JPH0564675A - Ball shooting apparatus for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the obtaining sufficient profit of a special game along with higher interest in game by controlling the stopping of the shooting of balls when an overflowing occurs in a prize ball discharging path. CONSTITUTION:An overflow detector 97 detects an overflowing while a YAKUMONO (extra point) control circuit 123 controls a special game, the stopping of the shooting of balls by an overflow control means 115, a timing control means 108, a ball feeder driving control means 117 and a rotary solenoid driving control means 106. When fixed conditions hold, the driving of a ball feeding electromagnet 93 and a rotary solenoid 44 is stopped to halt the shooting of the balls.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hitting ball launching device for launching a hitting ball into a game section of a pachinko machine,
In particular, the present invention relates to a hitting ball launching device for controlling the firing stop of a hitting ball in an overflow state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko machine is provided with an overflow gutter that allows prize balls to flow down to a ball storage tray when the batting ball supply tray is full of pachinko balls, and an overflow detector provided in this overflow trough When it was detected that the overflow gutter was filled with prize balls, the batting ball launching device immediately stopped firing the ball. This is because when the hit ball discharge path is filled with hit balls, there are inconveniences such as ball clogging in the prize ball discharge path or failure of the prize ball discharge device.

[0003]

However, during a game, especially during a special game such as a big hit, an overflow occurs,
If the firing of the hit ball is stopped, not only the profit of the special game cannot be obtained sufficiently, but also the special game cannot be continued, and the interest of the game is significantly impaired.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to control the stoppage of a hitting ball launching device in the case of an overflow condition so as to enhance the interest of the game. The firing drive means for driving the firing rod that fires the hit ball into the section, and the overflow gutter that causes the prize ball to flow down to the ball storage tray when the hit ball supply tray is full of pachinko balls and the overflow trough are provided. When the overflow detector, the game state detecting means for detecting the game state, and the specific game state are detected by the game state detecting means, when the overflow detector detects the overflow state of the prize ball, the overflow state is warned. When the overflow warning means and the overflow state during the special game are detected, if a predetermined constant condition is satisfied, the firing drive hand A firing stopping means for stopping the driving of, characterized in that it consists.

[0005]

When the overflow gutter is filled with prize balls, the overflow detector detects this and sends an overflow signal. The game state detecting means monitors the game state, and when the special game state is reached, a special game state detection signal is transmitted. In the overflow warning means, when the overflow signal from the overflow detector is received when the special game state detection signal from the game state detection means is received,
It warns the player of the overflow condition.
In the firing stop means, when the special game state detection signal from the game state detecting means is received and the overflow signal from the overflow detecting means is detected, a predetermined predetermined condition, for example, the wait time of the special game is reached. Under the condition, the driving of the firing drive means is stopped, and the firing of the hit ball into the game section is stopped.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a game board 5 so as to close a window portion 4 opened on a frame-shaped front frame 3 attached to a machine frame 2 from the rear side, and an opening / closing panel below the game board 5 A ball hitting tray 7 is provided on the surface of the opening and closing panel 6
The sphere storage dish 8 is provided on the surface of the front frame 3 below, and a decorative panel 9 is provided so as to surround the sphere storage dish 8.
On the decorative panel 9, the operation handle 1 of the hit ball firing operation unit 10 is provided.
1 is provided. Further, on the front surface of the front frame 3, there are provided display lamps such as a stop display lamp 12, a supply display lamp 13, a metal frame open display lamp 14, an overflow display lamp 15, a lock display lamp 16 and a firing display lamp 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, a lock switch 18 and a fine adjustment switch 19 are provided on the decorative panel 9 above the operation handle 11. The lock switch 18 is a switch for storing the flight distance adjustment value of the hit ball selected by the player in the flight distance storage means described later or for canceling the storage, and the setting and the release are alternately repeated every operation. It is a toggle switch.

In order to store the flight distance adjustment value in the storage means, the operation handle 11 is rotated to select a rotation position where the hit ball shot in the game section is likely to win the winning opening (not shown), The lock switch 18 is operated. Lock switch 1
By the operation of 8, the adjustment value by the flight distance adjusting means at that time is stored in the flight distance storing means provided in the electric control device or the like. For example, the flight distance adjusting means may be a variable resistor 23.
When the firing drive means is constituted by the rotary solenoid 44, the voltage value adjusted by the variable resistor 23 and supplied to the rotary solenoid 44 is stored in the flight distance storage means. When the lock switch 18 is operated again, the memory stored in the flight distance storage means is released, and the flight distance of the hit ball changes as the operation handle 11 rotates.

