JPH1080567A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the replacement work of a pachinko machine to be finished simply by changing a game board and the block of its game control circuit. SOLUTION: A game control circuit for connection to a game board and a single-board main body control circuit 63 equipped with a ball unloading device are connected to each other by an interface 122, and a reader-writer control circuit that enables the use of a game prepaid card is connected to the main body control circuit 63, the game control circuit controlling the game board and setting the number of prize balls, the main body control circuit 63 performing processes based on the request of prize ball unloading by a winning ball or the card. The functions of a pachinko machine are roughly split to the game control circuit, the main body control circuit, and a card control circuit, all of which are individually responsible for setting of the number of prize balls, a ball dispensing request signal, game board control, and ball unloading control, so that pachinko game replacement work can be rapidly performed by simply changing those parts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine divided so as to be convenient for replacing a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game store equipped with a pachinko machine,
The existing old stand is replaced with a new stand that has changed in terms of new game content or design as appropriate. At the time of replacement, it is desired to simply replace the game board and the game control device attached to the game board.

[0003]

However, some types of game boards are designed to discharge a different number of prize balls from the previous game board to the winning ball. In that case, for example, in the case of a mechanical prize ball discharging device using a ball-sheath case, in order to change the number of prize balls discharged by one prize, replace the ball-sheath case itself, or Work such as changing the position of the ball locking pin provided in the ball sheath case is required. In the case of such a mechanical prize ball discharging device, the above-described operation must be performed for each of the corresponding pachinko machines, so that it is very troublesome and complicated. Further, in some cases, the operation may be forgotten, and the checking operation is not easy.

In order to eliminate such a disadvantage, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
The pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. -299283 can easily perform the operation by operating a switch of the prize ball number setting means, thereby eliminating the complexity of the operation. However, there still remains a problem that the operation of changing the setting of the number of prize balls for all applicable pachinko machines must be performed in addition to the exchange of the game board and the game control circuit attached to the game board.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which when a pachinko machine is replaced, the work is completed only by exchanging a game board and a block of the game control circuit. I do.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a game control circuit connected to a game board, a single board main body control circuit provided with a ball discharging device, and a prepaid card for games. And a reader / writer control circuit that enables the use of the game console, and controls the game board and sets the number of prize balls in the game control circuit, and performs processing based on a winning ball or a ball ejection request by a card in the main body control circuit. It is characterized by having done.

In the present invention, the CPUs of the card control circuit and the main body control circuit are connected to each other to pay out the ball by a signal from the ball lending button, and the signal is converted into a sales signal by the card control circuit and the main body control circuit. Converted,
The sales signal is output from an external terminal connected to the main body control circuit.

[0008] Further, the present invention is characterized in that a ball lending button, a card return button, and an amount display section of a terminal of the card control circuit are provided in a game machine main body frame.

Further, according to the first aspect, when the winning ball enters the winning opening, the output of the winning opening sensor corresponding to the winning opening is output as a prize ball number signal from the game control circuit, and the main body control circuit outputs the signal. The ball discharge device is driven based on the prize ball number signal to pay out prize balls.
The winning ball passage is communicated to the winning opening, and the winning ball is detected and discharged each time the solenoid provided in the winning ball passage operates, and the main body control circuit receives the detection signal and drives the ball discharging device. It is characterized by.

A prize ball switch is provided in the main body control circuit.
Output terminals such as a lead writer and a lower tray full forecast switch are connected, and the main body control circuit controls a winning sound, a ball lending sound, and an overflow sound based on each output signal.

[0011] Further, the main body control circuit always detects the start of the ball lending process accompanying the generation of the winning ball signal or the ball lending signal when the processing of the prize ball and the ball lending relating to the ball discharging device is not performed. Features.

In the game control circuit, a ready signal is output in accordance with the prize ball number signal, and the prize ball number signal is stopped by stopping the ready signal.

According to the present invention, when replacing a pachinko machine, there is no need to perform the work of setting the number of prize balls, that is, the remodeling work for all the pachinko machines, and the game board and the game control attached to the game board are not required. All you have to do is replace the circuit. Further, the payout state of the pachinko machine, that is, the sales state can be externally output by the card control circuit and the main body control circuit. The CPUs communicate with each other to control the payout of the prize ball and the payout of the loaned ball, so that the payout of the ball is not performed simultaneously.
Also, at any time, the prize sound, the ball lending sound, and the overflow sound will be generated when the lower tray is full. Confirmation of normal operation is easy. In addition, confirmation of a winning ball signal or ball lending signal and confirmation of a prize ball number signal are always performed.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the positional relationship between the components of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 2 denotes an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a game board, and a plurality of winning ports 4, out ports 5, bands 6 and the like are provided on the board of the game board 3. ing. A winning lamp 7 is provided on the upper right side of the game board 3, a completion lamp 8 is provided on the upper left side, and a symbol display 9 is provided in the center.

Loan balls and prize balls are paid out from the payout port 11 of the upper tray 10, and when the upper tray 10 is full, the surplus prize balls and loan balls are paid out from the payout port 13 of the lower tray 12. Also, by pressing the ball pull lever 14 disposed on the upper tray 10, the game balls on the upper tray 10 flow out from the payout port 13 of the lower tray 12.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an electric handle, which rotates a ball fly adjustment volume 18 provided inside the electric handle 15 by turning an adjustment dial 17 protruding from the side with a palm placed on a touch detection unit 16 provided at an upper portion. This is for adjusting the firing force of the hit ball firing device 19 (FIG. 8). In addition, a ball firing stop button 20 is provided on the upper part of the frame of the lower tray 12, and while the electric handle 15 is being operated, the ball firing can be stopped by pressing the ball firing stop button 20. The ball can be fired in a single shot by pressing or releasing the fire stop button 20. Also, the ball launch stop button
Next to 20, stop button to stop the symbol on the symbol display 9
21 are provided.

