JPH0596052A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid a fact that trouble is generated between a player and a game store concerning whether a prize-winning ball is generated or not by constituting the machine so that a prize ball discharge device operates and discharge of a prescribed number of prize balls is started, and also, a prize- winning ball separating device operates and stocked prize-winning balls are separated to one piece each and allowed to flow down. CONSTITUTION:By detecting a prize-winning ball by a prize-winning separator 60, a prize ball discharge device 40 starts a discharge operation, and when discharged balls reach a prescribed number, discharge of the prize balls is finished and in the prize-winning ball separator 60, prize-winning balls are separated and detected, the operation is repeated again and prize balls corresponding to the number of prize-winning balls are discharged. Also, a signal forming circuit 51 monitors flow-down abnormality of a ball, based on a signal from a flow-down abnormality detector 57 provided on the way of a guidance passage 25, and in the case an abnormality signal goes in, the prize ball discharge device 40 is not operated even if a prize-winning detecting signal goes in. The flow-down abnormality detector 57 is provided at every line of spare balls which are aligned to two lines in the guidance passage 25 and flow down.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a back mechanism board of a pachinko gaming machine, a prize ball discharging device and its discharge control related to the back mechanism board, and particularly when a hit ball hit in a game section enters a winning area. A prize ball discharge control for prize balls corresponding to the prize balls, which is detected electrically, and once it has been stored and the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls is completed, the flow down to one of the stored prize balls is canceled. The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine in which the flow path of prize balls is made different from the conventional one by making it electronically controlled, and the discharge control that does not require a memory circuit for winning balls is possible.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known in pachinko game machines, when a player hits a ball into the game section one by one with a launching device provided at the bottom of the game board, it collides with an obstacle nail and drops while randomly changing direction. A predetermined number of prize balls are given to the player by entering the prize winning area with a certain probability on the way. Conventionally, such payout of prize balls is generally carried out by a mechanical prize ball discharging device as shown in FIG. 1, which is attached to the back surface of the game board and operates by transmitting the physical force generated by the prize balls. It was supposed to be.

That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, a reserve ball storage tank 224 is provided above the back set board 21 attached to the back side of the game board, and the reserve ball is connected to the storage tank 224 and has a S-shaped U shape. A ball chute 225 is provided to allow the balls to flow down and be aligned while being turned, a prize ball discharging mechanism section and a prize ball collecting gutter 222 are provided at the center of the back surface of the game board, and simultaneous prize balls are stocked at the bottom to separate them one by one. , A flow controller 260 and an operating lever 265 which is rotated by the weight of the separated winning balls are provided, and the interlocking rod 266 and the link mechanism 2 connected to the end of the operating lever 265 are provided.
The physical force generated by the winning ball via 67
Prize ball case 268 provided at the end of the ball chute 225
To operate it to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls onto the damper 269 disposed therebelow, and further to flow down the prize ball discharge path 236 to discharge the prize balls to the front tray. I was doing.

On the other hand, in recent pachinko machines, those having a large-scale variable winning device using an electric drive source that creates a state in which a large amount of prize balls are given, which is so-called lucky seven, have become popular among players. , Large-scale variable prize winning devices are being installed in most models.

[0005]

With the adoption of such a large-scale variable winning device, the chances of simultaneous or continuous winning balls increasing extremely. However, in the conventional mechanical prize ball discharging mechanism, one discharging cycle takes about 1.5 seconds because the discharging operation is the mechanical link motion as described above, but with the current electric launching device, 100 discharging balls per minute. A batted ball is fired. That is, since the hit balls are launched into the game board every 0.6 seconds, a large number of prize balls are generated in a short time, the discharge of the prize balls cannot be caught up, and the prize balls may be accumulated one after another. Therefore, a high-speed prize ball discharging device is desired.

Further, with the speeding up of the prize ball discharging device and the increase in the number of times of discharging as described above, the prize ball discharging device may become inoperable due to friction or deformation of each part, or foreign matter may be mixed into the prize ball case or balls may be misaligned. It is easy for the discharging operation to be inaccurate and uncertain due to the occurrence of troubles such as a jam of the discharging function and a stop of the discharging function or defective discharging. In order to avoid such a problem, it is necessary to have a monitoring function for detecting an abnormal flow of the ball.

