JPH09149969A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress effects of electromagnetic wave, etc., from the outside and prevent malfunction by storing and arranging a game device control circuit for controlling the drive of an electrical game device and a discharger control circuit for controlling the drive of a premium discharger in different storage cases. SOLUTION: A mechanism plate 46 is attached on the back of a pachinko game machine 1 in such a state as to be freely opened/closed and various kinds of mechanisms for handling a winning balls from a winning port and discharging a prescribed number of premium balls are attached thereon. The mechanism plat 46 is provided with a suspension terminal board 76, a variable display 15, a pachinko device control circuit, a circuit board storage case 78 for storing the circuit board including a discharger control circuit, and a terminal box 77 for feeding a power supply of the pachinko game machine 1. In this case, both of the game device control circuit and the discharger control circuit are stored in the circuit board storage case 78, however, it is preferable that these are separately constituted, stored in different cases respectively, and attached to the mechanism plate 46.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention detects a winning ball that has won a winning opening provided on a game board with a winning ball detector, stores numerical information based on the detection output, and stores the stored numerical value. The present invention relates to a ball game machine equipped with a prize ball payout device that drives an electric drive source based on information to pay a prize ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a winning ball that has won a winning opening provided on a game board is detected by a winning ball detector, and numerical information based on the detected output is stored, and based on the stored numerical information. A ball game machine equipped with a prize ball payout device that drives an electric drive source to pay out prize balls has been provided on the market.
In such a ball game machine, as long as numerical information is stored in the storage means, the prize ball payout device is driven so that prize balls are paid out, but in a predetermined state,
For example, when the prize balls are running out of the prize ball tank that stores the prize balls or a ball alignment gutter that guides the prize balls to the prize ball payout device continuously to the prize ball tank, a numerical value stored in the storage means. Despite the information, the payout of prize balls is stopped.

[0003]

By the way, as a mode in which the prize balls are insufficient in the prize ball tank or the gutter line gutter described above, in the normal mode in which the prize balls are simply generated due to a large number of prize balls, Since a predetermined number (for example, a unit of 400) of prize balls is replenished by a command from the management device installed, the payout operation of the prize balls is performed based on the numerical information stored again, but the player's acquisition In the stopping mode in which the number of given prize balls has reached a predetermined number (for example, 3000 pieces), the prize balls are not replenished even if the prize ball tank or the ball guide trough is out of supply, so that the storage means has a numerical value. Even if the information was stored, the game had to be finished without paying out the prize balls corresponding to the stored value. Then, when the supply command is derived from the management device and the prize ball is supplied in order to release the stop of the ball game machine stopped in such a state and enable the game again, the numerical information stored in the storage means is obtained. There is a problem that a prize ball is paid out to the next player based on the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to prevent the prize balls from being paid out by mistake when the stopped state is released after the stopped state. The purpose is to provide a ball game machine.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in a ball game machine according to the present invention, a winning opening provided on a game board and a winning ball won in the winning opening are detected. Winning ball detector, numerical information storage means for storing numerical information based on the detection output of the winning ball detector, and electric drive that operates based on the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means A prize ball payout device for paying out a gift ball by driving a source, and a reset means for forcibly resetting the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means,
It is provided with.

With this structure, when a hit ball is won in the winning opening provided on the game board, the winning ball detector is activated and predetermined numerical information is stored in the numerical information storage means. Then, the electric drive source is driven based on the numerical information, and the prize ball is paid out from the prize ball payout device. However, if the prize ball to be paid out in the knocking mode is insufficient and the numerical information is stored in the numerical information storage means, the game ends with the numerical information being stored. When the reset means operates, the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means is reset. For this reason, even if the supply command is derived from the management device and the prize ball is replenished to release the hitting mode and make the game available, the prize ball is not paid out to the next player. The reset means may be manually activated or may be automatically activated.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the figure, an outer frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown.
(See FIG. 2), a frame-shaped front frame 3 is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable. A door holding frame 4 is provided around the front frame 3, and the door holding frame 4 has a glass plate. A glass door frame 5 and a front door plate 6 are pivotally supported on one side and are attached to be freely opened and closed. Behind the glass door frame 5 and on the game board holding frame 44 (see FIG. 2) on the back of the front frame 3, the game board 12 is provided with mounting members 45a to 45c (45c is not shown).
It is provided detachably. Also, the front door plate 6
On the surface of the ball, a hit ball supply tray 7 for storing discharged prize balls and supplying one hit ball to a firing position is fixed. On the upstream side of the hitting ball supply plate 7, a prize ball outlet 8 from which a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device 90 described later flows out is formed, and a sound effect related to a game is provided in an inner space below the prize ball outlet 8. The speaker 9 for generating is generated. The hitting ball supply tray 7 on the back of the front door plate 6
A hit ball supply device (not shown) that supplies hit balls one by one to the firing position is attached to the downstream side of the ball.

Below the front frame 3, there are provided an operation handle 11 which constitutes a part of the hitting ball firing mechanism, and a surplus ball receiving tray 10 for storing prize balls which could not be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 7. Is provided. Of these, on the back surface of the front frame 3 corresponding to the operation handle 11, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a hit ball launching device 79 is attached.
The hit ball launching device 79 is provided collectively on the mounting board 80, and includes a hitting motor 81 as a driving source, and a hitting motor 8
The hitting rod 82 which reciprocates by the rotation of 1 and hits a hit ball.
And a ball-feeding sliding rod 83 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the hitting rod 82 to operate a ball-feeding member of the hitting ball supply device (not shown).

[0010] On the surface of the game board 12, a ball guide rail 13a for guiding a shot ball and a game area 14 for a ball guided by the ball guide rail 13a to fall. The divided game area forming rails 13b are erected in a substantially circular shape. At a substantially center of the game area 14, a variable display device 15 having a plurality of drum-shaped variable display portions 16a to 16c is provided. Variable display device 1
5, a number-of-openings indicator 18 for displaying the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 24, which will be described later, is provided. During the opening, there is provided a start winning prize storage display 17 for displaying (up to a maximum of four) that the hit ball has won and stored in the start winning prize openings 28a to 28c described later. Further, a normal winning opening 19 is provided at the top of the variable display device 15. The variable display sections 16a to 16c are variably displayed by the corresponding drum drive motors 20a to 20c (not shown; shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 6). Detectors 21a to 21c (not shown; shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 6).

Below the variable display device 15 is a winning space 2
The variable winning ball device 22 having 3 is provided. The prize space 23 is covered by an openable and closable plate 24 that can be opened with its lower end as an axis with respect to the surface of the game board 12.
It is divided into three parts, 6b. The open / close plate 24 of the variable winning ball device 22 enters the specific game state when the combination of the identification information of the variable display portions 16a to 16c of the variable display device 15 is in the predetermined specific display state, and the predetermined period ( For example, it is set to be opened (until 20 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated), and a hit ball falling in the game area 14 during the opening is received. Then, when the player wins the specific winning opening 25 provided in the winning space 23, the above-described open state is repeated again, and can be repeated up to ten times on condition that a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 25. ing. Further, below the winning space 23, a winning number indicator 27 for displaying the number of winning balls won during one opening of the open / close plate 24 is provided. The opening and closing plate 24 is
As shown in FIG. 2, driven by a solenoid 39, the specific winning opening 25 is provided with a specific winning ball detector 40 for detecting a hit ball. Further, a winning number detector 41 is provided to detect all the hit balls which have won the winning space 23 of the variable winning ball device 22.

Below the variable winning ball device 22, there are provided starting winning ports 28a to 28c which allow variable display of the variable display sections 16a to 16c. When a ball is won in the starting winning opening 28a provided in the middle of the starting winning openings 28a to 28c, the number of prize balls to be paid out thereby becomes the prize to be paid out when the ball is hit in another winning region. It is set to be less than the number of balls. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the start winning ball detectors 42a to 42c are integrally provided in the start winning ports 28a to 28c.
The hit balls that have won the start winning ports 28a to 28c are detected. Thus, generally, the above-mentioned starting winning ports 28a to 28a-2
8c, the hit ball is most likely to win at the center starting winning opening 28a, then the hit ball is easy to win at the left starting winning opening 28b, and the right starting winning opening 28c is the position most difficult to win. ing. This is because a large-sized winning ball device is generally arranged in the center line of the game board 12, so obstacle nails and the like are planted so that the hit ball is guided to the winning ball device of the center. This is because. Therefore, only the number of prize balls paid out by the ball hitting the center starting winning opening 28a, which is the easiest to win, is set to be smaller than the number of prize balls paid out by the ball hitting the other winning port. doing.

Further, in the game area 14, a normal winning opening 29a, 2 is provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 15.
9b, 30a and 30b are provided.

In this embodiment, the starting winning opening 28
When a ball is awarded at a, seven prize balls are paid out, and when a ball is awarded in another prize area, 13 prize balls are paid out. Of course, the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out may be changed according to the probability of winning in the start winning port 28a.

