JPH0531248A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the prize ball discharge control adaptable to a new game board by changing only the part for executing a control operation of the game board, in an electrical controller for taking charge of operation control of the whole game board, at the time of changing the game board for determining the game contents in the game machine. CONSTITUTION:A main control part 130 is constituted of a game board controller 132 for executing game control of a game board 5 of the game machine, a prize-winning ball management controller 134 for outputting a prize ball data signal corresponding to a prize-winning ball, based on a prize-winning ball detecting signal and a specific prize-winning signal, and a discharge controller 133 for executing a prize ball discharge operation or a lending ball discharge operation corresponding to the prize ball data signal by executing operation control of a first and a second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b or a game medium discharge device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a single game medium discharging device for renting out balls as game media in a game machine (ball-renting operation) and discharging prize balls in the game machine (prize ball discharging operation). Regarding game machines performed in.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, which is a specific example of a game machine using small balls as a game medium, a game board on which various prize devices and game devices (variable prize device, variable display device, etc.) are arranged is replaced. By doing so, another pachinko game can be played without replacing the entire pachinko machine.

[0003]

However, since game control of various game boards is performed by the electric control device, when exchanging the game board, a new electric control device compatible with the game board is required. It will need to be replaced. For this reason, the game board and the electric control device must be replaced at the same time, but the electric control device also includes a discharge control portion for causing the game medium discharge device to perform the discharge operation of the ball that is the game medium, As for the discharge control part, the electric control device as a whole is replaced at the same time as the game board is replaced, although it is not necessary to replace it. Such replacement of the entire electric control device results in a large amount of waste, which is a serious problem in terms of current waste treatment.
The game shop side, which is forced to replace the entire electric control device, is forced to pay an excessive price when replacing the game board. However, if the game board control part and the discharge control part are simply divided, it is not possible to deal with the change in the number of discharged prize balls based on the winning of various prizes according to the game contents of the game board. Moreover, in a gaming machine configured to change the number of discharged prize balls according to a specific winning opening, since the relationship between the game board control part and the discharge control part is close, the discharge control part Maintaining compatibility is even more difficult. Further, in recent game stores, there is a structure in which a game medium is rented by a prepaid card, and it is not possible to separately provide a game medium ejecting device for ball lending and a game medium ejecting device for ejecting prize balls. In addition to requiring a separate installation space for the device, providing two game media installation devices will have a large impact on the price when introducing a game media lending system using prepaid cards. Further, if the electric control device is also provided with a card control part for controlling the operation of ejecting the game medium by the prepaid card, it is inevitable that the card control device is replaced when the game board is replaced, It is very uneconomical. Therefore, when exchanging the game board of the game machine, it is possible to perform game control by a new game board in the game machine without exchanging the discharge control part and the card control part of the electric control device,
It has been desired to develop a game machine capable of performing a ball lending operation and a prize ball discharging operation by a single game medium discharge control device.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention (for example, a pachinko machine 1) is provided with various prizes provided in a game section (21) of a game board (5). (22 ...) or a variable winning device (28) or the like, and a safe sphere detection means (for example, a safe sensor 53) that issues a safe sphere detection signal based on the detection of all winning spheres.
Specific winning balls that have won a specific winning opening (for example, the first to third starting openings 30 to 32 and the continuous winning detector 49 and the winning number detector 50 in the variable winning device 28) provided in the game section of the game board. Based on the detection of the specific winning ball detection signal, a specific winning ball detection means (for example, the second winning ball award detector 143), and various game devices (for example, a variable display device) provided on the game board (5). 25, the variable winning device 28, etc.) and the specific winning ball detecting means (14).
3) a game board control device (132) that outputs a winning signal corresponding to the specific winning ball detection signal supplied, and a safe ball detection signal and a game board control device (132) supplied from the safe ball detection means (53). 132) based on the winning signal supplied from the winning signal, a winning ball management control device (134) that outputs a winning ball data signal, and a valuable from a game prepaid card (131) in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded. Based on the fact that the data is read out, a ball lending request signal according to the number of ball lending balls selected by the player within the range of the valuable data is issued, and the ball according to the ball lending request signal is lent to the player. , A card control device (9) including a card control means (216) for rewriting valuable data of a prepaid card (131), and a game medium which can be discharged as a game ball which can be used for a game. A predetermined number of prize ball discharging operation according to the prize ball data signal input from the issuing device (64) and the prize ball management control device (134), or a ball lending request signal input from the card control device (9). In order to perform a predetermined number of ball rental discharge operations according to
And a discharge control device (133) for controlling 4).

[0005]

By controlling the operation of various game devices provided on the game board by the game board control device, a game using a game ball as a game medium becomes possible. In the game performed as described above, when the game balls are won in various prize tools and various prize devices, the safe ball detection signal supplied from the safe ball detection means for detecting all the prize balls and supplied from the game board control device Based on the received winning signal, the winning ball management control device outputs a winning ball data signal to the discharge control device. When the prize ball data signal is input from the winning ball management control device as described above, the discharge control device determines a preset number of prize balls according to the prize ball data signal and drives the game medium discharging device. By controlling, the game balls for the determined number of prize balls are discharged from the game medium discharging device. Also, with the insertion of the prepaid card used by the player using the gaming machine into the card control device, the card control device reads out valuable data of the prepaid card. Then, a ball lending request signal corresponding to the number of ball lending selected based on the player's will is output to the emission control device. When the ball lending request signal is input from the card control device as described above, the discharge control device determines the preset number of ball lending balls according to the ball lending request signal, and drives and controls the game medium discharging device. Then, the game balls for the determined number of lent balls are discharged from the game medium discharging device.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment in which a game machine according to the present invention is a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 3 rotatably provided on the front side of a hollow box frame-shaped machine frame 2 and a window portion 4 opened in the front frame 3. A game board 5 is arranged so as to be closed from the rear, and a game ball, which is a game medium, is shot on the game board 5, and various prize tools (described in detail later) are awarded to win a prize ball. You can do it. Further, an operation handle 6 for operating a ball launching mechanism for hitting a ball, a ball supply tray 7 for storing balls to be supplied to the ball launching mechanism, and a ball supply tray 7 provided below the ball supply tray 7 at appropriate places below the front frame 3. The ball receiving tray 8 and the like are appropriately provided.

A card controller 9 is provided on the side of the ball tray 8.
(Detailed later) is provided, and this card control device 9 is a prepaid card (a pachinko game card that is pre-sold at a predetermined amount and is equivalent to a currency, inserted through the card slot 10). The valuable data (which means that the data is stored in the magnetic recording unit) is read and, for example, the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11 provided on the ball supply tray 7 are read.
The player lends a predetermined number of game balls in response to the player selecting any one of the ball lending buttons 11 consisting of d, rewrites the valuable data of the prepaid card to a value obtained by subtracting the currency corresponding to the loaned game ball, and returns it. When the player selects the button 12 or when the remaining number of valuable data on the prepaid card becomes "0", the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is ejected.

It should be noted that, in the vicinity of each of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d constituting the above-mentioned ball lending button 11,
A ball lending button press display section 13 including the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d is provided. By displaying the ball lending button press display section 13 in a lit state, the player selects the selection switch 11a. ~ 11d can be confirmed.

By selecting the ball lending button 12, the ball supply tray 7 is provided so that the player can grasp the balance based on the remaining valuable data in which the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage portion of the prepaid card is reduced. A balance display unit 14 (for example, composed of first to third display units 14a, 14b, 14c) is provided at a proper place visible to the player. In addition, an insertion balance display unit 15 (for example, composed of first to third display units 15a to 15c) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card at the time of insertion is provided at a proper place above the card insertion / ejection slot 10, and The balance at the time of insertion is continuously displayed until the inserted prepaid card is ejected. By doing so, it is possible to grasp how much the ball lending request is made after the player inserts the prepaid card into the pachinko machine 1.

On one side of the insertion balance display section 15 (on the right side in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1), it is displayed that a prepaid card is inserted in the card control device 9. In addition to providing a card holding display unit 16 for the purpose, a ball rental possible display unit 17 for displaying to the player that the ball game operation is possible in the pachinko machine 1.
Is provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, the upper portion of the front frame 3). Furthermore, for example, above the ball supply tray 7, a ball rental discharge display section 18 for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in a ball rental operation by using a prepaid card, the pachinko machine 1 is based on a winning ball. A prize ball discharge display portion 19 for indicating that the prize ball discharge operation is being performed is provided, for example, above the ball supply plate 7 as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 has a game section 21 surrounded by a guide rail 20 on the front side, and various prizes 22 ... The nails 24, ... Are properly arranged, and the game portion 21
A variable display device 25 is disposed substantially in the center, and a variable display device 26 provided on the variable display device 25 and a stop display unit 27 are provided.
Is to be visually recognized by the player well.

Further, a variable winning device 28 is appropriately provided below the variable display device 25, and a first starting port 30 having a first starting switch 29a therein is provided between the variable winning device 28 and the variable display device 25. The right and left wings of the variable winning device 28 are respectively provided with a second starting port 31 and a third starting port 32 having a second starting switch 29b and a third starting switch 29c therein, respectively, and a lower center part of the game part 21. Various prize tools 2
2 and the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 are provided with an out port 33 for guiding the game balls that have not won to the back side of the game board 5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the above-mentioned variable display device 25 is provided with a variable display device 26 at substantially the center of the front surface of a mounting board 34 for mounting on the game board 5, and this variable display device 26 is provided. The armor portion 35 is formed in a protruding shape at a position appropriately higher than the armor portion 35, and the upper winning port 36 is provided on the upper portion of the armor portion 35, and the hitting display portion 27 is provided on the front side of the armor portion 35. The stop display unit 27 causes the stop display light emitter 27b ... to emit light from the back side of the translucent display plate 27a so that the characters such as "stop" written on the display plate 27a are illuminated. Is configured.

Further, for example, four memory display light-emitters 37 ... Are arranged in parallel below the variable display 26, and the number of winning balls won in the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 is determined. The pachinko machine 1 is in the auxiliary game state or the special game state by appropriately displaying or blinking the appropriate number of decorative lamps 38 provided at required positions while displaying and storing up to four pieces. It is designed to inform the player.

The variable display 26 is, for example, the first variable display section 2.
6a, the second variable display portion 26b, and the third variable display portion 26c are constituted by three variable display portions. By appropriately turning on or off the variable display light emitters 39 ..., it is possible to display desired symbols, alphanumeric characters, etc. on the variable display sections 12a to 12c.

As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning device 28 is provided with a ball receiving member 41 whose upper portion is opened at a substantially central position on the front side of the first substrate 40 attached to the game board 5, and the ball receiving member 41 is provided. A horizontally long ball passage opening 42, which is an upper open portion of the ball passage opening 42, is opened, and ball receiving doors 43, 43 capable of closing a ball flow down path to the ball passage opening 42 are rotatably provided on the left and right edges of the ball passage opening 42. The ball receiving doors 43 are axially mounted, and are connected to a drive source 45 formed of a solenoid or the like attached to the second substrate 44 by a desired crank mechanism.

When the driving source 45 is not driven, the ball passage port 4
A pair of ball receiving doors 4 in the first state that prevent the ball flow down path to 2.
When the driving source 45 is driven, the motors 3, 43 are rotated right and left by a predetermined angle to open a ball flow down path to the ball passage port 42, and are converted into a second state in which a prize can be won in the ball passage port 42. To be done. That is, by appropriately driving the drive source 45, the variable winning device 28 is converted and driven from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player.

Further, a light-transmitting member 46 is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface side of the ball receiver 41, and the continuous frequency display is constituted by a 7-segment variable display arranged on the back surface side of the light-transmitting member 46. The display contents of the device 47 and the winning number display device 48 are made visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Then, the continuation number indicator 47 displays the continuation number as the number of cycles which is continuously updated by the continuation winning ball detector 49 provided in the central portion of the ball passing port 42 detecting the winning ball during the special game, The winning number display device 48 displays the winning number detected by the winning number detector 50 which detects the winning ball in the ball passing port 42 when the variable winning device 28 is converted into the second state, and the player receives a special prize. The game state during the game can be grasped.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (shown in FIG. 6), the balls (safe balls and out balls) bounced into the game section 21 of the game board 5 are collected and appropriately treated. In addition, the back mechanism board 5 provided with various mechanical parts so that the discharge control of the prize balls according to each winning ball and the ball lending discharge control by the selection of the player based on the use of the prepaid card can be performed.
1 is provided and the main mechanical parts provided on the back mechanism board 51 will be described below.

On the back surface of the game board 5, there is provided a winning ball collecting gutter (not shown) for collecting winning balls which are safe balls guided from various winning openings to the back side, and flows down from the winning ball collecting gutter. By the prize ball guide gutter 52 whose upper surface is opened at a required position where the prize balls can be received, the prize balls from the game board 5 are collected and guided to the safe sensor 53 which is a safe ball detecting means including a magnetic sensor or the like. The winning balls are supplied in an aligned state to the gutter 54, and one passing ball is detected by the safe sensor 53 while passing through the adjusting trough 54.
It is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the lead-out gutter 55 connected to the No. 4.

In addition, a safe ball payout mechanism 56 is provided at an appropriate position on the downstream side of the safe sensor 53 in the flow control trough 54, and a winning ball that has flowed down the storage trough 54 unless the safe ball payout mechanism 56 operates. Cannot reach the derivation gutter 55. That is, based on the safe sensor 53 detecting the winning ball, the safe ball paying-out mechanism 56 stores the safe ball until the winning ball discharging operation for the winning ball is performed, and the winning ball discharging operation is completed. At that point, one safe ball will be paid out.

In the safe ball payout mechanism 56, the arcuate portion, which is the free end side, of the substantially fan-shaped first flow-down preventing member 57a rotatably attached to the shaft faces the flow control trough 54 to prevent the first flow-down. A safe solenoid 58 for pulling up the member 57a from the inside of the diversion trough 54 is connected to the first downflow prevention member 57a through an appropriate crank mechanism, and the first downflow prevention member 57a is pulled up from the inside of the diversion trough 54. The second downflow blocking member 57b, which faces the inside of the flow control trough 54 and blocks downflow of the ball located immediately above the safe sensor 53 when the flow is down.
Is rotatably attached to the shaft (see FIG. 7).

That is, since the plunger of the safe solenoid 58 is normally hung by the urging force of the spring, the first downflow preventing member 57a projects into the diversion trough 54 to prevent the downflow of the ball ( In the present embodiment, the uppermost flow side sphere stays in the safe sensor 53), and the second flow blocking member 57b moves upward with the flow blocking part facing the diversion trough 54 by an urging force such as a weight. It is in a rotated state (see FIG. 7A). On the other hand, when the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the plunger is pulled up against the urging force of the spring ring, so that the first flow-down prevention member 57a is pulled out from the diversion trough 54 and stays in the state where the safe solenoid 53 is turned on. While allowing the prize-winning ball located on the most upstream side to flow down, and the second flow-down blocking member 57b entering into the flow control trough 54, it is immediately above the prize-winning ball opened to the first flow-down blocking member 57a. The state in which the winning ball positioned at is prevented from flowing down (see FIG. 7B). Then, after the time necessary and sufficient for the winning ball to flow down, the safe solenoid 58
Is turned off, the first downflow blocking member 57a is returned and the second downflow blocking member 57b is pulled out from the diversion trough 54. By doing so, the safe ball payout mechanism 5
Every time 6 operates once, one winning ball is surely paid out.

The safe ball payout mechanism 56 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and for example, the second downflow prevention member 57b may be omitted.
The first downflow prevention member 57a may be returned to the flow control trough 54 when a time equal to the time when only one winning ball has flowed down.

If the number of prize balls 22 to be discharged on the game board 5 and the number of prize balls to be discharged according to the prize balls to the variable prize device 28 are made different, the prize devices 22 and variable prize device 28 are provided respectively. Based on which of the winning ball detecting means (for example, the first to third starting switches 29a to 29c, the continuous winning ball detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) detects the winning ball, the safe sensor 53 It is only necessary to determine the number of discharged prize balls when it is turned on. Further, two systems of winning ball collecting gutters provided on the back side of the game board 5 are provided, and each winning ball collecting gutter is connected to each winning ball collecting gutter. May be provided, and the winning balls passing through the respective flow paths may be separately detected by different winning ball detecting means.

On the other hand, the out ball guided from the out port 33 to the back side of the game board 5 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the out ball downflow path 60 via the out ball outflow path 59.
Incidentally, the out-ball flow-down path 60 is provided with appropriate irregularities so as to reduce the force of the out-ball falling and to reduce the impact of the out-ball falling on the collecting gutter. Further, an out sensor 61 is arranged at an appropriate position on the out-ball flow-down path 60 so that the number of balls collected as out-balls can be counted.

A ball storage tank 62 for storing balls as a game medium is provided above the back mechanism board 51, and the balls in the ball storage tank 62 are discharged through the guide trough 63. Is supplied to the game medium ejecting device 64. The balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility composed of a pachinko machine row. To be replenished to. A supply sensor 65 for detecting that the number of balls in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient is provided, for example, in the ball inflow portion of the guide gutter 63, and the supply sensor 65 detects the ball shortage, When the management device receives the detection information, the balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 of the pachinko machine 1.

The guide trough 63 is provided with two ball passages, and a discharge standby ball is detected on the upstream side of the ball outlets 66a and 66b for supplying the balls to the game medium ejecting device 64 from the respective passages. A mechanism portion 67 is provided, and when the balls are not replenished due to the damage of the replenishment sensor 65, the damage of the ball replenishment mechanism, or the like, a large amount of game media is ejected in the pachinko machine 1 in an extremely short time. When the ball supply is not in time, the number of game media for discharge is extremely reduced by the discharge standby ball detection mechanism section 67 (for example, a state in which there are not enough discharge balls for the ball lending request). Or
The state in which the balls for prize balls do not remain sufficiently for the winning balls) is detected.

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

The ball shortage detecting member 70 includes a ball receiving piece 72 and a first acting piece 73 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 71.
The ball receiving piece 72 and the first action piece 73 are in a swingable state with respect to the shaft 71 attached to the attachment board 74 of the guide gutter 63. In addition, the first action piece 73 has a first
A weight 75 is provided so that the first action piece 73 is normally urged downward and the ball receiving piece 72 is moved upward. In addition, detection holes 77a and 77b are provided at appropriate positions of the ball flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63, and the upwardly moved ball receiving piece 72 is inclined upward from the upstream side of the ball flow paths 76a and 76b to the downstream side. In such a state, the mounting positions and dimensions of the respective members are set so that the detection holes 77a and 77b slightly project into the spherical flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63 (see FIG. )reference).

Further, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76 of the guide gutter 63 are provided.
When the ball flows down in b, the ball rides on the ball receiving piece 72, and the weight of the falling ball resists the urging force of the first weight 75 provided on the first action piece 73 and the ball receiving piece. 72 is pushed down, and the pushed ball receiving piece 72 moves to a position where it can smoothly close the detection holes 77a, 77b of the ball flow down passage 47 (see FIG. 8B). Therefore, the falling ball is the ball flow path 76.
It is possible to smoothly flow down in the spherical flow-down passage 47 without dropping from the detection holes 77a and 77b of a and 76b.

Further, the acting member 69 has a second acting piece 79 and a switch pressing piece 80 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 78, and the second acting piece 79 is the first ball of the ball shortage detecting member 70. The switch pressing piece 80 has the above-described discharge standby ball detector 68 in a required shape capable of contacting the lower end of the first operating piece 73.
Are formed in required shapes capable of pressing the operating protrusions.
The switch pressing piece 80 is provided with a second weight 81 that is lighter than the first weight 75, and the second operating piece 79 is not pressed downward by the first operating piece 73 of the ball shortage detection member 70. During the interval, the urging force of the second weight 81 pushes the second action piece 79 upward (see FIG. 8B), but the urging force of the first weight 75 pushes the second action piece 79 downward. Then, the switch pressing piece 80 is pushed upward, and the discharge waiting ball detector 68 is turned on by the switch pressing piece 80 (see FIG. 8A).

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

On the other hand, the spherical flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63.
When there is no sphere on the detection holes 77a and 77b in the inside, the sphere receiving piece 72 of the sphere shortage detecting member 70 is the first acting piece 7.
3 is pushed upward by the urging force of the first weight 75 provided on the third weight 75, so that
Since the action piece 73 acts in the direction of pushing down the second action piece 79 of the action member 69, the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 is pushed upward, and the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 acts, thereby ejecting. Standby ball detector 6
8 is turned on.

In this way, according to the discharge standby ball detection mechanism section 67 configured as described above, the ball flow path 76 of the guide gutter 63.
Since it is possible to detect the case where the ball does not exist only on the downstream side of the detection holes 77a and 77b provided in the a and 76b as a ball shortage state, the ball supplied to the game medium ejecting device 64 as the game medium for ejection is sufficient. It becomes possible to detect whether or not.

The spherical flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide gutter 63 are provided.
A ball leveling member 82 is pivotally mounted at a proper position above the detection holes 77a and 77b in the above, and the ball leveling member 82 is a ball of an arc-shaped ball leveling piece 83 slightly protruding downward. The leveling portion 83a (upstream side of the ball leveling piece 83) is provided with a shaft 84 at a proper position which is longer than the ball inflow blocking portion 83b (downstream side of the ball leveling piece 83). The sphere smoothing member 82 acts so as to supply the spheres flowing down from the upstream side of the sphere flow paths 76a and 76b to the single ball outlets 66a and 66b. 83
By rotating a upward, the ball inflow blocking portion 83
b is rotated downward to extend to the ball flow paths 76a and 76b so as to prevent the ball from flowing down.
The ball is prevented from reaching the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 located in the detection holes 77a and 77b of the a and 76b.

As described above, the two ball passages 76a, 76b are provided.
The game medium ejecting device 64, to which the ball which is the game medium is supplied from the guide gutter 63 configured as described above, is the first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a.
And a second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b. For example, the ball outlet 66a of the ball passage 76a to the first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a, and the ball outlet 66b of the ball passage 76b to the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b. Each is provided with a ball, which is a game medium.

The first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a and the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b of the game medium ejecting device 64 are provided in two systems in the front-rear direction of the unit substrate 86 attached to the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. , Its outline is shown in FIG.
And an inflow trough 87a, 87b inflow trough 87b communicating with the ball passages 76a, 76b provided in the guide trough 63 in two rows, and a discharge lock mechanism 88 installed in the inflow trough 87a, 87b. Discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 9 installed on the flow control troughs 89a, 89b following the inflow troughs 87a, 87b.
0b and a first discharge sensor 91a serving as a discharge ball detecting means,
It is composed of a second discharge sensor 91b.

In this embodiment, the inflow gutter 87a,
The flow control trough 89a is integrally formed on the back side of the unit board 86 (front side of the pachinko machine 1), and the inflow trough 87b and the flow control trough 89b are integrally formed on the front side of the unit board 86 (back side of the pachinko machine 1). It is assumed that the inflow trough 87a, the flow adjustment trough 89a, the discharge stopper mechanism 90a, with the unit substrate 86 interposed therebetween.
The first discharge sensor 91a is located on the rear side of the rear surface of the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3, and the inflow trough 87b, the flow adjusting trough 89b, the discharge stopper mechanism 90b, and the second discharge sensor 91b are on the rear surface of the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. It will be in the state of being located on the front side.

The inflow troughs 87a and 87b are passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one, and the ball flow path 76 of the guide trough 63.
a and 76b, a first inclined portion 92 that gently inclines to the right in FIG. 9, and a first bent portion 93 that follows the downstream end of the first inclined portion 92 and that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees, Following the first bent portion 93, a second inclined portion 94 that gently inclines downward to the left side in the figure, and a second bent portion that reverses the passage direction again by approximately 180 degrees following the downstream end of the second inclined portion 94. 95
It is formed from.

In addition, by making the passage cross-section of each part of the inflow gutters 87a, 87b a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball is passed through at approximately the center of each passage, and the passage is inverted by about 180 degrees. The first bent portion 93
By providing the second bent portion 95, the falling speed of the pachinko ball flowing down in the passage is reduced, and the discharge stopper mechanism 90a, 90b guides the pachinko ball in the passage when the pachinko ball is prevented from flowing down (detailed later). It is possible to reduce the ball pressure received by the balls in the first and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a, 85b from the balls retained in the ball passages 76a, 76b of the gutter 63.

Each of the flow control troughs 89a and 89b is a passage through which one pachinko ball can pass one by one, and, following the second bent portion 95, a vertical portion 96 which is turned vertically downward by reversing the passage direction by about 90 degrees, The guide portion 9 continuing to the side of the end of the vertical portion 96
7 and the flow adjusting section 9 following the guiding section 97 at an inclination angle of about 45 degrees.
8 and a falling portion 99 that continues perpendicularly to the flow regulating portion 98.

The passage section of the vertical portion 96 is formed in a square shape slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball passes through the center of the passage, and the bottom wall 100 at the end of the vertical portion 96 is formed.
Is formed in a downward slope that gently inclines toward the guide portion 97 side,
The wall portion 101 of the vertical portion 96 on the side opposite to the guiding portion 97 is formed so as to slightly extend to the guiding portion 97 side. As described above, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical part 96 is positioned closer to the guide part 97 than the center of the succeeding pachinko ball by pushing the guide part 97 and the wall surface 101 on the opposite side. Therefore, the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is guided by the succeeding pachinko ball to the guiding portion 9
A ball pressure is generated that pushes it to the 7 side. This allows
The pachinko balls in the vertical portion 96 flow into the guiding portion 97 without causing a ball clogging at the end portion.

The upper wall 102 of the guiding portion 97 is formed so as to be inclined downward at about 45 degrees, and the pachinko ball in the guiding portion 97 does not go above the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 100 of the succeeding vertical portion 96. In addition, while the direction of the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is changed, the pachinko ball flowing into the guiding portion 97 is applied to the upper wall 102 inclined by about 45 degrees, so that the pachinko ball is kept constant in the guiding portion 97. And the flow velocity of the pachinko ball is adjusted.
As a result, the pachinko ball that has entered the guide portion 97 from the vertical portion 96 flows down the guide portion 97 at a predetermined speed and at a predetermined interval, and smoothly flows into the flow regulating portion 98. Further, by providing the guide portion 97 connected to the vertical portion 96, the ball pressure received by the pachinko ball in the flow adjusting portion 98 from the following ball is reduced in the flow-down prevention state by the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b described later. be able to.

The diversion section 98 is formed in a straight path shape and has a predetermined length (for example, two pachinko balls), and the cross section of the diversion section 98 has a square shape slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball is formed so as to pass through the center of the passage, and the falling portion 99 is formed in a larger passage cross section than the flow regulating portion 98 so that the pachinko ball from the flow regulating portion 98 can be quickly dropped.

In the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b, the flow adjusting section 98 is provided from above the flow adjusting troughs 89a and 89b on the flow adjusting section 98 side.
Stopper pawls 103a and 103b that enter the inside to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down in the respective flow paths, and a first discharge solenoid 104a that is a driving means for driving the stopper pawls 103a and 103b, respectively. Second discharge solenoid 104b A second discharge solenoid 104b is provided. The stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are fan-shaped members having arcuate portions facing the inside of the flow path, and both stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are attached to the unit substrate 86 on the downstream side of the flow regulating portion 98. It is supported swingably by a protruding support shaft 105, and when the stopper claws 103a and 103b for both stoppers rotate around the support shaft 105 as a fulcrum, a fan-shaped outer peripheral portion that becomes a ball blocking portion. Are formed so as to match the swing locus.