However, if the discharge operation of the prize ball is stopped immediately after the abnormal flow of the ball is detected, the prize ball may not be discharged even if the prize ball detection signal is generated. If the winning ball is made to flow down before the completion, there is a possibility that a trouble may occur between the player and the game store, depending on whether or not the winning ball has been generated.

[0008]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the player is guided to the rear surface of the game board by winning the prize area provided on the front surface of the game board. A collecting gutter that collects the winning prize balls at a predetermined location, and a winning prize ball separating device capable of temporarily separating the collecting prize balls arranged at the lower end of the collecting gutter and separating the winning prize balls to one, In a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball discharging device capable of discharging a prize ball, the prize ball discharging device is activated based on detection of the prize ball in the prize ball separating device to start discharging a predetermined number of prize balls. In addition, the winning ball separating device is operated after one discharge operation in the prize ball discharging device is completed, and one of the stocked winning balls is separated and flowed down.

[0009]

According to the above-mentioned means, the winning ball is flowed down after the discharge of the prize ball is completed, so that the prize ball is generated even when the discharge operation of the prize ball is stopped due to the abnormal flow of the ball being detected. It is possible to prevent a trouble from occurring between the player and the game store over whether or not the game has been performed.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. 2 to 4 show the overall configuration of an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a frame-shaped front surface that is attached to a machine frame 2 (see FIG. 3) whose front and rear surfaces are open in a substantially vertical posture and is rotatably attached by the hinges 3 shown in FIG. A frame 4, a glass storage frame 5 that is openably and closably attached to the front frame 4, an openable and closable panel 6 that is also openably and closably attached below the glass storage frame 5, and the rear side of the front frame 4 has Glass storage frame 5
It is composed of a glass plate held inside and a game board 8 fixed at a constant interval.

On the front surface of the opening / closing panel 6, there is provided a receiving tray 9 for temporarily storing a large number of elastic balls (so-called pachinko balls), and on the lower rear surface of the front frame 4, one receiving tray 9 is provided. A hitting ball launching device 10 for flipping elastic balls supplied one by one is provided, and an operation dial 11 and an auxiliary saucer 12 thereof are provided on the lower front surface of the front frame 4. Since the hitting ball launching device 10 has the same structure as that of a known hitting ball launching device, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
On the front surface of the game board 8, there are guide rails 13 for guiding the hit balls shot by the hit ball launching device 10 to the upper portion of the game board 8, and a large number of randomly changing the direction of the hit balls falling from above. The obstacle nail 14 is fixed, and a prize chucker 15 as a prize area, a prize opening 16, a rotary prize 17 and a variable prize device 18 are provided at appropriate positions on the board, and a glass plate held by the front frame 4 is provided. A game unit surrounded by the guide rails 13 is formed in the space between the two. Further, in the lower part of the game part, an out hole 19 for collecting hit balls which could not be accidentally won in the above-mentioned prize areas 15 to 18 in the middle of falling from above from the rear of the game board 8.
Is provided.

Then, on the back surface of the game board 8, the back surface setting board 2 is formed so as to form a first space portion A1 having an interval allowing the hit balls won from the winning areas 15 to 18 to flow down.
1 is entirely attached, and various mechanisms constituting the back mechanism board 20 are superposedly set on the back surface of the back surface setting board 21. A collecting shelf 21a is provided below the first space portion A1 of the back surface setting board 21, and a winning ball discharge passage 22 is formed in a substantially central portion thereof so as to be continuous with the first space portion A1. The prize balls that have entered the space A1 flow down here and are discharged to the outside of the machine.

