JPH0538382A - Ball discharge controller for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the sound quantity and prevent incorrectness by controlling the outputs of the player data and the set premium ball quantity data by a playing board control unit and carrying out the read-out of the discharged ball quantity, discharge processing of the balls, and the output control of the control sound data from the winning ball data by a ball discharge device control unit. CONSTITUTION:The control unit for a playing board is equipped with a play control means A for controlling the operation of a playing article and the output of the playing sound data corresponding to the playing state and a data transmission control means B for controlling the data output of a set number of premium balls accompanied with the playing ball winning. A data receiving control means C reads out the number of discharged balls from the data of the data transmission control means B and outputs signals into a discharge control means D and a decontrol sound memory means E. The control sound memory means E outputs a signal, and outputs the control sound data accompanied with the discharge control into a sound-preferential control means G. The sound-preferential control means G preferentially controls the voice output corresponding to the data of the play control means A and the control sound memory means E, and controls an effective sound generating means F.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball ejection control device for a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a ball discharging device for a pachinko machine, a ball is ejected from a prize ball tank on the back side of the pachinko machine to a tray on the front side to a supply tray of a hitting ball launcher and a tray for prize balls. The stopper means is provided to regulate the flow of the ball, and when the discharge request of the prize ball based on the winning of the game ball or the discharge request of the loan ball based on the command from the dedicated ball lending machine occurs, the stopper means is provided according to the number of requests at that time. Some have been designed to open only during operating hours.

[0003]

By the way, in order to enhance the taste of the game, the pachinko machine is provided with a sound effect generating means for generating various game sounds according to the game situation, and a discharge ball such as a prize ball hits a bell. A bell that emits is provided in the middle of the discharge gutter on the back side of the game board.

However, in the conventional bell, the bell sound gradually becomes smaller as the prize balls accumulate in the discharge trough, and when the prize ball fills the trough, the bell sound becomes inaudible and the player is anxious. there were. In addition, the bell bell sound becomes inaudible because it is confused with the game sound, and it is difficult to distinguish between the discharge of prize balls and the discharge of loan balls if only the bell sound is heard.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the sound effect generating means on the game board side may also be used as the discharge sound generating means for the pachinko ball. In that case, the discharge sound from the control unit of the ball discharging device to the control unit of the game board. Command input is required, and there is a possibility that illegal control will be performed on the electric accessory of the game board using this, and by providing sound effect generating means on the game board side, the game board is regularly replaced. When doing so, the control unit of the game board including the sound effect generating means (which becomes expensive due to the addition of a sound output device capable of generating a sufficient sound volume and a power supply circuit corresponding thereto) is also integrally replaced. It is very uneconomical and difficult to employ.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention uses not only a game sound but also a single sound effect generating means.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a reliable ball ejection control device that can always generate a pachinko ball ejection sound with a sufficient volume, and that eliminates the possibility of illegal control using the ejection sound command.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the game control means A for controlling the output of the game sound data corresponding to the operation of the game amusement object and the game situation, and the winning of the game ball are accompanied. The data transmission control means B for controlling the data output of the set number of prize balls is provided in the control unit of the game board, and corresponds to the data reception control means C for controlling the reading of the number of discharged balls from the prize ball number data and the read data. The discharge control means D for controlling the discharge processing of the ball, the control sound storage means E for outputting the control sound data associated with the discharge control of the ball, and the sound effect for generating the sound output corresponding to the game sound data and the control sound data. The generation unit F and the sound priority control unit G for performing priority control of voice output for the game sound data and the control sound data are provided in the control unit of the ball discharging device.

[0008]

The control unit of the game board controls the output of the game sound data corresponding to the operation and the game situation of the game part and the data output of the set number of prize balls associated with the winning of the game balls. The control unit of the ball discharging device controls the reading of the number of discharged balls from the prize ball data, the discharging process of the balls corresponding to the read data, and the output of the control sound data associated with the discharging process.
Priority control of voice output is performed on the game sound data and the control sound data, and voice output corresponding to these is generated at any time.

Therefore, not only the game sound but also the discharge sound of the pachinko ball can be always generated with a sufficient sound volume by the single sound effect generating means, and these sound effects are not duplicated. Also, since a single sound effect generating means is provided in the control unit of the ball discharging device, the cost accompanying replacement of the game board is reduced, that is, the control unit of the game board does not have sound effect generating means, etc. It can be replaced at low cost.

Further, since the game sound data is also transmitted from the control unit of the game board to the control unit of the ball discharging device, there is no room for illegally controlling the game amusement object using this.

[0011]

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front side of a pachinko machine 1. On the right side (left side in the figure) of the pachinko machine 1, a card-type ball lending machine 2 dedicated to the machine is attached. Front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1
In the upper part of the cover glass 4 that covers the front surface of the game board (not shown), a discharge indicator lamp 5 for prize balls, etc.,
Below the table, there are provided a pachinko ball supply tray 6 and a receiving tray 7, and an operating unit 8 of a ball striking device for ejecting one pachinko ball from the supply tray 6 one by one.

On the cut surface of the outer periphery of the supply tray 6, a balance display 9 for reading from the inserted card of the ball lending machine 2, a ball lending button 10 for prompting the discharge of the lending ball, and a card return button 11 for instructing the return of the card. And a button operation enable indicator 12 that lights up when the operation of these buttons 10 and 11 is enabled
Are placed. The ball lending machine 2 has a magnetic card insertion portion 13
A (reader), a reader operation display LED 14 that lights up when a card is inserted, and a confirmation display lamp 15 that lights up when the ball lending machine 2 is normal.