The game area 14 is provided with a windmill and a number of obstacle nails for changing the falling speed and direction of the falling ball, and lights or blinks when the above-mentioned specific game state is reached. Game effect lamps 32a and 32b are provided to notify the player of the fact. Frame lamps 33a, 33b provided on the upper part of the front frame 3 as having the same effect as the gaming effect lamps 32a, 32b.
There is. In addition, the lamps are turned on or flashed in a different manner not only when the variable display device 15 is operating, but also in a specific game state, to excite the atmosphere of the game. I have. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 14, an out port 31 through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 12 is provided.

On the outside of the game area 14 and on one side (the left side in the figure) of the game board 12, a ball-out indicator lamp for notifying that a prize ball is running short on a ball alignment gutter 55 described later. 35 and a payout display lamp 34 for notifying that a prize ball corresponding to one winning ball has been paid out,
In the upper part on the other side (right side in the figure), a payout unprocessed ball number display 36 for displaying the number of unpaid prize balls is provided.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Fixed to the back of the gaming board 12 are prize ball aggregate covers 37a and 37b on which a guide path for guiding a prize ball that has won each of the prize areas to the left and right while guiding the prize ball downward is formed. The prize-ball collecting cover members 37a and 37b are divided into two parts, upper and lower, and are fixed. A driving unit for storing the driving mechanism of the variable display device 15 is provided substantially at the center of the upper prize-ball collecting cover member 37a. An opening is opened so that the storage box protrudes rearward, and a solenoid 39 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 24 of the variable prize ball device 22 is fixed below the opening. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 22, a specific winning ball detector 40 for detecting that a hit ball has been won in the specific winning opening 25, and a winning ball for counting the winning balls won in the winning space 23. A number detector 41 is also provided. In addition, a relay terminal board 38 for relaying wiring extending from the above-described switches and lamps, a drive source, and the like provided on the game board 12 is attached to the upper portion of the rear surface of the winning ball aggregate cover body 37a.

A guide member 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the central start winning opening 28a so as to penetrate a lower winning ball collecting cover body 37b in the front-rear direction. Guiding member 4
3 guides the ball hitting the starting winning opening 28a to the rear of the winning ball collecting cover body 37b, and the second ball which will be described later.
Is dropped on the winning ball collecting gutter 51.

On the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate 46 is attached so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 46
Is provided with various mechanisms for processing winning balls from winning holes provided on the game board 12 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. The mechanism plate 46 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 44 by the fixing members 47a to 47c that lock the mechanism plate 46 in a closed state as described above.

Further, a window opening 48 is opened substantially at the center of the mechanism plate 46, and the partition wall 4 below the window opening 48 is provided.
Before and after 9, a first winning ball collecting gutter 50 and a second winning ball collecting gutter 51 are formed. The first winning ball collecting gutter 50 is
Of the various winning ports described above, a winning ball which has won a winning port other than the starting winning port 28a is guided.
Formed on the front side. In addition, the second winning ball collecting gutter 51
Corresponds to only the start winning port 28a, and guides a winning ball that has won the start winning port 28a. The second winning ball collecting gutter 51 is formed on the rear side of the mechanism plate 46 along the partition wall 49 which is the lower edge of the window opening 48. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter 50 and the second winning ball collecting gutter 51 are respectively detected by a first winning ball detector 52 and a second winning ball detector 53 provided at the downstream end thereof. Is detected. The detection signals detected by the first winning prize detector 52 are stored, and prize balls of the number obtained by multiplying the number of detection signals by "13" are paid out. Further, the detection signal detected by the second winning ball detector 53 is also stored, and the number of the prize balls obtained by multiplying the number of detection signals by “7” is paid out.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 46, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player the prize balls supplied from the supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. A prize ball tank 54 is fixed above the mechanism plate 46. The prize ball tank 54 is supplied with a large amount of prize balls from the supply mechanism described above.

Below the prize ball tank 54, a ball alignment gutter 55 for arranging prize balls is provided. The ball alignment gutter 55 is attached so as to be inclined such that the prize balls are arranged in two rows and flow naturally. A prize ball amount sensing plate 56 is provided on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the ball alignment gutter 55 so as to be swingable. Turn ON 57b. The detector 57a is connected to the out-of-ball indication lamp 35, and when activated, notifies the player that the prize balls are running short on the prize ball tank 54 and the ball alignment gutter 55. . The detector 57b is connected to a management computer (management device) (not shown), and when the detector 57b operates, the detector 57b issues a prize ball supply command to the prize ball tank 54 from the supply mechanism (not shown).
Furthermore, the link mechanism 58a, 5
8b, it is interlocked with a hitting ball supply device that supplies a hitting ball to a hitting ball firing position. Therefore, the supply of the hitting ball is stopped by swinging of the prize ball amount sensing plate 56, and the game is interrupted. ing. The control to interrupt this game is
Although not necessary, when performing this control,
The interruption of the game is released by supplying the prize ball to the prize ball tank 54. It should be noted that when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, supply of prize balls is not performed even if there is a signal from the detector 57b.

The downstream side of the ball aligning gutter 55 is arranged so that the prize balls flowing down in two rows are rectified into one row, and a bent gutter 59 is attached to the end thereof. I have. The bent gutter 59 is for changing the flowing direction of the prize balls flowing down the ball alignment gutter 55 by 180 degrees and for reducing the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down. Further, the downstream side of the bent gutter 59 is a vertical gutter 60, and a horizontal portion immediately before the vertical gutter 60 includes:
A ball-deficient sensing lever 61 formed in a "<" shape is swingably provided. When a prize ball is placed, the rear end of the ball shortage detection lever 61 is flipped up and presses the actuator of the ball-out detector 62 that contacts the rear end. Then, the trailing end is drooped, and the pressing of the actuator of the broken-out detector 62 is released. Then, when the actuator of the out-of-ball detector 62 is not pressed, the drive of the prize ball payout motor 103 (configured with a stepping motor) of the prize ball payout device 90 described later is stopped, and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. It is supposed to be. Note that after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the ball-out detector 62 is turned off.
When it becomes F, the game by the player ends. At this time, if there is a memorized prize ball, that is, if there is a prize ball that has not been paid out yet, the prize ball is not paid out, but the stored prize ball is operated by operating a reset switch 109 described later. Numeric information can be forcibly reset. Therefore, when canceling the stop mode, first, the salesclerk of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and operates the reset switch 109 provided near the prize ball payout device 90, and then issues a supply command from the management computer. Thus, the prize ball must be supplied to the prize ball tank 54.

Further, at the bent portion of the bent gutter 59, there is provided a ball removal device 63 for removing the premium balls remaining in the prize ball tank 54 and the ball alignment gutter 55 at the end of business or the like. The prize balls are discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through a ball ejection passage 64 formed so as to be connected to the bent portion when the 63 is operated.

A prize ball payout device 90 is connected to the downstream side of the bent gutter 59. The prize ball payout device 90 pays out prize balls guided from the bent gutter 59 in units of one, and the first prize ball detector 52 and the second prize ball detector 53 are provided.
Based on the detection signal of, the prize balls calculated are continuously paid out. The structure of the prize ball payout device 90 will be described in detail later.

The prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 90 is discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 65. A guide opening 66 is opened at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 65, and the guide opening 66 communicates with the hit ball supply tray 7. Also,
A communication gutter 67 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 68 is provided on one side of the guide opening 66 so as to guide surplus prize balls into the surplus ball passage 68. This surplus ball passage 68
A connection gutter 73 whose lower end is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3
The excess prize ball is guided to the surplus ball tray 10.

A first full tank detecting plate 69 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 68 so as to be swingable about its lower end. When the surplus ball passage 68 is filled with the prize ball, the first full tank sensing plate 69 is pushed by the prize ball and swings, and the hit ball (not shown) is moved via the slide wire rod 70. The operation of the ball feeding member of the supply device is fixed so that the hit ball is not supplied to the hit ball firing position.
Further, the second full tank detecting plate 7 is provided on the upstream side of the connecting gutter 67.
1 is provided so as to be swingable about the upper end, and a full tank detector 72 is provided at a position opposed to the second full tank detection plate 71. When the second full tank sensing plate 71 is swung, the full tank detector 72 is turned ON, and the driving of the prize ball payout motor 103 of the prize ball payout device 90 is stopped. Therefore, when the dispensed prize balls fill the surplus ball passage 68, first, the first full tank detection plate 69
, The hit ball cannot be fired, and the prize ball paid out based on the memorized prize ball also fills the communication gutter 67. Then, the second full tank sensing plate 71 operates to pay out the prize ball. Will not be performed. The first full tank sensing plate 6
9 may be omitted.

