JPH09708A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pachinko machine capable of exlcuding the deviation of the number of unpaid prize winning balls by distinguishing and storing a prize winning ball to which a prize winning area that belongs to what identification it is inputted for plural specifications and performing control to pay out the prize winning ball according to such storage. CONSTITUTION: A winning ball circuit 149 is connected to a payout control circuit board 100, and also, a detection signal from a pize winning detector SW1 is inputted to the winning ball circuit 149 via a prize winning sensor circuit 146, and also, prize winning information is outputted to a photocoupler 147. While, the detection signals of a start-up ball detector SW2, the prize winning detector or a specific ball detector SW3 and a prize winning information switch SW4 are inputted to a prize winning number counter 131 via a prize winning ball sensor circuit 140. A fundamental circuit 130 outputs winning ball data to specify the number of premium balls to be paid out from a winning ball number information output circuit 137 corresponding to a count state, and inputs it to a microcomputer for payout control via photocouplers 148a-148d and the winning ball circuit 149.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko game machine and a coin game machine.
Specifically, it relates to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game machine, for example, a plurality of winning areas are provided in a game area, and a certain winning area of the plurality of winning areas is provided in a conventionally known one. For example, 5 prize balls are paid out when the area is hit with a prize, and 7 prize balls are paid out when another ball is hit for another prize area, and a ball is hit for another prize area. In some cases, 15 prize balls were paid out by winning the prize. In other words, a plurality of prize areas are provided in the game area, which are classified into a plurality of types in which the number of prize balls paid out by winning a hit ball is different from each other. Then, the winning balls that have won in the plurality of winning regions are detected by the winning ball detecting means, and based on the detected output, the ball paying means controls the payout of prize balls to the player side.

[0003]

On the other hand, in this conventional ball-playing machine, a plurality of hit balls successively win, for example, almost simultaneously in a winning area belonging to a certain type and a winning area belonging to another type. In this case, only the winning balls in the winning area belonging to any one of the types are stored by the winning ball storage means, and when performing the payout control of the prize balls based on the winning balls, first, the winning ball storage means The payout of prize balls by the stored prize balls is given as the highest priority, and when the memory of the prize ball storage means is exhausted, the prize balls based on the prize balls to the prize area belonging to the type not stored in the prize ball storage means are provided. It was configured to perform payout control. As a result, the more prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage means, the longer it takes to complete the payout control of the prize balls for all of the stored prize balls. After the completion of the payout of the prize ball based on the payout, the payout of the prize ball based on the winning prize that is not stored is started. As a result, it may take a long time from the time the hit ball is won in the prize area belonging to the type not stored in the prize ball storage means to the time when the payout control of the prize ball based on the prize ball is started. There is a drawback in that the unpaid prize balls are unevenly distributed.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is that the prize ball payout process is not performed in a prize area belonging to a certain type and a prize area belonging to another type. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing uneven distribution in the number of unpaid prize balls.

[0005]

The present invention according to claim 1 is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game. A plurality of prize areas in which prize balls paid out by winning are classified into different types, a plurality of prize ball detecting means capable of detecting prize balls prized in the plurality of prize areas, and a plurality of kinds of prizes A prize ball payout means capable of paying out a ball, and a means for storing the prize balls detected by the plurality of prize ball detecting means, wherein the prize balls belong to a prize area to which the prize balls belong. It is characterized in that it includes a winning ball storage means for storing all types separately, and a ball payout control means for controlling the payout balls to be paid out by the ball payout means in accordance with the storage of the winning ball storage means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, in the ball payout control means, the winning ball storage means stores a plurality of winning areas belonging to the plurality of types. Is stored, the plurality of types of payout control corresponding to the plurality of types of winning storages are sequentially executed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the ball payout control means is configured such that the prize-winning ball storage means sets a plurality of prize-winning areas belonging to the plurality of types. When the prize balls are stored, the total number of prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types of prize balls is paid out at once from the ball payout means.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of prize areas in which the number of prize balls to be paid out by hitting a ball are classified into a plurality of different types are provided in the game area.
The winning balls that have won the plurality of winning areas can be detected by the plurality of winning ball detecting means. By the function of the ball payout means, it is possible to pay out a plurality of kinds of prize balls. By the function of the winning ball storage means, the winning balls detected by the plurality of winning ball detecting means are stored, and the classification of the winning area to which the winning ball belongs is distinguished for all of the plurality of types. Will be remembered. By the operation of the payout control means, the ball payout means controls the payout of prize balls according to the memory of the prize winning ball storage means.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the function of the invention of claim 1, the prize winning ball storage means stores prize winning balls in a plurality of prize winning regions belonging to the plurality of types. In the case where the payout control is being performed, a plurality of types of payout control corresponding to the plurality of types of winning storages are sequentially executed.

According to the present invention of claim 3, in addition to the function of the invention of claim 1, the winning ball storage means stores winning balls to a plurality of winning regions belonging to the plurality of types. In this case, the total number of payout prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types is controlled to be paid out at once from the ball payout means.

[0011]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is illustrated as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin game machine or the like may be used, in which a ball is hit in the game area to play the game. If it is a ball game machine that is performed, it will be the target.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine. A partition rail 3 is provided on an arbitrary front surface of the game board, and a portion surrounded by the partition rail 3 becomes a game area 4. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), one pachinko ball is driven into the game area 4 through between the outer rail and the inner rail of the partition rail 3. A backflow prevention device 45 is provided at the end of the inner rail of the partition rail 3, and as a result,
It is possible to prevent a backflow in which a ball driven into the game area 4 collides with an obstacle nail or an obstacle and rebounds and reenters between the inner rail and the outer rail.

A variable display device 5 whose display state can be changed is provided at approximately the center of the game area 4. Further, below the game area 4, there is provided a variable winning ball device 21 capable of changing between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. When the ball hit in the game area 4 wins the starting opening 19, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting ball detector 20, and the variable display device 5 starts variably according to the detection output. The variable display device 5 has a left variable display part, a middle variable display part, and a right variable display part, and all the variable display parts start to change in association with a start winning of a hit ball, and after a predetermined time has passed, the variable display device 5 first moves to the left. The variable display section is stopped, then the right variable display section is stopped, and finally the middle variable display section is stopped. Variable display device 5
As shown in the figure, a total of five hit lines, three in the horizontal direction in the upper middle and lower stages and two on the diagonal diagonal line, are defined, and the display result when each variable display unit is stopped is If a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777) is generated on any one of the hit lines of the book, a specific game state occurs, and the big winning control that puts the variable winning ball device 21 in the first state. Is performed.

