JPH10244034A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the maintenance of a circulation path in a pachinko game machine using enclosed balls. SOLUTION: A rear circulation path unit 25 forms a part of a circulation path through which enclosed balls are circulated in a game machine 1, for guiding the enclosed balls on the rear surface side of the game machine 1. A game control board 39 for controlling the game condition of the game machine 1 is arranged on the rear surface side of the game machine 114. A machine control device 42 for controlling the circulating condition of the enclosed balls is arranged on an intermediate frame 46 below the rear circulation path unit 25. Since there are provided no game control bard and machine control device in the rear circulation path unit 25, the game control board 39 and the machine control device 42 can be prevented from hindering maintenance of the rear circulation path unit 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a ball enclosed inside a ball game machine is repeatedly fired. The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game is played by being driven into a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ball game machine of this kind is generally known as a conventional ball game machine, in which a ball enclosed in a ball game machine is repeatedly fired and shot into a game area. There was a ball-and-shooter machine to be performed. In such a ball game machine, a circulation passage is provided as a path for circulating the enclosed ball repeatedly for use in the game inside the ball game machine. The circulation passage included a rear-side passage for circulating the enclosed balls on the rear side of the ball game machine and a front-side passage for circulating the enclosed balls on the front side of the ball game machine.

In a ball game machine using such an enclosed ball, a game control board, which is a game control means for controlling a game state, and a circulating device for controlling a circulating state of the enclosed ball, as control means of the ball game machine. A circulation control board as control means is provided. Generally, both the game control board and the circulation control board are mounted on the rear side passage.

Further, in such a ball game machine using an enclosed ball, in the rear side passage, a prize ball which has won a prize area in the game area and a player has been hit into the game area, but did not win the prize area. Out balls and the like are individually guided and then merged, and the merged balls are sent to the front passage. As described above, the circulation passage needs a configuration in which a plurality of types of balls are merged on the rear side of the ball game machine, and the merged balls are sent to the rear side of the ball game machine. It is more complicated than the ball path of other types of ball and ball machines.

[0005] Therefore, a ball game machine using an enclosed ball has a feature that ball clogging is more likely to occur than other types of ball game machines due to the complicated structure of the circulation passage. For this reason, in a ball game machine using an enclosed ball, there are more opportunities to perform maintenance work such as clearing of clogging than in other types of ball game machines. In a ball game machine using an enclosed ball, which has such a feature that there are many opportunities for maintenance work, it is practically essential that the maintenance work be easy.

[0006]

However, in the conventional ball game machine using the above-described enclosed ball, the game control board and the circulation control board are mounted on the rear side passage. For this reason, in such a conventional ball game machine, the occurrence of clogging may be difficult to visually recognize due to the game control board and the circulation control board concealing the passage, and during maintenance work on the rear side passage. In some cases, the game control board and the circulation control board had to be removed. Therefore, in the conventional ball game machine, there is a problem that the maintenance work of the circulation passage is difficult,
It was not suitable for using an enclosed ball.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate maintenance work of a circulation path of a ball game machine using an enclosed ball.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game in which a game is performed by repeatedly firing a ball enclosed in a ball game machine and hitting the ball into a game area. A gaming board, wherein the gaming area is formed on the front,
A game board fixed frame to which the game board is fixed, a circulation path for circulating the enclosing ball inside the ball game machine, and a part of the circulation path is formed and sealed on the rear side of the ball game machine. A rear side passage for guiding the ball, a game control means disposed on the rear side of the game board above the rear side passage, and controlling a game state of the ball game machine; and And a circulation control means disposed on the game board fixed frame for controlling a circulation state of the enclosed balls.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a wiring connecting the circulation control means and the game control means so that information can be transmitted; And a wiring fixing means provided on the rear side of the ball game machine so as to fix the wiring so as to avoid the rear side passage.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, a part of the circulation path is formed, and a sealed ball is guided on the front side of the ball game machine. A front passage, an electric component provided in the front passage,
The connection and disconnection of the wiring is possible, relay means for relaying the transmission of information through the connected wiring, and connected between the electrical component and the relay means of the front side passage,
It further comprises a first wiring for transmitting information between them, and a second wiring connected between the circulation control means and the relay means for transmitting information between them. .

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game area is formed on the front surface of the game board. The game board is fixed to a game board fixed frame. The encircling ball is circulated inside the ball game machine by the circulation passage. An enclosed ball is guided on the rear side of the ball game machine by the rear side path forming a part of the circulation path. A game control means for controlling a game state of the ball game machine is disposed on the rear side of the game board above the rear side passage. Circulation control means for controlling the circulation state of the enclosing balls is disposed on the game board fixed frame below the rear side passage. As described above, since the game control means and the circulation control means are not arranged in the rear side passage, during the maintenance work of the rear side passage, the game control means and the circulation control means do not obstruct, so that the rear side passage is not obstructed. Maintenance work is facilitated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
The wiring connects the circulation control means and the game control means so that information can be transmitted. By the wiring fixing means, the wiring can be fixed on the rear side of the ball game machine, avoiding the rear side passage. In this way, the wiring is fixed by the wiring fixing means on the rear side of the ball game machine, avoiding the rear side passage, so that during the maintenance work of the rear side passage such as separation of the rear side passage, removal of the wiring etc. No extra work is required.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
The enclosed ball is guided on the front side of the ball game machine by the front side passage forming a part of the circulation passage. Electrical components are provided in the front passage. The transmission of information through the connected wiring is relayed by the function of the relay means capable of connecting and disconnecting the wiring. Information is transmitted between the electrical components of the front side passage and the relay means by a first wiring connected between them. Information is transmitted between the circulation control means and the relay means by a second wiring connected between them. As described above, since the transmission of information is relayed by the relay means capable of connecting and disconnecting the wiring,
At the time of maintenance work on the front side passage, the connection between the ball game machine and the electric components of the front side passage can be cut off only by performing the work of removing the first wiring in the relay means. Further, it is possible to connect to the electric component in the front side passage only by performing the work of connecting the first wiring in the relay means. Therefore, during maintenance work on the front side passage, without touching the circulation control means at all,
The front side passage can be connected to and disconnected from the electric components, and the expensive circulation control means is not damaged, so that the maintenance work is further facilitated. Furthermore, if the first wiring and the second wiring are finally connected in the relay means, it is possible to connect between the electric components in the front side passage and the circulation control means. The degree of freedom in the work procedure at the time is increased, and the assembling work is facilitated.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied may be a coin other than a pachinko game machine. It may be another ball and ball game machine such as a game machine and an arrangement type pachinko game machine. That is, the present invention is applicable to all ball game machines as long as the ball is a ball game machine in which a game is performed by repeatedly firing a ball enclosed inside a ball game machine and hitting it into a game area. It is possible.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (gaming machine 1) according to a first embodiment showing an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation panel (operation panel 6) provided in the gaming machine of FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a gaming machine 1 which is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball-and-ball game machine, and a payout display device 506 capable of displaying the number of balls possessed by the player as the number of payouts. It is shown. Such a gaming machine 1 includes a plurality of gaming machine installation islands (a gaming machine installation island 50 described later)
0), a plurality of units are collectively arranged. On the gaming machine installation island, a plurality of gaming machines 1 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a plurality of gaming machines 1 are similarly arranged in the lateral direction on the back side.

The gaming machine 1 is a ball-enclosed pachinko gaming machine of a type in which pachinko balls (enclosed balls) enclosed therein are circulated and used for games. Therefore, a player playing a game with the gaming machine 1 does not directly hold a pachinko ball, and plays a game based on a score displayed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 1. This score is called the number of balls or the number of balls. In the following embodiments, the number of balls and the number of balls are the same, but their names differ depending on where they are displayed. In addition, each of the number of possessed balls and the number of payout balls in this embodiment includes a score obtained by the player as a result of the game and a score obtained before the start of the game. In this embodiment, the number of balls or the number of payouts is scored, and the score is based on the same concept as in the case of a conventional gaming machine in which a prize ball (payout) is paid out according to a game result. It is expressed as the number of balls so that the player can play the game.

A payout display device 506 is provided for each gaming machine 1. The payout display device 506 is disposed in an upper portion of the corresponding gaming machine 1. On the payout display device 506, various displays are made according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. For example, the display mode of the payout display device 506 becomes a specific display mode each time the number of payouts acquired by the player in the game reaches a predetermined number. In addition, with the occurrence of a big hit or the occurrence of a probability change described later, the display mode changes to a display mode that can recognize the change. As a result, a player other than the player playing the game on the gaming machine 1 can easily grasp the gaming status of the gaming machine 1. Ball display device 5
06 is because it is attached to the upper part of the gaming machine 1 so that the gaming situation can be displayed in various display modes and the player can easily catch the line of sight of the patrolers around the gaming machine 1. The player's willingness to play is further improved by taking the eyes of many players by displaying the payout display device 506.

In order to play a game with the gaming machine 1, a membership card composed of an IC card having an information storage unit for storing various information is required. In the member card, various information such as member information, card balance information, information on the number of balls held, information on the amount of accumulated balls, and security information are stored in the information storage unit. That is, various information is recorded on the membership card by storage in the information storage unit. Here, the member information is information for specifying a player who is a member. The card balance is the balance of the amount owned by the player, and the amount can be used for the game. The number of possessed balls is information on the number of possessed balls including the possessed balls converted from the card balance to the possessed balls and the possessed balls obtained as a result of the game. The security information is information for improving the security of the information on the member card.

[0021] The amount of accumulated balls is an amount equivalent to the possessed balls owned by the player deposited in the game hall. The amusement arcade allows a player holding a membership card to deposit a ball held as one of the services. In this way, a player depositing a possessed ball into a game hall is called a ball storage. This coin can be exchanged for a prize later, and can also be reused for a game.

At the upper part of the gaming machine 1, a card individual processing device 501 (see FIG. 4) for processing a membership card is provided. The individual card processing device 501 is provided individually for each gaming machine 1. On the front frame 3 of the gaming machine 1, an operation unit 5 having an operation panel 6 capable of performing operations for withdrawing and storing balls as described above is provided.

As described above, since the gaming machine 1 is a point-giving gaming machine, it is necessary for a player to withdraw a predetermined number of balls from the card balance using a membership card when playing a game. That is, the amount of the card balance is converted into a possessed ball at a predetermined conversion rate. Such conversion to a ball is called withdrawal. Such debits are also called ball rentals. The ball withdrawn in such a manner can be used by a player of the gaming machine 1. Such withdrawal of a ball is performed by a player inserting a membership card into a card insertion / ejection port provided in the individual card processing device 501 and performing a predetermined operation on the operation panel 6 by the player. Can be. In addition, the above-mentioned savings can also be performed by the player performing a predetermined operation on the operation panel 6 in a state where the membership card is inserted into the individual card processing device 501.

When the member card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot of the individual card processing device 501, the information stored in the member card is read. The card balance included in the read information is displayed on the amount display section 7 provided on the operation panel 6. In addition, the number of possessed balls deducted from the card balance is displayed on the possessed ball display unit 8. The ball count displayed on the ball display unit 8 in this way can be used for a game, and is updated and subtracted during the game.

Here, the configuration of the operation panel 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation panel 6 is provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 5. The operation panel 6 includes a display changeover switch 9, a ball lending switch 10, a suspend switch 11, a return switch 12, a card ball lending LED 17a, and a ball lending amount LED 17 in addition to the above-described amount display section 7 and ball holding display section 8.
b, automatic ball lending LED 17c, possessed ball LED 18a, and cumulative possessed LED 18b. These various display units, various switches, and various LEDs are mounted on an operation board 19 which is a circuit board mounted on the back side of the operation panel 6.

Various amounts are digitally displayed on the amount display section 7. The amount display unit 7 displays the amount in units of, for example, 100 yen. A plurality of display modes for displaying the amount on the amount display unit 7 are provided. As the display mode, three types of modes are set, a card ball lending mode, a ball lending mode, and an automatic ball lending mode. These display modes are sequentially switched each time the display changeover switch 9 is pressed. Therefore, the display changeover switch 9
Is pressed to select a display mode.

