomputer 90 (see FIG. 7) described in detail later is formed. In addition, the control circuit board 20 includes a relay terminal board 21 provided in the center of the mechanism plate 12 and the mechanism board 12.
It is connected to the terminal board 23 provided under the same by centralized wiring. The relay terminal board 21 is connected with wiring from each electric component provided on the game board 30, and is provided with a winning information terminal 22 for outputting winning information indicating that the jackpot is in a gaming state to the outside. There is. On the other hand, the terminal board 23 is connected with the prize ball payout solenoid 17, the prize ball payout confirmation switch 18, and the wiring from the tentacle circuit board provided in the hitting ball launching device 28, and the failure based on the error message. There is provided a reset switch 24 which is pressed to restore the normal state when repairing. The control circuit board 20 checks whether or not electric parts such as LEDs, lamps, indicators, motors, solenoids and speakers provided in the ball game machine 1 including the game board 30 operate normally. A check switch 27 that is operated when performing the check may be provided.

Further, on the back surface of the ball game machine 1, a hitting ball launching device 28 for launching a hitting ball is fixed to one side of the lower portion of the front frame 3. In this hitting ball launching device 28, a fixed number (16 balls) of balls that are shot in one game by the rotational force of the hitting motor 29 are shot toward the game board 30.

Game Board Next, the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6.
The configuration of will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 30, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board 30. 5 and 6 show a passage entrance 64 arranged in parallel at the bottom of the game board 30.
It is sectional drawing of one passage entrance 64a of a-64p.

In FIG. 1, on the surface of the game board 30, a guide rail 31 for guiding a hitting ball guided from a launch rail (not shown) is planted in a substantially circular shape. The area surrounded by the guide rails 31 constitutes the game area 32. In the game area 32, a variable display device 33 having a plurality (two) of variable display devices 37a and 37b, a winning ball device 41 having a rotating body 45, a pair of variable winning ball devices 54a and 54b, and related thereto. Passage openings 57a, 57b and passage entrances 64a to 64p
And decorative lamps are arranged. Hereinafter, each gaming device will be described.

Variable Display Device The variable display device 33 is provided at the center of the game area 32 and slightly above, and has a mounting board 34 mounted on the surface of the game board 30, and the mounting board 34 thereof.
The winning opening 35 is formed on the upper part of the. This prize hole 35
As shown in FIG. 2, the received winning balls are finally described later by a guide plate 81 (only a part of the guide plates are marked) formed on the front surface of the prize ball collecting cover plate 80. It is guided to the eighth passage entrance 64h to 64p.

Below the winning opening 35, a ball turning plate 36 formed in a mortar shape is provided. On the ball swivel plate 36, hit balls flying obliquely from above the variable display device 33 win and swirl, and when the momentum disappears, the ball falls down from a central ball drop port (not shown). However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a large number of obstacle nails are erected obliquely above the variable display device 33, and there is only a space left diagonally above which the ball can enter. Therefore, the only hitting balls that reach the ball swivel plate 36 are those that come from diagonally above and to the left.

By the way, the hit ball dropped from the ball drop port formed in the center of the ball swivel plate 36 passes through the back surface of the game board 30 and is located below the variable display device 33 as shown in FIG. It reaches the discharge port 40, is guided to the front surface of the game board 30 again, and is discharged to the game area 32. The hit balls discharged from the ball discharge port 40 to the game area 32 are as shown in FIG.
It is designed to be guided to the ball entrance 43 of the prize ball device 41 by being guided by the obstacle nails which are erected in parallel therebelow.

Further, the ball swivel plate 3 of the variable display device 33.
A pair of variable indicators 37a, 37b are provided in front of the lower part of the display 6. This variable display 37a, 3
7b is composed of a 7-segment LED, so that 10 numbers from 0 to 9 and symbols consisting of 5 English letters A, J, F, U, and P can be sequentially displayed in a variable manner. Is becoming Then, in the variable indicators 37a and 37b, a hitting ball enters the ball entrance 43 of the winning ball device 41, and the winning ball detector 4
When 4 is turned on, fluctuation starts and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the display at the time of stop becomes a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter, this symbol combination is referred to as a winning symbol), for example, "7, 7", the rotating body 45 of the winning ball device 41 is rotated clockwise. When rotating, and in the case of other combinations of symbols (hereinafter, this symbol combination is referred to as disengagement symbols), the rotating body 45 is rotated counterclockwise.