The variable winning ball device 21 is provided with an opening / closing plate 24 for opening / closing the opening 23. In normal times, the opening / closing plate 2 is provided.
4 closes the opening 23, which is a second state that is disadvantageous to the player who cannot win the ball. Then, when the specific game state occurs, the solenoid 25 is excited and the opening / closing plate 24 is opened, which is a first state advantageous for a player who can win a ball into the opening 23. The first state of the variable winning ball device 21 is finished by a lapse of a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or when a predetermined number (for example, 30) of hit balls are won, and becomes a second state. A specific region (V pocket) 26 (see FIG. 2) is provided at a predetermined position in the opening 23, and the variable winning ball device 21 in the first state.
If the hit ball that has entered the inside wins the specific area 26, the repeat continuation condition is satisfied, and after the first state of that time is finished and the second state is reached, the variable winning ball device 21 is again set to the second. 1
Is continuously controlled to the state of. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. Then, the number of repeated executions at that time is displayed by the number display 3
4 is displayed. Further, the V display LED 33 indicates that the ball has won the specific area 26. Further, the total number of winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 21 is displayed by the number display LED 35.

A normal winning opening 7 is provided in the upper part of the variable display device 5, and a warp entrance 8 is provided in a slightly lower part thereof. When a ball wins the warp entrance 8, the ball is discharged from either the warp exit 10a or 10b through any of the warp passages 9a and 9b, and the discharged ball easily wins at the starting opening 19. Is configured. If a ball is re-winned in the starting opening 19 and detected by the starting ball detector 20 during the variable display of the variable display device 5, the start winning is stored and after the variable display of the variable display device 5 is stopped. The variable display device 5 is activated based on the start winning award memory after the variable start is made possible again.
Will be displayed again. The upper limit value of the starting winning prize memory is set to “4”, for example, and the starting winning prize memory number at the present time is displayed by the starting memory indicator 12. Starting ports 36a and 36b are also provided on the left and right of the variable winning ball device 21, and if a pachinko ball is won in the starting ports 36a and 36b, the detection output is started by the starting ball detectors 36c and 36d. Like the ball detector 20, it is used to start variable the variable display device 5.

In the game area 4, normal winning holes 39a and 39b are further provided. Five prize balls are paid out when a hit ball is won at the starting opening 19, and 15 prize balls are paid out when a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 21. When a hit ball is won in the winning opening, seven prize balls are paid out.

Reference numeral 13 in the drawing denotes a line display LED, and the line display LEDs 13 located at both ends of the hit line where the combination of the specific identification information for generating the big hit is established are lit or blinked to identify on which hit line. It is displayed whether the combination of the identification information of is established. Further, 17 is a drum lamp, 9 of 3 × 3 are arranged in a matrix, and if the combination of the specific identification information is established,
This is for brightly illuminating the symbol displaying the established specific identification information from the back side. In the drawing, 16 is a mounting substrate for mounting on the surface of the game board 2 of the variable display device 5, 40a and 40b are side lamps, 37 is an attacker lamp, 38a and 38b are windmill lamps, and 42a, 42b is a side decorative plate, 41
Reference numerals a and 41b are sleeve lamps, and 43 is a rail decoration lamp. In addition, when the hit ball hit in the game area 4 does not win any prize hole or the variable prize ball device,
It is collected from the out port 44 as an out ball.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back structure of the game board. On the back side of the game board, there is provided a prize ball collecting cover body 47 for guiding and collecting the prize balls won from the various prize areas described above. This prize ball aggregate cover body 4
7 includes guide passages 48a, 48 for guiding the winning balls.
b, 50a, 50b, 51 are provided. And
The winning balls that have won the winning openings 7, 39a, 39b are guided by the guide passages 48a, 48b, 50a, 50b, and the winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 21 are guided by the guide passage 51. The prize balls guided through the guide passages 48a and 48b are detected by the prize information switches 49a and 49b. In the figure, 5 is a variable display device, 44 is an out port, and 36a and 36b are starting ports. The starting port 36
The award winning balls that have won the a and 36b are the starting ball detectors 36.
d, 36c.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the structure of the variable winning ball device 21. The variable winning ball device 21 has a mounting board 22, which is mounted on the front surface of the game board. An opening 23 is formed in the mounting substrate 22, and the opening / closing plate 24 opens and closes the opening 23. Opening 23
The normal winning openings 27a and 27b and the specific area 26 are provided therein. The winning balls that have won in the specific area (V pocket) are detected by the specific ball detector 28, and the winning balls that have won the normal winning openings 27a and 27b are the winning ball detector 2
9a, 29b.

A guide piece 32 is provided on the inner surface of the opening / closing plate 24.
a, 32b, a storage portion 30, and a storage piece 31 are formed. Then, the balls falling from above collide with the inner surface of the opening / closing plate 24, and the balls are guided to the storage section 30 side by the guide pieces 32a and 32b. The guided ball is the storage part 3
0 is stored and is supported by the storage piece 31.
Then, when the opening / closing plate 24 is closed, the balls stored in the storage section 30 are configured to win the specific area 26. By the winning of the accumulated balls in the specific area 26, the above-described repeat continuation control is performed. In the figure, 36a, 3
6b is a starting port.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine. A mechanism plate 52 is provided on the back side of the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. This mechanism plate 5
A ball tank 53 is provided at a position above 2, and a ball dispensing device 60 is provided on the lower right side of the ball tank 53. And
Pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 53 are bent gutters 5
5, is supplied to the ball payout device 60 through the ball clasp passage 58, the prize ball is paid out to the ball storage plate (upper plate) provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the operation of the ball payout device 60. To be done.

Further, the ball stop passage 58 is formed in a curved shape to the left and right at the central portion thereof so as to reduce the ball pressure of the prize balls flowing down inside, and a ball stop operating portion 58a is provided at the lower portion thereof. Has been. This ball stop operation part 58a is
In a normal use state, the stopper pieces (not shown) are retracted from the two rows of passages, so the prize balls flowing down the two rows of passages are supplied to the downstream ball payout device 60. By operating the stop operation portion 58a, the tip of the stopper piece is projected into the two rows of passages. Therefore, the prize balls flowing down the two rows of passages are supplied to the downstream ball payout device 60. There is no such thing. As described above, the ball stopping operation unit 58a supplies the prize balls to the ball payout device 60 or stops the supply thereof. For example, when the ball payout device 60 is out of order, the ball stop operation part 58a stops. By removing the ball payout device 60 after operating the operation part 58a, as compared with the conventional device in which the ball payout device can be removed only after completing the ball removing operation for all the prize balls. The ball dispensing device 60 can be removed extremely simply and quickly.

