JPH0984931A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the exchange of a game control circuit or the like suffice even when a prize ball number becomes different accompanying the exchange of a game panel by outputting prize ball number data to a discharge control circuit by parallel communication by the prize ball number data output means of the game control circuit. SOLUTION: During a game, a game ball which enters the general winning port of a fluctuation winning device is detected by a safe sensor, the detection signal is inputted to a central processing unit 600A and counted and the counted value is stored in a RAM 602. When the storage is present, as fixed data in a ROM 601, by a priority discharge control means, a large discharge number is given priority over a small discharge number and set as the prize ball number data for instance. The prize ball number data are latched to a latch circuit 651, outputted by the parallel communication to a back mechanism controller by a prize ball number output device 663 as a prize ball number output means and discharged by a prize ball discharge device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming board detachably attachable to and detachable from a gaming machine main body having various winning areas provided in the gaming area, and a ball discharging device for discharging a ball. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various prize areas are provided in a game area, an electric game apparatus is installed and the game board is detachably attachable to and detachable from a main body of the game machine, and the prize area and the electric game apparatus. And a game control circuit for controlling a game operation of the electric game device and the like, which has a ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of balls in response to the winning of the prize area. There is known a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, which is provided with an ejection control circuit for controlling the ejection operation of the ball ejection device.

As the electric game apparatus, for example, a movable member (for example, an opening / closing member) is opened / closed once or twice in a state advantageous to a player based on a winning of a specific winning opening in a game area. By performing the preliminary game operation, it becomes easier for the game balls to flow into the internal winning space (the winning area), and the gaming balls that have flowed into the internal winning space during the preliminary game have won the special winning opening of the internal winning space. On the basis of the above, the variable prize in which a special game operation in which the movable member is opened and closed 18 times in a more advantageous state for the player than in the preliminary game makes it easier for the game balls to win the internal prize space A device, a variable display device that performs a variable display game based on the winning of the start opening in the game area, and a cycle when the result of the variable display game by the variable display device becomes a big hit state. Such variation winning device winning opening (winning region) perform special game to be opened is known.

In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball is won in the above winning area, it is required by the ball discharging device while counting the discharged balls based on the winning under the control of the discharge control circuit. Ejecting a number of balls.

A setting unit for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out for the winning is provided in the discharge control circuit.

[0006]

However, most recent game machines have a game board for restricting the contents of the game which is detachably attached to the main body of the game machine, and the game board is replaced. Then, not only the number of prize balls paid out for a prize may differ depending on the game contents played by the game board, but also the number of prize balls for a prize may differ depending on the prize area even for the same game board.

In such a case, every time the game board and the game control circuit attached to the game board are replaced, the discharge control circuit must be replaced, and the replacement work at the game store is troublesome and costly. There was a problem that it was uneconomical.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. Even when the number of prize balls is different due to the exchange of the game board, the game board and the game control circuit accompanying it are exchanged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the discharge control circuit (including the prize ball number setting means) does not have to be replaced.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention (for example, a pachinko gaming machine)
Is a game area (a guide rail 103 on the front of the game board 100)
A game machine main body (a main body of a game machine to which the game board 100 is attached) in which a plurality of winning regions (for example, a specific winning device 108, a specific winning opening 109, a variable winning device, etc.) are provided in a space surrounded by a glass plate A game board (100) configured to be detachably attachable to and detachable from a side portion), and a winning ball detecting means (for example, a winning ball detector 241) capable of detecting all winning balls that have won in the plurality of game areas. , A ball discharging device capable of discharging a predetermined number of balls (for example, a prize ball discharging device 220)
In a gaming machine having, a game control circuit (for example, a game control device 600) for controlling a game operation of an electric game device (for example, a variable winning device 50 or the like) arranged on the game board, and the ball discharge. A discharge control circuit (for example, a rear mechanical control device 300) for controlling the discharge operation of the device is provided, and the game board side is provided for a specific winning area of the plurality of winning areas having different numbers of prize balls. The specific winning detection means (winning number detector 129) is provided, and the gaming control circuit detects a winning ball that has been won in any of the plurality of winning areas by the specific winning detection means, In the case where it is not detected by the specific winning detection means,
Based on the detection of the prize winning ball detecting means, the number of prize balls discharged is set differently, and the prize storing means for storing the number of prize balls based on the detection signal from the specific prize ball detecting means. And a priority discharge control means for preferentially discharging a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection of the prize ball detecting means when the prize storing means has a prize memory,
The game control circuit, which outputs the setting signal of the prize number setting means, and the discharge control circuit can be electrically connected.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the award ball number setting means is provided in the game control circuit. Therefore, even if the award ball number is changed due to the exchange of the game board, the electric game is performed. By exchanging the game board on which the device etc. is installed and the game control circuit accompanying it and connecting the game control circuit to the discharge control circuit, the desired prize ball number setting can be obtained, and the discharge control circuit can be obtained. Does not need to be replaced.

Further, in the game control circuit, a case where a winning ball that has won in any of the plurality of winning regions is detected by the specific winning detection means, and a case where it is not detected by the specific winning detection means In the game, the prize ball number setting means for setting the number of prize balls discharged based on the detection of the prize ball detecting means is set, and the prize ball number setting signal from the prize ball number setting means is output. Since the control circuit and the discharge control circuit can be electrically connected, even when the number of prize balls varies depending on the winning area, similarly, a game board on which an electric game device or the like is installed and a game accompanying it Just replace the control circuit and connect the game control circuit to the discharge control circuit,
Since the desired number of prize balls can be set, the discharge control circuit does not need to be replaced.

Further, in the game control circuit, there is a winning storage means for storing the number of winning balls based on the detection signal from the specific winning ball detecting means, and for detecting the winning ball detecting means when the winning storage means has a winning memory. Based on the provision of the preferential discharge control means for preferentially discharging the predetermined number of prize balls, the predetermined number of prize balls is preferentially discharged when the detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means is provided. Therefore, even in the gaming machine of the type that collects the winning balls in one place and processes them by a single winning ball detecting means, the winning ball storing means stores the number of one winning balls to surely and accurately discharge the winning balls. Can be executed. Further, it is possible to prevent the storage amount of the winning storage means from overflowing as much as possible. Further, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is interrupted due to a power failure or the like, it is possible to minimize the mistake in the number of discharges caused by the loss of the memory of the prize storing means.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.
A guide rail 103 is provided on the front surface of the guide rail 103 for guiding a hit ball launched by a hit ball launching device 102 driven by a lower operation dial 101 to an upper portion of the game board 100. A game area is formed in a space surrounded by the glass plate.

A variable winning device 50 is provided in the center of this game area.
Is installed.

The variable winning device 50 comprises a pair of left and right movable members 53, 53, and a winning space 51 having inlets 53a, 53a (FIG. 2) opened and closed by the pair of movable members 53, 53. On the front side of the upper part of the winning space 51, there is provided a downflow guide shelf 57 which is gently inclined so that the front side is high and the back side is low. Further, behind the guide rack 57 in the prize space 51, there is installed a doll member 52 having arms 52a and 52a which are rotated by a drive source (not shown) so that the tip end side moves up and down with a base as an axis. ing. The arm portions 52a, 52 of the doll member 52
A variation guide shelf 59 is attached between the front end portions of a. The variable guide shelf 59 has a colander shape in which the upper side and the front side are open, and is located below the downflow guide shelf 57. Further, in the center of the lower front side in the winning space 51, general winning holes 55, 55 are provided as winning portions.

A tulip-type double-opening specific winning device 108 as a winning portion is provided directly below the variable winning device 50.
However, pocket-shaped single-opening special winning openings 109, 109 are provided as diagonally downward winning positions on the right and left sides thereof.

At the upper end of the center of the variable winning apparatus 50, a general winning opening 56 called a winning entrance is provided as a winning portion.

Further, in the diagonally lower left and right positions of the variable winning device 50, a pocket type general winning opening 120 is provided as a winning portion.
120, and tulip-type general winning devices 121, 121 are provided as diagonally winning positions below them.

At a proper position on the front surface of the game board 100, a large number of obstacle nails 111 for randomly changing the direction of a hit ball (game ball) falling from above the game area and the flow velocity and direction of the hit ball are controlled. Rolling guide member 112 called a windmill
Are arranged.

In addition, in the lower part of the game board 100, each of the above-mentioned winning portions 56, 108, 10 while falling from above.
Out holes 110 for collecting game balls that cannot be won in 9, 120, 121 or the like are provided on the back side of the game board 100.

On the upper part of the game board 100, each of the above-mentioned winning portions 5
6, 108, 109, 120, 121 etc., a safe lamp 122 that is temporarily turned on when a game ball wins a prize, or a prize as a reserve ball stored in a storage tank (not shown) on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. A ball shortage indicator lamp 123 that lights up when there is a shortage of balls is installed.

On the upper part of the holding frame 113 of the pachinko gaming machine which holds the gaming board 100 having the above structure, the hitting ball launching device 10 is provided.
A pilot lamp 125 that is turned on when the operation dial 101 of No. 2 is operated and a display device 126 as a decoration display lamp and an error display lamp that are turned on when a game is committed by a player or a special game occurs. Has been.

Further, on the opening / closing panel 114 attached to the lower part of the holding frame 113, a supply tray 115 for storing the hit balls to be supplied to the hit ball launching and supplying device 102 is attached,
A receiving tray 116 for storing the prize balls overflowing from the supply tray 115 is provided below it.

The pachinko gaming machine configured as described above is generally controlled as follows by a control device (described later) such as a computer system installed therein.

In an initial state in which electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50 stand up substantially vertically and the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50. The inflow port inside is closed, and the first state in which the game ball is not received is maintained in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50. Also,
The left and right arm portions 52a, 52a of the doll member 52 (FIG. 3) are appropriately rotated to tilt the fluctuation guide shelf 59 in the vertical direction.

Then, when the game ball is shot into the game area 2 by the hitting ball launching device 102 and the game ball is won in the specific winning device 108 or 109, a specific winning detector (illustrated in the figure) installed therein. Is omitted).
Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50 are opened or closed (rotated) twice or once,
Along with that, the game balls are converted into the second state in which the game balls can flow into the winning space 51 in the variable winning device 50 twice or once.

When the game ball flows into the winning space 51 when the game ball is converted to the second state, the game ball is first guided by the movable pieces 53, 53 and reaches the downflow guide shelf 57. . Then, the game ball rolls on the downflow guide shelf 57 in the depth direction and is held between the arm portions 52a, 52a of the doll member 52 and falls on the variable guide shelf 59 which is tilted appropriately. After that, the flow direction is changed at random by the fluctuation guide rack 59, and the special winning opening 54 or the general winning opening 55 below it is won.

As a result, when the special winning opening 54 cannot be won, the movable members 53, 53 become vertical as shown in FIG. 1, and the inflow port into the winning space 51 is returned to the closed state. , The first state in which the game balls are not accepted in the winning space 51 is maintained.

The above operation is repeated each time a game ball is won in the specific winning openings 108 and 109, and the special winning opening 5 is accidentally created.
When a prize is awarded during No. 4, the prize is detected by a special prize detector (not shown) provided in the special prize port 54, and a special game called a big hit is generated based on the detection.

Here, the special game, compared to the normal game,
In a game mode that gives the player a lot of chances of winning prize balls, for example, a predetermined number of times of the movable members 53, 53 (for example,
18 times of opening and closing operation for one cycle (however, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10) are won in the winning opening 55 before the end of the opening and closing operation of the predetermined number of times, the cycle up to that point may be set as one cycle It is assumed that the game balls are won in the special winning opening 54 during each cycle as a continuation condition, and the operation is performed up to a predetermined cycle (for example, up to 8 cycles).

When the special game mode ends, the normal game state is restored again.

During the game, the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50
When the game balls are won in the inside winning portions 54 and 55, the normal number (for example, 13) of prize balls are discharged (normal discharge) for each winning, and the other winning portions 56 and 10 are provided.
When a player wins 8, 109, 120, 121 or the like, a small number (for example, 10) of prize balls are discharged for each winning.

FIG. 4 shows the back surface of the game board 100 to which the variable winning device 50 is attached, and the back surface side of these is covered with a collecting gutter 171. The collecting gutter 171 collects the winning balls by flowing down along the back surface of the game board 100, has a gap width of at least one ball from the back surface of the game board 100, and has side walls at both left and right ends. In the lower part, a downflow gutter 171a that is gently inclined from one side (right) to the other side (left) is formed. A winning ball processing device 180 (FIG. 5) described later is swingably arranged at the end of the downflow gutter 171a to separate the winning balls flowing down on the downflow gutter 171a one by one.

