JPH1157155A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exclude the defect of a ball exhaustion detecting switch by interrupting the discharge of game balls when a game ball detecting means detects the exhaustion of the game balls and restarting the discharge of them when the means detect the balls in a prize ball discharge device system. SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine consists of a tank rail for guiding the game balls from a ball tank and the game ball detecting means which is set in a tank rail or the ball tank so as to detect presence or absence of the game balls. When the balls in the prize ball tank are exhausted and a detector for detecting presence or absence of the balls, which is disposed in the tank rail, detects the exhaustion of them, a discharge game ball number detecting device stops prize winning detection unless the passage of the game balls is detected and restarts prize winning detection when the discharge game ball number detecting device detects the passage of them after the exhaustion of the balls is not detected by the detector for detecting presence or absence of the game balls. That is, presence or absence of the balls is detected without interposing a detector for detecting presence or absence of them between the tank rail and the discharge device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball shortage search system for a prize ball payout device in a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine represented by a game machine, when a game ball wins a winning opening provided in a game board, the number of game balls set in the winning opening is paid out and an arrangement ball is arranged. In combination-type gaming machines such as gaming machines and sparrow ball gaming machines, a point is awarded when a game ball enters the entrance of the game board and a specific combination is established, and a number of game balls according to the score are awarded. It is generally paid out as. Launching devices in gaming machines include, for example, those that hit and fire game balls with a hitting hammer driven by a motor and a spring, and the payout device is driven by rotation of a screw or sprocket driven by a motor, for example. A payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls.

In order to pay out the prize balls, a ball tank is mounted on an upper portion of the mechanism panel, and a ball outlet is opened at a lower portion of the ball tank, and the ball outlet is connected to the tank rail from the outlet.
The tank rail is inclined such that the ball flow outlet side is on the upstream side, the downstream side is connected to the relay gutter via the curve rail, and then connected to the prize ball payout device. The relay gutter is provided with a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball, and when it is not possible to detect the game ball, this signal is used to stop sending the game ball to the launch point, stop paying out the game ball, or stop firing. The payout of the game balls is performed so that the number of the game balls to be paid out does not become insufficient. The mechanical ball dispensing device has a lever provided on the relay gutter, and if there is no game ball, this lever rises up and the ball feeding device cannot be operated by the connection link provided at the end of the lever. There is also a machine. However, there are the following drawbacks and no solution has been found yet.

[0004]

Conventionally, a path from a curve rail to a dispensing device is referred to as a relay gutter, and a ball cutting detection switch is provided on the relay gutter, and the dispensing device is cylindrical and is dispensed into the cylinder. A predetermined number of game balls are introduced and payout is performed by tilting this cylinder. If there are not enough game balls between the payout device and the payout balls, the ball cut detection switch is activated and the payout operation is performed. Has stopped. By the way, in recent years, this payout device has been paying out lent balls by using this payout device, handling complicated number of game balls, and it is difficult to move it with the above-mentioned tubular payout device, and the tubular type adopts a sprocket type I came to be. The detection of a shortage of game balls is also used as in the past, and a switch for detecting a shortage of game balls generally uses a microswitch, but uses it without considering the disadvantages of the microswitch. When the microswitch is turned on in a certain operation range, it is called OF, and when it is turned off, it is called RF. There is a manufacturing error in the OF and RF. The contact inside the switch is made of phosphor bronze. Bronze also includes a shape memory element, and if this property is not taken into consideration, there may be a case where there is a game ball but a shortage of the game ball is detected. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a mechanism panel provided on the back of the game machine, which is a device for detecting a winning and paying out a prize ball, for performing a basic operation of the game machine. Detailed drawings are omitted, and only the prize ball payout device, which is the subject, will be described. The payout device 80 shown in FIG.
A prize ball tank for storing game balls as prize balls is provided on a mechanism board (not shown). A tank rail 81 is connected to a downstream portion of the prize ball tank. 88 and are provided integrally. A ball pulling lever 90 is provided on the curve rail 82, and when the ball pulling lever 90 is operated, a game ball from the winning ball tank to the upper guiding gutter 95 can be pulled out.
A guide actuator 83 is supported by a guide actuator support shaft 89 on the downstream side of the upper guide gutter 95, and a part of the guide actuator 83 is brought into contact with a switch actuator 84 provided in a ball contact detection switch 88 of a mechanical contact type. Therefore, when there is a game ball, the ball cut detection switch 88 remains on with the game ball between the guide wall surface 86, and when the game ball runs out, the ball cut detection switch 88 is turned off. The game ball reaches the sprocket 92 from the guiding wall 86 via the lower guiding gutter 96. The sprocket 92 is controlled by the drive motor 93, and when energized (not described in detail), the drive motor rotates and the sprocket 92 also rotates in the direction of the dotted arrow B.
When the sprocket 92 rotates, the game balls flow in the downstream direction through the ball detection sensor 94 and are discharged to the upper plate (not shown) as can be seen in the drawing.