The stopper locking claws 103a, 103
03b is pin-connected to the plungers of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b via a link 106. Further, an appropriate slit is provided on the side wall of the flow regulating portion 98 corresponding to the stopper locking pawls 103a and 103b, and the flow regulating portion is in a state where the stopper locking pawls 103a and 103b enter the flow regulating portion 98. Stopper pawls 103a for stoppers are arranged so that the two pachinko balls that have been prevented from flowing down are aligned in the 98.
The arrangement position of 103b, the position of the slit, and the like are set.

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

First and second discharge solenoids 104a, 10
In the non-energized state of 4b, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the ball blocking portions of the stopper claws 103a and 103b are in the first state in which they have entered the flow regulating portion 98 by a predetermined amount. The pachinko ball in the portion 98 is a stopper claw 103 for a stopper.
Downflow is blocked by the ball blocking portions of a and 103b. Then, by energizing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b
4b is driven, the link 10 is moved as shown in FIG.
6, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b rotate upward, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b move.
The ball blocking portion of the second state is retracted into the slit to be in the second state. Therefore, the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98 is locked by the stopper pawl 1
It is released from 03a and 103b and falls on the falling portion 99. Then, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 10a
When the energization of 4b is cut off, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b return to their original positions (the first state) by the urging force of the return spring, and the flow regulating section 98 is moved by each ball blocking section.
The pachinko balls inside are prevented from flowing down.

Then, the stopper claws 103a, 1
03b is swingably supported by a support shaft 105, and each ball locking portion is formed in a fan shape that coincides with the swing locus. Therefore, each ball locking portion includes a pachinko ball and a locking pawl for a stopper. The contact points 103a and 103b always rotate in the tangential direction, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b.
When the second state returns from the second state to the first state, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b bit the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b move to the first state.
When the state changes from the second state to the second state, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that blocks the flow-down does not change excessively, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are connected to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b. It can be operated smoothly according to on / off of.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a), the contact points between the stopper engaging claws 103a and 103b and the pachinko ball and the axis of the support shaft 105 are placed on a horizontal plane passing through the center point of the pachinko ball. If the pachinko ball is used, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b for the stopper can be provided.
Since the ball pressure applied to the shaft can be received by the support shaft 105, the discharge stopper mechanism 90 having extremely excellent mechanical strength.
a, 90b.

The first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b
Is composed of a proximity switch or the like having a through hole through which a pachinko ball can pass, and the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b.
In the first state where the pachinko balls are prevented from flowing down by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b, the proximity troughs 89a and 89b are arranged so that the respective proximity switches are located substantially in the center of the second pachinko ball following the head. It is installed in the storage section 107 provided in the flow regulating section 98. In addition, the pachinko ball is the first
The first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b output an ON signal when they are inside the second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and an OFF signal when they are not present.

The discharge lock mechanism 88 is composed of a fan-shaped member that can enter into the first inclined portion 92 through slits provided in the upper walls of the downstream portions of the first inclined portions 92 of the inflow troughs 87a and 87b. Locking claws 108a, 108b for locking
And a lock solenoid 109 which is a driving means of the locking claws 108a and 108b.
2. The support shaft 11 provided on the unit substrate 86 above the downstream portion of 2.
The lock engaging claws 108a and 108b are swingably supported by 0, and the stopper engaging claw 10 described above is provided.
Similar to 3a and 103b, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as the sphere blocking portion coincides with the swing locus. The locking claws 108a and 108b are pin-connected to the plunger of the lock solenoid 109 via a link 111. Further, the lock solenoid 109 is fitted to, for example, a fitting frame (not shown) provided on the front surface side (the back surface side of the pachinko machine 1) of the unit substrate 86 above the locking pawl 108b, and It is fixed to the unit substrate 86 by bolting it to the upright mounting piece.

In the energized state of the lock solenoid 109, the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 108a and 108b are in the first state in which they are retracted out of the ball passage of the first inclined portion 92,
When the energization of the lock solenoid 109 is cut off, the locking claws 108a,
8b pivots downward and both locking pawls 108a, 10
The second state in which the ball blocking portion 8b enters the first inclined portion 92 and blocks the flow of the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 (FIG. 9).
(See). Note that the locking claws 108a, 108
Since the ball blocking portion of b is formed so as to coincide with the swing locus, it bites the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 when changing from the second state to the first state, or from the second state. When changing to the first state, the ball pressure received from the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 does not excessively change, and the locking pawls 108a and 108b are turned on / off the lock solenoid 109.
It can be operated smoothly depending on the off state.

Next, the movement of the pachinko ball in the first and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above will be described in detail.

The stopper locking claws 103a and 103b of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b are adjusted to the flow adjusting troughs 89a and 89b.
In the first state in which the pachinko ball is prevented from flowing down into the flow regulating portion 98 (the discharge lock mechanism 88 is turned on), the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are provided.
The pachinko balls that are in contact with the heads are stationary with the pachinko balls aligned in the adjusting flumes 89a and 89b and the inflow troughs 87a and 87b without any gap.

At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko ball on the guide gutter 63 side is the same as the first bent portion 93 and the second gutter 87 of the inflow gutters 87a and 87b.
Since it is alleviated by the bent portion 95, the flow adjustment troughs 89a, 89
From the group of spheres located on the upstream side of 9b, the flow control troughs 89a, 89b
Prevents excessive ball pressure from being applied to the side. Therefore, the stopper locking claws 10 of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b.
The ball pressures applied to 3a and 103b are close to the ball pressures received from the pachinko balls located in the diversion section 98 of the diversion troughs 89a and 89b and the guiding section 97.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
By turning on the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b of the stopper locking claws 103a, 10b
When 3b is changed from the diversion section 98 to the second state retracted, the leading pachinko ball in the diversion section 98, the diversion section 98 following the head, and the pachinko ball in the guiding section 97 start to flow down quickly, Following this, the pachinko balls in the vertical portion 96 enter into the guiding portion 97, and the velocity from the upper wall 102 of the guiding portion 97,
The space is adjusted, the liquid falls in the guiding portion 97, and quickly flows down in the flow regulating portion 98.

Further to this, inflow gutters 87a, 87
The pachinko ball in the second bent portion 95 of b is in the vertical portion 95,
The pachinko ball in the first bent portion 93 is in the second inclined portion 94,
The pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 92 quickly flow into the first bent portion 93, respectively. At this time, the stopper pawl 103
Due to the retreat of a and 103b, the leading pachinko ball and the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98 following the head flow down in the flow regulating portion 98 while almost contacting each other, and the pachinko ball from the guiding portion 97 adjusts at an angle of 45 degrees. Since the flow portion 98 continues, the direction of the pachinko ball is gradually separated from the front pachinko ball while changing the direction and flows down in the flow regulating portion 98, and the pachinko ball from the vertical portion 96 is further moved to the upper wall 10 of the guiding portion 97.
Since the speed and the interval are adjusted by 2, the particles flow down in the flow regulating portion 98 at each predetermined separation distance.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
When the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off to convert the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b into the first state in which the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b have entered the flow regulating portion 98, the flow is down in the flow regulating portion 98. Pachinko ball on the way is stopper claw for stopper 1
03a, 103b to prevent the flow down, and subsequently, the flow regulating portion 98, the guiding portion 97, the vertical portion 96, the second bent portion 95, the second inclined portion 94, the first bent portion 93, the first inclined portion. Part 9
The pachinko balls in 2 are also prevented from flowing down, and the discharging operation of the pachinko balls is completed and the pachinko balls return to their original rest state.

At this time, the stopper locking claws 103a, 1
Since the ball blocking portion of 03b is made to coincide with the swing locus, the pachinko ball is locked by the stopper pawls 103a, 103.
The supporting shaft 105 can receive the impact force when it collides with b, the pachinko ball can be favorably locked against the impact force of the pachinko ball, and the ball blocking portion moves tangentially to the pachinko ball. Therefore, the stopper claws 103a, 10 for the stopper
Even if 3b collides with a pachinko ball when it enters the flow regulating portion 98, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b do not bite the pachinko ball, and the stopper pawl 103 is provided.
The a and 103b smoothly enter the flow regulating section 98.

In this way, the spherical flow path 76a of the guide trough 63,
First and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a, 85 following 76b
b inflow gutters 87a, 87b with two bent portions 93, 95
The vertical portion 96 is provided subsequent to the second bent portion 95, the wall portion 72 of the vertical portion 96 is pushed out, and the guide portion 97 in which the upper wall 102 is inclined is provided on the opposite side. Since the flow regulating portion 98 inclined at a degree is provided and the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b are arranged in the flow regulating portion 98, the pachinko ball in the second state when the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are on. Smoothly flow down, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
In the first state, which is when the switch is off, the stopper pawl 10
The ball pressure applied to 3a, 103b and the like can be sufficiently reduced, and the reliability of the first and second game medium ejection mechanisms 85a, 85b can be greatly improved.

The first and second game medium ejecting mechanism 85
Since a and 85b have a unit structure, when a failure occurs in each component, the failed part can be easily replaced on a unit-by-unit basis, and a failure or the like can be dealt with quickly. Moreover, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 1
By arranging 04b and the lock solenoid 109 in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the solenoid through the insertion hole of the drive plunger and preventing the plunger from being worn down due to friction between the plunger and the insertion hole.

Reference numeral 83 designates a ball removal sensor 112 which is a switch that can be turned on and off by inserting a tool such as a pin or a wire through an operation hole formed on the front surface of the front frame 3 as appropriate. It is for operating the gate.

The first and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above are individually controlled. For example, when performing "13" ball ejecting operations, the first game By ejecting "7" prize balls from the medium ejecting mechanism 85a and ejecting "6" prize balls from the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b, a total of "13" prize balls can be obtained in a short time. It is discharged. That is, by discharging the prize balls into two lines, even if a large number of prize balls are generated due to the occurrence of a special game, or if a large number of ball lending requests are generated, the game medium is quickly discharged. Since it can be performed, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the delay of the ball discharging operation. In addition, the number of balls discharged from each of the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b is the first and the second.
The discharge sensors 91a and 91b are used for counting, and an accurate ball discharging operation without excess or deficiency in the number of discharged balls is possible.

First and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a, 85
The ball discharge gutter 113 following b is composed of one system as shown in FIG. 6, and has first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 8a.
5b is formed by an inflow part 114 connected to both falling parts 99, 99 of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b, and a discharge ball part 116 provided with a flow down gutter 115 connected to the ball supply tray 7 on the front face of the front frame 3. The pachinko balls that have flowed in from both falling portions 99, 99 of 89a, 89b are dropped onto the downflow trough 115 while hitting the projecting wall or the like, and discharged to the ball supply tray 7.

The distribution gutter 117 connected to the lower part of the downflow gutter 115 is connected to the ball receiving pan 8 on the lower front surface of the front frame 3, and when the ball supply pan 7 is filled with pachinko balls, the downflow gutter 115 is connected.
The pachinko ball overflowing from the ball is discharged to the ball tray 8. Further, the distribution gutter 117 is provided with an overflow switch 119, which is a switch interlocking with the detection piece 118 which also functions as a gutter wall, just below the downflow gutter 115. When the distribution gutter 117 is filled with pachinko balls, , The pressing force causes detection piece 118
Is pressed, and the overflow switch 119 outputs an ON signal.

At the inflow portion of the ball discharge gutter 120 branched from the middle of the ball discharge gutter 113, for example, a plate-shaped ball discharge gate 121.
Is rotatably arranged by a support shaft 122, and by rotating the ball removing gate 121, the ball removing gutter 1
The branch path to 20 can be opened and closed as appropriate. This ball removal gate 121 connects the support shaft 122 and the ball removal solenoid 123 via an appropriate link 124 outside the gutter wall, and turns the ball removal solenoid 123 on and off to open the ball removal gate 121. It can be rotated by a desired angle (a state in which the inlet to the downflow gutter 115 can be closed and a state in which the inlet to the ball drop gutter 120 can be closed).

When the ball-throwing solenoid 123 is energized, the plunger of the ball-throwing solenoid 123 is pulled up so that the link 124 moves upward, and the ball-stripping gate 121 is rotated to the flow-down gutter 115 side. Gutter 1
Open 20 inlets. The ball removal gate 121 is rotated to a position where the ball discharge gutter 113 is closed (a position where a pachinko ball cannot pass). Also, when the energization of the ball-throwing solenoid 123 is cut off, the ball-stripping gate 121 quickly returns to the position where the ball-storing gate 121 closes the inflow port of the ball-storing gutter 120 by an appropriate restoring force composed of a spring or the like.

When the ball removal gate 121 returns,
When the plunger of the ball removing solenoid 123 is lowered to a predetermined position, the ball removing gate 121 cannot be further rotated, so that the ball removing gate 121 does not retreat largely into the ball removing trough 120. Further, by providing an appropriate stopper or the like that comes into contact with the ball-removing gate 121 when it is returned to the predetermined position, it is possible to prevent the ball-removing gate 121 from swinging, and the ball-removing solenoid is restored by the restoring force of a spring or the like. 123
The risk of breakage can also be reduced.

In addition, a gate sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the ball removal gate 121 is provided on the side of the link 124, and the ball removal gate 121 is used for the ball removal gutter 120.
If it is in the closed position, the gate sensor outputs an off signal, and the ball removal gate 121 opens the ball removal gutter 120 in the open position (ball discharge gutter 1
13), the gate sensor outputs an ON signal. Thus, when the ball-exiting gate 121 is not operating normally due to damage to the ball-extracting solenoid 123 or the link 124, the position of the ball-extracting gate is detected by this gate sensor, thereby It is possible to know the information and to respond promptly.

The flow path of the discharged balls in the prize ball discharge operation or the ball rental discharge operation has been described above.
The downstream side of 20 is merged with the out-ball flow down path 60,
It guides to a recovery gutter (not shown), returns it to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island facility consisting of a pachinko machine row, polishes and cleans the collected game balls, and supplies them again to the ball storage tank 62.

Further, a frame sensor 125 is provided as a detection means for detecting that the front panel 3a provided on the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be openable and closable is in an open state (open state) from the front frame 3. The information detected by the frame sensor 125 is used for game medium ejection control. That is, when the prize ball discharge operation or the ball rental discharge operation is performed while the front panel 3a provided with the ball supply tray 7 is in the open state, the discharged balls are not supplied to the ball supply tray 7. Since the spillage occurs, the information as to whether the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the front panel 3a is collected for the purpose of avoiding such a situation.

Further, a speaker 126 is provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko machine 1 (upper surface of the back surface in this embodiment),
A sound effect during a game, a voice expression during a prize ball discharge control, a rental ball discharge control, and the like can be appropriately performed.

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

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, an auxiliary frame 127 is provided on one side of the machine frame 2 (on the left side in the drawing), the card control device 9 is housed in the auxiliary frame 127, and the card insertion / ejection slot is inserted. 10, insertion balance display unit 15, card holding display unit 16
May be a pachinko machine 1 ′ configured to be positioned on the front surface of the auxiliary frame 127. If this auxiliary frame 127 is set to be approximately equal to the height of the machine frame 2 and configured in a vertically long shape with a relatively narrow width, when the pachinko machine 1'is installed in the island facility, each auxiliary frame 127 ... ... also serves as a separating plate (see FIG. 12).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, various display parts (ball lending button pressing display part 13, balance display part 14, etc.) and operation parts (cards) related to card control are provided in a frame body similar to the auxiliary frame 127. A card control frame 128 in which the insertion / ejection opening 10, the ball lending button 11 and the like) are integrated may be provided on one side of the machine frame 2 as a pachinko machine 1 ". Card control frame 128
The arrangement is the same as that of a conventional ball lending machine between pedestrians (see FIG. 14), and the player can receive the ball lending by using the prepaid card without feeling uncomfortable. Moreover, by integrating various display units and operation units related to the ball lending card control into the card control frame 128 and making them independent of the machine frame 2 related to the game control, the player can use the prepaid card. It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation as much as possible, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player accidentally operates the operation unit provided on the ball supply tray 7 or the like during a long-time game.

If the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is provided separately from the ball receiving tray 8 as in the above-mentioned pachinko machine 1'and pachinko machine 1 ", it is customary to provide the ball receiving tray 8 with an ashtray. It is possible to prevent the accumulated ash from causing a problem in the card control device 9. Further, by disposing the card control device 9 between the pedestals, the card insertion and ejection port 10 in the card control device 9 of the adjacent pachinko machine can be prevented. Although there is a risk of misidentification, if a prepaid card insertion guide plate 129 is installed upright on one side of the card insertion / ejection slot 10 as shown in FIGS. By 129, it is possible to let the player recognize that the card control device 9 in which the card insertion / ejection opening 10 is not visible is not the one provided in the pachinko machine.

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

As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko machine 1 performs a prize ball discharging operation based on winning various prizes 22 ..., etc. provided on the game board 5, a variable prize winning device 28 and a variable display device 25. A card that enables a player to borrow a ball as a game medium from the game medium ejecting device 64 of the pachinko machine 1 by using a main control unit 130 that controls the operation of a large game device such as the like and a prepaid card 131. It is composed of a controller 9.

The main controller 130 controls the game board control device 1 for controlling various game devices (variable display device 25 and variable winning device 28 in this embodiment) provided on the game board 5.
32, and a discharge control device 133 that controls the discharge of game balls, which are game media, from the game medium discharge device 64.
From the game board control device 132 and the safe ball detection signal from the safe sensor 53, which is a safe ball detecting means for detecting all winning balls that have won the various winning tools 22 of the game board 5 and the winning openings of the variable winning device 28. Based on the winning signal and
It is composed of a winning ball management control device 134 that outputs a prize ball data signal to the discharge control device 133, and game control in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed independently of the card control device 9. Also, the game board control device 13
2 and the discharge control device 133 are configured to appropriately send various kinds of information to the management device 135 installed in the game store. In addition, various control information may be input to the main control unit 130 from the management device 135, and the main control unit 130 may control the pachinko machine 1 based on the control information.

The game board control device 132 includes various detection means (for example, first to third start switches 29) provided on the game board 5.
a-29c, continuous winning prize detector 49, winning prize number detector 50
Etc.) is input, and the game board control device 132 converts and displays the first to third variable display portions 26a to 26c of the variable display device 25 based on the input information, and the variable winning a prize. The ball receiving doors 43, 43 of the device 28 are rotated right and left at a predetermined timing to be converted into the second state, and a predetermined sound suitable for these game contents is output from the speaker 126. Also, the game board control device 132
Of the various detection means, based on detecting a winning ball that has won a specific winning port and a predetermined winning port, and outputs a winning signal for indicating the specific winning ball to the winning ball management control device 134 To do.

Further, the game board control device 132, as the game information in the game of the pachinko machine 1, "big hit information" via the big hit information output signal line L1, "start information" via the start information output signal line L2. “Error information” is output to the management device 135 via the error information output signal line L3.

The winning ball management control device 134 receives a "feature product ready signal" input from the game board control device 132 through the accessory product ready signal line L4 (the game board control device 132 has been activated to a normal state). Based on the reception of the signal (indicating the), a "call signal" is output to the game board control device 132 via the call signal line L5. When the game board control device 132 that has received the call signal detects the specific winning ball, a "winning signal" corresponding to the particular winning ball is given to the winning ball management control device via the winning signal line L6. Thirteen
Output to 4.

On the other hand, various prize devices 22 and variable prize device 28
Based on the winning ball detection signal being input from the safe sensor 53 that has detected the winning ball, etc., the winning ball management control device 134 causes the number of winning balls to be discharged as prize balls for the winning ball (for the game board 5). A "prize ball data signal" corresponding to a predetermined number is preset according to the game content is output to the discharge control device 133 via the prize ball data signal line L7. In addition, when deciding this prize ball data signal,
Based on whether or not a winning signal is input from the game board control device 132 via the winning signal line L6, it is determined whether the winning ball is a specific winning ball or a general winning ball. When a plurality of types of specific winning balls are set, the specific winning type of the winning ball can be determined based on the type of the winning signal.

Further, the winning ball management control device 134 outputs a "strobe signal" for use in the reading timing of the winning ball data signal to the discharge control device 133 via the strobe signal line L8. Upon receipt of the prize ball data signal, the discharge control device 133 completes the prize ball discharge operation based on the winning ball. When input through L9, the winning ball management control device 134 drives the safe solenoid 58, and pays out the winning balls whose winning ball discharging operation is completed.

On the other hand, the discharge control device 133 reads the prize ball data based on the strobe signal input from the prize ball management control device 134, and at the same time, calculates the number of discharge prize balls for the prize ball based on the prize ball data. If it is determined and a predetermined condition (detailed later) for performing prize ball discharge is satisfied, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are appropriately driven to drive the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b.
When the player confirms the predetermined number of discharged balls, the driving of the first and second discharging solenoids 104a and 104b is stopped, and a winning ball discharge confirmation signal is sent to the winning ball management control device 134.

In this way, the function related to prize ball discharge is made independent from the game board control device 132, and the game board control device 13 is provided.
The winning ball management control device 134 to which the winning signal from 2 and the winning ball detecting signal from the safe sensor 53, which is a winning ball detecting means, are respectively specified, and the number of discharged winning balls corresponding to the winning ball is specified, and the winning ball is determined. The winning ball management control device 134 supplies the prize ball data signal matching the number of balls to the discharge control device 133, and the discharge control device 133 determines the number of prize balls based on the prize ball data signal. Every time the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, it is possible to change the setting of the number of discharged prize balls without replacing the discharge control device 133.

That is, the prize ball data signal corresponding to the number of prize balls (the number of discharged prize balls corresponding to the general prize balls and the specific prize balls) adapted to the game contents of the game board 5 is output so as to output the prize balls. By changing the prize ball data signal output from the control device 134, it is possible to change the number of prize balls determined by the discharge control device 133, and to change the number of discharged prize balls due to the replacement of the game board 5. The replacement of the emission control device 133 does not need to be supplemented. Therefore, the game contents in the pachinko machine 1 can be exchanged easily and inexpensively, the cost required by the game store can be kept low, and a game board control device for performing a new control operation of the game board 5 can be realized. The labor and cost required for designing / manufacturing the 133 can be reduced.

Further, in the discharge control device 133, the opening / closing information of the front frame 3a from the frame sensor 125, the overflow detection information from the overflow switch 119, the discharge standby ball detection information from the discharge standby ball detector 68, and the replenishment sensor 6 are provided.
5, the stored ball shortage detection information and the out sensor 61 output the out-ball detection information, respectively. At the same time, a ball-rentable display display 17 outputs a ball-lending possible display output, and a ball-lending discharge display 18 outputs a ball-lending discharge display output. To the prize ball discharge display section 19, respectively.

Further, the discharge control device 133 sends the "prize ball number signal" to the buy signal line L11 via the prize ball number signal line L10.
The "buy signal" is output to the management device 135 via the replenishment signal line L12, the "replenishment signal" via the replenishment signal line L12, and the "out number signal" via the out number signal line L13. In the present embodiment, the award ball number signal is 1 pulse for 10 discharged balls, the buy signal is 1 pulse for the minimum ball rental unit (for example, 100 yen: 25), and the out number signal. Is designed to output one pulse for each of 10 out balls, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, each time one discharged ball or out ball is detected, a prize ball number signal or an out ball is output. It may be configured to output one pulse of several signals, or may be configured to output one pulse of a buy signal when a predetermined ball rental unit (for example, 1000 yen) is reached.

Further, when the ON signal is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the discharge control device 133 receives the ball removal solenoid 1
23 is driven to switch the flow path to the ball removing trough 120, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are appropriately driven to perform the ball removing operation.

The card control device 9 uses the ball lending request signal line L14.
The "ball lending request signal" is output to the discharge control device 133 through the card, and the "P unit ready signal" is delivered from the discharge control device 133 to the card control device 9 through the P unit ready signal line L15. The "payout completion signal" is sent via the completion signal line L16, and the "card signal" is sent via the card signal line L17.
Are input respectively.

The card control device 9 reads the card balance, which is valuable data of the prepaid card 131, and inserts it based on the player inserting the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9 through the card insertion / ejection slot 10. The card balance when the card is inserted is displayed and output to the balance display unit 15, and also displayed and output to the card holding display unit 16 to indicate that the card control device 9 holds the card. Note that the card balance at the time of card insertion is also displayed on the balance display unit 14 until the ball rental discharge operation based on the use of the prepaid card 131 is performed.

Next, the first to fourth selection switches 13a-
When the player operates the ball lending button 11 composed of 13d,
The display is output to the ball lending button press display unit 13 corresponding to the operated ball lending button 11. Then, based on the operation of the ball lending button 11, the card control device 9 outputs a ball lending request signal to the discharge control device 133 via the ball lending request signal line L14, and based on the ball lending request. When the payout completion signal based on the completion of the ball lending operation is input through the payout completion signal line L16, the valuable data corresponding to the number of paid game balls is subtracted from the card balance, and the balance display unit 14 displays Change the contents to display the balance of valuable data at this point.

Further, when the player operates the return button 12, the prepaid card 131 is supposed to be ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10. At this time, the card control device 9 displays the card balance of the prepaid card 131 in the balance display section. In addition to rewriting to the balance displayed in 14, when the card balance is below the predetermined balance, punching is performed at a predetermined position of the prepaid card 131. It should be noted that the rewriting of the card balance and the punching of holes are not limited to be performed collectively at the time of card ejection, and may be performed at any time. Even when the return button 12 is not operated, the prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10 when the card balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0”. Good.

The card control device 9 sets the number of lent balls discharged based on the use of the prepaid card 131 (or valuable data corresponding to the number of lent balls) as a "payment information signal" via the payment information signal line L18. Card management device 13
6 is output.

As described above, there are four control devices (a game board control device) that have a game board control function, a winning ball management function, an ejection control function, and a card control function in the electric control device that controls the operation of the pachinko machine 1. 132, the winning ball management control device 134, the discharge control device 133, the card control device 9), the load on each control device (processing speed, the range to read the detection information of various detectors, etc.) can be reduced. , Various control operations can be processed simultaneously.
Moreover, it is possible to prevent a failure that occurs in only some control functions from affecting other control functions. For example, even when a problem occurs in the card control device 9, other small balls that are game media are not used. By supplying from the above, the pachinko game in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed as usual.

Next, the game board control device 132 will be described in detail. This game board control device 132 is related to the ball winning in the first to third starting ports 30 to 32, etc.
By controlling the game devices such as the variable display device 25 and the variable winning device 28 provided inside, a game board control means 137 for performing an auxiliary game or a special game is provided on a single substrate. ..

In addition to the game board control means 137, the game board control device 132 has a big hit information output means 13.
8, a start information output means 139, an error information output means 140, and a game sound output means 141 are provided. From the game board control means 137 to the big hit information output means 138, the start information output means 139, and the error information output means 140, respectively. When the information output request is made, the big hit information output means 13
The big hit information is output to the management device 135 via the big hit information output signal line L1, the start information is output via the start information output signal line L2, and the error information is output via the error information output signal line L3. When the game sound output request is made by the control means 137, the game sound output means 141 causes the speaker 126 to output a predetermined sound.

The big hit information output means 138 outputs to the management device 135 that the "big hit" in which the predetermined display mode of the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 is displayed is generated in the pachinko machine 1. The start information output means 139 is the first to third start switches 29a-2
The number of times conversion display of the variable display 26 is actually performed based on winning the 9c (first to third starting ports 30 to 32).
Since the number of winning prizes stored in is up to 4, the number of occurrences of starting winnings may differ from the actual number of startings. ) Is output to the management device 135, and the error information output means 14
0 is for outputting error information of various gaming devices and an illegal state made to the pachinko machine 1 to the management device 135.

In this way, by outputting various game information from the game board control device 132 to the management device 135, the game state in each pachinko machine 1 ... Is managed device 13.
5 can be managed comprehensively. Moreover, since it is possible to supply the jackpot information and the start information for calculating the jackpot occurrence rate, which is useful judgment data for estimating the sales balance of the pachinko machine 1, to the management device 135, these information It is possible to avoid a situation in which the game shop side requiring the illegal modification of the control board of each pachinko machine 1 causes an unnecessary failure.