Reference numeral 57 in the drawing denotes a ball-draining passage, which is a bent gutter 55.
By activating the ball removing device 56 provided in the portion, the ball flows from the bent gutter 55 into the ball removing passage 57, and the ball can be removed outside the machine. A long hole 92 is formed in the lower cover body 90 provided below the ball payout device 60.
The operation pin 80 projects from the inside. The staff at the playground,
By operating the operation pin 89 along the elongated hole 92, the flow path of the ball payout can be switched as shown in FIG. 5, and the ball can be taken out of the machine from the downstream side of the ball payout device 60. Become. In the figure, reference numeral 82 is an out ball guide gutter, and the out port
It is for guiding out-balls from and discharging them out of the machine. Reference numeral 98 is a prize ball processing device cover that covers the prize ball processing device 110 (see FIG. 5). Reference numeral 100 denotes a payout control circuit board for operating the ball payout device 60 to control the payout of balls. Reference numeral 103 denotes a hitting ball launching mechanism, which is for hitting balls one by one into the game area 4 according to the operation of a hitting ball operation handle (not shown). 10
Reference numeral 2 denotes an opening for the lower plate, which is used to allow the excess balls, which have been filled up in the ball storage plate (upper plate) and cannot be stored any more, to flow down to the lower plate. In the figure, 101 is a power supply interface board, and electric power from an external power supply is supplied to the ball game machine 1 via the power supply interface board 101.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a mechanism for paying out prize balls. The winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting cover body 47 fall on the winning ball collecting gutter 80 and are guided to the winning ball guiding passage 81. The winning balls guided in the winning ball guiding passage 81 flow down to the ball feeding member 115 of the winning ball processing device 110 through the winning ball descending path 112.
Then, the ball feeding member 115 prevents the winning balls from flowing down, and in that state, the winning balls are detected by the winning ball detector 113. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the winning balls, and the solenoid 12
When 0 is excited, the ball feeding member 115 is switched to the ball open position, and the winning balls that have been prevented from flowing down are flowed downward as shown by the arrow a and are discharged to the outside of the machine.

Based on the detection by the winning ball detector 113, the ball payout device 60 is operated, the prize balls are discharged into the prize ball discharge passage 84 and flow down as shown by the arrow c, and the upper plate communication port 85 The prize balls are dispensed into the upper plate (ball storage plate) from. On the other hand, the surplus balls whose upper plate (ball storage plate) has become full and cannot be stored any more are connected to the connecting passage 9 as shown by the arrow d.
3. It is discharged to the lower plate through the surplus ball discharge passage 94. In this surplus ball discharge passage 94, a full tank detection member 95 is provided with a shaft 96.
When the lower tray is full and the prize balls are accumulated in the surplus ball discharge passage 94, the full pressure detection member 95 is rotated clockwise by the ball pressure. Then, the fullness detector 97 detects the rotation and stops the payout of the prize ball.

The out ball collected from the out port 44 passes through the out ball guiding trough 82 and is discharged out of the machine from the out ball passage as indicated by the arrow b. When the beading device 56 is switched to the beading posture side, the balls pass through the beading passage 57 and are discharged to the outside of the machine as shown by the arrow e. Further, a flow path switching member 87 is provided below the ball payout device 60 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 88, and an operation pin 89 is provided.
(See FIG. 4) and the flow path switching member 87 is swung in the counterclockwise direction, the ball payout device 60 is actuated so that the ball is a sub-ball removing passage as indicated by an arrow f. 8
It is taken out from 6 to the side of the beading passage 57 and discharged to the outside of the machine.

A ball detector 59 for detecting the balls supplied to the ball payout device 60 is provided on the upstream side of the ball stopper passage 58, and the ball detector 59 does not detect a ball and the ball breaks. For example, control is performed to stop the operation of the ball payout device 60 when the ball payout device 60 pays out the number of prize balls corresponding to the commanded prize ball mode among the first to fourth prize ball modes described later. Be done.

Next, the ball payout device 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. With reference to FIG. 6, a ball payout device 60
Is composed of casings 61a and 61b as casings and a stepping motor 71 provided inside the casings 61a and 61b. Casing 61
a and 61b are divided into two parts, a left part and a right part.
The casings 61a, 61b are provided with ball supply paths 63a, 63b for receiving the balls supplied from the ball tank 53, and the balls received from the ball supply paths 63a, 63b flow down on the curved surfaces 64a, 64b. To do. And 7 in the figure
Reference numerals 7a and 77b are separating walls for partitioning a space in which the stepping motor 71 is provided and a space in which the balls flow down, and the balls flowing down the curved surfaces 64a and 64b are provided with the stepping motor 70. This is to prevent them from getting into the existing space. 66a, 66b
Is a ball feed horizontal path, and this ball feed horizontal path 66a, 66
The balls on b are laterally fed and discharged downward from the ball discharge paths 65a and 65b.

The stepping motor 71 is a motor mounting plate 7
2 and a screw 70 is integrally provided on the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 71. A spiral projection 70a is formed on the outer periphery of the screw 70. A notch 74 is provided at the tip of the screw 70. By inserting the motor mounting plate 72 into the motor fixing portions 73 of the casings 61a and 61b, the stepping motor 71 and the screw 70 are fixed in the casings 61a and 61b, as shown in FIG. In that state, as shown in FIG.
Part of the ball feed horizontal paths 66a, 66b enters a state where the screw 70 rotates, so that the balls on the ball feed horizontal paths 66a, 66b are laterally moved toward the ball discharge paths 65a, 65b by the spiral protrusions 70a. Will be sent. In addition, 7
Reference numeral 6 denotes a connector, and the connector 76 and the stepping motor 71 are electrically connected by a wire 75. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the connector 76 and the light receiving element 6
9. The light emitting element 68 is electrically connected.

The light receiving element 69 and the light emitting element 68 are provided on a ball pressure buffer member 67.
Is provided in the casings 61a and 61b, as shown in FIGS.
The light receiving element 69 is positioned inside the notch 74 of
Is located outside the cutout portion 74. 62 in the figure
Is a positioning tool, which plays a role of positioning when the ball payout device 60 is attached to the mechanism plate 52 side.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ball supply passage 63
The balls that have entered from a and 63b are ball pressure buffer members 67.
The curved surface 64 spreads in the left-right direction shown in FIG.
It flows down on a and 64b. At that time, the ball supply path 63
The ball pressure due to the weight of the pachinko balls located above a and 63b is buffered.

The screw 70 is rotated by the rotation of the stepping motor 71, and every time the screw 70 makes a half rotation, the line connecting the light emitting element 68 and the light receiving element 69 and the direction of the notch groove of the notch portion 74 of the screw 70. In this state, the light emitted from the light emitting element 68 is received by the light receiving element 69, and each time the screw 7
It can be detected that 0 has rotated half a turn.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view for explaining the lateral feeding operation state of the balls by the rotation of the screw 70. When the screw 70 rotates, the ball feed horizontal paths 66a, 66
The balls on 6b are laterally fed by the spiral projecting shape 70a. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the balls on the horizontal ball feed path 66b are first discharged to the ball discharge path 65b, and the screw 70 is released from that state. By rotating half, the balls on the ball feeding horizontal path 66a are discharged to the ball discharging path 65a, as shown in FIG. 9B. Thus, each time the screw 70 makes a half turn, one ball is alternately discharged from the ball feed horizontal path 66a or 66b.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball processing device 110. On the mounting substrate 111 of the winning ball processing device 110, the winning ball guiding passage 81
The winning ball downflow path 112 through which the winning balls guided from (see FIG. 5) flow down is provided, and the winning ball downflow path 1 is provided.
A winning ball detector 113 and a ball feeding member 115, which are locked and attached by locking claws 114, are provided at the end portion of 12. The ball feeding member 115 is configured to be rotatable around the connecting pin 116, and a solenoid 120 for rotating the ball feeding member 115 is attached by a mounting hook 124. This solenoid 12
A zero plunger 121 is connected to the ball feeding member 115 by a communication rod 122. Note that 123 is a spring.