When the ball lending button 10 is pressed with the card inserted in the insertion portion 13 of the ball lending machine 2, a predetermined number of lending balls will be described later for each turn-on of the button 10 within the balance of the card. When the card is ejected to the supply tray 6 or the tray 7 through the ball ejecting device and the card return button 11 is pressed, the inserted card of the ball lending machine 2 is ejected. In addition, the mounting panel of the supply tray 6 is provided with a discharge ball number indicator 16 for displaying the number of these balls when the balls to be rented and prize balls are discharged. Reference numeral 17 is a display conversion button for switching the balance of the insertion card to a frequency display in units of the minimum ball lending conversion amount (for example, 100 yen) and an amount display including digits less than 1 frequency.

Here, the cover glass 4 is openably and closably attached to the front frame 3 via a glass frame, and the front frame 3 is also hinged to the machine frame 18. The game board is detachably mounted in the frame of the front frame 3.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a ball discharging device 20 is arranged from the upper part to the right side and the lower part of the front frame 3, and a winning ball processing device 22 is arranged below the frame 21.
On the lower right side of the rear surface of the front frame 3, a hitting ball launching device 23 including a ball feeding mechanism, a launching lever, a motor and the like is attached.

The winning ball processing device 22 processes winning balls from the collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board, and has a guide gutter 24 connected to the collecting gutter, a straightening gutter 25 continuous to the guiding gutter 24, and a straightening gutter 25. It is composed of a continuous outflow gutter 26, a stopper mechanism 27 installed in the rectifying gutter 25, and a winning ball detector 28. These gutters 24 to 26 are formed in a descending slope that promotes the natural flow of the winning ball, although there is a gradual difference.

The stopper mechanism 27 (discharging mechanism) is, as shown in FIG. 5, two locking claws 30a and 30b which enter the trough 25 from the side of the flow straightening gutter 25 to restrict the flow of the winning ball, and a locking claw. A solenoid 31 is provided as a drive unit for driving the units 30a and 30b.

The locking claw 30a is formed in a hook shape, and the detector 2
It is swingably supported via a support shaft 32 on the side of the downstream side of 8. The tip portion of the claw 30a is formed on an arc-shaped sphere blocking surface that matches the swing locus, and the solenoid 31 is pin-connected in the vicinity thereof (position offset with respect to the support shaft 32).
The locking claw 30b is formed in a semicircular shape having an engaging portion with the outer periphery of the locking claw 30a at the rear part, and is swingably supported via a support shaft 33 obliquely above the locking claw 30a. The tip end of the claw 30b is formed on an arcuate sphere blocking surface that matches the swing locus, and a weight 34 that urges in the opening direction is attached to the rear end side of the support shaft 33.

The side walls of the rectifying gutter 25 are provided with locking claws 30a, 30.
A slit corresponding to b is formed, and the interval between the slits is set so that only one winning ball is sandwiched between the locking claws 30a and 30b when the locking claws 30a and 30b enter.

In the non-energized state of the solenoid 31, FIG.
As shown in (A), the locking claw 30a enters the straightening gutter 25, while the locking claw 30b is retracted from the gutter 25 by the weight 34, and the winning ball in the gutter 25 is moved by the ball blocking surface of the locking claw 30a. It is prevented from flowing down. When the solenoid 31 is energized from this state, the locking claw 30a moves to the gutter 2 as shown in FIG.
While moving backward from 5, the locking claw 30b is pushed toward the entrance side, whereby the first winning ball in the gutter 25 is released from the locking claw 30a, while the subsequent winning ball is locked by the locking claw 30b. Downflow is blocked by the ball blocking surface.

When the solenoid 31 is de-energized, the return spring 35 urges the locking claw 30.
While a returns to the initial state and enters the trough 25, the locking claw 30b is retracted from the trough 25 by the weight 34 accordingly, and the subsequent winning ball is prevented from rolling down to the locking claw 30a.

The prize ball detector 28 is installed in a storage unit 36 integrally formed with the gutter 25 in the middle of the upper and lower slits of the rectifying gutter 25. If there is a prize ball in the detector 28, an ON signal is output, and if there is no prize ball, an OFF signal is output. Is output.

The ball discharging device 20 discharges prize balls based on winning in each prize hole of the game board and balls lent based on a command from the ball lending machine 2. The prize ball tank 40 that stores the pachinko balls, the discharge trough 42 that guides the pachinko balls from the tank 40 to the front side supply tray 6 and the receiving tray 7, and the stopper mechanism that regulates the flow of the balls on the upstream side of the discharge trough 42. 41 and the like.

An opening facing the upstream part of the guide gutter 43 is formed at the bottom of the inclined bottom wall of the prize ball tank 40, and the downstream side of the guide gutter 43 is connected to the upper part of the discharge gutter 42. The guide gutter 43 flows down the pachinko balls from the prize ball tank 40 while rectifying the pachinko balls into two rows, and a ball retaining device 44 also serving as a ball arranging is arranged on the downstream side of the gutter 43.