Although not shown, the variable display device 33 is provided with a decorative LED 3 on the rear of the upper rear wall of the ball swivel plate 36.
8 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 7, hereinafter also referred to as decorative LED-A) is provided, and the variable display 37 is provided.
Decorative LED 39 (hereinafter, decorative LED on the side of a, 37b
-B) is provided. These decorative LEDs-A and B are display-driven in various modes depending on the game state. The details will be described later.

The prize-winning ball device The prize-winning ball device 41 is provided at a slightly lower position in the center of the game area 32 and is attached to the surface of the game board 30 by a mounting board 42.
have. A ball entrance 43 is formed in the upper part of the mounting substrate 42, and a prize ball detector 44 faces the ball entrance 43. In addition, immediately below the entrance 43, the entrance 4
There is provided a rotating body 45 having a receiving concave portion 46 for receiving the balls that have entered the table 3. The rotating body 45 is connected to a motor 48 (not shown in FIG. 7).
The motor 48 is driven to rotate. The motor 48 is capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions, and is provided with a stop position detector 47 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 7) for detecting the stop position (the position where the receiving concave portion 46 faces the right side). There is. Then, the rotating body 45 is stopped in a normal state with the receiving recessed portion 46 facing rightward, and when the variable indicators 37a and 37b are hit symbols,
When the rotator 45 is rotated once clockwise when viewed from the front, and on the contrary, when the pattern is removed, the rotator 45 is rotated counterclockwise once.

When the rotator 45 makes one full turn clockwise and the receiving recess 46 is in the inclined position, the balls received in the receiving recess 46 are discharged to the specific area 49,
After that, the specific winning ball detector 51 is turned on to be guided to the passing ball entrance 64h. On the other hand, when the rotating body 45 rotates counterclockwise and the receiving concave portion 46 reaches the inclined position, the balls received in the receiving concave portion 46 are in the normal area 50.
And is then guided to the passage entrance 64h. Then, when the specific winning ball detector 51 is turned on, a big hit game state is entered. This big hit game state is continued until the game of a predetermined number of times (for example, 14 times) is finished, or until the specific winning ball detector 51 is turned on again before the game of the predetermined number of times is reached. In addition, in the big hit game state, variable winning ball devices 54a, 54 described in detail later.
The variable winning ball device 54b arranged on the right side of b is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied. This will be described in detail later.

Further, although not shown, the prize ball device 41 has a decoration LED 52 (hereinafter, decoration LED-C) on the lower part thereof.
In some cases) is provided and the rotating body 4
A decorative LED 53 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as decorative LED-D) is provided at the rear of 5. These decorative LEDs
-C and D are display-driven in various modes according to the game state. The details will be described later.

Variable Winning Ball Device The variable winning ball devices 54a and 54b are the variable display device 3 described above.
It is arranged in the game area 32 slightly below both sides of 3, and a pair of opening / closing members are opened / closed by solenoids 55a and 55b. However, the conditions for opening and closing the left and right solenoids 55a and 55b are different. The variable winning ball devices 54a and 54b are provided with winning ball detectors 56a and 56b for detecting a hit ball.

First, the variable winning ball device 5 arranged on the left side
4a is opened and closed twice at short time intervals when a hitting ball passes through a passing port 57a arranged obliquely below and the passing ball detector 58a is turned on. When a ball hits the variable winning ball device 54a during the two opening / closing operations, the ball detector 56a is turned on and the ball hits the seventh passing ball entrance 64g described later. Produce the effect of. Also, the balls that have won the variable winning ball device 54a are
As shown in FIG. 2, it is guided to the eighth passage entrance 64h by the guide plate 81. That is, the variable winning ball device 54a
It is considered that the ball hits at the 7th and 8th passage entrances 64g and 64h when the ball hits.

