JPS63192477A - Premium ball delivery apparatus of pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a prize ball payout device for a pinball game machine, and in particular, a system for changing the number of prize balls to be paid out depending on the winning mode of the pinball game machine. This invention relates to a prize ball dispensing device that can.

[Prior Art] Recent pinball game machines, such as pachinko machines, are equipped with an electrically driven and controlled variable winning ball device called an electric Yakumono or Center Yakumono in the center of the game board. is becoming common. In this type of pachinko machine, the fun of the game content of the pachinko machine varies greatly depending on how the variable winning ball device is controlled.

On the other hand, in a pachinko machine, the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning balls in the winning area, that is, the ball payout rate, must be controlled within a predetermined range in consideration of the management aspect of the gaming hall.

In this sense, in a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning ball device, while adjusting the overall ball payout rate,
It is desired to increase the fun of the game by appropriately controlling the variable prize winning ball device.

By the way, the prize ball dispensing devices of pachinko machines have conventionally been generally mechanically operated devices that operate based on the weight of the prize balls, etc., and can only pay out a fixed number of pachinko balls at any given time. there were.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, as mentioned above, recent pachinko machines
Many pachinko machines are equipped with an electric variable winning ball device, and in order to adjust the payout rate, the number of prize balls paid out is relatively increased depending on the winning mode of the pachinko machine. It is necessary to reduce or reduce the amount relatively.

In addition, in the pachinko machines currently in use, normally when a player wants to start playing, he or she must borrow the desired amount of pachinko balls from a ball lending machine and place them into the pachinko machine's ball waiting trough. No.

By the way, in recent pachinko halls, thin ball lending machines are installed side by side on islands where pachinko machines are lined up, usually at a ratio of one for every two pachinko machines. Players can borrow balls from a ball lending machine while sitting in front of the pachinko machine they are about to play.

However, even in such a case, it is necessary to insert coins into a thin ball lending machine, catch the rented pachinko balls with one or both hands, and transfer them to the ball waiting trough of the pachinko machine.

Such work for borrowing balls is inconvenient, and if possible, it would be convenient if the rented pachinko balls were automatically flowed into the ball waiting gutter when coins are inserted into the ball lending machine.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a prize ball payout device for a pachinko machine or other pinball game machine that solves the above-mentioned problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a prize ball payout device that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the winning mode of a pinball game machine, and the present invention is a prize ball payout device that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning mode of a pinball game machine, and which uses an electric drive for paying out the prize balls. and a prize ball detecting means for detecting prize balls paid out one by one by the electric drive means.

, [Operation] The prize balls are paid out by the electric drive means, and the prize balls to be paid out are detected one by one by the prize ball detection means. Therefore, by appropriately controlling both, it is possible to pay out any desired number of prize balls each time.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a pinball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The pachinko machine 10 has a normal winning opening 14a arranged on the game board 12.

14b, 14c, 16a, and 16b.

Furthermore, so-called tulip or normal winning openings 18a and 18b are provided. Each of these winning holes is designed to pay out 13 prize balls when one pachinko ball is placed in a private room.

A variable display device 20 is provided in the center of the game board 12,
Also, a starting prize opening 22 for starting the variable display device 20. 24a and 24b are provided at three locations. The number of prizes to be paid out in each of these starting winning holes 22.degree. 24a, 24b when a pachinko ball wins is determined to be, for example, seven.

Furthermore, when the display on the variable display device 20 becomes a constant state, for example, when three displays such as r7J r7J r7J are displayed, it becomes easier to open the pachinko ball and win a prize. A variable winning area 26 is provided in which no player can win. When a pachinko ball wins in this variable winning area 26,
Thirteen prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.

Furthermore, in the lowermost central part of the game board 12, there is provided an out ball entrance 28 for receiving pachinko balls that have not won into the winning area or the winning opening.

Furthermore, in FIG. 2, 30 is a prize ball outlet, 32 is a batted ball supply tray including a batted ball waiting gutter, which stores pachinko balls and guides the pachinko balls one by one to a pachinko ball firing mechanism (not shown). 34 is a surplus ball outlet, and 36 is a surplus ball receiver, which is used to receive prize balls etc. discharged through the surplus ball outlet 34 when the ball supply tray 32 is overflowing with pachinko balls. Also, 3
8 is a ball hitting handle, and by operating this ball hitting handle 38, a ball hitting mechanism (not shown) is driven.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the back structure of a pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In Figure 1, 4
0 is a prize ball storage tank for storing prize balls,
This tank 40 is supplied with prize balls from a supply vibrator (not shown).