In the figure, the portions indicated by 1A to 1I are through holes formed so as to penetrate the game board 100. Of these, the large through hole 1A provided in the center is an attachment hole provided for attaching the variable winning device 50. Further, the through hole 1B is the specific winning opening 108 for opening twice.
The through holes 1C, 1D are the specific winning opening 109 for opening once,
109, 1E and 1F are pocket-type general winning openings 12
0, 120, 1G, 1H are installation holes provided for installing tulip type general winning openings 121, 121, respectively. In addition, on the back surface of the game board 100, the winning balls that have flowed from the sky winning opening 56 of the variable winning device 50 to the back side of the game board 100 through the upper portion of the through hole 1A are collected together 17
The winning ball guide troughs 141a, 141b, which guide the player to the side of 1.
141c, general winning openings 120, 120, 121, 121
Prize winning ball guide troughs 141d to 141j for guiding the prize winning balls that have flowed out to the back side of the game board 100 from the through holes 1E to 1H, respectively, and the variable winning device 5
The winning ball guiding trough 14 for guiding the winning balls flowing out from the special winning hole 54 and the general winning holes 55, 55 of 0 through the lower part of the through hole 1A to the back side of the game board 100 onto the downflow gutter 171a.
Directly on the downflow gutter 171a from the winning balls guided by the 1k and 141l onto the downflow gutter 171a and the specific opening for specific opening 108 for double opening and the specific opening for opening 109,109 for single opening respectively through the through holes 1B to 1D. The guided winning balls flow down on the downflow gutter 171a and are guided to the winning ball processing device 180 (FIG. 5).

Further, a special prize detector 54a for detecting the winning of a hit ball into the special prize hole 54 at a position corresponding to the prize flow path of the special prize hole 54 of the variable prize device 50 on the lower side of the back side of the through hole 1A. (SW ₃₎ is a through hole 1B, the particular winning detector 108a in a position corresponding to the winning channel specific winning openings 108,109,109 behind the 1D (SW _2), 10
9a (SW ₁ ) and 109a (SW ₁ ) are installed, respectively, and the game balls that have won the winning holes 108, 109, and 109 are detected. In addition, at the lower end opening of the collecting flow path defined by the winning ball guiding gutters 141k and 141l, a winning ball collected into the special winning opening 54 and the general winning opening 55 collected by the winning ball guiding gutter is detected. A winning number detector 129 (also serving as a safe sensor 1 for detecting a thirteen discharging prize ball) is provided as safe ball detecting means for counting the winning number.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

A storage tank 201 for storing spare balls as prize balls is disposed above the back mechanism board 200, and one end of the storage tank 201 is a guide gutter for automatically aligning and guiding the internal spare balls. 202 is connected.

The guide trough 202 has two passages and is gently inclined, and a pendulum type ball leveling 203 and a pressing type ball leveling 215 are provided in the middle thereof, whereby
The spare balls are arranged in two rows while flowing down the guide gutter 202.

At the lower end of the guide gutter 202,
A prize ball discharging device 220 to which a rear mechanism control device 300 is attached at a lower portion is provided.

Of course, the back mechanical control device 300 and the prize ball discharging device 220 may be separately provided. .

The game balls that have won the prize-winning parts 56, 108, 109 and 120 provided in the game board 100 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine are collected on the back surface and collected in one place by the collecting shelf 171a, and the winning ball processing device is provided. The balls are separated one by one by 180, and the prize ball discharging device 220 is operated to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls.

On the other hand, the gaming balls that have won the winning portion 55 provided in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50 are collected in one place by the winning ball guiding troughs 141k and 141l, and the winning number detector 129 (safe sensor 1 ) And is stored in a storage unit (described later) of the game control device 600. Then, the prize winning ball processing device 180 separates the prize balls one by one, and the prize ball discharging device 220 is operated to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls (normal discharge).

The game balls separated by the winning ball processing device 180 as described above are detected as winning balls as safe ball (winning balls) detecting means installed in the course of flowing down the winning ball derivation trough 240. It is detected by a device 241 (hereinafter referred to as safe sensor 2). The safe solenoid 181 is operated based on the detection signal, and the winning solenoid processing device 180 is returned to its original state by the safe solenoid 181.

The prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharging device 220 pass through the prize ball discharge gutter 253 and are supplied to the supply port 11.
8 (FIG. 1) to the supply tray 115 (FIG. 1) on the front of the gaming machine. When the supply tray 115 is full, the tray 116
(FIG. 1) When the pan 116 is full and the tray 116 is full, the overflow detector 2 provided in the middle of the diversion gutter 254.
55 is detected, and for example, the driving of the hitting ball launching device 102 (FIG. 1) is stopped, and an overflow lamp 127 provided on the front surface of the game machine.
(FIG. 1) is turned on to notify the player. Information gutter 20
A ball shortage detector 250 is installed at the bottom of the upstream side surface of No. 2 to detect when there is no spare ball.

A terminal board 210 is attached to the upper part of the back mechanism board 200, and an alarm switch output terminal 211, a complement ball request switch output terminal 212 and a ball removal command input terminal 213 are installed on the terminal board 210. .

Below the prize ball discharging device 220, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball drop trough 256 is provided in parallel with the prize ball discharge trough 253, and the entrance of the ball drop trough 256, that is, the prize. A ball removing device 260 including a switching gate 264 that rotates about a pin 263 as an axis and a ball removing solenoid 265 that drives the switching gate 264 is installed at a branch portion with respect to the ball lead-out gutter 253.

Ball removing solenoid 26 of ball removing device 260
No. 5 is normally stopped (demagnetized) and the switching gate 264
6 is in a state in which the entrance on the side of the ball removing trough 256 is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. However, when the ball removing solenoid 265 is operated (excited), the switching gate 264 is in a state in which the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 side inlet is closed as shown by a chain line in the figure. At this time, the tip of the switching gate 264 has the ball removal sensor 26
6 and the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on.

When it is desired to perform ball removal by the ball removal command input terminal 213, a central control unit (not shown) is connected to the input terminal.
When a ball removal command signal is input from, the ball removal solenoid 265 is operated (turned on), and the switching gate 264 is rotated to the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 side. The rotated switching gate 264 is detected by the ball removal sensor 266, and ball removal is started based on the detection signal.

When it is desired to remove the ball with the ball removing pin 262, the ball removing pin 262 is inserted into the operation hole 261 (FIG. 1, FIG. 6) formed in the front surface of the holding frame 113 of the gaming machine, and the tip thereof is inserted. Then, the switching gate 264 is pushed and rotated to the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 side as shown by a chain line in FIG. Then, the rotated switching gate 264 is detected by the ball removal sensor 266, and the ball removal solenoid 265 is turned on based on the detection signal to start ball removal.

The lower end of the ball removing trough 256 has an out hole 110.
(FIG. 1) Merged with an out ball lead-out gutter 257 (FIG. 5) for guiding the collected out ball from the ball, and the collected ball flows out toward a collection gutter (not shown) arranged below the island equipment of the pachinko parlor. It is supposed to.

Further, the back mechanism board 200 performs electrical control of the entire pachinko gaming machine, such as stopping firing of a hit ball and driving of various display devices, in accordance with detection signals from the prize ball discharging device 220 and the overflow detector 255. The rear mechanical control device 300 for this is installed integrally with the prize ball discharging device 220, and the specific winning openings 108, 10 on the front surface of the game board 100.
9 and a special winning opening 54 of the variable winning device 50, etc., a game control device 600 for controlling those game operations based on a detection signal from a detector built in is installed.

FIG. 7 shows an overall perspective view of the prize ball discharging device 220.

The prize ball discharging device 220 is used for the flow path 2
30 and a downflow prevention member 222 that enters the downflow path 230 to suppress the downflow of the ball, a solenoid 221 as a driving means thereof, and a back mechanism control device 300.

The flow-down path 230 includes a gently inclined alignment gutter 231, a flow control gutter 233 extending substantially vertically downward from a flow lower end of the alignment gutter 231, and a distance from a lower end of the flow control gutter 233. The guide gutter 234 extends obliquely downward at 45 degrees, and the discharge gutter 235 extends substantially vertically downward from the end of the guide gutter 234.

In the vicinity of the boundary between the guide gutter 234 and the discharge gutter 235, a pair of support pieces 236 is formed from the outer wall of the downflow path 230.
Is provided so that the support shaft 22 is provided between the support pieces 236 and 236.
4 is laid horizontally.

Further, the flow-down path 230 is formed in two rows corresponding to the guide troughs 202, and a pair of fan-shaped flow-down blocking members 222 corresponding to the two flow-down paths are provided with the support shaft 224.
It is mounted rotatably around the axis. A pair of solenoids 221 (discharging solenoids 1 and 2) is also provided corresponding to the flow-down prevention member 222. Then, the tip of the downflow prevention member 222 enters through the slit provided in the inner wall portion of the downflow path 230 and enters the guide gutter 234. A rear end portion of the downflow preventing member 222 is connected to a front end portion of a plunger 221a of the solenoid 221 via a link member 223.
21 a, the flow-down prevention member 222 is attached to the support shaft 224.
Is reciprocated around, and the tip enters or exits the guide gutter 234. As a result, the flow of the balls is allowed or blocked, and a predetermined number of discharges are performed.

Further, the outside of the side wall of the guide gutter 234 is bulged to form a storage part 237, and the storage part 237 has discharge ball detectors 225 and 225 (discharge sensors 1 and 2) composed of transmissive optical sensors. Has been inserted.

Below the solenoid 221, the lead wires drawn out from the solenoid 221 and the discharge ball detector 225 are concentrated in one place, and the prize ball discharging device 22 is provided.
Connector 22 for allowing wiring to be connected to the control device 300 below the control device 300 at a time.
6 are provided. Then, the flow-down paths 230, 2
The lower end of 30 is engaged with the engaging portion formed at the starting end of the prize ball outlet gutter 233 to establish connection.

FIG. 8 shows a first modification of the winning ball processing device 180 seen from the front side.

In this first modification, the downflow gutter 17
The winning ball processing device 180 is installed at the end of 1a so as to be vertically rotatable about a pin 182 as an axis.

At the tip of the winning ball processing device 180, there is provided a winning ball separating hole 183 having a front end opening into which only one winning ball 500 can flow. A weight ball storage space 184 is provided in the rear part thereof in a state of being partitioned by the prize ball separation hole 183 and a partition wall 185. A weight ball 550 for keeping the raised state and the lowered state is movably accommodated. A stopper 186 is provided above the tip of the winning ball processing device 180 so as to project upward in an arc shape.

A safe solenoid 181 for returning the winning ball processing device 180 to a state in which its leading end side is raised is installed above the rear end of the winning ball processing device 180.

The operating rod 181a of the safe solenoid 181 is normally raised and returned by the return spring 181b so as not to interfere with the free rotation of the winning ball processing device 180, and when the safe solenoid 181 is excited. In addition, the operating rod 181a descends, and the lower end of the operating rod 181a protrudes from the rear end side portion of the winning ball processing device 180.
Upon hitting 87, the winning ball processing device 180 is returned to a state in which its tip end side is raised.

In addition, as a safe ball (winning ball) detecting means for detecting the winning ball 500 flowing down in the middle of the derivation trough 240 for deriving the winning balls separated one by one by the winning ball processing device 180. A winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is installed.

A locking member 190 is rotatably installed with a pin 192 as an axis in the vicinity of a bent portion below a portion where the winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is installed. There is.

The tip side of the locking member 190 and the tip side of the winning ball processing device 180 are connected by a connecting rod 191 so as to interlock with each other, and the tip side of the winning ball processing device 180 is lowered. Sometimes, the tip of the locking member 190 enters the winning ball deriving trough 240, and when it rises, the tip of the locking member 190 exits the winning ball deriving trough 240.

The winning ball processing apparatus 1 configured as described above
The tip portion of 80 is the weight ball 550 in the accommodation space 184.
When the winning ball 500 flowing down on the downflow gutter 171a flows into the winning ball separating hole 183 at the tip of the winning ball processing device 180 when the player moves to the rear and is in the raised state, the winning prize at that time is obtained. The tip side of the winning ball processing device 180 descends due to the weight of the ball 500, and the winning ball separating hole 183.
The inside winning ball 500 is discharged into the winning ball outflow trough 240 on the downstream side thereof. At this time, the tip of the winning ball processing device 180 is maintained in a state of being lowered by the weight of the weight ball 550 accommodated in the accommodation space 184 inside the winning ball processing device 180, and the tip of the locking member 190 is also maintained. Winning ball lead-out gutter 24
It is maintained in the state that it entered during 0.

The subsequent winning ball 500 flowing down on the downflow gutter 171a is locked on the downflow gutter 171a by a stopper 186 at the tip of the winning ball processing device 180.

Then, the winning ball 500 discharged into the winning ball derivation trough 240 at that time is detected by the winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 in the process of its flow, and the prize ball is detected based on the detection signal. The discharging device 220 is activated to discharge the prize balls.

The prize-winning ball 500 detected by the prize-winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is locked by the locking member 190 which has entered the prize-winning ball outlet trough 240 until the prize-winning ball is discharged. The flow is blocked.