The game board control means 137 is provided with game control means 142 for directly controlling the operation of the game board 5, and the game control means 142 has first to third start switches 29a to 29c. Based on the detection of the starting winning ball, an auxiliary game for converting and displaying the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 at an invisible speed is performed, and a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of this conversion display, or a game. The conversion display is stopped based on the person operating the stop switch (not shown), and only when the stop symbol corresponds to the preset special symbol, the variable winning device 28 is in the second state at the predetermined timing for the predetermined time. The special game to be converted into is started.

Further, the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 provided in the game board 5 in the present embodiment, the winning port in the variable winning device 28, etc. are made to function as a specific winning port.
Third start switch 29a-29c and prize number detector 50
The prize-winning sphere detected by the second prize-winning sphere detector 143 configured as described above corresponds to the second prize-winning sphere which is a specific prize-winning sphere. Then, the second winning ball detection signal, which is the specific winning ball detection signal output from the second winning ball award detector 134, is input to the second winning ball detecting means 144 of the game control means 142, and the second winning ball is detected. The second winning ball detecting means 144, to which the detection signal is input, outputs the “specific winning occurrence signal” to the winning number storage means 145 via the specific winning occurrence signal line L19.
In this way, the specific winning ball number detected by the second winning ball award detector 143 is stored and held in the winning number storage means 145.

The winning number storage means 145, which stores the number of occurrences of the second winning balls as the specific winning balls as described above, transmits the "winning number storing signal" through the winning number storing signal line L20. The winning signal is output to the winning ball management control device 134 from the winning signal transmitting means 146, which is supplied to the means 146 and the winning number storage existence signal is input, through the winning signal line L6. The winning signal output from the winning signal transmitting means 146 is also input to the winning number storage / subtraction means 147. L2
The “winning number storage subtraction signal” is output to the winning number storage means 145 via 1. As a result, each time the winning signal is output to the winning ball management control device 134, the winning memory is decremented by "1".

On the other hand, the game board control means 137 is provided with operation state detection means 148 which outputs a accessory ready signal based on the fact that the game board control device 132 is activated in a normal operation state. This prize ready signal is input via the accessory ready signal line L4 from the winning ball management control device 134, and a call signal indicating a request for the prize signal is input to the prize signal transmitting means 146 via the call signal line L5. Only when the winning signal is transmitted, the winning signal transmitting means 146 becomes ready to send the winning signal. Therefore, when the call signal is not output from the winning ball management control device 134, the output of the winning signal by the winning signal transmitting means 146 is restricted even if the winning number storing means 145 is supplied with the winning number storing signal. Is done.

Next, regarding the winning ball management control device 134,
Description will be made based on the block diagram shown in FIG. The winning ball management control device 134 is configured so that a safe ball detection signal is input from a safe sensor 53 which is a safe ball detecting means for detecting all winning balls, and the safe ball detecting signal is a safe ball. First to detect the first winning ball
It is input to the winning ball detecting means 149. And this first
The "first winning ball detection signal" that is output based on that the winning ball detection means 149 receives an appropriate safe ball detection signal.
Are input to the first prize ball number determination means 150 and the second prize ball number determination means 151, respectively, via the first winning ball detection signal line L22.

The first winning ball detection signal is supplied to one input side of the two-input first AND circuit 152, and is sent from the game board control device 132 via the accessory ready signal line L4. Based on the accessory ready signal supplied to the winning ball management control device 134 being input to the other input side of the first AND circuit 152, a call signal obtained as a gate output of the first AND circuit 152 is obtained. It is supplied to the control device 132 via the call signal line L5. Then, based on the input of this call signal, the winning signal transmission means 14 of the game board control device 132.
The winning signal is output from 6, and the winning signal is the first and second winning signals.
The prize number determination means 150 and 151 are input respectively. still,
The winning signal is input in a negative logic from the game board control device 132 to the winning ball management device 134. When the winning signal is not transmitted, the signal level of the winning signal line L4 is "H", and when the winning signal is transmitted. , The signal level of the winning signal line is "L".

The first prize-winning ball detection signal and the prize-winning signal input to the first prize-number determining means 150 are to be input to both input sides of the two-input second AND circuit 153, respectively. If the signal level of the above is "H", the second winning circuit 153 outputs the first winning signal as a gate output. The first winning signal is input while the first winning ball detection signal is input from the safe sensor 53 and the winning signal is not input from the game board control device 132 (in negative logic, the signal level is “H”). ) The first winning signal is continuously output.

The first winning signal output from the second AND circuit 153 is the two-input third AND circuit 154, the fourth AND circuit 155, the fifth AND circuit 156, and the second winning circuit via the first winning signal line L23. They are supplied to one input side of the sixth AND circuit 157, respectively. Then, the first to output, for example, four types of "1" and "0" signals to the other input side of the third to sixth AND circuits 154 to 157.
Each output signal is input from the prize ball number setting means 158, and the first prize ball among the third to sixth AND circuits 154 to 157 to which the first prize signal is input from the second AND circuit 153. The ON signal is obtained as the gate output only from the AND circuit to which the ON signal is input from the number setting means 158, and the signal output is not obtained from the other AND circuits.
That is, the third to sixth AND circuits 15 are based on setting the output signal of the first prize ball number setting means 158 appropriately.
It is possible to obtain the 4-bit first data signal by changing the combination of the ON / OFF signals output from 4-157.

On the other hand, the first winning ball detection signal input to the second winning ball number determining means 151 is input to one input side of the two-input seventh AND circuit 159, and the winning signal is the seventh AND circuit 159. When the signal level of both input signals is "H", the second AND gate 159 outputs the second gate output from the seventh AND circuit 159.
The winning signal is output. That is, the second winning signal is input while the first winning ball detection signal is input from the safe sensor 53 and the winning signal is input from the game board control device 132 (in negative logic, the signal level is “L”). ) It is output continuously.

The second winning signal output from the seventh AND circuit 159 is supplied through the second winning signal line L24 to the two-input eighth AND circuit 160, ninth AND circuit 161, tenth AND circuit 162, and They are supplied to one input side of the eleventh AND circuit 163, respectively. And
Each output signal is input to the other input side of the eighth to eleventh AND circuits 160 to 163 from the second prize number setting means 164 that outputs, for example, four types of "1" and "0" signals. And the eighth to eleventh AND circuits 160 to 1 to which the second winning signal is input from the seventh AND circuit 159.
Of the 63, the ON signal is obtained as the gate output only from the AND circuit to which the ON signal is input from the second prize ball number setting means 164, and the signal output is not obtained from the other AND circuits. That is, by appropriately setting the output signal of the second prize ball number setting means 164, the combination of the ON / OFF signals output from the eighth to eleventh AND circuits 160 to 163 is made different, It is possible to obtain a 4-bit second data signal.

The 4-bit first data signal output from the first prize ball number determining means 150 is a 2-input first OR circuit 165, second OR circuit 166, third OR circuit 167, and fourth OR circuit. Prize ball data transmitting means 16 via 168
9 and the first data signal is supplied from the prize ball data transmitting means 169 as a prize ball data signal to the discharge control device 13
3 is output. Similarly, the second prize ball number determining means 15
The 4-bit second data signal output from the first
The prize ball data is transmitted and supplied through the fourth OR circuits 165 to 168, and the second data signal is the prize ball data transmitting means 16.
9 is output to the discharge control device 133 as a prize ball data signal. According to the 4-bit award ball data signal in this embodiment, 16 types of award ball data can be set. The method of transmitting the prize ball data signal is not limited to parallel transmission, and the prize ball data signal may be output to the discharge control device 133 as serial data.

The first winning ball detection signal supplied from the first winning ball detection means 149 via the first winning ball detection signal line L22 is also input to the two-input twelfth AND circuit 170 and the delay circuit 171. When the ON signal of the delay circuit 171 that outputs a signal after a lapse of a certain time from the input of the winning signal is input to the other input side of the twelfth AND circuit 170, the gate output of the twelfth AND circuit 170 is output. The award ball data transmitting means 169 inputs the strobe signal from the award ball data transmitting means 169 via the strobe signal line L8 based on the input signal.
Is output to. This strobe signal is used for timing control for the discharge control device 133 to read the prize ball data, and by appropriately delaying the output timing of the strobe signal from the time of outputting the prize signal, the prize ball data signal. With the stable prize ball data signal being supplied from the line L7, the discharge control device 13
3 can read the prize ball data signal.

On the basis of the control of the discharge control device 133, a predetermined number of prize ball discharge operations corresponding to the prize ball data are completed. The ball discharge confirmation signal is input to the winning ball management control device 134. This prize ball discharge confirmation signal is supplied to one input side of the two-input thirteenth AND circuit 173 of the prize ball payout means 172, and the first prize ball detection signal line L22 The twelfth AND circuit 173, to which the detection signal is supplied to the other input side, outputs the prize ball discharge operation completion signal as a gate output to the drive time control means 174 based on the input of the prize ball discharge confirmation signal.
Output to. Then, the drive time control means 174 turns on the safe solenoid 58 only for a fixed time, so that only one safe ball is paid out.

After the safe sphere has been paid out as described above, if there is a subsequent safe sphere, the safe sphere detection signal is generated based on the detection of another safe sphere by the safe sensor 53. Is output, and the safe ball detection signal is the first winning ball detecting means 149 of the winning ball management control device 134.
The first winning ball detection means 1 based on the input
49 outputs a winning signal, and based on this winning signal, similarly to the above, outputs the winning ball data signal and the strobe signal,
In addition, safe balls are paid out.

By interposing the above-mentioned winning ball management control device 134, it is possible to variably set the number of discharged winning balls based on winning balls, so that when the game board 5 is changed to a new game content, discharge control is performed. It becomes possible to obtain a new discharged prize ball number as prize ball number data without replacing the device 133.
Therefore, the compatibility between the discharge control device 133 and the game board control device 132 can be maintained, and the cost for exchanging the game board 5 can be reduced. In addition, when manufacturing the electric control device adapted to the new game board 5, only the game board control device 132 is required to be manufactured, so that simplification of the device design and labor saving in the manufacturing process can be achieved.

Next, the discharge control device 133 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the discharge control device 133 appropriately drives the game medium discharge device 64 in accordance with a prize ball data signal from the winning ball management control device 134 or a ball lending request from the card control device 9 to a predetermined value. Ejection control means 175 for ejecting a number of game balls, which are game media, is provided on a single substrate.

Further, the discharge control device 133 is provided with a discharge start condition confirmation means 176, and it is confirmed whether or not the discharge start condition confirmation means 176 is in a discharge controllable state, and the discharge start condition confirmation means is provided. Only when the "discharge start enable signal" from 176 is supplied to the discharge control means 154 via the discharge start enable signal line L25 and the discharge start enable signal line L25, the game medium discharge operation by the discharge control means 175 becomes possible. Out.

The discharge start condition confirmation means 176 is adapted to receive the detection outputs of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68, and the detection output from the frame sensor 125 is the frame. The detection output generated from the overflow switch 119 is supplied to the closed state confirmation means 177, and the detection output generated from the discharge standby ball detector 68 is supplied to the discharge standby ball detection means 178. . And the front panel 3
When the frame sensor 125 detects a state in which a is opened (for example, outputs a high-level detection signal), the frame closed state confirmation means 177 outputs the first discharge enable signal in accordance with the input of the detection signal. To stop. Further, when the overflow switch 119 detects a state where a ball overflows into the distribution gutter 117 (for example, outputs an H level detection signal), the overflow ball storage amount confirming means 178 is input along with the input of the detection signal.
Stops the output of the second discharge enable signal. Further, when the discharge standby ball confirmation means 179 detects a shortage of the discharge standby balls that can be supplied to the game medium discharge device 64 (for example, outputs a detection signal of H level), the discharge is accompanied with the input of the detection signal. The standby ball confirmation means 179 stops outputting the third discharge enable signal.

The first discharge possible signal output from the frame closed state confirmation means 177, the second discharge possible signal output from the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 178, and the third discharge possible output from the discharge standby ball confirmation means 179. The signal is supplied to the fourteenth AND circuit 180 having three inputs, and the discharge can be started as the gate output of the fourteenth AND circuit 180 only while the first to third discharge enable signals are input. The signal is supplied to the discharge control means 175 via the discharge start enable signal line L25. In other words, the overflow volume confirmation means 1
When any of 78, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 detects a state unfavorable for discharging the game medium, the 14th AND circuit 180 does not output the discharge start enable signal, thereby controlling the discharge. Means 17
The game medium ejecting operation based on the control of 5 is regulated.

While the discharge start condition confirming means 176 is inputting the discharge start enable signal, the game board control device 132 sends the prize ball data signal and the strobe through the prize ball data signal line L7 and the strobe signal line L8. Based on the input of the signal, the emission control means 175
Is the first and second discharge solenoids 1 of the game medium discharge device 64
04a, 104b are driven, the number of discharged balls is counted based on the detection signals from the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b, and a predetermined value corresponding to the prize ball data signal supplied from the winning ball management control device 134 is determined. Emit a number of game balls.

When the ball lending / discharging is possible, the discharge control means 175 outputs a P unit ready signal to the card control device 9 through the P unit ready signal line L15, and outputs the signal. When a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9 through the ball lending request signal line L14, the requested predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the game medium discharging device 64 in the same manner as the above prize ball discharging operation. To be discharged from. In addition,
In the present embodiment, when the discharge control means 175 performs the ball rental discharge operation, one of the operable conditions is that the card signal is input from the card control device 9 through the card signal line L17. Since the card signal has been set and the card signal is stopped, the discharge control means 175 invalidates these ball rental requests even if there are unballed ball rental requests.

Further, the discharge control means 175 also controls the ball discharge operation, and the ball discharge sensor 112 is provided.
When the detection signal is input from the discharge control means 175, the ball discharge solenoid 123 is driven to switch the flow path of the discharge ball, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a are connected.
04b is driven to set the discharge standby ball to the game medium discharging device 64.
It will be discharged more. If the ejection lock mechanism 88 is driven in association with the ball removing operation, the upstream side of the ejection lock mechanism 88 (the first bent portion 93, the second inclined portion in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9). 94, second bent portion 9
5, only the standby balls located in the vertical portion 96, the guiding portion 97, and the flow regulating portion 98) can be discharged from the game medium discharging device 64.

In addition to the discharge control means 175, the discharge control device 133 is provided with an information output means 181, a display drive means 182, a prize ball discharge confirmation signal output means 183, and a ball rental discharge confirmation signal output means 184. These are also formed on the same single substrate as the discharge control means 175.

As shown in FIG. 20, the above information output means 1
81 is provided with prize ball information output means 185, sales information output means 186, replenishment request output means 187, and out information output means 187, and is output from discharge control means 175 in connection with performing the prize ball discharge operation. The “prize ball discharge number signal” is output from the discharge control means 175 to the prize ball information output means 185 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L26 in association with the ball discharge operation. Sphere discharge end signal "
Through the rental ball discharge end signal line L27 to the sales information output means 186, the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 to the replenishment request output means 187, and the detection output of the out sensor 61 to the out information output means 187, respectively. It is as supplied.

Then, the prize ball information output means 185 is
The signal of the number of discharged prize balls, which is information on the number of discharged prize balls performed by the discharge control means 175, is counted, and the count value is a predetermined number (for example, 10).
On the basis of the fact that the number has reached 1, the one-pulse prize ball number signal is output to the management device 134 via the prize ball number signal line L10. The sales information output means 186 counts the rental ball discharge end signal, which is the information on the number of discharged ball rental balls performed by the discharge control means 175, and outputs a predetermined number (for example, 25 units, which is the minimum unit for renting a game medium). Is set as one unit, and a buy signal of one pulse per one unit is output to the management device 135 via the buy signal line L11. The replenishment request output means 187 uses the replenishment sensor 65.
On the basis of receiving the detection output of 1, the supply signal is output to the management device 135 via the supply signal line L12. The out information output means 187 counts the detection output of the out sensor 61 and, based on the count value reaching a predetermined number (for example, 10), outputs the one-pulse out number signal to the out number signal line L13. It outputs to the management device 135 via the.

In this way, by outputting various game information and the like to the management device 135, the management device 135 can acquire the game status of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the number of prize balls actually ejected from the prize ball information output means 185 in the pachinko machine 1 is hit by the out information output means 187 in the game part 21 of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1 in the hit state. Since the number of balls is respectively supplied to the management device 135, it is possible to perform stop management in the pachinko machine 1 based on these pieces of information, and replenish the ball storage tank 62 of each pachinko machine 1 ... It is not necessary to perform stop management based on the number of balls played or the number of balls discharged from the game medium discharging device 64. Further, since the number of replenishments and the number of discharges include the number of balls provided for the player's voluntary ball-renting discharge operation, the adverse effect of simply using the number of replenishments and the number of discharges for stop management is eliminated. be able to. Further, it is not necessary for the gaming shop side to illegally modify the various detection mechanism units in order to obtain these pieces of information.

The prize ball information output means 185 and the sales information output means 186 count the prize ball discharge number signal or the rental ball discharge end signal supplied from the discharge control means 175, and the count number becomes a predetermined number. The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration in which a signal is output every time it reaches. For example, the discharge control means 175 counts the number of game media discharged by performing the prize ball discharging operation or the ball rental discharging operation, and this count value is a predetermined number (for example, the number of discharged prize balls is 10, the ball discharging ball is discharged). Every time the number reaches 25), a unit prize ball number discharge completion signal or a unit rental ball number discharge completion signal is output.
85 or the sales information output means 186, and one pulse of the prize ball number signal or the buy signal may be output every time these completion signals are input. Further, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of outputting the prize ball number signal or the buy signal each time a predetermined number of discharged prize balls or discharged loan balls are detected. Information output means 18
5 or the sales information output means 186 may be configured to output a discharge prize ball detection signal or a discharge loan ball detection signal.

As shown in FIG. 21, the display driving means 1
82 is provided with a ball rental possible display means 189, a ball rental discharge display means 190, and a prize ball discharge display means 191. The ball rental possible display means 189 is related to holding a prepaid card 131. Then, the card signal issued from the card control device 9 is output to the ball rental discharge display means 190 through the card signal line L17 in association with the discharge control means 175 performing the ball rental discharge operation. The ball-leaving-ball-in-progress signal is output to the prize ball ejection display means 191 via the ball-leaving-ball in-progress signal line L28 in association with the ejection control means 175 performing the prize ball ejection operation. Are supplied via the signal line L29 during the discharge of prize balls, respectively.

Then, the rentable ball display means 189 continuously displays the lentable ball display section 17 while the card signal is being input.
A ball rental possible display is output to the ball rental discharge display means 190.
Continuously outputs the ball rental discharge display to the ball rental discharge display section 18 while the ball loan discharge signal is being input, and the prize ball discharge display means 191 is displaying the ball discharge during discharge signal input. The prize sphere discharge display unit 19 continuously outputs the prize sphere discharge display. Thus, when the card controller 9 holds the prepaid card 131 and the ball can be rented, the rentable ball display unit 17
However, during the ball rental discharge operation based on the ball loan request based on the use of the prepaid card 131, the ball rental discharge display unit 18 displays the prize ball discharge operation based on the winning of various prizes 22 ... The display unit 19 is turned on, and each state is visually displayed to the player. In this embodiment, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” (state in which the ball cannot be loaned), the prepaid card 131.
Prepaid card 131
While the card is being inserted into the card control device 9, the ball can be loaned.

The prize ball discharge confirmation signal output means 18 is also provided.
The prize winning ball management control 3 is that the "prize ball discharging end signal" output based on the discharge control means 175 completing the prize ball discharging operation is input via the prize ball discharging end signal line L30. The prize ball discharge confirmation signal, which means that the prize ball discharge operation for the prize ball data received from the device 134 is completed, is received through the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L9.
It is assumed that the ball rental discharge confirmation signal output means 1 is output to
84 is the minimum unit of game media lending, as the ball rental discharge end signal output based on the ball discharge control means 175 completing the ball loan discharge operation is input via the ball rental discharge end signal line L27. The number of discharges (for example, 25) is set as one unit, and a payout completion signal is output to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L16 every time this unit of ball rental discharge operation is completed.

Next, the discharge control means 175 which controls the main function of the discharge control device 133 will be described in detail. The main parts of this discharge control means 175 are prize ball discharge means 192, power failure control means 193, ball rental discharge means 194, and ball discharge discharge means 1.
It is composed of 95. Further, the discharge control means 175 has the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104 of the game medium discharge device 64 based on the control outputs of the prize ball discharge means 192, the ball rental discharge means 194, and the ball discharge discharge means 195.
The discharge solenoid drive means 196 for driving output to b, and the detection output of the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b for detecting the game medium discharged with the driving of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b. Prize ball discharging means 192,
Discharge ball detecting means 197 for supplying to the ball rental discharge means 194 and the ball discharge means 195 are separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, the prize ball ejecting means 1 described above.
Reference numeral 92 denotes a prize ball data signal input from the prize ball management control device 134 through the prize ball data signal line L7, and performs a number of prize ball discharging operations corresponding to the prize ball data signal. Yes, the first for causing the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a of the game medium discharging device 64 to perform the prize ball discharging operation
The discharge solenoid drive command signal is sent to the discharge solenoid drive means 1 via the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L31a.
The second discharge solenoid drive command signal for causing the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to perform the prize ball discharge operation to 96 to the discharge solenoid drive means 196 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L31b, respectively. It is for supply.

By doing so, when the number of discharged prize balls is an odd number (for example, when 13 balls are discharged), etc., the number of discharged balls (for example, 7 balls) from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game The number of balls ejected from the medium ejecting mechanism 85b (for example, 6
When the operation of the game medium ejecting device 64 is forced to stop during the ejection due to a power failure, fraud, error, etc. It is also possible to control the number of balls to be ejected from each of the game medium ejecting mechanism 85a and the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b.

The strobe signal input from the winning ball management control device 134 via the strobe signal line L8 is for adjusting the timing at which the winning ball discharging means 192 reads the winning ball data signal, and is, for example, always at a high level. Strobe signal, 10ms from output of prize ball data signal
After a lapse of (delay time generated by the delay circuit 150 of the winning ball management control device 134), it is lowered to a low level and, for example, 10 ms after the strobe signal becomes an L level, the winning ball discharging means 192 determines that the winning ball is out. The discharge process is started.

The prize ball data signal and the strobe signal described above are stored in the prize ball discharging means 192 for storing the number of prize balls discharged.
The prize ball discharge number storage / calculation unit 198, which has been input to the calculating means 198, stores the prize ball data signal, and when the prize ball discharging operation is started, the first discharged ball detection signal line L32
Since the first discharged ball detection signal and the second discharged ball detection signal input via a and the second discharged ball detection signal line L32b are set to "1" respectively, the number of prize balls based on the prize ball data signal is sequentially reduced. is there. Then, the remaining number of prize balls to be discharged is supplied to the prize ball discharge operation control means 178 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L33 as a prize ball discharge number signal.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the winning ball discharge number storage calculating means 2 is provided so that the parallel winning ball data signal supplied from the winning ball management control device 134 can be received.
02, the winning ball management control device 134 outputs the winning ball data signal as serial data. When the ball data transmission means 169 is configured, the prize ball number storage / calculation means 202 may be configured so that serial data can be received.

On the other hand, this award ball remaining number signal is also supplied to the power outage control means 172 so that the award ball remaining number is stored and held at the time of forced stop due to a power outage or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
A prize ball remaining number storage signal is input from 93 to the prize ball remaining number storage / calculation means 198 via the prize ball remaining number storage signal line L34, and based on the input of the signal,
The prize ball discharging means 192 can restart the prize ball discharging operation.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 199, to which the prize ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied from the prize ball discharge number storing / calculating means 198 through the prize ball discharge remaining number signal line L33, the discharge start condition confirming means 176. When the discharge start enable signal is input via the discharge start enable signal line L25, and the ball rental discharge in progress signal output from the ball rental discharge means 194 via the ball loan discharge in progress signal line L28 and Ball discharge device 1
The first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals are output to the discharge solenoid drive means 196 only when neither of the discharge-bulk discharge signal output from the 95 through the discharge-bulk signal line L35 is input. To do.

The prize ball discharging operation control means 199 in this embodiment performs the same number of ball discharging operations from both game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b when the number of discharged prize ball balls based on the prize ball data signal is even. If the number of discharged prize balls is an odd number, one of the game medium discharging mechanisms discharges one more. This way, the first
It is not necessary to preset the number of discharged balls of the second game medium discharging mechanism 85a, 85b, and the prize ball discharged number storage / calculation means 198 is provided.
When the award ball remaining number signal supplied from the device becomes "1", either one of the ejecting solenoids is stopped and only one fractional award ball is ejected from the other game medium ejecting mechanism. It is possible to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls.

On the other hand, the prize ball discharging operation control means 199 continuously outputs the prize ball discharging signal to the display driving means 182 via the prize ball discharging signal line L29 to discharge the prize ball. The fact is displayed on the prize ball discharge display portion 19. This prize ball discharging signal is also supplied to the ball rental discharging unit 194, the ball discharging unit 195, and the power failure control unit 193, and the prize ball discharging operation based on the control of the prize ball discharging unit 192 is performed. In the meantime, the ball discharge operation and the ball discharge operation are regulated, and the backup in the event of a forced down of the system due to a power outage or the like is enabled.

Further, the prize ball discharge operation control means 199 outputs a prize ball discharge end signal to the prize ball discharge confirmation signal output means 183 via the prize ball discharge end signal line L30 when the prize ball discharge operation is completed. The winning ball discharge confirmation signal, which indicates that the ball discharging operation corresponding to the winning ball discharging request supplied as the winning ball data signal is completed, is output to the winning ball management control device 134. Further, at the end of the prize ball discharge operation, the total number of prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge operation is output to the information output unit 181 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L26 as a prize ball discharge number signal. As described above, the prize ball discharging operation control means 19 in the prize ball discharging means 192.
The number of discharged prize balls is not limited to 9 and is output to the information output unit 181. For example, one ball discharge completion signal may be output each time the prize ball remaining number signal is decremented.

When the remaining number of prize balls is stored in the power failure control means 193 at the time of forced stop due to a power failure or the like, when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 19 is restored.
3 receives a prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal from the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 198 via the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal line L34, and also receives prize ball discharge continuation signal line L36. The discharge continuation signal is supplied to the prize ball discharge operation control means 199, whereby the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 198.
The prize ball discharge operation control means 199 to which the prize ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 196. Thus,
The prize ball discharging operation is continued.

As shown in FIG. 24, the ball rental discharge means 1 described above.
Reference numeral 94 denotes a ball-renting request signal input from the card control device 9 through the ball-renting request signal line L14, and performs a number of ball-renting discharging operations according to the ball-renting request signal. First game medium ejecting mechanism 85 of game medium ejecting device 64
The first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L for causing the ball rental discharge operation to be performed from a.
To the discharge solenoid drive means 196 via
A second discharge solenoid drive command signal for performing a ball rental discharge operation from the game medium discharge mechanism 85b is separately supplied to the discharge solenoid drive means 196 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L31b. ..

By doing this, when the number of discharged balls is odd (for example, when 25 balls are discharged), the number of balls discharged from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a (13, for example)
And the number of balls to be ejected from the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b (for example, 12) can be command-controlled, and if the operation of the game medium ejecting device 64 has to be stopped during ejection due to power failure, fraud, error, etc. Even when the number of balls to be discharged is again discharged, command control of the number of balls to be discharged from each of the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b can be performed.