The fine adjustment switch 19 is a switch for finely adjusting the adjustment value stored in the above flight distance storage means, and is a set of an up switch 19a and a down switch 19a.
b. For example, when the adjustment value is the voltage value supplied to the firing driving means, the voltage value increases by one step each time the up switch 19a is operated, and conversely, the voltage value is increased each time the down switch 19b is operated. The value decreases by one step. The voltage supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is the pachinko machine 1
It changes depending on the driving status of the game and the occurrence status of the prize mode. Therefore, the fine adjustment switch 19 can finely adjust the variation of the flight distance of the hit ball due to the change of the supply voltage. It is also possible to roughly adjust the flight distance, operate the lock switch 18 to store the adjustment value in the flight distance storage means, and perform finer flight distance adjustment with the fine adjustment switch 19.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the hitting ball launching operation unit 10 is attached to an operation handle 11, a cam 21 attached to the tip of an operation shaft 20 of the operation handle 11 and a shaft hole 22 of the cam 21. Further, it is composed of a variable resistor 23 which is a flight distance adjusting means which operates in accordance with the rotation of the cam 21, a switch pressing member 24 which operates in accordance with the rotation of the cam 21, and a start switch 25 which is turned on / off by the switch pressing member 24.

The operation handle 11 includes a front grip portion 26,
It is composed of a rear grip portion 27 and a firing force adjusting portion 28 rotatably mounted between the front grip portion 26 and the rear grip portion 27. A hollow mounting portion 29 extends from the rear grip portion 27, and the operation shaft 20 extending from the firing force adjusting portion 28 is inserted into the hollow inside of the mounting portion 29. A screw portion 30 is provided on the outer periphery of the attachment portion 29 on the tip side. The firing force adjusting unit 28 is biased counterclockwise by a spring when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

In order to attach the operation handle 11 to the decorative panel 9, the mounting portion 29 is inserted from the surface of the decorative panel 9 into the handle mounting hole 31 formed in the decorative panel 9, and the screw protruding to the rear surface of the decorative panel 9 is inserted. Round nut 32 on part 30
Can be attached. Then, the cam 21 is attached to the tip of the operation shaft 20, and the variable resistor 23 is inserted into the shaft hole 22 of the cam 21.
The operating shaft 33 of is attached. In addition, the variable resistor 23
Is attached to the variable resistor attachment portion 34 protruding from the back surface of the decorative panel 9 with screws or the like.

Therefore, when the operation handle 11 is rotated, the cam 21 attached to the operation shaft 20 is rotated and the operation shaft 33 of the variable resistor 23 is rotated, and the resistance value of the variable resistor 23 is changed. .. In response to this, the voltage value supplied to the rotary solenoid 44, which is the firing drive means described later, changes, and the firing force of the hit ball firing rod 43 can be adjusted.

Within the rotation range of the cam 21 on the back surface of the decorative panel 9, a switch pressing member 24 is swingably provided so that the tip of the cam 21 contacts. The switch pressing member 24 is a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a pressing portion 36 and a single-shot portion 37 extend from a bearing portion 35 having a shaft hole.
A pressing projection 38 is provided on the tip side of the pressing portion 36, and a one-shot button 39 is provided on the tip of the one-shot portion 37.

To attach the switch pressing member 24 to the decorative panel 9, the one-shot button 39 is positioned in the one-shot button hole 40 formed on the side surface of the decorative panel 9, and the pressing member shaft 41 protruding from the back surface of the decorative panel 9 is attached. Shaft hole 22 of bearing portion 35
You can insert it into The cam 21 normally contacts the pressing portion 36 of the switch pressing member 24 and rotates the pressing portion 36 upward. Further, in this state, the one-shot button 39 does not project from the side surface of the decorative panel 9.

A start switch 25 is provided on the rear surface of the decorative panel 9 so as to be operated by the tip of the pressing portion 36 of the pressing member 24. The activation switch 25 normally has a switch piece 42 that is rotated by a spring force so as to open downward. In the normal state, the pressing protrusion 38 of the pressing member 24 is in contact with the switch piece 42, and the pressing protrusion 38 of the pressing portion 36 pressed by the cam 21 moves upward against the bias of the spring. Pushed up to close. Then, in this state, the activation switch 25 is off.