When the card ball lending mode is selected, the card ball lending LED 17a is turned on, and the card balance is displayed on the amount display section 7. When the ball-saving mode is selected, the ball-amount LED 17b is turned on, and the ball-amount is displayed on the amount display section 7. When the automatic ball lending mode is selected, the automatic ball lending LED 17c is turned on, and the card balance amount is displayed in the amount display section 7.
Will be displayed. You.

In this gaming machine 1, when performing a ball lending operation,
It is possible to select one operation mode from two modes, a manual ball lending mode and an automatic ball lending mode. The manual ball lending mode is an operation mode in which ball lending is performed in units of a predetermined amount (a predetermined number of balls) each time the player operates the ball lending switch 10. The manual ball lending mode is set when the card ball lending mode is selected by operating the display changeover switch 9. When the ball lending switch 10 is operated, ball lending is executed.

The automatic ball lending mode is an operation mode in which ball lending is performed automatically in units of a predetermined amount (predetermined number of balls) when the number of possessed balls decreases to a predetermined value. The automatic ball lending mode is set when the automatic ball lending mode is selected by operating the display changeover switch 9. When the ball lending switch 10 is operated once, automatic ball lending is started.
Is operated again, automatic ball lending ends.

When the ball lending is performed by executing the manual ball lending mode or the automatic ball lending mode, a predetermined card balance amount (for example, 500 yen) is withdrawn and a predetermined number of withdrawn balls (for example, 125 points) ) Is given to the player. The number of withdrawn balls is added and updated and displayed on the held ball display unit 8. The display of the number of balls by the ball display unit 8 is performed by digital display. At this time, the card balance amount is subtracted and updated and displayed on the money amount display unit 7 by the number of withdrawn balances.

The ball display section 8 displays the normal ball number or the total ball number. When the normal ball number is displayed, the ball LED 18a is turned on, and when the total ball number is displayed, the accumulated ball LED 18b is turned on. This switching is performed by the display changeover switch 9. Here, the number of possessed balls means a score that can be used for a game at a target gaming machine, and specifically, refers to a value before the member card is stored as a prize exchange, and The number includes the number that the player has earned, including those stored on the membership card for prize exchange (not available for gaming),
In addition, all the points still stored in the membership card are shown.

When the ball storage mode is selected by operating the display changeover switch 9, it is possible to store the ball. When the player operates the ball lending switch 10 in such a state in which the ball storage mode is selected, the number of balls held displayed on the ball holding display unit 8 is stored.

When the return switch 12 is pressed, the game in the gaming machine 1 can be completed. In this case, the number of ball positions displayed on the ball position display section 8 is added to the number of ball positions recorded on the member card before the game is started, updated and stored, and displayed on the amount display section 7. The remaining balance is updated and recorded on the member card as the card balance.
Then, the membership card for which the update record has been completed is ejected.

When the interruption switch 11 is pressed, the game in the gaming machine 1 can be interrupted. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a function for interrupting a game, similarly to a well-known game machine. That is, when the player operates the interruption switch 11, information on the current number of balls held in the inserted membership card, information on the machine number of the gaming machine 1 in which the game was interrupted, and the game are interrupted. The predetermined interruption information such as the information to the effect is written, and the member card is ejected. When such an operation of the interruption switch 11 is performed, the acceptance of another member card is prohibited in the gaming machine 1, and a member card other than the member card in which the interruption information is stored as described above is used. The game is prohibited. That is, the game can be resumed in the gaming machine 1 in which the game is interrupted only after the member card in which the interruption information as described above is stored is used. Note that a predetermined display indicating that the game is interrupted may be performed using the payout display device 506.

When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 4 in a state where the ball is present, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 1 are fired one by one and shot into the game area 100. . The hit pachinko balls are detected one by one by a hit ball sensor 37d (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and the number of held balls displayed on the held ball display unit 82 is decremented and updated one by one each time there is detection.

The foul ball, which is a pachinko ball that did not reach the game area 100 because the firing force was too weak, is recovered from a foul ball entrance (not shown) provided in the middle of the firing ball guide path. Furl ball detector 3 shown in 6
04b. Each time a foul ball is detected, the number of ball positions displayed on the ball display unit 8 is added and updated one by one. Thus, the player can effectively use the ball that has been subtracted and updated by the detection of the hit ball sensor 37d again without having an opportunity for the hit ball to reach the game area 100.

When the hit ball hit into the game area 100 wins the starting opening, the variable display device 101 of the starting winning ball sensor 117 (see FIG. 8) starts variable display of symbols. In addition,
The fact that the ball hits the starting port 105 is particularly called a starting winning.

Variable display device 1 based on the occurrence of a start winning prize
At 01, variable display of symbols such as numbers is started. And
If the variable stop result of the variable display device 101 becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a so-called big hit occurs. If a big hit occurs, the solenoid 130
Is excited, the open / close plate 111 provided in the variable winning ball device 109 is opened, and the big winning opening 110 is opened,
This is the first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state is established when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the pachinko balls in the variable winning ball apparatus 109 is won or a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever is earlier. A second state that is terminated and disadvantageous to the player,
That is, the opening / closing plate 111 is closed and the special winning opening 110 is closed.

If the ball hits the starting port 105 again while the variable display device 101 is variably displaying, the start prize is stored, and after the variable display device 101 is variably stopped, it waits until the variable display device 101 can be variably started again. The variable display device 101 is variably started again based on the winning start. The upper limit of the start winning prize memory is set to “4”, and the starting prize storing number at the present time is displayed on the start winning prize number display 104.

A pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 109 during the period when the variable winning ball device 109 is in the first state is detected by the 10-count sensor 116 or the specific winning ball sensor 115. When the pachinko ball is detected by the specific winning ball sensor 115, the variable winning ball device 109 is controlled to the first state again after the first state of the variable winning ball device 109 is completed. Control is performed. The upper limit number of executions of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. The number of times such repetition continuation control is executed is called the number of rounds. In the gaming machine 1, when the big hit state occurs, the continuation control can be repeatedly performed from the first round to a maximum of the 16th round. The numerical value indicating the first round number is displayed on the round number display 103 including a 7-segment LED display.

After the repetition continuation control ends, the so-called big hit state ends, and the open / close plate 111 does not open unless a big hit occurs again. In addition, when the state shifts to such a state, if the big hit that occurred before the state shift is caused by a particular combination of special symbols, the probability of the big hit occurring increases. Such a gaming state in which the jackpot probability has fluctuated is particularly called a probability fluctuation state (abbreviation, probable change). Such a state in which the jackpot probability fluctuates continues, for example, until the jackpot occurs twice thereafter. Also, in this gaming machine 1, a symbol (numerical value) at which a big hit occurs
Of these combinations, a predetermined symbol (numerical value) is determined as a lucky number. When the display result of the symbol (numerical value) when the big hit occurs matches the lucky number determined by the game hall, a certain privilege is given to the player as a special service. For example, this privilege can be used continuously for a game without exchanging valuables given in connection with the occurrence of the jackpot.

The hit ball is variable winning ball device 109, starting port 10
5. When a prize is won in a prize area such as the normal prize port 108 or the normal prize port 112, a predetermined number of balls according to the type of the prize are given to the player as prize balls. In other words, the number of prize balls is determined in advance according to the type of prize, and if a prize ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 34 described later, the specific prize ball sensor 115, the count sensor 116, and the The type of winning is determined based on the detection result of the start winning sensor 117, and the number of winning balls according to the determined type of winning is given to the player as the number of balls held (score). The number of balls possessed by the player is added and updated on the possessed ball display unit 8. Pachinko balls that did not win any of the winning areas are in the gaming area 100.
Is collected by an out port 113 provided at the lower part of the box.

The front frame 2 of the gaming machine 1 is provided with gaming effect lamps 14 and 15 for performing a predetermined lighting display or a predetermined blinking display according to the gaming machine such as occurrence of a big hit. Speakers 13 and 13 for generating predetermined sound effects such as voices according to the gaming state are provided on the left and right sides of the front frame 2 of the gaming machine 1. Furthermore, in the game area 100, on the variable display device 101,
A game effect lamp 10b is provided for performing a predetermined lighting display or a predetermined blinking display according to a gaming machine such as occurrence of a big hit. Further, at the left and right ends in the game area 100, there are provided game effect lamps 107 for performing a predetermined lighting display or a predetermined blinking display according to a game state such as occurrence of a big hit.

On the other hand, on the payout display device 506, various displays are performed according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. For example, each time the player has a predetermined number of balls (for example, 1000 points (pieces), 2000 points (pieces), 3000
Lamps (not shown) provided on the payout display device 506 are sequentially turned on at the points (pieces,...). In addition, a specific blinking display is performed with the occurrence of a big hit or the transition to the probability variation state.

A lower part 16 of the receiving unit is provided below the operating unit 5. The tray section 16 is provided with an ashtray 16a and an accessory case 16b.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1. An intermediate frame 46 is provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. The intermediate frame 46 is rotatably supported on one side by a base frame 1 a constituting an outer frame of the gaming machine 1, and the opposite side is fixed by a frame lock mechanism 38. Game board fixing levers 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided at a plurality of positions on the edge of the intermediate frame 46. On the front surface of the game board 114, the above-described game area 100 is formed. The game board 114 has an intermediate frame 4
6 and is fixed to the intermediate frame 46 by game board fixing levers 20a, 20b and 20c on the back side of the gaming machine 1. One end of a rear circulation path unit 25 to be described later is also fixed by the game board fixing lever 20c.

An upper mechanism plate 40a and a lower mechanism plate 40b are provided at the center of the game board 114 on the back of the gaming machine 1, and the variable display device 101 is provided at the center thereof.
Is installed. A relay board 41 for relaying signals is attached near the variable display device 101 in the upper mechanism plate 40a.

At the upper end of the game board 114 on the back of the game machine 1, a game control board 39 on which a game control circuit composed of a microcomputer for controlling the game of the game machine 1 as described above is mounted. ing. The game control board 39 is provided with connectors 39a to 39h to which wires for inputting and outputting signals are connected.

A winning ball that has entered the normal winning ports 108 and 112, the starting port 105, or the variable winning ball device 109 of the gaming machine 1 is guided to the back side of the gaming board 114. Gaming board 1
At a position below the variable display device 101 on the back surface of the game machine 1, a rear circulation path unit 25 constituting a part of a pachinko ball circulation path in the gaming machine 1 is provided. The rear circulation path unit 25 is made of a transparent resin member, and is unitized so that the circulation paths of the pachinko balls provided on the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 can be collectively removed. On the further back side of the game board 114, the game board 114 is provided separately.

The winning ball guided to the back of the game board 114 is
The winning balls are collected by the winning ball collecting cover 25b formed in the rear circulation path unit 25. Winning ball set cover 25
The winning balls collected by b are guided by the winning ball passage 25a formed in the rear circulation path unit 25. The winning ball passage 25a is formed to be inclined in one direction. In the winning ball passage 25a, the winning ball moves from the upper side of the channel to the lower side of the channel by its own weight. A winning ball processing device 29 for performing processing for detecting one winning ball is provided on the downstream side of the winning ball passage 25a.

From the winning ball passage 25a to the winning ball processing device 29
A winning ball sensor 34, which is a detector for detecting a winning ball, is provided on the path of the winning ball to the inside. The winning ball processing device 29 performs an operation of receiving a winning ball and sending it to the downstream side. The prize ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 34 detecting the movement of the prize ball accompanying the operation. Specifically, the winning ball processing device 29 has a solenoid 290 for processing a winning ball, temporarily stops the guided winning ball, and causes the winning ball sensor 34 to detect the winning ball in that state. After a lapse of a predetermined period after the detection, the operation of operating the solenoid 290 to send out a winning ball is performed. The winning ball that has been processed by the winning ball processing device 29 is led to the winning ball contact 29a.

On the other hand, the out ball collected from the out port 113 is guided to the back side of the game board 114 from the out ball communication port 36. The out ball guided to the back side of the game board 114 is an out ball passage 27c, an out ball passage 27b, and an out ball communication port 2 formed in the rear circulation path unit 25.
7a. Out ball passage 27c, 27b
Are connected in the order of 27c and 27b from top to bottom.