On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 5 arranged on the right side
4b is opened when a hitting ball passes through a passing port 57b arranged obliquely below and the passing ball detector 58b is turned on. However, such an operation is performed only in the big hit game state, and the variable winning ball device 54b is not opened even when the hitting ball passes through the passage opening 57b in the normal game state. Then, when a hit ball is won while the variable winning ball device 54b is opened, the winning ball detector 56b is turned on to close the variable winning ball device 54b, and the eleventh to thirteenth passing ball entrance 64k, which will be described later,
The same effect as hitting a ball at 64l or 64m is achieved. In addition, the balls won in the variable winning ball device 54b are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the guide plate 81 guides the fifteenth passage entrance 64o. That is, by hitting a ball into the variable winning ball device 54b, the 11th, 12th and 13th
The 15th and 15th passage entrances 64k, 64l, 64m,
It is considered that the ball hits 64o.

[0028] When three consecutive games in which no hit balls are won in the variable prize ball device 54b that is open even after the ejection of a fixed number of hit balls in one game is completed, the variable prize ball device is used. 54b automatically closes. Further, a further major feature based on the winning of a hit ball to the variable winning ball device 54b is that the score in the game is doubled in addition to the false entrance to a plurality of passing entrances. However, if the result of doubling exceeds "10" points, the excess amount is rounded down to a maximum of 10 points. Also, the fact that the score is doubled will be described later in 2
The double display 74 is turned on to notify the user.

Although not included in the variable winning ball devices 54a and 54b at all, the winning holes 59a and 59b arranged in the game area 32 below the passage holes 57a and 57b will be briefly described. , 59b receives the ball hitting the game area 32 and guides it to the back surface of the game board 30, and the guide plate 81 on the back surface of the game board 30 causes the third passage ball entrance 64c and the 14th passage ball, respectively. Mouth 6
Lead to 4n. Therefore, it is considered that the batting ball is won in the winning opening 59a and the batting ball is won in the third passing ball opening 64c, and the 14th passing is won by winning the batting ball in the winning opening 59b. It is considered that a hit ball has won at the ball mouth 64n.

Passage Entrance Ball Ports Next, the passage entrance balls 64a to 64p will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6. 5 and 6
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of one passage entrance 64a. In the figure, a plurality of (16 in the embodiment) passage entrances 64a to 64p are provided in a row in the lateral direction at the lowermost part of the game area 32, and cover the front surfaces of the passage entrances 64a to 64p. The entrance decorative cover 63 includes the passage entrances 6
Prize symbol display devices 65a to 65p corresponding to 4a to 64p
Is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, the passage entrance numbers 64a to 64p are provided with entrance numbers “1 to 16”.

Therefore, a plurality of passing ball entrances 64a
When passing any of the ~ 64p, the corresponding winning symbol display devices 65a-65p are lit, and when the winning symbol display devices 65a-65p are lit in a row, the score is 1
It becomes a point. However, four passage entrances 64b to 64e, 6 respectively arranged in 2 to 5, 7 to 10 and 12 to 15 are provided.
When 4g to 64j and 64l to 64o are lit continuously, it is set to have three points. These four consecutive entrances are called jackpots. Therefore, in this embodiment, three sets of jackpots are set. When five or more LEDs are lit in succession, one point is added for each lit. The winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p are lit up at the time of turning on the power source or until a predetermined period elapses after the reset output is derived.

In this embodiment, each passage entrance 64a
It depends on how well the obstacle nails are planted on the upper part of ~ 64p, but it is difficult not only to establish a combination of jackpots but also to turn on four lights in succession. , It is unlikely that the score will be established.

However, when the jackpot game state is reached, the variable winning ball device 54b is opened, and when the hit ball is won, 11, 12 including the 13th and 15th passing ball entrances 64m, 64o which are difficult to win. Passage entrances 64k and 6 for Nos. 13 and 15
It is considered that batted balls have won in 4l, 64m, 64o, and then the 14th passage entrance 64n, which is relatively easy to win.
If you win, the right jackpot will be established and 1
Since No. 1 is also lit, you can get 3 points + 1 point. Further, since it is easy to win a ball at the 16th passage entrance 64p, if one is won, one more point is added. In this case, the number of points is 5, but since the hitting ball has passed through the variable winning ball device 54b, it is doubled and the maximum is 10.
It becomes a point. Therefore, when the big hit game state is reached, a maximum of 14 games can be played in succession, and a large number of prize balls can be won.