The ball retaining device 44 is provided with a warp plate which is rotatably supported by a support shaft mounted on the gutter 43. Normally, the warp plate is a pachinko ball that flows down in the gutter 43 under the weight of the tip side. While descending like a cover to prevent overlapping of balls,
When the pachinko ball is inspected for maintenance or when it breaks down, it is held by the spring force when it is raised almost upright, and this time the rear end of the warp plate penetrates into the gutter 43 to prevent the pachinko ball from flowing down. There is. A part of the bottom wall of the guide trough 43 is composed of a movable plate that oscillates by the weight of the sphere immediately downstream of the ball retaining position of the warp plate, and a detector 45 that detects the severing of the sphere from the oscillation of the movable plate.
Is provided.

The discharge gutter 42 is formed so that the upstream side corresponds to the guide gutter 43 in two parallel paths, and the downstream side is a joint path connected to these. Introductory gutter 4 connected to the parallel gutter 43
6, a rectifying gutter 48 continuous to the introduction gutter 46 through a U-turn path 47, and an inclined gutter 49 having a predetermined angle for opening the rectifying gutter 48 in a joint flow path. A stopper mechanism 41 is installed in the inclined gutter 49. To be done.

The joint channel is a meandering trough 50 for reducing the falling speed of the discharge balls from the parallel path, and a distribution trough 5 continuous to the meandering trough 50.
1, the outlet 52 is formed on the upstream side of the distribution gutter 51 and connected to the supply tray 6 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. Distribution gutter 51
The downstream side of the same is through the gently inclined trough 53 and also the saucer 7
Connected to. A movable wall 54 that tilts due to the pressing force when the inside of the gutter 51 is filled with discharge balls is provided on the gutter wall directly below the outlet 52 of the distribution gutter 51, and the tilting of the movable wall 54 causes the overflow of the discharge balls inside the gutter 51. A detector 55 for detecting the state is installed.

The stopper mechanism 41 (discharging mechanism) is, as shown in FIG. 6, a pair of locking members 60a and 60b which can be respectively moved forward and backward with respect to the parallel path of the slant gutter 49, and solenoids 61a and 61b which respectively move them forward and backward. Etc. The locking members 60a and 60b are formed in a fan shape, and are swingably supported by a support shaft 62 through a main portion on the downstream side of the gutter. The outer circumferences of the locking members 60a and 60b are formed into arc-shaped sphere blocking surfaces that coincide with the swing locus, and links 63 are provided in the vicinity thereof (positions offset with respect to the support shaft 62).
The solenoids 61a and 61b are pin-coupled via a and 63b.

The side walls of the slant gutter 49 have locking members 60a, 6
A slit corresponding to 0b is formed. The positional relationship between the locking members 60a and 60b and the slits with respect to the gutter 49 is set such that two pachinko balls are arranged in the gutter 49 when the locking members 60a and 60b are in the entry state.

In the non-energized state of the solenoids 61a and 61b, the locking members 60a and 60b enter into the inclined trough 49, and the ball blocking surface thereof regulates the flow of the pachinko ball. When the solenoids 61a, 61b are energized from this state, the locking members 60a, 60b retract from the trough 49 via the links 63a, 63b, allowing the pachinko balls to flow down. When the energization of the solenoids 61a and 61b is cut off,
The locking members 60a and 60b are returned to the initial state by the urging force of the return springs 64a and 64b, enter the trough 49, and regulate the downward flow of the pachinko ball again.

The detector 65 detects the prize ball in the parallel road.
The a and 65b are installed in the accommodating portion 66 formed integrally with the slant gutter 49 at a position that encloses substantially the center of the second pachinko ball following the head when the locking members 60a and 60b enter the state, and is used for discharging the prize ball. Along with this, an on / off signal is output.

In the confluent channel of the discharge gutter 42, a ball removing gutter 67 is formed so as to branch from the lower part of the meandering gutter 50 as shown in FIG. 4, and an opening / closing door 68 is arranged at the branch part. Door 68
Is driven by a solenoid (not shown) to shut off the ball-out trough 67 in the closed state, while connecting the ball-out trough 67 to the meandering trough 50 and shutting off the downstream side of the meandering trough 50 when opened. There is. The pachinko balls that flow down the ball removal gutter 67 are discharged to a collection gutter (not shown) at the rear of the pachinko machine, like the payout winning balls of the winning ball processing device 22 and the out balls from the out ball deriving gutter 69. ..

Here, the game board 70 attached to the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 has a guide rail 71 as shown in FIG.
Multiple symbols (for example, 0 to
A variable display device 72 that variably displays the number 9 and a variable winning device 73 (electric accessory) that can be converted below into an open state in which a game ball can be easily received.

A first specific winning opening 74 is provided between the variable display device 72 and the variable winning device 73, and the variable winning device 73 is also provided.
Second specific winning openings 75 are arranged on the left and right sides of the, and detectors 76 and 77 for detecting winning balls are installed in these specific winning openings 74 and 75, respectively. Reference numeral 78 is a general winning opening on the upper left and right of the game area, and 79 is a general winning opening on the lower left and right (equipped with mechanically operating opening and closing wings, which are converted into a closed state and an open state for each winning of the game ball).

When the pachinko ball is launched into the game area and the first specific winning opening 74 is won, the variable display 7 is displayed.
When the combination of the display symbols at the time of stop is a specific jackpot mode, the right of the special game is generated, and while the right of the special game is generated, another game ball is secondly displayed.
When the specific winning opening 75 is won, the variable winning device 73 is converted into an open state so that a special game with a high winning rate can be played. In addition, all the winning balls enter the collecting gutter on the back side of the game board 70 and are guided to the winning ball processing device 22 therebelow.

In this case, for example, the number of prize balls is set to be different for the first specific winning, the second specific winning, and the general winning including the winning in the variable winning device 73.