On the other hand, the firing force adjusting unit 2 resists the biasing force of the spring.
8 is rotated, the cam 21 attached to the tip of the operation shaft 20
Rotates, and the tip of the cam 21 separates from the pressing portion 36. Then, the switch piece 42, which has been pushed up by the pressing portion 36 so as to be closed upward, is rotated so as to open downward due to the bias of the spring, the activation switch 25 is turned on, and the pressing portion 36 is turned on. Is pushed by the switch piece 42 and pivots downward. In this state, the one-shot button 39 projects from the side surface of the decorative panel 9.

Therefore, when the one-shot button 39 is pressed, the pressing portion 36 rotates upward, and the pressing projection 38 pushes the switch piece 42 upward, so that the start switch 2
5 turns off. On the other hand, when the one-shot button 39 is released, the pressing portion 36 returns and rotates, and the activation switch 25 is turned on. A hitting ball launching device such as a rotary solenoid 44 for driving the hitting ball launching rod 43 is attached to the center of a base board 45 attached to the front frame 3 as shown in FIGS. Then, the rotary shaft 4 of the rotary solenoid 44
Attach the batting bar 43 to the base 6 and the base 4
A stopper 47 for restricting the swinging range of the hitting ball launching rod 43 is attached to the upper side and one side of 5.

On the other side of the base board 45, a firing control device mounting hole 48 is formed, and a firing control device 49 is mounted by a one-touch mounting member 50. A firing rail mounting portion 52 for mounting 51 is extended. Further, mounting holes 53 for mounting to the front frame 3 are provided at four corners of the base board 45, and positioning holes 54 are provided in the peripheral portion. The above-described mounting member 50 is inserted into the mounting hole 53, and then the head portion is pushed in to expand the diameter of the tip portion, so that the mounting hole 5
3 can be attached to the device 3, and when the head is pulled, the tip portion returns to the original position and can be pulled out from the attachment hole 53.

On the other hand, at the lower corner of the front frame 3, a mounting boss 55 for mounting the base 45 and a positioning hole 54 are provided.
And a cylindrical solenoid accommodating portion 57 is provided at a position facing the rotary solenoid 44. In addition, a pair of plate-shaped wall members 58 are erected on the front frame 3 to form a wiring storage portion 59 for storing electrical wiring of the rotary solenoid 44 and the firing control device 49, and one end of the wiring storage portion 59. Wire insertion hole 6 on the side
0 has been established.

Therefore, in order to mount the base board 45 to the front frame 3, the positioning protrusion 56 is inserted into the positioning hole 54 to determine the mounting position of the base board 45, and the rotary solenoid 44 and the firing control device 49 are wired. Wiring compartment 5
9 inside, insert the tip of the wire into the wire insertion hole 60,
The one-touch mounting member 50 may be inserted in series through the mounting hole 53 and the mounting boss portion 55, and the head of the mounting member 50 may be pushed in. The firing control device 49 and the base board 45 described above
Is attached by a one-touch attachment member 50, so that it can be easily attached and detached.

Although the variable resistor 23 is used as the flight distance adjusting means in the above-mentioned embodiment, the flight distance adjusting means is not limited to this, and any type can be used as long as the driving force of the firing drive means can be changed. But it's okay. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a rotary encoder 61, which is a rotation angle detector that rotates with the rotation of the operation handle 11, is used, and the rotary encoder 61 is transferred to the CPU 63 of the electrical control device via the low-pass filter 62. Alternatively, the CPU 63 may notify the firing drive means by calculating the driving force from the rotation angle of the rotary encoder 61 in the CPU 63. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of light transmission windows 65 having different light transmittances are provided in the circumferential direction of the disk 64 which rotates with the rotation of the operation handle 11, and the disk 64 serves as a photodetector. The cds cell 66 may be faced to detect the light from the LED 67, and the driving force may be instructed to the firing drive means so as to correspond to the rotation angle of the disk 64.

FIG. 10 to FIG. 13 show a hitting ball supply device 68 for supplying a hitting ball to the hitting ball launching operation unit 10. A hit ball supply frame 69 having a hit ball supply device 68 is provided on the back surface of the opening / closing panel 6 and includes a main body 70 and a cover member 71. The main body 70 is provided with a ball inlet 73 for taking in the ball of the hitting ball supply tray 7 at approximately the middle thereof, and a case 73 is provided so as to surround the upper part and one side of the ball inlet 73, and the other side. An upper ball passage piece 74 is provided in the section. Further, a projecting piece 75 projects downward from the ball intake port 73 at the bottom of the case 73.