By the way, the passage entrances 64a to 64p are
It has a structure as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 show cross-sectional views of one passage entrance 64a, but the other passage entrances 64b to 64p have the same structure, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted. Then, the passage entrance 64
At the rear end of a, a drop portion 66a is formed.
An operation member 67a pivotally supported by a support shaft 68 faces below 6a. The operating member 67a is formed in a disc shape, a weight 69a is embedded in the lower portion thereof, and a mounting portion 70a for receiving a hitting ball falling from the falling portion 66a is formed in the upper rear portion thereof. Further, the actuating member 67a is provided with a light shielding plate 71a protruding between the weight 69a and the mounting portion 70a. Also, the operating member 67a
A light emitting and receiving type passage port switch 72a, which is normally ON, is disposed below the.

Therefore, when the hitting ball enters the passage entrance 64a, falls from the falling portion 66a and rides on the placing portion 70a, the operating member 67a moves the weight 69a as shown in FIG.
Rotate against the urging force of. Then, when the operating member 67a rotates, the light shielding plate 71a changes the passage port switch 72a from ON to OFF, and detects that there is a passing ball. Thereby, the corresponding winning symbol display 65a-6
5p lights up. Since the passage opening switch 72a is a light projecting / receiving light system, light from the winning symbol display device 65a may be detected to cause a malfunction. Therefore, the winning symbol display device 65a is covered with a cylindrical cover. There is. Also,
The support shaft 68 is provided commonly to all the operating members 67a to 67p. Further, in the case where consecutive hits are won in the passing ball entrance 64a, as shown in FIG. 6, the succeeding hits are between the upper portion of the mounting portion 70a of the actuating member 67a and the step portion of the rear surface wall. It is stopped and waiting. Therefore, passing balls can be counted accurately.

A score display device 73 and a double display device 74 are provided at the center of the lower part of the winning opening decoration cover 63 in which the above-mentioned winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p are provided. The score display device 73 composed of one digital display is
Although the score obtained in the game is displayed, in the present embodiment, since the upper limit of the score is limited to "10" points, when displaying the highest score on the score display device 73, "F" is displayed. May be displayed. Further, the score display device 73 blinks the score established in the previous game at the start of the game, subtracts the score display each time the prize ball is paid out, and when it becomes “0”, If a score has been generated in the game, the score may be lit and displayed so that the score obtained in each game can be distinguished by the display mode. In this case, one digital display that emits two colors may be used for distinction. Further, a display device for displaying the score generated during the progress of the game and a display device for displaying the payout score may be separately provided. Also, the double display 74 is the winning ball detector 56b.
Is turned on when is turned on. Further, in this embodiment, the score display device 73 also serves as an error display. In this case, the letter "E" and the number determined by the type of error are alternately displayed by blinking.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the winning opening decoration cover 63, decorations L are provided on the left and right sides of the passage entrances 64a to 64p.
An ED 75 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a decorative LED-E) is provided, and decorative lamps 76 are provided on the left and right of the score display device 73 and the double display 74, and the display is driven in various modes according to the game state. It is something. The details will be described later. Furthermore, passage entrance 64a-64p
As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom surface of the lower assembly cover plate 82
Is attached, and the balls that have passed through the passage entrances 64a to 64p are collected in one place and are guided to an out-ball passage (not shown) formed in the mechanism plate 12.

Decorative Lamps Next, the structure of the decorative lamps provided on the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a windmill lamp 60 is provided in the game area 32 on the left and right sides of the variable display device 33.
a and 60b are provided, and at both ends of the center of the game area 32,
Side lamps 61a and 61b are provided, and the rail decoration lamp 6 is provided outside the upper portion of the guide rail 31 on the right side.
Two are provided. These are mainly displayed and controlled in a predetermined manner during the fluctuation of the variable display device 33 or during the big hit game state. In the present embodiment, the side lamp 6
1a and 61b are integrally provided with winning symbol display devices corresponding to the left and right jackpots that may be established relatively well out of the three sets of jackpots. Therefore, the player naturally sees the side lamps 61a and 61b while looking at the front without looking at the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p at the bottom of the game area 32,
With this, it is possible to judge whether or not the score is achieved, while looking at the variable display device 33 and the winning ball device 41.

