JPH10314404A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine whose replenishing passage, etc., is easily executed but which does not easily generate a fault such as the choking of balls at a passage within the machine by coping with the discharge of rental balls in addition to a plurality of kind of the number of the rental balls. SOLUTION: A prize winning detecting means detecting the prize winning of the balls into a prize winning port is provided for each prize winning port and the number of the prize winning balls are counted by each prize winning port based on the detecting result of these to store the result in the number of winning balls storing means 71a. In addition a prize ball rate showing the number of the prize balls to be discharged when one ball wins a prize into a prize winning device, is previously stored for each prize winning port. Then based on these prize ball rate and the number of prize winning balls at each prize winning port stored in the number of the prize wining balls storing means, the number of the prize balls to be discharged this time is calculated and discharged. In addition, the rental balls and possessed balls are also discharged from a common ball brush out means 63.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game in which a plurality of prize holes are provided on a game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a ball hit on the game board receives a prize in the prize hole. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a ball which has won a prize in a winning opening provided on a game board is replaced by one ball.
It leads to the balance mechanism for separating one by one through the passage provided on the back side of the game board surface, and even if two or more balls enter the winning opening, the correct number of prize balls can be obtained by using the balance mechanism. Had to pay out.

There is also a pachinko machine in which the number of prize balls to be paid out differs depending on which winning opening the ball receives. For example, in the case of paying out two types of prize balls, a normal number and a special number, a sensor for detecting the winning of a ball is provided in a winning opening where a special number is to be paid out, and the sensor is used for paying out the ball. Is detected, a special number of prize balls are paid out, and when there is no detection of winning of the ball by the preceding sensor, a normal number of prize balls are paid out.

[0004] In addition, none of the winning openings were entered,
The so-called out ball has been collected at the out port provided at the lowermost portion of the game board, and has been discharged from the first discharge port to the outside of the pachinko machine through a passage in the machine. A so-called safe ball having won one of the winning openings, after paying out a prize ball accompanying the winning, is discharged from a second discharging opening provided in addition to the first discharging opening.

[0005] Further, in order to manage the business state of the game arcade, the number of entering balls including the out balls and the safe balls is counted. As described above, the out balls and the safe balls are discharged from different outlets. Therefore, usually, the balls discharged from these two discharge ports are received and arranged in a line, and then the number thereof is counted by a counter.

On the other hand, when paying out a plurality of types of prize balls, such as a normal number and a special number, a mechanism for paying out prize balls is provided in a different manner between a normal number and a special number. By providing for each number to be paid out at once, multiple types of prize balls were supported. In addition, the betting machine lending machine attached to the gaming machine has a payout mechanism for paying out lending balls separately and independently of the prize ball payout mechanism of the pachinko machine.

Further, a replenishment path for replenishing balls from a replenishment gutter on the gaming machine island is provided for each of the dispensing mechanism of the betting machine and the dispensing mechanism independently provided for each prize ball. It was provided separately.

[0008]

However, in such a conventional technique, in order to count the number of balls,
Since a mechanism for aligning out balls and safe balls in a line and a special counter for counting incoming balls are required, there is a problem in that the construction is troublesome, and ball jams and counting errors may occur. Was.

Further, if a payout mechanism is separately provided for a pachinko machine and a ball rental machine between pachinko machines, or a separate payout mechanism is provided for each prize ball, the number of such mechanisms is increased and the price of the apparatus is increased. There is a problem that the construction of the supply path becomes complicated as the ascent is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the conventional technology, and can cope with payout of a lending ball in addition to a plurality of kinds of prize balls, thereby facilitating construction of a supply path and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which is hard to cause obstacles such as clogging in a passage in the machine.