The game board 3, the upper tray 10, the lower tray 12, and the electric handle 15 are mounted on a front frame 22. The front frame 22 has one left end on the left side rotatably attached to the outer frame 2 via a hinge 23. A cylinder lock 24 is attached to the side of the front frame 22 opposite to the hinge 23, and the front frame 22 and the glass frame 25 are fixed or opened by the cylinder lock 24. Reference numeral 26 denotes a metal frame provided around the glass frame 25. Also, an open plate with the upper tray 10 attached
27 is also rotatably attached to the front frame 22 by a hinge (not shown) provided at the left end, and can be opened by opening the glass frame 25 and releasing a lock (not shown) at the right end.

An indicator lamp 28 is mounted on the front frame 22 at an upper part, and a prize sound speaker 28A (FIG. 1) and an accessory sound speaker 28B (FIG. 2) are mounted at a lower part. However, illustration of both speakers 28A and 28B is omitted in FIG. The upper receiving tray 10 is provided with a ball input port 29. The ball insertion port 29 is provided with an upper plate shutter 30 for preventing insertion of a ball. The upper plate shutter 30 is driven by an upper plate shutter solenoid 31.

Further, a card reader / writer 32 and a drawer-type ashtray 33 are provided below the outer frame 2. A card insertion slot 34 is located in front of the card reader / writer 32, and a card transport device (not shown) is incorporated therein, and a display 35 of a ball lending amount, a ball lending button 36, and a card ejection button 37 are mounted on the surface. Have been. By inserting a prepaid card into the card insertion slot 34 of the card reader / writer 32 and operating the ball lending button 36, lending of a ball can be received.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a cross section of a part of the pachinko machine 1 showing a portion where the mechanism of the present invention is mounted. On the back of the front frame 22, a machine frame plate 38 formed of a metal plate and formed in a shallow box shape is mounted, and the game board 3 opens the glass frame 25 and the upper tray 10 and opens the machine by a locking device (not shown) from the front side. It is detachable from the frame plate 38. An upper tank 39, a lower tank 40, and a mechanism frame 41 are attached to the back of the machine frame plate 38. The mechanism frame 41 is detachably attached to the machine frame plate 38 by a hinge (not shown). The mechanism frame 41 is provided with a guide path 42 which is a path for a prize ball. The guideway 42 includes a prize ball checking device 43 from the upper part, a prize ball discharging device 45 including a prize ball and a loan ball discharging prevention device 44,
Further, a stopper mechanism 46 is provided.

The prize ball discharging device 45 is designed to prevent a predetermined number of prize balls and rental balls from being discharged, or to prevent the discharge of more balls than the predetermined number. In this configuration, a gear 178 that rotates integrally with the sprocket 177 and a part of the sprocket 177 corresponding to the size of the sphere is provided on the guideway 42, and another gear 179 that meshes with the gear 178 is provided. Further, another gear 179 is provided with a plate (not shown) that rotates integrally with the gear 179 and a rotatable plate (not shown). In the event of failure, a protruding claw (not shown) provided on the prize ball discharge device 45 is connected to this rotatable plate (not shown).
, The rotation of the plate and the sprocket 177 is prevented, and the discharge of the ball is stopped.

The stopper mechanism 46 is provided with a counting device 47 for counting prize balls and rental balls. It is designed to manage numbers. Taxiway
A ball emptying member is located upstream of the counting device 47 disposed below the 42.
48 is attached and is always locked by a lock device (not shown) on the counter device 47 side so that prize balls and loaned balls can be discharged. When removing the game ball from the upper tank 39 at the end of the game store or the like, the locking device (not shown) is unlocked, and the ball removal member 48 is swung toward the ball removal gutter 49 to remove the ball. I have to. The guide path 42 is connected to a connecting gutter 50 to the payout opening 11 of the upper tray 10 and a lower tray falling gutter 51 from which the overflow ball of the upper tray 10 flows down.

The mechanism frame 41 has a winning ball detecting device.
52 and a ball shift cover 54 that covers the rear side of the game board 3 and forms a winning ball passage 53 that communicates with the plurality of winning ports 4.
And are assembled together. In the figure, 55 is a prize ball confirmation switch (light sensor), 56 is a prize ball discharge solenoid of the prize ball discharge device 45, 57 is a prize ball count switch (light sensor) of the stopper mechanism 46, 58 is a lower tray full switch,
59 is a lower tray full forecast switch, 60 is an out ball detector, 61
, A shooting solenoid of the hitting ball shooting device 19; 66, a steering wheel control circuit; and 94, a winning opening sensor facing the winning opening (gear) 4 on the surface of the game board 3.

A game control circuit 62 and a main body control circuit 63 are mounted on the back of the mechanism frame 41, and a control circuit 64 of the card reader / writer 32 is mounted on the back of the outer frame 2. The main body control circuit 63 is connected to the game control circuit 62 and the control circuit 64 of the card reader / writer 32. The main body control circuit 63 and the control circuit 64 of the card reader / writer 32 operate by mutual signal exchange between the CPUs. (The block diagram will be described later). In addition, outer frame 2
A terminal box 65 for relaying between the pachinko machine 1 and the management computer is provided at an upper portion of the terminal box 65.

Next, the winning ball detecting device 52 will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described in detail based on this. First, reference numeral 67 denotes a first lever, which rotates around a shaft 69 inserted substantially at the center with respect to a substrate 68 (the back surface of the game board 3). The tip of the first lever 67 faces the inside of the winning ball passage 53 from a hole 70 provided in the winning ball passage 53.
As shown in FIG. 10, the ball passing on the winning ball passage 53 is positioned so as to abut. A shaft 71 is passed through the base end of the first lever 67, and the shaft 71 passes through a long hole 73 provided at a front end of a first shielding plate 72 having a fan-shaped base. The first shielding plate 72 is rotatably supported by a shaft 74. Thus, when the first lever 67 is pushed by the ball and rotates clockwise about the axis 69, the shaft 71
The first shielding plate 72 is pulled while sliding in the inside 73, and the first shielding plate 72 is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft 74.