Further, the mechanism plate 46 includes the out port 31.
Out ball guiding gutter 74 for guiding out balls discharged from
The out ball guided to the out ball guiding gutter 74 is joined to the ball ejection passage 64 from an out ball discharge port 75, which is the lower end of the out ball, and is discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1. I have. Also, the wiring from the prize ball dispensing device 90 and the full tank detector 72 are provided on the mechanism plate 46.
A circuit board including a relay terminal board 76 for relaying wiring such as a game device control circuit for controlling the variable display device 15 and the variable winning ball device 22 and a payout device control circuit for controlling a prize ball payout device 90 described below. A circuit board storage case 78 to be stored and a terminal box 77 for supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are attached. In this embodiment, the circuit board storage case 78 includes both the gaming device control circuit and the payout device control circuit, but these are configured separately and are housed in the respective cases, and the mechanism plate 46 is provided. May be attached to.

Next, the structure of the premium ball payout device 90 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the prize ball dispensing device 90 includes a mounting plate 91 to be mounted on the mechanism plate 46 and a motor mounting plate 97 for mounting a prize ball discharging motor 103 as an electric drive source. A supply passage 92 continuous with the vertical gutter 60 is formed in the mounting plate 91, and a flow path changing unit 93 that changes the direction of the prize ball toward a ball mounting unit 99 described later on the downstream side of the supply passage 92. (See FIG. 5). Further below the flow path changing portion 93, a ball support portion 101b for supporting a lower point of the most advanced pachinko ball in the supply passage 92 is formed. Below the ball support portion 101b, a sprocket 105 is provided.
A sprocket storage portion 94 for storing the is formed. A discharge passage 95 for prize balls is also formed on one side of the sprocket storage portion 94. In the upstream part of the discharge passage 95, a payout prize ball detector 96 (for example, a prize ball detector 96 that detects a prize ball that is extruded and discharged by the sprocket 105).
Proximity switch) is provided.

On the other hand, a guide portion 98 for guiding the pachinko balls flowing down the supply passage 92 downward is projected from an upper portion of the motor mounting plate 97.
A ball placing portion 99 on which one pachinko ball is placed is formed below the ball. The ball mounting portion 99 is provided with a ball receiving wall 100 formed on a lower side surface of the guide portion 98 and a pachinko ball located below the ball receiving wall 100 and corresponding to the ball support portion 101b. The ball support portion 101a supports the other lower point of the pachinko ball, and the ball support portion 101b supports one lower point of the pachinko ball. That is,
The ball placing portion 99 has a function of receiving the ball pressure of the prize ball waiting in the supply passage 92 and a function of supporting the lower portion of the most advanced pachinko ball at two points. The motor mounting plate 97 and the mounting plate 91 have respective ball support portions 1.
Arc-shaped guide ribs 102a and 102b (102a is not shown) are projected from 01a and 101b toward the discharge passage 95, and the pachinko balls placed on the ball placing portion 99 are discharged to the discharge passage 95. Until then, it will guide the flow.

On the rear surface of the motor mounting plate 97, a prize ball dispensing motor 103 composed of a stepping motor that rotates by a predetermined angle every time there is a pulse signal is mounted, and its motor shaft 104 is mounted on the front surface of the motor mounting plate 97. A sprocket 105 having a plurality of claw portions 106 on its outer periphery is fixed to the tip of the sprocket 105. The claw portion 106 of the sprocket 105 is formed in a concave shape so as to engage with the outer peripheral surface of the pachinko ball, and the claw portion 106 is positioned so as to be inserted between the ball support portions 101a and 101b. . At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since the concave lower portion of 06 is located lower than the ball supporting portions 101a and 101b, the pachinko balls placed on the ball placing portion 99 are supported by the ball supporting portions 101a and 101b. Ball pressure is not applied to the sprocket 105. The prize ball payout motor 10
Reference numeral 3 may be a normal motor instead of a stepping motor.

In the vicinity of the above-mentioned prize ball dispensing device 90,
A relay terminal board 107 is provided.
7 shows the payout prize ball detector 96 and the prize ball payout motor 1
03 is connected. Further, the relay terminal board 107 is provided with relay terminals (male connectors) 108a and 108b, and the payout device control is configured on the relay terminals 108a and 108b and the circuit board housed in the circuit board housing case 110. The male connector for a circuit is connected by wiring which is a connecting member. In addition, the relay terminal board 107
Is a reset switch 10 for resetting a stored value of numerical information related to winning balls stored in a storage means (in this case, a RAM 123 described later) provided on the circuit board.
9 are provided. This is because, when the gaming machine is stopped and the function of the gaming machine is stopped, and when the gaming machine is to be released from the stopped state again, if the numerical information remains in the storage means, the prize ball is based on the information. Is provided to prevent this from being paid out.
Therefore, in order to release the stop of the gaming machine, it is necessary for the clerk of the game arcade to open the front frame 3 and press the reset switch 109. However, in this embodiment, when the reset switch 109 is operated, the numerical value information is cleared when the burnout detector 62 is OFF. This is because, for example, a failure occurs in the mechanism plate 46 during the game and the front frame 3
This is because the numerical information is not cleared even if the reset switch 109 is accidentally pressed when the device is opened for repair. The reset switch 109 may be operated from the front of the front frame 3 without opening the front frame 3. For example, the front frame 3 may be provided with a pin insertion hole, and the reset switch 109 can be operated by inserting the pin through the insertion hole.

The mounting board 91 of the prize ball dispensing device 90
May be provided with a storage indicator 110 which lights when there is numerical information stored in the storage means.
This is for notifying whether or not the reset switch 109 needs to be pressed. If the storage indicator 110 is lit when the front frame 3 is opened, the numerical information is stored in the storage means. In this case, the reset switch 109 may be pressed, and the storage display 110
If is not lit, there is no need to press the reset switch 109 because the numerical information is not stored in the storage means. However, in the case of this embodiment, if the numerical information is stored in the storage means, the number is displayed on the number-of-payout-unprocessed-balls indicator 36, so that it is possible to make a determination based on the numerical value. The storage indicator 110 is
Not necessary. The point is that there is only one of the unprocessed payout number display 36 and the storage display 110.

The prize ball dispensing device may be operated by an electric drive source. For example, the prize ball dispensing device may be operated by unlocking the sprocket with a solenoid and controlling the prize ball dispensing by natural fall. And a type in which a storage unit for storing a relatively small number of (for example, two or three) prize balls is driven to pay out, or a type in which a stopper for changing the number of payouts is driven by a solenoid to pay out is used. .

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described above has the structure shown in FIG.
Is controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram shown by a block configuration, and includes a microcomputer 120 as a control center. The microcomputer 120 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. For this,
The microcomputer 120 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MPU 121 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure and an MPU 1.
ROM 122 for storing operation program data of operation program 21
And a RAM that can write and read necessary data
123. Further, the microcomputer 120
Is an input circuit 124 that receives an input signal and supplies input data to the MPU 121, an output circuit 125 that receives output data from the MPU 121 and outputs the data to the outside,
A sound generator 126 for receiving sound data from
A power-on reset circuit 127 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 121 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 128 that supplies a clock signal to the MPU 121, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 128 is frequency-divided to provide a reset pulse to the MPU 121 periodically. A pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 129 and an address decoding circuit 13 for decoding address data from the MPU 121
Contains 0. The MPU 121 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine in accordance with the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 129. Further, the address decode circuit 130 decodes address data from the MPU 121, and stores the ROM 122, the RAM 123, the input circuit 124, the output circuit 125, the sound generator 126
Are respectively supplied with chip select signals. In this embodiment, the ROM 122 rewrites the contents, that is, if necessary, stores the MP stored therein.
A programmable ROM is used so that the program data for U121 can be changed. Also,
It is desirable that the data stored in the RAM 123 be backed up so as not to be erased in case of power failure.

The MPU 121 sends the variable display device 15, the variable prize ball device 22, the prize ball payout device 90, etc., in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 122 and in response to the input of each control signal described below. Give control signal. The microcomputer 120 receives the following signals as input signals. First, the detection signals of the start winning ball detectors 42a to 42c provided corresponding to the start winning ports 28a to 28c respectively are detected by the detection circuit 1.
31 is given to the microcomputer 120, and a start winning prize detection signal is given to the microcomputer 120. The detection signal detected by the specific winning ball detector 40 is provided to the detection circuit 132, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a repetition determination signal. The detection signal detected by the winning number detector 41 is provided to the detection circuit 133, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a winning number counting signal. The detection signals of the drum position detectors 21a to 21c provided in the variable display device 15 are supplied to a detection circuit 134, and are supplied to the microcomputer 120 as signals for resetting a step counter for determining the absolute position of each drum. Can be
The detection signals of the prize-ball detector 52 (hereinafter, prize-ball detector A) and the prize-ball detector 53 (hereinafter, prize-ball detector B) are given to the detection circuit 135 and are sent to the microcomputer 120 as score signals. Given. The signal of the payout prize ball detector 96 is supplied to the detection circuit 136, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a prize ball number signal paid out to the player. The signal from the ball-out detector 62 is supplied to the detection circuit 137, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal for the prize-ball discharging motor 103. The signal from the full tank detector 72 is supplied to the detection circuit 138, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal for the prize ball payout motor 103. The detection signal of the reset switch 109 is provided to the detection circuit 147, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a reset signal for resetting the numerical information related to the number of winning balls stored in the RAM 123.