The collecting rack 21a, which is formed so as to incline downward toward the central portion, rectifies the generated winning balls one by one in sequence and guides them to the winning ball discharging passage 22. Then, the prize winning ball separator 60 (see FIG. 12 and FIG. 13) provided in the middle of the prize winning ball discharging path 22 temporarily stores the prize, which is stored based on the completion of the payout of the predetermined number of prize balls. The spheres are separated one by one and allowed to flow down, and the internal winning ball detector 55 detects each one. That is, when the winning balls continuously occur, these winning balls are temporarily stopped and stored by the separating operation rod 63. The winning ball detector 55, which is a microswitch, is turned on by the stopped winning ball. This drives the prize ball discharging device 40 to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls. When the discharging is completed, the solenoid 64 is excited and the separation actuating rod 63 is pivoted downward at the tip end side as shown in FIG. 13, so that one winning ball is separated and flown down. And
The solenoid 64 is demagnetized and the separation actuating rod 63 is turned upward at the tip side as shown in FIG. 13, and the next winning ball is taken in and detected by the winning ball detector 55.

The out hole 1 is formed in the first space A1.
Corresponding to No. 9, an out ball gutter 23 is provided to discharge the out ball out of the machine. A backup storage section 24 for storing backup balls supplied from the outside is attached above the front surface of the back surface setting board 21. As shown in FIG. It is structured so that it can withstand the weight of the spare ball by being fixed. An outlet 24a is provided on one side of the tip of the descending slope of the preliminary storage part 24, and below the outlet 24a, the back set board 21 is tilted to the right from the left to the right so that the balls roll under their own weight. A guide path 25 that bends downward at the right end and then descends substantially vertically is provided continuously.
The end of 5 is connected to the inlet of the prize ball discharging device 40.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the guide path 25 is provided on the rear surface of the rear surface setting board 21 and has a gutter-shaped second space portion A2.
A foot plate lever 26 is tiltably provided at the bottom facing the outlet 24a, one end of which projects into the guide path 25, and the other end of which is provided with a weight 27. Further, in association with the tilting movement of the tread lever 26, a ball shortage detector 56 is exposed. This is to detect the presence or absence of balls in the preliminary storage unit 24, issue a ball shortage signal when there is no more, notify the general control room (not shown), and encourage ball replenishment. Further, the guide path 25 is provided with a partition wall 25a so that the spare balls are automatically aligned and guided in one row and two rows.
Are provided so as to gradually rise, and are completely in two rows at the above-mentioned substantially vertically descending portion.

In the middle of the guide path 25, the ball pressure in the guide path 25 slightly changes due to the amount of balls stored in the preliminary storage part 24, and the balls overlap in two or three steps to cause a ball stop phenomenon. In order to prevent this, a swingable ball seal 28 is suspended, and a tilting ball retainer plate 29 is provided by pivotally attaching one end. Bent portion 2 of the guide path 25
5b is provided with a ball drop mechanism 30 and a ball drop path 31
Is facing the entrance. The bent portion 25b is provided with a peripheral wall portion 32 capable of opening and closing a part of the outer peripheral surface, a swinging rod 33 for swingably holding the peripheral wall portion 32, and a tiltable operating rod 34 above the swinging rod 33. The engaging portion 33a of the swing rod 33 and the convex portion 34a of the actuating rod 34 are configured to engage with each other, and the engagement is released by an operation from the outside so that the peripheral wall portion 3
2 is opened to guide the spare ball to the ball drop passage 31.

The ball drop path 31 is provided in parallel with the guide path 25, and the lower part of the flow path is bent and buried toward the first space A1 and extends to the lower part of the pachinko machine 1. The auxiliary ball is configured to be pulled out of the machine. Then, in the middle of the portion of the guide path 25 that descends substantially vertically, the detection plates 57 facing the inside of the flow path are addressed to each row.
A downflow abnormality detector 57 including a and a microswitch 57b is installed to monitor a ball abnormality in the guideway 25 due to mixing of dust or the like and an abnormality in the flow of the spare ball and output a command signal to the control device 50. I am doing it.