A feature of this pachinko machine 10 is that an electric prize ball dispensing device 42 as shown in the figure is provided as a prize ball dispensing device for dispensing prize balls stored in a prize ball storage tank 40. .

The prize balls dispensed from the prize ball dispensing device 42 pass through the prize ball passage 44, and are normally dispensed from the prize ball outlet 46 to the above-mentioned front side batted ball supply tray 32 (see FIG. 2). Furthermore, if the ball supply tray 32 (see Fig. 2) is overflowing with pachinko balls, the prize ball outlet 46 will be full of pachinko balls, so in such a case, the surplus balls will pass through the surplus ball passage 48. From the ball outlet 34 (see Figure 2) to the surplus ball tray 36 (
Pachinko balls are paid out to the player (see Figure 2).

A ball extraction mechanism 47 is also added to the prize ball passage 44. The ball extraction mechanism 47 includes a ball extraction passage 49 and a switching valve 51 for switching whether to cause the prize balls falling through the prize ball passage 44 to fall toward the prize ball exit 46 or to fall toward the ball extraction passage 49 side. and a solenoid 53 connected to the switching valve 51.

The ball extraction mechanism 47 is used to extract the prize balls from the prize ball storage tank 40, for example, when the business hours on -day have ended. In the ball removal mechanism 47, the solenoid 53 is turned on by being given an operation start signal, and
The switching valve 51 is switched from the state shown by the solid line to the state shown by the one-dot chain line. If the prize ball dispensing device 42 is driven in this state, the prize balls in the prize ball storage tank 40 will pass through the prize ball passage 44, be received by the switching valve 51, and be guided to the ball extraction passage 49. .

In addition, the ON control of the solenoid 53 and the operation of the prize ball payout device 42 at the time of ball extraction may be linked or may be performed separately.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the configuration of the prize ball dispensing device 42, and in order to explain the internal structure thereof, the cover member on the surface is removed. Further, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball dispensing device 42 and parts related thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the prize ball dispensing device 42 includes a mounting board 58 attached to the back side of the game board 12,
A cover member 60 is provided parallel to the mounting board 58. The width between the mounting board 58 and the cover member 60 is made slightly wider than the diameter of 11 drumsticks, for example, so that 311 drumsticks can pass therethrough.

A conveyor belt 62 for conveying pachinko balls is provided between the mounting board 58 and the cover member 60. The conveyor belt 62 is passed between a main rotary pulley 64 and a sub-rotary pulley 66. The main rotating pulley 64 is driven by a drive motor 68
On the other hand, the slave rotary pulley 66 is rotatably mounted between the mounting board 58 and the cover member 60.

On the outer surface of the conveyor belt 62, that is, on the outer surface opposite to the inner surface that contacts or engages with the peripheral surfaces of the main rotary pulley 64 and the sub-rotary pulley 66, prize balls are arranged at equal intervals along its length. A mounting recess 70 is formed, and this recess 7
0 allows the prize balls to be conveyed one by one.

Further, the inner surface of the conveyor belt 62 is formed with unevenness, and engages with the unevenness formed on the surfaces of the main rotary pulley 64 and the sub-rotary pulley 66, so that the conveyor belt 62 slides against each boob. It is designed to be moved without any problem.

Note that if the conveyor belt 62 is made of a material with a large coefficient of friction, such as rubber, it is not necessary to form an uneven portion on its inner surface, and in that case, there is no need for unevenness on the circumferential surface of each pulley.

As shown in FIG. 3, the conveyor belt 62 is arranged so that its top side is sloped gently upwards from the side of the slave rotary pulley 66 to the side of the main rotary pulley 64, so that the pachinko balls do not fall due to natural fall, etc. It is prevented from rolling on the conveyor belt 62 from the rotary pulley 64 side to the slave rotary pulley 66 side.

The prize balls rolled out from the prize ball communication lower 2 formed on the mounting board 58 are placed in the prize ball mounting recess 70 of the conveyor belt 62.
They are placed one by one on the rollers, and are sent to the main rotary pulley 64 as the conveyor belt 62 moves.

A prize ball detector 74 is attached near the main rotating pulley 64, and is capable of detecting each prize ball conveyed by the conveyor belt 62 and released to the prize payout roller.

Therefore, as will be described later, the drive motor 68 starts rotating based on the prize ball payout start signal, and when the number of prize balls to be paid out is counted by the prize ball detector 74 and reaches a predetermined number, the drive motor 68 starts rotating. 68, it is possible to pay out any number of prize balls.

The prize balls that are paid out fall downward through the prize ball output roller. In addition, 78 always carries one prize ball sent by the conveyor belt 62 to one prize ball mounting recess 70.
It is a prize ball rectifying protrusion to regulate the number of balls, so to speak, to smooth out the balls.