In this state, when the solenoid 120 is not excited, the balls that have flowed down the winning ball downflow path 112 are stopped by the lower stop portion 117 of the ball feeding member 115, and in this state, the ball P1 Is detected by the winning ball detector 113 (see FIG. 10A).

A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the winning balls P1, so that the solenoid 120 is excited and the ball feeding member 115 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 10 (b). The lower stop 117 is retracted, the winning balls P1 flow downward, and the ball feeding member 115
The subsequent stop of the winning ball P2 is stopped by the upper stop portion 118 of. Then, in a state where it is confirmed that the winning ball P1 has flowed downward, the excitation of the solenoid 120 is released and the posture of FIG. It will be in a state of being. Then, a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls is performed by the winning balls P2, and a falling operation of the winning balls P2 is performed. The winning ball processing device 110 performs such processing for one winning ball.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the game control circuit provided on the game control circuit board 99 for controlling the game state of the pachinko gaming machine. The game control circuit is CP
Basic circuit 1 including U, ROM, RAM, I / O ports, etc.
Have 30. The basic circuit 130 includes a counter 131
It also has, and is configured to be able to count winning balls based on a detection signal from a winning ball detector described later. The game control board 99 further includes a basic circuit 13
Address decode circuit 133 for decoding address data from 0, and CPU of basic circuit 130 when power is turned on
The initial reset circuit 134 for resetting the CPU and the CPU of the basic circuit 130 are periodically (for example, every 2 msec).
Reset pulse generating circuit 13 for periodically resetting the CPU by applying a reset signal to the CPU
5 are provided. The clock reset pulse generation circuit 135 is a CPU provided in the sub basic circuit 132 for controlling the variable display operation of the variable display device 5.
Also, a reset signal is periodically given. This sub-basic circuit 132 includes ROM, RA in addition to the CPU.
Includes M, I / O ports, etc.

The following signals are input to the basic circuit. The winning information is input to the basic circuit 130 via the winning information input circuit 136. Winning ball detector (10 count switch) 29a, 29b, winning information switch 49a,
The detection signals of 49b, the specific area switch 28, and the starting port switches (starting ball detectors) 20, 36c, 36d are input to the basic circuit 130 via the switch circuit 140.

The basic circuit 130 outputs signals to the following various devices. The prize ball number information is output to the payout control circuit board 100 side via the prize ball number information output circuit 137. Through the 7-segment LED lamp drive circuit 138, the number of times of opening display 34, the number display LED 35, the decoration LED 18, the V display LED 33, the line display LED 13, the start memory LED
The display control signal is output to 12. Lamp solenoid
Via the information output circuit 139, the solenoid 25, side lamps 40a, 40b, rail decoration lamp 43, attacker lamp 37, game effect lamp 46, windmill lamp 38.
While outputting the control signal to a, 38b, to the hall management computer which is the host computer of the game hall,
It outputs big hit information, hit information, and effective start information. The basic circuit 130 outputs the variable display command signal of the variable display device 5 to the sub basic circuit 132. In addition, the sub basic circuit 13
2 is a drum sensor 1 provided in the variable display device 5.
The detection signals from 6a to 16c are input via the sensor input circuit 143. The detection signal from the sensor input circuit 143 is also input to the basic circuit 132. Drum sensor 1
6a to 16c detect the reference position of the rotary drum provided in the variable display device. Sub basic circuit 1
A control signal is output to the drum lamp 17 via the drum lamp circuit 141, and a drum rotation control signal is output to the drum motors (stepping motors) 15a to 15c via the drum motor circuit 142.

A predetermined direct current is supplied from the power supply circuit 145a to the game control circuit provided on the game control board 99. Further, a predetermined DC current is supplied to the drum lamp 17 from the drum lamp power supply 145b.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a control circuit for exchanging data between the game control circuit board 99 and the payout control circuit board 100. The payout control circuit board 100 is provided with a payout control microcomputer (not shown), and the prize ball circuit 149 is connected to the payout control microcomputer. The prize ball circuit 149
The detection signal from the prize winning ball detector (SW1) 113 (see FIGS. 5 and 10) is input to the player via the prize winning ball sensor circuit 146. In response to this input signal, the payout control microcomputer outputs winning information indicating that the photo coupler 147 has won a prize via the prize ball circuit 149. Then, the winning information including the electric signal is photo coupler 147.
Is converted into an optical signal and then converted into an electric signal again, and the winning information converted into the electric signal is input to the basic circuit 130 (see FIG. 11) via the winning information input circuit 136.

On the other hand, the hitting ball is the starting port 19, 36a, 36b.
To win the starting ball detector (SW2) 20, 36c, 36
If detected by d, the detection signal is input to the winning number counter 131 via the winning ball sensor circuit 140,
The number of the starting prize balls is counted. Further, if a hit ball is won in the normal areas 27a, 27b in the variable winning ball device 21, it is detected by the prize ball detectors (SW3) 29a, 29b, and if a special area (V pocket) 26 is won, a specific ball is detected. The winning signals are detected by the device (SW3) 28, and the detection signals are input to the winning number counter 131 via the winning ball sensor circuit 140, and the winning balls are counted. If a winning ball to the normal winning openings 39a, 39b, 7 is detected by the winning information switch (SW4) 49a, 49b, the detection signal is input to the winning number counter 131 via the winning ball sensor circuit 140, and these The winning balls of are counted.