By the way, the discharge ball number indicator 16 on the front of the pachinko machine 1 has a large number of display LEDs 85 as shown in FIG.
Are arranged in a horizontal row, and the display LEDs 85 corresponding to the number of the prize balls or the balls for lending are continuously lit, for example, from the left end. In order to make it easier to visually recognize the number of spheres, the display LED 85 should use a large LED 85A for every five LEDs.
The number of D85 is the number of discharged balls per loan (in this case, 25
Is set as a standard.

FIG. 9 shows a block configuration of the entire control system of the pachinko machine 1, 100 is a control unit of the game board 70, 200 is a control unit of the ball discharging device 20, and 300 is a control unit of the ball lending machine 2. is there.

The control unit 100 of the game board is the game board 70
Based on signals from the first and second specific winning detectors 76, 77 and various detectors (such as the winning counter of the variable winning device 73) and the winning ball detector 28 of the winning ball processing device 22, the game board 70. Variable display 72 and variable winning device 7
It controls the operation of 3 and the output of the prize ball number signal for the winning of the game balls.

The ball discharge device control unit 200 responds to the prize ball number signal from the game board control unit 100 or the loan ball discharge request signal from the ball lending machine control unit 300, and discharge ball detectors 65a and 65b. Controls the discharge of pachinko balls based on the signal of.

The control unit 300 of the ball lending machine comprises a card reader control device 301 and a ball lending control device 302. When the ball lending button 10 is pressed, a predetermined value is set for each turn-on of the button within the balance frequency of the insertion card. In addition to commanding the discharge of a certain number of lent balls, at the end of the discharge, the subtraction process of the card balance frequency is controlled.

Here, FIG. 10 shows a block configuration in the control unit 100 of the game board. The accessory control means 101 controls the operation of the game accessory and the output of the game sound data corresponding to the game situation.

In this case, regarding the accessory control, the display conversion of the variable display device 72 is performed based on the detection of the first specific winning, and it is determined whether the combination of the display symbols at the time of the stop is a specific jackpot mode. However, while the special game right is generated when the jackpot is determined, the variable winning device 73 is opened based on the detection of the second specific winning during the occurrence of the right, and a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined count of game balls is won. If the number of operations of the variable winning device 73 does not reach the specified value, the number of times of detecting the second specific winning is a predetermined number, or the combination of stop symbols of the variable display device 72 is a big hit. When the judgment is made, the right of occurrence is extinguished.

Further, in order to instruct the discharge of the number of award balls different between the first specific winning and the second specific winning and the general winning including the winning in the variable winning device 73, the first and second specific winnings. First and second specific prize counting means 1 for storing the numbers respectively
02, 103 and the winning ball detector 2 of the winning ball processing device 22
Emission priority control means 10 for commanding the discharge of the number of prize balls of the first priority at that time in accordance with a predetermined priority order depending on the presence or absence of the specific winning memory when the presence of 8 balls is detected.
4, the prize ball data determining means 105 for determining the number of discharged prize balls in the transmission data upon receiving the discharge command of the first priority when detecting the presence of the ball of the prize ball detector, the prize ball data transmission control means 106, and the like. It is provided.

For example, if there are first and second specific winning prize memories, the number of prize balls for the first specific winning prize is sequentially determined as prize ball data, and there is no second specific winning prize memory. In the case of only the presence detection of the ball, the number of prize balls for the general winning is determined as the prize ball data. It should be noted that the number of prize balls set for each winning port is the same as that of the stopper mechanism 41 shown in FIG. 6, because the first discharge balls cannot be detected by the detectors 65a and 65b from the positional relationship with the locking members 60a and 60b. Is set by subtracting.

The first and second specific winning award counting means 10
2 and 103 are prize-winning ball detectors 2 associated with payout of prize-winning balls each time the discharging process corresponding to the winning prize memory is completed.
Upon receiving the detection of no ball, the count value of the winning memory is subtracted (-1).

The prize ball data transmission control means 106 and the synchronization signal generating means 108 for generating a data set / read timing signal (clock pulse) of the number of prize balls based on the reset pulse of the accessory control system as shown in FIG. , Transmission interval control means 109 for outputting a clock control pulse for spacing a predetermined interval (for example, for one character) between the transmission data, and repeating the prize ball number data as serial data in synchronization with these pulse signals. And serial conversion control means 110 for converting the serial data while the winning ball detector 28 is detecting the presence of a sphere, and serial data is continuously sent together with the synchronization signal, and the winning detector 28 detects the absence of the sphere. The data transmission process ends.

The winning sphere detection signal dividing means 111 divides a detection signal (on / off signal) with or without a sphere from the winning sphere detector 28 into the transmitting side and the receiving side of the winning sphere data, and inputs them. 12 shows the specific circuit configuration. In this example, the output level of the signal to the receiving side, that is, the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device is amplified.

Reference numeral 107 denotes a control unit 200 of the ball discharging device.
The transmitting means 112 for transmitting the winning ball detection signal, the winning ball number data (serial data) and the synchronizing signal thereof, and also for transmitting the game sound data corresponding to the game situation from the accessory control means 101 ( Driver).

Further, FIG. 13 shows a block structure in the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device, in addition to the receiving means 201, 202 (receiver) corresponding to the transmitting means 107, 112 of the control unit 100 of the game board, respectively. To
A means 203 (receiver) for receiving a discharge request signal for a loan ball and a discharge operation signal thereof from the control unit 300 of the ball lending machine, and a means 204 for sending a discharge processing enable signal for a loan ball and a discharge end signal thereof to the control unit 300 as well.
(Driver).