A second shielding plate 75 having the same shape as the first shielding plate 72 is rotatably supported on the shaft 74. The second shielding plate 75 is also provided with a long hole 76 on the distal end side, and a shaft 78 passed through the base end of the second lever 77 passes through the long hole 76. The center of the second lever 77 is supported by a shaft 79. Therefore, the second lever 77 pivots around the shaft 79. The tip of the second lever 77 also projects from the hole 80 provided in the winning ball passage 53 into the winning ball passage 53. As a result, the ball falling in the winning ball passage 53 is moved to the second lever 77.
Will be hit.

Although not shown, the weights of the first lever 67 and the second lever 77 make contact with the upper edges of the holes 70 and 80 when the ball does not hit the tip.
As described above, the first shielding plate 72 having a fan-shaped base portion,
The fan-shaped portion faces the winning ball switch (light sensor) 81, and the fan-shaped portion of the second shielding plate 75 faces the winning ball confirmation switch (light sensor).
Each of these switches is provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and emits a signal depending on the presence or absence of the first shielding plate 72 and the second shielding plate 75.

A first stopper rotatably supported by a shaft 83 is opposed to the hole 70 of the winning ball passage 53.
84 are provided. The first stopper 84 operates as described later to stop the movement of the winning ball before it comes into contact with the tip of the first lever 67 when the posture as shown in FIG. 11 is attained. . A second stopper 85 is provided below the first stopper 84, is rotatably supported by a shaft 86, and has a long hole 10 of the first stopper 84 by a shaft 87.
5 is engaged. As shown in FIG. 9, a coil spring 88 for returning the posture is wound around the shaft 86. A shaft 89 is passed through a portion of the second stopper 85 that is aligned with the shaft 86, and the tip of a plunger 91 that protrudes and retracts from the winning ball counting solenoid 90 is mounted on the shaft 89. Thus, when the second stopper 85 assumes the posture as shown in FIG. 11, it prevents the ball from falling. Also, axis 89
A spring 93 for adjusting a suction force of the winning ball counting solenoid 90 is stretched between the shaft 92 and the shaft 92 erected on the substrate 68.

The winning ball detecting device 52 thus configured
Is provided substantially in the center of the back of the pachinko machine 1 as shown in FIG. 8, and when the winning ball detection device 52 confirms the winning of the ball,
A prize ball is discharged by a prize ball discharge device 45 disposed on the taxiway 42. The signal from the winning ball switch 81 is processed by the game control circuit 62 and the main body control circuit 63,
Emission management of winning balls is performed.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control system of the winning ball detection device 52. As shown in this figure, each of the winning opening sensors 94 provided in the plurality of winning openings 4 of the game board 3 are all connected to the game control circuit 62, and when there is a winning ball, a signal is sent to the game control circuit 62. To be sent to The game control circuit 62 and the main body control circuit 63 are one for serial transmission.
The signal line 180 (FIG. 1) is connected to the main body control circuit 63 to send a query signal for the number of prize balls to the game control circuit 62 for the winning ball. The number pulse of the prize ball number signal is sent to the circuit 63 (the signal line 180 will be described later).

Further, two switches for detecting the movement of the first and second levers 67 and 77, ie, a prize ball switch 81 and a prize ball confirmation switch 82, and a prize ball count switch 57 are connected to the main body control circuit 63. These signals are used to operate the winning ball counting solenoid 90 and the prize ball discharging solenoid 56 via the CPU 118.

The winning ball detecting device 52 shown in FIG. 9 to FIG.
The operation of will be described. In the state shown in FIG. 10, power is not supplied to the winning ball counting solenoid 90, and the plunger 91
Are projected by the spring 93.
At this time, the second stopper 85 is in an upright posture as shown, and does not prevent the ball from falling. The first stopper 84 engaged with the second stopper 85 by the shaft 87 is also in an upright state, and does not hinder passage of the ball.
At this time, the ball falling in the winning ball passage 53 pushes the tip of the first lever 67 projecting into the winning ball passage 53 from the hole 70 downward. As a result, the first shielding plate 72 connected to the first lever 67 via the shaft 71 enters the winning ball switch 81 from above, and the output of the winning ball switch 81 is input to the main body control circuit 63.

In the conventional main body control circuit 63, an output signal for discharging a prize ball is issued to each section only by this signal, but the main body control circuit for realizing the prize ball detecting device 52 of this embodiment. 63, when the first shielding plate 72 enters the prize ball switch 81 and the second shielding plate 75 enters the prize ball confirmation switch 82, a prize confirmation signal is issued only when these two conditions are met. Is issued. The actual operation of this part is that during the descent of the ball, it returns after the first lever 67 is pressed (during which the signal changes to "on", "off") and then the second lever 77 is pressed and then resumes (again, the signal is "on", "off"
Becomes). The main body control circuit 63 captures “off” based on the rotation of the first lever 67 and “on” based on the rotation of the second lever 77. In addition, instead of as described above,
It is also possible to provide an AND circuit in the main body control circuit 63 so as to simply output the signal when there are two signal inputs. In this case, after the first shielding plate 72 acts on the prize ball switch 81, the signal from the first shielding plate 72 takes a short time until the second shielding plate 75 acts on the prize ball confirmation switch 82. Function (timer function) that saves

The ball that has been pushed down by pushing the first lever 67 hits the tip of the second lever 77 and rotates it. When the second lever 77 rotates, the second shielding plate 75 connected thereto also rotates, and enters the winning ball confirmation switch 82 from above. The winning ball confirmation switch 82 sends this signal to the main body control circuit 63. This allows the main unit control circuit 63
Outputs a signal for inquiring the number of prize balls to the game control circuit 62, whereby the game control circuit 62 selects one of the number of prize balls stored in a built-in memory in advance and sends it to the main body control circuit 63. The main body control circuit 63 that has received the output operates the solenoid 56 for discharging the prize ball, and discharges the prize ball.