The basic circuit 130 is the winning information input circuit 13
When the prize information from 6 is input, prize ball data that specifies the number of prize balls to be paid out is output from the prize ball number information output circuit 137 according to the counting state of the prize number counter 131, as described later. . This prize ball number information output circuit 13
7 outputs prize ball information to the payout control circuit board 100 side in the form of 4-bit data D0 to D3. On the payout control circuit board 100 side, photocouplers 148a to 148d for respectively inputting these 4-bit data are provided. And these photo couplers 148a to 148d
The 4-bit prize ball data is once converted into an optical signal and then converted into an electric signal again, and the 4-bit prize ball data converted into the electric signal is supplied via the prize ball circuit 149 to the payout control micro. Input to computer. The payout control microcomputer carries out control for paying out from the ball payout device 60 the number of prize balls corresponding to the inputted prize ball data. In this way, the payout control circuit board 1
00 for exchanging information between the game control circuit board 99 and the photo coupler, an abnormal voltage caused by a failure in one control board is directly input to the other control board. It is possible to prevent adverse effects. In the control circuit shown in FIG. 12, since prize ball data is output as 4-bit data, 0000 to 1111 are output.
It is possible to transmit the prize ball data up to the above, that is, the prize ball number data of 0 to 15 if it is converted to a decimal number. When transmitting a larger number of prize ball data, it is necessary to use the circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 shows another example of the control circuit shown in FIG. 12. The difference from FIG. 12 is that the prize ball data output from the prize ball number information output circuit 137 to the prize ball circuit 149 is
This is a point of being transmitted as 6-bit data of D0 to D5. As a result, it becomes possible to transmit more prize ball number data.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the basic circuit 130 in the case of the control circuit shown in FIG. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1,
It is determined whether or not the winning information has been input. Then, if winning information is input from the payout control board 100 side to the basic circuit 130 via the winning information input circuit 136, S
The determination of YES is made by 1 and the process proceeds to S2, and it is determined whether or not the counter 4 is "0". The counter 4 controls the payout of prize balls based on the winning of the winning openings 19, 36a and 36b and the variable winning ball device 21 (specific area 2).
6, regular area 27a, 27b) prize ball payout control based on winning, and other normal winning openings 39a, 39
This is a counter for alternately performing the prize ball payout control based on the winning of the prizes b and 7. First, if this counter 4 is "0", YES is obtained through S2.
Is determined and the process proceeds to S3, and it is determined whether or not the counter 1 is "0". The counter 1 is a counter provided in the winning number counter 131, and counts up each time a detection signal from the starting ball detectors 20, 36c, 36d (SW2) is inputted, and the starting winning number of coins is increased. Is to be counted. When the counter 1 is "0", the process proceeds to S4, where "1" is added to the counter 4. Next, in S5, it is determined whether or not the counter 4 is "1". In this case, since it is "1", the process proceeds to S6 and it is determined whether or not the counter 2 is "0". Judgment is made. The counter 2 is the winning number counter 1
A counter provided within 31 and a specific ball detector 28
Each time there is a detection signal from or the winning ball detectors 29a, 29b (SW3), the number is counted up to count the number of winning balls. When the counter 2 is "0", the process proceeds to S7, the process of adding "1" to the counter 4 is performed, and the process proceeds to S8. In S8, it is determined whether the counter 3 is "0". The counter 3 is a counter provided in the winning number counter 131, and receives detection signals from the winning information switches 49a and 49b (SW4) for detecting winning balls that have won the normal winning openings 7, 39a and 39b. Each time the game is played, the number of winning prize balls is counted up.

When the counter 3 is "0", the process proceeds to SF1 shown in FIG. 17 and error processing is performed. This is because a hit ball is won in any of the plurality of winning areas provided in the game area and is detected by SW1, and the ball payout control board 100
Although there is prize information on the game control board 99 side from the side and a YES determination is made in S1, an abnormal state in which a detection signal is not input from any of the ball detectors SW2 to SW4 shown in FIG. Occurs when
In such a case, the abnormality processing shown in FIG. 17 is performed.

On the other hand, if the detection signal from the switch SW3 shown in FIG. 12 is input, the counter 3 is no longer "0", so that a NO determination is made in S8 and the process proceeds to S10, and the first prize ball mode. Command signal of the prize ball payout device 100
The process of outputting to the side is performed. The command signal of the first prize ball mode includes prize ball data for commanding the payout of seven prize balls. Next, in S11, the counter 3 is decremented by "1", and in S12, the counter 4 is cleared.

Next, when the detection signal from the switch SW2 shown in FIG. 12 is input, the counter 1 does not become "0", so the control advances to S1, S2, S3 and S3.
Therefore, a NO determination is made and the process proceeds to S16. In S16, the command signal of the third prize ball mode is output to the payout control board 100. The command signal of the third prize ball mode is that the prize ball is 5
It contains prize ball data for issuing individual payout commands. Then S
In step 17, the counter 1 is decremented by "1", and in step S18, the counter 4 is incremented by "1".

Next, when there is winning information and the process proceeds to S2, since the counter 4 is "1", a NO determination is made in S2 and the process proceeds to S5, and a YES determination is made in S5 and S6 is performed. Then, it is judged whether or not the counter 2 is "0", and if there is a detection signal from the switch SW3 shown in FIG. 12, a NO judgment is made in S6 and the process advances to S13, where the second Processing for outputting a command signal in the prize ball mode to the payout control board 100 is performed. The command signal of the second prize ball mode includes prize ball data for commanding the payout of 15 prize balls. Next, in S14, the counter 2 is decremented by "1", and in S15, the counter 4 is "1".
Is added. As a result, the counter 4 becomes "2".

In this state, if there is winning information, S1, S
2, the process proceeds to S5, S8, and the process of determining the value of the counter 3 for determining whether to output the first prize ball mode command signal is executed. As described above, according to the value of the counter 4, the value of the counter 3 for determining whether to output the first prize ball mode command signal and the value for the counter 2 for determining whether to output the second prize ball mode command signal are determined. A plurality of prize areas are classified into a plurality of types in which the number of prize balls paid out by winning a hit ball is different from each other, such as determination and determination of the value of the counter 1 whether or not to output the third prize ball mode command signal. In, the payout control is performed instead of the number of prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types. This makes it possible to prevent the number of prize balls corresponding to any of the types from being left unpaid.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of the control operation of the basic circuit 130 when the control circuit shown in FIG. 12 is used. Winning balls to a plurality of winning areas corresponding to the plurality of types are shown. When stored, the total number of prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types of payout prize balls is controlled to be paid out at one time. First, it is determined by SC1 whether or not the winning information is input, and if the winning information is input from the payout control board 100 side to the basic circuit 130 via the winning information input circuit 136, SC1 returns YES.
Is determined and the process proceeds to SC2, and it is determined whether or not the counter 1 is "0". This counter 1 is "0"
When it is, the routine proceeds to SC3, where it is judged whether or not the counter 2 is "0". When the counter 2 is "0", the process proceeds to SC4, and it is determined whether or not the counter 3 is "0". If it is "0", the abnormality processing shown in FIG. 17 is performed for the same reason as above. On the other hand, if the counter 3 is not "0", the process proceeds to SC5,
Similar to S10, the first prize ball mode command signal is output.