[0006] The ball cutting detection switch 8 described above with reference to FIG.
8 will be described in detail. The ball cut detection switch 88 is provided with a switch knob 85 which is operated by a switch actuator 84. When the switch actuator 84 is operated to the switch side, the switch knob 85 is pushed in and turned on. This switch is a mechanical contact type. The switch has a specified manufacturing operation tolerance, has an OF operation in millimeters, an RF operation in millimeters, and is made of phosphor bronze with an internal spring contact. This phosphor bronze may, albeit a little, retain its shape memory, with the OF operation 98 and the R
With the tolerance and shape memory of the F operation 99, the switch is hard to enter or to close in its usage. When the guiding actuator 83 keeps being pressed, the position at which the ball-cut detection switch 88 is turned on changes and sometimes does not turn on. This means that the payout is stopped in the payout of the game ball, which is unpleasant for the player. One possible countermeasure is that the ball detection sensor 94 is provided and the ball detection sensor 94 can detect that there is no game ball even without the ball cut detection switch 88. I do.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a prize or the like is established by a launching device for launching a game ball and a behavior of the game ball fired by the launching device. A payout device that combines a payout device that pays out a specified number of game balls as a prize ball and a ball rental control device with a specified number of game balls by a ball rental control device, a payout ball number detection device of the payout device, and a prize. Prize detecting means for detecting, a ball tank for supplying game balls as prize balls to the payout device, a tank rail for guiding game balls from the ball tank, and presence / absence of game balls provided on the tank rail or the ball tank In the ball game machine consisting of game ball detection means for detecting, when the winning detection means detects a winning and the payout device pays out game balls, the game ball detection means detects the sky of the game ball, Of the dispensing device When the outgoing game ball number detection device cannot detect the game ball, the payout of the game ball is interrupted and the winning detection means is also interrupted, and the payout of the game ball is resumed when the game ball detection means detects the game ball, A ball game machine characterized in that when the payout game ball number detecting device of the payout device detects a game ball, the winning detection means is also restarted. There is no game ball in the prize ball tank, and when the detector that detects the presence or absence of the game ball provided on the tank rail detects the empty game ball, the payout detection when the payout ball number detector does not detect the passage of the game ball. Is stopped, and when the detector for detecting the presence or absence of the game ball no longer detects the sky of the game ball, and the payout game ball number detecting device detects the passage of the game ball, the winning detection is restarted. That is, the presence or absence of a game ball can be detected without providing a detector for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball between the tank rail and the payout device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, when the game ball detecting means does not detect the sky, one of the plurality of payout devices provided with payout game balls detects payout of game balls. A ball game machine characterized in that when the number of payout game balls detecting device of the payout device is not detected, the specified number of game balls are paid out by the two payout devices when the payout of game balls can be detected. For example, in the case of a payout device provided with two articles, even if one article cannot detect a game ball with the payout game ball number detecting device, the payout can be continued as long as it can be detected by another payout game ball number detection. During this time, it is possible to investigate the reason why the number of payout game balls cannot be detected, and when there are many winning balls, the balls do not accumulate in the winning ball pool and do not mesh with the winning balls.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, when one of the plurality of payout game ball number detecting devices cannot detect the game ball, the display and sound are displayed on the display device. A ball-and-ball game machine that performs notification by means of notification or notification by using either a display device or sound. If a payout cannot be made with one payout game ball number detecting device, a notification can be made with a display device or an audio device, so that prompt measures can be taken.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, when all of the plurality of payout game ball number detecting devices cannot detect the payout, the display device informs the user by display and sound. A notification is given by either a display device or a sound, the payout device is operated by intermittent operation means, and when any of the payout game ball number detecting devices detects a game ball, the operation is changed to the operation shown in claim 3, The ball game machine characterized in that when the number of payout game ball detecting device detects a game ball, the game machine returns to the original operation. When a plurality of payout game ball detecting devices cannot detect the game balls together, the payout game ball is operated intermittently to prevent an excessive operation, and performs a notification different from the notification shown in claim 3 to provide the payout game balls. When one of the number detecting devices detects a game ball, the operation is changed to the operation described in claim 3, and when all of the payout game ball number detecting devices detect the game ball, the state is returned to the original state. Clogging in multiple tank rails etc. stops sequentially and does not stop all at once, so it can be dealt with before all stops, but if all stops, it is determined whether there is any cause. This makes it easier for the clerk to deal with it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first to fifth aspects, the game ball dispensing device integrally includes a ball punching device, a payout game ball number detecting device, and a ball sending section. A ball game machine characterized by the above. If the dispensing device is structurally integrated with a ball-pulling device, a dispensing game ball number detecting device, and a ball sending section, the device itself can be easily replaced when a trouble occurs, and after the replacement. There is no need to make adjustments, and the game machine can be easily mounted even during the manufacturing stage.
Therefore, not only is it advantageous in terms of cost at the production stage, but also during the game, it is possible to cope without inconveniencing the player.