That is, the downflow abnormality detector 57 is connected to the guideway 2
Since the detection plate 57a and the microswitch 57b are exposed to the inside of the vehicle 5, the detection plate 57a is pressed by the falling ball when the spare sphere normally flows down, and the microswitch 57b outputs a regular detection signal. But taxiway 2
If an abnormality such as a ball stop or the mixture of foreign matter occurs in 5, the detection signal of the micro switch 57b does not change even during the discharge of the prize ball, or the detection signal of the micro switch 57b changes irregularly. It is possible to detect the abnormal flow-down phenomenon of the spare sphere. Further, in this embodiment, since the micro switch 57a is arranged at the bent portion of the guide path 25, the spare ball 1 flowing down in the guide path 25 is provided.
If the actual transit time becomes longer than that, check the transit time at normal times, and if the actual transit time becomes longer than that, the run-off due to the ball stain adhering to the reserve ball itself or the ball stain adhering to the wall of the guideway 25. It can be detected as an abnormality.

The electric prize ball discharging device 40 connected to the guide path 25 is composed of a sprocket 42 and a drive source pulse motor 41 as will be described later in detail as an embodiment, and the rear surface of the rear set board 21. Moreover, the size is reduced so that it can be arranged on one side. The prize ball discharging device 40 is a device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to a player when a hit ball is won in the prize area, and a signal from a prize ball detector 55 in the prize ball separator 60 is supplied to the player. Based on the drive command signal formed on the basis of the above, the sprocket 42 is rotated one by one until the predetermined number is reached.

Therefore, when detecting the above-mentioned preliminary ball flow abnormality in the guide path 25, the control device 50 stops the discharge of the prize ball at that time, but until the discharge operation of that time is completed, that is, After waiting for the discharge of a predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball to stop the discharge from the next time, the controller 50 turns on the alarm lamp 58 (see FIG. 14) such as an LED display element. The cause of the function stop can be immediately known, and quick action can be taken, and the ball can be surely prevented from being caught in the sprocket 42 due to lack of prize balls due to incorrect discharge operation or deviation of discharge timing. It is designed to let you.
Below the prize ball discharging device 40, a saucer storage part 36 formed so as to extend the second space portion A2 to a position below the prize ball discharging device 40 is connected to the back surface of the back surface setting board 21. .. The saucer storage portion 36 is formed in an S shape so that the prize balls can be rectified and flow down, and the falling ball collides with a bell 37 provided below to generate a refreshing sound. There is.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the saucer storage section 36 is a flow in which a passage of about 90 degrees is converted to communicate with the saucer 9 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 near the bell 37. The prize ball that has the path converting portion 38 and flows down from the second space portion A2 of the saucer storage portion 36 penetrates the first space portion A1 and the game board 8 to reach the surface of the game board. There is. From the game board surface, as shown in FIG. 7, connection is made by a connection gutter 39 integrally attached to the tray 9. Then, when a hit ball is won during the game, the prize ball discharging device 40
Is driven to collect a predetermined number of prize balls into the saucer storage section 3
6, the prize balls flow down, collide with the bell 37, generate a refreshing sound, and immediately flow out to the tray 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flow path converting portion 38 of the saucer storage portion 36 is formed so as to further extend the second space portion A2 toward the diagonally lower left side, and at the lower front portion of the game board 8. Large auxiliary reservoir 47 communicating with the auxiliary tray 12 provided
Are continuously provided, and when the saucer 9 and the saucer storage section 36 are filled with the prize balls, the prize balls automatically overflow and flow downward, whereby the player's hand You can store a lot of prize balls without bothering you, and you can deal with the currently popular lucky-spot pachinko machine. That is, the second space A
A restriction piece 48 is provided so as to project from the connection part between the flow path conversion part 38 and the auxiliary storage part 47 in 2 to normally prevent discharged prize balls from getting over, but as the saucer 9 becomes full, the saucer 9 When the flow path converting portion 38 is filled up as it is stored toward the upstream side of the storage portion 36, the discharged prize balls automatically pass over the restriction piece 48 and flow out to the auxiliary storage portion 47. There is.

Further, the auxiliary storage portion 47 converts the flow path of the second space portion A2 to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 by about 90 degrees, passes through the lower portion of the game board 8, and further penetrates the front frame 4. It is connected to the auxiliary tray 12. As described above, the preliminary storage section 24 and the guide path 25 are arranged above the back surface of the back surface setting board 21 so as to form the second space A2, and the guide path 25 is continuous to one side. A prize ball discharging device 40,
By attaching the saucer storage part 36 and the auxiliary storage part 47 and providing the ball drop path 31 side by side, the back mechanism board can be further integrated and a relatively wide space C can be formed in the central part. The empty portion C may be formed in the back portion of the back surface setting board 21 by forming the first space portion A1 by integrally forming the back surface setting board 21 as in the above embodiment, or The collecting plate 49 may be detachably attached to the rear surface of the rear set board 21 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the projecting openings of the variable winning device 18 projecting to the rear of the back surface setting board 21 may be formed in the separable collecting plate 49, which facilitates the punching process. ..