[0011]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] A gaming machine provided with a plurality of winning holes on the game board surface (12), and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a ball hit on the gaming board surface (12) wins the winning hole. 1
At 0), a prize detection means (51) provided for each prize port for detecting a prize of a ball to the prize port, and a prize to the prize port based on a detection result of the prize detection means (51). A winning ball number storage means (71a) for counting and storing the number of balls won for each winning port, and a prize ball rate indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out when one ball wins in the winning port. Award ball rate storage means (71) stored in advance for each winning opening
And the winning ball rate for each winning port stored in the winning ball rate storage means (71) and the number of balls won for each winning port stored in the winning ball number storing means (71a). A prize ball number calculating means (71) for calculating the number of prize balls to be paid out this time, and a ball payout means (63) for paying out the number of prize balls calculated by the prize ball number calculating means (71). A gaming machine (10), comprising:

[2] The gaming machine (10) according to [1], wherein a loaned ball to be paid out according to the amount of money input is paid out to the player's hand through the ball payout means (63). .

[3] An out which collects out balls which are arranged below the game board surface (12) and which have not been won in any of the plurality of prize holes among balls hit on the game board surface (12). A mouth (57), an out-ball detecting means (57a) for detecting the out-ball collected from the out-mouth (57), and the out-mouth (57a) based on a detection result of the out-ball detecting means (57a). 57) for counting and storing the number of balls recovered from step 57), wherein the winning number stored in the winning ball number storing means (71a) and the out ball number storing means are stored. Based on the number of out balls stored in (71), the game board surface (1
2) The gaming machine (1) according to [1] or [2], wherein the number of incoming balls is calculated as the total number of balls hit upward.
0).

[4] A possessed ball managing means (71) for recovering the ball in hand of the player and managing it as a possessed ball virtually held by the player, wherein the possessed ball is virtually held Receiving a request from the player to pay out a real ball to the player through the ball payout means (63) [1],
The gaming machine (10) according to [2] or [3].

The present invention operates as follows. A prize detecting means (51) provided on each of a plurality of prize holes arranged on the game board surface (12) detects a prize of a ball to a corresponding prize hole. The winning ball number storing means (71a) counts and stores the number of winning balls for each winning port based on the detection result of the winning detecting means (51).

The prize ball rate storage means (71) stores in advance a prize ball rate indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out when one ball wins a prize hole for each prize port. The number calculating means (71) stores the winning ball rate and the number of winning balls (71a) for each winning opening stored in the winning ball rate storing means (71).
The number of prize balls to be paid out this time is calculated based on the winning number of balls for each prize port stored in the prize port, and the ball payout means (63) calculates the number of prize ball number calculation means (71). Pay out the number of winning balls.

As described above, the number of winnings for each winning opening detected by the winning detecting means (51) and stored in the winning ball number storing means (71a), and the number stored in the winning ball rate storing means (71), respectively. Since the number of prize balls to be paid out this time is calculated from the prize ball rate corresponding to the winning opening of, even if the number of prize balls to be paid out for each winning opening is different, one ball payout means (63). The required number of prize balls can be paid out.

Further, even if a prize is awarded while the ball payout means (63) pays out the ball, the prize is continuously stored because the prize ball number storage means (71a) stores that fact. Even in such a case, an accurate number of prize balls can be paid out.

Furthermore, in the case of paying out a lending ball to be paid out in accordance with the amount of money input from a tama ball lending machine or the like to a player's hand through a ball payout means (63) of the gaming machine (10), a prize is required. The dispensing of the ball and the dispensing of the lending ball can be performed by the common ball dispensing means (63), so that the cost of the apparatus can be reduced and the labor for the construction of the supply path and the like can be saved.

The out-ball detecting means (57a) detects out-balls collected from the out-opening (57) disposed below the game board (12), and the out-ball number storage means (71) The number of balls collected from the out port (57) is counted and stored based on the detection result of the out ball detecting means (57a).

Then, based on the winning number stored in the winning ball number storage means (71a) and the out ball number stored in the out ball number storing means (71), that is, these values are calculated. By adding, the number of incoming balls as the total number of balls hit onto the game board surface (12) is obtained.