Further, the counter 1 is "0" in SC2.
If not, the process proceeds to SC7, the third prize ball flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the counter 2 is "0" by SC8. If "0", the process proceeds to SC10 to win the third prize. It is determined whether or not the ball flag is set. In this case, since it is set, the process proceeds to SC11, and the same command signal in the third prize ball mode as in S16 is output to the payout control circuit board 100. It Next, in SC12, the third prize ball flag is cleared, in SC13, the counter 1 is decremented by "1". On the other hand, if the counter 2 is not "0", the second prize ball flag is set by SC9 and then the process proceeds to SC10. Next, in SC14, it is determined whether or not the second prize ball flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to SC15, and if it is not set, the control ends as it is.

On the other hand, when the counter 1 is "0" and the counter 2 is not "0", the determination of NO is made by SC3 and the process proceeds to SC9, the second prize ball flag is set,
In SC10, it is judged whether or not the third prize ball flag is set. In this case, since it is not set, it is judged in SC14 whether the second prize ball flag is set. Since it is set in this case, the process proceeds to SC15, and the same second step as in S13 is performed.
The command signal in the prize ball mode is output to the payout control circuit board 100.

Next, a case where balls are continuously won in the starting opening 19 and the variable winning ball device 21 will be described. In that case, since the counter 1 and the counter 2 are not both “0”, SC2 first makes a NO determination to S
The process proceeds to C7, the third prize ball flag is set, the process proceeds to SC8, and it is determined whether the counter 2 is "0",
In this case, since it is not "0", the routine proceeds to SC9, the second prize ball flag is set, and the routine proceeds to SC10, where it is judged whether or not the third prize ball flag is set. In this case, since it is set, the process proceeds to SC11, and the third
The command of the prize ball mode is output, the process proceeds to SC12, the third prize ball flag is cleared, the process proceeds to SC13, the counter 1 is decremented by "1", the process proceeds to SC14, and the second prize ball flag is set. The decision is made. In this case, since it is set, the process proceeds to SC15, the command for the second prize ball mode is output, the process proceeds to SC16, the second prize ball flag is cleared, the process proceeds to SC17, and the counter 2 is decremented by "1". Then, it proceeds to SC18, and it is judged whether or not the counter 3 is "0". If it is "0", the control is terminated as it is, but if it is not "0", it proceeds to SC5.

In this way, the starting ports 19, 36a, 36b
When a ball is won to the variable prize ball device 21 at approximately the same time or within a short period of time, the command of the second prize ball mode is output immediately after the command of the third prize ball mode is output. In this case, on the payout control circuit board 100 side, a total of 20 prizes including 5 prize balls associated with the third prize ball mode command and 15 prize balls associated with the second prize ball mode command. Based on the number of balls, 20 prize balls are paid out from the ball payout device 60 at one time. In addition, when a ball wins the winning openings 7, 39a, 39b at substantially the same time or in a short period of time, immediately after the command for the third prize ball mode is output, the command for the second prize ball mode is issued. Is output, and immediately thereafter, the command for the first prize ball mode is output. In this case, on the payout control circuit board 100 side, the five prize balls and the third prize ball mode command associated with the third prize ball mode command are output. 2 27 prize balls at a time based on a total of 27 prize balls including 15 prize balls associated with the 2 prize ball mode command and 7 prize balls associated with the first prize ball mode command The payout is controlled from the payout device 60. In this way, since the payout order of the gift balls is not restricted, it is possible to quickly pay out each gift ball, and at the same time, the entire payout capacity can be improved.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the basic circuit 130 when the control circuit shown in FIG. 13 is used. The flowchart shown in FIG. 16 is similar to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, and differences will be mainly described here. When a ball wins both the starting openings 19, 36a, 36b and the variable winning ball apparatus 29 at substantially the same time or continuously for a short period of time, both the counter 1 and the counter 2 are not "0". In that case SD2
If NO is determined, the process proceeds to SD7, the third prize ball flag is set, and if NO is determined in SD8, the process proceeds to SD9, and the second prize ball flag is set. Then, in SD10, it is determined whether or not the third prize ball flag is set. In this case, since it is set, the process proceeds to SD11, and it is determined whether or not the third counter is "0". When the third counter is "0", the process proceeds to SD22, and the command signal of the sixth prize ball mode is output to the payout control circuit board 100. The command signal of the sixth prize ball mode is the number of prize balls of 5 when the balls enter the starting openings 19, 36a, 36b and the number of prize balls of 15 when the balls enter the variable prize ball device 21. It includes prize ball data for instructing to pay out 20 prize balls which are the sum.

Next, proceeding to SD23, the second and third prize ball flags are cleared, proceeding to SD24, the counters 2 and 3 are decremented by "1", and the control ends. Discharge control circuit board 10
On the 0 side, in response to the sixth prize ball mode command, control for paying out 20 prize balls at once from the ball payout device 60 is performed.

Next, when the hit balls continuously enter the variable winning ball device 21 and any of the normal winning openings 7, 39a, 39b, both the counter 2 and the counter 3 are "0".
No longer. In that case, a determination of NO is made in SD3, the second prize ball flag is set in SD9, and S
It is determined by D10 whether or not the third prize ball flag is set. In this case, since it is not set, the process proceeds to SD12, and it is determined whether or not the counter 3 is "0". . In this case, since it is not "0", S
Proceeding to D16, processing for outputting the command signal of the fifth prize ball mode to the ball payout control circuit 100 is performed. The command signal of the fifth prize ball mode is composed of 15 prize balls associated with the hitting of the variable winning ball device 21 and 7 prize balls associated with the winning of the regular winning openings 7, 39a, 39b. It includes prize ball data for issuing a payout command of 22 prize balls which are the sum at a time. Then S
The process proceeds to D17, the second prize ball flag is cleared, the process proceeds to SD18, the counters 1 and 2 are decremented by "1", and the control ends.

Next, when the ball is continuously hit at any of the starting opening 19, 36a, 36b and the normal winning opening 7, 39a, 39b, both the counter 1 and the counter 3 are "0". No longer. In that case, NO by SD2
Is made, the process proceeds to SD7, the third prize ball flag is set, the process proceeds to SD8, and it is judged whether or not the counter 2 is "0". In this case, since it is "0", S
In D25, it is determined whether or not the counter 3 is "0". In this case, since it is not "0", the process proceeds to SD26 and outputs a command signal in the seventh prize ball mode to the payout control circuit 100. Processing is done. The command signal of the seventh prize ball mode includes prize ball data for commanding the payout of 12 prize balls, which is a total of 5 prize balls and 7 prize balls.

Next, in SD30, the process of clearing the first and third prize ball flags is performed, and in SD31, the counters 1, 3 are decremented by "1", and the control ends.