The upper side of the flow path of the out ball passage 27c is connected to the out ball communication port 36, and the lower side of the flow path of the out ball path 27b is connected to the out ball communication port 27a.
Therefore, the out ball collected from the out port 113 moves by its own weight and passes from the out ball communication port 36 to the out ball communication port 27a via the out ball paths 27c and 27b.
Guided to. Out ball passage 27c and out ball passage 2
An out ball sensor 35, which is a detector for detecting an out ball, is provided at a connection portion with 7b. Therefore, out balls collected from the out port 113 are detected one by one by the out ball sensor 35.

When a predetermined condition is satisfied, pachinko balls are supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 1. A pachinko ball that is replenished in such a manner is called a replenishment ball. The rear circulation path unit 25 is provided with a supply ball passage 28 for guiding a supply ball supplied from the outside. The supply ball passage 28 extends in the up-down direction, and has a lower end connected to the supply ball communication port 29a. The replenishment ball guided from the outside of the gaming machine 1 into the replenishment ball passage 28 moves downward by its own weight and is guided to the replenishment ball communication port 29a. A supply ball sensor 49, which is a detector for detecting a supply ball, is provided in the middle of the supply ball passage 28. Therefore, the replenishment balls replenished inside the gaming machine 1 are detected one by one by the replenishment ball sensor 49.

The above-mentioned out ball communication port 27a, winning ball communication port 29a, and replenishment communication port 28a are provided side by side and connected to an enclosed ball communication port 48 described later. Therefore, the winning prize ball, the outgoing ball, and the replenishment ball, which have been guided as described above, merge at the enclosed ball communication port 48 described later. The configuration of the merging part is shown in FIG.
Will be described later. Then, the merged balls are distinguished from the enclosed ball communication port 48 without distinction from the front circulation path unit 3 described later.
By being guided inside 00, it is guided to the surface side of the game board 114.

Further, the foul balls collected from the above-described foul ball inlet 47c are not guided to the back side of the game board 114, but are guided to a front circulation path unit 300, which will be described later, provided on the front side of the game board 114. After being processed, it is merged with other balls. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, winning balls, out balls, and foul balls are all circulated inside. The configuration of the front circulation path unit 300 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

Before replenishing the above-mentioned replenishment balls,
The enclosed ball inside the gaming machine 1 is discharged to the outside. Such a ball discharged to the outside is called a discharged ball. At the lower end of the rear circulation path unit 25, a discharge ball is
A discharge ball communication port 32a is provided to guide the discharge ball to the back side. In the discharge ball communication port 32a, a discharge ball discharged from the discharge ball port 303d (see FIG. 6) of the front circulation path unit 300 described below to the outside of the front circulation path unit 300 is received. A discharge ball passage 3 is provided in the discharge ball communication port 32a.
1 is connected to one end. The other end of the discharge ball passage 31 is connected to an outlet of the discharge ball in the gaming machine 1.
The discharged ball is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1 from the discharged ball communication port 32a through the discharged ball passage 31 by its own weight. A discharge ball sensor 33 as a detector for detecting a discharge ball is provided in a middle portion of the discharge ball passage 31. Therefore, the discharged balls discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1 are detected one by one by the discharged ball sensor 33.

At the lower end of the intermediate frame 46, a ball hitting device 37 for firing a slingshot ball is mounted. The hitting device 37 includes a hitting hammer 37a,
b, a hitting motor 37c, and a hitting sensor 37d. The pachinko balls joined as described above are
The ball is guided to a predetermined hitting ball firing position along an inclination of a shooting ball guiding passage 302c (see FIG. 5) formed in a front circulation path unit 300 (see FIG. 5) described later.

The ball guided to the hit ball firing position is fired by the hit ball hammer 37a. The hit ball hammer 37a is intermittently swung by the driving force of the hit ball motor 37c. In conjunction with the intermittent swing of the hitting hammer 37a, an interlocking elevating rod 37b is interlocked.
Moves up and down, and acts on a ball feeding device 305 described later in FIG. 6 to supply pachinko balls one by one to the hitting ball firing position by the ball feeding device 305 according to the vertical movement. Then, the pachinko ball supplied to the hit ball firing position is hit by the hitting hammer 37a and is hit into the game area 100. As described above, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 1 are repeatedly circulated and used for the game.

The base of the hitting hammer 37a is provided with a hitting sensor 37d for detecting that a hitting ball has been fired. The hit ball sensor 37d includes a hit ball hammer 37.
An optical sensor that detects the swing of the ball d detects that the ball has been shot by detecting the light blocking state of the detection light due to the swing of the ball hammer 37d for the shot. The detection output of the hit ball sensor 37d is given to the table controller 42, and is used for calculating the number of balls.

A stand controller 42 is attached to the intermediate frame 46 of the rear circulation path unit 25 in the intermediate frame 46. That is, the table controller 42 is provided separately from the rear circulation path unit 25. This table controller 42
The microcomputer mainly controls a foul ball transfer mechanism, a control of an enclosed ball flow path switching mechanism, and a control of a winning ball processing device 29, and the like, which controls the circulation state of the enclosed balls. The table control device 42 calculates and manages the number of balls held in the gaming machine 1 and also controls the operation of the operation panel 6 in the gaming machine 1.

The interface section 23 is provided adjacent to the game control board 39 described above. The interface unit 23 includes a printed board and a plate-shaped member to which the printed board is attached. The interface unit 23 has an information input / output terminal 23a for connecting a signal line between the outside (for example, a management computer) and the gaming machine 1, and an external power supply for receiving a power supply voltage from outside the gaming machine 1. Power socket 23 to which the wire is connected
b and a power switch 23c.

The unit / interface connecting member 21 extending vertically along the frame of the intermediate frame 46 is mechanically connected between the interface section 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25. ing. Therefore, the interface section 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25 are connected by the unit / interface connecting member 21.

Units in the interface unit 23
A part of the side to which the interface connecting member 21 is connected and a part of the rear circulation path unit 25 to which the unit / interface connecting member 21 is connected are provided in the intermediate frame 46. Shaft support member 30
a and 30b. The shaft support member 30a,
The interface unit 23 connected by the unit / interface connecting member 21 around the rotation axis 30b.
The rear circulation path unit 25 and the rear circulation path unit 25 are simultaneously rotatable. That is, the interface unit 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25 can rotate around the unit / interface connecting member 21. The interface unit 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25 thus configured are fixed by fixing levers 22 provided on the interface unit 23 side and the rear circulation path unit 25 side, respectively.

When the interface section 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25 are fixed by the fixed lever 22, the rotation described above becomes impossible, and the fixed lever 22
The rotation described above is possible in a state where the fixing by the above is released. When the interface section 23 and the rear circulation path unit 25 are rotated, the rear circulation path unit 25
Is separated from other parts. Further, the rear circulation path unit 25 can be detached and attached alone. In addition, at the right end of the rear circulation path unit 25,
A wiring space 24b, which is a space for extending the wiring, is provided. The wiring space 24b is formed to extend vertically from the lower end to the upper end of the rear circulation path unit 25. Further, a wiring space 24a, which is a space for extending the wiring over the entire length, is formed in the unit / interface connecting member 21 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The ends of the wiring space 24b and the wiring space 24a are joined. Accordingly, the wiring space 24b and the wiring space 24a allow the interface portion 2
Up to three continuous wiring spaces exist.

The table controller 42 is provided with connectors 42a, 42b and 42c for inputting and outputting various information. The connector 42a is for inputting and outputting various information to and from the game control board 39 described above. The connector 42b is connected to the rear unit relay board 53 for inputting and outputting various information to and from various electric components provided in the rear circulation path unit 25.
The rear surface unit relay board 53 is a board for relaying various information transmitted between the various electric components provided in the rear circulation path unit 25 and the table controller 42. The connector 42c is connected to the front unit relay board 54 to input and output various information to and from various electric components provided in the front circulation path unit 300. The front unit relay board 54 includes the game control board 3
9 is a board for relaying various information transmitted between the base station 9 and the stand controller 42.

The connector 39a on the game control board 39
Is for inputting and outputting various types of information between the game control board 39 and the stand controller 42, and for receiving a power supply voltage. Connector 39a in game control board 39
A wiring 44 for transmitting various information and a power supply voltage is connected between the power supply voltage and the connector 42a of the stand controller 42. At the left end of the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46, a plurality of first wiring fixing members 51 for fixing the wiring 44 are provided.
A plurality of second wiring fixing members 52 for fixing the wiring 44 are provided in an upper portion of the ball hitting device 37 on the lower end side of the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46. Of the two second wiring fixing members 52, the second wiring fixing member 52 located closer to the table controller 42 is located on the back side when the rear circulation path unit 25 is attached.

The wiring 44 is formed by the first wiring fixing member 51 and the second wiring fixing member 52 by the rear circulation path unit 2.
It is arranged avoiding 5. Details of the mode of the fixing process of the wiring 44 will be described later with reference to FIG.

A rear unit relay board 53 is provided outside the lower end of the wiring space 24b. The rear unit relay board 53 is provided with various connectors on the front surface and the rear surface, and is provided such that the front surface is exposed outside the wiring space 24b. Wiring space 24a, 24b
Inside the power supply wiring 2 for supplying a power supply voltage from the interface unit 23 to various electric components such as the table controller 42, etc.
4 are provided. The power supply wiring 24 is connected between the interface unit 23 and the rear unit relay board 53. The power supply wiring 24 supplies a power supply voltage from the rear unit relay board 53 to the rear unit relay board 53, and further supplies the power supply voltage to various electric components such as the stand controller 42. In this case, a power supply voltage is supplied to the game control board 39 from the stand controller 42 via the wiring 44.

Various connectors including a connector 53g for the table controller 42 are provided on the front surface of the rear unit relay board 53. Between the connector 53g of the rear unit relay board 53 and the connector 42b of the table controller 42,
Wiring 55 for transmitting various information and power supply voltage is connected. In the wiring 55, a resin connector 55a is provided at one end, and a resin connector 55b is provided at the other end. The connector portion 55a is inserted into the connector 42b of the stand control device 42, and the connector portion 5
5b is inserted into the connector 53g of the rear unit relay board 53, so that the wiring 55 is connected between the rear unit relay board 53 and the table controller 42.

The pivot member 30b on the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46
A wiring communication port 50, which is a through hole communicating between the front side and the rear side of the gaming machine 1, is formed above the game machine 1. Various wirings 57 connected to various electric components provided in the front circulation path unit 300 are passed through the wiring communication port 50.

The table controller 42 on the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46
A right-side unit relay board 54 is provided on the right side of. Various connectors including a stand control device connector 54e are provided on the front surface of the front unit relay board 54. A wiring 56 for transmitting various information and a power supply voltage is connected between a connector 54e for the table controller 42 of the front unit relay board 54 and the connector 42c of the table controller 42. In the wiring 56, a resin connector 56a is provided at one end, and a resin connector 56b is provided at the other end. The connector portion 56a is inserted into the connector 42c of the table control device 42, and the connector portion 56b is inserted into the connector 54e for the table control device 42 of the front unit relay board 54. It is connected between the table controller 42.

A connector portion 57a made of resin is provided at an end of each wiring 57 on the rear surface side of the gaming machine 1. By inserting the connector portion 57a into various connectors of the front unit relay board 54,
Each wiring 57 is connected to the front unit relay board 54.

According to the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine 1 described above, the following effects can be obtained. A path for circulating pachinko balls on the back side of the gaming machine 1 is unitized by a rear circulation path unit 25. For this reason, when a problem such as clogging occurs in the path for circulating the pachinko balls, the rear circulation path unit 25 is separated from other components, so that the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 is separated. The circulation path of the pachinko balls can be separated from other parts at once. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the pachinko ball circulation path on the back side of the gaming machine 1 can be easily maintained.

As described above, the rear circulation path unit 25
Is separable, but the separable in this case is a concept that means detachable, openable and closable, and detachable and openable. That is, the term “separable” includes not only the meaning of simply removing, but also the meaning of moving a component in a remountable manner as described above.