The microcomputer 120 provides control signals to the following circuits or devices. First, a drive signal is given to the prize ball payout motor 103 via the motor drive circuit 139. A display drive signal is given to the payout unprocessed ball number display 36 via the segment LED drive circuit 140. A lighting signal is given to the payout display lamp 34 or the out-of-stock display lamp 35 via the lamp drive circuit 141. The variable display units 16a to 16c of the variable display device 15 via the motor drive circuit 142
Drum drive motors 20a to 20c for rotating 16c
(Stepping motor). The game effect lamps 32a and 32b and the frame lamps 33a and 33b are turned on or off by the lamp drive circuit 143. A lighting signal is given to the start winning storage display 17 or the winning number display 27 via the LED drive circuit 144.
A display drive signal is given to the opening number display 18 via the segment LED drive circuit 145. Solenoid drive circuit 1
A drive signal is given to the solenoid 39 of the open / close plate 24 of the variable winning ball device 22 via 46. Further, a sound effect is notified from the speaker 9 via the amplifier 148. Note that a predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 149 to each circuit having the above configuration.

Next, the specific operation of the control circuit will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 7 shows a main routine showing the entire operation of the embodiment. First, when the power is turned on, the microcomputer 120 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the RAM 123 (step S1). If it is determined that there is a RAM error, the microcomputer 120 sets initial data (step S1). S2). Since the process of step S1 is always performed, an error determination is made even when the microcomputer runs out of program, and the initial data of step S2 is set. Further, if no error is determined in step S1 or if the initial data is set in step S2, an alarm flag that is set when a plurality of winning ball detectors are fraudulent or faulty is set. Is determined (step S3), and if it is determined that the alarm flag is not set,
A game control process for controlling a game is performed (Step S4). Next, when it is determined in step S3 that the alarm flag is set, or after the game control process is performed in step S4, a prize ball payout control process based on the score generated by the game control process is performed ( Step S5). The data processed in the game control processing and the prize ball payout control processing is output (step S
6) After that, it waits for a periodic reset signal from the pulse dividing circuit 129, and if there is a reset signal, repeats the above-described processing from step S1 again. Therefore,
The main routine is performed once each time there is a reset signal generated from the pulse dividing circuit 129. Generally, the reset signal is generated once every 4 msec from the pulse dividing circuit 129.
This is performed once every msec.

The contents of the game control process in step S4 are as shown in FIG. That is,
A sound / lamp control process related to the game is performed (step S7). Next, start winning memory, winning number,
Control processing of the display such as the number of times of opening is performed (step S8). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the V · 10 alarm flag is set due to a failure of the specific winning ball detector 40 and the winning number detector 41 or the like. (Step S
9) If set, without performing the processing of the following steps S10 to S14 to interrupt the game,
Proceed to step S15. On the other hand, when it is determined that the V.10 alarm flag is not set, control processing of the drum drive motors 20a to 20c of the variable display device 15 is performed (step S10), and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning ball device 22 is controlled. Control processing of the 24 solenoids 39 is performed (step S11), and each detector, that is, the specific winning ball detector 40 and the starting winning ball detectors 42a to 42a.
A check process is performed to check the operations of c and the drum position detectors 21a to 21c (steps S12 to S14). Then, thereafter, the winning number detector 41
(Step S15), the game control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine.

The contents of the prize ball payout control processing in step S5 are as shown in FIG. That is,
First, a sound / lamp control process for paying out prize balls is performed (step S16). Subsequent to the sound / lamp control processing, control processing of the number-of-payout-unprocessed-balls indicator 36 is performed (step S17). Hereinafter, the control processing of the prize ball payout motor 103 (step S1)
8), a check process of the payout prize ball detector 96 (step S19), a check process of the winning ball detector A (step S19)
20), Checking process of winning ball detector B (step S2)
1) is performed sequentially. Then, after the check processing of the winning ball detector B is completed, the reset switch 109 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S22). If it has not been turned on, the prize ball payout control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine. If the reset switch 109 is turned on, it is determined whether or not the out-of-ball detector 62 is off (step S23). If not, the prize ball payout control process is terminated and the subroutine is executed. Return. This is because if the ball-out detector 62 is not OFF, that is, if the prize ball is stuck in the bent gutter 59, it can be determined that all the prize balls based on the stored numerical information have been paid out. That is, “0” is stored as numerical information in the RAM 123 as storage means. On the other hand, when it is determined that the broken-out detector 62 is OFF,
After clearing the numerical information stored in the RAM 123 (unpaid ball counter) (step S24), the prize ball payout control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine.

Although the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, when a ball hits the prize ball device provided on the game board 12, the first ball is hit. When the winning ball detector 52 or the second winning ball detector 53 operates, the RAM 1 serving as numerical information storage means is activated.
Predetermined numerical information is stored in 23, and the prize ball payout motor 103 is driven based on the numerical information, and the prize ball payout device 90 pays out prize balls. Thus, when the knockout mode is set and the prize balls to be dispensed are insufficient and the burnout detector 62 is turned off, and the numerical information is stored in the RAM 123, the numerical information is stored. The game ends in the state of
9 by pressing, the reset means is activated and R
The numerical information stored in the AM 123 is reset. For this reason, even if a supply command is derived from the management device to release the stop mode and make the game available, the prize ball is replenished to the prize ball tank 54, the prize ball is incorrectly paid out to the next player. Never.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the ball breakage detector 62 is turned off as a resettable condition of the reset switch 109, but it can be reset under other conditions or reset at any time. It may be possible. In this case, as other conditions, for example, it is considered that a strike signal is derived, and that the ball-break detector 62 is turned off after the strike signal is derived. In addition, although the operation of the reset means is activated when the reset switch 109 is manually operated, it may be activated automatically. For example, the ball breakage detector 62 is automatically turned on after the stop signal is derived, or
Alternatively, the ball break detector 62 may be automatically activated after a certain period of time (for example, 5 minutes) after turning off. Furthermore,
The operation of the reset means may be performed by remote control.

The position of the ball break detector 62 is not limited to that of the embodiment, and may be located further upstream, or may be shared by the detector 57a provided in the ball alignment gutter 55. .

The following may be considered as modifications of the above embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the one provided with two types of winning holes having different numbers of payout prize balls is shown, but the number of payout prize balls may be all the same or may be three or more. Further, the number of payout prize balls may be changed according to the game state. For example, the number of payout prize balls during the big hit control period may be increased compared to the normal time based on the fact that the variable display device 15 has become a predetermined display (big hit state). In the payout control of the gift ball, after the predetermined number of payouts is completed, a predetermined time interval may be set to start the next predetermined number of payouts, or the time interval may not be set.
The payout unprocessed ball counter may be continuously paid out until it becomes “0”. In this case, even if the number of payout prize balls is plural, the payout unprocessed ball counter may be configured by one common counter. When an abnormality occurs in the prize ball payout control, the game control may be interrupted and the gaming state at that time may be stored. The winning ball detector used for the game control may be used also for the prize ball payout control. For example, if the starting winning prize detector 42a is also used for the prize prize payout control in the above embodiment, the second winning prize detector 53 becomes unnecessary. Further, if the winning number detector 41 is also used for prize ball payout control, fraud (drawing, shifting, etc.) relating to the winning number detector 41 can be more effectively prevented. If an abnormality occurs in the winning ball detectors 52 and 53,
The winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting gutters 50 and 51 may be stored. Further, when the payout prize ball detector 96 is abnormal, the prize ball discharging passage may be switched so that the prize ball is not paid out to the player. In the above embodiment, the number of unprocessed payout balls, that is, the number of prize balls that have not been paid out is stored and displayed. However, instead of the number of prize balls, the number of prize balls is cumulatively added and the value is stored and displayed. You may allow it. The winning ball detector 5 is provided at the lower end of the winning ball detectors 52 and 53.
A stop device is provided for stopping a winning ball when 2, 53 is OFF. The stopping device is provided each time the winning ball detectors 52, 53 are turned ON and the payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls from the prize ball payout device is completed. The winning balls that have been stopped may be discharged one by one. A so-called arranged ball type pachinko gaming machine in which a score is generated based on a combination of winning in a plurality of winning openings provided on the gaming board may be used. In this case, the points given according to the establishment of the combination may be cumulatively added, stored, and displayed.

[0045]

As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention is provided with the reset means for forcibly resetting the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means. When the number of prize balls to be paid out in the mode is insufficient and the numerical information is stored in the numerical information storage means, the resetting means operates to reset the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means. To be done. For this reason, even if the supply command is derived from the management device and the prize ball is replenished in order to release the stop mode and make the game available, the prize ball is not erroneously paid out to the next player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the premium ball payout apparatus.