Next, when the ball is continuously won in the starting opening 19, 36a, 36b, the variable winning ball device 21, and the normal winning opening 7, 39a, 39b, the counter 1, the counter 2, the counter 3 SD2 because both are not "0"
If NO is determined by, the process proceeds to SD7, the third prize ball flag is set, and if NO is determined by SD8, the process proceeds to SD9, the second prize ball flag is set, SD10.
Then, a YES determination is made, a NO determination is made at SD11, and the process proceeds to SD19, where a command signal of the fourth prize ball mode is output to the payout control circuit board 100.
The command signal of the fourth prize ball mode is 5 prize balls and 1 prize ball.
It includes prize ball data for commanding payout of 27 prize balls, which is a total of 5 and 7 prize balls. Next, in SD20, the processing for clearing the second and third prize ball flags is performed,
Then, the processing proceeds to SD21, in which the counters 1, 2, 3 are decremented by "1".

FIG. 17 is a flow chart for carrying out an error process when the winning ball is not stored despite the winning ball being detected. SF1 is used to notify the error and stop the payout operation, and SF2 is used to reset. A determination is made as to whether or not it is ready for reset. Then, if the attendant of the game arcade performs a reset operation, the process proceeds to SF3, the error notification is released, and the suspension of the payout operation is released. As described above, when the winning ball is not stored despite the winning ball is detected, the error stop state is set to prevent fraudulent detection malfunction due to radio waves or the like.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the payout control circuit board, and is a flow chart of a program commonly used in FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and FIG. Whether or not the winning ball sensor is turned on is determined by SE1, and when the winning ball detector 113 detects a winning ball, the process proceeds to SE2, and it is judged whether or not the counter 5 is "0". The counter 5 is incremented by SE7 described later and decremented by "1" by SE8 described later. If the counter 5 is "0", SE3
Then, it is judged whether or not the previous prize ball payout operation is completed, and the process waits until it is completed. When the ball payout device 60 is operated and the payout of the predetermined number of prize balls at the previous time is completed, the process proceeds to SE4 to output winning information associated with the present winning to the game control circuit board 99. In the game control circuit board 99, as described above, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh prize ball mode command signal is returned to the payout control circuit board 100 side. Then, if there is a reply of the prize ball mode command signal, the process proceeds to SE6, in which the stepping motor 71 of the ball dispensing device 60 is controlled to be rotated in order to dispense the prize balls by the number of the received prize balls. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, among the three types of the starting port 19, 36a, 36b, the variable winning ball device 21, and the normal winning port 7, 39a, 39b, the winning ports belonging to two or more types are continuously connected. When two or more prize ball mode commands among the first, second or third prize ball mode commands are continuously transmitted and the balls are won, the both prize ball mode command signals are sent. Is received by SE5 at a time, and the prize ball data included in both of the prize ball mode command signals is added and the total number of prize balls is paid out at once by SE6.

Next, in SE7, a process of adding a predetermined value according to the received prize ball mode to the counter 5 is performed. Each prize ball mode command data transmitted from the game control circuit board 99 includes data indicating a value to be added to the counter 5. For example, the first prize ball mode command,
The data for adding “1” to the counter 5 is included in each of the data of the second prize ball mode command and the third prize ball mode command. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 15, when the two or three prize ball mode commands are continuously transmitted, the addition result of the counter 5 becomes “2” or “3”. In the embodiment of FIG. 16, the data for adding “2” to the counter 5 is included in each of the data of the fifth prize ball mode, the sixth prize ball mode, and the seventh prize ball mode. In the fourth prize ball mode command data,
Data for adding “3” to the counter 5 is included. Next, in SE8, the counter 5 is decremented by "1",
By SE9, the solenoid 12 of the winning ball processing device 110
Control is performed by exciting 0 (see FIG. 10) and dropping one winning ball downward.

The prize ball mode command signal transmitted from the game control circuit board 99 is the fifth, sixth or seventh shown in FIG.
In the case of the prize ball mode command signal, since "2" is added to the counter 5, after subtracting "1" from the counter 5 by SE8, one winning ball is flown down by SE9, and further after that. The subsequent winning ball is the winning ball detector 1
When it is detected by 13 and proceeds to SE2, the value of the counter 5 is "1", so the process proceeds to SE8. After subtracting "1" from the counter 5, the process proceeds to SE9 again to re-energize the solenoid 120. As a result, one winning ball is controlled to flow downward. That is, SC11 shown in FIG.
When the second prize sphere mode command shown in SC15 is transmitted immediately after the third prize sphere mode command by the above or when the fifth, sixth or seventh prize sphere mode command shown in FIG. 16 is transmitted. In the payout control circuit board 100, the payout balls, the number of which is equivalent to two prize balls, that is, the prize balls that have won the start opening 19 and the prize balls that have won the variable prize ball device 21 are controlled at once. Therefore, at the stage when the payout control is completed, two winning balls must be made to flow downward, and in that case, "2" is added to the counter 5 and SE2 makes a NO determination. The solenoid 120 is excited again to allow the second prize ball to flow downward.

When the fourth prize ball mode command is transmitted, the payout control circuit 100 controls the payout in order to pay out a number of prize balls corresponding to three prize balls at a time. At the end of the process, three winning balls must be made to flow downward. In that case, "3" is added to the counter 5 and the solenoid 120 is made three times so that NO is determined twice by SE2. Excite and let the three prize balls flow down.

Next, the features and modifications of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In this embodiment, the variable display device 5 is of the rotary drum type, but instead of this, a liquid crystal display device, C
The variable display device 5 may be configured by an electric display device such as RT or electroluminescence. In the first state of the variable winning ball device 21, the open / close plate 24 is continuously opened, but instead of the open / close plate 24.
May open and close continuously. The second state of the variable winning ball device 21 shows that the hit ball cannot win the prize, but instead, it may be in a state where the hit ball can win the prize but it is difficult to win the prize.

Starting ports 19, 36a, 36b, specific area 2
6, the normal area 27, the winning opening 7, 39a, 39b,
A plurality of prize areas, which are provided in the game area and are classified into a plurality of types in which the number of prize balls paid out by winning a hit ball is different from each other, are configured. Starting ball detector 20, 36c,
36d (SW2), specific ball detector 28, winning ball detector 2
9a, 29b (SW3), winning information switch 49a, 4
9b (SW4) constitutes a plurality of winning ball detection means for detecting winning balls that have won in the plurality of winning regions. This winning ball detecting means is a type identifying winning ball detecting means for detecting which type the winning ball belongs to. In other words, the number of prize balls paid out for specifying the number of prize balls paid out. It is a special winning ball detecting means. The winning ball detector 113 (SW1) detects a winning ball and outputs a signal indicating that the winning ball has been generated to a game control means described later, in other words, prize ball payout control. Prize ball detecting means for prize ball payout control for execution is configured.

(2) As shown in FIG. 3, the variable winning ball device 21 is provided with a ball storing section for storing winning balls and a ball guiding section for guiding balls to the ball storing section. By changing the variable winning ball device 21 to the second state, the balls stored in the ball storage section are configured to win the specific winning area.