On the other hand, the cover member 71 has a ball take-out port 7 for leading the ball to the hitting ball launching portion 76 (FIG. 7) at approximately the middle thereof.
7 is opened, and a ball outlet 78 is opened in the lower corner. Then, a lower ball passage piece 79 is provided so as to surround one side portion and a lower portion of the ball outlet 77, and a ball passage passage piece 80 is provided. The ball-removing passage piece 80 extends to one side of the ball-removing opening 78 and joins with the lower ball-removing piece 79 to form a ball-removing passage 81 that is inclined downward toward the ball-removing opening 78. There is. Further, the cover member 71 is provided with a shutter mounting portion 82 so as to be positioned below the projecting piece 75 provided on the case 73 of the main body 70, and within the space between the projecting piece 75 and the shutter mounting portion 82. A ball removing shutter 83 is slidably attached. The ball removing shutter 83 is biased by a spring or the like and always projects toward the lower ball passage piece 79.

Then, the case 73, the upper ball passage piece 74, the ball removing shutter 83, and the lower ball passage piece 7 described above.
9 and 9 form a hit ball supply path 84. Further, the case 73 has a spill ball recovery port 85, and a spill ball recovery gutter 86 that descends downward toward the spill ball recovery port 85 is provided below the spill ball recovery port 85. The spilled ball collection port 85 faces the ball removal passage 81, and collects the spilled sphere generated when the metal frame is opened and closed.

At the lower end of the hit ball supply path 84, a ball feeding member 87 is rotatably faced so as to be located between the upper ball passage piece 74 and the lower ball passage piece 79. The ball feeding member 87 has a ball receiving portion 88 having a substantially U-shaped cross section at one end, a shaft hole 89 is formed at the other end, and a magnet piece 90 is attached below the shaft hole 89. ..

A shaft hole 89 of the ball feeding member 87 is provided in the main body 70.
A rotating shaft 91 that is inserted into the
A boss portion 92 is provided at a position opposed to the rotating shaft 91. Further, the electromagnet 9 is provided on the side of the rotary shaft 91 of the main body 70.
3 is attached.

Then, with the cover member 71 removed, the rotary shaft 91 is inserted into the shaft hole 89 of the ball feeding member 87 and the cover member 71 is attached to the main body 70. The ball feeding member 87 can be fitted into the boss portion 92 and attached to the hit ball supply frame 69.

The magnet piece 90 and the electromagnet 93 are always demagnetized so that the magnet piece 90 is attracted to the iron core of the electromagnet 93 and the electromagnet 93 is excited.
0 and the electromagnet 93 are provided so as to repel each other.

Therefore, the ball feeding member 87 is always
The own weight and the magnet piece 90 are rotated downward by the force attracted to the iron core of the electromagnet 93. In this state, the ball receiving portion 8
The lower surface of 8 is placed on the lower ball passage piece 79, the ball receiving portion 88 faces the ball outlet 77, and the tip of the upper surface of the ball receiving portion 88 is located in the hitting ball supply path 84 to allow the ball to flow down. It is blocking.

On the other hand, when the electromagnet 93 is excited, the magnet piece 9
0 and the electromagnet 93 repel each other, and the ball feeding member 87 rotates upward. In this state, the upper surface of the ball receiving portion 88 abuts on the upper ball passage piece 74, the ball receiving portion 88 is positioned in the hit ball supply path 84, and one ball is taken into the ball receiving portion 88. And
When the electromagnet 93 is demagnetized again, the ball feeding member 87 rotates downward due to its own weight and the force of the magnet piece 90 being attracted to the iron core of the electromagnet 93, so that the ball held in the ball receiving portion 88 is picked up. It is supplied from the outlet 77 to the hitting ball launching unit 76. By repeating the above-described operation, one ball in the hit ball supply path 84 can be supplied to the hit ball firing unit 76.

FIG. 14 shows the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. A prize ball tank 94 is provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine 1, and a prize ball downflow gutter 95 is connected to the prize ball tank 94.
The lower end of 5 is a batting ball supply plate 7 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1.
And contacted the overflow gutter 96. The overflow gutter 96 communicates with the ball storage tray 8 and an overflow detector 97 is provided on the upper part thereof.

The overflow gutter 96 is a ball flow-down path for causing prize balls to flow down to the ball storage tray 8 when the hit ball supply tray 7 is filled with pachinko balls. The above-described overflow detector 97 is composed of, for example, a micro switch, and when the hit ball supply tray 7 and the ball storage tray 8 are filled with prize balls and the overflow gutter 96 is also filled with prize balls, the overflow balls are detected and turned on. , Send an overflow signal.