The prize ball number data reception control means 205 is in the event of a prize ball discharge request (when the prize ball detector 28 detects the presence of a ball).
Then, the number of prize balls is read from the received data (serial data) in accordance with the synchronization signal, and the discharge processing or the like is instructed. When the discharge request signal from the ball lending machine 2 is received, the discharged number of rented balls storage means 206 outputs predetermined number of lent balls data. Then, these pieces of emission number data are input to the emission control means 208 via the emission priority control means 207 that performs priority control of the emission processing (priority is given to the discharge of the lending balls except during the prize ball emission processing). The discharge priority control means 2
07 outputs a control sound command (a discharge processing identification signal) for distinguishing discharge of prize balls and loan balls together with the discharge number data.

The discharge control means 208 controls the discharge of the pachinko balls based on the input data from the prize ball number data reception control means 205 or the discharged number storage means 206 of the rented balls. As shown in FIG. Depending on the ball discharge device 2
Ejection solenoid control means 223 that controls the driving of the solenoids 61a and 61b of 0, discharge ball counting means 222 that counts the number of discharge balls based on the signals of the detectors 65a and 65b, discharge number comparison means 224, and the like. The discharge number comparison means 224 outputs a discharge start command at the time of input of discharge ball data, and outputs a discharge end command when the countdown of the discharge request number is completed based on the input signal from the discharge ball counting means 222.

The discharge end signal generating means 225 issues a payout command of winning balls when the discharge of the prize balls is completed, and commands the control unit 300 of the ball lending machine 2 to subtract the card balance frequency when the discharge of the loan balls is completed. Output a signal. The ball discharge display driving means 226 controls the display lamp 5 to light up according to the discharge operation of the prize ball or the loan ball. Similarly, the discharge number display drive control means 227 controls the operation of the discharge number indicator 16 based on the discharge ball count signal during the ball discharging operation.

The discharge solenoid control means 223 activates only the solenoid 61a or 61b on one side when the number of discharge requests for the solenoids 61a and 61b is small, and the solenoids 61a and 61b on both sides when the discharge request number is large, that is, the number of balls. It is advisable to selectively perform alternate discharge and combined discharge accordingly.

The winning ball payout control means 209 controls the solenoid 31 of the winning ball processing device 22 so as to discharge one winning ball each time the discharging of the winning balls is completed. In response to this, the solenoid 31 is driven, and when the winning ball detector 28 detects the absence of a ball, the driving of the solenoid 31 is stopped.

The control sound storage means 210 stores data such as discharge sounds and error sounds of prize balls and rental balls.
The control sound data corresponding to the discharge identification signal from the discharge priority control means 207 and the reception error signal from the reception monitoring means 211 are output. The reception monitoring means 211 monitors the reception of prize ball data from the control unit 100 of the game board, and when the detection of the presence of a ball from the prize winning ball detector 28 is received, the prize ball number data within a predetermined time from that point. Reception control means 2
When the reception completion signal is not input from 05, a reception error signal is output.

The sound effect generating means 213 is game sound data and control sound storing means 2 from the control unit 100 of the game board.
A sound output corresponding to the control sound data from 10 is generated, and the speaker 214 is driven via the amplifier 215. The sound priority control means 212 is for avoiding overlapping processing of voice output for the game sound data and the control sound data. In normal times, for example, a discharge sound of a rental ball, various game sounds,
Priority control is performed in the order of the winning sounds of prize balls.
When a reception error occurs, the voice output of the error sound has the highest priority. Further, the reception error signal is also input to the discharge control means 208 to turn on the discharge display lamp 5.

Furthermore, the prize ball number data reception control means 205
As shown in FIG. 15, data reading control means 216 for reading the number of prize balls from the received data (serial data) from the control unit 100 of the game board according to the synchronizing signal, and a plurality of reading data sequentially stored (in this example, (3) received data storage means 217 to 219 and the data content (number of prize balls) of these storage means 217 to 219 are compared, and if the same data content continues for a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times), the prize ball data is received. The winning ball detector 2 comprises a reception data determining means 220 for outputting the completion signal and the winning ball number data.
When the absence of sphere 8 is detected, the storage of received data is cleared.

In FIG. 3, the control unit 10 of the game board
0 is on the back of the collecting gutter, and the control unit 20 of the discharge device.
0s are attached to the back surface of the front frame 3, and these are connected by a serial line or the like. 80 is the discharging device 2
0 control unit 200 and ball lending machine 2 control unit 3
It is a relay board such as a signal line connecting 00.

Next, the discharge control of prize balls will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 to 29. FIG. 16 shows a main flow on the side of the control unit 100 of the game board. In parallel with the control process (1.13) of the game amusement object, transmission of prize ball data associated with winning of the game ball is processed.

The first or second specific winning award detector 76, 7
When 7 detects the winning of the game ball, each winning memory is added (+1) (1.01 to 1.04). When the winning ball detector 28 detects that there is a ball, the process of starting the number of winning balls is followed by the transmission start process (1.10 to 1.12). When the prize ball detector 28 detects the absence of a ball, the transmission process is performed when the prize ball data is transmitted.
If the transmission process at that time is based on the winning memory, the subtraction process (-1) of the winning memory corresponding to the process is performed (1.0).
5 to 1.09).