Then, at the time when the prize balls are discharged from the prize ball 500, the safe solenoid 181 is operated (excited) by a command from the control device 300, and the prize ball processing device 180 is raised to its tip side. After returning, the locking member 190 works in conjunction with it to return the winning ball 24
Exit from 0. Due to the exit, the winning balls 5 that have been locked in the winning ball outflow trough 240 by the locking member 190.
00 will be unlocked and will be led out below the winning ball lead-out gutter 240.

According to this modification, the winning ball processing device 18
The winning balls separated by 0 are held in the winning ball guide trough 240 by the locking member 190 until the prize ball discharging process for the winning balls is completed, and after the prize ball discharging process is completed, the locking member 190 is stopped. Since it is designed to be released below the winning ball lead-out gutter 240 by releasing the lock by
Trouble over whether or not the prize balls have been discharged for the prize balls is prevented between the player and the pachinko parlor.

FIG. 9 shows a second modification of the winning ball processing device 180 seen from the front side.

Since this modification is the same as the structure described in the first modification except for a part, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in FIG. Mainly different parts will be described.

In this modified example, the locking member 190 has its upper end at the pin 18 on the front side portion of the winning ball processing device 180.
It is attached while being supported by 8.

A guide member 193, 193 guides the lower end side of the locking member 190 to be movable in a substantially vertical direction. When the leading end side of the winning ball processing device 180 is lowered, the leading end portion of the locking member 190 is moved. It is arranged to exit from the winning ball outflow trough 240.

Also in this modified example, as in the first modified example, the winning balls separated by the winning ball processing device 180 are locked until the prize ball discharging process for the winning balls is completed. The winning ball deriving gutter 24 is held in the winning ball deriving trough 240 by 190, and unlocked by the locking member 190 after the prize ball discharging process is completed.
Since it is arranged to be led out below 0, it is possible to prevent the trouble between the player and the pachinko parlor about whether or not the prize balls are discharged to the winning balls.

In FIG. 10, a game control device 60 installed on the back side of the game board of the pachinko game machine configured as described above.
An example of a control circuit diagram of 0 is shown.

In the figure, the reference numeral 600A is a central processing unit (CPU) as an arithmetic control unit constituting a computer system as a control unit.

The central processing unit 600A has a ROM (fixed data storage means) 601 which is a read-only memory and an R which is a readable and writable memory along an address bus.
An AM (variable data storage means) 602 and an address decoder 603 are installed.

The ROM 601 has a control data area and a display code storage area. In the ROM 601, the safe sensor 1 (winning number detector 1 as a specific winning detection means is provided.
29) and the case where it is not detected by the safe sensor 1, the number of prize balls discharged based on the detection of the safe sensor 2 (winning ball detector 241) is set differently. Number setting means for determining the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls detected by the safe sensor 1
Priority discharge control means for prioritizing and outputting the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize balls not detected by the time series, blinking of various lamps at the time of normal game and special game mode, movement of the variable prize device 50 Fixed data such as opening / closing control of the members 53, 53 is stored. RAM
Reference numeral 602 has a data storage area, and the RAM 602 has detection switches SW ₂ , SW ₁ , and SW ₁ as specific winning detectors installed in the start winning openings 108, 109, 109.
Temporarily stores the detection signal from the variable winning device 5
It is provided with a storage unit for counting and temporarily storing the detection signals from the winning number detector 129 (safe sensor 1) installed on the lower back side of 0.

Further, the control circuit shown in FIG.
The power supply circuit 400 shown in 1 is connected. The power supply circuit 400 plays a role of supplying electricity to logic circuits such as a computer system including the open solenoid of the variable winning device 50 and the central processing unit (CPU) 600A, such as the various lamps installed on the game board 100 and the like. That is,
An AC power supply (for example, AC2
4V) to supply the current from the diode 401,
The open solenoid of the variable winning device 50 is supplied with alternating current rectified by the full-wave rectifier 402. Further, the amplifier 667 is a smoothing circuit 403 and a first stabilized power supply circuit 40 that are obtained by rectifying alternating current by the full-wave rectifier 402.
Central processing unit (CPU) 600
A logic circuit such as a computer system including A is further supplied through a second stabilized power supply circuit 405.

In FIG. 10, a reference numeral 610 is a binary counter having a frequency dividing circuit, and its clock terminal is connected to an oscillator 620 as a reference clock generating means through an inverter 621 to reset. Terminal R
A voltage detection circuit 630 is connected to the.

The binary counter 610 receives the oscillation clock from the oscillator 620 and produces three types of time signals T ₁ , T ₇ , and T ₁₄ necessary for operation. T ₁ is an oscillator 62
2 ¹ times the oscillation clock of 0 (reference clock signal), T ₇
Is a time signal having a repetition period of 2 ⁷ times and T ₁₄ of 2 ¹⁴ times. Then, the time signal T ₁ from the Q ₁ output terminal of the binary counter 610 is transferred to the central processing unit (CPU) 600.
The time signal T ₇ from the Q ₇ output terminal is input to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 615 and the time signal T ₁₄ from the Q ₁₄ output terminal is input to the clock terminal (Clock terminal) of the flip-flop 615. ing.

The output of the voltage detection circuit 630 is input to the binary counter 610 and the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 615, respectively.

In the control circuit diagram shown in FIG. 10, when a switch (not shown) is turned on and electricity is supplied to the power supply circuit 400 shown in FIG. 11, the voltage detection circuit 630 supplies the electricity to the logic circuit such as the computer system. The voltage value is detected, and when the power is turned on, the H output from the voltage detection circuit 630 is output by the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 61.
The binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 are reset by being input to the reset terminal R of No. 5.

Power supply circuit 400 by voltage detection circuit 630
In this embodiment, the supply voltage (for example, 5 V) to the logic circuit is detected by detecting the supply voltage (for example, 12 V) obtained through the first stabilized power supply circuit 404 of the power supply circuit 400. Has been done.
That is, when a switch (not shown) is turned on to start supplying electricity to the power supply circuit 400 shown in FIG. 11, the supply voltage obtained through the first stabilized power supply circuit 404 changes from “zero” to “12V”. Voltage dividing circuit unit 132 of the voltage detection circuit 630
The partial pressure value of is shifted from "zero" to "5V". Meanwhile, the output from the voltage detection circuit 630 changes from H level to L
It is inverted to a level, and the reset state of the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 is released by the signal of the L level.

When the reset state of the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 is released, the binary counter 610 starts counting the oscillation clock from the oscillator 620 sent via the inverter 621.
Then, it is inputted to a time signal T ₁ is the central processing unit from the output terminal to Q ₁ binary counter 610 (CPU) 600A of the clock terminal (Clock terminal) creates a timing of the central processing unit 600A. Also, the output terminal Q ₇
Time signal T ₁₄ (2m from the output terminal Q ₁₄ with time signal T ₇ (period of 15,625μ seconds) is input to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 615 (D input terminal is grounded) from (The cycle of seconds) is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop 615, the flip-flop 615 outputs the time signal T ₇ of the output terminal Q ₇ every time the time signal (the cycle of 2 msec) from the output terminal Q ₁₄ rises. Pick up the L level output. A reset signal as a first time base which becomes L level each time it is picked up is output from the output terminal Q of the flip-flop 615, and the reset signal is reset terminal (R
ESET terminal). The cycle of this reset signal creates the time base of the central processing unit (CPU) 600A, and it has the same cycle as the time signal T ₁₄ from the output terminal Q ₁₄ , and the central processing unit 600 is reset at that cycle. The central processing unit 600A is initialized.

In the control circuit diagram shown in FIG. 10, an address is selected from the central processing unit 600 via the address decoder 603 based on the time signal of the time base, and the game is controlled according to the program in the ROM 601. Processing is performed.

A buffer gate 650, latch circuits 651 and 652, a sound generator 666, and the like, which are connected to the respective operating parts of the pachinko gaming machine, are arranged along a data bus which is connected to the central processing unit 600A, and these are arranged in the central processing unit (CPU). ) Address decoder 603 by 600A
The address is selected via.

The central processing unit 6 is controlled by the power supply circuit 400.
When electricity of a required voltage is supplied to the logic circuit such as 00A, initially, the control is performed according to the control program of the normal game stored in the ROM 601.

That is, the specific winning openings 108, 108, 109
Detector _{108a (SW 2), 109 (} SW 1), 10
9 (SW ₁ ) status is detected, and variable winning device 5
.. on the upper part of 0 blinks so as to flow in one direction.

Specific winning holes 108, 10 during this normal game
When a game ball is won in any one of 8 and 109, when the address of the buffer gate 650 is selected, the detector S
A detection signal from a corresponding _{one of} W ₁ , SW ₁ , and SW ₂ is temporarily stored in the RAM 602 through the data bus via the input processing unit 660 and the buffer gate 650, and based on the storage, the central processing unit 600A The opening solenoid 59 of the variable winning device 50 is operated (excited) by a command from the above, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened once or twice.

In this way, when the movable members 53, 53 are opened, the game balls flow into the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50, and when the game balls enter the special winning opening 54, the special balls are given special prizes. Special prize detector 54a (S
W ₃ ), and the detection signal is detected by the input processing unit 660,
A special game called "big hit" is generated by reaching the central processing unit 600A through the data bus through the buffer gate 650.

When this special game occurs, the central processing unit (CPU) 600A converts it into control according to the special game control program as fixed data stored in the RAM 602.

Then, the latch circuit 652 is addressed, the jackpot display command from the central processing unit 600A is once latched in the latch circuit 652, and then the driver 6
Display device 126, 126 as a decorative lamp via 65
And the blinking of the indicators 126, 126 is started, and the continuous number display lamp 58 is turned off.

Further, the sound generator 666 is addressed, and a synthetic sound generation command signal from the central processing unit 600A is sent to the amplifier 667 through the sound generator 666 and the speaker 640 emits a synthetic sound indicating a big hit.

After that, when the latch circuit 652 is addressed, the opening solenoid actuation command from the central processing unit 600A is once latched in the latch circuit 652 and then sent to the driver 665 to excite the opening solenoid 59. As a result, the movable members 53, 53 are opened for a predetermined time.

The opening solenoid operation command from the central processing unit 600A is periodically issued, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed up to 18 times in one cycle of the special game.

During each cycle, the game ball that has jumped into the winning space 51 wins the special winning opening 54, and when it is detected by the special winning detector 54a (SW3), the detection signal thereof is input processing unit 660. , The data is stored in the RAM 602 through the data bus through the buffer gate 650, and based on the storage, the display command from the central processing unit 600A is sent to the latch circuit 652 and latched, and then continues through the driver 665. One additional number display lamp 58 is turned on. Then, after that, a new cycle of the special game is performed in which the opening solenoid 59 is periodically operated by the command from the central processing unit 600A to open and close the movable members 53, 53.

In this case, the maximum number of continuous cycles is up to a predetermined number (for example, 8 times), and when the predetermined number is reached, the safe sensor 2 (241) due to the winning of the special winning opening 54 during the cycle. Regardless of the presence or absence of the detection signal from, the special game is finished at the end of the predetermined number of cycles.

In addition, during each cycle, the winning number balls that have won in the winning port 55 of the variable winning device 50 are the prize number detector 129.
The detection signal is detected by the (safe sensor 1), the detection signal is input to the central processing unit 600A via the input processing unit 661 and the buffer gate 650 and counted, and the counted number is stored in the RAM 602. When the number reaches a predetermined number (for example, “10”), the central processing unit 600A issues a cycle end command at that time to demagnetize the open solenoid 59 and close the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning apparatus 50. By doing so, the special game cycle is completed.

When there is no detection signal from the special prize detector 54a during each cycle of the special game, or when the predetermined cycle (maximum number of continuations) is completed, the opening solenoid 59 is activated by a command from the central processing unit 600A. By being demagnetized, the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50
... is returned to the closed state, and the continuous number display lamps 58, 58, ... Are returned to the normal game display that blinks so as to flow in one direction, and the indicators 126, 126 are extinguished, and from that point on. Return to the control according to the control program of the normal game.

During the game (both normal game and special game),
After the game ball winning in the general winning opening 55 of the variable winning device 50 is detected by the safe sensor 1 (129) and the detection signal is input to the central processing device 600A and counted,
The count number is stored in the RAM 602. When the memory is stored, for example, a large number of discharges (for example, 1
3 pieces are set, for example, with priority given to a small discharge number (for example, 10 pieces). This is latched by the latch circuit 651, output to the back mechanism control device 300 by the prize ball number output device 663 as the prize ball number output means, and the normal number discharge by the prize ball discharge device 220 is performed.

Other prize winning units 56, 108, 109,
When 120, 121 (the winning portion other than in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50) is won, a small number of discharges (for example, 7) are set by the prize ball number setting device and a small number of discharges by the prize ball discharging device 220. Is done.

In FIG. 12, safe sensors 1 and 2 (129,
241) is a circuit diagram.

In the circuit diagram shown in the figure, the sphere detecting section 7
A light-emitting diode 701 and a photodiode 702 are arranged so as to face each other across 10. Figure 1
When electricity is supplied from the first power supply circuit 400, it is confirmed that the electricity causes the light emitting diode 701 to emit light and be in a detectable state.