In the middle of the prize ball flow down gutter 95, the first ball shortage detection for detecting the storage state of the balls in the prize ball tank 94 and urging the supply of the prize balls when the balls are insufficient. Bowl 98
And a second sphere shortage detector 9 for detecting the presence or absence of spheres in the sphere alignment section
9 and a prize ball discharging device 100 for discharging prize balls corresponding to winning balls. In addition, a prize ball detector 102 is provided below the prize ball collecting gutter 101 where the hit balls that have won the prize are collected at the prize holes on the game board 5.
Based on the sphere detection signal from the prize ball ejecting device 10 described above.
0 ejects the prize ball.

FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show the front frame 3 and the metal frame 103 attached to the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 3 is provided with a metal frame opening sensor 104 including a photo sensor, and the metal frame 103 is provided with a detection piece 105 at a position facing the metal frame opening sensor 104. Therefore, the detection piece 105 is detected by the metal frame opening sensor 104 when the metal frame 103 is closed, and the electric control device knows that the metal frame 103 is in the closed state. on the other hand,
When the metal frame 103 is opened, the detection piece 105 is no longer detected by the metal frame opening sensor 104, so that the electrical control device can recognize that the metal frame 103 is in the open state.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of a portion related to the driving of the hitting ball launching operation unit 10 in the electric control device. A drive control signal is input from the rotary solenoid drive control means 106 to the rotary solenoid 44 that is the drive means. This rotary solenoid drive control means 1
A power supply voltage value selection means 107 for selecting the voltage value to be supplied to the rotary solenoid 44 and a timing control means 108 for controlling the drive timing of the rotary solenoid 44 are connected to 06.

The power supply voltage value selecting means 107 has a dial power supply voltage value from the variable resistor 23, which is a flight distance adjusting means, a lock signal from the firing lock control means 109, and a jump signal when the lock switch 18 is operated. Distance storage means 11
The lock storage value stored in 0 and the stop control means 111
Stop signal from the device, the initial value signal from the initial value changing means 112 for setting the initial value of the power supply voltage, and the power supply voltage value for making the firing ball stored in the foul value storage means 113 a foul ball. , And the timing signal from the timing control means 108.

The foul value storage means 113 is, for example, a RAM.
And the like. In order to store the foul power source voltage value in the foul memory means 113, for example, the operating handle is operated for each gaming machine to actually fire a ball, and the power source voltage value is measured such that the ball is a foul ball, The power supply voltage value may be stored by operating a setting switch (not shown).

The timing control means 108 has a firing signal from the touch detection means 114, an overflow signal from the overflow control means 115, and the metal frame control means 1.
The gold frame signal from 16 is input. The timing control means 108 is, in addition to the rotary solenoid drive control means 106 and the power supply voltage value selection means 107, the ball feeding device drive control means 117 and the firing display control means 118.
And is sending timing signals to.

The ball feed device drive control means 117 receives the timing signal from the timing control means 108 and controls the drive of the hit ball supply device 68. Further, the firing display control means 118 receives the timing signal from the timing control means 108 and controls the display of the firing display lamp 17.

The start switch 25 is in contact with the touch detection means 114, and when the player or the like touches the touch plate 119 provided on the operation handle 11 or the like, the start switch 25 is activated and the start switch 25 is activated. When the activation switch is turned on in the active state, an activation signal is transmitted to the touch detection means 114. In addition, the touch detection unit 114
The firing end control means 120 is in contact with the. And
When the reception of the emission signal from the touch detection means 114 is interrupted, a foul ball signal is transmitted to the power supply voltage value selection means 107, and in response thereto, the power supply voltage value selection means 107 causes the power supply voltage value stored in the foul value storage means 113 to be stored. Makes the launch ball a foul ball.

The firing lock control means 109 described above includes
The lock switch 18 is in contact and controls locking and unlocking of the adjustment value. Then, the firing lock control means 109 transmits a lock signal to the fine adjustment control means 121 and the lock display control means 122 in addition to the power supply voltage value selection means 107 described above.

The fine adjustment control means 121 receives the lock signal from the firing lock control means 109 and the fine adjustment signal from the fine adjustment switch 19, and the lock storage value is obtained by these signals and the dial power supply voltage value. Is determined and transmitted to the power supply voltage value selection means 107. Further, the lock display control means 122 which has received the lock signal from the firing lock control means 109 controls the lock display lamp 16 to perform the lock display.

In the overflow control means 115, the overflow detector 97 provided in the overflow gutter 96 and the accessory control circuit 123 which is the game state detection means.
Is in contact. The control relating to the overflow control means 115 will be described based on the timing chart of FIG.