FIG. 8 shows the electric prize ball discharging device 40.
It is an expansion perspective view which shows one structural example. As shown in the drawing, the terminal end portion of the guide path 25 is bent obliquely downward and provided with two outlets 25c1 and 25c2. A sprocket 42 for separation is disposed so as to face the outlets 25c1 and 25c2, the sprocket 42 is fixed to the rotary shaft of the pulse motor 41, and the motor 41 is provided with a blocking plate at an appropriate distance from the sprocket 42. 43
Is stuck. In addition, for example, six recesses 42 with which a pachinko ball can be engaged are provided on the outer periphery of the sprocket 42.
a and six claws 42b are formed. The outlet portions 25c1 and 25c2 at the end of the guide path 25 are configured such that when one faces the recess 42a of the sprocket 42, the other faces the claw portion 42b.

The blocking plate 43 and the outlet 25c
It is positioned so as to have a space for one sphere from the ends of 1, 25c2, and a discharge gutter 44 connected to the upper end of the saucer storage part 36 is provided below it, and hits the claw part 42b. The prize ball B that has come into contact is locked so as not to flow out, and the recess 42
The prize ball B ′ engaged with a comes into contact with the blocking plate 43 and is sandwiched between the prize ball B ″ and the succeeding prize ball B ″, and when the sprocket 42 rotates, the prize ball B ′ is separated by the claw portion 42b, and the prize gutter 44 is provided below. It is designed to be run down.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show the discharging action of the prize ball discharging device 40. As shown in FIG. 10, the ball B1 engaged with the recess 42a1 of the sprocket 42 is the claw 42b1 associated with the rotation of the sprocket. When the sphere B3 following the sphere B1 comes into contact with the claw portion 42b1 as shown in FIG. 11, the sphere B2 engages with the recess 42a3 and is downwardly moved by the claw portion 42b2. It is sent out and separated. Then, when the sphere B4 subsequent to the sphere B2 comes into contact with the claw portion 42b2, the sphere B3 moves into the recess 4
2a2 is engaged and separated by the claw portion 42b2. In this way, the prize balls aligned in the outlets 25c1 and 25c2 are alternately taken out one by one and discharged to the discharge gutter 44 by the separating action accompanying the rotation of the sprocket 42.

Further, an L-shaped cutout is formed in the blocking plate 43, and this cutout is formed as shown in FIG.
Discharge ball detector 4 including a plurality of sensors 45a to 45d
5 are provided. Of the sensors 45a to 45d, 45a and 45b detect whether or not there is a ball to be discharged next in the outlets 25c1 and 25c2, and the sensors 45c and 45d confirm whether or not the ball has been discharged. Any of them can be configured using an optical sensor or a proximity switch. The prize ball discharging device 40 starts driving the motor 41 based on the detection signal from the prize ball detector 55 in the prize ball separator 60, and counts the signal output from the discharge ball detector 45. Then, the motor 41 is stopped by the discharge end signal output when the predetermined number is reached, and one discharge operation ends.

The winning separator 60 is constructed, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, the winning ball discharging passage 22 is bent laterally at the entrance to form an opening 22a, and a movable piece 61 is rotatably provided below the opening 22a. A micro switch 55 for detecting a winning ball is arranged below the movable piece 61, and a separating operation rod 63 rotatably attached by a pin 62 is provided below the micro switch 55. The tip of the separation actuating rod 63 is bent upward, and a bending piece 63a is formed which can project into the winning ball discharge passage 22 from the opening of the tip of the movable piece 61. A blocking piece 63b is formed at a position separated by one.