Further, the game control board 39 is connected to the game board 114.
And the table controller 42 is provided on the back surface of the intermediate frame, and they are not located on the rear circulation path unit 25. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, since the game control board 39 and the platform control device 42 are not located on the rear circulation path unit 25, when a ball is jammed in the rear circulation path unit 25,
The location of the occurrence can be easily confirmed. further,
During the maintenance work of the rear circulation path unit 25, the rear circulation path unit 25 can be separated irrespective of the game control board 39 and the table control apparatus 42, so that the game control board 39 and the table control apparatus 42 are removed, or Since maintenance work of the rear circulation path unit 25 can be performed without complicated work such as removal of wiring connected to the game control board 39 and the table control device 42, maintenance work of the rear circulation path unit 25 is performed. Can be facilitated.

Further, the game control board 39 is connected to the game board 114.
When the game board 114 is replaced, the game control board 3 is replaced at the same time when the game board 114 is replaced.
9 can be exchanged. When the game board 114 is replaced, the game control board 39 is generally also replaced.
9 can be exchanged, so that such an exchange operation can be easily performed.

Further, the game control board 39 and the platform control device 4
The wiring 44 connecting the second circuit 2 and the second circuit 2 is arranged so as to avoid the rear circulation path unit 25. That is, the wiring 44 is disposed on the left end and the lower end of the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46, while the rear circulation path unit 25 is connected to the game board 114 and the intermediate frame 4.
6, the wiring 44 does not interfere with the rear circulation path unit 25 when the rear circulation path unit 25 is removed. Since the wiring 44 is arranged so as not to interfere with the rear circulation path unit 25, the rear circulation path unit 2 is required for maintenance.
When opening / closing and removing the wiring 5, the wiring 44 does not need to be removed. Therefore, the wiring 44 in such an embodiment
With this arrangement, maintenance work of the rear circulation path unit 25 can be facilitated. That is, by arranging the wiring 44 in such an aspect, the convenience of the rear circulation path unit 25 during maintenance can be improved.

Further, since there is no need to remove the wiring 44 at the time of maintenance of the rear circulation path unit 25, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a work error relating to wiring processing such as connection mistake of the wiring 44 and disconnection of the wiring 44 at the time of maintenance. be able to.

Further, a front circulation path unit 3 to be described later
00, a front unit relay board 54 for relaying an electric signal transmitted between the various electric components such as a flow path switching solenoid 315 described later provided in the base unit 00 and the table control device 42 is provided. The wirings 56 and 57 are made detachable on the relay board 54. Therefore, during the maintenance work on the front side of the gaming machine 1, the front unit relay board 5
By removing the wiring 56 or the wiring 57 in FIG. 4, the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 and the gaming machine 1 are removed.
Can be disconnected, so that maintenance work of the front circulation path unit 300 can be further facilitated. Further, by connecting the wiring removed from the front unit relay board 54 at the end of the maintenance work, the table controller 42 and the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 can be electrically connected. For this reason, during maintenance work on the front side of the gaming machine 1, the connection with the electric components provided in the front circulation path unit 300 can be cut off without touching the table controller 42 at all. Since there is no breakage, maintenance work on the front side of the gaming machine 1 can be further facilitated.

Further, since the wiring between the table controller 42 and the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 can be connected and disconnected on the front unit relay board 54,
At the time of assembling the gaming machine, if the wiring connection is finally completed on the front unit relay board 54, the wiring connection between the table controller 42 and the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 is completed. Since the restriction on the order of assembling the table controller 42 and the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 is reduced and the degree of freedom of the assembling order is increased, the work can be facilitated.

Further, by dividing the wiring connecting the table controller 42 and the electric components of the front circulation path unit 300 and relaying them by the front unit relay board 54, such relaying is not performed. As compared with the case of using a long wiring, a short wiring can be used, so that the wiring (wiring processing) during the maintenance work is easy. For this reason, the rear circulation path unit 2
Since connection and disconnection of the wiring during the maintenance work of 5 are easy, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of erroneous wiring connection and disconnection disconnection.

Further, since the path for circulating the pachinko balls on the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 is unitized by the rear circulation path unit 25, the path on the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 is formed. The path for circulating the pachinko balls can be made compact.

Further, a path for circulating pachinko balls on the rear side of the gaming machine 1 is provided by a rear circulation path unit 2.
5, a unit for assembling a path for circulating pachinko balls in the assembling work of the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine 1 can be performed. it can. Therefore, the assembling work of the components on the rear side (back side) of the gaming machine 1 at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine 1 can be facilitated, and the working time can be shortened.

Further, a path for circulating pachinko balls on the back side of the gaming machine 1 is provided by a rear circulation path unit 2.
5, the unit can be easily assembled on the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 as described above, and in addition to the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 Also, the work of removing the parts can be facilitated. That is, the work of attaching and detaching components on the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1 is facilitated. For this reason, the rear side (rear side) of the gaming machine 1
The maintenance work of the parts can also be facilitated.

Further, the rear circulation path unit 25 is rotatable about the vertical axis, and can be easily separated from other components and rotated simply by releasing the fixing by the fixing lever 22. . Therefore, if the rear circulation path unit 25 is rotated, the rear circulation path unit 25
Can be maintained from the back side, so that it is not necessary to remove the rear circulation path unit 25 for maintenance, and maintenance can be performed extremely easily.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the game control board 39 and the table controller 42 are directly connected by the wiring 44. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the connection between the game control board 39 and the stand control device 42 is performed by the rear unit relay board 53 and the front unit relay board 5.
4 may be performed via a relay board.
When such a relay board is used, the game control board 39 and the base control device 4 are connected via the front unit relay board 54.
2 may be connected.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the game control board 39 and the table control device 42 are connected by the undivided wiring 44. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a connector capable of connecting the wires may be provided in the middle of the wire 44. That is, the wiring 44 may be divided and a connector may be attached to the divided portion, and the wiring 44 may be connected and detached at an intermediate portion by attaching and detaching the connectors. By doing so, it is possible to connect and disconnect the game control board 39 and the stand control device 42 without attaching or detaching the connector 39a or the connector 40a.

In the above-described embodiment, when the game control board 39 is exchanged with the game board 114, the wiring 44 must be removed from the game control board 39 unless the game control board 39 is replaced. An example has been shown in which the connection state with the P.42 is not released. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
When replacing the game board 9, when the game board 114 is removed, the connection state between the game control board 39 and the base control device 42 is automatically released, and when the game board 114 is mounted, the game control board 39 and the base control are automatically performed. A configuration in which the device 42 is in a connected state may be adopted. Specifically, for example, a connector electrically connected to the game control board 39 by wiring or the like is provided at a predetermined position on the game board 114, and a connector electrically connected to the base control device 42 by wiring or the like is provided in the middle. It is provided at a predetermined position of the frame 46. These connectors are provided in a positional relationship to be connected when the game board 114 is attached to the intermediate frame 46. That is, when the game board 114 is attached to the intermediate frame 46, the connectors are connected to each other, and when the game board 114 is removed, the connectors are removed. By doing so, when exchanging the game control board 39 with the exchange of the game board 114, when the game board 114 is removed, the connection state between the game control board 39 and the table control device 42 is automatically released,
Further, when the game board 114 is attached, the game control board 39 and the table control device 42 can be automatically connected. When such a configuration is employed, the operation of replacing the game control board 39 with the replacement of the game board 114 can be facilitated.

In the above-described embodiment, the power supply to the electric parts of the gaming machine 1 is performed from the power supply wiring 24, which is a system power supply line. In such a case, as described above, the power supply voltage is not limited to the type of supply of the power supply voltage from the interface unit 23 to the game control board 39 via the stand control device 42, A supply format for supplying a power supply voltage to the control device 42 may be adopted.

Next, a system in a game arcade provided with the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a system block diagram showing the configuration of the system of the gaming machine including the gaming machine 1 provided in the game arcade.

Referring to FIG. 4, a game device in a game arcade includes a card management computer 400 and a form output device 40.
1, a card issuance and payment processing device 402, a card premium exchange processing device 403, and a hall computer 404;
The game control board 39 and the stand control unit 42 provided in the gaming machine 1, the individual card processing unit 501, the stand management unit 504, the signal transmission adapter 502, and the reduction machine control unit 503 provided in the gaming machine installation island 500. , Supply device 50
8 and a polishing apparatus 507.

The replenishing device 508 provided on the gaming machine installation island 500 is a device for supplying a replenishing ball to the gaming machine 1. Polishing device 50 provided on gaming machine installation island 500
7 is a discharge ball having a dirty surface, which is used for a game from the gaming machine 1 and discharged based on a predetermined operation after the game store is closed.
This is a device that is polished and regenerated as a supply ball.

The card management computer 400 is a device for comprehensively managing the membership card, and mainly manages personal information such as the card balance of each member. The card issuance and payment processing device 402 is a device used for depositing a membership card, and a player inserts the membership card into the card issuance and payment processing device 402 and performs a predetermined operation, whereby the membership card is added to the membership card. It is possible to make a deposit and rewrite the balance. The card issuance / payment processing device 402 performs processing relating to such payment to the member card.

When a player receives money, the card issuance and payment processing device 402
The player's membership information, membership card security information, and sales information are supplied. The sales information in this case is a deposit amount. Card management computer 400
Checks the received member information and security information against the member information and security information of the managing member, and if the received information is valid, calculates the managing member's card balance as sales information Update based on Then, the updated card balance and information permitting rewriting of the information are stored in the card management computer 400.
To the card issuance and payment processing device 402. Upon receiving the information, the card issuance and payment processing device 402 recognizes the payment and rewrites the card balance of the member card.

In the gaming machine 1, the detection signal of the winning ball (safe ball) detected by the winning ball sensor 34, the detection signal of the out ball detected by the out ball sensor 35, and the foul detected by the foul ball sensor 304b. A ball detection signal, a shot ball detection signal detected by the hit ball sensor 37d, a replenishment ball detection signal detected by the replenishment ball sensor 49, a discharge ball detection signal detected by the discharge ball sensor 33, and described later. The ball detection signal detected by the ball feed sensor 306a (see FIG.
2 receives. Among the detection signals thus received, the stand control device 42 gives a detection signal of a winning ball to the game control board 39. Further, information for generating various game sound effects such as voices from the speaker 13 is given from the stand control device 42 to the game control board 39.

In the gaming machine 1, various sensors and various driving units related to the game control are connected to the game control board 3.
9, various game control information and various management information are transmitted. As described above, when there is a prize, a predetermined number of balls (score) according to the type of the prize is given to the player as a prize ball. , The following signals are transmitted. In the game control board 39, information (hereinafter, referred to as prize ball number information) of a score (number of prize balls) as a prize ball to be awarded for each type of prize ball is stored in advance in a storage unit including a ROM. When the game control board 39 receives the detection signal of the winning ball, the specific winning ball sensors 115, 1 corresponding to the winning of the winning ball.
0 count sensor 116 and start winning sensor 11
The type of winning is determined based on the detection result of No. 7, and information on the number of winning balls corresponding to the determined type of winning is read from the storage unit. Then, the read award ball number information is provided from the game control board 39 to the stand control device 42. further,
From the game control board 39 to the stand control device 42, valid winning information (information indicating that a valid winning has occurred), big hit information (information indicating that a big hit has occurred), and probability variation information (probability variation state) (Information indicating that an error has occurred).

The table control device 42 receives information on the number of awarded balls provided from the game control board 39, information on the number of balls of pachinko balls detected by the out ball sensor 35, the foul ball sensor 304b, and the hit ball sensor 37d. Is performed to calculate the current ball count (score) based on the above. Then, information on the number of balls possessed by such calculation is provided from the table control device 42 to the table management device 504 as sales information.
Other information on the number of supplied balls and information on the number of discharged balls are also provided from the table control device 42 to the table management device 504.

Further, the platform controller 42 operates the operation panel 6
The information for generating the game effect sound such as the voice according to the operation of the game machine is given to a predetermined speaker of the gaming machine 1.