When in this detectable state,
When there is no light shield between the light emitting diode 701 and the photodiode 702, the light from the light emitting diode 701 is detected by the photodiode 702, and the detection signal is sent to the base of the transistor 705 via the amplifier 703 and the Schmitt trigger gate 704. Since it acts as a base current, a collector current flows through the transistor 705 and the sphere detection signal at the collector becomes L level. on the other hand,
When a light-blocking object enters between the light emitting diode 701 and the photodiode 702, the light from the light emitting diode 701 is not detected by the photodiode 702, so that the base current of the transistor 705 does not act, and thus the collector current of the transistor 705 does not flow. Does not flow and the sphere detection signal at the collector becomes H level.

In this way, the safe sensors 1, 2 (12
9, 241) is normal, the sphere detection signal changes to the L level when there is no light blocking object in the detection unit 710, and the sphere detection signal changes to the H level when the light blocking object enters. It becomes abnormal when there is no such change.

As shown above, the safe sensors 1, 2
If (129, 241) breaks down, it directly affects the interests of the player or the game shop. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a control line for the light emitting diode is further provided to turn on / off the signal. By doing so, it is possible to self-check whether the sensor is out of order.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a control circuit diagram of the back mechanism control device 300 installed on the back side of the back mechanism board of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above.

In the figure, reference numeral 300A is a microcomputer constituting the control device 300.

The microcomputer 300A includes a central processing unit 301 and a ROM 302 as a read-only memory.
(Fixed data storage means), RAM 303 (variable data storage means) which is a readable and writable memory, and a watchdog timer 304 are provided.

The RAM 303 has a display data storage area, and the RAM 303 has discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 225).
225) and the like are temporarily stored.

The prize ball number output device 663 of the game control device 600 is connected to the input side of the microcomputer 300A via the input processing section 310 and the inverter 311. Further, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (225, 225), the ball removal sensor 226, the ball shortage detector (SW) 250, and the overflow detector (SW) 255 are connected via the input processing unit 310.

On the other hand, on the output side of the microcomputer 300A, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (22) are connected via a driver 320, a noise cutting diode 321 and a zener diode 322 for absorbing electromagnetic energy when off.
1, 221) are connected to the safe solenoid 181 and the ball removing solenoid 265 via the driver 320 and the noise cutting diode 321, and to the ball shortage lamp 123, the safe lamp 122 and the overflow lamp 127 via the driver 320, respectively. . Further, the emission control switch 371, the alarm switch 211A, and the replenishment request switch 212A are connected via a semiconductor relay 323 that has a low resistance when light is sensed and has a high resistance when light is not sensed. Further, a ball removal command 213A from the central management device (not shown) is input via the input processing unit 324.

A power supply circuit 350 for driving the control circuit is connected to the control circuit. The full-wave rectifier 3 of the power supply circuit 350 is included in the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221, 221), the safe solenoid 181, the ball removing solenoid 265, the ball shortage lamp 123, the safe lamp 122, and the overflow lamp 127 of the control circuit.
The AC (for example, 24 V) is supplied in a rectified state (for example, 24 V) by the power supply 51. Also, the input processing unit 31
0, 324, the discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 225), the ball-removal sensor 266, the semiconductor relay 323, etc. are rectified and smoothed and supplied to a low voltage (for example, 5 V).

In addition, the microcomputer 300A has a voltage detection circuit 34 via an OR circuit 342.
1 is connected. The voltage detection circuit 341 is also input with a voltage that has been rectified by the power supply circuit 350 and dropped to a low voltage to be a constant voltage (for example, 5 V), and the input voltage is equal to or lower than the drivable voltage value of the control circuit. Sometimes it becomes L (low) output to maintain the control circuit in a stopped state, and when the input voltage exceeds the drivable voltage value of the control circuit, it becomes H (high) output to operate the control circuit. It is controlled so that it will be in a state.

Further, this microcomputer 300A
The reference time is created by the oscillator 340 connected to the microcomputer 300A, and the microcomputer 300A is monitored by the watchdog timer 604.
A is to be reset.

In the control circuit configured as described above, when the power switch (not shown) is turned on to supply electricity to the power circuit 350, the voltage detection circuit 341 detects the voltage value supplied to the control circuit. When the required voltage value is reached, the microcomputer 300A is set to the operating state.

In this way, the microcomputer 30
When prize balls are discharged based on the detection signal from the safe sensor 1 (129) of the accessory control circuit (FIG. 10) when 0A is in the operating state, the prize ball number output device 663 is used. The award ball output signals of a large number of ejected balls (for example, 13 balls) are preferentially input to the central processing unit 300A via the input processing unit 310 and the inverter 311, and read. Then, a prize ball discharge command signal from the central processing unit 300A is sent to the driver 320, and the discharge solenoid 221 is operated via the noise cutting diode 321 and the Zener diode 322 to discharge the normal number of prize balls. On the other hand, in the case of prize ball discharge that is not based on the detection signal of the safe sensor 1 (129) of the accessory control circuit (FIG. 10), the number of discharged balls (for example, 10) that is smaller than the discharge count of the prize ball number output device 663 is reduced. The award ball output signal is input processing unit 310.
And the central processing unit 300A via the inverter 311
Is input to Then, the prize ball discharge command signal from the central processing unit 300A is sent to the driver 320, and the noise cutting diode 321 and the Zener diode 322 are provided.
, The discharge solenoid 221 is operated to discharge a small number of prize balls. At the time of discharging, those discharges are detected by the discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 225), and when discharging a large number of discharges, when the number of discharged discharges reaches a large number (for example, 13), When discharging a small number of discharges, when the number of discharged discharges reaches a small number (for example, 10), the discharge solenoids 1, 2 are discharged.
(221, 221) is stopped (demagnetized) and the discharge is completed.

The ball shortage signal from the ball shortage detector 250 is sent to the microcomputer 300A via the input processor 310.
Input to the microcomputer 300A
A display command signal and a replenishment request signal are sent from the driver 320, the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned on, and the replenishment request switch 212A is turned on so that the ball replenishing device (not shown).
Is operated to replenish the balls in the storage tank 201.

The detection signal from the overflow detector 255 is sent to the microcomputer 3 via the input processing section 310.
When input to 00A, the microcomputer 3
From 00A, the overflow display command signal and the hit ball firing stop command signal are transmitted to the driver 320 and the semiconductor relay 32.
3, the overflow lamp 127 is turned on to turn off the discharge solenoids 1, 2 (221, 221), and the firing control switch 371 is turned on to stop the ball striking device 102 (FIG. 1). To be done.

A detection signal from the ball removal sensor 266 and a ball removal command signal from the central control unit (not shown) are input processing unit 3.
Microcomputer 300 through 10 or 324
When input to A, the microcomputer 300
An operation command signal is sent from A to the driver 320, and the ball removing solenoid 2 is passed through the noise cutting diode 321.
65 is operated (excited) to remove the ball.

In addition, R of the microcomputer 300A
As fixed data, the OM302 stores the safe sensors 1 and 2.
(129, 241) Safe sensor examination means for confirming life or death, Ejection unit diagnostic means for trying the operation of the ball removing device 260 to confirm operation, Control unit diagnosis for detecting runaway of the control device and initializing the control system Means etc. are stored, and as a result of the diagnosis, when there is a defective portion, the alarm switch 211A is turned on.

FIG. 14 shows the discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 2).
25) is a circuit diagram.

These discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 22)
The configuration and operation of 5) are the same as the safe sensors 1 and 2 shown in FIG.
Since it is the same as the configuration and action of (129, 241), the same components as those shown in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the configuration, action and effect will be omitted.

FIG. 15 shows a circuit diagram of the ball drop sensor 266.

In the circuit diagram shown in the figure, the detection unit 720
Light emitting diode 721 and photodiode 72
And 2 are arranged opposite to each other.

In this circuit, the light emitting diode 721
When there is no light shield between the photodiode 722 and the photodiode 722, the light from the light emitting diode 721 is detected by the photodiode 722, and the detection signal is transmitted through the amplifier 723 and the Schmitt trigger gate 724 to the transistor 725.
Transistor 725 because it acts as the base current of
Collector current flows to the detector and the detection signal at the collector is L
(Low) level. On the other hand, when a light-blocking object enters between the light emitting diode 721 and the photodiode 722, the light from the light emitting diode 721 is not detected by the photodiode 722, so that the base current of the transistor 725 does not act, so that the transistor 725 does not operate. The collector current does not flow, and the detection signal at the collector becomes H (high) level.

As described above, if the ball removal sensor 266 is normal, the ball detection signal is at L (low) level when there is no light blocking object in the ball detection unit 720, and the ball detection signal is H when there is a light blocking object. Change to (high) level. If there is no such change, it becomes abnormal.

FIG. 16 shows an example of a control procedure of main processing by the microcomputer 600A as the game control device 600.

When the power supply circuit 400 (FIG. 11) for supplying electricity to the game control device 600 is turned on, the microcomputer 600A is first reset and then step R
Move to 2. The microcomputer 600A is periodically reset according to the time base (for example, 2 msec).

As described above, the microcomputer 600
When A is reset, the routine proceeds to step R2, where it is determined whether or not the microcomputer 600A is powered on at step R2. When it is determined not to be power on, the routine directly proceeds to step R6 and is power on. When it is determined that the power-on process is performed in step R4, the process proceeds to step R6.

When the process moves to step R6, in step R6, the game ball is opened once for the specific winning opening 10
The specific winning detector 109a (SW
_1), 109a (SW ₁₎ once operation process (one-off operation process of the movable member 53 of the variation winning device 50 for opening the solenoid 59 when the is turned on), i.e., after performing the SW ₁ treatment Then, the process proceeds to Step R8.

When the process moves to step R8, in step R8 the game ball opens twice for the specific winning opening 10
When the specific winning detector 109a (SW ₂ ) is turned on during the winning of 8 and the opening solenoid 59 is operated twice (the movable members 53 of the variable winning device 50 are opened and closed twice), that is, Step R10 after performing SW ₂ processing
Move to

When the process moves to step R10, in step R10, the movable member 5 of the variable winning device 50 is moved.
Special game processing when the 3, 53 is special pay detector 54a and prize (SW ₃₎ is turned on during a special winning hole 54 when it is opened and closed once or twice, i.e., by performing SW ₃ treatment Then, the process proceeds to step R12. Here, the special game process is a game mode that gives the player more chances of winning prize balls than in the normal game, and for example, the release solenoid 59 is operated a predetermined number of times (e.g., 18 times) to cause a variable winning device. Operating the movable members 53, 53 of 50 for a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) for one cycle (however, before the end of the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) in the winning opening 55. ) Win a prize and get Safe Sensor 1
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) is detected by (129), the period up to that point may be one cycle.)
And then, as a continuation condition that game balls in special winning hole 54 during each cycle is detected in special pay detector 54a and prize (SW _3), a predetermined cycle (e.g., up to 8 cycles) until the operation is It is supposed to be done.

Then, in the next step R12,
If there is an illegality in the variable winning a prize device 50, a processing for setting a character error flag, that is, a character illegality detection processing is performed, and then the process proceeds to step R14.

Then, in steps R14 to R18, error processing, safe sensor 1 processing, and safe sensor 2 processing, which will be described later in detail, are sequentially performed, and then the microcomputer 300A is halted.

FIG. 17 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the error processing in step R14 of FIG.

The error process is a process of turning on an error display lamp (display 126) when the accessory (variable winning device 50) or the safe sensors 1 and 2 has an error to prohibit the accessory operation.

When the error processing is started, it is first determined in step R30 whether or not the accessory error flag is "1". If it is determined that the accessory error flag is not "1", the process proceeds to step R32. , It is determined to be "1", the process proceeds to step R40.

In step R32, it is determined whether or not the safe 1 error flag is "1". When it is determined that it is not "1", the process proceeds to step R34 and it is "1". If it is judged, step R
Move to 40.

In step R34, it is determined whether or not the safe 2 error flag is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the process proceeds to step R36 and it is "1". If it is judged, step R
Move to 40.

When the process moves from step R34 to step R36, the accessory operation prohibition flag is set to "0" in step R36, the error display lamp is set to "off" in next step R38, and then the process proceeds to step R16 in FIG. Transition.

When the process shifts to step R40 from any of steps R30, R32, and R34, the accessory action prohibition flag is set to "1" (variable winning device 5) in step R40.
(Operation of 0 is prohibited), and the indicator 126 as an error display lamp is turned “ON” (ON) in the next step R42, and then the process proceeds to step R16 in FIG.

FIG. 18 shows a detailed control procedure of the safe sensor 1 process in step R16 of FIG.

The safe sensor 1 process counts up the memory for each detection during the effective period of the safe sensor 1,
During the invalid period of the safe sensor 1, the light emitting diode 701 of the safe sensor 1 is turned on / off to perform a check.