As described above, the number of safe balls and the number of outgoing balls are individually counted, and the number of incoming balls is obtained by summing them. Therefore, a configuration in which the safe balls and outgoing balls are arranged in a line and counted. This eliminates the necessity of taking, so that the passage in the machine is simplified, and the occurrence of obstacles such as clogging can be reduced.

Further, there is provided a holding ball management means (71) for collecting the ball at hand of the player and managing the ball as a holding ball virtually held by the player, and holding the holding ball virtually. Ball payout means (63) for paying out prize balls and the like when receiving a request from the player to pay out as balls
Pays out a real ball to the player.

Thus, even if the player has the function of collecting the ball at hand of the player in the aircraft and managing it as a virtual ball held virtually by the player,
There is no need to provide the ball payout means (63), so that the device configuration can be simplified and the price can be reduced.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 as a gaming machine is installed on a top board 11 in addition to a betting machine 20 for paying out rental balls.

The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game board surface 12 on which a winning port, an out port, and various other accessories are arranged, and where the shot ball flows down. Below the game board surface 12, there are provided a tray 13 for storing balls to be used for the game and a lower plate 14 for receiving balls overflowing from the tray 13. The tray 13 is provided with an upper plate lever 13a for discharging the balls in the plate to the lower plate 14.
On the right side of the lower plate 14, a handle 15 for performing a ball hitting operation is arranged.

A bill insertion slot 21 for inserting bills is arranged at an upper portion of the front surface of the betting machine 20, and a coin insertion slot 22 for inserting coins is arranged below the bill insertion slot 21. Below the coin slot 22, a payout switch 23 for receiving a ball payout request and a checkout switch 24 for receiving an instruction to pay out are provided.
Further, below the settlement switch 24, a ball number display 25 for displaying the number of balls possessed virtually by the player is provided.

A payout nozzle 26 is provided on the front surface of the main unit 20 and slightly higher than the tray 13 of the gaming machine 10. The balls paid out from the betting machine 20 are passed through the payout nozzle 26 to the gaming machine 1.
It is also possible to discharge into the receiving pan 11 of zero. Further, below the payout nozzle 26, a card insertion slot 27 for inserting and removing a membership card and the like is provided.

A support shaft 4 is provided on the lower front surface of the machine 20.
A prize ball counter 40 that is horizontally rotatable about an angle range of about 90 degrees around 1 is provided. Premium ball counter 4
0 is always placed on the top plate 11 and directly below the lower plate 14, and when the pachinko machine 10 is replaced, etc.,
It can be turned in a direction protruding forward from the betting machine 20.

A shutter 14a is provided at the bottom of the lower plate 14. When the shutter is opened by operating the lower plate lever 14b or the like, the balls in the lower plate 14 are placed on the upper surface of the premium ball counter 40. It falls to the receiving port 42 and its number is counted. The counted balls are collected into the gaming machine island.

In addition to the above, the money amount management unit 28 having a function of detecting the authenticity and the amount of the inserted bill, a read writer 29 for reading and writing a membership card, etc. , Various control circuit devices 30 and the like are arranged. The money amount management unit 28 includes a bill validator 28a for identifying bills and a coin validator 28b for distinguishing coins.

FIG. 3 shows the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the back. Safe ball sensors 51a to 51g for detecting the winning of the balls are provided on the back surface of the gaming board 12 of the pachinko machine 10, corresponding to each winning opening. These safe ball sensors 51 are provided in a safe ball collecting case 53. The bottom of the safe ball collection case 53 is slightly inclined downward and to the right in the figure,
At the right end of the bottom of the safe ball collecting case 53, a safe ball discharge passage 53a extending vertically downward is provided.

A ball won from one of the winning ports passes through the corresponding safe ball sensor 51, falls, and is guided to the entrance of the safe ball discharge path 53a according to the inclination of the bottom.
The ball is discharged downward through the safe ball discharge path 53a.