FIG. 4 is likewise a front sectional view of the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the premium ball payout device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a block configuration of a gaming device control circuit and a payout device control circuit formed on a circuit board.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 12 Game board 51, 52 Prize ball detector 90 Prize ball payout device 103 Prize ball payout motor (electric drive source) 109 Reset switch 120 Microcomputer 122 RAM (numerical value information storage means) As prize holes, 19 prize holes 22 variable prize ball devices 28a to 28c start prize holes 29a, 29b, 30a, 30b prize holes

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[Submission date] May 23, 1996

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[Document Name] Statement

[Title of the Invention] Ball game machine

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game board detachably mounted on a game board holding frame, an electric game machine provided on the game board, and a prize area provided on the game board. A prize ball dispensing device that pays out a prize ball by driving an electric drive source that operates based on a hit of a hit ball, and control means for controlling the electric game device and the prize ball dispensing device. It relates to a ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric game device such as a variable display device or a variable prize ball device provided on a game board is driven and controlled by a game device control circuit, and a game is played. A ball game machine in which a prize ball is detected by a prize ball detector and a prize ball payout device that drives an electric drive source based on the detection output and pays out a prize ball is controlled by a payout device control circuit is provided on the market. I was In such a ball-and-ball game machine, the board on which the gaming device control circuit is formed is housed and placed in a formal storage case in order to prevent malfunction due to external electromagnetic waves or the like. The substrate to be formed is mounted in a bare state because the control operation is simple.

[0003]

However, in recent ball game machines, a plurality of types of prize balls to be paid out are set, and the payout control operation thereof is becoming complicated. In such a situation, However, when the payout device control circuit board is still attached as it is, there is a possibility that a malfunction may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine in which a malfunction does not easily occur in a payout control operation.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in a ball game machine according to the present invention, a game board detachably mounted on a game board holding frame and a game board provided on the game board are provided. Electric gaming device, and a prize ball payout device that pays out prize balls by driving an electric drive source that operates based on winning of a hitting ball to a winning area provided on the gaming board,
In a ball game machine provided with a control means for controlling the electric game machine and the prize ball payout device, the control means has a game machine control circuit for driving and controlling the electric game machine, and the prize. It is characterized by including a payout device control circuit for driving and controlling the ball payout device, and arranging the game device control circuit and the payout device control circuit in separate storage cases.

With this configuration, since the board on which the payout control circuit is formed is housed in the independent housing case and arranged, the influence of external electromagnetic waves and the like can be suppressed, and a malfunction may occur. Decrease. Also, when replacing the game board, only the gaming device control circuit board stored in the independent storage case is replaced, and the payout device control circuit board can be used continuously as it is, so that it is economical. is there.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the figure, an outer frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown.
(See FIG. 2), a frame-shaped front frame 3 is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable. A door holding frame 4 is provided around the front frame 3, and the door holding frame 4 has a glass plate. A glass door frame 5 and a front door plate 6 are pivotally supported on one side and are attached to be freely opened and closed. Behind the glass door frame 5 and on the game board holding frame 44 (see FIG. 2) on the back of the front frame 3, the game board 12 is provided with mounting members 45a to 45c (45c is not shown).
It is provided detachably. Also, the front door plate 6
On the surface of the ball, a hit ball supply tray 7 for storing discharged prize balls and supplying one hit ball to a firing position is fixed. On the upstream side of the hitting ball supply plate 7, a prize ball outlet 8 from which a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device 90 described later flows out is formed, and a sound effect related to a game is provided in an inner space below the prize ball outlet 8. The speaker 9 for generating is generated. The hitting ball supply tray 7 on the back of the front door plate 6
A hit ball supply device (not shown) that supplies hit balls one by one to the firing position is attached to the downstream side of the ball.

Below the front frame 3, there are provided an operation handle 11 which constitutes a part of the hitting ball firing mechanism, and a surplus ball receiving tray 10 for storing prize balls which could not be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 7. Is provided. Of these, on the back surface of the front frame 3 corresponding to the operation handle 11, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a hit ball launching device 79 is attached.
The hit ball launching device 79 is provided collectively on the mounting board 80, and includes a hitting motor 81 as a driving source, and a hitting motor 8
The hitting rod 82 which reciprocates by the rotation of 1 and hits a hit ball.
And a ball-feeding sliding rod 83 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the hitting rod 82 to operate a ball-feeding member of the hitting ball supply device (not shown).

[0010] On the surface of the game board 12, a ball guide rail 13a for guiding a shot ball and a game area 14 for a ball guided by the ball guide rail 13a to fall. The divided game area forming rails 13b are erected in a substantially circular shape. At a substantially center of the game area 14, a variable display device 15 having a plurality of drum-shaped variable display portions 16a to 16c is provided. Variable display device 1
5, a number-of-openings indicator 18 for displaying the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 24, which will be described later, is provided. During the opening, there is provided a start winning prize storage display 17 for displaying (up to a maximum of four) that the hit ball has won and stored in the start winning prize openings 28a to 28c described later. Further, a normal winning opening 19 is provided at the top of the variable display device 15. The variable display sections 16a to 16c are variably displayed by the corresponding drum drive motors 20a to 20c (not shown; shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 6). Detectors 21a to 21c (not shown; shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 6).

Below the variable display device 15 is a winning space 2
The variable winning ball device 22 having 3 is provided. The prize space 23 is covered by an openable and closable plate 24 that can be opened with its lower end as an axis with respect to the surface of the game board 12.
It is divided into three parts, 6b. The open / close plate 24 of the variable winning ball device 22 enters the specific game state when the combination of the identification information of the variable display portions 16a to 16c of the variable display device 15 is in the predetermined specific display state, and the predetermined period ( For example, it is set to be opened (until 20 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated), and a hit ball falling in the game area 14 during the opening is received. Then, when the player wins the specific winning opening 25 provided in the winning space 23, the above-described open state is repeated again, and can be repeated up to ten times on condition that a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 25. ing. Further, below the winning space 23, a winning number indicator 27 for displaying the number of winning balls won during one opening of the open / close plate 24 is provided. The opening and closing plate 24 is
As shown in FIG. 2, driven by a solenoid 39, the specific winning opening 25 is provided with a specific winning ball detector 40 for detecting a hit ball. Further, a winning number detector 41 is provided to detect all the hit balls which have won the winning space 23 of the variable winning ball device 22.

Below the variable winning ball device 22, there are provided starting winning ports 28a to 28c which allow variable display of the variable display sections 16a to 16c. When a ball is won in the starting winning opening 28a provided in the middle of the starting winning openings 28a to 28c, the number of prize balls to be paid out thereby becomes the prize to be paid out when the ball is hit in another winning region. It is set to be less than the number of balls. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the start winning ball detectors 42a to 42c are integrally provided in the start winning ports 28a to 28c.
The hit balls that have won the start winning ports 28a to 28c are detected. Thus, generally, the above-mentioned starting winning ports 28a to 28a-2
8c, the hit ball is most likely to win at the center starting winning opening 28a, then the hit ball is easy to win at the left starting winning opening 28b, and the right starting winning opening 28c is the position most difficult to win. ing. This is because a large-sized winning ball device is generally arranged in the center line of the game board 12, so obstacle nails and the like are planted so that the hit ball is guided to the winning ball device of the center. This is because. Therefore, only the number of prize balls paid out by the ball hitting the center starting winning opening 28a, which is the easiest to win, is set to be smaller than the number of prize balls paid out by the ball hitting the other winning port. doing.

Further, in the game area 14, a normal winning opening 29a, 2 is provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 15.
9b, 30a and 30b are provided.

In this embodiment, the starting winning opening 28
When a ball is awarded at a, seven prize balls are paid out, and when a ball is awarded in another prize area, 13 prize balls are paid out. Of course, the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out may be changed according to the probability of winning in the start winning port 28a.

The game area 14 is provided with a windmill and a number of obstacle nails for changing the falling speed and direction of the falling ball, and lights or blinks when the above-mentioned specific game state is reached. Game effect lamps 32a and 32b are provided to notify the player of the fact. Frame lamps 33a, 33b provided on the upper part of the front frame 3 as having the same effect as the gaming effect lamps 32a, 32b.
There is. In addition, the lamps are turned on or flashed in a different manner not only when the variable display device 15 is operating, but also in a specific game state, to excite the atmosphere of the game. I have. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 14, an out port 31 through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 12 is provided.

On the outside of the game area 14 and on one side (the left side in the figure) of the game board 12, a ball-out indicator lamp for notifying that a prize ball is running short on a ball alignment gutter 55 described later. 35 and a payout display lamp 34 for notifying that a prize ball corresponding to one winning ball has been paid out,
In the upper part on the other side (right side in the figure), a payout unprocessed ball number display 36 for displaying the number of unpaid prize balls is provided.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Fixed to the back of the gaming board 12 are prize ball aggregate covers 37a and 37b on which a guide path for guiding a prize ball that has won each of the prize areas to the left and right while guiding the prize ball downward is formed. The prize-ball collecting cover members 37a and 37b are divided into two parts, upper and lower, and are fixed. A driving unit for storing the driving mechanism of the variable display device 15 is provided substantially at the center of the upper prize-ball collecting cover member 37a. An opening is opened so that the storage box protrudes rearward, and a solenoid 39 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 24 of the variable prize ball device 22 is fixed below the opening. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 22, a specific winning ball detector 40 for detecting that a hit ball has been won in the specific winning opening 25, and a winning ball for counting the winning balls won in the winning space 23. A number detector 41 is also provided. In addition, a relay terminal board 38 for relaying wiring extending from the above-described switches and lamps, a drive source, and the like provided on the game board 12 is attached to the upper portion of the rear surface of the winning ball aggregate cover body 37a.