When the safe sensor 1 process is started, it is first determined in step R50 whether or not the safe sensor 1 (129) is "valid". If it is determined that the safe sensor 1 (129) is not "valid", the safe sensor 1 (129) is determined in step R52. After turning off the light emitting diode 701 of 1 (129), the process proceeds to step R54, and when it is determined to be "valid", the process proceeds to step R64.

In step R54, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 1 (129) is on (ON), and when it is determined to be "on", the safe sensor 1 (129) is turned on in step R56. Light emitting diode 7
When 01 is turned "ON" (ON), the process proceeds to step R58, and when it is determined that it is not "ON", the safe 1 error flag is set to "1" in step R62, and then the process proceeds to step R18 in FIG. To do.

In step R58, the safe sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (129) is off (OFF), and when it is determined to be "off" (OFF), the safe error flag 1 is set to "0" in step R60, and When it is determined that the process is not turned "OFF" in step R18, the safe 1 error flag is set to "1" in step R62, and then the process proceeds to step R18 in FIG.

On the other hand, from step R50 to step R
64, the process proceeds to step R64.
It is determined whether or not the safe sensor 1 has risen, and when it is determined that there is no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R18 in FIG. 16, and when it is determined that there is a rise, the safe 1 memory is incremented by "1" in step R66. Then, the process proceeds to step R18 in FIG.

FIG. 19 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the safe sensor 2 processing in step R18 of FIG.

The safe sensor 2 process detects the pulse width of the safe sensor 2, ignores those longer than the set value (does not consider it as a game ball), and when the input of the safe sensor 2 is confirmed, the light emitting diode of the safe sensor 2 is detected. Turn on 701
This is a process of setting the number of award balls after turning off and checking.

When the safe sensor 2 process is started, first, at step R100, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 2 has risen, and when it is determined that there is no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R106 and it is determined that there is a rise. If so, the pulse width check flag is set to "1" in step R102, and the next step R1
In 04, a pulse width check timer (for example, 20 msec) is set, and then the process proceeds to step R106.

In step R106, it is determined whether the pulse width check flag is "1",
When it is determined that the value is not "1", step R1
If it is determined that the value is "1" in step 16, the process proceeds to step R108.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R108, the safe sensor 2 (2
41) It is determined whether or not there is a fall, and when it is determined that there is no fall, the process proceeds to step R112, and when it is determined that there is a fall, the safe 2 check flag is set to "1" in step R110, and the next Step R1
At 14 the pulse width check flag is set to "0" and then the routine proceeds to step R116.

In step R112, it is determined whether or not the pulse width check timer has expired. When it is determined that the pulse width check timer has not expired, the process directly proceeds to step R116, and when it is determined that it has ended, the safe sensor 2 ( 241) is turned on and step R11 is performed.
In step 4, the pulse width check flag is set to "0" to ignore that the safe sensor 2 (241) is turned on, and then the process proceeds to step R116.

At step R116, it is determined whether or not the safe 2 check flag is "1",
When it is determined that it is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R134, and when it is determined that it is "1", the safe sensor 2 (241) is determined in step R118.
After turning off the light emitting diode 701, the process proceeds to step R120.

At step R120, it is judged whether or not the safe sensor 2 (241) is turned on (ON),
When it is determined that it is turned on, the light emitting diode 701 of the safe sensor 2 (241) is turned on (ON) in step R122, and then the process proceeds to step R124, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the safe 2 error flag is set in step R132. Is set to "1" and then step R13
Move to 4.

In step R124, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 2 (241) is off (OFF). When it is determined that it is off, step R12
6, R128, R130, the safe 2 error flag is set to "0", the prize ball number setting flag is set to "1", and the safe 2 check flag is set to "0", and then the process proceeds to step R134.
When it is determined that it is not turned off, step R13
After the safe 2 error flag is set to "1" in step 2, the process proceeds to step R134.

In step R134, it is determined whether or not the award ball number setting flag is "1", and when it is determined that it is not "1", the step R14 is directly executed.
When it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to step R136.

In step R136, it is determined whether or not there is a memory in the safe memory 1. If it is determined that there is no memory, the award ball number memory is set to "1" in step R138.
After setting to 0 ", the process proceeds to step R142. When it is determined that there is a memory, the prize ball number memory is set to" 13 "at step R140 and then the process proceeds to step R142.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R142, the prize ball number transmission flag is set to "1" in step R142, the transmission timer (for example, 10 msec) is set in the next step R144, and the next step Step R
At 146, the award ball number setting flag is set to "0", and then the routine proceeds to step R148.

When the process moves to step R148, the microcomputer 600A of the game control device 600 to the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300.
To the microcomputer 300A after performing the transmission process to HAL (HAL).
T) is required.

FIG. 20 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the transmission processing in step R148 of FIG.

The transmission process is a process of outputting the set number of prize balls for a certain period of time, and usually outputting the number of prize balls “0”.

It is possible to transmit the number of prize balls a plurality of times in order to further increase the certainty.

When the transmission process is started, it is first determined in step R160 whether or not the prize ball number transmission flag is "1". If it is determined that the flag is not "1", the prize ball number is determined in step R172. Figure 1 after outputting several memories
Returning to the main processing of 6, the microcomputer 600A
Is halted, and when it is determined to be "1", the process proceeds to step R162.

In step R162, it is determined whether or not the transmission timer has expired. If it is determined that the transmission timer has not expired, the prize ball number memory is output in step R172, and the process returns to the main process of FIG.
HAL is applied to 0A, and when it is determined that the process is completed, the process proceeds to step R164.

In step R164, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number memory is "13", and when it is determined that it is not "13", step R16 is directly performed.
When it is determined that the number is "13", the safe memory 1 is counted down by "1" in step R166 and then the process proceeds to step R168.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R168, the prize ball number memory is set to "0" in step R168, and the prize ball number transmission flag is set to "0" in next step R170.
Then, in the next step R172, the prize ball number memory is output, and then the process returns to the main process of FIG. 16 to halt the microcomputer 600A.

FIG. 21 shows a main control processing procedure by the microcomputer 300A of the rear mechanical control device 300.

When the main processing by the microcomputer 300A is started, first, in step R200, initialization is performed. As its initial setting,
The one-ball flag, the small discharge flag, the reversal flag, the supply flag, the ball removal flag, the discharge 1 start flag and the discharge 2 start flag are set to "0", and the discharge registers 1 and 2 are set to "0".
The check counter is set to "0", the check flag is set to the initial state ("7C"), and the error flag is set to "00". Further, the processing number (NO) is set to "1" and the output is turned off.

After the initialization, the routine proceeds to step R202, where it is judged whether or not the processing number (NO) is "1", and when it is judged to be "1", check processing is carried out. If it is determined that the value does not become "1", the process proceeds to step R204. In this case, immediately after the initialization is performed in step R200, the processing number (NO) is set to "1" in the initialization, and therefore the check processing is surely performed. In the check process, the process number (NO) is set to "0" through the check process as described later, and then the process is returned to step R202. Therefore, the process returns to step R202 after the check process. Sometimes the first processing number (N
It is determined that O) is not "1", and the game preparation processing in and after step R204 is performed.

When the routine proceeds to step R204, in steps R204 to R210, the firing control switch is turned on, the safe solenoid (SOL) is turned on, the safe solenoid (SOL) timer is set, and the safe solenoid flag is set to "1". Step R21 after processing such as
At 2, the watchdog timer 304 outputs a reset pulse, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step R214.

Then, in steps R214 to R220,
Step R after performing replenishment start processing, ball removal start processing, prize ball number input processing, and overflow processing as necessary
Move to 222.

In step R222, it is determined whether or not the supply flag is "1". When it is determined that the supply flag is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R226 and it is determined that it is "1". If so, the replenishment process is performed in step R224 and then the process proceeds to step R226.

In step R226, it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag is "1". When it is determined that the flag is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R230 and is "1". When it is determined, the ball removal processing is performed in step R228, and then step R23.
Move to 0.

In step R230, it is determined whether or not the safe solenoid (SOL) flag is "1". When it is determined that the flag is "1", the safe solenoid (SOL) processing is shifted to "1". If it is determined that it is not “”, the process proceeds to step R232.

In step R232, it is determined whether the processing number (NO) is "2", and "2" is determined.
When it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to the one-ball error processing, and when it is determined that the value is not "2", the process proceeds to step R234.

At step R234, whether or not the processing number (NO) is "3" is determined, and "3" is determined.
If it is determined to be "1", the process proceeds to the one-ball discharge check process, and if it is determined not to be "3", the process proceeds to step R236.

In step R236, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "4", and "4" is determined.
When it is determined that the value is “4”, the process proceeds to the one-ball discharging process, and when it is determined that the value is not “4”, the process proceeds to step R238.

In step R238, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "5", and "5" is determined.
When it is determined that is, it shifts to the discharge process,
When it is determined that the value is not "5", step R2
Move to 40.

In step R240, it is determined whether the processing number (NO) is "6", and "6" is determined.
When it is determined that the value is "6", the process proceeds to the discharge start processing, and when it is determined that the value is not "6", the process returns to step R212.

FIG. 22 shows a detailed control procedure of the check process performed when it is determined that the process number (NO) is "1" in step R202 of FIG.

The check process is a process of checking each part when the power is turned on, displaying an error if there is an error, and shifting to the normal process after all are normal.

Before explaining FIG. 22, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, each bit of flag 1 (check flag) and flag 2 (error flag) appearing in the flowchart of the control processing procedure shown in FIG. The corresponding action parts and their initial values are listed in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively, and the contents of each table will be briefly described.

[0189]

[Table 1]

[0190]

[Table 2]

Table 1 is a table of flag 1 (check flag). Bits "0 to 6" are assigned to the safe sensors 1 and 2, the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the ball removal sensor, and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2, respectively. Correspondingly, the initial value is "1" when the corresponding parts are being checked and "0" at the end of the check. And flag 1
At the start of the check, the "0 to 6" bit parts are all set to "1". That is, the flag 1 is set to the initial state (set to "7F"). The 0-bit part,
The 1-bit part and the 7-bit part are not used and are always "0".

Table 2 is a table of flags 2 (error flags).
The bits "0 to 6" correspond to the safe sensors 1 and 2, the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the ball ejection sensor, and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2, respectively, and the initial value of each corresponding portion is set to "0". If there is an error, the bit part of the corresponding part with the error is set to "1". If there is no error in the check, the bit part of each corresponding part remains "0". At that time, the flag 2 is set to "00". The 7-bit portion is not used and is always "0".

When the check process is started, first, at step R300, it is determined whether or not bit 2 of the flag 1 is "1". When it is determined that it is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R304. Migrated,
If it is determined to be "1", step R30
After the discharge sensor 1 is checked in step 2, the process proceeds to step R304.

In step R304, it is determined whether bit 3 of flag 1 is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", step R3 is performed.
If it is determined that the value is “1” in step R08, the discharge sensor 2 is checked in step R306, and then step R308 is performed.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R308, the during-check replenishing process is performed at step R308, and then the process proceeds to step R310.

In step R310, it is determined whether bit 4 of flag 1 is "0". If it is determined that it is not "0", step R3 is performed.
If it is determined that the value is "0", the process goes to step R312 to perform a ball removal check process, and then the process proceeds to step R314.

In step R314, it is determined whether or not bit 5 of flag 1 is "0". When it is determined that it is not "0", step R3 is directly performed.
When it is determined that the value is "0" in step 18, the discharge solenoid 1 is checked in step R316, and then step R318 is performed.

In step R318, it is determined whether or not bit 6 of the flag 1 is "1". When it is determined that the bit 6 is not "1", step R3 is directly performed.
When it is determined that the value is "1" in step 22, the exhaust solenoid (SOL) 2 is checked in step R320, and then step R322 is performed.

In step R322, it is determined whether or not the flag 2 is "00". If it is determined that it is "00", it is determined that there is no error and step R is performed.
If it is determined that the error is not "00", the alarm switch (SW) is turned on (ON) in step R324, and the process directly proceeds to step R334.

In step R326, it is determined whether or not the flag 2 is "00". If it is determined that the flag 2 is "00", it is determined that all the checks are completed, the process proceeds to step R328, and "00" is displayed. When it is determined that the check is not completed, the check is not completed yet, and the process directly proceeds to step R334.

When the process proceeds from step R326 to step R328, the alarm switch (SW) is turned off in step R328, and the next step R3
Turn on the ball removal solenoid (SOL) 265 at 30,
Further, in the next step R332, the processing number (NO) is set to "0", and then the process proceeds to step R334.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R334, the watchdog timer 3 is reset at step R334.
A reset pulse is output from 04 to reset the discharge solenoid, and thereafter, the process returns to step R202 in FIG.

FIG. 23 shows a detailed control procedure of the check process of the discharge sensor 1 (225) in step R302 of the check process shown in FIG.

The check process of the discharge sensor 1 (2) is a process of checking the output signal by turning on / off the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 1 (2) when there is no ball in the discharge sensor 1.

When the checking process of the discharge sensor 1 (225) is started, first, in step R350, the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 1 (225) is turned on (O).
After N), the process moves to step R352.