When the winning ball detector 28 detects the presence of a ball as shown in FIG. 17, if there is a first specific winning memory, the number of prize balls for the first specific winning is determined as the number of winning balls for the first specific winning. If there is no winning memory and there is a second specific winning memory, the number of winning balls for the second specific winning is determined, and if there is no first and second specific winning memory, the number of winning balls for a general winning is determined as winning ball data. (2.01 to 2.05).

When the number of prize balls is converted into 4-bit (D3 to D0) serial data as shown in FIG. 18, the transmission start process outputs the data set D3 at the same time when the number of prize balls is determined and the character Clears the reset counter of the control system reset pulse and the clock counter of the data set read clock pulse (3.01 to 3.0).
3).

In the prize ball data transmission process, as shown in FIG. 19, the reset counter is activated after the transmission start process is completed, and when the reset counter becomes "2", the reset counter is cleared and the clock counter is activated at the same time (4. 01-4.04). When the clock counter is 8 or less, the clock output is inverted, and when the clock counter is "2", "4", and "6", the data sets D2, D1, and D0 are output (4.05).
~ 4.12). When the clock counter becomes "8", the data output is fixed to "H" and the transmission data interval is separated by one character. When the clock counter becomes "16", the clock counter is cleared and the D3 data set is output at the same time. (4.13 to 4.17), the operation of transmitting the prize ball number data is repeated until the winning ball detector 28 detects no ball.

In the process of ending the transmission of the prize ball data, both the clock output and the data output are fixed to "H" as shown in FIG. 20 when the winning ball detector 28 detects the absence of a ball (5.01, 5.0).
2).

In the subtraction process of the winning prize memory, when the winning ball detector 28 detects the absence of a ball, when the winning ball data is the number of winning balls for the first specified winning prize, the first specified winning memory is stored, as shown in FIG. Similarly, when the number of prize balls for the second specific prize is reached, the second specific prize memory is subtracted (-1) (6.0).
1-6.04).

As shown in FIG. 22, the control process of the gaming amusement object is a process of reading signals from the first and second specific winning detectors 76 and 77 and various detectors (such as the winning counter of the variable winning device 73). (7.01), display conversion control processing of the variable display device 72 based on the first specific winning (7.02), opening / closing control of the variable winning device 73 based on the second specific winning during the right of special game. A process (7.03), an illegal process for a game amusement item (7.04), and a process of transmitting game sound data corresponding to a game situation (7.05) are performed.

FIG. 23 shows a control unit 200 of the ball discharging device.
The main flow on the side is shown. First, the discharge request signal from the ball lending machine 2 is read, and then the winning ball detector 28 detects that there is a ball.
The process for reading the prize ball data from (8.05-8.
07). Then, when the rented balls are discharged, the rented balls are discharged, and when the prize balls are discharged, the prize balls are discharged (8.01 to 8.04). In addition, in parallel with these processes, a sound output process such as a discharge sound and a game sound is executed (8.08).

In the process of reading the prize ball data, the reception counter is incremented (+1) while sequentially reading the serial data D3 to D0 in synchronization with the falling edge of the clock as shown in FIG.
Then, these data are stored in the bit position corresponding to the reception counter in the storage unit corresponding to the storage counter (9.01 to 9.04). When the reception counter is "5", that is, when the storage of the data D3 to D0 in one storage unit is completed, the reception counter is returned to "1" and the storage counter is incremented (+1). The reading and storing operation is repeated, and when the data contents of the storage units corresponding to the storage counters 1 and 2 are the same and the data contents of the storage units corresponding to the storage counters 1 and 3 are the same, the prize is awarded. The discharging process according to the number of balls is started (9.05 to 9.12). When the storage counter is 4, the storage counter is returned to "1" (9.09).

At the start of the discharge of prize balls, as shown in FIG. 25, the prize ball data of the storage counter 1 is set to the discharge request number, the discharge display lamp 5 on the front of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, and the solenoid 61a of the ball discharge device 20 is turned on. , 61b is turned on (10.01 to 10.03).

As shown in FIG. 26, the prize sphere discharge processing counts the on / off signals of the discharge ball detectors 65a and 65b in response to the generation of a discharge request (the presence of the prize ball detector 28 is detected) and the discharge solenoid 61a. , 61b are controlled (11.01 → 11.05 → 11.08). When the discharge of the prize balls is completed, the payout ball payout solenoid 31 is turned on and the discharge display lamp 5 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 is turned off (11.05 to 11.07). Along with this, one winning ball is discharged, and when the winning ball detector 28 detects that there is no ball, the payout solenoid 31 for the winning ball is turned off, all the received data memory is cleared, and the receiving counter is set to "1". "(11.01-11.04).

During the ball discharging process, the discharge request number is subtracted (-1) every time one discharged ball is detected as shown in FIG. 27, and the display of the discharged ball number display 16 on the front of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed. Update is performed (in this example, the number of lights of the display LED 85 is increased by one each time a discharge ball is detected), and the number of discharge requests is "0".
When, the discharge is finished, that is, the discharge solenoids 61a, 6
1b is turned off (12.01 to 12.05).

At the end of discharge, the discharge solenoids 61a and 61b are turned off as shown in FIG. 28, and the display operation of the discharge ball number indicator 16 is initialized (13.0).
1, 13.02).

Since the processing contents of the loan ball discharge processing can be inferred from the prize ball discharge processing, description based on the flowchart is omitted.