As described above, the sphere has the first and second levers 67 and 77.
Prize ball switch which is a rotation sensor
81, by detecting the winning ball confirmation switch 82 in a two-stage position, it has the effect of reliably detecting the winning ball and also preventing the act of a fraudulent person. In order to surely touch the tip of the second lever 67, 77 and rotate it, it is necessary to accurately guide the balls one by one to the positions corresponding to the first and second levers 67, 77. For this purpose, the winning ball counting solenoid 90 receives signals from the winning ball switch 81 and the winning ball confirmation switch 82 in synchronization with the rotation of the first and second levers 67 and 77, and sucks or releases the plunger 91. Then, the postures of the first and second stoppers 84, 85 are set to the state shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. As a result, the winning ball is moved to the first and second levers 6
It must stop once at the position corresponding to 7,77.

In the embodiment described above, the rotation of the first and second levers 67, 77 is not directly detected, and the first and second shielding plates 72, 75 are connected to these levers 66, 77. Then, the rotation of the first and second shielding plates 72 and 75 is detected, but the invention is not limited to this.
The rotation of the second levers 67 and 77 may be directly detected. The winning ball switch 81 and the winning ball confirmation switch 82 are used as the rotation sensors.
Instead of the winning ball confirmation switch 82, another system such as a limit switch mechanism may be used.

Next, the control circuits of the game control circuit 62 and the main body control circuit 63 installed in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 95 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) of the game control circuit 62 mounted on the board 68 on the game board 3 side. The CPU 95 has a read-only memory (ROM)
(Fixed storage device) 96 and rewritable RAM
(Variable storage device) 97 is connected. The ROM 96 stores the number of prize balls set for each winning opening 4, 4,.... The RAM 97 counts the detection signal from the winning opening sensor 94 facing each of the winning opening 4, 4,... And temporarily stores it.

A bus line (data address control) 98 is connected to the CPU 95.
Is connected to an input interface 99. The input interface 99 has a plurality of winning opening sensors (magnetic sensors) facing the plurality of winning openings 4 of the game board 3.
94 is connected. Further, a ball number response means 181 is connected to the bus line 98 via an input / output interface 100. The ball number response means 181 incorporates a prize ball number pulse signal driving means 101, a prize ball permission / inhibition signal driving means 102, and a winning ball number inquiry signal driving means 103.

Further, the input / output interface 100 includes a drive circuit 104 of the game control circuit 62 and a terminal box 65.
Via a relay circuit 106 to a start signal terminal 107 and a special award signal terminal 108. Further, to the bus line 98, a game solenoid (for accessory) 110 and a game (accessory) lamp 111 are connected via a ramp solenoid interface 109, and an accessory sound source means is provided.
An accessory sound speaker 28B is connected through 112 and amplifying means 113. Note that an oscillation circuit 115 is connected to the CPU 95, and a power supply circuit 117 of the game control circuit 62 is connected to an AC power supply.

As shown in FIG. 3, reference numeral 118 denotes a CPU of the main body control circuit 63 mounted on a board (not shown) of the main body of the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the board, a completion switch 119, a lower tray full forecast switch 59, a lower tray full switch 58, a prize ball confirmation switch (light sensor) 5
5. A prize ball count switch (optical sensor) 57, a prize ball switch (optical sensor) 81, and a prize ball confirmation switch (optical sensor) 82 are mounted, and these are connected to the CPU 118 via an interface (waveform shaping means) 121. Connected to input terminal. That is, the completion switch 119 is set to CP
The lower tray full forecast switch 59 is connected to the SW0 terminal of U118
The lower tray full switch 58 is connected to the CPU 11
8 SW6 terminal, the prize ball confirmation switch 55
The prize ball count switch 57 is connected to the SW1
The winning switch 81 is connected to the SW3 terminal of the CPU 118, and the winning ball confirmation switch 82 is connected to the SW4 terminal of the CPU 118.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball number response means 181 of the game control circuit 62 is connected to an S Pulse input terminal, a Ready input terminal and an Inq output terminal of the CPU 118 via an interface 122 of the main body control circuit 63. ing. That is, the game control circuit 6 is connected to the Spuls input terminal of the CPU 118.
The prize ball number pulse signal driving means 101 of the second
The Ready input terminal of the game control circuit 62 has a prize ball
Prohibition signal drive means 102 are respectively connected.
The game control circuit 62 is connected to the Inq output terminal of the CPU 118.
Is connected to the winning ball number inquiry signal driving means 103.

The interface 122 of the CPU 118 of the main body control circuit 63 and the prize ball number pulse signal drive means 101 of the game control circuit 62 are one signal line for serial transmission.
Connected by 180. This is because the game control circuit 62 responds to the inquiry signal from the main body control circuit 63 and
The prize ball number signal to be transmitted to 63 is output as a pulse signal of a number corresponding to the number of prize balls, and the pulse signal represents the number of prize balls for discharging the prize ball by receiving and counting the pulse signal by the main control circuit 63 A single signal line is required as compared with a case where a signal is coded by a binary system and transmitted. That is, it is possible to connect with a signal line for serial transmission. As described above, even if the number of the prize balls is one, various kinds of prize ball number signals can be transmitted, so that the wiring processing is facilitated, and there is an effect that it is possible to avoid forgetting wiring and erroneous wiring connection.