Further, the table controller 42 performs the following control based on a ball detection signal detected by a ball feed sensor 306a described later. Ball feed sensor 306a
Detects that the ball has been sent to the hitting ball firing position, but when the table controller 42 determines that the ball has not been sent by the detection signal of the ball feed sensor 306a, the number of held balls as described above The calculation for (score) is stopped. Further, when the base controller 42 determines that the ball has not been sent based on the detection signal of the ball feed sensor 306a, it indicates that an abnormal state where the ball has not been sent to the hit ball firing position has occurred (the ball has disappeared). Control to notify by voice or the like is performed. Further, the platform control device 42 gives game information to the platform management device 504 provided on the gaming machine installation island 500. In this case, the game information includes valid winning information, jackpot information, and
It is composed of probability fluctuation information. Further, operation information of the operation panel 6 is given from the operation board 19 of the gaming machine 1 to the table management device 504.

Further, the table controller 42 controls a rotating body driving motor 313 of a foul ball transfer mechanism described below, a flow switching solenoid 315 of a flow switching mechanism described later,
In addition, it controls the circulation state of the enclosed balls in the gaming machine 1 such as the control of the solenoid 290 of the winning ball processing device 29.

In the gaming machine installation island 500, the card individual processing device 501 and the table management device 504
Are provided for each of the devices. The card individual processing device 501 is a device for individually processing storage information of a membership card of a player who intends to play a game on the gaming machine 1 in correspondence with the gaming machine 1. Further, the individual card processing device 501 can transmit various types of information to and from the card management computer 400 and to the stand management device 504, respectively. For example, card information such as a card balance is provided from the individual card processing device 501 to the stand management device 504.

The table management device 504 is a device mainly for managing the number of balls possessed by the player using the corresponding gaming machine 1. Specifically, the stand management device 504 includes information on the card balance and the amount of accumulated balls sent from the individual card processing device 501, information on the number of balls held sent from the stand control device 42,
Based on the operation information of the operation panel 6 sent from the operation board 19, a calculation for updating the card balance, the amount of accumulated balls, and the number of possessed balls is performed. Then, the table management device 504
Based on the operation information of the return switch 12 sent from the operation board 19, the control of the individual card processing device 501 such as updating of the storage information of the member card is performed.

Further, based on the information managed by the table management device 504, the display units such as the amount display unit 7 and the number-of-balls display unit 8 provided on the operation panel 6 and the payout display device 506 are performed. Thereby, on the operation panel 6, the money amount display unit 7, the number of possessed balls display unit 8, the card ball lending LED 17a, the ball accumulation amount LED
17b, the automatic ball lending LED 17c, the possessed ball LED 18a, and the accumulated ball LED 18b can be displayed, and the display of the payout display device 506 is performed.

The card management computer 400 provides the individual card processing device 501 with setting information which is information for setting business contents such as information for setting a date and time and information for setting a lucky number.
The setting information is provided from the individual card processing device 501 to the table management device 504 and used for various managements in the table management device 504, and is also provided to the table control device 42 via the table management device 504. The setting information given to the table controller 42 is used for various controls in the table controller 42.

The card management computer 400 sends the card balance, the number of balls held, the number of balls
And, the game information is given via the individual card processing device 501. The card management computer 400 updates the member's management information such as the card balance, the number of balls held, and the number of balls saved based on the information given from the individual card processing device 501, and updates the member based on the given game information. The management information on the game such as the game status is updated.

[0107] The hall computer 404 is a computer that manages various information in the game arcade. Table controller 4
2 to the hall computer 404, the sales information and the game information as described above are given, and the table management device 504 is provided.
, The hall computer 404 is provided with information on the number of possessed balls. The hall computer 404 manages predetermined information based on sales information and game information. In addition, the game control board 39 and the table control device 42 are provided with game prohibition command information for prohibiting the game by the gaming machine 1 from the hall computer 404. The game prohibition command information is transmitted to the hall computer 40.
Output when the occurrence of fraudulent activity is determined by 4. Upon receiving the game prohibition command information, each of the game control board 39 and the stand control device 42 performs a process for prohibiting the game by the gaming machine 1.

[0108] The reduction machine control device 503 is a device for performing a sealed ball exchange control for replenishing replenishment balls into the gaming machine 1 after discharging the enclosed balls in the gaming machine 1. A card exchange signal is provided from the card management computer 400 to the reduction machine control device 503 via the signal transmission adapter 502.
The enclosed ball exchange signal is a signal for instructing exchange of the enclosed ball in the gaming machine 1.

Upon receiving the encapsulated ball exchange signal, the reduction machine control device 503 sends an encapsulated ball discharge signal for driving a flow path switching solenoid 315, which will be described later, for discharging the encapsulated balls of the gaming machine 1, to the base control device 42. After that, a drive signal is given to each of the replenishing device 508 and the polishing device 507. The table controller 42 controls the flow path switching solenoid 315 according to the received ball discharge signal to switch the flow path of the ball to the discharge side. Thus, a predetermined number of the enclosed balls in the gaming machine 1 in the gaming machine installation island 500 are discharged to the outside. Then, each of the replenishing device 508 and the polishing device 507 operates according to the received drive signal. In the operation, the replenishing ball is polished by the polishing device 507, and the polished replenishing ball is supplied from the replenishing device 508 into the gaming machine 1 from which the ball has been discharged.

When the replenishment of such replenishment balls is completed, a replenishment completion signal indicating that fact is given to the card management computer 400 via the signal transmission adapter 502. If an abnormal state occurs during the replenishment operation of the replenishment ball, a replenishment abnormality signal indicating this is provided to the card management computer 400 via the signal transmission adapter 502. When receiving the replenishment completion signal, the card management computer 400 determines that the replenishment operation has been completed.
Further, upon receiving the replenishment abnormality signal, the card management computer 400 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the replenishment operation,
A predetermined abnormality handling process is performed.

[0111] The card premium exchange processing device 403 is a device for exchanging the number of balls and the value of the stored coins stored in the member card for premiums. When a prize exchange is performed, the card prize exchange processing device 403 reads the member information and the security information from the member card, and supplies the information to the card management computer 400.

The card management computer 400 compares the received member information and security information with the member information and security information of the managing member. If the information received is determined to be legitimate as a result of the collation, the card management computer 400 sends, from the card management computer 400, information for permitting the managed member to exchange the number of balls and the amount of accumulated balls. It is provided to the card premium exchange processing device 403.

When the card prize exchange processing device 403 receives the information for permitting the prize exchange, the prize exchange is executed, and the prize exchange information indicating the number of divested balls and the amount of accumulated coins is exchanged with the card management computer 400. Given to. Upon receiving the prize exchange information, the card management computer 400 manages the member who has exchanged the prize by subtracting and updating the number of balls held and the amount of accumulated coins by the amount of the exchange of the prize.

The card management computer 400 sends the form output device 401 to the card management computer 40.
0, form output information for outputting the information managed in a form in a predetermined format. When receiving the form output information, the form output device 401 outputs a form in a predetermined format.

Further, a rotating body drive motor 313 of a foul ball transfer mechanism (see FIGS. 6 and 7), which will be described later, for circulating the foul balls, a solenoid 290 of the winning ball processing device 29, and a sealed ball from the gaming machine 1. A channel switching solenoid 315 of a channel switching mechanism described below for discharging
It is individually controlled by the table controller 42 described above.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which bidirectional information communication is performed between the game control board 39 and the stand control device 42 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the information communication between the game control board 39 and the stand control device 42 may be performed by one-way communication. Specifically, the game control board 39 directly receives the detection signal of the winning ball sensor 34, and in accordance with the detection signal, the game control board 39 sets the prize ball corresponding to the kind of the prize as described above. The number information may be transmitted to the table control device 42. In this case, information for generating various game sound effects such as voices from the speaker as described above is not provided from the table control device 42 to the game control board 39. By doing so, one-way communication from the game control board 39 to the stand control device 42 can be realized.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which even if a big hit occurs, the number of possessed balls (score) is given to the player according to the number of winning balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a big hit occurs, a predetermined number of balls (score) may be collectively given to the player regardless of the number of winning balls in the big hit state. In such a case, transmission of information from the stand control device 42 to the game control board 39 regardless of the communication mode of the two-way communication and the one-way communication between the stand control device 42 and the game control board 39. Regardless of the award ball number information, the game control board 3
9 to the table controller 42.

Next, the configuration of the front circulation path unit 300 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the front circulation path unit 30.
0 is a front perspective view of FIG.

The space in the intermediate frame 46 and the internal space of the operation unit 5 include the front circulation path unit 300.
Are arranged. The front circulation path unit 300 is a unit that forms a path for circulating pachinko balls on the front side of the gaming machine 1.

Each of front frame 2, front door plate 3, front circulation path unit 300, and intermediate frame 46 shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5 is located on the left side when viewed from the front of gaming machine 1. Is pivotally supported, and is configured to be rotatable around the pivotally supported portion. Further, in each of them, a member for locking the rotation is provided at each right end or the like, and when the locked state by the locking member is released, they can be rotated. State. These are provided in the depth direction in the order of the front frame 2, the front door plate 3, the front circulation path unit 300, and the intermediate frame 46 from the front side of the gaming machine 1. Therefore,
Each of them can be rotated and opened by releasing the locked state in order from the near side.

As described above, the front circulation path unit 300
Is rotatable about the vertical axis, and can be easily separated from other components and rotated simply by opening the front portion of the gaming machine 1 and releasing the locked state. Therefore, if the front circulation path unit 300 is rotated, the front circulation path unit 300 can be maintained from the back, so that it is not necessary to remove the front circulation path unit 300 for maintenance. it can.

As described above, the front circulation path unit 300
Is separable, but the separable in this case is a concept that means detachable, openable and closable, and detachable and openable. That is, the term “separable” includes not only the meaning of simply removing, but also the meaning of moving a component in a remountable manner as described above.

Here, a part of the circulation path of the sealed ball will be described. At a predetermined position of the intermediate frame 46 on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a firing rail and a guide rail (both not shown) for guiding the enclosed ball fired by the hitting device 37 to the game area 114 are provided. I have. The fired ball is guided to the game area 114 through the firing rail and the guide rail. Between the firing rail and the guide rail, a foul ball inlet (not shown) for collecting and flowing down foul balls is provided. The foul ball collected by the foul ball inlet is guided into the front circulation path unit 300, and is fed to a foul ball transfer mechanism (FIGS. 6 and 7).
), And is merged with other sealed balls.

The front circulation path unit 300 is roughly divided into three layers: a front layer, an intermediate layer, and a rear layer. In the front circulation path unit 300, a front layer, an intermediate layer, and a rear layer are sequentially formed from the front side of the gaming machine 1.

The front circulation path unit 300 is formed of a transparent resin member. Therefore, the ball passing through the inside of the front circulation path unit 300 can be visually recognized from all directions. At the left end of the front circulation path unit 300, a unit shaft support hole 307 into which a shaft for supporting the front circulation path unit 300 is inserted is provided. The front circulation path unit 300 includes the unit shaft support hole 3
It is rotatable around 07 as a rotation center.

At the right end on the front side of the front circulation path unit 300, a unit locking lever 310 is provided.
The rotation of the front circulation path unit 300 is locked by the unit locking lever 310, and when the locked state by the unit locking lever 310 is released, the front circulation path unit 300 can freely rotate. become.

The sealed balls are received from the rear circulation path unit 25 into the front circulation path unit 300 through the sealed ball receiving port 301. Specifically, the front circulation path unit 3
When the inside of 00 is mounted, an enclosed ball communication port 48 (see FIG. 9) described later is connected to the enclosed ball receiving port 301. As a result, the sealed balls merged by the sealed ball communication port 48 are transferred to the front circulation path unit 300 through the sealed ball receiving port 301.
Accepted within.

The enclosed balls received in the front-side circulation path unit 300 are fired ball guiding paths 302a, 302b, 3
Through 02c, it is led to a ball feeder communication port (not shown). The ball feeder communication port is connected to the front circulation path unit 30.
The ball that is in communication with the back side of the right end of the ball No. 0 and has come out of the front circulation path unit 300 from the ball feeder communication port is guided to the hit ball firing position.