The above-mentioned ball rental request signal is, for example, a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and the minimum unit of ball rental is output as one pulse. Therefore, the first selection switch 11a corresponding to the minimum value unit (eg, 100 yen) that can be lent a ball
Is selected, the 1-pulse ball rental request signal corresponds to 2 units. When the second selection switch 11b corresponding to 2 units is selected, the 2-pulse ball rental request signal corresponds to 3 units.
When the selection switch 11c is selected, the 4-pulse ball rental request signal corresponds to 5 units.
When d is selected, the 5-pulse ball rental request signal is supplied from the card control device 9, respectively.

Then, the rental ball discharging means 1 is operated as described above.
The ball lending request signal supplied to 94 is the 15th of 2 inputs.
It is supplied to one input side of the AND circuit 200. On the other input side of the fifteenth AND circuit 200, a lent number storage signal is input from the lent number storage means 201, and a lent request signal is input via the lent request signal line L14. Every time the 15th AND circuit 200 outputs a gate output, the number of discharged balls is stored / calculated by the number 202 of discharged balls.
Entered in. That is, the number of discharged balls of a loaned ball, which is equal to the number of pulses of the unit of loaned balls in response to a request for a loaned ball, is input to the storage / calculation unit 202 of the number of discharged balls of a loaned ball, and the number of discharged balls of a loaned ball is calculated based on the signal of the number of discharged balls of a loaned ball. The storage / calculation means 202 stores the number of balls to be discharged.

Also, the number of discharged balls for rent storage / calculation means 20
2 indicates the first discharged ball detection signal line L32a and the second discharged ball detection signal line L when the ball rental discharge operation is started.
The first discharged ball detection signal and the second discharged ball detection signal input via 32b are set to "1", respectively, and are sequentially reduced from the number of balls to be discharged. Then, the remaining number of balls to be discharged is supplied to the rental ball discharge operation control means 203 via the remaining ball discharge number signal line L37 as a remaining ball discharge signal.

Note that this remaining ball rental ball number signal is also supplied to the power failure control means 193 so that the remaining ball rental ball number is stored and held at the time of forced stop due to a power failure or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
From 93, the remaining ball-renting discharge amount storage signal is input to the remaining-ball-rental-ball-remaining-number storage / calculation means 202 via the remaining number of remaining ball-renting ball storage signal line L38, and based on the input of the signal,
The ball rental discharging means 194 can restart the ball rental discharging operation.

The ball rental discharge operation control means 203 to which the ball rental discharge remaining number signal is supplied from the ball rental discharge number storage / calculation means 202 via the ball rental remaining number signal line L37, the discharge start condition confirmation means 176. When the discharge start enabling signal is input via the discharge start enabling signal line L25, and the prize ball discharging signal output from the prize ball discharging means 192 via the prize ball discharging signal line L29 and Ball discharge device 1
The first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals are output to the discharge solenoid drive means 196 only when neither of the discharge-bulk discharge signal output from the 95 through the discharge-bulk signal line L35 is input. Then, the game medium ejecting device 64
Allow more game balls to be ejected.

In the present embodiment, however, if there is a request for ball lending that exceeds the preset upper limit value for the ball rental discharge, the ball lending above the upper limit value is provided. In order not to perform the operation, a ball rental upper limit determination unit 204 and a ball rental upper limit storage unit 205 are provided. The ball rental upper limit determination means 204 is supplied with a ball rental request signal input via the ball rental request signal line L14, and the number of ball rental discharge requests based on the ball rental request signal is the ball rental upper limit storage means 205. It is determined whether or not the upper limit of the available ball rental value stored in is exceeded. And, if the upper limit of the available ball rental is exceeded,
A ball rental discharge regulation signal is output to the ball rental discharge number storage / calculation unit 202 and the ball rental discharge operation control unit 203 via the ball rental discharge regulation signal line L39. The rental ball emission number storage / calculation unit 202, to which the ball rental emission control signal is supplied from the ball rental upper limit determination unit 204, calculates a loan out of the accumulated stored value of the ball rental emission numbers based on the input ball rental emission number signal. The portion exceeding the sphere upper limit value is invalidated, and the renting ball discharge operation control means 203 to which the renting ball discharge control signal is input does not perform the renting ball discharge operation based on the remaining rented ball signal.

By doing so, it is possible to regulate the number of consecutive ball rental discharges based on the ball rental request made in a short time, and it is common sense that the player mistakenly operates the ball lending button 11. When a request for an unimaginable amount of balls is made, it is possible to prevent the player from suffering a disadvantage due to the request, and by continuously discharging a large amount of balls, It is possible to avoid the occurrence of a situation that interferes with other operation control such as the prize ball discharging operation. In addition, by discharging a large amount of balls,
It is also possible to prevent the overflow switch 119 from turning on.

The number-of-lending-balls storage / calculation means 202 in the present embodiment described above outputs when the upper-limit of loan-ball deciding means 204 determines that the upper limit value of rent-ball storage of the upper-limit of rent-ball storage means 205 is exceeded. Based on the ball rental discharge regulation signal, only the portion exceeding the ball rental allowable upper limit value is invalidated. For example, it is supplied from the fifteenth AND circuit 200 immediately before the ball rental discharge regulation signal is input. It may be configured such that only the rental ball discharge number signal is invalidated. In addition, when the ball rental request signal becomes invalid, the ball rental request completion signal based on the invalidated ball loan request signal is not input, so that the ball rental request signal is invalid so that a discharge error does not occur. May be sent to the card control means 9.

On the other hand, the renting ball discharging operation control means 203 continuously outputs the renting ball discharging signal to the display driving means 182 through the renting ball discharging signal line L28 while discharging the rented balls, and the winning ball is being discharged. The fact is displayed on the prize ball discharge display portion 19. This ball rental discharge in progress signal is also supplied to the prize ball discharging means 192, the ball discharging means 195 and the power failure control means 193, and the ball rental discharging operation based on the control of the ball rental discharging means 194 is performed. During this period, the prize ball discharging operation and the ball discharging operation are restricted, and the backup in the event of a forced down of the system due to a power outage or the like is enabled.

Further, the ball rental discharge operation control means 203 outputs the ball rental discharge end signal to the information output means 18 via the ball loan discharge end signal line L27 when the ball loan discharge operation is completed.
1 and output to the ball rental discharge confirmation signal output means 184 to enable sales information to be output to the management device 135, and to notify that the ball discharge operation for the ball rental request requested supplied as the ball lending request signal is completed. A payout completion signal, which is meant, is output to the card control device 9. As described above, the number of lent balls discharged is not limited to the number of lent balls discharged from the rented ball discharging operation control unit 203 in the rented ball discharging unit 194 to the information output unit 181. You may make it output as one unit.

Further, when the number of remaining ball rental discharges is stored and retained in the power outage control means 193 at the time of forced stop due to a power outage or the like, when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 19 is restored.
From the number 3, the number of remaining balls to be stored / calculation means 202 is input to the remaining number of remaining balls to be stored signal line L38, and the remaining number of remaining balls to be stored signal is also sent, and at the same time, to continue to discharge the number of remaining balls signal line L40. By supplying the discharge continuation signal to the ball rental discharge operation control means 203, the number of discharged balls rental storage / calculation means 202
The ball rental discharge operation control means 203 supplied with the remaining ball rental discharge number signal outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 196. Thus,
The ball rental operation is continued.

It is assumed that a card signal is input from the card control means 9 via the card signal line L17 to the rented ball discharge amount storage calculation means 190 and the lented ball upper limit determination means 204, and this card signal is input. On the basis of this, the number-of-lending-balls storage / calculating means 202 and the maximum-lending-ball-judging determination means 204 are in a state in which each control operation related to the rental ball discharging operation is possible. When the prepaid card 131 is ejected during the ball lending operation, and the prepaid card 131 in the card control device 9 does not exist, the card signal indicates the card signal.
In order to prevent further output, the rental ball upper limit determination means 204
Deletes the storage of the number of rented balls based on the lent-out request signal, and the storage / calculation means 202 for discharged number of rented balls terminates the discharge operation by the discharge control means 203 for rented balls without performing all the discharge operation for rented balls. .

When forcibly ending the ball rental discharge operation, at the time when the ball loan discharge operation control means 203 outputs the ball loan discharge end signal (the number of minimum value units that can be loaned is an integer multiple of the ball loan discharge). At the time of completion), the rental ball discharge number storage / calculation means 202 causes the ball rental discharge operation / control means 203 to stop the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid driving means 196. Adjust the residual signal. By doing so, the prepaid card 131
It is possible to prevent the remaining number of the above from becoming odd. Further, the card signal is configured to be supplied to the ball rental discharge operation control means 203, and after the card signal is stopped,
The ball rental discharge operation may be continued only until the ball rental discharge end signal is output.

As shown in FIG. 25, the power failure control means 1
93 is the prize inputted from the prize ball discharging means 192 which is discharging the prize balls through the prize ball remaining number signal line L33, when the power supply necessary for the operation of the discharge controller 133 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. The number of remaining balls left to be paid based on the remaining number of remaining balls signal, or the amount of remaining balls to be discharged based on the remaining number of remaining balls signal input from the remaining amount of rental balls signal 194 from the remaining number of remaining balls signal line L37. By storing and retaining the remaining number of discharged balls, the system is backed up in case of system down during the discharging operation, and when the power is restored, the prize ball discharging means 192 stores the signal for storing the remaining number of prize balls and the signal for continuing discharging the prize balls. To send the winning ball discharging operation, or to the rental ball discharging means 194 to send the remaining ball rental amount storage signal and the remaining ball discharging signal to allow the ball discharging operation to continue. Of.

In order to make the above control possible, the power failure control means 193 includes the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206 and the discharge mode backup means 20.
7, a power failure detection means 208, a discharge continuation control means 209, and a power failure recovery detection means 210 are provided.

The prize ball remaining number signal supplied from the prize ball discharging means 192 to the power failure control means 193 through the prize ball remaining number signal line L33 is supplied to one input side of the two-input 16th AND circuit 211. The winning ball discharging signal supplied from the winning ball discharging means 192 to the power failure control means 193 via the winning ball discharging signal line L29 is input to the other input side of the 16th AND circuit 211, respectively. With the input of both of these signals, the discharged ball number storage signal is input to the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206 as the gate output of the 16th AND circuit 211. Then, the number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206.

Further, the number of remaining balls to be supplied to the power failure control means 193 from the remaining balls to be discharged from the renting balls discharging means 194 is one input side of the two-input seventeenth AND circuit 212. In addition, it is assumed that the ball-renting ball discharging signal supplied from the power-outage controlling means 193 to the power-failure controlling means 193 via the ball-renting ball discharging signal line L28 is input to the other input side of the seventeenth AND circuit 212, respectively. With the input of both of these signals, the discharged ball number storage signal is input to the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206 as the gate output of the seventeenth AND circuit 212. Then, the number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206.

Also, the prize-ball discharging signal input from the prize-ball discharging means 192 via the prize-ball discharging signal line L29 and the ball-renting-ball discharge input from the ball-lending-ball discharging means 194 via the ball-renting-ball discharging signal line L28. The medium signals are also supplied to the discharge mode backup means 207, respectively, and the discharge mode backup means 207 calculates the discharge ball number stored and held in the discharge ball number storage data backup means 206.
The discharge mode for determining whether it is the remaining number for prize ball discharge or the remaining number for ball rental discharge is stored. That is,
If a power failure occurs while the prize ball discharging signal is being input, the “ball prize discharging mode” based on the prize ball discharging signal is stored and retained, and while the ball rental discharging signal is being input. When a power outage occurs, the "ball rental discharge mode" based on the ball rental discharge signal is stored and held. By doing so, the restart command of the ball discharging operation to be restarted when the power failure is recovered can be reliably sent to the prize ball discharging means 192 or the ball rental discharging means 194.

As described above, without providing the discharge mode backup means 207 for storing and storing the discharge mode, for example, the signal output from the sixteenth AND circuit 211 is used as the first discharge number signal and the seventeenth discharge number signal. The signal output from the circuit 212 is used as a second discharged ball number storage signal, and a memory area for storing and holding the first and second discharged ball number storage signals is separately provided in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 206. Alternatively, the backup means dedicated to the first discharged ball number storage signal and the backup means dedicated to the second discharged ball number storage signal may be separately provided. Further, the discharge ball number storage data backup means 206 and the discharge mode backup means 207 may be anything as long as they can store and hold even after the power supply is stopped. For example, a backup battery or the like is separately provided and It may be configured to retain these memories,
Only the discharge ball number storage data backup means 206 and the discharge mode backup means 207 use a non-volatile memory, and the discharge ball number signal and discharge when the power failure signal is input from the power failure detection means 208 via the power failure signal line L41. Aspects may be configured to be written to memory.

As described above, after the backup for the discharge operation at the time of power failure is completed, the power failure recovery detection means 2
The discharge continuation control means 20 outputs the power failure recovery signal through the power failure recovery signal line L42 based on the detection of the power failure recovery by the controller 10.
9, the discharge continuation control unit 209 outputs the discharge remaining number signal supplied from the discharge ball number storage data backup unit 206 via the discharge remaining number signal line L43 and the discharge form signal line from the discharge form backup unit 207. Based on the discharge mode signal supplied via L44, a prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and a prize ball discharge continuation signal are output to the prize ball discharging means 192, or a ball rental discharge remaining number is stored to the ball rental discharging means 194. It outputs a signal and a ball rental discharge continuation signal. Thus, the prize ball discharging operation by the prize ball discharging means 192 or the ball rental discharging operation by the ball rental discharging means 194 is continued.

As shown in FIG. 26, the above-mentioned ball discharge device 1
The ball 95 is supplied to the pachinko machine 1 by discharging the game medium to a ball collecting trough provided inside the island equipment by switching the discharge channel of the game medium based on the sensor output of the ball removing sensor 112. In order to perform this control, the ball discharge control means 21 is installed in the ball discharge means 195.
3, a discharge operation control means 214 and a ball removal solenoid drive means 215 are provided.

The detection output generated by the ball-removal sensor 112 is supplied to the ball-removal control means 213 of the ball-removal discharge means 195, and based on this detection output, the ball-removal control means 213 sets the discharge operation command signal line L45. The discharge operation command signal is supplied to the discharge operation control means 214 via the discharge operation control means 214, and the flow path conversion command signal for switching the discharge flow path for the ball discharge is supplied via the flow path conversion command signal line L46. 1
Supply to 94. Then, the discharge operation control means 214 to which the discharge operation command signal has been input sends the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 196, whereby the inside of the game medium discharge device 64 and its downstream side ( The balls retained in the ball storage tank 62 and the guide gutter 63) are made to flow down. On the other hand, the ball removal solenoid drive means 215, to which the flow path conversion command signal is input, drives the ball removal solenoid 123 to convert the ball removal gate 121, and removes the ball discharged from the game medium ejection device 64. It leads to the gutter 120.

The ball removing process is started as described above,
When the balls are discharged from the game medium discharging device 64, the discharge ball detecting means 197 outputs the first and second discharge ball detection signal lines L32.
The discharged ball detection signal is sent through a and 24b to the ball removal control means 21.
Input to 3. Then, the ball removal control means 213 considers the state in which the detection signal from the discharge ball detection means 197 is not continuously input for, for example, 3 seconds as the completion of the ball removal processing, and outputs the discharge operation command signal to the discharge operation control means 214. At the same time as stopping, the flow path conversion command signal to the ball removing solenoid driving means 215 is stopped, and the ball removing processing is ended.

At the end of this ball removal processing, the ball removal control means 213 transmits a short pulsed flow path conversion command signal to the ball removal solenoid drive means 215 twice, and the ball removal gate 121.
The opening / closing operation is performed twice. By doing so, when there is a ball that has stayed near the ball removal gate 121, the ball is caught by the ball removal gate 121, and a state in which the flow path to the ball removal trough 120 cannot be completely closed occurs. Can be prevented. In addition, when the ball removal process is requested in the absence of the ball, such as when the ball removal sensor 112 outputs a detection output again immediately after the ball removal process is performed, the ball removal process is continued for 1 second from the start. Since no detection output is obtained from the discharged ball detection means 197, the ball removal processing is immediately terminated.

When a detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, a prize ball discharging signal is input from the prize ball discharging means 192 through the prize ball discharging signal line L29, or a ball rental discharge is performed. When the ball-leaving-ball discharge signal is input from the means 194 through the ball-leaving-ball discharge signal line L28, the ball-throwing-out control unit 213 invalidates the detection output of the ball-throwing-out sensor 112, thereby performing the ball-throwing-out operation. Regulate start. Further, during the ball removal operation, the ball removal control means 213 outputs a ball removal discharging signal to the prize ball discharging means 192 and the ball rental discharging means 194 via the ball discharging signal line L35, and the ball discharging operation. The means 192 or the ball rental discharging means 194 restricts the ball discharging operation.

Next, the card controller 9 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 27, the card control device 9 reads out valuable data from the prepaid card 131 for pachinko game in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and a ball lending button selected by the player within the range of the valuable data. Based on the fact that the ball lending request signal corresponding to the number of ball lending corresponding to 11 is sent to the emission control device 133, and the ball corresponding to the ball lending request signal is lent by the emission control device 133 to the player, the prepaid The card control means 216 for rewriting the valuable data of the card 131 is provided on a single substrate.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a ball lending button press display drive means 217, and the selection switch 11a judged by the card control means 216 that there is press selection.
The push button type signal indicating the type of the selection switch corresponding to any one of to 11d is input through the push button type signal line L47, and the ball lending button press display drive means 217 causes the push button type to be pressed. Any one of the first to fourth selection display portions 13a to 13d corresponding to is lit and displayed. The drive output to the ball lending button press display unit 13 performed by the ball lending button press display driving means 217 is, for example, while the ball lending request signal is input from the card control means 216 via the ball lending request signal line L14. It is supposed to be continued.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a card holding display driving means 218 and an amount display means 219, and in connection with the fact that the prepaid card 131 is inserted and held in the card control device 9. Control means 2
On the basis of the card signal output from the card signal line L14 being supplied from the card 16, the card holding display driving means 218 lights up the card holding display portion 16 and the amount display means 219 is in the inserted state. The valuable data read by the card control means 216 from the prepaid card 131 is visually displayed to the player. The amount display means 219 is provided with an insertion balance display drive means 220 and a balance display drive means 221. The insertion balance display drive means 220 receives an insertion balance signal line L4 from the card control means 216.
An insertion balance display drive signal based on the insertion balance signal input via 8 is output to the insertion balance display unit 15, and the balance display drive unit 221 causes the card control unit 216 to output the balance signal line L.
The balance display drive signal based on the balance signal input via 49 is output to the balance display unit 14.

Next, the card control means 216 will be described in detail. The card control means 216 discriminates the card reading / rewriting control means 222 for directly reading and rewriting the prepaid card 131 and the selection switch of the ball lending button 11 selected by the player to judge the number of ball lending. The emission control device 13 via the ball lending request signal line L14 and the ball lending request signal based on the ball lending signal inputted from the ball lending determination means 223 via the ball lending signal line L50.
3 and a ball lending requesting means 224 for outputting to B.3.

The card reading / rewriting control means 222 is provided with a card balance reading / storing means 225. The card balance reading / storing means 225 is a prepaid card 131.
The card balance of the card is read, the card balance when inserted is stored and held, and the insertion balance signal is sent through the insertion balance signal line L48 until the prepaid card 131 is ejected. 226
Output to. The balance storage means 226 supplied with the balance storage as described above sends a balance signal to the balance display drive means 221, the card balance determination means 227 and the punch hole processing means 228 via the balance signal line L49.

Further, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, the card holding control means 229 causes the ejection control device 133, the ball lending determination means 223 and the card through the card signal line L17. The card signal is output to the holding / display driving means 218 and the punch hole processing means 228. When the card balance based on the balance signal issued from the balance storage means 226 is "0" and the zero balance signal is input from the card balance determination means 227 via the zero balance signal line L51, the card The holding control means 229 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131 and outputs a storage clear signal to the card balance reading / storing means 225 and the balance storing means 226 via the storage clear signal line L52 to read the card balance reading / storing means. The inserted balance memory 225 and the balance memory of the balance memory means 226 are cleared.

The ball lending number determination means 223 activated by the card signal input from the card holding control means 229 of the card reading / rewriting control means 222 can determine the selection information from the ball lending button 11. , The ball lending signal based on any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d being selected is output to the ball lending requesting means 224 via the ball lending signal line L50, and the selected switch A push button type signal indicating the type is supplied to the ball lending button push display driving means 217 via the push button type signal line L47.

Then, the ball lending request means 224 to which the ball lending number determination means 223 supplies the ball lending number signal is supplied with a P vehicle ready signal indicating that the emission control device 133 is in the ball rental dischargeable state. When input through the signal line L15, the ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal is sent through the ball lending request signal line L14 to the emission control device 133, the ball lending button pressing display driving means 217, and the ball lending number. It is sent to the judging means 223 and the card reading / rewriting control means 222. On the basis of the input of the ball lending request signal, the discharge control device 133 performs the ball lending discharging operation, and the ball lending button pressing display driving means 21.
7 outputs a push button display based on the push button type signal (turns on one of the first to fourth selection display portions 13a to 13d), and the ball lending number determination means 223 invalidates another ball lending request.

Also, the card holding control means 229 of the card reading / rewriting control means 222 to which the ball lending request signal is inputted from the ball lending request means 224 invalidates the card return request signal from the return button 12 and sets the ball lending button. The discharging operation of the prepaid card 131 is restricted until the ball rental discharging operation based on the selection of 11 is completed. The card return request signal of the return button 12 is also supplied to the ball lending requesting means 224. For example, before the ball lending request signal of 1 pulse is transmitted for each minimum value unit that can be lent to a ball. When the card return request signal is input, the subsequent ball lending request signal is stopped. Therefore, if the player originally intends to make a "3 times" ball lending request and selects the "5 times" ball lending button, he / she can operate the return button 12 unwillingly. It is possible to cancel a part of the demand for ball lending.

When the discharge control device 133 completes a predetermined number of ball rental discharge operations based on the ball lending request made by the card control device 9 as described above, the discharge control device 133 ball rental discharge operation confirmation signal. A payout completion signal is supplied from the output means 168 to the card reading / rewriting control means 222 of the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L16. The emission control device 1 receives the ball lending request signal having the above-mentioned predetermined signal level.
In the case where the ball lending request signal is sent to 33, the payout completion signal is also supplied to the ball lending requesting means 224 (the signal line indicated by the broken line in FIG. 27) to stop the output of the ball lending request signal. It can be used for timing, etc.

The payout completion signal is input to the money amount subtracting means 230 of the card reading / rewriting control means 222, and accordingly, the money amount subtracting means 230 calculates the amount of balls dispensed from the balance storage of the balance storage means 226. Only the amount is subtracted and the balance of the prepaid card 131 is rewritten. Note that the balance rewriting operation of the prepaid card 131 is not performed every time the ball lending operation is completed, but the prepaid card 131
You may make it carry out collectively at the time of discharge operation of. Also,
The payout completion signal is also input to the payment information output unit 231. The payment information output unit 231 manages the payment information equal to the number of balls lent by the emission control device 133 through the payment information signal line L18. Output to the device 135.

As described above, the emission control device 13
Since the timing at which the payout completion signal is output from 3 is output each time the amount of ball rental is discharged equal to the minimum value unit that can lend the ball, the amount is subtracted each time the payout completion signal is input. The means 230 subtracts the balance storage from the balance storage means 226, and when the balance storage becomes "zero", the card balance determination means 227 sends a balance zero signal to the card holding control means 229, and the signal is inputted. Accordingly, the card holding control means 229 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131, outputs the memory clear signal, and stops the output of the card signal. Therefore, when a ball lending request that exceeds the balance storage of the prepaid card 131 is made, the card signal is stopped at the time when the ball discharge operation for the balance storage of the prepaid card 131 is performed. No more than the balance of cards is discharged.

Further, as described above, the ball rental operation of the minimum value unit that can be lent is completed so that the next ball rental operation is not started before the card signal is stopped. After that, an appropriate interval time is provided, and after the interval time, the ball rental operation for the next minimum value unit is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the card holding control means 229 stops the output of the card signal, so that the punch hole processing means 228 causes the prepaid card 13 to operate.
1 is to be perforated. For example, the positions where the punch holes are punched are set in advance at several positions for each predetermined card balance, and the punch holes are punched when the number is below the card balance. The punching process is not limited to be performed collectively at the time of card ejection, and may be performed every time the card balance falls below a predetermined frequency.

The specific configuration examples of the game board control device 132, the ejection control device 133, and the card control device 9 have been described above, but the configuration of each control device is not limited to the above embodiment, and the predetermined control is performed. It only needs to be operable.

For example, the ball lending request signal output from the card control device 9 to the discharge control device 133 is not limited to a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and a predetermined signal level is continuously maintained until a predetermined ball rental discharge operation is performed. It may be configured to request the ball lending. In such a configuration, the ball rental discharging means 194 of the discharge control device 133 has a fixed cycle (for example, 400 ms).
If the ball discharge operation for the minimum value unit in which the ball can be lent is performed with, the operation of the return button 12 and the balance storage of the balance storage means 226 during the ball discharge operation become “0”. The ball lending discharging operation after the ball lending requesting signal 224 has stopped outputting the ball lending request signal becomes invalid, and the ball lending request can be canceled or the ball lending discharging operation above the card balance can be restricted.

Further, in the case of the above configuration, the ball lending request signal continuously goes to a predetermined potential level (for example, "H level" at normal time to "L level") for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). Based on the above, the emission control device 133 outputs a P unit ready signal (for example, changes from a normal “H level” to “L level”), and a P unit ready signal is input while the ball lending request signal is input. In the case where the ball lending request signal is not stopped even after the ball lending request operation is configured to be continuously output to the card control device 9 and the ball lending discharging operation for the preset upper limit number of ball lending (for example, 5 times) is continuously performed. Stops the P unit ready signal (returns to "H level" at normal time),
Based on this P unit ready signal returning to the normal state,
By stopping the ball lending request signal and invalidating another ball lending request, the card control device 9 can perform a ball lending discharge prohibition process for regulating the number of consecutive ball lending discharging operations.

Note that the release of the ball rental discharge prohibition process is automatically performed when the ball loan request signal continuously reaches a normal potential level (high level) for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). ..

Further, the winning ball management control device 1 described above
Signal transmission / reception between 34, the ejection control device 133, and the card control device 9 is performed by a negative logic / photocoupler insulation system. As an example, FIG. 29 shows a signal transmission / reception configuration between the ejection control device 133 and the card control device 9. It will be explained based on.

The payout completion signal output from the discharge control device 133 is a pair of signal lines (hereinafter referred to as the first signal line L).
16a and the second signal line L16b. ) Is sent to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L16. Then, the first signal line L16a
Is connected to the discharge control device 133 side of the second power line L
The collectors of the first switching elements 232 (eg, grounded emitter NPN transistors) are connected to the discharge control device 133 side of 16b, respectively, and the second signal and the card control device 9 side of the first signal line L16a are connected. The photodiode 233a of the first photocoupler 233 is connected in the forward direction to the card control device 9 side of the line L16b. Then, the payout completion signal is input to the base of the first switching element 232, and the power supply voltage is applied to the collector of the phototransistor 233b of the first photocoupler 233.

With the above structure, the first switching element 2
In a normal state in which the payout completion signal is not input to 32, the potential level of the payout completion signal line L16 becomes a high level equal to the power supply potential on the discharge control device 133 side, and when the payout completion signal is input, the first switching is performed. Element 23
When 2 is turned on, the potential level of the payout completion signal line L16 becomes a low level lower than the power source potential. On the other hand, in the normal state in which the photodiode 233a is not turned on, the payout completion signal on the card control device 9 side is at a high level equal to the power supply potential, but a current flows through the payout completion signal line L16, so that the photo diode in the forward direction is connected. Diode 233a
When the light is emitted, the phototransistor 233
b is turned on and a low-level payout completion signal is obtained.