[0012]

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples at all, and it goes without saying that various embodiments can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine represented by a ball-and-ball game machine, hereinafter referred to as a game machine. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine 10 and a card reader 2 for controlling the lending of gaming balls on the left side.
5 are installed together on a game machine installation island (not shown). The gaming machine 10 has an outer frame 12 and forms an outer shell of the gaming machine 10,
The outer frame 12 is also fixed to the gaming machine installation island.
It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed. The front frame 13 has a jackpot lamp 17 at the top and a stop lamp 1 at the right.
8. A full indicator lamp 19, a firing synchronization lamp 20, and a dispensing synchronization lamp 21 are mounted in an integrated structure, and nothing is normally visible. For example, when firing is started, the lamp flashes in synchronization with firing. Repeatedly, when turned on, the characters are raised and visible, and when turned off, nothing is visible. The stop lamp 18, the full display lamp 19,
The payout synchronous lamp 21 performs the same operation. A game board 1 having a design display device 30 indicated by a dotted line in the center on a front frame 13.
1 and a window frame-shaped metal frame 34 is attached around the inside of the front frame 13. Ball hole 2 on the left side of the metal frame 34
When the ball 3 is provided and inserted into the ball hole with the ball rod 24, the ball can be removed in a manner described later in detail.

An upper plate 15 is provided slightly below the center of the front frame 13 and a lower plate 16 is provided below the upper plate 15. On the right side of the upper plate 15, a lending button 28 for operating the card reader 25 and a checkout button 2 are provided.
9 is provided, and if a card exchanged for money not described in detail is inserted into the card slot 26 of the card reader 25, the upper plate 1
5 displays the contents of the card inserted into the ball rental display device 27. Insert the card and display the ball rental device 2
If 7 is not 0, pressing the lend button 28 will allow an arbitrary number of game balls to be paid out to the upper plate. If the balance button 29 is pressed when the balance of the loaned ball display device 27 remains, the card is ejected from the card slot 26. At the lower right of the front frame 13, a firing handle 22 for firing a game ball is attached, and when the firing handle 22 is operated, the upper plate 15 is opened.
Can be fired on the game board 11. Next, the back structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

The firing handle 22 described with reference to FIG. 1 is connected to a firing device 40 provided with a firing motor 41 and a firing hammer 42 at the lower left of the gaming machine 10. When the above-described firing handle 22 is operated, the firing motor 41 is operated. Operates, and the firing hammer 42 operates. A mechanism panel 35 for controlling all operations of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the gaming machine 10 so as to cover the gaming board 11 from the back. At the upper part of the mechanism board 35, a prize ball tank 43 in which game balls as prize balls or rental balls are stored is attached. Under the prize ball tank 43, detection of the presence or absence of game balls and supply of game balls from the game machine installation island are provided. The tank rail 45 provided with the supply switch 44 is connected to the prize ball tank 4.
The game ball No. 3 is in a state of flowing down to the tank rail 45. On the downstream side of the tank rail 45, a payout device 46 and a ball removing device 4 are provided.
7 are connected. The ball removing device 47 is provided with a ball removing valve 54, and a ball removing lever 52 interlocking with the ball removing valve 54 is provided by a lever spring 53.
The ball removal lever 52 is urged so as not to come off, and when the ball removal rod 24 described in FIG. 1 pushes the ball removal lever 52, the ball removal valve 54 comes off and the prize ball tank 43 or the tank rail 45 is released.
Is passed through the ball removal passage 55 to remove the ball. In addition, all the game balls in the prize ball tank 43 and the tank rail 45 are discharged, and the ball removal lever 5 is again used by the ball removal rod 24.
By pressing 2, since the ball pressure is not applied to the ball discharge valve 54, the ball in the ball-removed state is restored. The current state shown is a state in which there is no game ball in the prize ball tank 43 or the tank rail 45 and the payout device cover 51 of the payout device 46 is removed, and a control solenoid 58 described in detail later is attached to the payout device cover. Have been.