The shooting ball guide passage 302a is provided in the rear layer of the front circulation path unit 300, and has a vertical portion for dropping the ball received from the enclosing ball receiving port 301 vertically downward, and a falling portion by the vertical portion. And an inclined portion for guiding the ball to a downstream side by an inclined passage.

[0130] The shooting ball guide passage 302 c is provided in the front layer of the front circulation path unit 300. The shot ball guide passage 302c is inclined with the ball feeder communication port formed at the downstream end of the ball in the downflow direction as the downstream side. A shooting ball guide passage 302b is provided in such a manner that the shooting ball guide passage 302a provided in the rear layer and the shooting ball guide passage 302c provided in the front layer communicate with each other. Therefore, the firing ball guide paths 302a, 302b, 302c
Has a bent passage.

In the middle part of the launching ball guide passage 302c,
A foul ball return port 302e shown in FIG. 7 described below is formed. The foul ball collected from the foul ball inlet described above is merged into the firing ball guide passage 302c through the foul ball return port 302e.

In the intermediate layer of the front circulation path unit 300, foul balls collected below the launching ball guide path 302c are discharged above the launching ball guide path 302c, and are further discharged. A rotating body 311 for transferring and discharging the inside is provided. Rotating body 311
Has a disc shape, and is formed with a plurality (five in this case) of game ball holding holes 311a penetrating in the thickness direction (axial length direction). The game ball holding hole 311a is
Are formed at predetermined intervals on a concentric circle centered on the center of the axis. Further, gear teeth are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 311. That is, the rotating body 311 has a gear shape having a plurality of game ball holding holes 311a.

The rotating body 311 having such a configuration is provided on the intermediate layer in such a manner that the game ball holding hole 311a is directed to the front layer and the rear layer. The rotator 311 is rotated about the center of the disk as an axis, and holds a foul ball in the game ball holding hole 311a. The foul ball held in the game ball holding hole 311a is transferred upward by the rotation of the rotating body 311. The upwardly transferred foul ball is sent from the above-described foul ball return port 302e to the firing ball guide path 302c.
It is dropped inside.

The ball guided to the front circulation path unit 300 is placed below the firing ball guide path 302c in the front circulation path unit 300.
There is provided a discharge ball passage (see FIG. 7) for discharging to the outside. The discharge ball passage is connected to the front circulation path unit 30.
It consists of a bent passage from the front layer of No. 0 through the middle layer to the rear layer. At the downstream end of the launching ball guide passage 302c, the flow path of the ball guided by the launching ball guide passage 302c is directed to either the direction in which the ball feeder communication port or the discharge ball passage is guided. A flow path switching mechanism for switching is provided. For details of the flow path switching mechanism, see FIG.
Will be described later.

The above-described front unit relay board 54 is provided on the intermediate frame 46 on the rear side of the gaming machine 1. However, not limited to this, the front unit relay board 54 may be
A gaming machine 1 such as provided in the front circulation path unit 300
May be provided on the front side. Specifically, FIG. 5 shows an example in which a front unit relay board 54 is provided at the left end on the front side of the front circulation path unit 300.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rear side of the front circulation path unit 300. Referring to FIG. 6, on the rear side of rotating body 311 is provided a foul ball passage 304a for receiving the foul ball collected by the above-described foul ball inlet. The foul ball passage 304a is inclined. A foul ball sensor 304b for detecting a foul ball is provided below the downstream end of the ball in the foul ball passage 304a. The foul ball sensor 304b is a passage sensor that detects passage of the ball. Furl ball sensor 304
A ball path 304c for guiding the ball that has passed through the ball sensor 304b into the game ball holding hole 311a of the rotating body 311 is provided below the ball b. A discharge ball opening 303d which is an outlet discharged from the front circulation path unit 300 for discharging to the outside of the gaming machine 1.
Is formed below the foul ball passage 304c. The discharge ball port 303d is connected to the discharge ball communication port 32a described above. Foul ball passage 304a,
Furl ball sensor 304b and foul ball path 3
04c is provided on the rear layer of the front circulation path unit 300.

In the lower part of the rotating body 311, the foul ball passage 304 a and the foul ball sensor 304 b in the front circulation path unit 300, a discharge ball which is a part of a discharge ball passage discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1 is provided. Passage 303
b, 303c are provided. The end of the discharge ball passage 303c is connected to the discharge ball opening 303d.

A ball feeder 305 is provided in the front circulation path unit 300 at a position behind the ball feeder communication port. The ball feeding device 305 is a device that performs an operation of sending a shot ball to a hit ball firing position, and the ball guided to the ball feeding device communication port is supplied into the ball feeding device 305. The ball supplied into the ball feeder 305 is sent to the hit ball firing position by the vertical movement of the ball feeder 305.
The ball feeder 305 is pressed forward of the ball feeder holding member 306b.

The ball feeder 305 is positioned by the ball feeder positioning hole 305a and attached to the intermediate layer and the rear layer 300 of the front circulation path unit 300. In the vicinity of the ball feeder 305, a ball feed sensor 30 for detecting a ball fed by the ball feeder 305 is provided.
6a is provided. The application of the ball feed sensor 306a is as described above.

Next, the foul ball transfer mechanism and the flow path switching mechanism will be described in detail. The foul ball transfer mechanism refers to a mechanism that causes the foul ball to merge with another enclosed ball.
The rotating body 311 described above is included. Further, the flow path switching mechanism refers to a mechanism for switching the flow path of the sealed ball as described above, and includes the flow path switching solenoid 315 and the like.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the foul ball transfer mechanism and the flow path switching mechanism in detail. In FIG.
(A) is a perspective view when the vicinity of the rotating body 311 is viewed from the rear side of the front circulation path unit 300,
(B) is a perspective view mainly showing a ball passage from the rotating body 311 to the discharge ball port 303d through the discharge ball guide passage and the discharge ball passage.

First, referring to FIG.
A rotator driving motor 313 for rotating and driving the rotator 311 is provided near 11. The motor shaft of the rotating body drive motor 313 has a rotating body drive gear 312 (FIG. 7).
(B) is attached, and the teeth of the rotating body drive gear 312 are meshed with the teeth of the rotating body 311. Therefore, the rotating force of the rotating body drive motor 313 is transmitted to the rotating body 311 via the rotating body drive gear 312, so that the rotating body 311 is rotated.

The driving of the rotating body drive motor 313 is controlled by the above-mentioned table controller 42. Furl ball entrance 47c
Ball P1 collected by foul ball passage 3
04a and the like, and passes through the foul ball sensor 304b. In response, foul ball sensor 304b detects a foul ball. The foul ball that has passed through the foul ball sensor 304b is guided to a foul ball path 304c.

The bottom of the foul ball passage 304c has a rotating body 3
The foul ball in the foul ball passage 304 c is guided toward the rotating body 311. When the foul ball is detected by the foul ball sensor 304b, the rotator 311
13 for a predetermined period (for example, the rotating body 31).
When the game ball holding hole 311a faces the foul ball passage 304c due to the rotation thereof,
A foul ball enters the game ball holding hole 311a. The foul ball that has entered the game ball holding hole 311a is held in the game ball holding hole 311a, and is rotated by the rotation of the rotating body 311.
It is transferred upward.

The front and rear surfaces of the rotating body 311 where the game ball holding holes 311a are formed are connected to the front circulation path unit 30.
0 and oppose the side wall portions of the front layer 300a and the rear layer 300c. Therefore, the foul ball that has entered the game ball holding hole 311a is prevented from spilling out of the game ball holding hole 311a during the upward transfer.

Next, referring to FIG. 7 (b), the inner peripheral surface of each game ball holding hole 311a is inclined such that the portion of the rotating body 311 close to the rotation axis is directed toward the rotation axis. I have. When the game ball holding hole 311a holding the foul ball reaches the portion of the foul ball return opening 302e, the foul ball in the game ball holding hole 311a falls from the foul ball return opening 302e into the shooting ball guide passage 302c. This is because the inner peripheral surface of the game ball holding hole 311a is inclined, and the foul ball rolls toward the foul ball return port 302e along the inclination.

The fall ball that has fallen into the launch ball guide passage 302c merges with the other enclosed balls guided to the launch ball guide passage 302c, and flows down in the launch ball guide passage 302c. A discharge ball communication port 302f is provided on the bottom surface of the downstream end of the discharge ball guide passage 302c. The discharge ball communication port 302f opens above the end of the discharge ball passage 303a and upstream of the ball feeder communication port.

The discharge ball communication port 302f is opened and closed by a flow path switching plate 314 driven by a flow path switching solenoid 315. The flow path switching plate 314 is made of a plate-like member,
It is swung in the same plane as the bottom surface of the shooting ball guide passage 302c. The swing center (swing axis) of the flow path switching plate 314 is provided in the front layer, and the flow path switching plate 314 is located in the front layer with the discharge ball communication port 302f closed.

The channel switching solenoid 315 is provided in a portion where the ball passage is not provided, that is, in the intermediate layer, and is linked to the channel switching plate 314 located in the front layer. As described above, since the flow path switching solenoid 315 is provided in the intermediate layer using the portion where the ball passage is not provided, the dead space in the front circulation path unit 300 can be effectively used. Therefore,
With such an arrangement of the flow path switching solenoid 315, a dead space in the front circulation path unit 300 can be reduced.

When the flow switching solenoid 315 is in the non-excited state, the flow switching plate 314 closes the discharge ball communication port 302f, and the flow switching plate 314 is moved from the firing ball guide passage 302c to the ball feeder. It becomes the passage of the enclosed ball toward the communication port. On the other hand, when the flow path switching solenoid 315 is in the excited state, the flow path switching plate 314 opens the discharge ball communication port 302f, and the ball flowing down the firing ball guide path 302c passes through the discharge ball communication port 302f. To the discharge ball passage 303a.

The discharge ball passage 303a is provided in the front layer of the front circulation path unit 300. Discharge ball passage 30
The downstream end of the ball 3a in the downflow direction is connected to a discharge ball passage 303b provided in the intermediate layer. The discharge ball passage 303b is further connected to a discharge ball passage 303c provided in the rear layer. Therefore, the ball guided into the discharge ball passage 303a through the discharge ball communication port 302f is discharged to the outside of the front circulation path unit 300 through the discharge ball port 303d.

As described above, the flow path of the enclosing ball is switched by the flow path switching plate 314 driven by the flow path switching solenoid 315, and the enclosing ball is circulated in the gaming machine 1 or the enclosing ball is The state is switched to the state of being discharged outside.

As described above, in this embodiment, after the foul ball is transported upward by the foul ball transport mechanism, it joins with the other enclosed balls in the firing ball guide passage 302c. For this reason, the part where the foul ball merges with the other enclosing ball, that is, the firing ball guiding passage 30
When designing 2a, 302b, and 302c, there is no restriction on the position of that portion in the height direction. This is because no matter how high the position of the shooting ball guiding passage is, the foul ball can be appropriately transferred upward by the foul ball transfer mechanism. As described above, since there is no restriction on the height of the position where the foul ball merges with the other enclosing balls, the design of such a merging portion can be facilitated.

Also, unlike the present embodiment, even when the foul balls are transported not in an upward direction but in a parallel direction, that is, at a position having the same height relationship or downward, the driving force is used to forcibly force another enclosing ball. Since the ball can be interrupted in the ball row, it is relatively easy to design a confluence portion between the foul ball and another enclosed ball.

The foul ball transfer mechanism is a rotating body 311.
And a rotating body drive motor 313. Since the rotating body 311 has a thin disk shape and the rotating body drive motor 313 is relatively small as a drive source, the foul ball transfer mechanism according to this embodiment can be configured compact. Further, the operating part of the foul ball transfer mechanism is only the rotating body 311 and the structure of the movable part is simplified, so that the motor constituting the rotating body drive motor 313 generally has high durability. According to this embodiment, the durability of the foul ball transfer mechanism can be increased.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, a path for circulating pachinko balls on the front side (front side) of the gaming machine 1 is unitized by the front circulation path unit 300. For this reason, when a problem such as clogging occurs in a path for circulating pachinko balls, the front circulation path unit 300 is collectively separated from other components, so that pachinko balls on the front side of the gaming machine 1 are separated. Can be separated from other parts at once. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the pachinko ball circulation path on the front side of the gaming machine 1 can be easily maintained.