At step R352, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (225) is off (OFF), and when it is determined to be off, step R3
54 the light emitting diode 701 of the emission sensor 1 (225)
After turning off, the process proceeds to step R356, and when it is determined that it is not off, the process proceeds to step R360.

At step R356, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (225) is turned on, and when it is determined that it is turned on, at step R358, the discharge sensor 1
When the light emitting diode 701 of (225) is turned on, the process proceeds to step R360, and when it is determined that the light emitting diode 701 is not turned on, it is determined as an error that bit 2 of the flag 2 is set to "1" and then the process proceeds to step R304 of FIG.

Directly from the above step R352, or
Step R360 through steps R354 to R358
22. At step R360, the bit 2 of the flag 2 is set to "0" to cancel the error, and at the next step R362, the bit 2 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to end the check. Step R3
Move to 04.

FIG. 24 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the check process of the discharge sensor 2 (225) in step R306 of the check process shown in FIG.

When the checking process of the discharge sensor 2 is started, first, at step R380, the discharge sensor 2 (2
After the light emitting diode 701 of 25) is turned on, the process proceeds to step R382.

In step R382, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not (225) is off (OFF), and when it is determined to be off, step R3
Emission sensor 2 (225) light emitting diode 701 at 84
Is turned off and then the process proceeds to step R386.

In step R386, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not (225) is turned on (ON). When it is determined that it is turned on, the light emitting diode 701 of the emission sensor 2 (225) is turned on in step R388 and then the process proceeds to step R390 to turn on. If it is determined that the error has not occurred, it is determined as an error that the bit 3 of the flag 2 is set to "1" and then the process proceeds to step R308 in FIG.

When the process proceeds to step R390 directly from step R382 or through steps R384 to R388, bit 3 of flag 2 is set to "0" in step R390 to cancel the error, and flag is set in next step R392. The bit 3 of 1 is set to "0" to end the check, and then the step R30 of FIG.
Move to 8.

FIG. 25 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the during-check replenishment processing in step R308 of the check processing shown in FIG.

When the checking replenishing process is started, first, at step R400, it is determined whether or not bit 2 of the flag 1 is "0" (the discharge sensor 1 (225) is normal), If it is determined to be "0", the process proceeds to step R402, and if it is determined not to be "0", the process directly proceeds to step R310 in FIG.

In step R402, bit 3 of flag 1 is "0" (emission sensor 2 (225)).
Is normal), and when it is determined that the value is “0”, the process proceeds to step R404. When it is determined that the value is not “0”, the process directly proceeds to step R310 in FIG.

At step R404, it is determined whether or not the ball shortage detector (SW) 250 is turned on.
As a result, when it is determined that it is turned on, the supply request switch (SW) 212A is turned on in step R406, the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned on in next step R408, and then the process proceeds to step R310 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, step R
At 410, the firing control switch (SW) 371 is turned off (OF).
In step F4, the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned off (OFF) in the next step R412, and then the process proceeds to step R310 in FIG.

FIG. 26 shows a detailed control procedure of the ball removal check process in step R312 of the check process shown in FIG.

The ball removal solenoid 265 is turned on, and the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on within a fixed time (for example, 500 msec).
This is a process of checking whether or not is turned on.

When the ball removal check process is started, it is first determined in step R420 whether or not the ball removal check timer has expired. If it is determined that the ball removal check timer has expired, the process moves to step R422, and it is determined that the timer has not been completed. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step R428. In that case, before the setting of the ball removal check timer, it is handled in the same way as the end of the timer.

In step R422, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 is turned off. If it is determined that it is turned off, the ball removal solenoid (SOL) 265 is turned on in step R424, and the ball removal check is performed in step R426. After setting a timer (for example, 500 msec), the process proceeds to step R428, and when it is determined that the timer is not turned off, the process proceeds to step R436.

In step R428, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 is on. If it is determined that it is on, the flag 2 is set in step R430.
22 is set to "0" to cancel the error, and bit 4 of flag 1 is set to "0" in the next step R432 to finish checking, and then the process proceeds to step R314 in FIG. 22 and it is determined that it is not turned on. Sometimes step R434
Move to

When the process moves to step R434, it is determined whether or not the ball removal check timer has ended in step R434. When it is determined that the ball removal check timer has not ended, the process moves to step R314 in FIG. 22 and it is determined that the timer has ended. Sometimes in step R436, the ball removing solenoid 26
6 is turned off, and bit 4 of flag 2 is set to "1" in the next step R438 to determine that there is an error, and then the process proceeds to step R314 in FIG.

In FIG. 27, the discharge solenoid 1 which is performed in step R316 of the check process shown in FIG.
The detailed control procedure of the check processing of (221) is shown.

The discharge solenoid (SOL) check process is performed after the discharge sensors 1 and 2 and the ball removing device 260 have been checked, and the discharge solenoid is turned on for a fixed time (for example, 300 msec). Is a process for checking whether or not 5 are moved.

When the check process of the discharge solenoid 1 (221) is started, first, in step R450, the bit 2 of the flag 1 becomes "0" (the discharge sensor 1 (2
It is determined whether the check of 25) is completed), and "0"
When it is determined that the value is "0", the process proceeds to step R452, and when it is determined that the value is not "0", the process directly proceeds to step R318 in FIG.

In step R452, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the routine directly proceeds to step R318 in FIG. 22 and it is determined that it is turned on. At times, the process proceeds to step R454.

In step R454, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 start flag is "0", and when it is determined that it is "0", steps R456 to R46.
In step 2, the discharge register 1 is sequentially set to "5", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on, and the discharge solenoid 1 timer (for example, 3
(00 msec) and the process of setting the discharge 1 start flag to "1", and then the process proceeds to step R464,
If it is determined that the value is not “0”, the process directly proceeds to step R464.

At step R464, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not the rising of (225) has occurred. When it is determined that the rising has occurred, the discharge register 1 is decremented by "1" in step R466, the process proceeds to step R468, and when it is determined that there is no rising, step R470 is performed as it is. Move to.

In step R468, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 1 is "0". When it is determined that it is not "0", the process proceeds to step R470 and it is determined that it is "0". If you do step R
In step 472, the bit 5 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to end the check, and in the next step R474, the bit 5 of the flag 2 is set to "0" to cancel the error, and then to step R47.
Move to 8.

When the process directly moves from step R464 or through steps R466 and R468 to step R470, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 timer has expired in step R470. When it is determined that the processing is completed, the bit 5 of the flag 2 is set to "1" in step R476, it is determined that there is an error, and then the processing proceeds to step R478.

As a result, when the routine proceeds to step R478, the discharge 1 start flag is set to "0" at step R478.
Then, in the next step R480, the discharge solenoid 1 (22
After turning off 1), the process proceeds to step R318 in FIG.

In FIG. 28, the discharge solenoid 2 which is carried out in step R320 of the check process shown in FIG.
The detailed control processing procedure of the check processing of (221) is shown.

When the check process of the discharge solenoid 2 (221) is started, first, in step R500, the bit 3 of the flag 1 becomes "0" (the discharge sensor 2 (2
It is determined whether the check of 25) is completed), and "0"
When it is determined that the value is "0", the process proceeds to step R502, and when it is determined that the value is not "0", the process directly proceeds to step R322 in FIG.

At step R502, it is determined whether or not the ball drop sensor 266 is turned on. If it is determined not, then the routine proceeds to step R322 in FIG. 22 and it is determined that it is on. At times, the process proceeds to step R504.

In step R504, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 start flag is "0". When it is determined that it is "0", steps R506 to R51 are performed.
The discharge register 2 is set to “5” in turn, the discharge solenoid 2 is turned on, and the discharge solenoid 2 timer (for example,
(300 msec) is set and the discharge 2 start flag is set to "1", and then the process proceeds to step R514.
When it is determined that the value is not "0", the process directly proceeds to step R514.

At step R514, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not there is a rise, and when it is determined that there is a rise, the discharge register 2 is decremented by "1" in step R516 and then the process proceeds to step R518, and when it is determined that there is no rise in step R52.
Move to 0.

In step R518, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 2 is "0". When it is determined that it is not "0", the process proceeds to step R520 and it is determined that it is "0". If you do step R
At step 522, bit 6 of flag 1 is set to "0" to end the check, and at step R524, bit 6 of flag 2 is set to "0" to cancel the error, and then step R52.
Move to 8.

When the process directly proceeds to step R520 via step R516 or R518 or directly from step R514, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 timer has ended in step R520. When it is determined that the processing is completed, the bit 6 of the flag 2 is set to "1" in step R526 to determine that there is an error, and then the processing proceeds to step R528.

As a result, when the routine proceeds to step R528, the discharge 2 start flag is set to "0" at step R528.
Then, in the next step R530, the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off, and then the process proceeds to step R322 in FIG.

FIG. 29 shows the detailed control processing procedure of the prize ball number input processing in step R218 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

The prize ball number input process is a process for receiving the prize ball number output from the accessory control circuit and setting the related flag and the register based on the prize ball number output.

When the prize ball number input processing is started, first, in step R550, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number input has risen. When it is determined that the prize ball number input has not started, the routine directly proceeds to step R220 in FIG. If it is determined that the result is YES, then the flow shifts to step R552.

In step R552, it is determined whether or not the award ball number input is "1". If it is determined that it is "1", the one-ball flag is set to "1" in step R554, and then step Moved to R562,
When it is determined that the value is not "1", step R5
Move to 56.

In step R556, it is determined whether or not the number of prize balls input is "less than 6", and when it is determined that it is "less than 6", step R558 is performed.
After setting the small discharge flag to "1" with step R5
If it is determined that the value is not smaller than "6" in step 62, the discharge register is set in step R560, and then step R562 is entered.

As a result of the above, when the process shifts to step R562, the process number (NO) is set to "6" in step R562, and then the process shifts to step R220 in FIG.

FIG. 30 shows a detailed control procedure of the discharge start process performed when it is determined that the process number (NO) is “6” in step R240 of FIG.

The discharge start process is a process for turning on the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 and turning on the safe lamp corresponding to the number of prize balls.

When the discharge start process is started, it is first determined in step R600 whether the one-ball flag is "1". If it is determined that the one-ball flag is not "1", the process proceeds to step R602. , It is determined to be "1", the process proceeds to step R624.

In step R602, it is determined whether or not the small discharge flag is "1". When it is determined that the small discharge flag is not "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on in step R604 and the discharge is performed in step R606. After turning on the solenoid 2, the process proceeds to step R622,
If it is determined to be "1", step R60
Move to 8.

In step R608, it is determined whether the inversion flag is "1". As a result, when it is determined that the reversal flag is not "1", in steps R610 to R614, the number of prize balls is sequentially input to the discharge register 1, the discharge register 1 is subtracted by "1", and the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to step R622. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reversal flag is "1", in steps R616 to R620, the number of prize balls is sequentially input to the discharge register 2, the discharge register 2 is decremented by "1", and the discharge solenoid 2 is turned on. Then step R5
Move to 72.

After inputting the number of prize balls to the discharge registers 1 and 2 in steps R610 and R616, step R6
Since "1" is subtracted from each of the discharge registers 1 and 2 at 12, R618, for example, the discharge register 1,
When a total of 6 to 15 prize balls are input to 2, the numbers stored in the discharge registers 1 and 2 are as shown in Table 3. For example, when the number of prize balls input is "13", the number stored in the discharge register 1 is "6" and the number stored in the discharge register 2 is "5".

[0253]

[Table 3]

As a result, when the process goes to step R622, the processing number (NO) is set to "5" in the rutin R622 and then the process goes to step R642.

On the other hand, when the routine goes from step R600 to step R624, it is judged at step R624 whether or not the inversion flag is "1".
As a result, when it is determined that the reversal flag is not “1”, it is further determined in step R626 whether the discharge sensor 1 is on (on when there are two or more balls), and it is determined to be on. If it is determined to be ON, the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on in step R628 and then the process proceeds to step R634. If it is determined not to be ON, the process directly returns to step R212 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reversal flag is "1", it is further determined in step R630 whether or not the discharge sensor 2 is turned on. When it is determined that it is turned on, the discharge solenoid is determined in step R632. After turning on 2, the process proceeds to step R634, and when it is determined that it is not on, the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

Steps R624 to R62
6, R628 or steps R630 and R632 and then to step R634, step R63
4 to R640, a one-ball discharge timer (for example, 35 msec) is set in order, and a check timer (for example, 10 msec).
(0 msec), the check counter is incremented by "1", and the process number (NO) is set by "4", and then the process proceeds to step R642.

As a result, when the process goes to step R642, the safe lamp is turned on in step R642 and then the process goes to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 31 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R238 of FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "5".

In the discharging process, it is monitored whether or not the set prize ball discharging is completed, and after the completion, the discharging solenoids 221 and 22 are discharged.
21 and the safe lamp 122 are turned off, and the safe solenoid is turned on.