The ball payout device 60 constitutes a ball payout means capable of paying out a plurality of kinds of prize balls. The ball payout device 60 may also have a function of paying out balls depending on a player's ball lending operation or the like. Discharging flow path switching means (flow path switching member 87, operation pin 89) capable of switching between a state in which the balls are discharged to the player side and a state in which the balls are discharged to the outside of the machine, on the ball flow down side of the ball payout means. Is provided. The light emitting element 68 and the light receiving element 69 constitute a ball payout detection means for detecting the payout of a ball by the ball payout means. The prize-winning ball processing device 110 constitutes a prize-winning ball acceptance processing means for receiving a prize-winning ball and performing processing for paying out a prize ball by the ball paying-out means. The winning ball acceptance processing means is a winning ball detecting means (winning ball detector 113) for detecting winning balls, and a winning ball 1 for flowing down one winning ball.
Individual flow means (ball feed member 115, solenoid 120)
And

(3) A ball payout control circuit provided on the ball payout control circuit board 100 provides a ball payout control means for controlling the payout of prize balls by the ball payout means in accordance with the memory of a prize winning ball storage means described later. It is configured. The game control circuit provided on the game control circuit board 99 constitutes a game control means for controlling the game state of the game machine. According to the winning information transmitted from the ball payout control means, the game control means outputs to the ball payout control means prize ball information for specifying the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the winning. The winning number counter 131 constitutes winning ball storage means for temporarily storing the winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting means. The prize ball storage means additionally stores the prize balls for each type in accordance with the detection of the prize balls by the prize ball detection means (SW2 to SW4), and after the game control means outputs the prize ball information, the prize balls. The memory of the prize balls corresponding to the information is deleted, that is, the number of prize balls stored for each type is subtracted.
In addition, erasing the memory of prize balls by this prize storage means
Memory may be erased after the prize ball payout operation by the ball payout means is completed. The circuit shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 constitutes an information transmission means for transmitting information between the game control means and the ball payout control means. The information transmission means is an electrical insulation means (photocoupler 148) that electrically transmits between the game control means and the ball payout control means while transmitting the information.
a to 148e, 147).

(4) The flow chart shown in FIG.
According to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18 or the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, the winning storage means stores winning balls in a winning area belonging to a certain type and winning areas belonging to another type. When there is a memory of prize balls to the prize area, the total number of prize balls to be paid out for each of the prize balls to the prize area belonging to the certain type and the prize balls to the prize area belonging to the other type. A payout control unit is configured to perform the payout control by the ball payout unit at once. This payout control means is
After the payout operation of the predetermined number of prize balls by E6 is completed, the operation of SE8 is performed and the prize balls are flown downward. Instead, the prize ball payout operation is started at the same time or during the payout operation. At the stage of, the corresponding winning balls may be made to flow downward. By doing this, some or all of the time required for the prize ball discharge processing will be included in the prize ball payout operation time, so the prize ball payout operation corresponding to the next prize ball will start. Since the time is shortened, it is possible to further accelerate the speeding-up of the prize balls.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the winning ball storage means stores winning balls for a plurality of winning regions belonging to the plurality of types, the ball payout controlling means stores the winning types of the plurality of kinds. It has a function of sequentially executing a plurality of types of payout control corresponding to winning a prize memory.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the ball payout control means, when the winning ball storage means stores winning balls in a plurality of winning regions belonging to the plurality of types. , Has a function of controlling payout of a total number of prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types from the ball payout means at one time.

Further, if it is determined by the flow chart shown in FIG. 17 that a prize-winning ball is generated, but there is no memory of the prize-winning ball by the prize-winning ball storage means, an abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality Is configured. The abnormality determining means includes an abnormality notifying means for notifying that an abnormality has occurred, and a payout operation stopping means for stopping the ball payout operation by the ball payout means when the abnormality is judged.

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According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the winning ball storage means for storing the winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting means, the winning ball to the winning area to which the winning ball belongs. Since these are stored separately for all of the plurality of types, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of being restricted in the payout order of the prize balls as much as possible, and to prevent uneven distribution of the unpaid prize balls.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the prize winning ball memory means stores prize winning balls in a plurality of prize winning regions belonging to a plurality of types. In this case, a plurality of types of payout control corresponding to the plurality of types of winning memory are sequentially executed, so that a winning ball in a winning region belonging to a certain type is a winning ball in a winning region belonging to another type. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the payout control is extremely delayed as compared with.

According to the present invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the winning ball detecting means stores the winning balls to a plurality of winning regions belonging to the plurality of types. When the payout operation is performed, since the total number of payout gift balls corresponding to the plurality of types is controlled at once, the payout operation is performed in a divided manner compared to the case where the payout operation is performed separately. The payout can be done quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a rear structure of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a mechanism for paying out a prize ball.

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

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the ball payout device.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a ball payout device.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a ball payout device.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a winning ball processing device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a circuit for exchanging data between a game control circuit board and a payout control circuit board.

13 is a diagram showing another example of the circuit shown in FIG.

14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of a payout control circuit provided on a payout control circuit board.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine, which is an example of a ball game machine, 2 is a game board,
4 is a game area, 5 is a variable display device, 21 is a variable winning ball device, 19, 36a and 36b are start ports of an example of the winning area,
26 is a specific area as an example of the winning area, 27a and 27b are normal areas as an example of the winning area, 7, 39a and 39b are winning openings as an example of the winning area, and 36c and 36d are starting ball detections as an example of winning ball detecting means. Bowl, 28 is a specific ball detector as an example of winning ball detecting means, 29a and 29b are winning ball detectors as an example of winning ball detecting means, 113 is a winning ball detector, and 60 is a ball payout device as an example of ball payout means. , 110 is a winning ball processing device, 99
Is a game control circuit board, 100 is a payout control circuit board, 13
Reference numeral 0 is a basic circuit, and 131 is a winning number counter which is an example of winning ball storage means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, and the prize balls provided in the game area and paid out by winning the ball are classified into different types. A plurality of winning areas, a plurality of winning ball detecting means capable of detecting winning balls that have won in the plurality of winning areas, a prize ball paying means capable of paying out a plurality of kinds of prize balls, A means for storing the winning balls detected by the winning-ball detecting means, and a winning-ball storing means for distinguishing and storing for each of the plurality of types the winning area to which the winning ball belongs. A ball game machine comprising: a ball payout control means for controlling the payout of prize balls by the ball payout means in accordance with the memory of the winning ball storage means. 2. The ball payout control means, when the winning ball storage means stores winning balls to a plurality of winning areas belonging to the plurality of types, a plurality of winning storages corresponding to the plurality of types The ball-playing machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout control of the type is sequentially executed. 3. The prize payout control means, when the prize-winning ball storage means stores prize-winning balls to a plurality of prize-winning regions belonging to the plurality of types, the prize-winning prize balls corresponding to the plurality of types. The control for paying out the total number of free gift balls from the ball payout means at one time is performed.
The listed ball game machine.