Further, a path for circulating pachinko balls on the front side of the gaming machine 1 is provided on the front circulation path unit 3.
Since it is unitized by 00, a path for circulating pachinko balls in front of the gaming machine 1 can be configured compactly.

Further, a path for circulating pachinko balls in front of the gaming machine 1 is a front circulation path unit 300.
In the assembling work of the parts on the front side of the gaming machine 1 at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine 1,
A path for circulating pachinko balls can be assembled collectively. Therefore, the assembling work of the components on the front side of the gaming machine 1 at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine 1 can be facilitated, and the working time can be shortened.

Further, the front circulation path unit 300 is
It is rotatable about the vertical axis, and can be easily separated from other components and rotated simply by releasing the fixing by the unit locking lever 310. Therefore, if the front circulation path unit 300 is rotated, the front circulation path unit 300 can be maintained not only from the front layer side but also from the rear layer side. There is no need to remove the unit 300, and maintenance can be performed very easily.

In the front-side circulation path unit 300, not only the passage for guiding the sealed balls, but also the flow path switching plate 314, the flow path switching solenoid 315, the foul ball transfer mechanism (the rotating body 311 and the rotating body driving motor). 313), and various operation mechanisms for driving the enclosed balls such as the ball feeder 305 and various drive sources are also provided, so that the pachinko ball circulation path maintenance on the front side of the game board 114 of the gaming machine 1 is maintained. Can be further facilitated.

Further, in the front circulation path unit 300, since the flow path switching solenoid 315 is disposed very close to the flow path switching plate 314 located in the front layer 300a, that is, in the intermediate layer 300b, the flow path switching The connecting mechanism between the solenoid 315 and the flow path switching plate 314 can be made as compact as possible, and the dead space caused by the presence of the connecting mechanism can be minimized. As a result, the front circulation path unit 300 can be configured (designed) more compactly.

Further, in the front circulation path unit 300, the foul ball transfer mechanism is also provided at the position of the intermediate layer 300a between the firing ball guide path 302c of the front layer 300a and the foul ball paths 304a, 304c of the rear layer 300c. Since it is arranged, the size of the operating mechanism required for transferring the foul ball can be made smaller than in the case where the foul ball transferring mechanism is arranged at other positions, so that the operating mechanism of the foul ball transferring mechanism is compact. Can be configured. Therefore, the dead space caused by the arrangement of the foul ball transfer mechanism can be reduced as much as possible. As a result, the front circulation path unit 300 can be configured (designed) more compactly.

In this gaming machine 1, in the front circulation path unit 300, the shooting ball guiding path 302
a, 302b, 302c, foul ball passages 304a, 3
Since the passages and operation mechanisms for guiding the enclosed balls such as the discharge ball passages 04a, the discharge ball passages 303a, 303b, and 303c and the flow path switching plate 314 are arranged in layers, the front circulation path unit 300 can be designed to be compact. It is possible.

In particular, in the gaming machine 1, in the front circulation path unit 300,
The firing ball guide passage 302c and the discharge ball passage 303 which are main passages of the firing ball guide passages 302a, 302b, 302c.
a, 303b, and 303c, the discharge ball passage 303a, which is the main passage, and the flow path switching plate 314 are connected to the front layer 300a.
, And the foul ball passages 304a and 304c are arranged in the rear layer 300c, and the passage and operation mechanism relating to the guidance of the enclosing ball are integrated in each layer, so that the front circulation path unit 300 can be designed to be more compact. It is possible.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1, the front circulation path unit 300 arranges the passages and the operation mechanism for guiding the enclosed balls on the front side of the gaming machine 1 in a layered manner in the unit, so that the gaming machine 1 It becomes possible to design a more compact passage and operating mechanism for guiding the sealed ball on the front side of the machine 1.

In the front circulation path unit 300, various passages are formed so as to be visible from the outside.
Launching ball guide passage 3 which is the passage with the largest amount of enclosed balls
A firing ball guide passage 302c, which is a main passage of 02a, 302b, and 302c, is disposed in the front layer 300a.
For this reason, it is possible to make it easier to see the passage (the launching ball guiding passage) in the front circulation path unit 300 where the amount of the enclosed ball passes through from the outside of the front circulation path unit 300. As described above, in the front circulation path unit 300, since the main path of the sealed ball is easy to see from the outside of the unit, troubles such as clogging of the ball in the ball path can be easily found, and the cause of the trouble can be easily found. Become. In addition, in the front circulation path unit 300, the main passage of the sealed ball is easy to see from the outside of the unit, so that it is easy to check the number of the sealed balls when checking the number of the sealed balls.

Next, the configuration of the rear circulation path unit 25 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the rear circulation path unit 25 as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 1.

Referring to FIG. 8, on the back side of game board 114, a specific winning ball sensor 115, a count sensor 116, and a starting winning sensor 117 are provided at positions opposed to winning ball collecting cover 25b. ing. The winning ball that has won each winning area is guided to the winning ball processing device 29 through the winning ball passage 25a. On the other hand, the out ball which has not won a prize passes through the out ball sensor 35 from the out ball communication port 36 and is guided to the out ball passage 27b.

The winning ball passage 25a and the out ball passage (in particular, the out ball passage 27c) are formed in layers in the front-rear direction. That is, when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 1, the winning ball passage 25a is formed on the near side, and the out ball passage 27c is formed on the back side. In this way, the winning ball passage 25a and the out ball passage 27c are formed in layers in the front-rear direction, so that the design in the up-down direction has a margin. For this reason, the design of the ball path in the rear circulation path unit 25 can be facilitated. Further, if the winning ball passage 25a and the out ball passage 27c are formed in layers in the front-rear direction as described above, it is not necessary to detour up and down in order to avoid one passage from the other passage. Since there is no need to avoid such a situation (e.g., a crank shape), it is possible to suppress the ball jamming in the passage that tends to occur in that case.

At the lower right end of the rear circulation path unit 25, the above-mentioned rear unit relay board 53 is provided.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing in detail the structure of the merging portion of the winning prize ball, the outgoing ball, and the supply ball in the rear circulation path unit 25. In FIG. 9, the winning prize,
Only the merging portion of the out ball and the supply ball is extracted and shown.

Referring to FIG. 9, an out ball communication port 27a, a winning ball communication port 29a, and a replenishment communication port 28a are opened side by side on the entry side of the enclosed ball communication port 48. The out ball P2 guided by the out ball passage 27b enters the enclosed ball communication port 48 via the out ball communication port 27a. The winning ball P3 guided by the winning ball communication passage 29f enters the enclosed ball communication port 48 via the winning ball communication port 29a. The supply ball P4 guided by the supply ball passage 28 is detected by the supply ball sensor 49, and enters the enclosed ball communication port 48 via the supply ball communication port 29a.

Thus, the winning ball, the out ball, and
The replenishment balls are joined in the enclosed ball communication port 48. The enclosed ball communication port 48 is connected (communicated) to the enclosed ball receiving port 301 of the front circulation path unit 300 on the front side of the gaming machine 1 as described above. Therefore, the front circulation path unit 300 accepts and circulates the winning ball, the out ball, and the enclosing ball in which the replenishment ball is merged.

[0174] Here, in a normal gaming machine,
Out balls, winning balls, and replenishment balls occur frequently in this order.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the out ball communication ports 27a, 27b, and 26b are arranged in the order closer to the firing ball guide path 302a of the front circulation path unit 300 for smooth enclosing ball circulation.
A winning ball contact port 29a and a supply ball contact port 28a are provided.

Next, the rear unit relay board 53 will be described. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the configuration on the front side of the rear unit relay board 53.

Referring to FIG. 10, on the front side of rear unit relay board 53, solenoid 2 of winning ball processing device 29 is provided.
90 connector 53a, winning ball sensor 34 connector 53b, discharge ball sensor 33 connector 53c, out ball sensor 35 connector 53d, supply ball sensor 49
And a connector 53g for the table controller 42 are provided. On the back side of the rear unit relay board 53, a power supply connector 53f is provided.

The winning ball processing device 29 is connected to the connector 53a.
A wiring for supplying a drive current to the solenoid 290 is connected. Wiring for transmitting a detection signal of the winning ball sensor 34 is connected to the connector 53b. Wiring for transmitting a detection signal of the discharged ball sensor 33 is connected to the connector 53c. Wiring for transmitting a detection signal of the out ball sensor 35 is connected to the connector 53d. Wiring for transmitting the detection signal of the replenishment ball sensor 49 is connected to the connector 53e. The above-described power supply wiring 24 for supplying a power supply voltage from the interface unit 23 is connected to the connector 53f. Connector 53
The wiring 55 described above is connected to g.

In the rear unit relay board 53 configured as described above, the winning ball sensor 34 and the discharged ball sensor 3
3. The transmission of the detection signals of the out ball sensor 35 and the replenishment ball sensor 49 to the table controller 42 is relayed. Further, in the rear unit relay board 53, the supply of the power supply voltage from the interface unit 23 is relayed. Further, in the rear unit relay board 53, the supply of the drive current from the table controller 42 to the solenoid 290 is relayed.

As described above, in the rear unit relay board 53, since various wirings are connected by the connector,
Easy connection and removal of wiring.

Next, the front unit relay board 54 will be described. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the configuration of the front side of the front unit relay board 54.

Referring to FIG. 11, connector 54a for flow path switching solenoid 315 and connector 54 for rotating body drive motor 313 are provided on the front side of front unit relay board 54.
b, a connector 54c for the ball sensor 304b, a connector 54d for the ball feed sensor 306a, and a connector 54e for the table controller 42 are provided.

[0182] Wiring for supplying a drive current to the flow path switching solenoid 315 is connected to the connector 54a.
Wiring for supplying a drive current to the rotating body drive motor 313 is connected to the connector 54b. Connector 54c
Is connected to a wire for transmitting a detection signal of the foul ball sensor 304b. Wiring for transmitting the detection signal of the ball feed sensor 306a is connected to the connector 54d. The above-described wiring 56 is connected to the connector 54e.

In the front unit relay board 54 thus configured, the transmission of the detection signals of the foul ball sensor 304b and the ball feed sensor 306a to the table controller 42 is performed. Further, the front unit relay board 54 relays the supply of the drive current from the table controller 42 to each of the flow path switching solenoid 315 and the rotating body drive motor 313.

As described above, in the front unit relay board 54, since various wirings are connected by the connectors,
Easy connection and removal of wiring.

Next, the wiring 4 by the first wiring fixing member 51
4 will be described. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an aspect of fixing the wiring 44 by the first wiring fixing member 51. 12, the first wiring fixing member 51 shown in FIG.
The vicinity of the portion provided with is shown enlarged. In the following description, the portions common to FIG. 3 will not be repeated.

Referring to FIG. 12, a wall 46a having a predetermined height is formed on the inner edge of intermediate frame 46. The wall portion 46a is formed so as to stand upright with respect to the frame rear surface portion 46c of the intermediate frame 46. On the outer side surface of the wall portion 46a (outside the side on which the game board 114 is mounted), a lever shaft portion 46b provided with a rotation axis of the game board fixing lever 20a is provided.
Are formed to protrude. The lever shaft portion 46b is formed in such a manner that the portion of the rotating shaft of the game board fixing lever 20a is located outside the wall portion 46a. Game board fixed lever 2
Oa is pivotally supported by a lever shaft portion 46b, and is rotatable above the wall portion 46a.

The bottom of the lever shaft 46b is not in contact with the frame back 46c. The bottom of the lever shaft portion 46b and the frame back surface portion 46c are separated by at least a distance that allows the wiring 44 to be inserted.

A first wiring fixing member 51 made of resin is provided on the frame rear surface portion 46c in a manner facing the wall portion 46a. The first wiring fixing member 51 has a shape such that a plate-like material having a predetermined width is bent halfway, and the first wiring fixing member 51 is provided with an upright portion 511 that is provided upright with respect to the frame back surface portion 46c, Part 5
11 and a claw portion 512 extending from the upper end portion toward the wall portion 46a of the intermediate frame 46. The upper surface of the claw portion 512 is inclined with the end near the wall portion 46a facing downward.
That is, the thickness of the claw portion 512 decreases as it approaches the wall portion 46a. The tip of the claw portion 512 and the intermediate frame 4
The distance from the wall portion 46a to the wall portion 6a is set to a distance at which the wiring 44 does not easily pass therebetween.