The sound output process controls the sound output of the control sound data and the game sound data according to the priority order. As shown in FIG. 29, the sound of the loan ball is discharged during the discharge of the loan ball. When the sound data is received, the game sound is generated, and the discharge sound of the prize ball is generated during discharge of the prize ball (14.01 to 14.06).

FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing an example of the data reading process similar to the prize ball data transmission start and transmission process. In the control unit 100 of the game board, a clock pulse having a 1/2 frequency of the reset pulse is generated with the start of transmission. In serial conversion of prize ball data, the output of D3 at the start of transmission is "2" of the clock counter,
The outputs of D2, D1 and D0 are set in data in synchronization with "4" and "6", respectively. Clock counter is "1"
When it becomes 6 ”, it is cleared, and the data output between“ 8 ”and“ 16 ”is“ H ”, that is, data is not set. And, at the same time when the clock counter is cleared, the same data is set again from the output of D3, This data set is repeated until the end processing of transmission, for example, 1 prize ball
In the three data sets, the output of D3 is high, the output of D2 is high, the output of D1 is low, and the output of D0 is high.

In the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device, the received data is read at the falling edge thereof in synchronization with the clock pulse, and these data are stored in the bit position corresponding to the reception counter in the storage section corresponding to the storage counter. It Then, the number of discharged prize balls is determined when the data contents of each storage unit (in this case, data read of 13 prize balls is illustrated) are all the same. Note that the storage unit corresponding to the storage counter 3 is not shown for convenience.

Next, the overall operation will be described. Game board 7
When a game ball is won in each of the 0 winning openings 73 to 75, 78, 79, all the winning balls enter the collecting gutter on the back side of the game board 70 and are guided to the winning ball processing device 22 below it, and the stopper mechanism 27. Then the flow is stopped once.

In the control unit 100 of the game board, when the winning ball detector 28 detects the presence of a ball, a prize determined in advance for each winning opening depending on whether or not the first and second winning detectors 76, 77 are on-memorized. Prize ball data is determined according to a predetermined priority from the number of balls, the prize ball data is converted into serial data, and the prize ball data is continuously sent together with the synchronization signal.

In the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device, the number of prize balls is read from the received data in accordance with the synchronization signal, and the solenoids 61a and 61b are opened to open the stopper mechanism 41 of the ball discharging device 20 for the operating time corresponding to the read data.
To control. In that case, the stopper mechanism 41 is converted into an open state by turning on the solenoids 61a and 61b, and the count value of the discharged balls (pachinko balls flowing down in the gutter) detected by the prize ball detectors 65a and 65b becomes the required number. When you reach
When the solenoids 61a and 61b are turned off, the closed state is restored. Further, when the discharge of the prize balls is completed, a payout command of the prize balls is output, and when the solenoid 31 of the prize ball processing device 22 is turned on / off once by this,
One winning ball is discharged from the stopper mechanism 27.

Thus, the control unit 2 of the ball discharging device
00 corresponds to the received data only by receiving continuous transmission of the prize ball data from the control unit 100 of the game board, and without the need to send a data resend request signal when a part of the data cannot be received normally. Since the end signal of the discharge processing is not returned, it is possible to eliminate the possibility of fraud utilizing the return of these signals to the control unit 100 of the game board. Moreover, since serial communication is used to transmit the prize ball data to the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device, it is not necessary to increase the number of lines even if the number of prize ball data (the type of winning different in the number of prize balls) increases. Since it is easy to deal with this, and a single serial line is sufficient, it is also effective in terms of noise suppression.

The control unit 100 of the game board continuously sends the prize ball data at a predetermined interval, while the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device reads the prize ball data and compares the data contents to compare the same data. Since the number of prize balls to be discharged is determined on the condition that a predetermined number of times is consecutive, even if some of the transmitted data may be disturbed due to the influence of noise, etc., an accurate discharge process of the number of prize balls can be performed. It can be secured.

Then, in the control unit 100 of the game board, when the detector 28 detects the absence of a ball in association with the payout of the winning balls, the transmission of the prize ball data is stopped in response to the detection.
The winning memory corresponding to the discharging process is subtracted, and when the detector 28 detects the presence of a ball by the next winning ball, a request for discharging the winning ball is generated again.

When a discharge request of a loan ball is generated based on a command from the control unit 300 of the ball lending machine, the control unit 200 of the ball discharge device causes the solenoids 61a and 61b to operate in the same manner as described above based on the discharge number data of the loan ball. Therefore, the set number of lent balls is discharged via the stopper mechanism 41. By pushing the ball lending button 10 on the front of the pachinko machine 1, the lending balls can be repeatedly discharged within the range of the balance frequency of the insertion card.

By the way, the control unit 100 of the game board controls the operation of the game amusement object and the data transmission of the game sound in parallel with the data transmission processing of the number of prize balls accompanying the winning of the game balls, and the ball discharging device. The control unit 200 controls the discharge processing based on the discharge number data of the prize balls or the rental balls and the output of the control sound data associated with the discharge processing.
Priority control of voice output is performed on the game sound data and the control sound data, and voice output corresponding to these is generated at any time.

Therefore, the single speaker 214 can generate not only various game sounds corresponding to the game situation but also the sound of winning a prize ball and the sound of lending a ball at a sufficient volume at all times. In addition, these voices do not occur in duplicate, and it is possible to distinguish between the discharge of prize balls and the discharge of loan balls from the generated sound, so that the player may give strange anxiety or misunderstanding to the discharge of pachinko balls. Instead, you can enjoy the taste of games. When the prize ball data is received in error, the discharge display lamp 5 is turned on and an error sound is generated.