A guide member 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the central start winning opening 28a so as to penetrate a lower winning ball collecting cover body 37b in the front-rear direction. Guiding member 4
3 guides the ball hitting the starting winning opening 28a to the rear of the winning ball collecting cover body 37b, and the second ball which will be described later.
Is dropped on the winning ball collecting gutter 51.

On the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate 46 is attached so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 46
Is provided with various mechanisms for processing winning balls from winning holes provided on the game board 12 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. The mechanism plate 46 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 44 by the fixing members 47a to 47c that lock the mechanism plate 46 in a closed state as described above.

Further, a window opening 48 is opened substantially at the center of the mechanism plate 46, and the partition wall 4 below the window opening 48 is provided.
Before and after 9, a first winning ball collecting gutter 50 and a second winning ball collecting gutter 51 are formed. The first winning ball collecting gutter 50 is
Of the various winning ports described above, a winning ball which has won a winning port other than the starting winning port 28a is guided.
Formed on the front side. In addition, the second winning ball collecting gutter 51
Corresponds to only the start winning port 28a, and guides a winning ball that has won the start winning port 28a. The second winning ball collecting gutter 51 is formed on the rear side of the mechanism plate 46 along the partition wall 49 which is the lower edge of the window opening 48. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter 50 and the second winning ball collecting gutter 51 are respectively detected by a first winning ball detector 52 and a second winning ball detector 53 provided at the downstream end thereof. Is detected. The detection signals detected by the first winning prize detector 52 are stored, and prize balls of the number obtained by multiplying the number of detection signals by "13" are paid out. Further, the detection signal detected by the second winning ball detector 53 is also stored, and the number of the prize balls obtained by multiplying the number of detection signals by “7” is paid out.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 46, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player the prize balls supplied from the supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. A prize ball tank 54 is fixed above the mechanism plate 46. The prize ball tank 54 is supplied with a large amount of prize balls from the supply mechanism described above.

Below the prize ball tank 54, a ball alignment gutter 55 for arranging prize balls is provided. The ball alignment gutter 55 is attached so as to be inclined such that the prize balls are arranged in two rows and flow naturally. A prize ball amount sensing plate 56 is provided on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the ball alignment gutter 55 so as to be swingable. Turn ON 57b. The detector 57a is connected to the out-of-ball indication lamp 35, and when activated, notifies the player that the prize balls are running short on the prize ball tank 54 and the ball alignment gutter 55. . The detector 57b is connected to a management computer (management device) (not shown), and when the detector 57b operates, the detector 57b issues a prize ball supply command to the prize ball tank 54 from the supply mechanism (not shown).
Furthermore, the link mechanism 58a, 5
8b, it is interlocked with a hitting ball supply device that supplies a hitting ball to a hitting ball firing position. Therefore, the supply of the hitting ball is stopped by swinging of the prize ball amount sensing plate 56, and the game is interrupted. ing. The control to interrupt this game is
Although not necessary, when performing this control,
The interruption of the game is released by supplying the prize ball to the prize ball tank 54. It should be noted that when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, supply of prize balls is not performed even if there is a signal from the detector 57b.

The downstream side of the ball aligning gutter 55 is arranged so that the prize balls flowing down in two rows are rectified into one row, and a bent gutter 59 is attached to the end thereof. I have. The bent gutter 59 is for changing the flowing direction of the prize balls flowing down the ball alignment gutter 55 by 180 degrees and for reducing the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down. Further, the downstream side of the bent gutter 59 is a vertical gutter 60, and a horizontal portion immediately before the vertical gutter 60 includes:
A ball-deficient sensing lever 61 formed in a "<" shape is swingably provided. When a prize ball is placed, the rear end of the ball shortage detection lever 61 is flipped up and presses the actuator of the ball-out detector 62 that contacts the rear end. Then, the trailing end is drooped, and the pressing of the actuator of the broken-out detector 62 is released. Then, when the actuator of the out-of-ball detector 62 is not pressed, the drive of the prize ball payout motor 103 (configured with a stepping motor) of the prize ball payout device 90 described later is stopped, and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. It is supposed to be. Note that after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the ball-out detector 62 is turned off.
When it becomes F, the game by the player ends. At this time, if there is a memorized prize ball, that is, if there is a prize ball that has not been paid out yet, the prize ball is not paid out, but the stored prize ball is operated by operating a reset switch 109 described later. Numeric information can be forcibly reset. Therefore, when canceling the stop mode, first, the salesclerk of the game hall opens the front frame 3 and operates the reset switch 109 provided near the prize ball payout device 90, and then issues a supply command from the management computer. Thus, the prize ball must be supplied to the prize ball tank 54.

Further, at the bent portion of the bent gutter 59, there is provided a ball removal device 63 for removing the premium balls remaining in the prize ball tank 54 and the ball alignment gutter 55 at the end of business or the like. The prize balls are discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through a ball ejection passage 64 formed so as to be connected to the bent portion when the 63 is operated.

A prize ball payout device 90 is connected to the downstream side of the bent gutter 59. The prize ball payout device 90 pays out prize balls guided from the bent gutter 59 in units of one, and the first prize ball detector 52 and the second prize ball detector 53 are provided.
Based on the detection signal of, the prize balls calculated are continuously paid out. The structure of the prize ball payout device 90 will be described in detail later.

The prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 90 is discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 65. A guide opening 66 is opened at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 65, and the guide opening 66 communicates with the hit ball supply tray 7. Also,
A communication gutter 67 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 68 is provided on one side of the guide opening 66 so as to guide surplus prize balls into the surplus ball passage 68. This surplus ball passage 68
A connection gutter 73 whose lower end is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3
The excess prize ball is guided to the surplus ball tray 10.

A first full tank detecting plate 69 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 68 so as to be swingable about its lower end. When the surplus ball passage 68 is filled with the prize ball, the first full tank sensing plate 69 is pushed by the prize ball and swings, and the hit ball (not shown) is moved via the slide wire rod 70. The operation of the ball feeding member of the supply device is fixed so that the hit ball is not supplied to the hit ball firing position.
Further, the second full tank detecting plate 7 is provided on the upstream side of the connecting gutter 67.
1 is provided so as to be swingable about the upper end, and a full tank detector 72 is provided at a position opposed to the second full tank detection plate 71. When the second full tank sensing plate 71 is swung, the full tank detector 72 is turned ON, and the driving of the prize ball payout motor 103 of the prize ball payout device 90 is stopped. Therefore, when the dispensed prize balls fill the surplus ball passage 68, first, the first full tank detection plate 69
, The hit ball cannot be fired, and the prize ball paid out based on the memorized prize ball also fills the communication gutter 67. Then, the second full tank sensing plate 71 operates to pay out the prize ball. Will not be performed. The first full tank sensing plate 6
9 may be omitted.

Further, the mechanism plate 46 includes the out port 31.
Out ball guiding gutter 74 for guiding out balls discharged from
The out ball guided to the out ball guiding gutter 74 is joined to the ball ejection passage 64 from an out ball discharge port 75, which is the lower end of the out ball, and is discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1. I have. Also, the wiring from the prize ball dispensing device 90 and the full tank detector 72 are provided on the mechanism plate 46.
A circuit board including a relay terminal board 76 for relaying wiring such as a game device control circuit for controlling the variable display device 15 and the variable winning ball device 22 and a payout device control circuit for controlling a prize ball payout device 90 described below. A circuit board storage case 78 to be stored and a terminal box 77 for supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are attached. In the illustrated embodiment, both the game device control circuit and the payout device control circuit are included in the circuit board storage case 78. 46. As described above, when separately stored in the case, when replacing the game board, it is possible to replace only the case storing the gaming device control circuit board and continue to use the payout device control circuit board as it is. It can be economical.

Next, the structure of the premium ball payout device 90 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the prize ball dispensing device 90 includes a mounting plate 91 to be mounted on the mechanism plate 46 and a motor mounting plate 97 for mounting a prize ball discharging motor 103 as an electric drive source. A supply passage 92 continuous with the vertical gutter 60 is formed in the mounting plate 91, and a flow path changing unit 93 that changes the direction of the prize ball toward a ball mounting unit 99 described later on the downstream side of the supply passage 92. (See FIG. 5). Further below the flow path changing portion 93, a ball support portion 101b for supporting a lower point of the most advanced pachinko ball in the supply passage 92 is formed. Below the ball support portion 101b, a sprocket 105 is provided.
A sprocket storage portion 94 for storing the is formed. A discharge passage 95 for prize balls is also formed on one side of the sprocket storage portion 94. In the upstream part of the discharge passage 95, a payout prize ball detector 96 (for example, a prize ball detector 96 that detects a prize ball that is extruded and discharged by the sprocket 105).
Proximity switch) is provided.