The separating operating rod 63 is rotated by a solenoid 64 arranged below the separating operating rod 63 to separate the winning balls one by one. That is, before the winning ball enters the discharge path 22, the separation actuating rod 63 is rotated upward so that the bent piece 63 a at the tip projects into the discharge path 22. Therefore, in the normal state in which the solenoid 64 is demagnetized, the winning balls, which are the same or continuous, come into contact with the bent pieces 63a and stop and are aligned in a line as shown in FIG. 12, and the movable pieces are moved by the weight of the leading winning ball. 61 is rotated downward and the micro switch 55 is turned on. Also,
When the solenoid 64 is excited, the separation actuating rod 63 is rotated downward, and the leading prize ball is discharged to the discharge gutter 22 as shown in FIG.
It is made to flow into the inside, and the winning ball that follows is a blocking piece 6
Flowing is blocked by 3b. And solenoid 6
When the electricity to 4 is cut off, the separation operating rod 63 is rotated upward by the repulsive force of the spring 64a. Then,
The blocking piece 63a is disengaged and the next winning ball moves to the movable piece 61, and the winning ball detector (micro switch) 55
Turn on. In this way, the winning ball separator 60 is configured to separate winning balls one by one and output a detection signal for each winning ball.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical control system of the prize ball discharging device 40 and the prize ball separating device 60 by the control device 50. The winning detection signal (pulse) generated from the winning ball detector (micro switch) 55 corresponding to each winning ball is supplied to the signal forming circuit 51. A drive signal is formed based on the winning detection signal and is supplied to the motor 41 in the prize ball discharging device 40 to start discharging. At this time, taxiway 2
If there is no spare ball in 5, the drive signal is not formed even if the winning detection signal is input, and the motor 41 and the winning ball separator 6
It is possible that the solenoid 64 in 0 is not driven. On the other hand, when the motor 41 is driven to start discharging, a pulse signal is output from the discharged ball detector 45 for each discharged ball, and the pulse signal is supplied to the counter 52 and counted. The count value of the counter 52 is supplied to the comparison circuit 54 together with the set value in the setter 53 for comparison. The number of prize balls to be paid out for one winning ball is set in the setter 53, and when the count value of the counter 52 matches the set value, the comparison circuit 54 outputs a discharge end signal. .. By this end signal, the motor 41 of the prize ball discharging device 40 is stopped, the solenoid 64 in the prize ball separator 60 is excited, the separation actuating rod 63 is rotated, and one prize ball is separated and flows down. .. And separation of winning balls,
When the winning ball detector 55 is turned off by flowing down, the solenoid 64 is demagnetized, the separation actuating rod 63 is returned, and the next winning ball is taken in and detected by the winning ball detector 55.

That is, the prize ball separating device 60 detects the prize balls and the prize ball discharging device 40 starts the discharging operation. When the number of discharged balls reaches a predetermined number, the prize ball discharging device 40 finishes discharging the prize ball separator 60. At, the winning balls are separated and detected, and the above operation is repeated again to discharge the prize balls according to the number of winning balls. Further, the signal forming circuit 51 monitors the flow-down abnormality of the sphere based on the signal from the flow-down abnormality detector 57 provided on the way of the guide path 25, and when the abnormality signal comes in, the winning detection signal is given. The prize ball discharging device 40 is not operated even when it comes in. The downflow abnormality detector 5
7 are provided for each row of spare balls which are arranged in two rows in the guide path 25 and flow down.

During the discharge, the guideway 25 may be caused due to a jam or the like.
When it is detected by the discharge ball detector 45 that no balls are discharged to the outlets 25c1 and 25c2 at the end of the control unit 50, the controller 50 immediately receives the output and outputs the output.
When the prize balls enter the outlets 25c1 and 25c2, the motor 41 is operated again to discharge the remaining prize balls. When one discharge is completed, the control device 50 sends a signal to the prize winning ball separator 60 to separate one prize winning ball and let it flow down. Note that the control device 50 is made to input a signal from the ball shortage detector 56 so that the preliminary storage unit 2
It is also possible to stop the driving of the motor 41 and stop the discharge of the prize balls when there is no spare ball in 4 and a detection signal is sent to the control device 50. Also in this case,
It is preferable that the control device 50 stop the next discharge after the discharge operation of the current time is completed, that is, after the discharge of a predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball is completed.