The overflow control means 115 is in the overflow display control means 124 and the timing control means 108 when the overflow detector 97 is turned on during the normal game, that is, when the jackpot signal from the accessory control circuit 123 is not received. Send an overflow signal. In response to this, the overflow display control means 12
Reference numeral 4 indicates that the overflow indicator lamp 15 is turned on to indicate that an overflow has occurred, and the timing control means 1
08 sends a ball feed stop signal to the hit ball supply device drive control means 117 to stop the ball feed operation.

When the overflow detector 97 is turned on during the special game, that is, while the jackpot signal from the accessory control circuit 123 is being received, the overflow control means 115 has a predetermined fixed timing, for example, the present embodiment. In the example, an overflow signal is transmitted to the timing control means 108 after the jackpot wait time starts. In response to this, the timing control means 108 transmits a hitting ball supply stop signal to the hitting ball feeder driving control means 117 to stop the ball feeding operation. Further, the overflow display control means 124 blinks the overflow display lamp 15 to warn that an overflow has occurred until the jackpot wait time starts. If the overflow is not resolved even after the jackpot wait time starts, the overflow control means 115 also sends an overflow signal to the overflow display control means 124, and in response to this, the overflow display control means 12
At 4, the overflow display lamp 15 is turned on to provide an overflow display. As described above, in this embodiment, the overflow detector 97, the overflow control means 115, the overflow display control means 124,
The overflow display lamp 15 constitutes an overflow warning means, and the accessory control circuit 123, the overflow detector 97, the overflow control means 115, the timing control means 108, and the hit ball supply device drive control means 1
17 and the rotary solenoid drive control means 106 constitute firing stopping means. In the present embodiment, the timing at which the overflow detector 97 detects the overflow and then stops the ball feeding operation is the start time of the big hit weight time, but this timing may be other conditions.

The above-mentioned metal frame control means 116 includes the metal frame opening sensor 104 provided on the front frame 3 and the accessory control circuit 12.
3 is in contact. When the gold frame opening sensor 104 is turned on during the normal game, that is, when the jackpot signal from the accessory control circuit 123 is not received, the gold frame opening display control means 125 and the timing control means. A gold frame opening signal is transmitted to 108. In response to this, the gold frame open display control means 125 lights the gold frame open display lamp 14 to display that the gold frame 103 has been opened,
The timing control means 108 transmits a hitting ball supply stop signal to the hitting ball feeder driving control means 117 to stop the ball feeding operation.

Further, when the metal frame opening sensor 104 is turned on during the special game, that is, while the jackpot signal from the accessory control circuit 123 is being received, the metal frame control means 124 has a predetermined fixed timing, for example, a book. In the embodiment, after the jackpot wait time starts, the gold frame opening signal is transmitted to the timing control means 108. In response to this, in the timing control means 108, the hit ball supply device drive control means 1
A hitting ball supply stop signal is transmitted to 17 to stop the ball feeding operation. In addition, the gold frame opening display control means 125 blinks the gold frame opening display lamp 15 to warn that the gold frame 103 has been opened until the jackpot wait time starts. Then, if the opening of the gold frame is not canceled even after the jackpot wait time starts, the gold frame control means 116.
Also sends a gold frame open signal to the gold frame open display control means 125, and in response to this, the gold frame open display control means 125 lights up the gold frame open display lamp 14 to perform the gold frame open display.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the metal frame 103 is opened during the special game, the ball hitting operation is not immediately stopped. This is because if the ball clogging occurs in the game unit during the special game and the gold frame 103 has to be opened in order to solve this, if the firing of the hit ball is immediately stopped, the benefit of the special game will increase. This is because not only can not be obtained sufficiently, but also the special game cannot be continued, and the interest of the game is significantly impaired. In the present embodiment, the timing for stopping the ball feeding operation after the metal frame opening sensor 104 detects the opening of the metal frame 103 is the start time of the jackpot wait time, but this timing is another condition. May be.

The management device 126 communicates with the above-mentioned stopping control means 111. When the stop command signal is received from the management device 126, the stop control signal is transmitted to the power supply voltage value selection means 107 to stop the driving of the rotary solenoid 44 and the stop display control means 127. Send a control signal. Then, the stop display control means 127 which has received the stop control signal controls the stop display lamp 12 to perform stop display.