On the other hand, a guide portion 98 for guiding the pachinko balls flowing down the supply passage 92 downward is projected from an upper portion of the motor mounting plate 97.
A ball placing portion 99 on which one pachinko ball is placed is formed below the ball. The ball mounting portion 99 is provided with a ball receiving wall 100 formed on a lower side surface of the guide portion 98 and a pachinko ball located below the ball receiving wall 100 and corresponding to the ball support portion 101b. The ball support portion 101a supports the other lower point of the pachinko ball, and the ball support portion 101b supports one lower point of the pachinko ball. That is,
The ball placing portion 99 has a function of receiving the ball pressure of the prize ball waiting in the supply passage 92 and a function of supporting the lower portion of the most advanced pachinko ball at two points. The motor mounting plate 97 and the mounting plate 91 have respective ball support portions 1.
Arc-shaped guide ribs 102a and 102b (102a is not shown) are projected from 01a and 101b toward the discharge passage 95, and the pachinko balls placed on the ball placing portion 99 are discharged to the discharge passage 95. Until then, it will guide the flow.

On the rear surface of the motor mounting plate 97, a prize ball dispensing motor 103 composed of a stepping motor that rotates by a predetermined angle every time there is a pulse signal is mounted, and its motor shaft 104 is mounted on the front surface of the motor mounting plate 97. A sprocket 105 having a plurality of claw portions 106 on its outer periphery is fixed to the tip of the sprocket 105. The claw portion 106 of the sprocket 105 is formed in a concave shape so as to engage with the outer peripheral surface of the pachinko ball, and the claw portion 106 is positioned so as to be inserted between the ball support portions 101a and 101b. . At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since the concave lower portion of 06 is located lower than the ball supporting portions 101a and 101b, the pachinko balls placed on the ball placing portion 99 are supported by the ball supporting portions 101a and 101b. Ball pressure is not applied to the sprocket 105. The prize ball payout motor 10
Reference numeral 3 may be a normal motor instead of a stepping motor.

In the vicinity of the above-mentioned prize ball dispensing device 90,
A relay terminal board 107 is provided.
7 shows the payout prize ball detector 96 and the prize ball payout motor 1
03 is connected. Further, the relay terminal board 107 is provided with relay terminals (male connectors) 108a and 108b, and the dispensing device control is constituted by the relay terminals 108a and 108b and the circuit board housed in the circuit board housing case 78. The male connector for the circuit is connected by a wiring as a connecting member. The relay terminal board 107 has a reset switch 109 for resetting a stored value of numerical information related to a winning prize stored in storage means (in this case, a RAM 123 described later) provided on the circuit board.
Is provided. This is because, when the gaming machine is stopped and the function of the gaming machine is stopped, and when the gaming machine is to be released from the stopped state again, if the numerical information remains in the storage means, the prize ball is based on the information. Is provided to prevent this from being paid out. Therefore, in order to release the stop of the gaming machine, it is necessary for the clerk of the game arcade to open the front frame 3 and press the reset switch 109. However, in this embodiment, when the reset switch 109 is operated, the numerical value information is cleared when the burnout detector 62 is OFF. This is because, for example, a failure occurs in the mechanism plate 46 during the game and the front frame 3
This is because the numerical information is not cleared even if the reset switch 109 is accidentally pressed when the device is opened for repair. The reset switch 109 may be operated from the front of the front frame 3 without opening the front frame 3. For example, the front frame 3 may be provided with a pin insertion hole, and the reset switch 109 can be operated by inserting the pin through the insertion hole.

The mounting board 91 of the prize ball dispensing device 90
May be provided with a storage indicator 110 which lights when there is numerical information stored in the storage means.
This is for notifying whether or not the reset switch 109 needs to be pressed. If the storage indicator 110 is lit when the front frame 3 is opened, the numerical information is stored in the storage means. In this case, the reset switch 109 may be pressed, and the storage display 110
If is not lit, there is no need to press the reset switch 109 because the numerical information is not stored in the storage means. However, in the case of this embodiment, if the numerical information is stored in the storage means, the number is displayed on the number-of-payout-unprocessed-balls indicator 36, so that it is possible to make a determination based on the numerical value. The storage indicator 110 is
Not necessary. The point is that there is only one of the unprocessed payout number display 36 and the storage display 110.

The prize ball dispensing device may be operated by an electric drive source. For example, the prize ball dispensing device may be operated by unlocking the sprocket with a solenoid and controlling the prize ball dispensing by natural fall. And a type in which a storage unit for storing a relatively small number of (for example, two or three) prize balls is driven to pay out, or a type in which a stopper for changing the number of payouts is driven by a solenoid to pay out is used. .

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described above has the structure shown in FIG.
Is controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram shown by a block configuration, and includes a microcomputer 120 as a control center. The microcomputer 120 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. For this,
The microcomputer 120 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MPU 121 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure and an MPU 1.
ROM 122 for storing operation program data of operation program 21
And a RAM that can write and read necessary data
123. Further, the microcomputer 120
Is an input circuit 124 that receives an input signal and supplies input data to the MPU 121, an output circuit 125 that receives output data from the MPU 121 and outputs the data to the outside,
A sound generator 126 for receiving sound data from
A power-on reset circuit 127 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 121 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 128 that supplies a clock signal to the MPU 121, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 128 is frequency-divided to provide a reset pulse to the MPU 121 periodically. A pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 129 and an address decoding circuit 13 for decoding address data from the MPU 121
Contains 0. The MPU 121 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine in accordance with the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 129. Further, the address decode circuit 130 decodes address data from the MPU 121, and stores the ROM 122, the RAM 123, the input circuit 124, the output circuit 125, the sound generator 126
Are respectively supplied with chip select signals. In this embodiment, the ROM 122 rewrites the contents, that is, if necessary, stores the MP stored therein.
A programmable ROM is used so that the program data for U121 can be changed. Also,
It is desirable that the data stored in the RAM 123 be backed up so as not to be erased in case of power failure.

The MPU 121 sends the variable display device 15, the variable prize ball device 22, the prize ball payout device 90, etc., in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 122 and in response to the input of each control signal described below. Give control signal. The microcomputer 120 receives the following signals as input signals. First, the detection signals of the start winning ball detectors 42a to 42c provided corresponding to the start winning ports 28a to 28c respectively are detected by the detection circuit 1.
31 is given to the microcomputer 120, and a start winning prize detection signal is given to the microcomputer 120. The detection signal detected by the specific winning ball detector 40 is provided to the detection circuit 132, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a repetition determination signal. The detection signal detected by the winning number detector 41 is provided to the detection circuit 133, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a winning number counting signal. The detection signals of the drum position detectors 21a to 21c provided in the variable display device 15 are supplied to a detection circuit 134, and are supplied to the microcomputer 120 as signals for resetting a step counter for determining the absolute position of each drum. Can be
The detection signals of the prize-ball detector 52 (hereinafter, prize-ball detector A) and the prize-ball detector 53 (hereinafter, prize-ball detector B) are given to the detection circuit 135 and are sent to the microcomputer 120 as score signals. Given. The signal of the payout prize ball detector 96 is supplied to the detection circuit 136, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a prize ball number signal paid out to the player. The signal from the ball-out detector 62 is supplied to the detection circuit 137, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal for the prize-ball discharging motor 103. The signal from the full tank detector 72 is supplied to the detection circuit 138, and is supplied to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal for the prize ball payout motor 103. The detection signal of the reset switch 109 is provided to the detection circuit 147, and is provided to the microcomputer 120 as a reset signal for resetting the numerical information related to the number of winning balls stored in the RAM 123.

The microcomputer 120 provides control signals to the following circuits or devices. First, a drive signal is given to the prize ball payout motor 103 via the motor drive circuit 139. A display drive signal is given to the payout unprocessed ball number display 36 via the segment LED drive circuit 140. A lighting signal is given to the payout display lamp 34 or the out-of-stock display lamp 35 via the lamp drive circuit 141. The variable display units 16a to 16c of the variable display device 15 via the motor drive circuit 142
Drum drive motors 20a to 20c for rotating 16c
(Stepping motor). The game effect lamps 32a and 32b and the frame lamps 33a and 33b are turned on or off by the lamp drive circuit 143. A lighting signal is given to the start winning storage display 17 or the winning number display 27 via the LED drive circuit 144.
A display drive signal is given to the opening number display 18 via the segment LED drive circuit 145. Solenoid drive circuit 1
A drive signal is given to the solenoid 39 of the open / close plate 24 of the variable winning ball device 22 via 46. Further, a sound effect is notified from the speaker 9 via the amplifier 148. Note that a predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 149 to each circuit having the above configuration.