The payout device 46 is provided with a sprocket 48 for paying out game balls, and a payout game ball number detecting device 50 is provided downstream thereof. Sprocket 48
Has a ball sending section 79 for aligning and sending out the game balls around the sprocket 48. When the start of the payout is instructed, the sprocket 48 rotates to pass the game balls to the downstream prize ball passage. If it flows to 49, the payout game ball number detecting device 50 in the middle route counts the number of game balls passing,
The number of game balls to be paid out can be limited to a predetermined number. The back of the symbol display device 30 is located below the tank rail 45, and a game board control device 33 is mounted below the rear surface. The game board control device 33 is removably attached to the game board 11, and controls the symbol display device 30 and various winning ports provided on the surface of the game board 11 (not shown in detail). An inner frame control device 32 is provided below the game board control device 33. The inner frame control device 32 includes the payout device 46, the firing device and the jackpot lamp 17, and the stop lamp 18, the full display lamp 19, and the fire The synchronous lamp 20 and the payout synchronous lamp 21 are controlled.

When the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the gaming board control device 33 initially transmits the number of winning balls and the initial setting of the ball lending to each winning port (not shown) to the inner frame control device 32,
Further, the game board control device 33 intermittently transmits game information generated on the game board 11 during the game to the inner frame control device 32. The inner frame control device 32 is provided with a control information panel 31 for displaying the operation status of the game board 11, trouble information, and the like. For example, the supply switch 44 can display an empty state of the game ball. Magariarimasen "or
When the replenishment switch 44 does not detect the sky and the payout game ball number detecting device 50 cannot detect the game ball which is a prize ball, it can be determined that the game ball is engaged with the tank rail 45, and the game ball is detected. It will not flow and "Tamamarides" can be displayed. The game machine 10 does not have the ball cut detection switch 88 shown in FIG. 4 described in the problem to be solved by the invention generally provided, so that the ball cut detection switch 88 is sometimes operated to pay out game balls. There is no stop. The same function can be performed by the payout game ball number detecting device 50 without the ball cut detection switch 88, and excellent function can be realized as described in the means for solving the problem and its effect.

A card reader 25 is provided on the right side of the outer frame 12 forming the outer shell of the gaming machine 10, and a ball lending information connector 38 is provided.
Are connected to the inner frame control device 32 by the ball lending information line 37. An external connection device 39 is provided on the right side of the prize ball tank 43, and jackpot information, time-saving mode information, illegal game information, and a symbol display device 30 that do not describe details generated in the gaming machine 10.
, And various kinds of game ball supply request information by the supply switch 44 provided on the tank rail 45 are transmitted to a game center management system (not shown). A power cord 36 that covers all the power of the gaming machine 10 is provided in the inner frame control device 32.
Is attached.

Next, the payout device 46 will be described in detail in an exploded perspective view of the payout device 46 attached to the mechanism panel 35 with reference to FIG. The dispensing device 46 includes a dispensing device cover 51 that is provided in two positions and is attached to the mechanism panel 35.
Internal protection. A solenoid fixing base 63 is attached to the dispensing device cover 51, and a control solenoid 58 is attached to the solenoid fixing base 63. A plunger 60 to be operated by a piston is inserted into the control solenoid 58 by a pressing spring 57, and a fixed ratchet 59 with a slave 62 is attached to the tip of the plunger 60. When power is supplied to the control solenoid 58, the control solenoid 58 Jar 60 is retracted solenoid fixing base 6
3 along with the slave 62 along the wall of the control solenoid 5
8, the fixed ratchet 59 is also operated in the same direction, and operates in the opposite direction when the power is cut off. A sprocket shaft 64 having a push guide hole 78 is attached to the curve rail 56 of the dispensing device 46, and the sprocket 48 is inserted into the sprocket shaft 64 in the direction of the dashed arrow P, and the solenoid fixing base 63 of the dispensing device cover 51 described above. Are penetrated into the attachment portion 74 in the direction of the dashed arrow T. Therefore, the dispensing device cover 51 is moved to the mechanism panel 35.
When mounting on the mounting member, the tip of the solenoid fixing base 63 can be mounted in a stable state without swinging only by inserting into the mounting portion 74.