On the upper left side of the game board 30 outside the game area 32, there is a prize ball payout lamp 77 which lights up when the prize ball payout confirmation switch 18 is turned on, and the prize ball payout switch 15. There is provided a prize-ball-out lamp 78 that lights up when is turned on, and the player is informed of each state. Although it does not belong to the decoration lamps, when the shot hit ball has returned to the guide rail 31 without reaching the game area 32, the return ball is the tip of the launch rail and the rear end of the guide rail 31. Although it is returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 11 from a foul opening (not shown) formed between the return opening detection sensor 79 (FIG. 7).
Only the sign is displayed). In this case, the number of balls detected by the returning ball detection sensor 79 is controlled so that it is not included in the fixed number of shots.

The structure for controlling the number of shots (16 pieces) in one game in the ball-ball game machine 1 configured as described above will be briefly described. When the player operates the operation handle 10, the hit ball launching device The ball hitting motor 29 of 28 starts rotating to elastically eject the ball at the firing position, and supplies the balls stored in the ball hitting tray 7 one by one to the launch position by the ball hitting supply device. Then, when the ball is supplied to the firing position by the hitting ball supply device, it is detected and counted by the ball counting sensor 84 (only the symbols are shown in FIG. 7), and every time there is a signal from the ball counting sensor 84, a firing counter described later. 95 is added, and when the firing counter 95 has the same value as the predetermined number required for one game, the driving of the ball hitting motor 29 is stopped for a certain period of time to divide one game. In this embodiment, since the position of the batting rod (no reference numeral) of the batting launching device 28 when the batting motor 29 is stopped is constant, the hammer position detection sensor 83 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 7).
Is provided.

Operation of Ball Game Machine The ball game machine 1 including the game board 30 described above is controlled by the control circuit formed on the control circuit board 20. The control circuit is as shown in the block diagram of FIG. That is, the control circuit includes the microcomputer 90 as a control center. Microcomputer 90
Is an MP that can execute a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
It includes a U 91, a ROM 92 that stores operation program data of the MPU 91, and a RAM 93 that can write and read necessary data. In the RAM 93, a passage determination unit 94 for determining whether or not a hitting ball has passed through the passage opening switches 72a to 72p, and counting up by a signal from the ball counting sensor 84, and from the return ball detecting sensor 79. It includes a firing counter 95 that counts down according to the signal of, and a game counter 96 that counts the number of games that can be played continuously when the big hit game state is entered. Further, the microcomputer 90 receives the input signal, gives the input data to the MPU 91, receives the output data from the MPU 91, and outputs the input / output circuit (I / I).
O) 97 is included.

The input / output circuit (I / O) 97 includes various detection switches included in the ball game machine 1, specifically, a hammer position detection sensor 83, a ball counting sensor 84, a return ball detection sensor 79, Out of prize ball switch 15, payout confirmation switch 18, overflow switch 19, start switch 9, reset switch 24, passage opening switches 72a to 72a
The signals from 2p, the prize winning ball detectors 44, 56a, 56b, the specific prize winning ball detector 51, and the passing ball detectors 58a, 58b are input. When the check switch 27 is provided, the signal from the check switch 27 is also input.

On the other hand, from the MPU 91, the input / output circuit 97
The winning information regarding the big hit is output to the winning information terminal 22 via the, and the indicator, the solenoid, etc. included in the ball game machine 1, specifically, the speaker 8, the winning ball payout lamp 7
7, prize ball out lamp 78, prize ball payout solenoid 17, game effect lamp 25, variable winning ball device solenoid 55a,
55b, score display device 73, variable display device (variable display) 37a, 37b, double display 74, rail decoration lamp 62, side lamps 61a, 61b, windmill lamp 60
a, 60b, decorative lamp 76, decorative LED 38, etc. (3
9, 52, 53, 75), the stop position detector 47,
Prize symbol display device (prize symbol display) 65a to 65p,
Drive signals are output to the ball hitting motor 29 and the motor 48, respectively.