As shown in FIG. 4, the prize balls falling from the prize ball exit Roaro reach the prize ball passage 44.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and is a diagram for explaining the mounting position of the detection switch for detecting the pachinko balls that have won into each winning hole of the pachinko machine 10. . In FIG. 5, 80 is a winning guiding cover, and this cover 80 is attached to guide the pachinko balls that have won into each winning opening in a predetermined direction. This kind of winning guide cover 80
By using the system, it is possible to guide pachinko balls that have won into each winning hole in a desired direction without separately providing a winning ball detector corresponding to each winning hole.

Next, the flow of winning a prize will be explained in detail based on FIG. 5 and with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Winnings entered into the winning holes 14a, 14b, 14c are guided to the winning ball detector 82 and detected by the winning ball detector 82. The winning ball that enters the winning hole 16a is guided to the winning ball detector 84 and detected by the winning ball detector 84. In addition, the winning ball that enters the winning hole 16b is guided to be detected by the winning ball detector 86, and similarly,
Prize opening 18a.

18b, each winning ball detector 8
8.90 is induced to be detected.

The winnings entered into the starting winning hole 22 are guided to the starting winning ball detector 92 and detected by the detector 92. The winnings entered into the starting winning holes 24a and 24b are detected by starting winning ball detection switches 94 and 96, respectively.

Furthermore, the winnings entered into the variable winning area 26 are detected by the winning ball detector 98.

The winning balls detected by each winning ball detector are guided through a ball guide gutter 99 (see FIG. 1) and treated as out balls.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the winning ball detectors corresponding to each winning opening and winning area were provided, but it is also possible to reduce the number of winning ball detectors as follows.

That is, FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the back structure of another embodiment of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the main parts thereof. The features of the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are as follows.

First, the winning holes 14a, 14b, 14c and the winning hole 16
a, 16b and the winning holes 18a, 18b individually corresponding to the winning ball detectors are omitted, and instead, a winning collecting gutter 100 is provided for guiding the winnings that have won to each of these winning holes, A common winning ball detector 104 is provided in order to detect winning balls guided by the winning collecting gutter 100 and falling through the winning ball passageway 102. This was done for each winning slot 14 above.
a, 14b, 14c, 16a, 16b, 18a.

18 is because 13 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. In this way, it is not necessary to individually provide a winning ball detector for each winning opening, and the number of winning ball detectors can be reduced.

Another feature of the back structure is the three starting prize openings 22.
Starting winning ball detector 9 corresponding to 24a and 24b respectively
2.94.96 is provided, and a starting winning ball guide gutter 106 is provided so that the winning ball detector 104 does not detect the winning ball detector 104 when the winning ball detector 92, 94, 96 detects the starting winning ball. This means that they are treated as balls.

In addition, by modifying the back structure shown in Figures 6 and 7,
In place of the starting winning ball detectors 92, 94, and 96 provided corresponding to the three starting winning holes, starting winning ball guiding gutter 1
06 may be provided with a starting winning ball detector that commonly detects starting winning balls that have won into the three starting winning holes.

FIG. m8 is a block diagram showing an example of a drive control circuit for the prize ball dispensing device 42 in the pachinko machine 10 to which the above-described embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 8, the drive control circuit of the prize ball dispensing device 42 includes a central processing unit 108 mainly composed of a microphone computer, for example. Note that the central processing unit 108
may be constructed from discrete logic circuits.

The central processing unit 108 includes a control determination unit 109 and a storage unit 1.
10 are included. The central processing unit 108 includes winning ball detectors 82 and 8 that are individually provided in each winning opening described above.
4, 86.8g, 90.98 or a winning ball detection signal from the common winning ball detector 104 and a starting winning ball detection signal from each starting winning ball detector 92, 94°96 are given. Further, the detection output of the prize ball detector 74 of the prize ball payout device 42 is given. In addition, the prize ball storage tank 40 (
The output of the out-of-ball detector 112 is given when the number of prize balls (see FIG. 1) falls below a certain number.

The central processing unit 108 is further provided with the outputs of a timer circuit 114 and a reset circuit 116. The timer circuit 114 is, for example, reset and starts counting every time an operation start signal is applied to the drive motor 68. As will be described later, the timer circuit 114 functions as a compensation mechanism to ensure that the prize ball payout device 42 pays out prize balls without error. The reset circuit 116 is for providing a re-drive signal to the central processing unit 108.

The central processing unit 108 controls the drive motor 68 and also controls the trouble notification device 118. The trouble notification device 118 operates when the prize ball payout device 42 does not normally pay out prize balls.

The operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 8 will be briefly explained as follows.

When the signal from the winning ball detector 82.84, 86.88, 90°98 or 104 is given, the central processing unit 10
8 drives the drive motor 68, and the prize ball payout device 42 starts paying out prize balls. At the same time, the timer circuit 11
4 starts timing.

When the prize ball dispensing device 42 starts dispensing prize balls, the prize ball detector 74 detects the prize balls to be paid out one by one,
The detection signal is provided to the central processing unit 108. In the central processing unit f108, winning ball detectors 82, 84, 86, 88,
When there is a signal from 90.98 or 104, the drive motor 68 is driven until a signal is given from the prize ball detector 74 indicating that 13 prize balls have been paid out. At that time, the winning ball detector 82.84, 86.8g,
If there is a signal from 90.98 or 104, it is stored in the storage section 110, and after the currently ongoing prize ball payout is completed, the prize ball is paid out based on the stored winning ball detection signal.

Similarly, when a starting winning ball detection signal is given from the starting winning ball detectors 92, 94. Drive motor 68 is driven until .

As a result, 13 prize balls will be paid out according to the winning of pachinko balls in the normal winning hole or winning area, and 7 prize balls will be paid out according to the winning of the pachinko ball in the starting winning hole. Become. Further, when winnings occur continuously, they are stored in the storage unit 11, so that troubles such as winnings not being paid out when winnings occur continuously do not occur.

By the way, while the drive motor 68 is being driven, the winning ball detector 7
If the detection output of No. 4 is not present for a certain period of time (for example, 4 seconds) or more, the control determination unit 109 of the central processing unit 108 determines an abnormal state and stops the drive motor 68. At the same time, the central processing unit 108 activates the trouble notification device 118 to notify that there is an abnormality in the prize ball dispensing device 42. The fixed time at this time is measured by the timer circuit 114.

Note that if there is a winning prize when this abnormality occurs, it is stored in the storage unit 110.

Further, when there is a signal input from the ball breakage detector 112, the central processing unit 108 stops the drive motor 68,
The system waits for the prize balls to be replenished into the prize ball storage tank 40 (see Figure 1).

Note that when the output from the out-of-balls detector 112 is given, if the prize balls are being paid out in the middle, for example, when 13 prize balls should have been paid out, 10 prize balls have been paid out, If three prize balls have not been paid out yet, the remaining three prize balls are stored in the storage unit 112.

When each abnormality as described above occurs and the payout operation of the prize balls is temporarily stopped, and the abnormality is resolved, a reset signal is given from the reset circuit 116 to the central processing unit 108, and the central processing unit 108 performs the control. Resume operation.

Although not shown, the central processing unit 108 is provided with a backup power source in order to maintain the stored contents of the storage unit 110 even in the event of a power outage.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another pachinko machine 130 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Pachinko machine 13 shown here
0's feature is that it adds the function of a ball rental machine to a regular pachinko machine.

To be more specific, on the left side of the front frame of the pachinko machine 130, there are a coin input slot 132 and a coin return slot 13 for the ball lending mechanism.
4 is provided. More preferably, a bill insertion slot 136 may be provided as shown in the figure.

In the pachinko machine 130 shown in FIG. 9, when coins or bills are inserted into the coin insertion slot 132 or the bill insertion slot 136, pachinko balls corresponding to the inserted amount are lent, and the lent pachinko balls are lent out. is automatically delivered to the batted ball waiting gutter 138.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the back structure of the pachinko machine 130 shown in FIG. 9. On the back side of the Pachinko machine 130, like the Pachinko machine 10 described above, a prize ball dispensing device 42 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided.

Note that in FIG. 10, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are given corresponding numbers to avoid redundant explanation here.

In FIG. 10, a coin discriminator 150 is provided near the coin insertion slot 132, and a bill discriminator 152 is provided near the bill insertion slot 136. Coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 132 are collected through the coin chute 154, and banknotes inserted through the banknote insertion slot 136 are also collected by a banknote collection device (not shown).

A drive control circuit for the prize ball dispensing device 42 in this pachinko machine 130 is shown in FIG.

The drive control circuit in FIG. 11 is also substantially the same as the drive control circuit for the pachinko machine 10 described in FIG. 8.

However, the following points are different.

That is, the drive control circuit shown in FIG. 11 controls the prize ball dispensing device 42 so that it not only performs the prize ball dispensing operation but also performs the dispensing operation of the rental balls when lending balls.

To be more specific, the coin discriminator 150 and the banknote discriminator 15
When the second output is given to the central processing unit 108, the central processing unit 108 starts driving the drive motor 68. Therefore, the payout of the pachinko balls stored in the prize ball storage tank 40 starts.