In the above case, the game is continued even if the discharge of the prize balls is stopped, the generated prize balls are stored in the prize ball separator 60, and the reserve balls are supplied to the reserve storage section 24. At this time, it is preferable to start the discharge of the prize balls again by the control signal from the control device 50. On the other hand, the control device 50
When the abnormal signal comes in while monitoring the abnormal flow-down of the sphere based on the signal from the down-flow abnormality detector 57 provided in the middle of the guide path 25 where dust or foreign matter is likely to enter and cause a ball jam. The prize ball discharging device 40 is stopped.

In the above embodiment, by changing the set value of the setter 53, it is possible to pay out an arbitrary number of prize balls per one time. In addition, a plurality of setting devices 53 of the above-mentioned embodiment are provided to make the set values different, and a prize detector is provided for each of the winning regions 15 to 18 so as to distinguish and detect the type of winning, and to detect the type of winning. It is also possible to change the number of prize balls discharged. Further, as in the embodiment, instead of the prize ball discharging device 40 configured to drive the separating sprocket 42 by the motor 41 to discharge the prize balls, the prizes are discharged one by one by using solenoids and downflow preventing members. It is also possible to use one that is configured to eject the sphere.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, on the rear surface of the game board, there is a collecting gutter for collecting the prize balls guided to the winning area provided on the front surface of the game board and guided to the rear surface at a predetermined position. , A prize ball separating device capable of temporarily storing the collected prize balls arranged at the lower end of the collecting gutter and separating the prize balls to one, and a prize ball discharging device capable of discharging the prize balls. In the pachinko machine provided, the prize ball discharging device is operated based on the detection of the prize ball in the prize ball separating device to start discharging a predetermined number of prize balls,
After the end of one discharge operation in the prize ball discharging device, the prize ball separating device is operated to separate and store the stored prize balls, so that the prize balls are discharged after the prize balls are discharged. Therefore, even if the ball discharge abnormality is detected and the prize ball discharge operation is stopped, the player and the amusement store will go over whether or not a prize ball has been generated. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of trouble.

Further, according to the present invention, since the winning balls are individually detected and electronically processed, even if a plurality of winning balls occur at the same time, the discharge of the prize balls due to the ball clogging is stopped. In addition to disappearing, accurate payout is performed, and when the flow of spare balls or prize balls is monitored and shortage of spare balls or abnormalities such as ball clogging due to the inclusion of foreign matter are detected, the specified number of balls are discharged. Since the operation related to the discharge of the prize ball is stopped after the operation,
It is possible to prevent empty discharge and halfway prize ball discharge, which will not give an unfair result to the player, and will not be stopped in the middle of one discharge operation. This has the effect of preventing problems from occurring in advance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a configuration example of a back set board of a conventional pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a back surface setting board showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the back set board.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting a discharge ball detector.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view showing a discharging operation in the prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view showing a discharging operation in the prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a winning ball separator.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view showing a separating operation of the winning ball separator.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a back mechanism board control system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8 Game board 9 Saucet 12 Auxiliary saucer 14 Obstacle member 15-18 Prize area 21 Back set board 24 Spare storage part 25 Taxiway path 26 Saucet storage part 40 Prize ball discharge device 41 Motor 42 Sprocket 45 Discharge ball detector 47 Auxiliary storage part 51 Memory circuit 55 Winning detector (signal generating means) 57 Downflow abnormality detector A1 First space portion A2 Second space portion C Empty portion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board, which collects the winning balls guided to the winning area provided on the front surface of the game board and guided to the back surface side at a predetermined location, and is disposed at the lower end of the collecting trough. In a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball separating device capable of temporarily storing the collected and set prize balls and separating them to one, and a prize ball discharging device capable of discharging the prize balls, the prize balls in the prize ball separating device Based on the detection, the prize ball discharging device is activated to start discharging a predetermined number of prize balls, and the winning ball separating device is operated and stored after one discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device is completed. The pachinko game machine is characterized in that the winning balls that have been used are separated and flowed down.