A second photocoupler 234 is provided on the side of the ejection control device 133 of the card signal line L17 composed of the first signal line L17a and the second signal line L17b, and a second switching element 235 is provided on the side of the card control device 9. The first signal line L14a and the second signal line L1 are connected to each other.
Emission control device 13 of the ball lending request signal line L14 composed of 4b
A third photo coupler 236 is provided on the third side, and the card control device 9
The switching elements 237 are connected to the respective sides, and the fourth switching element 238 is connected to the ejection control device 133 side of the P-ready signal line L15 including the first line L15a and the second signal line L15b, and the card control device 9 side. The fourth photocoupler 239 can be connected to each other to have a signal transmission / reception configuration similar to that of the above-mentioned payout completion signal line.

As described above, by setting the communication signal to the negative logic, it is possible to prevent each device from malfunctioning due to the disconnection of the connector connecting the ejection control device 133 and the card control device 9. In addition, since signals are transmitted and received by photocoupler insulation, when one device is damaged, an excessive current flows to the other device via the signal line, so that both devices go down. Can be avoided.

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

First, the control of the game board control device 132 will be described. As shown in the general flow of FIG. 30, at the time of starting the game board control, first, an initialization process for resetting each output accompanying the power-on and the like and initializing flags is performed, and the initialization process is normally performed. When the game board control device 132 has been performed, it is assumed that the game board control device 132 has risen to a state in which normal control operation is possible. Changes the signal level to "L").

As described above, the game board control device 132
When activated, the various detectors (the first to third start switches 29a to 29c functioning as the second winning ball detector 143 in the above block configuration diagram, etc., in the embodiment shown in this flowchart, As a means for setting a plurality of specific winning balls, a third winning ball detector is provided on the game board 5.) "Switch input processing" for determining the presence / absence of detection information is performed, and the game in the pachinko machine 1 is performed. Device (variable display device 25, variable winning device 28, etc.)
Based on the fact that the second prize ball or the third prize ball is detected in the switch input process by performing the "feature object control process" for appropriately performing the operation control of the prize ball signal according to each prize ball type. Is transmitted to the discharge control device 133 to perform prize ball signal transmission processing.

Next, "voice output processing" for outputting a predetermined voice related to game control from the speaker 126.
Then, the "lamp display process" for operating the display of each gaming device in relation to the game control and for outputting the display when a discharge error or the like occurs is performed. Then, when these series of processes are completed, the processes are sequentially performed again from the switch input process.

Next, the switch input processing described above will be described in detail. In this process, first, the level status of each switch at the start of the process (whether it is high level or low level) is read, and among these read switch levels, whether or not the start switch is "rising" If there is a rise of the start switch, the start memory is confirmed. For example, if the number of start memories is less than 4, "1" is added to the start memory, and if the start memory is 4. In this case, the start memory is not added. When reading this switch, read the switch twice (in order to judge whether or not the switch continues to maintain the level for a predetermined time or longer) to prevent erroneous detection output detection. can do.

Next, the game board control device 132 outputs a second winning ball detection signal based on the detection of the second winning ball by the second winning ball number detecting sensor (the second winning ball detector 143 in the above embodiment). If the game board control means 137 has detected, it is determined that the second prize ball number detection sensor has risen, and "1" is added to the second prize ball number winning memory. On the other hand, when the game board control means 137 detects the third winning ball detection signal based on the detection of the third winning ball by the third winning ball number detecting sensor, the third winning ball number detecting sensor rises. Then, “1” is added to the third prize ball winning memory. Then, even in the switch input process that is once ended and restarted, the switch input process is started based on each winning ball detection output of the start switch, the second prize ball number detection sensor, and the third prize ball number detection sensor. The memory, the second prize ball winning memory, and the third prize ball winning memory are added at any time.

In the accessory control process, first, a fraud process is performed when the pachinko machine 1 is fraudulent.
Next, it is determined whether or not it is in an unauthorized state. If it is not in an unauthorized state, it is determined whether or not it is in digital processing. If it is in digital processing, digital processing is performed. The presence / absence of the starting memory is determined, and if the starting memory is present, the digital start processing is performed and "1" is subtracted from the starting memory. As above
After performing digital processing, after subtracting "1" from the start memory, after determining that there is no start memory, or after determining that it is in an illegal state, the game state transmission process is performed, and then the random number is updated. Then, the accessory control process ends.

In the fraudulent processing performed in the accessory processing, it is first determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 is fraudulent. Here, the winning number detector 50
Is a detector that constantly sends a high level signal to the game board control device 132 and sends a low level detection signal to the game board control device 132 only when a winning ball is detected. In 132, since the signal inputted from the winning number detector 50 is inverted to determine the input, the state in which the game balls are stopped in the winning number detector 50 or the winning number detector 50 and the game board control Device 1
When the disconnection of the connection cord connecting with 32 or the disconnection of the connector occurs, the high level (“H” level) detection signal is continuously supplied to the game board control means 137.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the input signal from the winning number detector 50 is at the "H" level, and if the detected signal is at the "H" level, the open fraud flag (described in detail later) is set. It is determined whether the open illegality is in the open state, and if it is not the open illegality, the open illegality timer for the open illegality determination is set. Then, when the time counted by the open fraud timer exceeds, for example, 2 seconds, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the winning number detector 50, and the open fraud flag for determining that the open fraud is in progress is set, and fraud occurs. Set the flag. It should be noted that, in connection with the fact that the fraud occurrence flag is set, it is determined whether or not the fraud state is in the fraud state, and in the gaming state transmission process described later, the fraud signal is indicated by the management device 1
It is transmitted to 35.

If the input signal from the winning number detector 50 becomes low level after the open fraud timer is set, the open fraud timer is initialized, and if the open fraud flag is set, the open fraud flag is reset. To do.

Next, it is determined whether or not the passing fraud monitoring flag set in the special game processing described later is set, and if the passing fraud monitoring flag is not set, a NO set in the special game processing described below is set. It is determined whether the incorrect count flag is set.

[0207] During the special game, if the continuous prize ball detector 49 is turned on and the passage illegality monitoring flag is set, it is first determined whether or not the prize number detector 50 detects the prize ball, If no winning ball has been detected, a passing fraud timer is set. Then, if there is no input from the winning number detector 50 within 2 seconds counted by the passing fraud timer, the passing fraud flag and the fraud occurrence flag are set as the passing fraud has occurred.

In other words, the passing fraud is an fraud detected when the winning ball with the continuous winning ball detector 49 turned on does not reach the winning number detector 50 within 2 seconds,
The state of the pachinko machine 1 is detected when the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on by a fraudulent act such as radiating an electromagnetic wave of a specific frequency without depending on a valid winning ball.

If the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball within 2 seconds measured by the passing fraud timer, the passing fraud monitoring flag and the passing fraud flag are reset and the passing fraud timer is initialized. To do.

If the no-count fraud flag is set, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball, and if the winning ball is detected, the no-count fraud flag is reset. To do.

[0211] In this non-counting fraud, the game balls have not been won at all in the variable winning device 28 in which the ball receiving doors 43 and 43 are continuously opened for a predetermined time with the start of the special game process described later. Is an illegal condition detected when
The fraud flag is also set together with the no count flag.

If the fraud flag is set by the above fraud determinations, it is determined that the pachinko machine 1 is in the fraud state, and fraud is displayed. It should be noted that, as for the illegal display, a specific illegal display lamp is turned on or blinks, various decorative lamps are turned on or off,
By appropriately performing visual display means such as converting and displaying a display member or the like displaying a predetermined display content, an employee at a pachinko point can clearly identify the pachinko machine 1 in which the fraud occurred. There is. Further, it may be configured such that an illicit sound is emitted instead of the illegitimate display so as to be audibly discriminable.

When the pachinko machine 1 is in the fraud state by the fraud detection by the fraud processing, it is assumed that other processing is not performed until all the fraud causes are removed, and when all the fraud causes are removed. Returns to the gaming state when the cause of fraud occurred.

Next, the first to third start switches 29a-2
The digital processing which is an auxiliary game started based on 9c detecting the start winning ball will be described in detail.

When the digital processing is started, it is judged whether or not the special game processing is being executed and whether or not the variable display 26 is in the stop operation. When it is determined whether or not the auto stop specified time has elapsed, the first to third variable display portions 26a-2
The random number reading process for determining the stop symbol of 6c is performed, and the stop operation of the variable display 26 is started. In the random number reading process, for example, a random number that is updated every 2 milliseconds is read, and based on the random number, the first to the third values of the variable display 26 are read.
The stop symbols of the variable display portions 26a to 26c are determined by a predetermined calculation method.

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

When the first variable display section 26a stops, the second variable display section 26a
It is determined whether or not the variable display portion 26b has stopped, and the first
The second variable display portion 26b is stopped and then the third variable display portion 26c is stopped in the same manner as the stop operation of the variable display portion 26a.

Since the display contents of the variable display 26 are sequentially updated by the timer process, in the digital stop process, when the updated display contents and the stop design match, the design is stopped. And, the time required until the display content and the stop design match is the first to third
The delay time is set to the stop timing of the variable display portions 26a to 26c. With such a configuration, an unpredictable unspecified delay time can be simply provided, and the interest in pachinko games can be enhanced. In addition to the delay times described above, if an appropriate fixed time is set for each variable display unit and the stop timing is set by combining the auto stop specified time, the fixed time, and the delay time, the Therefore, it is possible to prevent each variable display unit from stopping with an extremely small time difference.

By performing the above-mentioned processing, when all three digits of the display contents of the variable display 26 constituted by the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are stopped, the digital stop processing is ended and the first ~ It is determined whether or not the stop symbols of the third variable display portions 26a to 26c are "big hits" configured in a predetermined manner.

If the symbol determination result does not correspond to the "big hit", it is determined whether or not there is a safe memory which is a winning memory for the first to third start switches 15a to 15c after the digital processing is completed. Then, if there is a safe memory, the digital processing is started again.

On the other hand, when the result of the symbol determination is "big hit", the special game start flag is set and the special game process is started. The special game start flag set here functions as special game occurrence information. By setting this flag, the special game signal transmission process in the game state transmission process is executed, and the special game start data is stored in the management device. It is sent to 135.

When starting the special game process, first, by driving the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28,
The ball receiving doors 43, 43 that close the ball passing port 42 are opened to the left and right, and are converted and driven to the second state where the winning of the ball passing port 42 is possible.

[0223] Then, "the elapse of the operation time (for example, 30 seconds) which is a predetermined predetermined time" or "the number of winning prizes detected by the winning prize number detector 50 is 10" which is the condition for ending one cycle in the special game. Among them, the variable winning device 28 is held in the second state until the earliest condition is satisfied.

When the earliest condition described above is satisfied, the cycle ends, but if the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball during this cycle, the cycle during the special game is restarted. Are updated, and continuation by this cycle update is possible up to 16 times, for example.

[0225] Below, 1 in the special game processing described above
The outline of processing during the cycle will be described in detail. With the start of the cycle, it is determined whether or not the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is in the ON state, and immediately after the start of the cycle, the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28 in the first state is driven. Then, it is converted into the second state in which the winning of the ball passing opening 42 is possible. Then, the winning number detector 50 that detects the winning ball that has won the ball passing opening 42 determines whether or not the winning ball is detected, and if there is an input to the winning number detector 50, the winning number is counted. "1" for the count number of the counter
Is added.

Next, it is judged by the count number of the continuation counter whether or not the cycle currently being executed corresponds to the 16th continuation count. If the continuation count is not "16",
It is determined whether or not the continuous winning ball detector 49, which is a condition for continuously updating the cycle, detects a winning ball. Here, if there is an input to the continuous winning ball detector 49, "1" is added to the count number of the continuous number counter, and a continuous lamp (not shown) is turned on to operate the continuous winning ball detector 49. The pass fraud monitoring flag for detecting the fraud that was made is set.

Since only one continuous winning ball is valid in one cycle and the privilege for the continuous winning ball cannot be carried over to the subsequent cycles, the continuous winning ball detector 49 indicates "2". Even if the above winning balls are detected, for example, it is determined whether the continuous lamp is in the ON state so that the processing at the time of detecting the continuous winning ball is not performed, and it is determined that the continuous lamp is in the ON state. In this case, the determination of the input of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the operation time has ended, and if the operation time has not yet elapsed, it is determined whether the number of winning balls detected by the prize number detector 50 has reached 10. Then, it is determined whether or not the end condition of the cycle is satisfied. If the ending condition is not satisfied, the winning number display by the winning number display 48 and the continuation number display by the continuation number display 47 are updated, and the special game process similar to the above is performed.

When the condition for ending the cycle is satisfied, the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is turned off to restore the variable winning device 28 to the first state, and at the same time, the prize number counter. Clear the count number of. If the end condition of the cycle is “end of operation time”, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls which is the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 is “0”,
If the winning number is "0", the no-count fraud flag and the fraud-occurrence flag are set so as to detect the no-count fraud in the above fraud processing.

Next, as a judgment condition of the cycle update during the special game, it is judged whether or not the continuous lamp which is turned on by the continuous winning ball detector 49 detecting the winning ball is in the ON state, and the continuation is continued here. If the lamp is in the on state, the continuation lamp is extinguished along with the cycle update, and the winning number display and the continuation number display are updated. However, if the continuation lamp is not on, the cycle is not updated during the special game, the count number of the continuation counter is cleared, and the special game process itself is ended.

When the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a continuous winning ball in each cycle and the number of times the cycle is continuously updated during the special game reaches 16 times, "1" is added each time the cycle is updated. Since the count number of the continuation number counter is “16”, the input determination of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed, only the winning ball is detected by the winning number detector 50, and the first cycle end condition is satisfied. When the above condition is satisfied, the drive source 4 is set so as to return the variable winning device 28 to the first state.
5 is turned off, and if the winning number, which is the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 during the cycle, is not "0", the count number of the continuation counter is cleared and the special game process is ended.

The above-mentioned game processing is one specific example, and when the symbols of the variable display 26 are determined by digital processing, the adjacent variable display portions (for example, the first variable display portion 26a and the second variable display portion 26b) are adjacent to each other. When the display contents of) are coincident with each other, the game is different from the special game (for example, the variable winning device 28 is driven to be converted to the second state for an extremely short time) so that the special winning game is performed. If you configure
The interest in pachinko games can be further enhanced.

In the illegal processing or digital processing described above, in the game state transmission processing performed when the data to be transmitted is generated, the auxiliary game is started in the digital processing, for example, the first variable display of the variable display section 26. A start signal is transmitted to the management device 135 from the time when the conversion operation is started by the unit 26a until the conversion display is stopped, and when an illegal state is detected in the illegal processing, it continues until the irregularity is released. When the special game is started by transmitting an illegal signal to the management device 135 and shifting from the auxiliary game to the special game in the digital processing, the special game signal is continuously transmitted to the management device 135 during the special game. Of.

In the embodiment of the game state transmission process shown in FIG. 41, the conversion start and the conversion stop of the first variable display portion 26a are used as the reference when transmitting the start signal, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the conversion start and the conversion stop of the second variable display portion 26b, or the third
The conversion start and conversion stop of the variable display portion 26c may be used as a reference. In addition, the first to third variable display portions 26
The start signal may be transmitted when all of a to 26c are stopped.

Next, on the basis of the detection of the second winning ball or the third winning ball, a winning signal for specifying the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning ball (1 in the embodiment of the block construction described above). In the embodiment shown in this flowchart, the first prize ball signal as the prize signal 1 and the second prize ball signal as the prize signal 2 are set, respectively, and the prize signal type is set to this prize signal type. The prize ball signal transmission processing for transmitting the corresponding prize ball data to the discharge control device 133 by the prize ball management control device 134) will be described.

At the start of the prize ball signal processing, first,
It is determined whether or not the award ball flag or the third award ball flag is set, and when none of the award ball flags is set, it is determined whether or not the call signal is at a low level. That is, the call signal output by the winning ball management control device 134 based on the reception of the accessory ready signal output when the game board control device 132 rises to a normal operating state is transmitted via the call signal L5. It is determined whether or not the input (in negative logic, the signal level is inverted to "L"). When the signal level of the call signal is "H", the winning ball management control device 134 determines at this point that the winning ball signal is not in a receivable state, and the winning ball signal transmission process is performed. Is once terminated, and the same processing as above is repeated again.

Here, when the call signal is inverted to "L" in the prize ball signal transmission process which is restarted, the second prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number is stored in the switch input process. It is determined whether or not the winning memory is set. Then, if the second prize ball number winning memory is set, the prize ball signal level of the second prize ball signal (winning signal 1 in the embodiment of the block configuration) is "L".
Inversion (corresponding to the signal output state in non-logic),
The second prize ball timer (for example, 300 milliseconds) and the second prize ball flag are set, and "1" is subtracted from the second prize ball number winning memory. If the third prize ball number winning memory is set, the prize ball signal level of the third prize ball signal (winning signal 2 in the embodiment having the above block configuration) is inverted to "L" (non-logic). (Corresponding to the signal output state), the third prize ball timer (for example, 20 milliseconds) and the third prize ball flag are set, and "1" is subtracted from the third prize ball number winning memory.

As described above, in the prize ball signal transmission processing started after the second prize ball flag is set,
It is determined whether or not the second prize ball off flag is set, and if the second prize ball off flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the second prize ball timer has counted a predetermined time, and the second prize ball is still in the second position. If the prize ball timer has not timed out, the prize ball signal processing is ended as it is. Here, when the second prize ball timer has timed out, the signal level of the second prize ball signal is inverted to "H" (output is stopped in the negative logic), and the second prize ball timer (for example, 150 ms) and the second prize ball off flag is set.

Then, in the award ball signal transmission processing which is started with the second award ball off flag set,
It is determined whether or not the prize ball timer has timed out. When the second prize ball timer has timed up, the second prize ball flag is reset and the second prize ball off flag is reset. That is, when the second prize ball signal is transmitted in the prize ball signal transmission processing, after the second prize ball signal is transmitted (the signal level is “L”), the wait time of a fixed time (for example, 150 milliseconds) is reached. Will be provided.

On the other hand, in the prize ball signal transmission processing started in the state where the third prize ball flag is set, it is judged whether or not the time of the third prize ball timer is up, and the time of the third prize ball timer is set. If not, the prize ball transmission process is once terminated and the same process is repeated. Then, in the award ball signal transmission process that is restarted, if the third award ball timer has timed out, the third award ball signal is inverted to "H" (in the negative logic, the third award ball signal is returned). Output is stopped) and the third prize ball flag is reset.

When either the second prize ball flag or the third prize ball flag is set, the prize ball transmission process is ended without performing the above-mentioned signal level determination process of the call signal. Therefore, until the transmission of the award ball signal based on the award ball number winning memory is completed, the presence / absence determination process of another second award ball number winning memory or a third award ball number winning memory is not performed.

In the present embodiment, the transmission time of the second prize ball signal is set to 300 milliseconds, and the second prize ball signal transmission regulation time immediately after the completion of transmission is set to 150 milliseconds. This is to ensure compatibility with the prize ball discharging operation system in the mechanism, and the reason will be described below.

For example, a motor is started by detecting a winning ball, and the rotational force of the motor is passed through an appropriate crank mechanism to obtain a so-called ball sheath (sheathed sphere storage for storing prize balls for discharge). In the normal state, the discharge sphere is supplied from one open end of the storage body in the normal state, and the storage body rotatable in a seesaw shape is rotated to one side, so that the storage ball is stored from the other open end. In the prize ball discharge mechanism configured to mechanically rotate the second prize ball detector, the second prize ball detector detects the second prize ball. , The number of prize balls to be discharged can be changed by turning on the prize ball switching solenoid for exposing the ball sheath hook, which is the discharge ball stopper, in the ball sheath, and discharging only the standby ball located on the downstream side of the ball sheath hook. The two-system prize ball discharge mechanism There are things.

In the two-system prize ball discharging mechanism thus constructed, the crank cam forming a part of the crank mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the rotational force of the ball sheath makes one rotation, A crank cam switch is provided for detecting that the crank cam is rotated by an angle necessary and sufficient for the prize ball discharging operation. Then, the crank cam switch, which detects the ON state until the crank cam reaches a rotation angle necessary and sufficient for discharging a prize ball, continuously turns ON for 320 milliseconds at the rotation speed of the motor, and further,
170 milliseconds until the crank cam returns to the initial state is detected as an off state.

Further, the prize ball switching solenoid for actuating the ball sheath hook when the prize ball is the second prize ball is turned on at the timing when the crank cam switch is turned on, and the ball sheath is substantially closed. The prize ball switching solenoid is turned off at the time of returning to the normal state (at the time of 300 milliseconds at the rotation speed of the motor).
However, when the second prize balls are continuously generated, the safe switching solenoid may be continuously turned on, and the ball-sheath hook may be released before sufficient balls are stored in the ball-sheath. In order to prevent the inconvenience of intervening in the ball sheath, a wait time of 150 milliseconds is provided as the regulation time of the safe ball switching solenoid.

Therefore, by setting the second prize ball signal to the on time of 300 milliseconds and the off time of 150 milliseconds, compatibility with the drive timing of the safe switching solenoid of the two-system prize ball discharging mechanism having the above-mentioned configuration. It becomes possible to have. Also, by setting the call signal, which is a prize ball request signal output from the winning ball management control device 134, to an on time of 320 milliseconds and an off time of 170 milliseconds, compatibility with the on / off timing of the crank cam switch is achieved. It becomes possible to have. Since the compatibility between the conventional two-system prize ball discharging mechanism and the third prize ball signal is not required, it may be set to an appropriate time (for example, 20 milliseconds) shorter than the on time of the call signal. If compatibility with the conventional machine is not required, the second prize ball signal may be set to be similar to the third prize ball signal. Of course, the same applies when the fourth prize ball signal, the fifth prize ball signal, etc. are set.

The audio output process performed after the above-described prize ball signal transmission process will be described below.

In the voice output process, first, it is determined whether or not various fraud flags are set in the fraud process, and if any fraud flag is set,
It is determined that the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state, the illegal operation sound data is set, and a predetermined voice indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is illegal is output. When the pachinko machine 1 is in the special game processing, the special game sound data is set and a predetermined voice indicating that the special game is being executed is output. Furthermore, when the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 is being digitally converted and displayed, the digital operation sound data is set and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 126.

On the other hand, in each of the above determination processes, when none of the states is satisfied, the set sound data is reset. Thus, after the sound data is reset, the sound data to be output is not set, so that the sound output is not performed.

The lamp display process performed after the above-described audio output process will be described.

In the lamp display process, it is determined whether the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state, whether it is in the special game process, or whether it is in the digital process. (For example, a decorative lamp is appropriately turned on). However, if it is in an illegal state, an illegal state is displayed, and if a special game is being processed, a special game is displayed.
If digital processing is in progress, a digital operation display is displayed. In addition, in these displays, the fraudulent state display has the highest priority, and when the pachinko machine 1 is fraudulent, the special game display or the digital operation display is not performed.

After performing the above-described series of processing, it is determined whether or not the payout error processing is being performed, and if the payout error processing is started based on the fact that the safe balls are not paid out normally, the payout A payout error is displayed while the error is being processed.

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

When the control is started by turning on the power, first, it is judged whether or not the power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is not set, the RAM is cleared and various kinds of initialization are performed as initialization processing. Initial settings such as setting flags, resetting various outputs, and setting the process number to "0" are performed. Further, when the power is cut off while the discharge control device 133 is operating the game medium discharge device 64,
The processing number is set to "5" based on the power failure flag being set.

After the above processing, although the discharge control device 133 has not issued a game medium discharge control command, the game medium discharge device 64 determines whether or not the ball has moved. The fraud monitoring process is performed, and it is determined whether or not the ejection fraud flag is set in the ejection device fraud monitoring process. If the flag is set, the ejection device fraud cancellation process is performed.

If the incorrect discharge flag is not set, the set process numbers are sequentially checked.
If the process number is set to "5", the power failure recovery process is performed, if the process number is set to "4", the ball removal process is set, and the process number is set to "3". If the processing number is set to “2”, the ball lending discharge processing is performed. If the processing number is set to “1”, the prize ball starting processing is performed. Do each one.

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

If the ball removal flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9. If the ball lending request signal is input, the ball lending request signal is input. Perform start processing.

If there is no ball lending request, the prize ball data detection process (in the interrupt process described later) is performed based on the strobe signal being input from the prize ball management control device 134 which has received the prize ball detection signal. It is determined whether or not the "prize ball request" is set in a process performed at regular time intervals), and if the prize ball request is set, the process number is set to "1". When the above process is performed again, the prize ball start process is performed based on the process number being set to "1".

After the series of processes described above, the replenishment process and the information output process are performed. When the replenishment sensor 65 detects the shortage of the stored spheres, the management device 134 is replenished with the spheres. Is requested and output data based on the information to be output is set, the data is appropriately output to the card control device 9 or the management device 135. Then, the above-described processing for the discharge device fraud monitoring process and the subsequent processes are performed again in the same manner.

Next, the discharge device fraud monitoring process will be described.

In the improper ejecting device monitoring process, the first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a and the second ejecting mechanism 85a of the game medium ejecting device 64 are used.
The game medium ejecting mechanism 85b is to be monitored respectively. First, it is determined whether or not the drive output is made to the first ejecting solenoid 104a of the first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a, and if the ejecting solenoid 104a is turned on, First
Clear the discharge fraud monitoring counter (count number is "0")
Then, it is determined whether the second discharge solenoid 104b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is drivingly output, and if the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on,
The second discharge fraud monitoring counter is cleared. Then, the discharge device fraud monitoring process is once ended, and in the discharge device fraud monitoring process to be performed again, the first and second discharge solenoids 104
If a and 104b are on, the first and second discharge fraud monitoring counters are continuously cleared in the same manner as above.

On the other hand, when the drive output is not performed to the first discharge solenoid 104a, the first game medium discharge mechanism 8
First ejection sensor 91a for detecting balls ejected from 5a
It is determined whether or not the rising flag of 1 is set, and if it is set, "1" is added to the count number of the first discharge fraud monitoring counter and the first discharge sensor rising flag is reset. Next, it is determined whether or not the count number of the first ejection fraud monitoring counter has reached "3", and if the count number has not yet reached "3", fraud monitoring of the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b is performed. To do.

In the illegal discharge monitoring of the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a described above, when the discharging solenoid 104a is ON, when the discharging solenoid 104a is ON but the first discharging sensor rising flag is not set,
Alternatively, the second game medium ejection mechanism 8 to be executed when the count number of the first ejection fraud monitoring counter is “2” or less
In the discharge fraud monitoring of 5b, the first discharge solenoid 10
When the drive output is not performed to 4b, it is determined whether or not the rising flag of the second discharge sensor 91b that detects the ball discharged from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is set, and it is set. In this case, "1" is added to the count number of the second emission fraud monitoring counter, and the second
Reset the emission sensor rising flag. Then the second
It is determined whether or not the count number of the discharge fraud monitoring counter has reached "3", and if the count number has not yet reached "3", the discharge device fraud monitoring process is once terminated.

When the illegal discharge monitoring process is repeated as described above and the count number of the first discharge monitoring counter or the second discharge monitoring counter reaches "3",
It is considered that the game medium ejecting device 64 has been tampered with, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on to set the ball removal gate 1
21 is faced into the downflow gutter 115, the downflow path of the discharge ball is switched to the ball removal gutter 120 side, and the discharge incorrect flag is set. Further, based on the fact that the ball removal flag is set, the ball lending and discharging display section 18 and the prize ball discharging and displaying section 1
It is assumed that the blinking operation 9 is performed, and the pachinko machine 1 is visually displayed that an ejection device malfunction has occurred.