The sprocket 48 has a rotating ratchet 6
1 is provided and when the control solenoid 58 is not energized, it is engaged with the fixed ratchet 59. When the control solenoid 58 is energized, the sprocket 48 becomes free and can freely rotate with the weight of the game ball. Dispensing device 46
The ball extraction device 47 is combined with a ball extraction valve (not shown) provided on the curve rail 56, and a ball extraction valve 54 with a ball extraction valve weight 68 is attached through a ball extraction valve shaft hole 69. As a result, the sprocket 48 is wrapped since it is constantly urged downward by the ball valve weight 68. A pedestal 67 is provided in a part of the mechanism panel 35, and the operating lever 72 can swing about the lever supporting shaft 66 through a lever shaft hole 77 provided in the operating lever 72 at the lever supporting shaft 66. The operation lever 72 is provided with a lock free pin on one side and a slider 76 provided with an operation shaft hole 73 on the other side, and the lock free pin 65 is inserted into the push guide hole in the direction of the dashed arrow S, and the slider 7
Reference numeral 6 is placed in a slide groove 75 provided in the ball ejection passage 55 in the direction of the dashed arrow U.

The slider 76 is provided with an open lock portion 70, and the ball valve 54 is provided with a ball valve lock portion 71. In normal times, the ball valve lock portion 71 of the ball valve 54 and the open lock portion of the slider 76 are provided. When the slider 76 moves in the direction opposite to the dashed arrow U, the release lock portion 70 and the ball release valve lock portion 71 are separated, and the ball release valve 54 becomes free. The operating shaft hole 73 is connected to a ball ejection lever 52 (not shown). If the ball ejection lever 52 is pushed by the ball ejection rod 24, the ball ejection valve 54 is free, and the lock free pin 65 pushes the fixed ratchet 59, so that the sprocket 48
Is also free. If there is a game ball in the sprocket 48, the tank rail 45, and the prize ball tank 43, the game ball in the sprocket 48 rotates to remove the game ball in the sprocket 48, the tank rail 45, and the prize ball tank 43. Passage 5
It will flow to 5. When there is no game ball on the sprocket 48, the ball discharge valve 54 moves toward the sprocket 48 by the weight of the ball discharge weight 68, so that if the ball discharge lever 52 is pushed again with the ball discharge rod 24, the ball discharge valve lock portion 71 opens the open lock portion. 7
0, and pull out the ball-pulling rod 24 to remove the ball 5
4 is locked. Since this structure is a mechanical operation, an excellent effect that all game balls can be extracted without a power source can be obtained.

When power is supplied to the control solenoid 58 in a state where game balls are held in the sprocket 48, the tank rail 45, and the prize ball tank 43 and the ball discharge valve 54 is fixed, the fixed ratchet 59 causes the rotating ratchet 6 of the sprocket 48 to rotate.
The game balls held by the sprocket 48 deviate from 1 and the sprockets 48 start rotating with their weights, and the game balls held by the sprocket 48 flow in the direction of the prize ball passage 49 in sequence. Since the payout game ball number detecting device 50 is provided on the way,
Individual game balls can be counted. If the payout game ball number detecting device 50 cannot count the game balls, that is, cannot detect the game balls, it can be determined that there is no game ball. The sprocket 48, the tank rail 45, and the number-of-paid-out-game-balls detecting device 50 of the present apparatus are provided in two conditions, so that even if the supply of the game ball is stopped in one condition, the payout can be performed on the other hand. At this time, the payout game ball number detecting device 50 that cannot detect the game ball,
If this is notified by the notification system, it is possible to cope with the payout of the game balls, so that it is possible to avoid troubles such as accumulation of winning balls.