The constant-voltage generator 125 of the power supply circuit 124 supplies V _CC and V _DD , and the runaway detector 126
Connected to RESET input terminal. An oscillation circuit 127 is connected to the φ input terminal of the CPU 118, and an out ball detection switch 128 is connected to another input terminal via the interface 129.

Further, an interface 130 of the card reader / writer control circuit 64 is connected to a ball lending input terminal of the CPU 118.
(FIG. 4) is a card reader / writer call signal drive means.
Connected via 131. As shown in FIG. 4, the interface 130 has a CP of the main body control circuit 63.
The BUSY output terminal of U118 is connected via card reader / writer call acceptance signal drive means 182. The interface of the card reader / writer control circuit 64
A CPU 133 is connected to 130 via a data bus 132. A read only memory (ROM) 134 and a readable and writable RAM 135 are connected to the CPU 133 along a data bus 132. The data bus 132 is connected to a card reader / writer 32, a card ejection button 37, and a ball lending button 36 via an interface 136. Further, the data bus 132 is connected to a money amount indicator 35 via a 7 SEG LED driver means 139.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
The prize ball discharging solenoid 56 is connected to the output terminal of the CPU 118 through a prize ball discharging solenoid driver means 140.
However, the winning ball counting solenoid 90 via the winning ball counting solenoid driver means 141, the upper shutter shutter solenoid 31 via the upper shutter solenoid driver means 142, and the lamp driver means 144
And a winning lamp 7 and a completion lamp 8 are connected to each other. The prize ball discharging solenoid 56 is connected to the plunger suction output terminal SOL1 (suction) and the plunger protruding output terminal SOL1 (protrusion).
90 is connected to the plunger suction output terminal SOL2 (suction) and the plunger protrusion output terminal SOL2 (protrusion), and the upper plate shutter solenoid 31 is connected to the plunger suction output terminal SOL3 (suction) and the plunger protrusion output terminal SOL3 (suction). The winning lamp 7 is connected to the winning lamp output terminal L1, and the completion lamp 8 is connected to the completion lamp output terminal L2.

A sales signal terminal 148 and a supply signal terminal 149 of the terminal box 65 (FIG. 6) are connected to an output terminal of the CPU 118 via an interface 147.
Further, the output terminal of the CPU 118 is connected to the interface 147.
The prize ball number signal terminal 150 and the out ball signal terminal 151 are connected via the relay circuit 106 of the terminal box 65. As shown in FIG. 6, the prize ball number signal terminal 150 of the terminal box 65 is connected to the prize ball number SK output terminal of the CPU 118, and the out ball signal terminal 151 of the terminal box 65 is connected to the out ball number OT output terminal of the CPU 118. ing. Further, a magnet security switch 153 is connected to the magnet security signal terminal 152 of the terminal box 65 via the relay circuit 106, and a metal frame opening switch 155 is connected to the metal frame opening terminal 154 via the relay circuit 106, respectively. Then, the relay circuit 106 of the terminal box 65
Is connected to an AC power supply via an overvoltage protection circuit 156.

The output terminal of the CPU 118 is connected to the OR circuit 160 of the handle control circuit 66 via the firing solenoid stop signal driver 158. This OR circuit
160 includes a touch switch 161 and a touch detection means 162
(Electric handle) 15 is also connected via.
Further, a ball firing stop button 20 is connected to the touch switch 161 via the touch detecting means 163.

The power supply voltage control means 165 is connected to the OR circuit 160 of the handle control circuit 66 via the timing control means 164. The power supply voltage control means 165 is connected to a solenoid driver means 166, and the solenoid driver means 166 is connected to a firing solenoid 61 for firing a ball. An AC power supply is connected to the power supply voltage control means 165. An oscillation circuit 169 is connected to the timing control means 164 of the handle control circuit 66.

The output terminal of the CPU 118 is connected to a winning sound speaker 28A via a winning sound generating means 170 and a winning sound amplifying means 171. The output terminal of the CPU 118 is connected to a card via a card insertion instruction driving means 172. The insertion instruction light emitting diode (LED) 173 is connected. Further, a lower plate full buzzer 175 is connected to an output terminal of the CPU 118 via a drive means 174.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described. First, ball lending and prize ball discharging processing in the main body control circuit will be described with reference to flowcharts (FIGS. 13 to 15). As shown in FIG. 13, in S1, it is determined whether or not a ball lending signal has been input from the control circuit 64 of the card reader / writer 32, and if there is an input, processing after S23 is performed (described later), but there is no input. If so, proceed to S2. In S2, whether or not the prize ball case (upper tank 39 and lower tank 40) is filled with balls is determined by whether or not the prize ball confirmation switch 55 (the SW1 input terminal of the CPU) continuously outputs the ON state for T seconds. Has been determined. If it has not continued for T seconds, the process returns to S1, and if it has continued, the process proceeds to S3, and the winning ball switch 81 (SW3) is turned on (FIG. 24).
(Refer to (a)). If it is not ON, return to S1 and input the ball lending signal or win ball switch 81
(SW3) ON or S1 ~ S3 repeatedly until either is input
Process. When the winning ball switch 81 (SW3) is turned on (see FIG. 24 (a)), the BUSY signal (symbol indicating that the ball is being lent or the prize ball is being discharged) is turned on in S4 (see FIG. 24 (b)). ,
Proceed to S5. In S5, it is determined whether or not the winning ball confirmation switch 82 (SW4) is turned off.
If it is not OFF, wait at S5 until it turns OFF.