In the ejecting apparatus irregularity canceling process which is performed based on the setting of the ejection irregularity flag, it is first judged whether or not the ejection 1 error cancellation flag or the ejection 2 error cancellation flag is set, and both errors are eliminated. Until the flag is set, no other processing is performed in this ejection device fraud cancellation processing. The discharge 1 error cancel flag and the discharge 2 error cancel flag are set in the discharge sensor 1 level input process and the discharge sensor 2 level input process that are performed at predetermined time intervals in the interrupt process described in detail later. When the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b of the medium discharge device 64 are in a ball presence state for a predetermined time (for example, 50 milliseconds), it is appropriate to remove the fraudulent factors that have acted on the game medium discharge device 64. It is used as an indicator for the.

When both the discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, the discharge incorrect flag is reset and the ball-out solenoid 123 is turned off. At the same time, the blinking display operation of the ball lending and discharging display section 18 and the prize ball discharging and displaying section 19 is stopped.

As described above, after the illegality of the ejecting device is released, each process is performed according to the process number given before detecting the irregularity of the ejecting device. The ball removing process performed when the value is "4" will be described.

In this ball removal processing, it is first determined whether the forced termination flag is set. The forced termination flag does not mean that the ball removal processing is properly performed and is terminated. This flag is added when set, and when the forced termination flag is set, processing (detailed later) for interrupting the ball removal processing is performed.

If the forced termination flag is not set, it is judged whether or not the ball removal execution flag is set and whether or not the ball removal start flag is set, and if neither flag is set, The ball removal flag is reset, a ball removal start timer (for example, 1000 ms) is set, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on. The ball removal start timer is a ball removal process, in which the ball is ejected from the game medium ejecting device 64, and the time necessary for switching the flow path of the ball is changed (ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball removal gate is turned on). It is for measuring the necessary and sufficient time to be converted.

After the ball removal timer set and the ball removal solenoid 123 are turned on as described above, the ball removal start flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag is set. Here, the ball removal flag for determining the presence / absence does not mean the ball removal flag reset in the above process (the flag used when the process number is set to "4"), but the execution of the ball removal process. Ball sensor 123 inside
When is turned on, it is determined whether or not a new ball removal flag is set. When the ball-slotting flag is set, a process (detailed later) for forcibly ending the ball-slanting process is performed. In addition, in the above-described determination processing of presence / absence of the removal flag, if the removal start flag is set, the process skips to determination processing of the presence / absence of the removal flag.

If the ball removal flag is not set, it is judged whether or not the ball removal start timer set at the same time when the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on has timed a predetermined time. After the punching process is completed, the above-mentioned ball punching process is performed again.

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

If the ball removal execution flag is not set, it is again determined whether or not the ball removal flag based on the ball removal sensor 112 being turned on during the ball removal processing is set, and the ball removal is performed. If the flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 1 end flag or the discharge 2 end flag is set. In addition, in the above-mentioned determination processing of presence / absence of the ball removal execution flag, when the removal ball execution flag is set, the process skips to the determination processing of the presence / absence of the ball removal flag.

When the ball discharging operation from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a is not completed and the discharge 1 end flag is not set, the discharge sensor 1 no flag is set in the discharge sensor 1 input process described later. It is determined whether or not it is set. Then, if the no-emission-one-ball flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the first ejection sensor 91a is not detecting a sphere, and the first ejection sensor 91a is not detecting an ejection sphere. If so, the 1-ball non-discharge flag is set and the 1-ball non-discharge timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. This no-ball timer is for confirming that no balls remain in the game medium ejecting device 64.

As described above, in the ball removing process which is restarted after the one discharge none ball flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 1 no ball flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting a ball. Here, when the first discharge sensor 91a detects the ball, it is determined that there is a remaining ball, and the no-discharge 1 ball flag is reset. On the other hand, if the first discharge sensor 91a does not detect a ball here, it is determined whether or not the discharge ball non-timer has counted a predetermined time, and if the predetermined time is measured, The discharge 1 end flag is set and the discharge ball no flag is reset.

Also for the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b,
Ejection 2 in the same manner as the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a
Set the end flag. That is, the ball discharging operation from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is not completed, and the discharging 2
If the end flag is not set, it is determined in the discharge sensor 2 input process described later whether or not the two-discharge two-ball no flag is set. Then, if the no-discharge two-ball flag is not set, the second discharge sensor 91b
Determines whether the sphere is not detecting a sphere,
When the discharge sensor 91b is not detecting the discharge balls, the discharge two-ball non-flag is set and the discharge two-ball no timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set.

As described above, in the ball removing process which is restarted after the two-ball non-ejecting flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 2 end flag and the discharge 2 no ball flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is not detecting a ball. Here, when the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball, it is determined that there is a remaining ball, and the two-ball non-discharge flag is reset. On the other hand, if the second discharge sensor 91b is not detecting a ball here as well, it is determined whether or not the discharge ball no timer has counted a predetermined time. If the second discharge sensor 91b has counted the predetermined time, discharge is performed. 2 Set the end flag and reset the no discharge ball flag.

The above processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set. For example, a predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed after the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer is set. If the balls are detected by the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b before the passage of time, the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer is set again, and the counting of 3 seconds is started again. Further, similar processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set.

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

Next, a case will be described in which the ball removal processing is forcibly ended based on the detection output from the ball removal sensor 112 during the ball removal processing.

After the ball removal execution flag is set, the first and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 82a and 82b have already started to operate. Therefore, it is assumed that this ejecting operation is completed and the eject 1 end flag or It is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set. If each end flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off. Then, after performing the above determination process, the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 9a
In order to confirm that 1b continues to be in the off state for a predetermined period of time, the discharged 1-ball no flag and the discharged 2-ball no flag are reset.

When the no-ball flag is reset as described above or when the ball-exiting flag is set after the ball-exiting start flag is set, the ball-exiting flag is reset, and the forced end flag and the forced end timer are set. (For example, 1 second). Then, after the forced termination flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the forced termination timer has counted up, and if the forced termination timer has not counted the predetermined time (1 second), the discharge is completed. The presence or absence of the 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag is determined.

When the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is judged whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag attached based on the detection of the ball by the first discharge sensor 91a is set, If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104 is activated at the timing when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball.
A is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag is set.

As described above, after the discharge 1 end flag in the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is set, or when the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is not set, the game medium discharge mechanism 85b is described above. Perform the same processing as. That is, when the discharge 2 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag attached based on the detection of the ball by the second discharge sensor 91b is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off and the discharge 2 end flag is set at the timing when the second discharge sensor 91b detects the ball. Thus, before the forced termination timer measures the predetermined time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a,
When 104b is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the forced end timer is reset and the forced end flag is reset.

On the other hand, if the forced end timer counts a predetermined time before both the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the force sensor is forced to operate regardless of whether the discharge sensor 1 rising flag or the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is present. After turning off the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the forced termination flag is reset. In the present embodiment, since the forced termination flag is set to measure 1 second by the forced termination timer, when the ball remains, the first and second ejection sensors once during this period. Since the discharge sensor 1 rising flag and the discharge sensor 2 rising flag are not set because it should pass through 91a and 91b, it is considered that ball removal has already been completed, and the first and second discharging solenoids 104a and 104
04b is turned off.

When the forced termination flag is reset as described above, the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are then reset, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are reset, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned off. The ball removal gate 121 is restored to the normal state. Then, the process number is set to "0" to end the ball-slotting process.

Next, the ball lending start process performed in response to the ball lending request signal input from the card control device 9 in the processing number "0" will be described.

In the ball lending start process, first, the discharge start condition confirmation process is performed. If the discharge possible flag is set in this discharge start condition confirmation process, the discharge control is performed according to the number of discharge balls requested by the card control means. Set the ball lending number data in the discharge register 0, turn on the ball lending discharge display unit 18, and further, from the discharge control device 133 to the card control device 9, P unit ready indicating that the ball lending discharge operation is possible. The P unit ready flag for transmitting a signal is set.

When the above processing is completed, the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b are appropriately driven to perform the discharge start processing for the actual ball rental discharging operation, and the processing number is "3". To end the ball lending start process. In addition, in the discharge start condition confirmation process, when the discharge possible flag is not set, the P unit ready flag is not set, so that the P unit ready signal indicates the card control device 9
Therefore, the ball rental operation based on the ball lending request is not performed.

In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, whether the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is set, whether the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is set, or the half-end sensor ball presence flag is set. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball non-existence flag is set, and the discharge possible flag is set only when all the flags are set. However, if any flag is not set, the dischargeable flag is reset to disable the ball lending start process.

Further, in the discharge start processing performed based on the discharge start possible flag being set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, first, is the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 "1"? Determine whether or not, "1"
If it is, one discharge flag is set and the alternate discharge flag is reset. Then, a one-piece discharge timer for measuring the time for turning on the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b to discharge only one ball is set.

On the other hand, the ball lending data of the discharge register 0 is 1
If not, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data in the discharge register 0 is equal to or less than "8", and if it is equal to or less than "8", the one-piece emission flag is reset and alternate discharge is performed. Set the flag.

As described above, when the single discharge timer is set and the alternate discharge flag is set, the reversal flag process is performed, and then the reversal flag is set ("1"). Or it is in the reset state (“0”). In the inversion flag processing, it is determined whether or not the inversion flag is set (“1”). If the inversion flag is set, the inversion flag is reset, and if the inversion flag is reset,
The inversion flag is set.

Then, depending on the setting / resetting of the inversion flag inverted in the inversion flag process, the first exhaust solenoid 104a or the second exhaust solenoid 10
By driving one of the 4b, it is possible to alternately discharge the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b. Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, 3 seconds is counted) is set.

When the ball lending data of the discharge register 0 is larger than "9", the number of balls discharged from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the number of balls discharged from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b. The discharge number division process for setting is set, the one-piece discharge flag, the alternate discharge flag, the discharge 1 end flag, and the discharge 2 end flag are reset, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on. .. Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, 3 seconds is counted) is set.

In the emission number division process, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the emission register 0 is "9", and if it is "9", the emission register 1 Is set to "5" and the discharge register 2 is set to "4", and the discharge number division process is ended. Next, it is judged whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "10", and if it is "10", the discharge register 1
Is set to "5" and the discharge register 2 is set to "5", and the discharge number division process is ended.

Thereafter, similarly, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "11", and "1" is set.
If it is "1", the discharge register 1 is set to "6", the discharge register 2 is set to "5", and the discharge register 0 is set.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set to "12" is "12", and if it is "12", "6" is set in the discharge register 1 and "6" is set in the discharge register 2, respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "13", and if it is "13", the discharge register 1 is set to "7" and the discharge register 2 is set to "6". The ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is set to "1.
If it is "14", it is set to "7" in the discharge register 1 and "7" in the discharge register 2, respectively, and the number of ball lending set in the discharge register 0 is determined. It is determined whether or not the data is "15", and if it is "15", "8" is set in the discharge register 1, "7" is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data is "16". If it is "16", "8" is set in the discharge register 1 and "8" is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether the set ball lending number data is "17", and "1" is set.
If it is "7", the discharge register 1 is set to "9", the discharge register 2 is set to "8", and the discharge register 0 is set.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set to is "18", and if it is "18", the discharge register 1 is set to "9" and the discharge register 2 is set to "9". It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "19". If it is "19", the discharge register 1 is set to "10" and the discharge register 2 is set to "9". It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “20”, and if it is “20”,
"10" is set in the discharge register 1 and "1" is set in the discharge register 2.
0 "is set respectively, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is" 21 ". If it is" 21 "," 11 "is set in the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 1 is set. 2 is set to "10", and it is determined whether or not the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is "22".
If it is 2 ”, set“ 11 ”in the discharge register 1,
The discharge register 2 is set to "11", and it is determined whether the ball lending number data set to the discharge register 0 is "23". If it is "23", the discharge register 1 is set to "12". "," And "11" are set in the discharge register 2, respectively, and the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is "2".
If it is "24", it is set to "12" in the discharge register 1 and "12" in the discharge register 2, respectively, and the number of ball lending set in the discharge register 0 is determined. It is determined whether or not the data is "25". If it is "25", "13" is set in the discharge register 1 and "12" is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge number division process is ended. ..

In the above-mentioned ball lending start process, the ball lending discharge process started by setting the process number to "3" will be described.

In the ball lending and discharging process, it is first judged whether or not the discharge weight flag is set. If the discharge weight flag is not set, the discharging process is executed. Then, after the discharge process is completed, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of the discharge of the predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The ball lending and discharging process is once ended. When the discharge end flag is set after repeating the above processing, the discharge weight flag is set and the discharge weight timer (for example, 400 ms) is set. Further, the payout end flag is set, display output to the ball rental discharge display unit 18 and the like is stopped, and the ball loan discharge display is turned off.

Further, "1" is added to the count number of the continuous ball lending counter together with the above processing which is carried out when the discharge end flag is set. This continuous ball lending counter
For example, the ball lending upper limit determination means 204 of the ball lending discharge means 194
The upper limit value (for example, 5 times) of the continuous ball lending counter is set in the ball lending upper limit storage means 205.
Supplied by. When the count value of the ball lending continuous counter is the storage upper limit value, the ball lending request signal input from the card control device 9 is invalidated, so that the number of consecutive ball lending (the number of discharged balls) can be increased. ) Is regulated.

As described above, when the discharge weight flag is set, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has counted a predetermined time, and if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the ball lending discharge processing is once performed. To finish. When the wait timer times out after repeating the above process, the process number is set to "0" and the ball lending and discharging process is ended.

Next, in the above-mentioned ball lending and discharging process, the discharging process which is continuously performed until the discharge weight flag is set as the predetermined number of ball lending operations based on the ball lending request is completed will be described. ..

In the discharge processing, first, it is judged whether or not the discharge error flag (detailed later) is set,
If this discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag, which is set based on the proper ball discharge operation being performed by the game medium discharge device 64, is set. Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge monitoring timer (3 seconds) set in the discharge monitoring process has timed up, and if the discharge monitoring timer has not counted up, it is determined whether or not the single discharge flag is set. judge.

In the above determination process, when the one discharge flag is set, the first game medium discharge mechanism 85
a or a second game medium discharging mechanism 85b, one game discharging process for discharging only one game ball is performed, and if the one discharging flag is not set, whether the alternate discharging flag is set or not. To judge. Then, when the alternate discharge flag is set, the alternate discharge process of discharging "8" or less game balls from one of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is performed, and the alternate discharge process is performed. When the discharge flag is not set, the combined discharge process for discharging “9” or more game balls is performed by using both the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and discharge is performed. The process ends.

In the discharge process, when the discharge monitor timer measures a predetermined time, the first discharge solenoid 1
04a and the second discharge solenoid 104b are turned off, and the discharge error flag is set. Then, it is confirmed whether the processing number when performing the discharging processing is “2” or “3”, and when the processing number is “2”, the prize ball discharging display portion 19 is displayed. If the processing number is "3", the ball rental discharge display section 18 is made to blink respectively, and it is visually displayed that the pachinko machine 1 has an error during ball loan discharge or an error during ball prize discharge. Let them do it.

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

In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge start possible flag is not set, the discharge error recovery processing is ended as it is, but if the discharge start possible flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is set. Is larger than "1", and if "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. When the value of the discharge register 1 is larger than "1", it is determined whether the value of the discharge register 2 is larger than "1", and the value of the discharge register 2 is "1". In the following cases, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the addition value of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

When the prize ball data or the ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, it is determined whether the process number is "2" or "3", and the process number is "2". If the processing number is “3”, the winning ball discharge display unit 19 is changed from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation. Then, the discharge error flag is reset. By doing so, it is possible to continue the prize ball discharge or the ball rental discharge operation which is interrupted by the occurrence of the discharge error.

In the above-mentioned discharge error recovery processing, when the value of the discharge register 1 or the discharge register 2 is "1" or less without simply adding the values of the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2, , Only the value of the other discharge register is set to the discharge register 0,
The reason is as follows.

[0311] The first and second game medium ejecting mechanism 8 of this embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, 5a and 85b are stopper locking claws 103 in the first state in which the balls are prevented from flowing down by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b.
The second sphere that abuts the sphere on the most upstream side that is prevented from flowing down by a and 103b is the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91.
It is configured to be in the state detected by b. Therefore, in the present embodiment in which the passing spheres are detected based on the rising edges of the detection outputs of the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, for example, when "6" balls are discharged, the discharge process is performed. At the time when the fifth rising edge detected by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 91b is detected, the first and second discharge solenoids 1
04a and 104b are turned off, and the stopper pawl 10
By returning 3a and 103b, a predetermined number of ball discharging operations can be performed. That is, when the value of the discharge register 1 or the discharge register 2 is "1", it means that the predetermined number of ball discharging operations on the discharge register side are completed.

From the above, even if the value of the discharge register is "1", if a value obtained by adding these is set in the discharge register 0, an extra ball discharging operation will be performed. is there. Further, since the discharge end flag which is set based on the completion of all the ball discharge operations is not set, when the value of one discharge register is "1" or less, the value of the other discharge register is set. Means that the value of the discharge register 1 is less than or equal to “1”, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0, and the value of the discharge register 2 is changed. "1"
If so, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0.

If a predetermined number of balls can be discharged before the discharge monitoring timer expires (when no balls have run out or balls have clogged), the first discharge solenoid 1
04a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off, the ball whose rising edge for detecting the timing of the discharging operation is detected (the 7th ball at the 5th rising edge) is the stopper locking claw 103a, 103b
After being stopped by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 9
Since it stops in the state detected by 1b, the value of the discharge register 1 or the discharge register 2 becomes "0" by detecting the rising edge based on the detection of the following sphere.

Next, in the discharge start processing, the one discharge processing which is started based on the one discharge flag being set when the number of discharged balls is one will be described. In this one-piece discharge process, first, it is determined whether or not the one-piece discharge timer (35 ms) set in the above discharge start process has timed up. If it has, the reversal flag is set / reset. To judge. Then, according to the state of the inversion flag, the discharge solenoid driven in the discharge start process is turned off. That is,
If the reversal flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b turned on in the discharge start process is turned off,
If the reversal flag is not set, the first discharge solenoid 104a that was turned on in the discharge start process is turned off. Then, after the discharge end flag is set, the one-piece discharge process is ended.

Further, in the above-described discharge start processing, when the number of discharged balls is larger than 1 and smaller than 8,
In the alternate discharge process performed based on the setting of the alternate discharge flag, first, the reversal flag is set.
The reset state is determined, and the detection state of the discharge sensor on the discharge solenoid side driven in the discharge start process is determined according to the state of the inversion flag.

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

Here, when the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "1".
Subtract and subtract the discharge sensor 1 rising flag. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once terminated and the above process is repeated again. If the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the predetermined number of balls have been discharged, as described in the discharge error recovery process. The ball discharge operation is ended by turning off the flag, the discharge end flag is set, and the alternate discharge processing is ended.

On the other hand, also when the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, "1" is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 0 to reset the discharge sensor 2 rising flag. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once terminated and the above process is repeated again. When the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off to end the ball discharging operation, set the discharge end flag, and end the alternate discharge processing. Of.

Next, the combined discharge process performed in the discharge process by resetting the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag in the discharge start process will be described. In this combined discharge process, it is first determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is set, and if the discharge 1 end flag is set, the ball discharge operation from the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a ends. Therefore, the first game medium ejecting mechanism 8
The control process on the 5a side is skipped, and it is determined whether the discharge 2 end flag is set.

However, if the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is judged whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, discharge is performed. The sensor 1 rising flag is reset and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 1. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 1 is "1", and if the value is not "1", the process skips to the control process on the side of the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b. Here, if the value of the discharge register 1 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged, as described in the discharge error recovery process, and therefore the first discharge solenoid 104a is set. Turn off to end the ball discharge operation, set the discharge 1 end flag, and determine whether the discharge 2 end flag is set based on the end of the control process on the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b side. judge.

When the discharge 2 end flag is set as a result of the determination as to whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set after the control processing on the side of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is completed as described above. Therefore, the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b is completed, the discharge completion flag is set, and the combined discharge processing is completed.

However, if the discharge 2 end flag is not set in the above determination process, and if the discharge 1 end flag is not set yet, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is reset and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 2. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is "1", and if the value is not "1", the combined discharge process is once terminated and the same process is performed again. Here, when the value of the discharge register 2 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged, as described in the discharge error recovery processing, and therefore the second discharge solenoid 104b is set. The ball discharge operation is ended by turning it off, and the discharge 2 end flag is set.

Then, it is judged whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is set based on the end of the control processing on the side of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a. If the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is once judged. The combined discharge process is ended, and the control process on the side of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is performed again. On the other hand, when the discharge 1 end flag is also set, it means that the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b has ended, the discharge end flag is set, and the combined discharge process is ended.

Next, by inputting a strobe signal from the winning sphere management control device 134 through the strobe signal line L8, a prize sphere request is set in the prize sphere data detecting process described later, and the prize sphere request is set. The prize ball start processing performed based on what is done will be described. In the prize ball discharge start processing, first, discharge start condition confirmation processing is performed. If the discharge possible flag is not set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, the game medium discharge device 6
Since the ball discharging operation by 4 is restricted, the prize ball discharging process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the discharge possible flag is set, the prize ball data based on the prize ball data signal input from the prize ball management control device 134 via the prize ball data signal line L7 is set in the discharge register 0. The prize ball discharge display portion 19 is turned on. Then, perform the discharge start process for starting the above-mentioned discharge process,
When the predetermined number of prize ball discharging operations are completed, the process number is set to 2 and the prize ball start process is terminated.

In the prize ball starting process, the prize ball discharging process started by setting the process number to "2" will be described.

In the prize ball discharge processing, it is first judged whether or not the discharge weight flag is set. If the discharge weight flag is not set, the above-described discharge processing is performed. Then, after the discharge process is completed, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of the discharge of the predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The prize ball discharge processing is once ended. When the discharge end flag is set after repeating the above processing, the discharge weight flag is set and the discharge weight timer (for example, 400 ms) is set.
Set. Further, a read confirmation flag for sending a prize ball discharge confirmation signal indicating that the discharge of prize balls based on the prize ball request is completed to the prize winning ball management control device 134 is set, and the prize ball discharge display portion 19 and the like. The display output to is stopped and the prize ball discharge display is turned off. The discharged prize ball number data is added to the prize ball discharge counter and used as the prize ball number data to be output to the management device 135.

As described above, when the discharge weight flag is set, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has counted a predetermined time. If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the prize ball discharge processing is once performed. To finish. When the wait timer times out after repeating the above processing, the processing number is set to "0" and the prize ball discharging processing is ended.

Next, based on detecting that the power supply is cut off during the prize ball discharging operation or the ball rental discharging operation, the power failure flag is set and the processing is started when the processing number is set to "5". The power failure recovery processing that is performed will be described.

In this power failure recovery process, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation process is first performed in order to confirm whether or not the ball discharge operation is possible. In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge startable flag is not set, the power failure recovery processing is ended as it is, but if the discharge startable flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is "1". To determine if it is greater,
If it is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. Moreover, the value of the discharge register 1 is "1".
If it is larger, the value of the discharge register 2 is "1".
It is determined whether or not it is larger, and if the value of the discharge register 2 is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the addition value of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

When prize ball data or ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, for example, it is determined whether or not there is a ball lending / draining memory. , The ball lending request flag and the P unit ready flag are set, and the ball lending ball discharge display unit 18 is turned on,
The above discharge start processing is performed. On the other hand, when there is no storage during ball lending and discharging, the prize ball discharging display portion 19 is turned on and the discharging start process is performed.

In the above process, whether the ball discharging operation which was being executed when the power failure flag was set was the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation, based on the presence / absence of storage during ball lending / discharging. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the discharge operation is restored based on the memory of whether the discharge operation is a ball lending request or a prize ball discharge request. do it.
For example, in the power outage control means 193 provided in the above-mentioned discharge control device 133, the discharge mode backup means 20
It is assumed that the discharge continuation signal is transmitted to the prize ball discharging means 192 or the ball rental discharging means 194 based on the discharge mode (prize ball discharging mode or ball rental discharging mode) stored and held by 7.

When the discharge start processing is performed as described above,
If it is based on the ball lending discharge memory, after deleting the ball lending discharge memory and setting the processing number to "3", if it is based on the absence of the ball lending discharge memory, set the processing number to "2". After the setting, the power failure flags are reset respectively, and the power failure recovery processing is ended. In this way, the ball lending discharge processing or the prize ball discharge processing based on each processing number is performed.

The replenishment process performed after each process with the process number described above is completed will be described. In this replenishment process, first, it is judged whether or not the replenishment sensor rising flag is set in the switch input process,
If the supply sensor rising flag is not set,
In the switch input process, it is determined whether or not the replenishment sensor fall flag is set. If the replenishment sensor fall flag is not set, the replenishment process is once terminated and the same process is repeated again.

While the above process is repeated, the replenishment sensor 6
When the supply sensor start-up flag based on the detection output of No. 5 is set, the pachinko machine 1 is used to visually display that the ball is out of the ball storage tank 62.
The completion lamp provided at an appropriate place (for example, the upper portion of the front frame 3) is turned on, the supply request flag is set to send a supply signal to the management device 135, and the supply sensor rising flag is reset.

As described above, the replenishment request is sent to the management device 13
5, the ball supply is performed based on the control of the management device 135, and the supply sensor falling flag is set based on the supply sensor 65 detecting the supply ball,
The completion lamp is turned off, the supply request flag and the supply sensor fall flag are reset, and the supply process is ended.

The information output process performed after the above-mentioned replenishment process outputs various data to the management device 135, and information on the number of discharged prize balls (for example, 1 for 10 balls).
(Pulse) award ball information processing, P unit ready signal and payout completion signal output ball rental information processing, replenishment signal and out number signal output to the management device 135 information processing, discharge error and It consists of error information processing for outputting the occurrence information of the ejection device fraud.

Prize ball information processing in the above information output processing will be described.

In this award ball information processing, first, the signal level of the read confirmation signal is "low level" (in the present embodiment, since various signals are transmitted and received by negative logic, "H" to "L"). If it is not low level, the reading confirmation flag is set based on the discharge end flag being set in the prize ball discharging process. It is determined whether it has been done. Here, when the read confirmation flag is set, the read confirmation signal is inverted to the low level, the read confirmation timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, and the read confirmation flag is reset. When the read confirmation signal is inverted to the low level as described above, it is determined whether or not the read confirmation timer has timed up, and when it is timed out, the read confirmation signal is inverted to the high level again. In this way, the read confirmation signal which is the prize ball discharge confirmation signal is sent to the winning ball management control device 134.

In the prize ball number transmitting process performed in parallel with the read confirmation signal transmitting process, first, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the prize ball number signal is "L", and this prize ball number is determined. When the signal level of the signal is high, it is determined whether or not the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is set. The prize ball transmission prohibition flag regulates the signal output so that the interval between each prize ball number signal becomes a constant time interval (for example, 100 ms) when the prize ball number data is transmitted. It is set to do.

If the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is not set, the count value of the prize ball discharge counter is "1".
It is determined whether or not it is "0" or more, and if the count value of the prize ball discharge counter has not reached "10", the process is once terminated and the same process as above is restarted. here,
With the completion of the ball discharging operation in the prize ball discharging process, the prize ball data for the number of discharged balls is added to the prize ball discharging counter, and the count value of the prize ball discharging counter is "1.
When it reaches "0" or more, the prize ball number signal is inverted to "L" and the prize ball number timer is set.

As described above, when the prize ball number signal is inverted to the low level, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number timer has timed out, and if the predetermined time has not yet been counted, the process is once performed. After that, the same processing as above is performed again. Here, when the prize ball number timer has timed out, the prize ball number signal is inverted to "H", and "10", which is the value corresponding to the number of prize balls already transmitted as the prize ball number data, is awarded. Subtract from the count value of the sphere counter. Then, the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is set, and the prize ball number timer (for example, 1
00 ms) is set, and prize ball data transmission to be performed thereafter is regulated for a certain period of time.