Next, the specific operation of the control circuit will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 7 shows a main routine showing the entire operation of the embodiment. First, when the power is turned on, the microcomputer 120 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the RAM 123 (step S1). If it is determined that there is a RAM error, the microcomputer 120 sets initial data (step S1). S2). Since the process of step S1 is always performed, an error determination is made even when the microcomputer runs out of program, and the initial data of step S2 is set. Further, if no error is determined in step S1 or if the initial data is set in step S2, an alarm flag that is set when a plurality of winning ball detectors are fraudulent or faulty is set. Is determined (step S3), and if it is determined that the alarm flag is not set,
A game control process for controlling a game is performed (Step S4). Next, when it is determined in step S3 that the alarm flag is set, or after the game control process is performed in step S4, a prize ball payout control process based on the score generated by the game control process is performed ( Step S5). The data processed in the game control processing and the prize ball payout control processing is output (step S
6) After that, it waits for a periodic reset signal from the pulse dividing circuit 129, and if there is a reset signal, repeats the above-described processing from step S1 again. Therefore,
The main routine is performed once each time there is a reset signal generated from the pulse dividing circuit 129. Generally, the reset signal is generated once every 4 msec from the pulse dividing circuit 129.
This is performed once every msec.

The contents of the game control process in step S4 are as shown in FIG. That is,
A sound / lamp control process related to the game is performed (step S7). Next, start winning memory, winning number,
Control processing of the display such as the number of times of opening is performed (step S8). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the V · 10 alarm flag is set due to a failure of the specific winning ball detector 40 and the winning number detector 41 or the like. (Step S
9) If set, without performing the processing of the following steps S10 to S14 to interrupt the game,
Proceed to step S15. On the other hand, when it is determined that the V.10 alarm flag is not set, control processing of the drum drive motors 20a to 20c of the variable display device 15 is performed (step S10), and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning ball device 22 is controlled. Control processing of the 24 solenoids 39 is performed (step S11), and each detector, that is, the specific winning ball detector 40 and the starting winning ball detectors 42a to 42a.
A check process is performed to check the operations of c and the drum position detectors 21a to 21c (steps S12 to S14). Then, thereafter, the winning number detector 41
(Step S15), the game control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine.

The contents of the prize ball payout control processing in step S5 are as shown in FIG. That is,
First, a sound / lamp control process for paying out prize balls is performed (step S16). Subsequent to the sound / lamp control processing, control processing of the number-of-payout-unprocessed-balls indicator 36 is performed (step S17). Hereinafter, the control processing of the prize ball payout motor 103 (step S1)
8), a check process of the payout prize ball detector 96 (step S19), a check process of the winning ball detector A (step S19)
20), Checking process of winning ball detector B (step S2)
1) is performed sequentially. Then, after the check processing of the winning ball detector B is completed, the reset switch 109 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S22). If it has not been turned on, the prize ball payout control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine. If the reset switch 109 is turned on, it is determined whether or not the out-of-ball detector 62 is off (step S23). If not, the prize ball payout control process is terminated and the subroutine is executed. Return. This is because if the ball-out detector 62 is not OFF, that is, if the prize ball is stuck in the bent gutter 59, it can be determined that all the prize balls based on the stored numerical information have been paid out. That is, “0” is stored as numerical information in the RAM 123 as storage means. On the other hand, when it is determined that the broken-out detector 62 is OFF,
After clearing the numerical information stored in the RAM 123 (unpaid ball counter) (step S24), the prize ball payout control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine.

Although the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, when a ball hits the prize ball device provided on the game board 12, the first ball is hit. When the winning ball detector 52 or the second winning ball detector 53 operates, the RAM 1 serving as numerical information storage means is activated.
Predetermined numerical information is stored in 23, and the prize ball payout motor 103 is driven based on the numerical information, and the prize ball payout device 90 pays out prize balls. Thus, when the knockout mode is set and the prize balls to be dispensed are insufficient and the burnout detector 62 is turned off, and the numerical information is stored in the RAM 123, the numerical information is stored. The game ends in the state of
9 by pressing, the reset means is activated and R
The numerical information stored in the AM 123 is reset. For this reason, even if a supply command is derived from the management device to release the stop mode and make the game available, the prize ball is replenished to the prize ball tank 54, the prize ball is incorrectly paid out to the next player. Never.

Further, as described above, by arranging the board on which the dispensing control circuit is formed in a separate housing case, the influence of external electromagnetic waves and the like can be suppressed, and a malfunction may occur. Is reduced. Also, when replacing the game board, only the gaming device control circuit board stored in the independent storage case is replaced, and the payout device control circuit board can be used continuously as it is, so that it is economical. is there.

In the above embodiment, the burnout detector 62 is turned off as a resettable condition of the reset switch 109. However, the resettable switch can be reset under any other condition or reset at any time without any condition. It may be possible. In this case, as other conditions, for example, it is considered that a strike signal is derived, and that the ball-break detector 62 is turned off after the strike signal is derived. In addition, although the operation of the reset means is activated when the reset switch 109 is manually operated, it may be activated automatically. For example, the ball breakage detector 62 is automatically turned on after the stop signal is derived, or
Alternatively, the ball break detector 62 may be automatically activated after a certain period of time (for example, 5 minutes) after turning off. Furthermore,
The operation of the reset means may be performed by remote control.

Further, the position of the broken-out detector 62 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be a position further upstream, or may be shared by the detector 57a provided in the ball alignment gutter 55. .

The following can be considered as an embodiment of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, two types of winning ports having different payout prize balls are shown. However, the payout prize balls may be all the same, or may be three or more. Further, the number of payout prize balls may be changed according to the game state. For example, the number of payout prize balls during the big hit control period may be increased compared to the normal time based on the fact that the variable display device 15 has become a predetermined display (big hit state). In the payout control of the gift ball, after the predetermined number of payouts is completed, a predetermined time interval may be set to start the next predetermined number of payouts, or the time interval may not be set.
The payout unprocessed ball counter may be continuously paid out until it becomes “0”. In this case, even if the number of payout prize balls is plural, the payout unprocessed ball counter may be configured by one common counter. When an abnormality occurs in the prize ball payout control, the game control may be interrupted and the gaming state at that time may be stored. The winning ball detector used for the game control may be used also for the prize ball payout control. For example, if the starting winning ball detector 42a is used for the prize ball payout control in the above embodiment, the second winning ball detector 53 becomes unnecessary. Further, if the winning number detector 41 is also used for prize ball payout control, fraud (drawing, shifting, etc.) relating to the winning number detector 41 can be more effectively prevented. If an abnormality occurs in the winning ball detectors 52 and 53,
The winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting gutters 50 and 51 may be stored. Further, when the payout prize ball detector 96 is abnormal, the prize ball discharging passage may be switched so that the prize ball is not paid out to the player. In the above embodiment, the number of unprocessed payout balls, that is, the number of prize balls that have not been paid out is stored and displayed. However, instead of the number of prize balls, the number of winning balls is cumulatively added and the value is stored and displayed. You may make it do. The winning ball detector 5 is provided at the lower end of the winning ball detectors 52 and 53.
A stop device is provided for stopping a winning ball when 2, 53 is OFF. The stopping device is provided each time the winning ball detectors 52, 53 are turned ON and the payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls from the prize ball payout device is completed. The winning balls that have been stopped may be discharged one by one. A so-called arranged ball type pachinko gaming machine in which a score is generated based on a combination of winning in a plurality of winning openings provided on the gaming board may be used. In this case, the points given according to the establishment of the combination may be cumulatively added, stored, and displayed.

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As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention accommodates and arranges the board on which the payout control circuit is formed in an independent storage case. Etc. can be suppressed,
The risk of malfunction is reduced. Also, when replacing the game board, only the gaming device control circuit board stored in the independent storage case is replaced, and the payout device control circuit board can be used continuously as it is, so that it is economical. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the premium ball payout apparatus.

FIG. 4 is likewise a front sectional view of the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the premium ball payout device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a block configuration of a gaming device control circuit and a payout device control circuit formed on a circuit board.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the gaming machine control circuit and the payout device control circuit.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 12 game board 51, 52 prize ball detector 78 circuit board storage case 90 prize ball payout device 103 prize ball payout motor (electric drive source) 109 reset switch 120 Microcomputer 122 RAM as a winning hole, 19 winning holes 22 variable winning ball device 28a-28c start winning holes 29a, 29b, 30a, 30b winning holes

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A winning opening provided on a game board, a winning ball detector for detecting a winning ball won in the winning opening, and numerical information for storing numerical information based on a detection output of the winning ball detector. Storage means, a prize ball payout device for paying out prize balls by driving an electric drive source that operates based on the numerical information stored in the numerical information storage means, and stored in the numerical information storage means. A ball game machine equipped with resetting means for forcibly resetting numerical information that is present.