In this case, the sound effect generating means 213, the amplifier 215, the speaker 214, etc. as a single audio output device are provided on the control unit 200 side of the ball discharging device 20, so that the cost associated with the regular replacement of the game board 70 is reduced. That is, since the control unit 100 of the game board does not have a voice output device, the entire board 70 can be replaced at low cost.

As for the game sound data, the control unit 100 of the game board to the control unit 200 of the ball discharging device.
There is no room for illegally controlling the game amusement object by using the game sound data, since it is transmitted to the.

Further, since the number-of-discharging-balls indicator 16 on the front of the pachinko machine 1 is activated when the prize balls or the balls for lending are discharged, the number of discharged balls can be visually confirmed by the display operation. Moreover, since the discharge ball number indicator 16 is initialized on condition that the discharge process of the balls is completed, if the discharge of the balls is interrupted for some reason, the display content (the number of already discharged balls) is fixed at that time. No more worrying about troubles with the player over the number of discharged balls later.

Regarding the sound of winning balls, since the number of winning balls differs between the first specific winning, the second specific winning, and the other general winnings, in order to distinguish the discharging of winning balls for these winnings. Further, the discharge sound data may be increased according to the difference in the number of prize balls. Further, regarding the priority order of the game sound data and the control sound data, when the control content of the game amusement object is changed by the replacement of the game board 70, the priority order of the control sound and the game sound is changed in accordance with the change of the game mode. In order to enable replacement, priority number data is provided, for example, the order number of the rental ball discharge sound is set to 3, the order number of the prize ball discharge sound is set to 6, and the order numbers of various game sounds are placed before and after these numbers. It is good to be able to set freely.

The discharged sphere number display 16 has a large number of display LEDs 8
It is not limited to the mode in which 5 is connected, and a 7-segment type LED may be used to display a numerical value.

[0092]

As described above, according to the present invention, the game control means for controlling the output of the game sound data corresponding to the operation and the game situation of the game part, and the data of the number of prize balls set in association with the winning of the game ball. The data transmission control means for controlling the output is provided in the control unit of the game board, and the data reception control means for controlling the reading of the number of discharged balls from the prize ball number data and the discharging processing of the balls corresponding to the read data are controlled. Discharge control means, control sound storage means for outputting control sound data associated with ball discharge control, sound effect generation means for generating game sound data and sound output corresponding to the control sound data, game sound data and control sound Since the sound priority control means for performing priority control of voice output for data is provided in the control unit of the ball discharging device,
Not only the game sound but also the discharge sound of the pachinko ball can be always generated with a sufficient sound volume by a single sound effect generating means, and the duplication of these sound effects can be avoided. Further, since the sound effect generating means is provided in the control unit of the ball discharging device, the cost accompanying the regular replacement of the game board can be reduced, and the illegal control of the game amusement object using the sound effect data transmission can be eliminated. The effect is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine front side.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is an operation state explanatory diagram of a stopper mechanism of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a stopper mechanism of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of a discharge ball number display and the like.

FIG. 9 is a block configuration diagram of an entire control system.

FIG. 10 is a block configuration diagram in the control unit of the game board.

FIG. 11 is a block configuration diagram in a prize ball data transmission control means.

FIG. 12 is a circuit configuration diagram of a winning ball detection signal dividing unit.

FIG. 13 is a block configuration diagram in a control unit of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 14 is a block configuration diagram in the discharge control means.

FIG. 15 is a block configuration diagram in a prize ball data receiving means.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating control contents.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating control content.

FIG. 30 is a timing chart illustrating an example of a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 Ball Ejecting Device 22 Winning Ball Processing Device 28 Winning Ball Detector 31 Winning Ball Discharging Solenoid 61a, 61b Ball Ejecting Solenoid 65a, 65b Ejecting Ball Detector 76 First Specific Winning Detector 77 Second Specific Winning Detector 100 Game Board control unit 102 First specific prize counting means 103 Second specific prize counting means 105 Prize ball data confirming means 106 Prize ball data transmission control means 111 Prize ball detection signal dividing means 200 Ball ejecting device control unit 205 Prize ball Data reception control means 208 Emission control means 209 Prize winning ball payout control means 210 Control sound storage means 212 Sound priority control means 213 Sound effect generation means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game control means for controlling the output of game sound data corresponding to the operation of the game amusement object and the game situation, and a data transmission control means for controlling the data output of the set number of prize balls in association with the winning of the game ball. Provided in the control unit of the game board, data reception control means for controlling the reading of the number of discharged balls from the prize ball number data, discharge control means for controlling the discharge processing of the balls corresponding to the read data, and discharge control of the balls Control sound storage means for outputting control sound data associated with, sound effect generation means for generating sound output corresponding to game sound data and control sound data, and priority control of sound output for game sound data and control sound data A ball ejection control device for a pachinko machine, wherein a sound priority control means for performing the above is provided in a control unit of the ball ejection device. 2. The number-of-lending-balls storage means for outputting the set number-of-lending-balls data in response to the discharge request signal from the control unit of the lending machine to the control unit of the ball discharging device; Is provided with discharge priority control means for performing priority control of discharge processing and outputting an identification signal for distinguishing discharge between prize balls and loan balls, and the prize sound and the loan balls as control sound data of the control sound storage means. The ball discharge control device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the discharge distinguishing sound is stored and the sound data is selectively output according to the identification signal.