When the wiring 44 is fixed by the first wiring fixing member 51, first, a part of the wiring 44 is
b. Then, the wiring 44 at the position of the first wiring fixing member 51 is moved to the claw portion 51 of the first wiring fixing member 51.
2 is pushed in from the upper surface side. As a result, the claw 512 bends, the space between the tip of the claw 512 and the wall 46a of the intermediate frame 46 opens, and the wiring 44 enters the lower surface of the claw 512. When such a fixing operation is performed, the wiring 44 becomes the claw 5
12 and between the lever shaft portion 46b and the frame back surface portion 46c, and is fixed between the standing portion 511 and the wall portion 46a.

As described above, the wiring 44 can be easily fixed by being pushed into the first wiring fixing member 51. Further, the fixed wiring is the first wiring fixing member 51.
According to the above structure, since the first wiring fixing member 51 does not come off without permission, the fixed state is reliably maintained.

The second wiring fixing member 52 described above
Although it is made of resin like the first wiring fixing member 51, the shape is different from that of the first wiring fixing member 51. Second wiring fixing member 52
A standing portion similar to the standing portion 511 described above, a parallel portion extending from the upper end of the standing portion in parallel with the frame back portion 46,
And a claw portion extending from the front end of the parallel portion toward the frame back surface portion 46c. The claw portion of the second wiring fixing member 52 is
It has the same shape as the claw portion 512 of the wiring fixing member 51, and the distance between the tip thereof and the frame back surface portion 46c is set to a distance where the wiring 44 does not easily pass therebetween.

When the wiring 44 is fixed by the second wiring fixing member 52 having such a configuration, the wiring 44 is pushed in from the outside to the inside of the claw portion. If it does so, a nail | claw part will bend and the wiring 44 will enter from the outside of a nail | claw part. When such a fixing operation is performed, the wiring 44 is connected to the frame back surface portion 4.
6c, fixed in a state of being sandwiched between the claw portion, the standing portion, and the parallel portion.

As described above, the wiring 44 can be easily fixed by being pushed into the second wiring fixing member 52. Further, the fixed wiring is the second wiring fixing member 52.
According to the above structure, since the second wiring fixing member 52 does not come off without permission, the fixed state is reliably maintained.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an example in which a part of the wiring 44 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 114 will be described.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment. 13, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as in FIG. 3, and the description of the same parts as in FIG. 3 will not be repeated in the following description.

The configuration of the back of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 13 is different from the configuration of the back of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 3 in the following points. A third wiring fixing member 51b is provided for fixing the wiring 44 instead of the first wiring fixing member 51 and the second wiring fixing member 52 shown in FIG.

The third wiring fixing member 51b is the same as the second wiring fixing member 51b.
It has the same configuration as the wiring fixing member 52, and has a game board 114 on the left of the upper mechanism plate 40a and the lower mechanism plate 40b.
A plurality is provided on the upper side and on the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46, respectively. Therefore, the wiring 44 fixed by the third wiring fixing member 51b is arranged so as to avoid the rear circulation path unit 25. That is, the wiring 44 is connected to the game board 11
4 and on the rear surface of the intermediate frame 46. Since the rear circulation path unit 25 is attached from above the game board 114 and the intermediate frame 46, the rear circulation path unit 25
When removing, the wiring 44 is connected to the rear circulation path unit 25.
It does not interfere with.

The third wiring fixing member 51b is not limited to being provided on the game board 114, but may be provided on the upper mechanism plate 40a.
And the lower mechanism plate 40b (for example, the left edge of the upper mechanism plate 40a and the lower mechanism plate 40b in FIG. 13).

As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the wiring 44 is disposed so as not to interfere with the rear circulation path unit 25, the opening and closing and removal of the rear circulation path unit 25 for maintenance are performed. When performing, wiring 4
No need to remove 4. For this reason, by arranging the wiring 44 in this manner, the maintenance work of the rear circulation path unit 25 can be facilitated.
That is, by disposing the wiring 44 in such an aspect,
The convenience at the time of maintenance of the rear circulation path unit 25 can be improved.

[0200] The features of the modified examples of the present invention are listed below. (1) The circulation control means (table control device 42) and the game control means (game control board 3)
9) is configured to connect to enable transmission of information. 3, 12, and 13 shown in FIG.
The rear side passage (formed in the rear side circulation path unit 25 shown in FIG. 3 and the like) on the rear side of the ball game machine by the wiring fixing member 51, the second wiring fixing member 52, and the third wiring fixing member 51b. Wiring fixing means provided so as to be able to fix the wiring while avoiding various passages such as various passages of the ball. The wiring fixing means includes a game board fixing frame (intermediate frame 46) for fixing the game board (game board 114).
(See FIG. 3), or may be provided on the game board fixed frame and the rear face of the game board (see FIG. 13).

(2) The front unit relay board 54 shown in FIG. 3 and the like allows connection and disconnection of wiring, and constitutes relay means for relaying information transmission through the connected wiring. By the wiring 57 shown in FIG. 3, electric components of the front side passage (various passages of balls formed in the front circulation path unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 and the like) (FIG. 7)
And the relay means, and a first wiring for transmitting information between them is configured. The wiring 56 shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a second wiring connected between the circulation control means and the relay means and transmitting information between them. The relay means may be provided on the rear side of the ball game machine (see FIG. 3) or may be provided on the front side of the ball game machine (see FIG. 5).

(3) The rear side passage is provided so as to be separable from a circulation passage for circulating the sealed ball inside the ball-and-ball game machine. Separable in this case means detachable, openable and closable.

[0203]

[Specific example of means for solving the problem]

(1) With the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a ball in which a ball is repeatedly fired and fired into a game area (game area 100) by repeatedly firing an enclosed ball sealed in a ball game machine to perform a game. A gaming machine is configured. Various kinds of balls such as the balls formed in the front circulation path unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 and the like and various kinds of balls such as the balls formed in the rear circulation path unit 25 shown in FIG. Is formed in the ball game machine. The game board 114 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a game board having a game area formed on the front surface. A game board fixed frame to which the game board is fixed is constituted by the intermediate frame 64 shown in FIG. Various paths such as various paths for balls formed in the rear side circulation path unit 25 shown in FIG. 3 and the like form a part of the circulation path, and guide the enclosed balls on the rear side of the ball game machine. A rear side passage is formed. The game control board 39 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes game control means disposed on the rear side of the game board above the rear side passage and controlling the game state of the ball game machine. The table control device 42 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a circulation control means which is arranged on the game board fixed frame below the rear side passage and controls the circulation state of the enclosed balls.

(2) The wiring 44 shown in FIG.
Wiring is configured to connect the circulation control means and the game control means so that information can be transmitted. 3 and 1
2, and the first wiring fixing member 51 shown in FIG.
Second wiring fixing member 52 and third wiring fixing member 51
By b, a wire fixing means provided so as to be able to fix the wiring on the rear side of the ball game machine, avoiding the rear side passage.

(3) A part of the circulation path is formed by various paths of the balls formed in the front circulation path unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 and the like, and a sealed ball is formed on the front side of the ball game machine. A front side passage for guiding is formed. FIG.
The rotary member drive motor 313 and the flow path switching solenoid 315 shown in FIG. 6 and the foul ball sensor 304b and the ball feed sensor 306a shown in FIG. 6 constitute electric components provided in the front side passage. FIG.
And the like, wiring can be connected and disconnected, and a relay means for relaying information transmission through the connected wiring is configured. The wiring 57 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a first wiring connected between the electric component of the front side passage and the relay means and transmitting information between them. The wiring 56 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a second wiring connected between the circulation control means and the relay means and transmitting information between them.

[0206]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the game control means and the circulation control means are not arranged in the rear side passage, so that during the maintenance work of the rear side passage, the game control means and the circulation control means do not hinder the maintenance of the rear side passage. Work can be facilitated. Further, since the game control means is disposed on the rear side of the game board above the rear side passage, when the game board and the game control means are replaced in the ball game machine, the game board and the game control means are simultaneously replaced. be able to.

Regarding claim 2, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect of claim 1. Since the wiring is fixed around the rear side of the ball game machine by the wiring fixing means, avoiding the rear side passage, extra work such as removing the wiring during maintenance work on the rear side passage such as separation of the rear side passage is required. There is no need to do it. For this reason, the maintenance work of the rear side passage can be further facilitated. Further, since the wiring is arranged so as to avoid the rear side passage, it is not necessary to remove the wiring for the maintenance work of the rear side passage, so that a wiring connection mistake during the maintenance work and a wiring mistake such as disconnection of the wiring occur. Can be prevented beforehand.

According to the third aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to the first aspect. Since the information is relayed by the relay means capable of connecting and disconnecting the wiring, at the time of the maintenance work on the front side passage, only the operation of removing the first wiring in the relay means and the ball game machine and the front side Since the connection of the passage with the electric component can be cut off, maintenance work of the front passage can be further facilitated. Furthermore, it is possible to connect to the electric components of the front side passage only by performing the work of connecting the first wiring in the relay means. Therefore, at the time of maintenance work on the front side passage, it is possible to perform connection and disconnection with the electric components of the front side passage without touching the circulation control means at all,
Since the expensive circulation control means is not damaged, maintenance work can be further facilitated. Furthermore, if the first wiring and the second wiring are finally connected in the relay means, it is possible to connect between the electric components in the front side passage and the circulation control means. Since the degree of freedom in the work procedure at the time increases, the assembling work of the ball and ball game machine can be facilitated. Further, since the first wiring and the second wiring can be connected and detached by the relay means, the wiring processing at the time of the maintenance work of the rear side passage is easy, and the wiring connection error at the time of the maintenance work is easy. In addition, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of work errors related to wiring such as disconnection of wiring.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation panel provided in the gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a system block diagram showing a configuration of a system of a game device including a gaming machine provided in a game arcade.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front side of the front circulation path unit.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rear side of the front circulation path unit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a foul ball transfer mechanism and a flow path switching mechanism in detail.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the rear circulation path unit as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing in detail a configuration of a converging portion of a winning ball, an out ball, and a replenishing ball in the rear circulation path unit.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the configuration of the front side of the rear unit relay board.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the configuration of the front side of the front unit relay board.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an aspect of fixing a wiring by a first wiring fixing member.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a gaming machine, 114 is a gaming board, 100 is a gaming area, 30
0 is a front circulation path unit, 25 is a rear circulation path unit, 44, 56, and 57 are wirings, 51 is a first wiring fixing member, 52 is a second wiring fixing member, 51b is a third wiring fixing member, and 54 is a front surface. The unit relay board 313 is a rotating body drive motor, 315 is a flow path switching solenoid, 304b is a foul ball sensor, and 306a is a ball feed sensor.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine in which a game is performed by repeatedly firing an enclosed ball enclosed in a ball game machine and driving the ball into a game area, wherein the game area is formed on a front surface. A game board, a game board fixed frame to which the game board is fixed, a circulation path for circulating the enclosed ball inside the ball game machine, and a part of the circulation path, A rear side passage for guiding an enclosed ball on a rear side, a game control means disposed on the rear side of the gaming board above the rear side passage and controlling a game state of the ball game machine; and the rear side passage. And a circulation control means for controlling a circulation state of the enclosing ball, which is disposed on the game board fixed frame below the game board. 2. A wire connecting the circulation control means and the game control means so that information can be transmitted, and the wire can be fixed on the rear side of the ball game machine so as to avoid the rear side passage. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a wiring fixing means provided. 3. A front side passage which forms a part of the circulation passage and guides a sealed ball on a front side of the ball game machine; an electric component provided in the front side passage; A relay unit that is removable and relays the transmission of information through the connected wiring; and 2. The ball game according to claim 1, further comprising: a first wire; and a second wire connected between the circulation control means and the relay means and transmitting information therebetween. Machine.