In the control circuit described above, a circuit for controlling a game and a circuit for controlling the firing mechanism of a hitting ball are included in one control circuit, but this is constructed by separate control circuit boards. May be. In this case, these control circuit boards may be housed in one board box or may be housed in separate board boxes.

Of the operations controlled by the control circuit described above, the operation for checking whether or not the electric parts included in the game device provided in the ball game machine 1 including the game board 30 operate normally This will be described with reference to the flow chart of No. 8. First, in step 10, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on. If the power is not turned on, the subroutine is terminated without executing the following processing,
On the other hand, when the power is turned on, the processing of step 20 to step 40 is executed. First, in step 20, the motor 48 included in the prize-winning ball device 41 performs an operation of rotating in the normal direction for T1 time and rotating in the reverse direction for T2 time, and in step 40, the solenoid 55 included in the variable prize-winning ball devices 54a and 54b.
a and 55b perform ON for T3 time and T4 time twice, respectively. Therefore, if the rotating body 45 rotates after the power is turned on, it can be known that the motor 48 included in the winning ball device 41 is normal, and the variable winning ball device 5 can be operated after the power is turned on.
When the opening / closing members of 4a and 54b are opened and closed, it is understood that the solenoids 55a and 55b included in the variable winning ball devices 54a and 54b are normal.

In step 30, the game board 3
Almost all the lamps and LEDs including the display included in the gaming machine provided in 0 are turned on. This detailed description will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The lighting state of each lamp and LED is until the start switch 9 is determined to be ON in step 50, or until the predetermined time is determined in step 60 without the start switch 9 being ON. Will continue. The predetermined time in step 60 is set to a time sufficient to confirm that all the lamps and LEDs are turned on after the power is turned on. Then, when the start switch 9 is turned on, or when a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in step 70, the respective lamps and LEDs are turned on or off, or turned off according to the game state.

As described above, in this embodiment, the electric parts included in the game device are driven for a predetermined time based on the input signal of power-on, so that the electric parts are related during the predetermined time. By looking at the gaming device, it is possible to easily understand whether or not the electric component operates normally. For those without the start switch 9,
As a matter of course, it is sufficient to end the lighting state when a predetermined time has elapsed, and conversely, in the case where the start switch 9 is provided, the start switch 9 is turned on.
It may be one that maintains the lighting state until it is turned on.

Next, the ball game machine 1 and the game board 3 described above.
The operation of the indicators and lamps provided on the display unit 0 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are list display diagrams showing the operation of the decorative lamps and indicators according to each game state. In the figures, double circles indicate a variable display state or a lighting movement state, A cross indicates a blinking state, and a single circle indicates a lighting state.

First, when the power is turned on, almost all the lamps except for some of the lamps and the LEDs including the display are turned on for a predetermined time as described above. Specifically, the game effect lamp 25 excluding the award ball out lamp 78 and the award ball payout lamp 77, the rail decoration lamp 62, the side lamps 61a and 61b, the windmill lamps 60a and 60b, and the decoration lamp 76 are lit, and 2 Double display 74, decoration LE
D-A to E, and winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p also light up, and a variable display device 37 composed of 7-segment LEDs
The a, 37b and the score display device 73 also indicate "8" in which all the segments are display-driven. Therefore, it is possible to easily discriminate whether or not the electric parts are normal by checking the lamps and LEDs that are not lit. Furthermore, since the sound effect K is generated from the speaker 8, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the speaker 8 is normal by hearing whether or not the sound effect K is generated. Note that the lamp, LED, display, etc. may not be simultaneously turned on, but may be sequentially turned on and moved. As a result, it is possible to prevent an overcurrent when the power is turned on, and to identify a short circuit portion due to a soldering mistake of each electric component.

Next, after the power is turned on, when the player operates the operation handle 10 to shoot a hit ball, the decoration L
Only the ED-C and D are lit and moved in one cycle of 1024 ms, and other decorative lamps and display devices are not driven for display at all and no sound effect is generated. However, when the shot hit ball has won or passed through various winning openings, winning ball devices, etc. provided on the game board 30, display control is performed as shown below.