In the next S6, it is determined whether or not the switch status memory is "0". If not, the operation is stopped as a data error in S22. If "0"
In S7, "1" is set in the switch status memory, and in S8, the winning ball counting solenoid 90 (SOL2) for sending out the winning ball to the winning ball confirmation switch 82 (SW4) is caused to protrude (FIG. 24 (c)). At the same time, the prize sound is started to be generated and the prize lamp 7 (L1) is turned on. Next, proceeding to S9, the winning ball switch 81 (SW3) is turned off (see FIG. 24 (a) ')
And the winning ball confirmation switch 82 (SW4) is turned on (Fig. 24
(Refer to (d))).
Repeat S9 until YES, and if YES, S1
Proceed to 0 to determine whether or not the switch status memory is set to "1".
Operation stops as a data error in 2. If "1" is set in the switch status memory,
To set the switch status memory to "0",
In S12, Inq processing is performed.

The Inq processing will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in S12-1, an Inq signal (prize ball number inquiry signal) is output to the game control circuit 62 (see FIG. 24 (e)). When this signal is received by the game control circuit 62, a Ready signal (FIG. 24)
(see (f)) to the main body control circuit 63. This in S12-2
It is determined whether or not the main body control circuit 63 has received the Ready signal, and upon receiving the signal, the Spulse (pulse signal indicating the number of prize balls, see FIG. 24 (g)) issued from the game control circuit 62 in S12-3 is received. To start. In the next step S12-4, it is determined whether or not the output of the Ready signal has stopped.
It is determined that the transmission has been completed, and the number of SPulses, that is, the number of prize balls is determined in S12-5. If the output of the Ready signal continues, wait until the output stops.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the number of prize balls is determined, the prize ball discharge solenoid 56 (SOL1) is protruded in step S13 (see FIG. 24 (h)) to start the flow of the prize balls. Therefore, the prize ball count switch 57 (SW2) starts counting the prize balls (see FIG. 24 (i)). In S14, it is determined whether or not the prize ball count switch 57 (SW2) is turned on. If the ON is not detected, the process waits until the ON is detected. If the ON is detected, the prize stored in the CPU in S15. "1" is added to the ball counter (CN1) (not shown), and in the next S16, "1" is added to the prize ball counter (CN2). Then, in S17, the value of the prize ball counter (CN1) is changed to S12-5
It is determined whether or not the number matches the number n of prize balls determined in step. If not, the processing of S14 to S17 is repeated.

If it is determined in S17 that the value of the prize ball counter (CN1) matches the number n of prize balls, the prize ball discharging solenoid 56 (SOL1) is suctioned in S18 (FIG. 24).
(h) ') to stop the flow of the prize ball, and the next S19
To clear the prize ball counter (CN1), and in S20, the suction operation solenoid 90 (SOL2) is sucked (Fig. 24 (c)).
Then, the winning ball is ejected outside the machine, the winning sound is stopped, and the winning lamp 7 (L1) is turned off. And BU in S21
The SY signal is turned off (see FIG. 24 (b) ′), and the process returns to S1.

If a ball lending signal is input from the card reader / writer 32 in S1, as shown in FIG. 15, the process proceeds to S23, where the BUSY signal is turned on.
It is determined that the ON state of 55 (SW1) has continued for T seconds, and if not, the process waits for T seconds and proceeds to S25. In step S25, a ball lending sound is started, and in the next step S26, the prize ball discharging solenoid 56 (SOL1) is caused to protrude, so that the flow of the ball is started, and the prize ball count switch 57 (Sw2) starts counting. In S27, it is determined whether or not the prize ball count switch 57 (Sw2) is turned on.If there is no ON detection, the process waits until the ON detection is performed, and if it is detected, the prize ball counter (CN3) is detected in S28.
Is added to "1".

In the next step S29, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball counter (CN3) has reached "25 (a predetermined number of units to be lent)". The process of S29 is repeated. If the number has reached "25", the process proceeds to S30, in which the outflow of the ball is stopped by suctioning the prize ball discharging solenoid 56 (SOL1). In S31, the prize ball counter (CN3) is cleared, in S32 the ball lending sound is stopped, and in S33
Performs the output processing of the ball lending signal to the management computer with
At S34, the BUSY signal is turned off, the ball lending process ends, and the process returns to S1. Thereafter, the above processing is repeated.

The main body control circuit 63 also performs the following stopping process. As shown in FIG. 17, in S35, it is determined whether or not a stop signal has been input from outside (management computer), that is, whether or not the forced stop input of the electric handle 15 has been turned ON. The handle 15 is forcibly stopped at to prevent the launching of a ball by the handle 15. At the same time, the completion lamp 8 (L2) (FIG. 3) is turned on, and the upper plate shutter solenoid 31 (SOL3) (for opening and closing the ball passage from the upper tray to the hitting ball firing position) is operated to close the passage. To On the other hand, if it is determined in S35 that the hit signal has not been input, the process proceeds to S36, where the hitting of the hit ball by operating the handle 15 is enabled, and the completion lamp 8 (L2) is turned off. In the next S37, it is determined whether or not the ON time of the completion switch 119 (SW0) has continued for T seconds. If it has, the process proceeds to S39 and the above-described processing is performed. On the other hand, if the ON time 38 of the completion switch 119 (SW0) does not continue for T seconds, the process proceeds to S38, the completion lamp 8 (L2) is turned off, the upper shutter solenoid 31 opens the passage, and S35 Return to Thereafter, the above processing is repeated.

Next, the processing when the lower tray is full will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S40, it is determined whether or not the lower tray full forecast switch 59 (SW5) is ON and the lower tray full switch 58 (SW6) is ON, and if the lower tray full forecast switch 59 (SW5) is ON. Yes and lower tray full switch 5
If it is determined that 8 (SW6) is ON, it is determined in S47 whether or not the alarm sound NO2 (not shown) has already been generated. If it has been generated, the alarm sound NO2 is determined in S48. And then proceed to S49. On the other hand, in S47, the alarm sound NO2
If not, the process proceeds directly to S49, in which an alarm sound NO1 (not shown) is generated, the firing of the ball by operating the handle 15 is stopped, and the process returns to S40.