An out-ball discharge path 54a for guiding the out-ball down is extended vertically downward parallel to and to the left of the safe ball discharge path 53a. On the back surface of the out port 57 provided at the lowermost portion of the game board surface 12, there is provided an out ball collecting section 54 which receives the ball flowing into the out port 57 and guides the ball to the entrance of the out ball discharge path 54a.

A large winning port 5 provided on the game board surface 12
On the back side of 5 (fever opening), there is provided a fever opening winning ball collection case 56 for collecting a ball winning the large winning opening 55. The bottom of the fever opening winning ball collection case 56 is inclined diagonally left and downward in the figure, and a fever opening winning ball discharge path 56a extends from the left end. The fever mouth winning ball discharge path 56a extends slightly vertically downward,
It extends obliquely downward to the right and to the left of the out-ball discharge path 54a, and then extends vertically downward parallel to the out-ball discharge path 54a.

In the middle of the out ball discharge path 54a, an out ball sensor 57a for detecting the passage of a ball is provided. In the middle of the fever mouth winning ball discharge path 56a, a fever opening prize ball sensor for detecting the passage of a ball is also provided. 58 are provided respectively.

The ball that has flowed into the out port 57 is received by the out ball collecting section 54 and discharged from an outlet at the lower end thereof through an out ball discharge path 54a. In the course of being discharged through the out-ball discharge path 54a, the out-ball sensor 57
a. The ball that wins the large winning opening 55 is received by the fever opening winning ball collection case 56,
It is discharged from the outlet at the lower end through the fever opening winning ball discharge path 56a, and is detected by the fever opening winning ball sensor 58 while being discharged through the fever opening winning ball discharge path 56a.

A replenishing gutter 61 as a main route for replenishing balls to each of the pachinko machines 10 is provided in an upper portion of the gaming machine island where the pachinko machines 10 are installed. A chute 62 is provided in the supply gutter 61 as a branch path to each pachinko machine 10, and a ball for supplying a specified number of balls from the chute 62 to the pachinko machine 10 is provided at the tip of the chute 62. A dispenser 63 (a so-called infinite counter) is provided.

The supply bellows 6 is provided at the outlet of the ball dispenser 63.
4 are connected, and the supply bellows 64 is
The ball 3 is connected to a prize ball outlet 65 for paying out balls. Therefore, the ball from the supply gutter 61 is supplied to the ball dispenser 6.
3. Dispensed into the tray 13 through the supply bellows 64. In addition, on the back side of the handle 15, a motor 67 for driving a ball to the game board surface 12 is provided. It should be noted that a mechanism (not shown) for switching between paying out the ball from the ball payout device 63 from the payout nozzle 26 of the between-the-head ball lending machine 20 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71 that performs a central function of various controls. The CPU 71 has a built-in ROM (Read Only Memory) in which programs and fixed data are stored in advance, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 71a for temporarily storing data required for executing the programs. This is a one-chip type CPU.

The CPU 71 is connected via an I / F 72 to
In addition to the safe ball sensor 51, the out ball sensor 57a, the fever mouth winning ball sensor 58, various circuit devices are connected. The CPU 71 includes a sub CPU 73 for producing a game characteristic, an accessory control unit 74 for controlling various types of accessories, and a prize ball payout control unit 7 for controlling payout of prize balls.
5 is connected. The infinity counter 63 is connected to the winning ball payout control unit 75.

FIG. 1 functionally shows a circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 10. These functions correspond to C shown in FIG.
This is realized by the PU 71 and the like. The CPU 71 includes a ball dispenser 63, a premium ball counter 40, a safe ball sensor 51, an out ball sensor port 57a, and a fever port winning ball sensor 58.
Etc. are connected. Also, the RAM 71a is a CPU 71
This is the memory built into the device.