Based on the setting of the prize ball transmission prohibition flag, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number timer has timed up in the subsequent prize ball information processing, and the prize ball number timer has expired. If not, the prize ball information processing is ended, and if the prize ball number timer has timed out, the prize ball number prohibition flag is reset and the prize ball number signal can be transmitted again.

In the ball lending information processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request from the card control device 9 is set, and if it is not set, the P unit ready flag is reset and then set. For example, it is determined whether or not the payout completion signal is "low level". The payout completion signal is output to the card controller 9 (inverted from "H" to "L" in negative logic) when the ball discharging operation based on the ball lending request is completed. Is.

When the signal level of the payout completion signal is "H", it is determined whether or not there is a payout end flag set in the ball lending and discharging process. If the payout end flag is set, the payout is completed. The signal and the buy signal are inverted to "L", the payout completion timer (for example, 10 ms) is set, and the payout end flag is reset. In this way, the payout completion signal is inverted to the low level to determine whether or not the payout completion timer is counting up, and if the payout completion timer is up, the payout completion signal and the buy signal The signal level is inverted to "H". Since the payout completion signal is sent to the card control device 9 and the buy signal is output to the management device 135, the signal sending time is set so that the output times are different (for example, the buy signal is 100 ms). You may make it separately provide the timer for clocking.

After the above processing, it is determined whether or not there is a P unit ready signal which is set when the ball lending and discharging is started, and if the P unit ready flag is set,
If the signal level of the P-unit ready signal is inverted to "L" and the P-unit ready flag is reset, the P-unit ready signal is set to "H" and the ball rental information processing is ended.

In the gaming machine information processing, first, it is determined whether or not the replenishment request flag is set in the replenishment request process, and if the replenishment request flag is set, the replenishment signal is inverted to "L". If the supply request flag is reset, the supply request signal is returned to "H". Next, it is determined whether or not there is a frame opening flag set in relation to the front panel 3a being in the open state. If this frame opening flag is set, the frame opening signal is inverted to "L" When the opening flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the frame closing flag attached in association with the return of the front panel 3a to the closed state is set,
When the frame closing flag is set, the frame opening signal is returned to "H".

As described above, after the transmission processing of the supply signal and the frame opening signal is performed, the transmission processing of the out number signal is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the out number signal is "L". However, if the out number signal is not yet output, it is determined whether the out transmission prohibition flag is set. If the out transmission prohibition flag is not set, based on the detection output of the out sensor 61. The counter value of the out counter that counts the number of out balls is "10".
It is determined whether or not, and if the count value has not yet reached “10”, the gaming machine information processing is ended once and the same processing as above is repeated.

When the count number of the out counter reaches "10", the out number signal is inverted to "L" and the out number timer (for example, 100 ms) is set. Thus, after the out number signal is inverted to the low level, it is determined whether or not the out number timer has timed up, and if it is timed out, the out number signal is returned to the “H” level and the out counter “10” is subtracted from the count value of “1”, the out transmission prohibition flag is set, and the out number timer is reset.

As described above, in the gaming machine information report process which is restarted after the out transmission prohibition flag is set and the out number timer is reset, the out transmission flag is set. It is determined whether the out number timer has timed out. Here, if the out number timer has counted up, the out transmission flag is reset and the gaming machine information processing is once ended. In addition, in this gaming machine information processing, a timer used for measuring the transmission time of the out signal and a timer for measuring the time for regulating the transmission of the out signal after the transmission of the out signal are used together by the out timer. However, these may be separately provided so that the transmission time of the out number signal and the regulation time of the out number signal may be different.

In the error information processing, first, it is judged whether or not there is a discharge error flag which is set based on the fact that the discharge ball is not detected despite the elapse of a predetermined time from the operation of the game medium discharge device 64. If the discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not there is a discharge incorrect flag that is set when the movement of the ball is detected even though the discharge solenoid is not operating, and if neither flag is set. , The signal level of the error signal is returned to “H”, and the error information processing is ended. However, if either the discharge error flag or the discharge incorrect flag is set, the error signal is inverted to “L” and it is determined that an error has occurred in the discharge system of the pachinko machine 1 by the management device 135. To inform.
When transmitting this error signal, the discharge error signal that is output when the discharge error flag is set and the discharge incorrect signal that is output when the discharge incorrect flag is set so that the content of the error is clear It may be divided into two and transmitted.

Next, an interrupt process for inputting the detection information of various detectors at fixed time intervals will be described.

This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, the timer used for various controls is updated, and then the ball lending request input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L14. A ball lending request detection process that performs a signal detection process is performed, and then the winning ball management control device 134
Further, the prize ball data detection process for detecting the prize ball data signal input via the prize ball data signal line L7 is performed, and then the card signal input from the card control device 9 along with the card insertion / ejection is detected. The card insertion detection process is performed, then the frame sensor input process is performed to input the detection signal input from the frame sensor 125 that detects the open state of the front panel 3a, and then the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is processed. The discharge sensor 1 input processing for inputting the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a is performed, and then the discharge sensor 2 input processing for inputting the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is performed.

Subsequently, the discharge 1 level input process for detecting the change in the signal level of the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a is performed, and then the discharge for detecting the change in the signal level of the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b is performed. Two-level input processing is performed, then ball removal sensor input processing that inputs the detection signal of the ball removal sensor 112 is performed, then replenishment sensor input processing that inputs the detection signal of the replenishment sensor is performed, and then the overflow switch 119 Overflow switch input processing for inputting the detection signal is performed, then half-end sensor input processing for inputting the detection output of the discharge standby ball detector 67, and finally, out sensor input for input processing of the detection output of the out sensor 61. Perform the process and end the interrupt process.

In the ball lending request detection processing performed in the above-described interrupt processing, it is first determined whether or not the count value of the continuous ball lending counter has reached "5".
If the count value of the ball lending counter has not reached "5" yet, it is determined whether or not the prize balls are being discharged. If the prize balls are being discharged, the ball lending discharge request is reset, and Prevent the ball lending request made during ball ejection from being made. on the other hand,
If the prize balls are not being discharged, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the ball lending is being discharged, the ball lending discharge request detection processing is once ended.

If neither the prize balls are discharged nor the balls are discharged, the ball lending request (ball lending request signal line L14
It is determined whether or not the signal level of the ball lending request signal input via is “L” (is output).
Then, when the signal level of the ball lending signal is "L", it is determined whether or not the ball lending request continuously holds the same level for 5 ms. Then, when the ball lending request is continuously input for 5 ms or more, it is determined that the ball lending request is made, and the ball lending request is set. In this way, the ball lending process is performed based on the ball lending request being set.

On the other hand, if the signal level of the ball lending request is "H", and if the ball lending request holds the same level continuously for 5 ms or more, it is considered that the ball lending request is temporarily stopped. , Clears the continuous ball lending counter, resets the ball lending request, and further resets the P unit ready flag.

However, when the signal level of the ball lending request continues to be "L", the ball lending request is input, so that the ball lending request is input again. Since the lending request is set, the count value of the continuous ball lending counter is increased in the above-described ball lending discharge process. Then, when the count value of the ball lending continuous counter exceeds "5", it is determined whether or not the signal level of the ball lending request continues to be the "H" level, and the "L" level is still maintained. In this case, the ball lending request is no longer set, the ball lending request detection process is terminated, and the same process is performed in the ball lending discharge process that is performed again. By doing so, the number of consecutive rental ball discharging operations is, for example, 5
Can be limited to.

Then, when the signal level of the ball lending request returns to "H", it is judged whether or not the signal level is continuously maintained for 5 ms or more, and when the "H" level is continuously maintained for 5 ms. , The continuous ball lending counter is cleared, assuming that the ball lending request has been temporarily stopped.

Next, prize ball data detection processing will be described. In the prize ball data detection processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball is being lent out, and if the ball is being lent out, the prize ball number data and the prize request are reset. This prize ball request is set based on the prize ball data signal and the strobe signal being input from the prize ball management control device 134. On the other hand, when the ball is not being rented and discharged, it is determined whether or not the prize ball is being discharged, and when the ball is being discharged, the prize ball data detection process is temporarily terminated.

If neither strobe signal discharge nor prize ball discharge is in progress, it is determined whether or not a strobe signal is input (signal level is "L"). If this strobe signal is input, it is input. It is determined whether or not the duration time has reached 10 ms, and if the low level of the strobe signal is held for 10 ms, the prize ball input from the prize ball management control device 134 via the prize ball data signal line L7. The award ball request is set while reading the award ball number data based on the data signal. As described above, the process number is set to "1" based on the award ball request being set, and the award ball discharging operation is performed.

In the card insertion detection processing, first, the signal level of the card signal input from the card control device 9 through the card signal line L14 is "H" (the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9). If the card signal is at "H" level, it is determined whether the card rising change flag is set.

If the card rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the card falling change flag is set. If this card falling change flag is not set, then the card L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not this is set, and if this card L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether or not the card H level flag is set, and if this card H level flag is not set either. , Card H
The level flag is set, and the card insertion detection process ends. Then, in the card insertion detection processing that is performed again, the processing loop similar to the above is repeated based on the setting of the card H level flag.

Here, the signal level of the card signal is "L".
When the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9, it is determined whether the card falling change flag is set, and if the card falling change flag is not set. Further, it is determined whether or not the card rising change flag is set. If this card rising change flag is not set, then it is determined whether or not the card H level flag is set, and by the above processing, the card H Since the level flag is set, the card falling change flag is set, the card H level flag is reset, and the card insertion detection processing is once ended.

As described above, when the card signal is at the "L" level even in the card inserting process which is restarted after the card falling change flag is set,
Based on the fact that the card falling change flag is set, the card falling flag is set, the card rising flag is reset, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card L level flag is set.

Further, in the card insertion detection processing which is restarted with the card L level flag set, if the card signal holds the "L" level state, the card falling change flag also changes to the card rising change. Since neither the flag nor the card H level flag is set, the card L
In the process of determining whether the level flag is set,
The processing loop for exiting the card insertion detection processing is repeated.

On the other hand, in the card insertion detection process which is restarted after the card falling change flag is set based on the change of the card signal from "H" level to "L" level, the card signal is again "H". If the level has returned to the level, the process proceeds to a process of determining whether the card rising change flag is set, and then a process of determining whether the card falling change flag is set. Here, since the card falling change flag is set, the card rising change flag is set, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card insertion process is once ended.

Even in the card insertion detecting process which is restarted with the card rising change flag set as described above, when the card signal is held at the "H" level, the card rising change flag is set. Is set, the card rising flag is set, the card falling flag is reset, the card rising change flag is reset, the card H level flag is further set, and the card processing is temporarily ended. To do.

As described above, at the time when the signal level of the card signal changes, the card rising change flag or the card falling change flag is set, and even in the card insertion detection process performed 1 ms after the flag is set, Only when the card signal holds the same level, the card rising flag or the card falling flag is set as the rising or falling of the card signal. Thus, the card signal 2
The prepaid card 1 can measure the temporary change in the signal level caused by the mixing of noise, etc.
It is possible to prevent a malfunction due to misidentification of insertion and ejection of 31.

When the card signal changes to "H" level after the card L level flag is set,
Contrary to the above processing, the card rising change flag is set, the card L level flag is reset, and if the card signal is inverted to the "L" level in the card insertion detection processing performed thereafter, the card The falling change flag is set and the card falling change flag is reset.

Next, the frame sensor input processing will be described. When starting the frame sensor input processing, it is first determined whether or not the frame sensor 125 is in the ON state (a state in which the front panel 3a is detected), and when the frame sensor 125 is in the OFF state (the front panel 3a is in the open state). If so, it is determined whether the frame opening flag is set, and if this frame opening flag is not set, it is determined whether the frame opening monitoring flag is set. If the frame opening monitor flag is not set either, the frame opening monitor flag based on the open state of the front panel 3a is set, and the frame closing monitor flag is reset.
Start the frame open timer (1000 ms).

As described above, after the frame opening monitor flag is set, it is judged whether or not the frame opening timer has timed out. If the frame opening timer has not timed up, the frame sensor input processing is performed as it is. Then, the same processing is repeated again. When the frame opening timer times out, the frame opening flag is set and the frame closing flag is reset. Thus, after the frame opening flag is set, the processing loop of repeating the frame sensor input processing through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the frame opening flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the frame.

Further, when the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the front panel 3a, it is judged whether or not the frame closed flag is set, and immediately after the frame open state is changed to the frame closed state, Since this frame closing flag is not set, it is then determined whether or not the frame closing monitoring flag is set. Then, if the frame closing monitoring flag is not set either, the frame closing monitoring flag based on the front panel 3a being in the closed state is set, the frame opening monitoring flag is reset, and the frame closing timer (1000
ms) is started.

As described above, after the frame closing monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether the frame opening timer has timed up. If the frame closing timer has not timed up, the frame sensor input processing is performed as it is. Then, the same processing is repeated again. When the frame closing timer times out, the frame closing flag is set and the frame opening flag is reset. Thus, after the frame closing flag is set, a processing loop for ending the frame sensor input processing through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the frame closing flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the frame.

Next, the discharge sensor 1 input processing relating to the detection information input processing of the first discharge sensor 91a will be described. In this discharge sensor 1 input process, it is first determined whether or not the discharge 1 change flag is set, and if this discharge 1 change flag is not set, then it is determined whether or not the discharge 1L level flag is set. Then, this discharge 1L
If the level flag is also not set, or if the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 1L level flag is set,
When the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a has been input, the discharge sensor 1 input processing is ended as it is.

After the discharge 1L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is turned on based on the fact that the discharge 1L level flag is set. When the 1st discharge sensor 91a does not detect a sphere, the discharge sensor 1 input processing is ended as it is, and the same processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball, the discharge 1 change flag is set and the discharge 1L level flag is reset.

In the discharge sensor 1 input process performed after the discharge 1 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is in the ON state. If it is in the ON state, the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is determined. And set
The discharge 1 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 1 input process performed immediately after the discharge 1L level flag is set (1 ms later), if the first discharge sensor 91a is already in the OFF state, the discharge 1L level flag is set and the discharge 1L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a. It should be noted that the emission sensor 1 rising flag set here is reset in the process (emission process, fraud monitoring process, etc.) in which the flag is used.

Next, the discharge sensor 2 input processing relating to the detection information input processing of the second discharge sensor 91b will be described. In this discharge sensor 2 input processing, it is first determined whether the discharge 2 change flag is set, and if this discharge 2 change flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 2L level flag is set. And this discharge 2L
If the level flag is also not set, or if the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 2L level flag is set,
When the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b has been input, the discharge sensor 2 input processing is ended as it is.

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

In the discharge sensor 2 input process performed after the discharge 2 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is in the ON state. If it is in the ON state, the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is determined. And set
The discharge 2 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 2 input process performed immediately after the discharge 2L level flag is set (after 1 ms), if the second discharge sensor 91b is already in the off state, the discharge 2L level flag is set and the discharge 2L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the second emission sensor 91b twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as the detection output of the second emission sensor 91b. It should be noted that the emission sensor 2 rising flag set here is reset in the processing (emission processing, fraud monitoring processing, etc.) in which the flag is used.

Next, a discharge error occurs because the first discharge sensor 91a cannot detect a discharge ball for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), or the first discharge sensor 91a has a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).
The discharge sensor 1 level input processing for recovering the error state by continuously detecting the ball presence state will be described.

In the discharge sensor 1 level input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball (the signal level is "H"), and the dischargeable ball is the first game. Since the first ejection sensor 91a is in the ball detection state in the normal state in which the medium ejection mechanism 85a is being supplied, it is determined whether or not the ejection sensor 1 ball presence flag is set, and the initial state immediately after the power is turned on. In the state, since the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 ball presence monitoring flag is set. In this case as well, the discharge 1 ball existence flag is not set, so the discharge 1 ball existence monitoring flag is set and the discharge 1 ball existence timer (for example, 50 ms) is set.
Set.

Then, it is judged whether or not the discharge 1 error cancellation flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error cancellation flag is not set in the initial state, it is judged whether or not the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set. If the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set, the discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and the discharge sensor 1 level input processing is once performed. finish.

As described above, in the discharge sensor 1 level input processing performed after the discharge 1 ball existence monitoring flag and the discharge 1 error monitoring flag are set, the discharge 1 ball existence timer or the discharge 1 error timer is timed up. At that point, the emission sensor 1 ball presence flag or emission 1
The error clear flag is set. After the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set, the presence / absence of the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set until the first discharge sensor 91a is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

If the first discharge sensor 91a no longer detects a ball, all the discharge 1 ball presence monitoring flag, the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag, and the discharge 1 error release flag are reset. To do. Then, when the first ejection sensor 91a detects the sphere again, the same processing as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag is reset by the above-described processing, and the one-ejection ball existence timer or the one ejection error occurs. When the state is continuously maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set again.

Next, the discharge sensor 2 level input processing will be described.

In this discharge sensor 2 input process, similarly to the discharge sensor 1 level input process, first, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball, and the dischargeable ball is the second game. In the normal state of being supplied to the medium ejecting mechanism 85b, the second ejecting sensor 91b is in the ball detecting state, so it is determined whether or not the ejecting sensor 2 ball present flag is set, and the initial state immediately after the power is turned on. In the state, since the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 ball existence monitoring flag is set. Also here, since the discharge 2 ball existence flag is not set, the discharge 2 ball existence monitoring flag is set and the discharge 2 ball existence timer (for example, 50 m) is set.
s) is set.

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

As described above, in the discharge sensor 2 level input processing performed after the discharge 2 ball existence monitoring flag and the discharge 2 error monitoring flag are set, the discharge 2 ball existence timer or the discharge 2 error timer is timed up. At that point, the emission sensor 2 ball flag or the emission 2
The error clear flag is set. After the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, the presence / absence of the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set until the second discharge sensor 91b is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

If the second discharge sensor 91b no longer detects a ball, the discharge flag for discharge 2 ball, the flag for discharge sensor 2 ball, discharge 2 error monitor flag, and the discharge 2 error release flag are all reset. To do. Then, when the second discharge sensor 91b detects the ball again, the same process as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag is reset by the above process, and the discharge 2 ball existence timer or the discharge 2 error is generated. When the state is continuously maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set again.

Next, description will be made regarding the ball removal sensor input processing for setting the ball removal flag for performing the ball removal processing when there is a sensor output from the ball removal sensor 112. In this ball removal sensor input process, it is first determined whether the process number is "0" or "4", and the process number is "1""2".
In the case of "3" and "5" (that is, when the prize ball discharging operation, the prize ball discharging operation, and the power failure recovery process are performed in the pachinko machine 1), the ball discharging sensor change flag and the ball discharging The sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor process ends. By doing so, the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is valid only during the normal game operation of the pachinko machine 1 or while the ball removal operation is already being executed, and in other states, the ball removal is performed. It is possible to regulate that the flag is set and control so that the ball removing process is not started.

In the above determination process, the process number is "0".
Alternatively, if "4", it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction sensor change flag is set. In the initial state when the power is turned on or the like, the ball-extracting sensor change flag is not set, so it is determined whether or not the ball-extracting sensor L level flag is set. If the ball removal sensor L level flag is also not set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in the off state, and if the detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the ball removal sensor 112 detects it as it is. If no output has been input, the ball removal sensor L level flag is set, and the ball removal sensor processing is once terminated. If the ball drop sensor 112 is turned on before the ball drop sensor L level flag is set, the above processing loop is repeated without setting the ball drop sensor L level flag. This ball removal sensor output becomes invalid.

After the ball drop sensor L level is set, it is determined whether or not the ball drop sensor 112 is in the ON state. If the detection output of the ball drop sensor 112 is not input, the ball drop sensor input is performed as it is. The process ends. On the other hand, when the detection output of the ball drop sensor 112 is input, the ball drop sensor change flag is set, the ball drop sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball drop sensor input processing is once terminated. Then, in the ball removal sensor input process restarted after 1 ms has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in the ON state based on the setting of the ball removal sensor change flag. In the ON state, the ball removal flag is set, the ball removal sensor change flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor input processing is ended.
Based on the fact that this ball-removal flag is set, the ball-removal process is executed when the process number is "0", and the ball-removal process being executed is executed when the process number is "4". The processes for forced termination are performed respectively.

However, in the ball removal sensor input processing performed after the ball removal sensor change flag is set, if the ball removal sensor 112 is in the off state, the ball removal sensor L level flag is set and The ball removal sensor change flag is reset. Therefore, when setting the ball removal flag based on the detection of the ON state of the ball removal sensor 112, by reading the ON state of the ball removal sensor 112 twice, an instantaneous level change due to noise mixing or the like is detected. It is possible to prevent the output from being mistakenly recognized.

Next, as the detection output from the replenishment sensor 65 is input, the replenishment sensor detection output for sending the replenishment signal requesting the management device 134 to replenish the spheres to the sphere storage tank 62 is input. The replenishment sensor input process to be performed will be described in detail. In this replenishment sensor input process,
First, the replenishment sensor 65 is turned on (the signal level is "H")
If the supply sensor 65 is in the ON state, it is determined whether the supply rising change flag is set.

If the supply rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether the supply falling change flag is set. If this supply falling change flag is not set, then the supply L level flag is set next. It is determined whether or not the supply L level flag is set, and if the supply H level flag is finally set, it is determined whether or not the supply H level flag is set. , The supply H level flag is set, and the supply sensor input processing is ended. Then, in the replenishment sensor input process that is performed again, the same processing loop as above is repeated based on the fact that the replenishment H level flag is set.

Here, when the replenishment sensor 65 is in the off state (when the number of balls stored in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient), it is determined whether the refueling falling change flag is set or not, and the replenishment standing is determined. If the down change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the supply rising change flag is set. If this supply rising change flag is not set, then it is determined whether the supply H level flag is set next. Since the supply H level flag is set by the above process, the supply fall change flag is set, the supply H level flag is reset, and the supply sensor input process is once ended.

As described above, if the replenishment sensor is in the OFF state even in the replenishment sensor input process which is restarted after the replenishment fall change flag is set, the replenishment fall change flag is set. Based on the fact that the supply sensor falling flag is set, the supply sensor rising flag is reset, the supply falling change flag is reset, and the supply L level flag is set. Thus, the supply request flag based on the supply sensor falling flag being set is set in the supply processing, and the supply signal output based on the setting of the supply flag is performed in the game machine information processing.

Also in the replenishment sensor input processing restarted with the replenishment L level flag set, when the replenishment sensor 65 is in the off state, the replenishment falling change flag and the replenishment rising change flag are replenished. Since the H level flag is not set either, the processing loop for exiting the supply sensor input processing is repeated in the determination processing as to whether the supply L level flag is set.

On the other hand, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned on by replenishing the spheres in the sphere storage tank 62, the replenishment sensor input process is started with the replenishment falling change flag set. In, the process proceeds to the process of determining whether the supply rising change flag is set, and then the process of determining whether the supply falling change flag is set. Here, since the supply falling change flag is set, the supply rising change flag is set and
The supply fall change flag is reset, and the supply sensor input process is once ended.

Also in the replenishment sensor input process which is restarted with the replenishment rising change flag set as described above, if the replenishment sensor is on, the replenishment rising change flag is set. When it is determined that the supply flag is set, the supply sensor rising flag is set, the supply sensor falling flag is reset, the supply rising change flag is reset, the supply H level flag is set, and the supply processing is once ended.

As described above, when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor 65 changes, the replenishment rising change flag or the replenishment falling change flag is set, and the replenishment sensor input process is performed 1 ms after the flag is set. Also in the above, the replenishment sensor rising flag or the replenishment sensor falling flag is set only when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor is held, as if the replenishment signal has risen or falls. As described above, by causing the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 to be read twice, a malfunction caused by erroneously recognizing a temporary change in the signal level caused by the mixing of noise or the like as the on / off operation of the replenishment sensor. It can be prevented.

If the supply sensor 65 changes to the ON state after the supply L level flag is set, the supply rise change flag is set and the supply L level flag is reset, contrary to the above-described processing. If the replenishment sensor 65 has changed to the off state in the subsequent replenishment sensor input processing, the replenishment falling change flag is set and the replenishment rising change flag is reset.

Next, the overflow switch input processing will be described. When the overflow switch input processing is started, it is first determined whether or not the overflow switch 119 is in an on state (a ball overflowing in the distribution gutter 117), and when the overflow switch 119 is in an off state. Determines whether or not the overflow ball non-existence flag is set, and when this overflow ball non-existence flag is not set, determines whether or not the overflow ball non-existence flag is set. If the overflow sphere non-monitoring flag is not set, the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set, the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is reset, and the overflow sphere no-observation timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is set, it is judged whether or not the overflow ball no timer has timed up. If the overflow ball no timer has timed up, the overflow ball no timer overflows as it is. The switch input process is ended, and the same process is repeated again. When the overflow ball nonexistence timer times out, the overflow ball nonexistence flag is set and the overflow ball nonexistence flag is reset. Thus, after the overflow ball non-existence flag is set, the overflow switch input processing is completed through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball non-existence flag until the overflow switch 119 detects the overflow ball non-existence state in the distribution gutter 117. Repeat the processing loop.
In addition, after the overflow ball non-existence flag is set, it becomes possible to perform the discharging operation of the ball, which is the game medium, on condition that other discharging start conditions are satisfied.

When the overflow switch 119 detects the overflow ball state in the distribution gutter 117, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball existence flag is set,
Whether or not the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set is determined based on that the overflow sphere presence flag is not set. If the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is not set, the distribution gutter 117
An overflow ball existence monitoring flag is set based on the fact that the inside is in an overflow ball state, the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is reset, and an overflow ball existence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the overflow ball existence monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball existence timer has timed up. The switch input process is ended, and the same process is repeated again. Then, when the overflow sphere presence timer times out, the overflow sphere presence flag is set and the overflow sphere absence flag is reset. Thus, after the overflow ball existence flag is set, a processing loop for ending the overflow switch input processing through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball existence flag is repeated until the overflow switch 119 is turned off.

Next, the half-sensor input process will be described. At the start of the half-end sensor input processing, first, the discharge standby ball detector 68, which is a half-end sensor for detecting that the remaining amount of the balls used for the game medium discharging operation is half-valued (the game medium discharging device 64 is a prize). (A state in which enough balls are waiting for the ball discharging operation or the ball rental discharging operation)
If the discharge standby ball detector 68 is in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the half-end sensor ball no flag is set, and the half-end sensor ball no flag is also set. If not, it is determined whether or not the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is set. If the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is also not set, the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is set, the hemisphere existence monitoring flag is reset, and the hemisphere no timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the hemisphere non-timer has timed out. The sensor input processing is ended, and the same processing is repeated again. When the half-end ball non-existence timer times out, the half-end sensor ball non-existence flag is set and the half-end sensor ball non-existence flag is reset.
Thus, after the half-end sensor ball non-existence flag is set, the half-end sensor ball input process is ended until the discharge waiting ball detector 68 detects the standby ball, through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the half-end sensor ball non-existence flag. The processing loop is repeated.

If the discharge standby ball detector 68 detects a standby ball, it is determined whether or not the half-end sensor ball existence flag is set, and it is based on the fact that the half-end sensor ball existence flag is not set. Then, it is determined whether or not the hemisphere presence monitoring flag is set. If the hemisphere monitoring flag is not set, the hemisphere monitoring flag is set, the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is reset, and the hemisphere timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the half-end sphere existence monitoring flag is set, it is judged whether or not the half-end sphere non-existence timer has timed up. The sensor input processing is ended, and the same processing is repeated again. Then, when the timer with half-end sphere has timed up, the flag with half-end sensor sphere is set and the flag without half-end sensor sphere is reset.
Thus, after the half-end sensor ball presence flag is set, it is possible to eject the ball, which is a game medium, on condition that other ejection conditions are satisfied.