When the discharge process is started, it is first determined in step R650 whether or not the discharge sensor 1 has risen. If it is determined that there is no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R658, and if it is determined that there is rise. After subtracting "1" from the discharge register 1 in step R652, the process proceeds to step R654.

In step R654, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 1 is "0". If it is determined that the discharge register 1 is not "0", then step R658 is directly executed.
When it is determined that the value is "0", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off in step R656, and then the process proceeds to step R658.

In step R658, the discharge sensor 2
If it is determined that there is no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R666. If it is determined that there is no rise, the discharge register 2 is decremented by "1" in step R660, and then the process proceeds to step R662.

In step R662, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 2 is "0". If it is determined that the discharge register 2 is not "0", step R666 is directly executed.
When it is determined that the value is "0", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off in step R664 and then the process proceeds to step R666.

In step R666, it is determined whether the discharge registers 1 and 2 are both "0".
When it is determined that the value is not “0”, it is as shown in FIG.
The process returns to step R212 of 1 and moves to step R668 when it is determined to be "0".

In step R668, it is determined whether or not the small discharge flag is "1". When it is determined that the small discharge flag is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R678 and is "1". When it is determined, the process proceeds to step R670.

In step R670, it is determined whether or not the inversion flag is "1". When it is determined that the inversion flag is not "1", the inversion flag is set to "1" in step R672 and then the process proceeds to step R676. And then "1"
If it is determined that the inversion flag is "0" in step R674, the process proceeds to step R676.

As a result, when the process shifts to step R676, the small discharge flag is set to "0" in step R676, and then the process shifts to step R678.

Directly from the above step R668, or
When the process proceeds to step R678 through steps R670 to R676, in steps R678 to R688, the safe lamp is turned off, the safe solenoid is turned on, the safe solenoid timer is set, the wait timer is set, in order.
After the processing number (NO) is set to "0" and the safe solenoid flag is set to "1", the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 32 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharging processing performed when it is determined that the processing number (NO) is “4” in step R236 of FIG.

The one-ball discharging process is a process of turning on the discharging solenoid 1 or 2 for a fixed time (for example, 35 msec).

When the one-ball discharging process is started, it is first determined in step R700 whether or not the one-ball discharging timer has ended. If it is determined that the one-ball discharging timer has not ended, the process directly returns to step R212 in FIG. If it is determined that this has been done, then the flow shifts to step R702.

In step R702, it is determined whether or not the reversal flag is "1". If it is determined that the reversal flag is not "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off in step R704 and then the process proceeds to step R708. Then
If it is determined to be "1", step R70
After turning off the discharge solenoid 2 in step 6, step R70
Move to 8.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R708, the process number (NO) is set to "3" in step R708, and then the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 33 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharge check processing performed when it is determined that the processing number (NO) is “3” in step R234 of FIG.

In the one-ball discharge check process, it is checked whether or not the discharge has been made. If it is not discharged, it is discharged again. If it is not discharged three times in a row, it is judged as an error, and if discharge is confirmed, a safe lamp is issued. This is processing for turning off the 122 and turning on the safe solenoid.

When the one-ball discharge check process is started, first, in step R720, it is determined whether or not the reversal flag is "1", and if it is determined that it is not "1", the process proceeds to step R722. Then
If it is determined to be "1", step R72
Move to 8.

As a result, when the routine proceeds to step R722, it is judged at step R722 whether or not the discharge sensor 1 has risen. When it is judged not to exist, the routine proceeds to step R724, and when it is judged that there is a reverse flag at step R726. Is set to "1" and then the process proceeds to step R732.

On the other hand, when the process shifts from step R720 to step R728, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 has fallen in step R728, and when it is determined that there is no fall, the process shifts to step R724. If determined, the reversal flag is set to "0" in step R740 and then the process proceeds to step R742.

When the routine proceeds from step R722 or R738 to step R724, the step R7
In 24, it is determined whether or not the check timer has expired. If it is determined that the check timer has not expired, the process returns to step R212 in FIG. 21, and if it is determined that the check timer has expired, the process proceeds to step R726.

In step R726, it is determined whether the check counter is "3". As a result, when it is determined that the check counter is not "3", the process number (NO) is set to "6" in step R728, and the process returns to step R212 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the check counter is "3", the alarm switch is turned on in step R730, the check counter is set to "0" in step R732, and the process number (NO) is set to "2" in step R734. 21 "and then returns to step R212 in FIG.

From Step R720 to Step R72
2, R736 or steps R738, R740, and then step R742, when step R742
In 742 to R756, the safe lamp is turned off, the safe solenoid is turned on, the safe solenoid timer is set, the wait timer is set, and the one-ball flag is set to “0” in order from 742 to R756.
, Check counter to "0", processing number (NO)
Is set to "0" and the safe solenoid flag is set to "1", and then the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 34 shows a control processing procedure of the one-ball error processing performed when it is determined that the processing number (NO) is "2" in step R232 of FIG.

The one-ball error processing is performed by the discharge sensors 1 and 2.
Is a process for confirming the movement of the ball and then discharging the one ball again.

When the one-ball error processing is started, it is first determined in step R750 whether or not the reversal flag is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the flow shifts to step R752. , It is determined to be "1", the process proceeds to step R754.

In Step R752, the discharge sensor 1
21. If it is determined that there is no rise, the process proceeds to step R16 in FIG. 21 as it is, and if it is determined to occur, the process proceeds to step R756.

On the other hand, in step R754, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 has risen. If it is determined that the discharge sensor 2 has not risen, the process proceeds to step R212 in FIG. 21, and if it is determined, the process proceeds to step R756.

Then, Step R752 or R754
From step R756 to step R756, the alarm switch 211A is turned off in step R756, the process number (NO) is set to "6" in the next step R758, and then the process proceeds to step R212 in FIG.

In FIG. 35, it is determined whether or not the safe flag is "1" in step R230 of FIG. 21, and the safe solenoid (SOL) process performed when it is determined to be "1" A detailed control processing procedure is shown.

The safe solenoid process is a process in which the safe solenoid 181 is turned off after a certain period of time, and the process is terminated after a wait time (time for balls to line up).

When the safe solenoid (SOL) process is started, it is first determined in step R770 whether or not the safe solenoid timer has expired, and if it is determined that it has not ended, the safe solenoid is turned off in step R772. To Step R774.

In step R774, it is determined whether or not the wait timer has expired. If it is determined that the wait timer has not expired, then the process directly returns to step R212 in FIG.
When it is determined that the process has been completed, the safe solenoid flag is reset to “0” in step R776, and the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 36 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the replenishment start processing in step R214 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the rear mechanical control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the supply start processing is started, first, at step R780, it is determined whether or not the ball shortage detector (SW) 250 has fallen. As a result, when it is determined that there is a fall, steps R782 to R788
Then, in order, the supply flag is set to "1", the supply timer (for example, 5 seconds) is set, the supply request switch 212A is turned on, and the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned on. Transition. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no fall, the process directly proceeds to step R216 in FIG.

FIG. 37 shows a detailed control procedure of the replenishment process in step R224 of the main control unit by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control unit 300 shown in FIG.

In the replenishment process, the ball shortage lamp 123 and the replenishment request switch 212A are turned on by the fall of the detection signal of the sphere shortage detector 250, and after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).
To stop the ball launch device 102, the ball shortage detector 2
When the ball 50 is turned off, the ball shortage lamp 123 and the replenishment request switch 212A are turned off to enable the ball hitting launcher 102 to operate.

When the replenishment process is started, first, in step R800, it is determined whether or not the replenishment timer has expired. If it is determined that the replenishment timer has not expired, the process directly proceeds to step R804, and if it is determined that the replenishment timer has ended, the process proceeds to step R804. After turning off the firing control switch in R802, the process proceeds to step R804.

In step R804, it is determined whether the ball shortage switch has been turned on. As a result, when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process directly proceeds to step R226 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the switch is not turned on, then the flow shifts to step R806, where
Fire control switch (SW) in order from 806 to R812
Is turned on to stop the hitting ball launching device 102, reset the supply flag to "0", turn off the supply request switch and turn off the ball shortage lamp 123, and then move to step R226 in FIG.

FIG. 38 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the overflow processing in step R220 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the overflow processing is started, first, at step R830, it is determined whether or not the overflow detector (SW) 255 is turned on. As a result, when it is determined that it is turned on, step R83
At 2, the firing control switch is turned on and the ball-launching device 102
21 and turn on the overflow lamp 127 in the next step R834, and then step R222 in FIG.
Move to On the other hand, when it is determined that the firing control switch is not turned on, the firing control switch is turned off in step R836,
In the next step R838, the overflow lamp 127 is turned off, and then the routine proceeds to step R222 in FIG.

FIG. 39 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the ball removal start processing in step R216 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the ball removal start processing is started, it is first determined in step R850 whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 has risen. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step R854, and if it is determined that it has not occurred, step R852 is performed. Move to.

In step R852, it is determined whether or not there is a falling edge of the ball removal command signal from the central control unit. If it is determined that it has occurred, then the process proceeds to step R854, and if it is determined that it has not occurred, then the process directly proceeds to step R218 in FIG. Transition.

When the process proceeds from step R850 or R852 to step R854, the step R8
At 54, the ball removal flag is set to "1" and the next step R
At 856, a ball removal check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and then the process proceeds to step R218 in FIG.

FIG. 40 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the ball removing process performed when it is determined that the ball removing flag is "1" in step R226 of FIG.

This ball removal processing turns on the ball removal solenoid 265 when the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on or when a ball removal command is issued from the central control unit, and thereafter,
After the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221 and 221) are turned on, and the discharge sensor 1 and
2 (225, 225) is a process in which the ball removal solenoid 265 and the discharge solenoids 1, 2 (221, 221) are turned off after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the ball does not move. is there.

When the ball removal processing is started, it is first determined in step R900 whether the ball removal completion flag is "1". If it is determined that the flag is not "1", the ball is removed in step R902. After the disconnecting solenoid 265 is turned on, the routine proceeds to step R904, and when it is determined to be "1", the routine proceeds to step R928.

When the routine proceeds to step R904, it is judged whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on at step R904, and when it is judged to be on, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are outputted at steps R906 and R908.
After turning on (221, 221), step R910
When it is determined that it has not been turned on after shifting to FIG.
The process returns to Step R212 of Step 1.

At step R910, the emission sensor 1
It is determined whether or not the rising of (225) has occurred. When it is determined that it has not risen, the process directly proceeds to step R914, and when it is determined that it has occurred, a ball removal check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set in step R912, and then step R914. Move to.

In step R964, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not the rising of (225) has occurred. When it is determined that it has not risen, the process directly proceeds to step R918, and when it is determined that it has, the ball removal check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set in step R916, and then step R918. Move to.

In step R918, it is determined whether or not the ball removal check timer has expired. If it is determined that the timer has not expired, the process returns to step R212 in FIG. 21, and if it is determined that the timer has expired, the process proceeds to step R920.

As a result, when the routine proceeds to step R920, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221 and 221) are turned off at steps R920 and R922, and then step R
At 924, the ball emptying solenoid 265 is turned off. Then, in step R926, the ball removal end flag is set to "1", and then the process proceeds to step R928.

When step R928 is reached directly from step R900 or through steps R902 to R926, it is determined in step R928 whether the ball drop sensor 266 is off or not. Returning to step R212 in FIG. 21, when it is determined that the power is off, step R93
After resetting the ball removal completion flag and the ball removal flag to "0" at 0 and R932, respectively, step R21 of FIG.
Return to 2.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of winning regions (for example, a specific winning device 108, a specific winning opening 109, a variable winning device, etc.) in the gaming region so that it can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine main body. With the game board 100 configured,
A gaming machine having a winning ball detector 241 capable of detecting all winning balls that have won in a plurality of game areas and a prize ball discharging device 220 capable of discharging a predetermined number of balls.
The game control device 600 for controlling the game operation of the variable winning device 50 and the like arranged in 00 and the back mechanism control device 300 for controlling the discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device 220 are provided. The game control device 600 includes a winning number detector 129 provided for a specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas having different numbers of balls, and the game control device 600 has a winning ball winning in any one of the plurality of winning areas. , Winning number detector 1
The winning ball number setting means for setting differently the number of winning balls to be discharged based on the detection of the winning ball detector 241 depending on whether it is detected by the winning ball detector 241 or not. A winning storage means for storing the number of winning balls based on the detection signal, and a priority discharge for preferentially discharging a predetermined number of winning balls based on the detection of the winning ball detecting means when the winning storage means has a winning memory. A game control device 60 provided with control means and outputting the setting signal of the award ball number setting means.
Since 0 can be electrically connected to the back mechanical control device 300, the following operational effects can be obtained.

In other words, the prize ball number setting means is the game control device 60.
Since it is provided in 0, even if the number of prize balls is different due to the exchange of the game board 100, the game board 100 in which the variable winning device 50 and the like are installed and the game control device 600 accompanying it are replaced. The game control device 600 is the back mechanical device 3
The desired number of prize balls can be set only by connecting the back mechanical device 300, and the back mechanical device 300 does not need to be replaced.