The CPU 71 includes a ball number calculation registration unit 81 for calculating the number of balls to be paid out based on a detection signal from the safe ball sensor 51 and the like, a signal from the premium ball counter 40, and the like; And a payout calculation registering unit 83 for calculating and registering the input amount and the like. Further, the CPU 71 includes a settlement control unit 84 that controls an operation at the time of settlement, and a display control unit 85 that controls the content displayed on the ball number display 25.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when a bill or a coin is inserted, the bill validator 28a and the coin validator 28b of the tama ball lending machine 20 identify the authenticity. If the inserted bill is genuine, the number of lending balls corresponding to the amount is obtained, and a lending ball signal 91 is transmitted to the CPU 71 of the pachinko machine 10 via the I / F unit 72. Pachinko machine 10
The CPU 71 operates the ball payout device 63 via the prize ball payout control unit 75, and pays out a predetermined number of balls corresponding to the inserted amount to the tray 13. The customer hits the paid-out ball onto the game board surface 12 by operating the lower plate 14, and enjoys the game.

Most of the balls hit are on the game board 1
After entering the out port 57 provided at the lowermost part of the second and being detected by the out ball sensor 57a, it is discharged directly back into the island through the out ball discharge path 54a on the back surface.
The signal detected by the out ball sensor 57a is I
Sent to the CPU 71 via the / F unit 72 and the RAM 71a
Is stored. That is, the total number of out balls is counted and stored by the CPU 71 or the like.

When the shot ball enters one of the winning holes, it is detected by the safe ball sensors 51a to 51g attached to the entrances of the winning holes, and then passes through the safe ball discharging path 53a. It is returned directly to the island like a ball.
The ball that has won the large winning opening 55 is detected by the fever opening winning ball sensor 58 and then returned directly to the island through the fever opening winning ball discharge path 56a.

The signals detected by the safe ball sensor 51 and the fever mouth winning ball sensor 58 are transmitted to the CPU 71 through the I / F unit 72, and are individually stored in the RAM 71a for each winning hole. That is, the CPU 71 individually counts and stores the number of winning balls for each winning opening. Further, the total number of balls entering the winning opening is counted and stored.

The CPU 71 previously stores the winning ball rate for each winning opening in the ROM. The winning ball rate indicates the number of winning balls to be paid out when one ball wins. The CPU 71 calculates the prize ball rate for each winning port and the RA
The number of prize balls to be paid out this time is calculated based on the winning number of each winning port stored in M71a, and the required number of prize balls is sent from the ball payout device 63 through the prize ball payout control unit 75. Dispense to the tray 13. Note that the CPU 71
The payout number for each winning opening stored in the RAM 71a is subtracted from the amount of the payout balls that have been paid out.

That is, the winning number for each winning opening stored in the RAM 71a indicates the number of winning balls for which a payout process has not yet been performed.
The value stored in M71a is constantly monitored, and when the value is other than "0", the number of prize balls to be paid out this time is calculated based on the prize ball rate, and the ball is paid out through the ball payout device 63. It has become.

The game proceeds as described above. If there are no more balls to be used for the game, the replenishment of the balls is performed by inserting cash again. When a large number of prize balls have been paid out and the receiving tray 13 is full, an overflow passage attached to the back surface is used.
It is stored in a lower plate 14 attached below.

When the lower plate 14 is full, the shutter 14a is operated by operating the lower plate lever 14b.
The balls in the lower plate 14 are flowed to the premium ball counter 40 through the. The ball that has flowed into the premium ball counter 40 is virtually counted as a possessed ball held by the player, and is stored and registered in the RAM 71a. The prize ball counter 40 may collect the prize ball by other methods other than operating the shutter 14a.

For example, an overflow passage is also formed in the lower plate 14, and the balls are usually passed through the overflow passage to a ball counting machine mounted inside the island, and the shutter portion 14a is operated when all the balls are taken in the final stage. You may make it. Alternatively, the lower plate 14 may be used as a ball counting machine, and the balls overflowing from the receiving tray 13 may be counted and collected directly into the island. Of course, in the case of this method as well, all the balls in the dish can be made to flow to the possession ball counting machine by operating the lever so that all the balls can finally flow to the possession ball counting machine.