Stop control means 111 is replenishment control means 1
The stop control signal is also transmitted to 28. The replenishment control unit 128 receives the replenishment signal from the ball shortage detector 98, transmits the replenishment request signal to the management device 126, and also transmits the replenishment control signal to the replenishment display control unit 129. Replenishment display control means 129 that has received the replenishment control signal
Controls the supply indicator lamp 13 to display the supply indicator.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the operation timings of the starting switch 25, the ball feeding electromagnet 93, the rotary solenoid 44, and the firing display lamp 17. When the start switch 25 is turned on in the active state, the ball feeding electromagnet 93 of the hitting ball supplying device 68 is turned on at a constant time interval to supply a pachinko ball to the hitting ball launching section 76.
Then, in association with the ball feeding operation of the hit ball supply device 68, the rotary solenoid 44 is turned on at regular time intervals and shoots a hit ball into the game section.

When the start switch 25 is turned off, the driving of the rotary solenoid 44 is not turned off immediately, but when the ball feeding electromagnet 93 of the ball feeding device 68 is turned on, the electromagnet 93 is turned on. The rotary solenoid is always turned on in relation to the operation. That is, the pachinko ball supplied to the hitting ball launching unit 76 is always launched. Further, since the power supply voltage value supplied to the rotary solenoid 44 in this last firing operation is the power supply voltage value stored in the foul value storage means 113 as described above, the pachinko ball fired last is Must be a foul ball.

Therefore, the pachinko ball finally supplied to the hitting ball launching unit 76 while the start switch 25 is on is always fired as a foul ball, and the launch rail 5
No pachinko balls remain above 1. Further, when the start switch 25 is turned on, the firing display lamp 17 is turned on, and when the start switch 25 is turned off and the last pachinko ball is fired, the firing display lamp 17 is turned off.

The processing in the electric control device of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the process starts, first, the rotary solenoid 44, the ball feed electromagnet 93, and each flag described later are reset. Then, the stopping process, the overflow process, the gold frame process, and the supply process are performed. If the gold frame flag is not set or the overflow flag is not set, the touch detection process is performed. on the other hand,
When the gold frame flag is set or the overflow flag is set, the touch detection process is skipped, and the firing process, the firing lock process, and the firing display process are performed. Hereinafter, each process will be described.

In the stopping process, when the rising of the stopping signal is detected, the stopping flag is set and the stopping display lamp 12 is turned on. On the other hand, when the trailing edge of the termination signal is detected, the termination flag is reset and the termination display lamp 12 is turned off.

In the overflow process, when the rising edge of the overflow signal is detected, the overflow display lamp 15 blinks to warn that the overflow state has occurred. Then, during the normal game, that is, when the auxiliary game and the jackpot game are not being played, the firing off flag and the overflow flag are set and the overflow display lamp 15 is turned on.

On the other hand, during the auxiliary game or until the predetermined time elapses during the jackpot game, in the present embodiment, the above processing is not performed until the jackpot wait time starts. Even during the jackpot game, the above-mentioned processing is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed. That is, as explained above,
Even if the jackpot has occurred and an overflow occurs, the firing of the hit ball is not stopped until the wait time starts. When the falling edge of the overflow signal is detected, the overflow flag is reset,
The overflow display lamp 15 is turned off to determine the state of the touch detection means 114. Here, the touch output is H
In the case of i, the touch flag is set.

In the metal frame processing, when the rising edge of the metal frame opening signal is detected, the metal frame opening display lamp 14 blinks to warn that the metal frame is opened. Then, during the normal game, that is, when the auxiliary game and the jackpot game are not played, the firing off flag and the gold frame flag are set and the gold frame display lamp 15 is turned on.

On the other hand, during the auxiliary game or until the predetermined time elapses during the jackpot game, in the present embodiment, the above processing is not performed until the jackpot wait time starts. Even during the jackpot game, the above-mentioned processing is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed. That is, as explained above,
Even if the gold frame is opened when a big hit occurs, the firing of the hit ball is not stopped until the wait time starts. When the falling edge of the gold frame opening signal is detected, the gold frame flag is reset and the gold frame opening display lamp 1
4 is turned off and the state of the touch detection means 114 is determined. If the touch output is Hi, the touch flag is set.

In the replenishment process, when the rise of the replenishment signal is detected, the replenishment indicator lamp 13 is turned on, the stop flag is set, and the replenishment request signal is transmitted to the management device 126. Then, when the fall of the supply signal is detected,
The supply indicator lamp 13 is turned off. The process of setting the stop flag may be performed by the management device 126.