In the game control device 600, the winning ball detector 241 detects whether the winning ball that has won any of the plurality of winning regions is detected by the winning number detector 129 or not. Based on the detection, the number of prize balls to be discharged is set differently, and a prize ball number setting means is provided to output the prize ball number setting signal from the prize ball number setting means. Since 300 can be electrically connected, even when the number of prize balls is different depending on the winning area, similarly, the game board 100 on which the variable winning device 50 and the like are installed and the game control device 600 associated therewith. By simply exchanging and connecting the game control device 600 to the back mechanism control device 300, a desired prize ball number setting can be obtained, and the back mechanism control device 300 does not need to be replaced.

Further, in the game control device 600, the winning sphere detector 241 stores the winning sphere number storing means for storing the number of winning spheres based on the detection signal from the winning number detector 129 and the winning sphere detector 241 when the winning memorizing means has the winning memorization. By providing the preferential discharge control means for preferentially discharging the predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection, the predetermined number of prize balls when the detection signal from the winning number detector 129 is given priority. Since the prize balls are collected and collected in one place and processed by the single prize ball detector 241, the prize ball storage means stores the number of one prize ball, so that a reliable and accurate prize is obtained. Ball ejection can be performed. Further, it is possible to prevent the storage amount of the winning storage means from overflowing as much as possible. Also,
Even if the power supply to the gaming machine is cut off due to a power outage or the like, it is possible to minimize the mistake in the number of discharges caused by the loss of the memory of the winning storage means.

As the above-mentioned electric game machine, in addition to the so-called second-class pachinko machine variation prize winning apparatus 50, a so-called first class game, in which a variable display game is performed based on a prize at a starting opening in a game area. Variable display device (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine, and a so-called one type of pachinko gaming machine that performs a special game that is cyclically opened when the result of the variable display game by the variable display device becomes a big hit state. The variable winning device (not shown) and the like are also included. Further, a variable display device, a variable winning device, etc. of a so-called third-class pachinko gaming machine are also included.

Further, in the game machine, a pachinko machine and the like are included in addition to the pachinko game machine.

[0319]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the award ball number setting means is provided in the game control circuit, even if the award ball number is changed due to the exchange of the game board, the electric ball is electrically operated. The desired number of prize balls can be obtained simply by exchanging the game board on which the objective game device is installed and the game control circuit accompanying it and connecting the game control circuit to the discharge control circuit. The control circuit does not need to be replaced.

Further, in the game control circuit, a case where a winning ball that has won in any of the plurality of winning regions is detected by the specific winning detection means and a case where it is not detected by the specific winning detection means In the game, the prize ball number setting means for setting the number of prize balls discharged based on the detection of the prize ball detecting means is set, and the prize ball number setting signal from the prize ball number setting means is output. Since the control circuit and the discharge control circuit can be electrically connected, even when the number of prize balls varies depending on the winning area, similarly, a game board on which an electric game device or the like is installed and a game accompanying it Just replace the control circuit and connect the game control circuit to the discharge control circuit,
Since the desired number of prize balls can be set, the discharge control circuit does not need to be replaced.

Furthermore, in the game control circuit, the winning sphere detecting means for storing the number of winning spheres based on the detection signal from the specific winning sphere detecting means, and the winning sphere detecting means for detecting the winning sphere in the winning memorizing means are detected. Based on the provision of the preferential discharge control means for preferentially discharging the predetermined number of prize balls, the predetermined number of prize balls is preferentially discharged when the detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means is provided. Therefore, even in the gaming machine of the type that collects the winning balls in one place and processes them by a single winning ball detecting means, the winning ball storing means stores the number of one winning balls to surely and accurately discharge the winning balls. Can be executed. Further, it is possible to prevent the storage amount of the winning storage means from overflowing as much as possible. Further, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is interrupted due to a power failure or the like, it is possible to minimize the mistake in the number of discharges caused by the loss of the memory of the prize storing means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front portion of the variable winning device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inside of a winning space of the variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a partial vertical cross-sectional side view of the periphery of a ball removing device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a modified example of the winning ball processing apparatus and its peripheral mechanism.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another modification of the winning ball processing apparatus and its peripheral mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a control circuit diagram of the game control device.

FIG. 11 is a power supply circuit diagram.

FIG. 12 is an electric circuit diagram of a safe sensor.

FIG. 13 is a control circuit diagram of the back mechanism control device.

FIG. 14 is an electric circuit diagram of the discharge sensor.

FIG. 15 is an electric circuit diagram of the ball-extraction sensor.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of main processing by a microcomputer as a game control device.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of error processing in step R14 of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of safe sensor 1 processing in step R16 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of safe sensor 2 processing in step R18 of FIG. 16;

20 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of transmission processing in step R148 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a main control processing procedure by a microcomputer of the back mechanism control device.

22 is a flowchart of detailed control processing of check processing performed when it is determined in step R202 in FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "1".

FIG. 23 is a step R3 of the check process shown in FIG. 22.
14 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure showing the check processing of the discharge sensor 1 in 02.

FIG. 24 is a step R3 of the check process shown in FIG. 22.
It is a flowchart of the detailed control processing procedure which shows the check process of the discharge sensor 2 in 06.

FIG. 25 is a step R3 of the check process shown in FIG. 22.
It is a flow chart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of replenishment processing during check in 08.

FIG. 26 is a step R3 of the check process shown in FIG. 22.
12 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of ball removal check processing in 12.

FIG. 27 shows a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG.
16 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the discharge solenoid 1 performed in 16.

FIG. 28 is a step R3 of the check process shown in FIG. 22.
20 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the check processing of the discharge solenoid 2 performed in 20.

FIG. 29 is a step R218 of the main control process by the microcomputer of the back mechanical control device shown in FIG. 21;
5 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a prize ball number input processing in FIG.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the discharge start processing performed when it is determined that the processing number is “6” in step R240 of FIG. 21.

31 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R238 in FIG. 21 that the processing number is “5”.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharging processing performed when it is determined that the processing number is “4” in step R236 of FIG. 21.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharge check processing performed when it is determined that the processing number is “3” in step R234 of FIG. 21.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of one-ball error processing performed when it is determined in step R232 in FIG. 21 that the processing number is “2”.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of safe solenoid processing performed when it is determined in step R230 of FIG. 21 that the safe flag is “1”.

FIG. 36 is a step R214 of the main control process by the microcomputer of the back mechanical control device shown in FIG. 21;
5 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the supply start processing in FIG.

FIG. 37 is a step R224 of the main control process by the microcomputer of the back mechanical control device shown in FIG. 21;
5 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the replenishment processing in FIG.

FIG. 38 shows a step R220 of the main control processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of overflow processing in FIG.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the ball removal start processing in step R216 of the main processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG. 21.

40 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a ball-pulling process performed when it is determined in step R226 in FIG. 21 that the ball-pulling flag is set to “1”.

[Explanation of symbols]

50 Variable winning device (electrical game device, winning area) 51 Winning space (winning area) 54 Special winning mouth (winning area) 55 General winning mouth (winning area) 100 Game board 108,109 Specific winning mouth (winning area) 120 General winning a prize mouth (winning area) 121 General winning a prize mouth (winning area) 129 Winning number detector (safe sensor 1, specific winning ball detecting means) 220 Prize ball discharging device (ball discharging device) 241 Winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) , Winning ball detection means) 300 back mechanism control device (discharge control device, discharge control circuit) 600 game control device (game control circuit)

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 28, 1995

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0001

[Correction method] Change

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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention, electricity to the game area
A game machine is installed so that it can be detached and attached to the game machine body.
Provided game board and ball discharge equipment that can discharge the required number of balls
And a gaming machine having a table.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0003

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0003] As the electric game device, for example, the movable member based on the winning of a particular winning hole of the gaming area (e.g., opening and closing member) is once or twice a chromatic Convenient state taking the player Based on the fact that the game ball easily flows into the internal winning space by performing the opening / closing conversion game operation, and the gaming ball that has flowed into the internal winning space during the preliminary game has won the special winning opening of the internal winning space. By performing a special game operation in which the movable member is opened and closed 18 times, for example, in a more advantageous state for the player as compared with the preliminary game,
Such variation winning equipment for performing special game further game ball inside winning space tends to flow is known.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0004

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In addition, based on the winning of the starting opening in the game area
Variable table as an electric gaming device for playing variable display games
The result of the variable display game by the display device and the variable display device
A special feature that is released cyclically when the jackpot is hit
A variable winning device as an electric game device that performs another game
It has been known.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0005

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In this type of gaming machine, the above winning area
When the game ball is won in the control of the discharge control circuit
Below, based on that winning, ball discharge while counting the discharged balls
The device discharges the required number of balls.

[Procedure correction 6]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0006] The prize paid out for the winning prize
The setting unit for the number of balls was provided in the discharge control circuit.

[Procedure amendment 7]

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[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, recent game machines
The game board that regulates the game content is attached to the game machine body.
Most of them are configured to be detachable, and the game board
Once exchanged, depending on the game content played by the game board
Therefore, the number of prize balls paid out for winning may differ.

[Procedure amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In such a case, the game board and its accessories
Every time the game control circuit is replaced, the discharge control circuit is also replaced.
It is necessary to replace the game board, and it is difficult to replace the game board at the game shop.
The problem of being uneconomical and costly
There was a point.

[Procedure amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.
If the number of prize balls differs due to the replacement of the game board,
Even if it is a match, there is no game board and its associated game control circuit.
Exhaust control circuit does not need to be replaced just by replacing
An object is to provide a game machine.

[Procedure amendment 10]

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[Correction target item name] 0010

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0010]

A game machine according to the present invention
In order to solve the above problems, the
A game machine in which a device (for example, a variable winning device 50 or the like) is installed
A game board (100) that is detachably attached to the main body.
And a ball ejector that can eject the required number of balls (for example, a prize
A gaming machine having a ball discharging device 200),
A game control circuit for controlling the game operation of the amusement machine (game
Controller 600) and controls the discharging operation of the ball discharging device.
A discharge control circuit (for example, the back mechanical control device 300)
The game control circuit is provided with the ball discharging device.
A prize ball number setting means in which the number of prize balls to be discharged is set,
The number of prize balls set by the prize ball number setting means is the prize ball number.
Number data output means (award ball
And a prize ball number output device 663) as a number output means,
The award ball number data output means of the game control circuit is the award ball number data.
Output data to the emission control circuit by parallel communication.
It is characterized by.

[Procedure amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of prize balls is set.
Since the fixed means is provided in the game control circuit,
Even if the number of prize balls differs due to the exchange, the electric play
A game board on which technical devices are installed and the accompanying game system
Replace the control circuit and connect the game control circuit to the discharge control circuit
The desired number of prize balls can be obtained simply by
Therefore, the discharge control circuit does not need to be replaced.

[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0012

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Also, the prize ball number output means of the game control circuit,
The prize ball number data is output to the emission control circuit by parallel communication.
To send a large amount of data with one output to output
It is possible to complete accurate data transmission in a short time.
It is possible.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0104

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

During the game (both normal game and special game),
After the game ball winning in the general winning opening 55 of the variable winning device 50 is detected by the safe sensor 1 (129) and the detection signal is input to the central processing device 600A and counted,
The count number is stored in the RAM 602. When the memory is stored, for example, a large number of discharges (for example, 1
3) is set as the prize ball number data by giving priority to, for example, a small discharge number (for example, 10). Number of prize balls
The data is latched in the latch circuit 651, and the back mechanism control device 3 is operated by the prize ball number output device 663 as the prize ball number output means.
00 in parallel communication , and prize ball discharge device 2
Ejection of the sphere by 20 is performed.

[Procedure Amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0320

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Also, the prize ball number output means of the game control circuit,
The prize ball number data is output to the emission control circuit by parallel communication.
To send a large amount of data with one output to output
It is possible to complete accurate data transmission in a short time.
It is possible.

[Procedure Amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0321

[Correction method] Deleted

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming board provided with a plurality of winning areas in a gaming area so as to be detachably attachable to a gaming machine body, and a winning ball capable of detecting all winning balls winning in the plurality of gaming areas. In a game machine having a detection means and a ball discharge device capable of discharging a predetermined number of balls, a game control circuit for controlling a game operation of an electric game device or the like arranged on the game board and the ball discharge device. And a discharge control circuit for controlling a discharge operation, the game board side is provided with a specific prize detection means provided for a specific prize region of the plurality of prize regions having different numbers of prize balls, In the control circuit, the winning ball that has won a prize in any of the plurality of winning regions is detected by the specific winning detection means and when not detected by the specific winning detection means. Based on the detection of means The number of prize balls to be ejected is set differently, the number of prize balls to be set based on the detection signal from the specific prize ball detection unit, and the prize memory unit to store prize money. In some cases, a priority discharge control means for preferentially discharging a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection of the prize ball detection means is provided, and the game in which the setting signal of the prize ball number setting means is output. A game machine characterized in that a control circuit and the discharge control circuit can be electrically connected.