At S40, the lower tray full forecast switch 59 (SW5) is turned on.
If it is ON and the lower tray full switch 58 (SW6) is not ON, it is determined in S41 whether or not the alarm sound NO1 is being generated.If so, in S42, the alarm sound NO1 is stopped and the ball is fired. After resuming, go to S43. If it is determined in S41 that the alarm sound NO1 is not being generated, the process proceeds to S43,
In S43, it is determined whether the lower tray full forecast switch 59 (SW5) is ON and the lower tray full switch 58 (SW6) is OFF, and the lower tray full forecast switch 59 (SW5) is ON and the lower tray full switch 58 is ON. If it is determined that (SW6) is OFF, an alarm NO2 is generated in S46, and the process returns to S40. Meanwhile, S43
If NO is determined in S44, it is determined in S44 whether or not the alarm sound is generated from the alarm sound NO2.
Is stopped, and the process returns to S40. If no alarm sound NO2 is generated in S44, the process returns to S40. Thereafter, the above processing is repeated.

Next, the prize ball and out ball dividing process will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. By this processing, a signal is output to the management computer once every time 10 prize balls and out balls are detected. In S50, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball counter (CN2) has reached "10". If not, the process jumps to S53.
On the other hand, if it is set to "10", the number of prize balls is output to the management computer via the terminal box 65 with a pulse width of T seconds in S51. After that, the value of the prize ball counter (CN2) is set to “−10” in S52, and the process proceeds to S53.

The processing of S53 is performed in S53-1 in the flowchart of FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to S53-5. Out ball detection is ON in S53-1
It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed, and if not, the process returns to S50. If it is turned on, the value of the out ball counter (CN0) is incremented by "1" in S53-2. Out ball counter (CN0) in next S53-3
It is determined whether or not the value of “10” has become “10”.
Returning to 50, if it is "10", an out-ball count signal is output to the management computer via the terminal box 65 in S53-4. After that, the out ball counter is reset to “0” in S53-5, and the process returns to S50. Thereafter, the above processing is repeated.

Next, the operation of the game control circuit 62 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In S101, it is determined whether or not the Inq signal from the main body control circuit 63 is input, and if there is no input, the process waits. The input of the Inq signal, and outputs to the main control circuit 63 to turn ON the Ready signal in S102, and n discharge _one winning ball determines whether there is a value of the storage in the memory M ₁ in S103, the stored value If there is, the process proceeds to S104, where n ₁ pulse signals are output to the main body control circuit 63 as S Pulse. Then, OFF the Ready signal at S105 if the output of the n ₁ pulses signal ends shea, returns the discharged value of the memory M ₁ winning ball in S106 to "1" subtracted S101. If there is no stored value in the winning ball discharge and memory M ₁ in S103, the process proceeds to S107, and n discharge _two winning ball determines whether there is a stored value in the memory M _2, if there is a stored value Is n in S108
_{The two} pulse signals are output to the body control circuit 63 as SPulse. Then, OFF the Ready signal output in S109 upon completion of the n ₂ pulse signal, it returns the discharged value of the memory M ₂ winning ball in S110 to "1" subtracted S101. If there is no stored value winning ball discharge in the memory M ₂ in S107, the process proceeds to S111,
The n ₀ pulse signals are output to the main body control circuit 63 as SPulse. Accordingly, even if the winning balls are ejected and the values of the memories M ₁ and M ₂ are erased due to a power failure or the like while the winning balls remain in the main body, n ₀ prize balls are returned to the remaining balls after the return. (Fig. 24 (j) (k)
reference).

That is, when the values of the memories M ₁ and M ₂ are erased in a state where the prize balls remain in the main body, a predetermined number of fixed prize balls is set for all the remaining prize balls. The prize ball of n ₀ is to be ejected. This fixed prize ball number n ₀ is the maximum value of the number of prize ball discharges corresponding to each winning opening (for example, n ₃ = n ₀ when n ₁ <n ₂ <n ₃ ).
, The total number of prize balls actually obtained n _a
Is not less than the true number n _r of prize balls ejected for all remaining winning balls (see the following formulas and formulas). In _{n r = n 1 * x +} n 2 * y + n 3 * z <n a = n 0 * n ... wherein n = x + y + z ... Formula next S112, returns to S101 and the Ready signal to OFF. Thereafter, the above processing is repeated.

FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the interrupt. winning of the ball to the n ₁ winning holes and n ₂ winning hole is detected stored by the processing of S121~S124 is performed every time the interrupt signal CPU95 at a constant period is inputted. First, in step S121, it is determined whether or not a winning in the n ₁ winning port 4 is determined. If “yes”, in step S122, n ₁ winning balls are discharged, and “1” is added to the memory M ₁ , and then “ If nothing,
The process proceeds to S123 to determine the "existence" of winning a prize to the n ₂ winning hole. In the case of "Yes", the memory M won discharged the n ₂ in S124
Adds “1” to ₂ and ends the interrupt processing.

Next, the card reader / writer and its control circuit will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. S201
In step S202, it is determined whether or not a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 34.If no card is inserted, the process waits.If a card is inserted, the card is transported to a position where the card data is read in S202. Is read, and a security check (authenticity check) of the card is performed based on the card data and the like read in the next step S204. If the result of the check is not OK, the card is returned in step S205.