When the fired ball hits the prize opening 35 (displayed as the sky entrance) of the variable display device 33, the decoration L
The ED-C and D are controlled in the above-described manner, and the eighth winning symbol display device 65 among the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p.
h is lit and displayed. In addition, a sound effect A is generated at the time of entering the ball. Balls fired in the same way are prize holes 59a and 59b.
When winning (lower left entrance, lower right entrance) is displayed, the decorative LEDs-C, D are controlled in the above-described manner, and the third and 14th prizes of the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p. The symbol display devices 65c and 65n are respectively lit and displayed, and a sound effect A is generated when a ball is entered.

Further, the fired hitting ball is the left passing port 57a.
When it passes through (displayed as the left gate), the decorative LED-E provided on the entrance decorative cover 63 blinks at intervals of 200 ms and the sound effect B is generated. In addition, when the ball hitting the left variable winning ball device 54a (displayed as the left accessory operating port) associated with the left passage port 57a wins,
Of the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p, the seventh and eighth winning symbol display devices 65g and 65h are lit and displayed, and a sound effect C is generated at the time of entering the ball.

Even if a ball hits the right passing port 57b, the display of the decorative lamp and the display is not specially controlled, but the right variable winning ball device 54 associated with the right passing port 57b.
When the hit ball fired at b (displayed as the right accessory working opening) wins, the score increase indicator (double indicator) 74 composed of four LEDs lights up and moves in one cycle of 480 ms, and the winning symbol 11 to 13 of the indicators 65a to 65p
Th and fifteenth prize symbol display 65k, 65l, 65
m and 65o are lit up respectively and sound effect A when entering the ball
Is generated.

Further, when the hit balls fired at the passage entrances 64a to 64p win the prize, the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p.
Among them, the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p corresponding to the winning passage entrances 64a to 64p are lit and displayed, and the sound effect A is generated at the time of entering the ball.

Next, the display control during variable display of the variable indicators 37a and 37b will be described. First, when a hit ball enters the ball entrance 43 (displayed as a specific ball entrance) of the prize ball device 41, The side lamps 61a, 61b and the windmill lamps 60a, 60b blink at intervals of 384 ms, the decorative LEDs-A, B provided on the variable display device 33 light up and move in one cycle of 192 ms, and the decorative LEDs-C, D.
Lights up at a faster cycle of 128 ms. Further, the variable displays 37a and 37b also start the variable display in one cycle of 360 ms. Further, of the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p, the eighth winning symbol display device 65h is lit and displayed, and the sound effect D is generated when the ball is entered.

Further, when the variable display 37a, 37b is in the reach state in the variable display, the rail decoration lamp 62 blinks at a faster 64 ms interval in addition to the side lamps 61a, 61b and the windmill lamps 60a, 60b. The decoration LED-B blinks at an even faster 32 ms interval, and the decoration LED-A lights up and moves in one cycle of 64 ms, which is faster than during the fluctuation. In addition, the left variable display 37a
Displays 7 in a lighted state, but the right variable display 37b variably displays one cycle of 3600 ms. Also, the sound effect E is generated.

When the variable indicators 37a and 37b are stopped,
When the design at the time of stop is disengaged, the decorative LEDs-A and B are lit, and the stop design corresponding to the value extracted from the random number is lit and displayed on the variable displays 37a and 37b, and the sound effect F is generated. ..

On the other hand, when the symbols when the variable display devices 37a and 37b are stopped are hit, the side lamps 61a and 61b.
In addition to the windmill lamps 60a and 60b and the rail decoration lamp 62, the game effect lamp 25 blinks at 296 ms intervals,
The decorative LEDs B and A also blink at intervals of 296 ms. In addition, the variable display 37a, 37b, the winning symbol "7.7" is displayed, the sound effect G is also generated.

Next, when the specific winning ball detector 51 is turned on to enter the big hit game state (indicated that the induction increasing device is operating), the side lamps 61a and 61b and the windmill lamp 6 are provided.
0a, 60b, rail decoration lamp 62, and game effect lamp 25 are shifted from each other and turned ON 192ms / OFF
It blinks at intervals of 384 ms, and the decorative LEDs-B and A are 57
It lights up in 6 ms. In addition, the variable indicators 37a, 37
b shows the number of remaining games in the jackpot gaming state of 512
It blinks and displays a sound effect H at intervals of ms.