In the touch detection process, if the touch flag is set, the touch flag is reset and the state of the firing on flag is checked. If the firing on flag is in the reset state, the ball feeding flag is set, the ball feeding electromagnet 93 is turned on, the ball feeding timer is started, the firing on flag is set, and the firing off flag is reset. On the other hand, if the firing on flag is set, the above processing is not performed. On the other hand, when the rising edge of the touch detection signal is detected when the touch flag is not set, the above-described process of setting the firing flag and the subsequent steps are performed.
When the trailing edge of the touch detection signal is detected, the firing off flag is set.

In the firing process, when the firing on flag is set and the interval flag is set, the interval process is performed, and when the ball feed flag is set, the ball feed process is performed and the rotary flag is set. If it does, a rotary process is performed. If the above flags are not set, the rotary solenoid 44 is turned on, the firing timer is started, and the rotary flag is set.

In the interval processing, when the interval timer has timed out, the interval flag is reset, and when the firing off flag, the stop flag and the lock flag are not set, the dial power supply voltage value is selected. On the other hand, when the firing off flag and the stop flag are set, the foul power supply voltage value is selected, and when the lock flag is also set together with the flag, the lock memory value is selected.

In the ball feeding process, when the ball feeding timer is up, the ball feeding electromagnet 93 is turned off, the ball feeding flag is reset, the interval flag is set, and the interval timer is started.

In the rotary process, when the firing timer is up, the rotary solenoid 44 is turned off and the rotary flag is reset. Then, the state of the firing off flag is determined, and if the firing off flag is set, the firing on flag and the firing off flag are reset. Here, if the touch detection output is Hi, the touch flag is set. On the other hand, if the firing off flag is not set, the ball feed flag is set, the ball feed electromagnet 93 is turned on, and the ball feed timer is started.

In the firing lock process, when the rising of the lock signal is detected, the lock flag is set, the lock display lamp 16 is turned on, and the firing power supply voltage value at that time is stored in the flight distance storage means 110 as a lock storage value. When the fall of the lock signal is detected, the lock flag is reset and the lock display lamp 16 is turned off. When the rising edge of the up signal of the fine adjustment switch 19 is detected, "1" is added to the lock memory value, and when the rising edge of the down signal is detected, "1" is subtracted from the lock memory value.

In the firing display process, the firing display lamp 17 is turned on when the firing ON flag is set. On the other hand, when the firing on flag is not set, the firing display lamp 17 is turned off.

[0069]

As described above, according to the present invention, the overflow gutter is provided with the overflow detector, and when the overflow occurs, the overflow warning means warns the overflow. Further, even if an overflow occurs when the game state detecting means detects that it is in a special game, the shooting stop means, on condition that the wait time of the special game is reached, for example. , The drive of the firing drive means is stopped, and the hitting of the game portion is stopped.

That is, even if an overflow occurs while a special game is occurring, the firing of the hit ball does not immediately stop, but the game can be continued for a while. Further, during this period, the overflow warning means warns the player that an overflow condition has occurred, so that the player who knows the occurrence of the overflow condition can remove the ball from the ball storage tray and cancel the overflow condition. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy the benefits of the special game and can also fully enjoy the interest of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of a lower portion of a front frame.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a hitting ball launching operation unit as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is a back view of a hitting ball launching operation unit.

FIG. 5 is a side view in which a hitting ball launching operation unit is partially cut away.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a hitting ball launching device.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a hit ball launching device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of another embodiment of the flight distance adjusting means.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of another embodiment of the flight distance adjusting means.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a hit ball supply device.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply device.

FIG. 12 is a back view of the hit ball supply device.

FIG. 13 is a back view of the hit ball supply device.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a front frame and a metal frame.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a front frame.

FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of an electric control device.

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing control of stopping firing of a hit ball at the time of overflow.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the timings of the start switch and the shot firing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing processing in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing processing in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing processing in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a process in a pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 7 Hitting ball supply tray 8 Ball storage tray 15 Overflow display lamp 44 Rotary solenoid 96 Overflow gutter 97 Overflow detector 108 Timing control means 115 Overflow control means 117 Hitting ball supply device drive control means 123 Role control circuit 124 Overflow display control means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A launch drive means for driving a launching rod for launching a hit ball into a game part of a pachinko machine, and a prize ball flowing down to a ball storage tray when the hit ball supply tray is filled with the pachinko ball. Overflow gutter, overflow detector provided in the overflow gutter, game state detecting means for detecting the game state, and when the game state detecting means detects a specific game state, the overflow detector indicates the overflow state of the prize ball. When detected, it comprises an overflow warning means for warning the overflow state, and a firing stop means for stopping the drive of the firing drive means when a predetermined constant condition is satisfied when the overflow state during the special game is detected. A ball striking device for a pachinko machine.