If the security check is OK, S206
Then, it is determined whether or not the remaining use frequency of the card is “0”. If it is "0", the residual number "0" is written in S207, and the card is returned in S205. If the remaining number is not "0", it is determined in step S208 whether or not the card ejection button (switch) 37 has been turned on. If the remaining number has been turned on, the remaining number at that time is written to the card in step S209, and the process proceeds to step S205. The card will be returned. If the card ejection button 37 is not turned on, it is determined in S210 whether or not the ball lending button (switch) 36 is turned on.
The process jumps to S212, and if ON, adds "1" to the ball lending counter (CN) in S211 and proceeds to S212. In S212, it is determined whether or not the BUSY signal (ball lending and prize ball discharging processing signal) input from the main body control circuit 63 is OFF. If the BUSY signal is not OFF (when the BUSY signal is ON), Return to S206. If the BUSY signal is OFF, S213
It is determined whether or not the value of the ball lending counter (CN) is larger than “0”. If not, the process returns to S206. If it is larger than "0", a ball lending signal is output to the main body control circuit 63 in S214, and the value of the ball lending counter (CN) is subtracted by "1" in S215,
In S216, the remaining number of cards is subtracted, and the process returns to S206. Since
The processing from S206 to S216 is repeated.

For example, a ball lending process is performed during a game, and as shown in (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) of FIG. When a prize is won (FIG. 25 (r)), the ball lending process is ended first. Then, the winning ball switch 81 is shifted from the on state to the off state by the winning ball, and
When the winning ball confirmation switch 82 shifts from the OFF state to the ON state (FIG. 25 (s)), the above-described Inq as shown in FIG.
The processing is executed. Then, the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls is completed (FIG. 25 (u) (v)).

When the ball lending button 36 is continuously operated as shown in FIG. 26 (w), the number of times the ball lending button 36 is operated is first stored in the RAM 135. Then, one ball rental button 36
Each time the discharge of the number of rented balls corresponding to the operation of is completed, R
The number of operations stored in the AM 135 is decremented by one, and the discharge of the loaned ball is repeated until the number of operations obtained by this operation becomes zero. Further, as shown in FIG. 27 (x), when the ball lending button 36 is operated during the prize ball discharging process, after the prize ball discharging process is completed (FIG. 27 (y)), the lending ball is released. Is discharged (FIG. 27 (z)).

[0069]

According to the present invention, as described above, the pachinko machine is divided into a game board, a game control circuit, a main body control circuit, a ball ejection device, and a card control circuit. In this case, it is only necessary to replace the game board and the game control circuit, and the work of replacing the game board and the game control circuit can be performed quickly, and the workability is improved when a large number of pachinko machines are replaced at the game store. I do. Also,
The card control circuit and the main unit control circuit allow one pachinko machine to perform ball lending operations and discharge prize balls, and the sales status can be output to the outside, making it easy to manage pachinko machines at game centers. Is what you do. In addition, the operation of paying out the prize ball and the loaned ball is ensured, and furthermore, the winning sound, the ball lending sound, and the overflow sound make it easy to confirm a normal operation, thereby improving the playability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a connection state of a main body control circuit and a reader / writer control circuit of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a game control circuit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection state between a main body control circuit of the pachinko machine and a solenoid driver according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a card reader / writer of a pachinko machine and a control circuit thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a ball launching device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a terminal box of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the one in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the winning ball detection device.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the one in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the operation state of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control system.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a ball lending and prize ball discharging process of the main body control circuit.

14 is a flowchart showing a prize ball discharging process following FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a ball lending discharge process following FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the Inq processing of FIG. 13 in detail.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a hitting process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a lower tray full process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a prize ball and out ball dividing process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of an out-sphere dividing process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of an Spulse sending process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a winning prize ball sensor sampling process for a fixed time.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a card reader / writer control circuit.

FIG. 24 is a time chart of prize ball processing in a normal state and prize ball processing after a power failure.

FIG. 25 is a time chart when a winning ball switch is turned ON during the ball lending process.

FIG. 26 is a time chart when the ball lending button is continuously pressed.

FIG. 27 is a time chart when the ball lending button is pressed during the prize ball discharging process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board 4 Winning port 45 Prize ball discharge device 52 Winning ball detection device 62 Game control circuit 63 Main unit control circuit 94 Winning port sensor

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game control circuit connected to a game board, a main board control circuit of a single board provided with a ball discharging device, and a reader / writer control circuit enabling use of a game prepaid card. A pachinko machine wherein control and setting of the number of prize balls are performed by a game control circuit, and processing based on a request to discharge a prize ball or a ball is performed by the main body control circuit. 2. A CP between a card control circuit and a main body control circuit.
U are communicated with each other, the ball is paid out by a signal from the ball lending button, the signal is converted into a sales signal by the card control circuit and the main body control circuit, and the sales signal is output from an external terminal connected to the main body control circuit. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is used. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a ball lending button, a card return button, and an amount display section of a terminal of the card control circuit are provided in the gaming machine body frame. 4. The output of the winning opening sensor corresponding to the winning opening when the winning ball enters the winning opening is output as a prize ball number signal from the game control circuit, and the main body control circuit outputs the prize ball number signal. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball discharging device is driven based on the result to pay out a prize ball. 5. A winning ball passage is communicated to a winning opening, and a winning ball is detected and ejected each time a solenoid provided in the winning ball passage operates one time. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is driven. 6. The main body control circuit is connected to output terminals such as a winning ball switch, a lead writer, a lower tray full forecast switch, and the like, and the main body control circuit generates a winning sound, a ball lending sound, and an overflow sound based on each output signal. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is controlled. 7. The system control circuit detects that the start of the ball lending process accompanying the generation of the winning ball signal or the ball lending signal is always detected when the prize ball and the ball lending process relating to the ball discharging device are not performed. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: 8. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control circuit outputs a ready signal in accordance with the prize ball number signal, and stops the prize ball number signal by stopping the ready signal.