When the score is established as a result of the game, the winning symbol display devices 65a to 65p are blinked at intervals of 64 ms, and the numerical value corresponding to the score obtained is displayed on the score display device 73. Also, the sound effect I is generated.

When paying out the prize balls, the prize ball payout lamp 7
Not only 7 is turned on, but also the decorative lamp 76 and the decorative LED-E provided on the winning prize decoration cover 63 are blinked at intervals of 96 ms. Further, when the prize ball is out, only the prize ball out lamp 78 blinks at intervals of 512 ms. Note that no sound effect is generated in any case.

Further, when an error occurs, the side lamps 61a and 61b and the wind turbine lamps 60a and 60b are turned on, and at the same time, the score display device 73 alternately blinks "E" and a numerical value corresponding to the error. Further, a sound effect (warning sound) J is generated.

Although the configuration and operation of the ball game machine 1 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, the electrical parts provided in the ball game machine 1 based on the input signal of power-on. Is driven for a predetermined time, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the electric component operates normally by looking at the game device related to the electric component during the predetermined time.

In the above-described embodiment, the check whether or not the electric parts are normal is shown when the power is turned on. However, in the case where the check switch 27 is provided, the check switch 27 is operated. It may be possible to check for a predetermined time from the time when it is done. If you do this,
Checks can be made at any time. When the check switch 27 is operated, not only is the check executed, but the management computer is caused to derive an output related to predetermined information (for example, jackpot information and start winning number information), so that the management computer and the control circuit can be operated. It is possible to simultaneously check the connection state with the substrate 20.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, almost all the electric parts are driven when the power is turned on, but at least the electric parts necessary for proceeding the game can be checked. As described above, it may be selected and set. Also, as a device including electrical parts,
It may be a device provided in addition to the game board such as a hitting ball launching device, a prize ball device, a ball feeding device, a ball punching device, and a winning ball discharging device. Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the ball game machine, the one which obtains the score (prize ball) by the combination of the ball entrances 64a to 64p, that is, the arrangement type pachinko game machine is shown, but it is a normal pachinko game machine. It may be provided, or it may be a card-type pachinko gaming machine in which enclosed balls circulate.

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As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, when there is a predetermined input, the electric parts of the game device provided in the ball game machine including the game board are predetermined. Since it is driven for a period of time, it can be easily known whether or not the electrical component operates normally by observing the driving state of the electrical component or the device driven by the electrical component during the predetermined period.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of a ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the ball game machine.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of one passage entrance as a game device provided on the game board.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a single passage entrance.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls a game operation.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation when the power is turned on.

FIG. 9 is a list display diagram showing operations of a decoration lamp, a display device and the like according to each gaming state.

FIG. 10 is a list display diagram showing the operation of the decorative lamp and the display device according to the game state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ball Gaming Machine 8 Speaker (Electrical Parts) 20 Control Circuit Board 27 Check Switch 30 Game Board 33 Variable Display Device 37a, 37b Variable Display (Electrical Component) 38 Decorative LED (Electrical Component) 39 Decorative LED (Electrical) Parts) 41 winning ball device 48 motor (electrical part) 52 decorative LED (electrical part) 53 decorative LED (electrical part) 54a, 54b variable winning ball device 55a, 55b solenoid (electrical part) 60a, 60b windmill Lamps (electrical parts) 61a, 61b Side lamps (electrical parts) 62 Rail decoration lamps (electrical parts) 64a-64p Passage entrance 65a-65p Prize symbol display (electrical parts) 73 Score display device (electrical parts) 74) Double display (electrical part) 75 Decorative LED (electrical part) 76 Decorative lamp (electrical part) Specific parts) 90 microcomputer (control means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine having a control means for controlling electric parts provided in a ball game machine including a game board, wherein the control means has a function of whether or not the electric parts normally operate. In order to verify whether or not there is a predetermined input, the ball game machine characterized by including a verification drive control means for driving and controlling the electrical parts for a predetermined period.