The signal detected by the premium ball counter 40 is I
Sent to the CPU 71 via the / F section 72 and the RAM 71a
And the number of possessed balls is indicated by a ball number display 25.
Displayed above, the player can visually check the number of balls possessed by the player.

When the balls in the receiving tray 13 and the like have run out after the balls have been taken into the prize ball counter 40 in this way, the payout switch 23 is operated.
The virtual ball can be paid out from the ball payout device 63 as a real ball. When a payout signal 92 is output from the payout switch 23, the signal is output to the I / F unit 7
2 to the CPU 71.

The CPU 71 reduces the number of possessed balls stored in the RAM 71a while reducing the prize ball payout control unit 75.
The ball dispenser 63 is operated to discharge a predetermined number of balls onto the tray 13. At this time, the display value of the ball number display 25 is also subtracted and updated.

At the end of the game, if there is no ball on the plate and the value displayed on the ball number display 25 is "0", the balance may be left as it is, or the settlement switch 24 may be pressed. When the settlement switch 24 is pressed, an end display indicating the end of the game is displayed. Note that the display may be performed using the ball number display 25, or a separate display may be provided and end display may be performed on the display.

If balls remain in the plates 13 and 14, all the balls are held by the lever operation and flown to the ball counter, the number is temporarily stored, and the number is displayed on the ball number display 25. . Next, when the settlement switch 24 is operated,
Data related to the possessed ball count stored in the RAM 71a is sent to the lead writer 29 through the I / F unit 72,
The reader / writer 29 is operated, and the card in which the number of possessed balls is stored is ejected.

The type of the card may be any of a retry card, a bar code card, a magnetic card, an IC card, a contactless card, and the like, and may be a card obtained by combining several methods. It should be noted that, at a minimum, the hall's unique identification symbol, date and time, and the number of balls obtained are recorded, and the game can be replayed by inserting it into a card reader / writer of another pachinko machine.

That is, the recorded contents of the inserted card are read by the reader / writer 29 of another pachinko machine, sent to the CPU 71 via the I / F unit 72, and stored in the RAM.
The number of balls is stored in 71a. The player can restart the game by paying out the ball. By inserting the card into a prize exchange or a prize exchange, prizes can be exchanged.

Since the number of all safe balls and the number of outgoing balls are stored in the RAM 71a, the number of incoming balls can be calculated by summing them. With this, a separate sensor can be provided for calculating the entering ball,
It is not necessary to provide a passage for aligning the safe ball and the out ball toward the sensor. Therefore, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced, and no clogging or the like occurs in the alignment passage.

Further, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated from the safe ball sensor 51 provided for each prize port and the prize ball rate stored in advance for each prize port. Using the device 63, an arbitrary number of prize balls can be paid out. As a result, the balls entering the winning opening are aligned in the passage on the back side, and the time and effort of re-counting by a balance mechanism or the like are not required twice, so that the apparatus configuration can be simplified and accurate. A number of prize balls can be paid out.

Since all of the payout of the lending ball, the payout of the prize ball, and the payout of the possessed ball are performed by using the common ball payout device 63, only one ball supply passage is required, and the number of parts can be reduced. Can be planned. Also, labor for installation is saved. Further, there is no need to provide a supply tank, and it is possible to reduce obstacles such as clogging and spilling of balls, counting errors, disconnection, and the like.

In the embodiment described above, the number of unpaid prize balls is stored in the RAM 71a for each prize port. However, the number of prize balls and the number of paid-out balls are separately managed. Prize balls may be paid out according to the difference between the prize balls. Further, in the embodiment, the number of winning balls is stored for each winning opening. However, for a plurality of winning openings having the same prize ball rate, only the total sum of the winning balls for these winning openings is stored, The winning number may be stored for each prize ball rate.