In a general payout device, a game ball is paid out by rotating a sprocket by a stepping motor. However, in the flow of a game ball passively to an active sprocket, a timing shift, ie, a game Even if the tip of the ball is specially machined like the sprocket 48 of the present apparatus in the case where the distance between the ball and the game ball is large, the sprocket which performs the active operation of the conventional method has the ball attached to the tip of the sprocket. Sometimes bites. In this device, the sprocket 48 operates passively, so that it does not bite.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the operation and structure of the payout device of the embodiment without using a device for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a conventional payout device operated with a game ball presence / absence detector.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 gaming machine, 11 gaming board, 12 outer frame, 13 front frame, 14 hinge, 15 upper plate, 16 lower plate, 17 jackpot lamp, 18 stop lamp, 19 full indicator lamp, Reference numeral 20: launch synchronous lamp, 21: payout synchronous lamp, 22: launch handle, 23: ball punch hole, 24: ball punch bar, 25: card reader, 26: card slot, 27: ball lending display device, 28: lending button , 29 ... Checkout button, 3
0 ... symbol display device, 31 ... control information panel, 32 ... inner frame control device, 33 ... game board control device, 34 ... metal frame, 35 ...
Mechanical panel, 36 ... power cord, 37 ... ball rental information line, 38 ...
Ball lending information connector, 39 external connection device, 40 launch device, 41 launch motor, 42 launch hammer, 43 prize ball tank, 44 supply switch, 45 tank rail, 46
Dispensing device, 47 ... Punching device, 48 ... Sprocket, 49
... award ball passage, 50 ... payout game ball number detecting device, 51 ... payout device cover, 52 ... ball ejection lever, 53 ... lever spring, 5
4 ... Ball removal valve, 55 ... Ball removal passage, 56 ... Curve rail, 5
7 ... Pressing spring, 58 ... Control solenoid, 59 ... Fixed ratchet, 60 ... Plunger, 61 ... Rotating ratchet,
62: slave, 63: solenoid fixing stand, 64: sprocket shaft, 65: lock free pin, 66: lever support shaft, 67: pedestal, 68: ball valve weight, 69: ball valve shaft hole, 70: open lock , 71 ... ball valve locking part, 72
... operating lever, 73 ... operating shaft hole, 74 ... attachment part, 75
... Slide groove, 76 ... Slider, 77 ... Lever shaft hole,
78: guide hole, 79: ball sending section.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Uchigashima 2-51 Tsutamotocho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Takaonai Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A launching device that launches a game ball, and a payout device that pays out a specified number of game balls as a prize ball due to a winning or the like being established by the behavior of the game ball launched by the launching device. A payout device having a specified number of game balls by the ball lending control device and also a ball lending and paying means, a payout game ball number detecting device of the payout device, a prize detecting device for detecting a prize, and a prize ball in the payout device. In a ball game machine including a ball tank for supplying game balls, a tank rail for guiding game balls from the ball tank, and game ball detection means for detecting the presence or absence of game balls provided on the tank rail or the ball tank, When the prize detecting means detects a prize and the payout device pays out game balls, the game ball detecting means detects an empty game ball, and the payout game ball number detecting device of the payout device detects a game ball. Can not When the payout of the game balls is interrupted, the winning detection means is also interrupted, and when the game ball detection means detects the game balls, the payout of the game balls is restarted. A ball game machine, wherein the winning detection means is also restarted when the game is detected. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the game ball detecting means does not detect the sky, the payout game ball number detecting device of one of the plurality of payout devices does not detect the payout of the game ball. A ball game machine characterized in that a specified number of game balls are paid out by two payout devices when two payout game ball number detecting devices of the payout device can detect payout of game balls. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein, when any of the plurality of payout game ball number detecting devices cannot detect the game ball, the display device informs the user by display and sound. A ball-and-ball game machine for providing notification by either a display device or a voice. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when all of the plurality of payout game ball number detecting devices cannot detect the payout, the display device informs or displays the information by sound or the display device. A notification is given by any of voices, the payout device is operated by intermittent operation means, and if any of the payout game ball number detection devices detects a game ball, the operation is changed to the operation shown in claim 3 and all of the payouts are performed. A ball game machine characterized in that when a game ball number detecting device detects a game ball, the game ball returns to its original operation. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball payout device is configured integrally with a ball punching device, the payout game ball number detection device, and a ball sending unit. Characteristic ball and ball game machine.