Next, the out-sensor input processing relating to the input processing of the detection information of the out-sensor 61 will be described. In this out sensor input processing, it is first determined whether or not the out change flag is set, and if this out change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the out L level flag is set. If the out L level flag is not set either, the out sensor 61
When the detection output of is not input (OFF state),
If the detection output of the out sensor 61 is input after the out L level flag is set, the out sensor input processing is ended as it is.

After the out L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the out sensor 61 is turned on based on that the out L level flag is set. If does not detect a sphere, the out-sensor input processing is ended and the same processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the out sensor 61 detects a sphere, the out change flag is set and the out L level flag is reset.

In the out sensor input processing performed after the out change flag is set, the out sensor 6
It is determined whether or not 1 is in the on state, and if it is in the on state, the out change flag is reset and "1" is added to the out counter for counting the number of out balls. However, immediately after the out L level flag is set (1ms
In the out sensor input processing performed later), if the out sensor 61 is already in the off state, the out L
The level flag is set, and the out-sensor input processing ends. That is, by making the detection output of the out sensor 61 read twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as the detection output of the out sensor 61. When the value of the number of out balls counted by the out counter becomes “10” or more, it is output to the management device 135 in the gaming machine information processing.

[0414] Next, a power interruption interrupt process performed when the voltage supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is reduced will be described.

In this power outage interruption process, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge process (during a prize ball discharge or rental ball discharge operation) is being performed. If the discharge process is not in progress, the process is not performed as it is. However, if the discharge process is in progress,
Discharge solenoid 104a and second discharge solenoid 104
The driving of b is stopped, and the contents of the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 are stored in a back-up memory. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the discharging operation is based on the ball lending, the ball lending number data and the state of “ball lending is being discharged” are stored, and the power failure flag is set. , Closed loop until power is restored. If the discharge process is based on the prize ball discharge operation, and if the ball is not being rented out, only the prize ball discharge number data is stored,
Set the power failure flag.

Next, the flow of the control outline of the card control device 9 will be described.

The control performed by the card control device 9 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in the main flow of No. 02, first, initialization is performed to reset each output when the power is turned on, initialization of flags, etc., and after the initialization is normally performed, the prepaid card 131 is inserted. It is determined based on the fact that the card-in flag attached is set, and if the card-in flag is not set, it is determined whether the prepaid card 131 has been inserted into the card slot 10. To do. If it is determined that the card has been inserted, after the card insertion process is performed, if it is not the card insertion, the display process and the information transmission process are performed as they are, and the loop returning to the above-described card-in flag presence / absence determination process is repeated.

Then, while the above processing is repeated, the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 to perform the card insertion processing. When the card-in flag is set in the card insertion processing, the card-in flag is set. Based on that, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request flag is set, and the ball lending request flag is set in the ball lending request start process performed based on the operation of the ball lending button 11. If so, the ball lending request process for making a ball lending request to the emission control device 133 is performed, and while the ball lending discharge process is being performed based on this ball lending request process, display processing and information transmission After processing
The loop for returning to the ball lending request processing after the presence / absence determination of the card-in flag and the presence / absence determination of the ball lending request flag is repeated.

When the ball lending request flag is reset by the completion of the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set, and the return button 12 is operated. If the return flag is set based on the above, the card return processing is performed, and if the card return flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending switch rising flag is set. If the ball lending switch rising flag is set, after performing the ball lending request start process for setting the ball lending request flag or the like for performing the above-mentioned ball lending request process,
Display processing and information transmission processing are performed, and the same processing is repeated again.

[0420] In the card insertion process performed with the card insertion, first, the card balance stored in the prepaid card 131 is read, and it is determined whether or not the card balance is "0". If it is "0", the card return flag is set and the card-in flag is set, and the card insertion processing is ended. Thus, when the card balance is “0” (zero valuable data that can be lent to the ball), the card return processing is performed as described above based on setting the card-in flag and the card return flag. The unusable prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected.

When the card balance of the prepaid card 131 is not "0", the insertion balance is written in the "insertion balance storage section" and the "balance storage section", and then the card-in flag is set. The card insertion process ends. In addition, in the above-mentioned card control means 216,
Read card balance in card read / rewrite control means 222
The storage unit 225 functions as an insertion balance storage unit, and the balance storage unit 226 functions as a balance storage unit.

Next, the ball lending request start processing which is started based on the setting of the ball lending request switch rising flag will be described. In this ball lending request start processing, first, the number of ball lending determined by which of the first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13d is operated is set.
When setting the ball lending number, the minimum unit (for example, 100 yen) that can be loaned to the ball may be set as "one frequency", and the frequency corresponding to the selection switch may be set as the ball lending number. In the case where the selection switch is provided as a ball lending button, a preset number of ball lending (actual number of balls or frequency) may be set every time the switch is selected. Good. Then, the ball lending request flag is set, the ball lending switch rising flag is reset, and the ball lending request timer (for example, 3 seconds) for determining whether or not the discharge control device 133 can control the ball lending is set. The ball lending request start process ends.

In the ball lending request process performed by setting the ball lending request flag as described above, first,
In connection with the start of the ball rental discharge operation in the discharge control device 133 (P unit ready signal is the discharge control device 133.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending flag to be set is set, and if the ball lending flag is not set yet, it is determined whether or not the P unit ready fall flag is set. To judge. It should be noted that this P unit ready falling flag is input with a P unit ready signal supplied in negative logic from the discharge control device 133 (the signal level is “L”).
Is reversed to P) in the interrupt processing described later.
It is set in the stand ready signal reception process.

At this point, if the P unit ready fall flag is not set yet, it is next determined whether or not the ball lending request timer set in the ball lending request start processing has timed up, and the ball lending is determined. If the request timer has not yet counted the predetermined time, the ball lending request processing is temporarily terminated,
The same process as above is started again. Here, when the ball lending request timer has timed up (3 seconds have elapsed) before the P unit ready fall flag is set, the emission control device 1
Assuming that 33 is not in a state in which the ball rental discharge operation cannot be performed,
The ball lending number is reset and the ball lending request flag is reset. In addition, by setting the card return flag so that the card return process is performed, and the card return is forcibly performed, the player is informed that the ball lending request made by the player has not been executed. Inform.

If the P unit ready fall flag is set before the ball lending request timer expires,
The ball lending flag is set and the P unit ready falling flag is reset.

In the ball lending request processing performed after the ball lending flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the payout completion flag is set, and if the payout completion flag is not set yet, The ball lending request process is once terminated and the same process is performed again. The payout completion flag is output (the signal level is “L”) in association with the discharge control device 133 executing the predetermined number of ball rental discharge operations (the signal level is “H”). Is set in the payout completion signal receiving process of the interrupt process described later.

When the payout completion flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is reset, and valuable data corresponding to the number of balls provided for ball discharge is subtracted from the balance memory. Then, it is determined whether or not the balance resulting from the subtraction is "0", and if the balance is not "0", the ball lending from the ball lending number requested by the player based on the operation of the selection switch. Decrease the number of bulbs that have been discharged. Next, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set. When the card return flag is set and when the balance is "0" in the above determination process, the ball lending number is reset and Set the card return flag. That is, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” and the ball lending request cannot be received, or when the player operates the return button 12 after the ball lending request is made, the player returns the ball lending request. When the flag is set, the ball lending request is canceled as described above.

On the other hand, when it is judged that the card return flag is not set after the subtraction of the number of lent balls, it is judged whether or not the requested number of lent balls has become "0", and the discharge is still made. When it is determined that the number of lent balls is not "0" because there is a remaining number of lent balls, the ball lending request process is once terminated and the same process is repeated again. But,
When the number of ball lending becomes "0" by exhausting all the requested ball lending requests, the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag are reset, and the ball lending request processing is ended. When the number of ball lending becomes “0”, the card return flag is set together with the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag, and when the ball lending discharge operation for the ball lending request is completed. Then, the prepaid card 131 may be once discharged.

[0429] Next, the card return process performed by setting the card return flag when the return button 12 is operated will be described. In this card return processing, first, the valuable data recorded on the prepaid card 131 is rewritten based on the balance storage after the ball lending request processing, and as a guideline according to this balance, the appropriate place of the prepaid card 131. A punch hole is punched in (if the balance does not fall below a certain balance, this punch hole processing is not performed). Note that the rewriting of the card balance and the punching of the balance reference hole may not be collectively performed when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, but may be sequentially performed when the prepaid card 131 falls below a predetermined balance. Next, the insertion balance storage unit and the insertion balance storage and balance storage set in the balance storage unit are erased, and the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 1
Eject from 0. In addition, the card-in flag and the card return flag are reset when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, and the card return process ends.

In the display processing for performing the display relating to the ball lending control, first, it is determined whether or not the card-in flag is set, and if the card-in flag is set, the card holding display unit is displayed. 16 is turned on, and the card holding display section 16 is turned off when the card-in flag is not set. Then, the insertion balance storage set in the insertion balance storage unit and the balance storage set in the balance storage unit are stored in the insertion balance display unit 15 and the balance display unit 1.
4 are displayed visually. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending amount based on the player operating the ball lending button 11 is "0". If the ball lending number is not "0", the first number selected by the player Based on the use of the prepaid card 131, one of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d corresponding to one of the fourth selection switches 11a to 11d is lighted to display any one of the ball lending button press display sections 13. If it is displayed that the ball lending operation has not ended, and the number of ball lending is "0", the display of the ball lending push button display unit 13 is stopped.

Next, an information transmission process for transmitting various information to the ejection control device 133 or the card management device 136 will be described. In this information transmission process, first,
It is determined whether or not the ball lending flag attached in the ball lending request start processing is set, and if the ball lending request flag is set, a ball lending request signal is output (a negative logic signal level is set). When "H" is inverted to "L" and the ball lending request signal is not set, the ball lending request signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H"). Next, it is determined whether or not the card-in flag attached when the prepaid card 131 is inserted is set, and if the card-in flag is set, a card signal is output (negative logic The signal level is inverted from "H" to "L", and the card signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H") when the card-in flag is not set.

After the information is output to the discharge control device 133 as described above, the information output process to the card management device 136 is performed. First, the ball rental discharge operation by the discharge control device 133 is completed. It is determined whether the payment flag attached in connection with the setting is set,
If the settlement flag is not set yet, the payout completion falling flag attached based on the fact that the payout completion signal output when the discharge control device 133 has completed the ball rental discharge operation is input is set. It is determined whether or not the payout completion flag is not set, and the information transmission process is once terminated and the same process as above is performed again.

Then, when the payout completion flag is set, the payment flag is set, and a payment timer (for example, 10 ms) for determining the time (pulse width of signal) for outputting the payment information is set, Payment information signal line L
The signal level of the payment information signal output to the card management device 136 via 19 is set to "L" (a signal output state in negative logic), and the payout completion falling flag is reset.
The information transmission process is once ended.

[0434] As described above, in the information transmission process performed after the settlement flag is set, it is determined whether or not the settlement timer has timed out. The output level of the information signal is returned to "H" (output stop state in negative logic), the settlement flag is reset, and the information transmission process is ended.

Next, description will be made of the interrupt processing which is activated at regular intervals to input various signals and the like, and sets various flags used in the above-mentioned processing based on the input information. This interrupt process is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, after updating each timer used in the card control device 9, a ball lending switch input process, a return switch input process, a payout completion signal reception process, After sequentially performing the P unit ready signal reception process, the interrupt process is ended.

In the ball lending switch input process performed in the interrupt process, whether or not the card-in flag attached based on the prepaid card 131 being inserted in the card control device 9 is set. Or
Each condition of whether or not the ball lending request flag attached based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 is reset and whether or not the card return flag is reset are determined,
When each of the above conditions is not satisfied, the ball lending switch input processing is ended as it is. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, if a ball lending request has already been made, or if a return request has been made to the prepaid card 131 in the inserted state, the ball lending is temporarily made. Even if a request is made, the ball lending request will not be accepted. If the card return flag is set, the ball lending change flag based on the ball lending request that has already been input and processed is reset.

When the ball lending request can be accepted, it is determined whether the ball lending change flag is set. If the ball lending change flag is not set, then the ball lending L level is set. Determine if the flag is set,
If the ball lending L level flag is also not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending button 11, which is a ball lending switch, is in the off state. If the ball lending switch is not in the off state, the ball lending switch is in the off state. If so, the ball lending L level flag is set, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. If the ball lending switch is operated before the ball lending L level flag is set, the processing loop is repeated if the ball lending switch is in the ON state. The ball rental discharge operation based on is not performed and is invalidated.

In the ball lending switch input process which is restarted after the ball lending L level flag is set as described above, the ball lending switch is turned on / off based on the fact that the ball lending L level flag is set. In the ball lending switch input process that is performed based on the judgment process, and if the ball lending switch is also in the OFF state again, the ball lending switch input process is ended and the interrupt process is started again. Also, the same processing as above is repeated.

When the ball lending switch is turned on, the ball lending change flag is set, the ball lending L level flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input process is terminated. Then, in the ball lending switch input processing that is started after that, the ball lending switch is turned on / off again based on that the ball lending change flag is set, and the ball lending switch is turned on at this point as well. When the state is held, the ball lending switch rising flag is set, the ball lending change flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing is ended. The ball lending request start process described above is performed based on the setting of the ball lending switch rising flag.

On the other hand, in the ball lending switch on / off determination processing based on the fact that the ball lending L level flag is set, if the ball lending switch has changed to the off state, the ball lending L level flag is set. Reset and finish the ball lending switch input process. In this way, by performing the ON / OFF determination process of the ball lending switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to mixing of noise from being mistakenly recognized as a switch input.

In the return switch input process performed in the interrupt process, whether or not the card-in flag attached based on the prepaid card 131 being in the card control device 9 is set. ,
Each condition of whether or not the card return flag is reset is determined, and when the above conditions are not satisfied, the return switch input process is ended as it is. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, and if a return request is made to the prepaid card 131 in the inserted state, even if there is a return request, the return request is not accepted. Of. In addition,
If the card return flag is set, the return change flag based on the card return request that has already been input is reset.

If the card return request can be accepted, it is determined whether the return change flag is set. If the return change flag is not set, the return L level flag is set next. If the return L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the return button 12, which is a return switch, is in the OFF state. If the return switch is not in the OFF state, the return is returned as it is. If the switch is off, the return L level flag is set, and the return switch input process ends. When the return switch is operated by operating the return switch before the return L level flag is set, the above processing loop is repeated, and this return request is invalidated. It

In the return switch input process which is restarted after the return L level flag is set as described above, the return switch on / off determination process based on the return L level flag being set is performed. , Again, if the return switch is in the off state, the return switch input process is terminated and the interrupt switch process is started again. repeat.

When the return switch is turned on, the return change flag is set, the return L level flag is reset, and the return switch input process ends. Then, in the return switch input process that is started after that, the return switch is again judged to be on or off based on the fact that the return change flag is set, and the return switch remains in the on state at this point as well. If so, the card return flag is set, the return change flag is reset, and the return switch input process ends. The card return processing described above is performed based on the setting of the card return flag.

On the other hand, in the return switch on / off determination processing based on the setting of the return L level flag, when the return switch is changed to the off state, the return L level flag is reset and returned. The switch input processing ends. As described above, by performing the on / off determination processing of the return switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to the mixing of noise or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

In the process of receiving the payout completion signal, first, the signal level of the payout completion signal line input from the discharge control device 133 through the payout completion signal line L16 is "H" (the ball discharge operation based on the ball lending request). Is in a state in which the discharge control device 133 is not completed), and when the payout completion signal is at the “H” level, it is determined whether or not the payout rising change flag is set.

If this payout rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. If this payout falling change flag is not set, then the payout L level flag is set. Is set, and if this payout L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether the payout H level flag is set, and this payout H level flag must also be set. For example, the payout H level flag is set, and the payout completion signal reception process ends. Then, in the payout completion signal reception process that is performed again, the processing loop similar to the above is repeated based on the fact that the payout H level flag is set.

Here, if the signal level of the payout completion signal changes to "L" (when the ball rental discharge operation by the discharge control device 133 is completed), whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. If the payout falling change flag is not set, it is further judged whether or not the payout rising change flag is set. If this payout rising change flag is not set, then the payout H
It is determined whether or not the level flag is set, and the payout H level flag is set by the above process. Therefore, the payout falling change flag is set and the payout H level flag is set.
The level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal receiving process is once ended.

As described above, when the payout completion signal is at the "L" level even in the payout completion signal receiving process which is restarted after the payout falling change flag is set, the payout falling change flag is set. Based on the fact that is set, while the payout completion falling flag is set,
The payout completion rising flag is reset, the payout falling change flag is reset, and the payout L level flag is set. Thus, the payment information output process is performed based on the setting of the payout completion falling flag.

In the payout completion signal receiving process which is restarted with the payout L level flag being set, when the payout completion signal holds the "L" level state,
Both payout falling change flag and payout rising change flag are paid out H
Since the level flag is not set either, the processing loop for exiting the payout completion signal reception processing is repeated in the processing for determining whether or not the payout L level flag is set.

On the other hand, in the payout completion signal reception process which is restarted after the payout falling change flag based on the change of the payout completion signal from the “H” level to the “L” level is set, the payout completion signal is reset again. If it has returned to the "H" level, the process proceeds to a process for determining whether or not the payout rising change flag is set, and then to a process for determining whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. here,
Since the payout falling change flag is set, the payout rising change flag is set, the payout falling change flag is reset, and the payout completion signal reception process is once ended.

Even in the payout completion signal receiving process which is restarted with the payout rising change flag set as described above, if the payout completion signal is held at the “H” level, the payout rising signal is output. It is determined that the change flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is set, the payout completion falling flag is reset, the payout rising change flag is reset, and the payout H level flag is set. The process is once ended. As described above, a new ball lending request can be made by the ball lending request process based on the fact that the payout completion rising flag is set.

As described above, at the time when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes, the payout rising change flag or the payout falling change flag is set, and in the payout completion signal receiving process performed 1 ms after the flag is set. Also, only when the payout completion signal holds the same level, the payout completion rising flag or the payout completion falling flag is set, assuming that the payout completion signal has risen or has fallen. In this way, by causing the payout completion signal to be read twice, the temporary change in the signal level caused by the mixing of noise or the like is output (signal level “L”) or stopped (signal level) of the payout completion signal. It is possible to prevent a malfunction due to the false recognition of "H").

When the payout completion signal changes to the "H" level after the payout L level flag is set,
Contrary to the above-described processing, when the payout rising change flag is set, the payout L level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal is inverted to the “L” level in the payout completion signal reception processing performed thereafter, The payout falling change flag is set and the payout falling change flag is reset.

In the P unit ready signal reception process executed in the interrupt process, it is first judged whether or not the P unit change flag is set. If the P unit change flag is not set, then P It is determined whether or not the platform H level flag is set, and if this platform H level flag is not set, whether the platform P ready signal is "H" level (output stop state in negative logic). If the P unit ready signal is not at the "H" level, the P unit ready signal is set to "H" level. If the P unit ready signal is at the "H" level, the P unit H level flag is set, and the P unit ready signal reception process ends.

In the P unit ready signal reception process which is restarted after the P unit H level flag is set as described above, the level of the P unit ready signal based on the P unit H level flag being set Judgment processing is performed, and when the P unit ready signal is also at the “H” level, the P unit ready signal reception process is terminated and the interrupt process is started again. Also in the ready signal reception processing, the same processing as above is repeated.

When the P unit ready signal changes to the "L" level, the P unit change flag is set, the P unit H level flag is reset, and the P unit ready signal reception process ends. Then, in the P unit ready signal reception process started thereafter, the level of the P unit ready signal is judged again based on the P unit change flag being set, and at this point, the P unit ready signal is When the "L" level is held, the P unit ready signal falling flag is set, the P unit change flag is reset, and the P unit ready signal receiving process is ended. This P
Based on the stand ready signal falling flag being set, in the above-mentioned ball lending request processing, the ball lending discharge operation is performed without invalidating the ball lending request.

On the other hand, in the level determination process of the P unit ready signal based on the setting of the P unit L level flag, when the P unit ready signal has changed to the “H” level, the P unit L level is set. The flag is reset and the P unit ready signal reception process ends. In this way, by performing the ON / OFF determination process of the P-unit ready signal by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise mixing or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

[0459]

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, a game ball is won in various winning tools and various winning devices, and the safe ball detecting means supplies the game ball based on the detection of the winning ball. Based on the safe ball detection signal and the specific winning ball that has won the specific winning opening, the specific winning ball detection signal input from the specific winning detection means, and the prize supplied from the game board controller according to the specific winning ball detecting signal. Based on the signal and
Since the winning ball management control device is configured to output the winning ball data signal to the discharge control device, the game content is changed by exchanging the game board, and the number of discharged prize balls is changed based on the winning of various winning tools. Even if it occurs, the discharge control device reads it by changing the setting of the prize ball data signal output from the prize ball management control device to the prize ball data signal according to the number of prize balls that match the game board. The possible prize ball data signal can be transmitted, and compatibility between the discharge control device and the new game board can be maintained. Moreover, by setting a plurality of types of winning signals based on winning at a specific winning opening provided on the game board, the winning ball data signals corresponding to these winning signals are output from the winning ball management control device to the discharge control device. Thus, it is possible to change the number of discharged prize balls so as to match the game content. Further, since the player using the gaming machine makes a ball lending request using a prepaid card, a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device to the discharge control device. According to the preset ball lending number discharge control device is determined, the game medium discharging device is driven and controlled, and the determined number of ball lending balls are discharged from the game medium discharging device. Therefore, when exchanging the game board control device accompanying the exchange of the game board, it is not necessary to replace the ejection control device, and the prize for performing the prize ball ejecting operation and the ball lending ejecting operation by controlling the game medium ejecting device. Since it becomes possible to continuously use the discharge control device having both the ball discharge control function and the ball lending discharge function, it is possible to reduce the cost associated with the replacement of the game board and reduce the burden on the game store. .. Moreover, only the game board control part of the electric control device is rejected when the game board is replaced, and effective use of resources can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 7A is a schematic view of a safe ball payout mechanism and a flow control trough in a state where a safe ball is prevented from flowing down. (B) is a schematic diagram of a safe ball payout mechanism and a diversion gutter in a released state of a safe ball.

FIG. 8A is a schematic view of a discharge standby ball detection mechanism portion in an ON state. (B) is a schematic view of the discharge standby ball detection mechanism portion in the off state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a game medium ejection device.

FIG. 10A is a schematic view of a game medium ejection mechanism portion in an off state. (B) is a schematic view of the game medium ejection mechanism section in the ON state.

FIG. 11 is a first example of a pachinko machine having an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko machine is incorporated in an island facility.

FIG. 13 is a second example of a pachinko machine having an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko machine is incorporated in an island facility.

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

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

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a winning ball management control device.

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

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

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of information output means.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display driving means.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a discharge control means.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a prize ball discharging means.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ball rental discharging means.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power failure control means.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ball ejection device.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card control device.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card reading / rewriting control means.

FIG. 29 is a circuit diagram of a signal output unit and a signal input unit for transmitting / receiving a signal by negative logic / photocoupler insulation.

FIG. 30 is a general flowchart showing a control outline of the game board control device.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a switch input process.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an accessory control process.

[Fig. 33] Fig. 33 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the illegal processing.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the middle stage of fraud processing.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the illegal processing.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing digital processing.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing random number reading processing.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a digital stop process.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a former stage of special game processing.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of special game processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a game state transmission process.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a former stage of the prize ball signal transmission processing.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the prize ball signal transmission process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a voice output process.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a lamp display process.

FIG. 46 is a general flow chart showing a front stage of the control outline of the emission control device.

FIG. 47 is a general flowchart showing a latter stage of the control outline of the emission control device.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the ejection device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a discharge device fraud cancellation process.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a first stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a fourth stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a fifth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a sixth stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a ball lending start process.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a discharge start condition confirmation process.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a discharge start process.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing inversion flag processing.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge number division process.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the discharge number division processing.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the discharge number division processing.

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

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a ball lending and discharging process.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a discharge error recovery process.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a single piece discharge process.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing alternate discharge processing.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the combined discharge processing.

71 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the combined discharge processing. FIG.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing prize ball start processing.

FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing prize ball discharge processing.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing a power failure recovery process.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing a supply process.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing information output processing.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing a former stage of prize ball information processing.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of prize ball information processing.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing ball rental information processing.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing a former stage of information processing on a gaming table.

FIG. 81 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the game table information processing.

FIG. 82 is a flowchart showing error information processing.

FIG. 83 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process in the discharge control process.

FIG. 84 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request detection process.

FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing prize ball data detection processing.

[Fig. 86] Fig. 86 is a flowchart showing a former stage of the card insertion detection process.

FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the card insertion detection process.

88 is a flowchart showing a frame sensor input process. FIG.

FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing an input process of the discharge sensor 1.

FIG. 90 is a flow chart showing an ejection sensor 2 input process.

[Fig. 91] Fig. 91 is a flowchart showing a preceding stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing a preceding stage of the discharge sensor two-level input processing.

FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the discharge sensor two-level input process.

FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing a ball extraction sensor input process.

FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the replenishment sensor input processing.

FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the supply sensor input process.

FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing overflow switch input processing.

FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing half-end sensor input processing.

FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing an out sensor input process.

101 is a flowchart showing a power outage interruption process. FIG.

FIG. 102 is a general flowchart showing an outline of control of the card control device.

FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing a card insertion process.

FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request start process.

FIG. 105 is a flowchart showing a first stage of a ball lending request process.

FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 107 is a flowchart showing a card return process.

FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing display processing.

FIG. 109 is a flowchart showing information transmission processing.

FIG. 110 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process in the card control process.

111 is a flowchart showing a ball lending switch input process. FIG.

FIG. 112 is a flowchart showing return switch input processing.

FIG. 113 is a flowchart showing a preceding stage of a payout completion signal reception process.

FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the payout completion signal reception process.

FIG. 115 is a flowchart showing P unit ready signal reception processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine as a gaming machine 5 Gaming board 9 Card control device 21 Gaming section 22 Prize winning device 28 Variable winning device 30 First starting opening 31 Second starting opening 32 Third starting opening 49 Continuous winning prize detector 50 Prize winning number prize detector 64 Game Media Ejector 131 Prepaid Card 132 Game Board Control Device 133 Emission Control Device 134 Winning Ball Management Control Device 143 Second Winning Detector 216 Card Control Means

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A safe sphere that issues a safe sphere detection signal based on detection of all winning spheres that have been won in various winning tools, variable winning devices, etc. provided in the game section of the game board. Detecting means, specific winning ball detecting means for issuing a specific winning ball detection signal based on detecting a specific winning ball that has won a specific winning opening provided in the game section of the game board, and provided on the game board A game board control device that controls the operation of various gaming devices and outputs a winning signal according to the specific winning ball detection signal supplied from the specific winning ball detection means, and a safe supplied from the safe ball detecting means. Based on the ball detection signal and the winning signal supplied from the game board control device, a winning ball management control device which outputs a prize ball data signal, and a game prepay in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded Reading valuable data from the card, issuing a ball lending request signal according to the number of ball lending balls selected by the player within the range of the valuable data, and lending the ball according to the ball lending request signal to the player. Based on, a card control device having a card control means for rewriting valuable data of a prepaid card, a game medium ejecting device capable of ejecting a game medium as a game ball that can be used for a game, and the winning ball management control device The game medium ejecting device is controlled so as to perform a predetermined number of prize ball ejecting operations according to the prize ball data signal or a predetermined number of ball expelling operations according to the ball loan request signal inputted from the card control device. An emission control device, and a gaming machine provided with.