[0064]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the winning of a ball is detected for each winning port and stored in the winning ball storage means.
Since the number of prize balls to be paid out this time is calculated from the number of prize balls for each prize port and the prize ball rate corresponding to each prize port stored in advance, the number of prize balls to be paid out for each prize port is different. Even in this case, the required number of prize balls can be paid out by one ball payout means. Also, even if there is a prize while the ball payout means is paying out balls,
Since this is stored in the winning ball number storage means, an accurate number of winning balls can be paid out even when winning is continued.

Further, the number of the balls collected is detected by detecting the out-balls collected from the out-mouth, and the number of the collected balls is counted and stored in the out-ball-number storage means. In the method for calculating the number of incoming balls based on the number of out balls stored in the ball number storage means, there is no need to provide a passage for aligning the safe balls and the out balls in a line or a dedicated counter for incoming balls. In addition, the passage in the machine is simplified, and the occurrence of obstacles such as clogging can be reduced. Further, in the case where the payout of the lending ball and the possessed ball is performed by the common ball payout means, there is no need to separately provide a ball payout means, so that the apparatus configuration can be simplified and the price can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine and a tama ball lending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the back surface of the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 12 ... Game board surface 13 ... Receiving tray 13a ... Upper plate lever 14 ... Lower plate 14a ... Shutter part 14b ... Lower plate lever 20 ... Stand-by ball lending machine 21 ... Bill insertion slot 22 ... Coin insertion slot 23 ... Dispense switch 24 ... Adjustment switch 25 ... Ball count display 26 ... Dispensing nozzle 27 ... Card insertion slot 28 ... Amount management unit 28a ... Bill identification machine 28b ... Coin identification machine 29 ... Read writer 30 ... Control circuit device 40 ... Premium ball counting Machine 51: Safe ball sensor 53: Safe ball collecting case 53a: Safe ball discharging path 54: Out ball collecting section 54a: Out ball discharging path 55: Large winning opening 56: Fever opening winning ball collecting case 56a: Fever opening winning ball discharge Road 57 ... Out mouth 57a ... Out ball sensor 58 ... Fever mouth winning ball sensor 61 ... Supply gutter 62 ... Shoot 63 ... Ball payment Dispenser 64 ... Supply bellows 65 ... Prize ball exit 71 ... CPU 71a ... RAM 72 ... I / F unit 73 ... Sub CPU 74 ... Local control unit 75 ... Prize ball payout control unit 81 ... Ball count calculation registration unit 82 ... Payout control unit 83: Amount calculation registration unit 84: Settlement control unit 85: Display control unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a plurality of prize holes on a game board surface and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a ball hit on the game board surface wins the prize hole. A prize detecting means provided for each winning opening for detecting a prize of a ball to the prize, and counting and storing the number of balls winning the prize opening for each winning opening based on a detection result of the prize detecting means. Prize ball number storage means for storing the prize ball rate indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out when one ball wins the prize hole, and prize ball rate storage means for storing in advance for each of the prize ports, Prize balls to be paid out this time based on the prize ball rate for each winning port stored in the prize ball rate storage means and the winning number of balls for each prize port stored in the winning ball number storage means. Prize ball number calculating means for calculating the number of prize balls, and calculation by the prize ball number calculating means Game machine characterized by comprising a ball disbursement means, to pay out the number of prize balls were. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a loaned ball to be paid out in accordance with the amount of money input is paid out to the player's hand through said ball payout means. 3. An out port for collecting an out ball which is placed below the game board surface and which does not win any of the plurality of winning ports out of the balls hit on the game board surface, and Out ball detecting means for detecting the collected out balls, and out ball number storing means for counting and storing the number of balls recovered from the out port based on the detection result of the out ball detecting means. Then, based on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage means and the number of out balls stored in the out ball number storing means, the number of balls hit on the game board surface as a total 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of balls is obtained. 4. A possessed ball management means for collecting a ball in hand of a player and managing the collected ball as a possessed ball virtually held by the player, wherein the virtually possessed ball is a real ball. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when a request to pay out is received from the player, a real ball is paid out to the player through the ball payout means.