The pachinko balls to be paid out are detected one by one by the prize ball detector 74, and when the number of input pulses from the prize ball detector 74 reaches, for example, 25, the central processing unit 108 controls the drive motor 68 to stop.

As a result, by inserting coins into the coin slot 132 for renting out balls, the prize ball dispensing device 42 is driven and, for example, 25 pachinko balls are dispensed, and the balls are automatically transferred to the batted ball standby gutter 138. will be replenished.

Note that 25 pachinko balls may be dispensed based on the output of the coin discriminator 150, and another number of prize balls may be dispensed based on the output of the bill discriminator 152, or in the case of coins. Similarly, 25 pachinko balls may be paid out and the change returned to the player.

The operation control for paying out prize balls in the control circuit of FIG. 11 is exactly the same as that of the control circuit of FIG. 8, so a description thereof will be omitted here.

In each of the embodiments described above, the number of prize balls was 13 depending on the winning of pachinko balls in the normal winning hole, and 7 depending on the winning of the starting winning hole. Of course, the number of prize balls can be changed to any number.

Furthermore, prize balls to be paid out may be set for each winning slot.

For example, in FIG. 2, winning holes 14a, 14b, 1
4c has 13 prize balls, prize openings 16a and 16b have 15 prize balls, and prize opening 18a.

18b has 10 prize balls, variable prize opening 26 has 1 prize ball
5 prize balls, starting prize opening 22 has 5 prize balls, starting winning opening 24
The number of prize balls paid out for each winning opening may be different, such as seven prize balls for a and 24b. Even in such a case, the prize ball payout device 42 according to an embodiment of the present invention can smoothly pay out a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning opening.

In this embodiment, as the winning state of the pinball game machine, a predetermined prize ball is paid out mainly when a game ball enters the winning opening, but in addition, the variable display device 20 (see Figure 2) is displayed in a constant state, for example r
The prize balls may be paid out when, for example, the display matches 7J r7J r7J.

FIG. 12 is an illustrative diagram showing the basic configuration of a prize ball dispensing device 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The prize ball dispensing device 160 shown in FIG. 12 includes a prize ball passage 162 provided, for example, in a substantially vertical direction, and a ball feeding gear provided in relation to the prize ball passage 162 so that the prize balls can easily fall. 164 and a prize ball detector 1δ6.

To be more specific, a slit having a predetermined width in the vertical direction is formed in a part of the prize ball passage 162. The ball feeding gear 164 is arranged so that a part of the outer edge of the ball feeding gear 164 projects from the slit 168 into the prize ball path 162. The ball feed gear 164 can be driven intermittently by a pulse motor 170.

In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the ball feed gear 120, at regular intervals,
Ball feeding recesses 172 are continuously formed.

Therefore, the pachinko balls falling in the prize ball passage 162 are stopped one by one by the ball feeding recess 172 of the ball feeding gear 164, and as the ball feeding gear 164 rotates, the prize balls are moved one by one into the prize ball passage. It falls below 162.

Further, when the prize balls are locked in the ball feeding recess 172 of the ball feeding gear 164, the locked pachinko balls are detected one by one by the prize ball detector 166.

Therefore, in the prize ball dispensing device 160 shown in FIG. 12, the pulse motor 70 is started to be driven by the winning ball detection signal, and based on the output of the prize ball detector 166, it is determined that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out. If the pulse motor 170 is detected and the pulse motor 170 is stopped, a prize ball dispensing device capable of dispensing an arbitrary number of prize balls each time can be realized, similar to the above-mentioned prize ball dispensing device 42.

Therefore, this prize ball dispensing device 160 can be replaced with the aforementioned prize ball dispensing device 42.

[Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the electrically driven
It is possible to provide a prize ball payout device capable of paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to a pachinko ball payout signal, and capable of changing the number of prize balls to be paid out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 13 shows a prize ball dispensing device 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an improved diagram showing the configuration of No. 2; FIG. 4 shows a prize ball dispensing device 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the back side of the pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of the back structure of FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the prize ball payout device 42. FIG. 9 is a front view of another pachinko machine 130 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 10 is a rear view of another pachinko machine 130 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the prize ball payout device of the pachinko machine 130. FIG. 12 is an illustrative diagram for explaining the configuration of a prize ball dispensing device 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 and 130 are pachinko machines, 42 is a prize ball dispensing device (in the pachinko machine 130, it also serves as a rental ball dispensing device), 62 is a conveyor belt, 64 is a main rotating pulley, 68 is a motor, and 70 is a A concave portion for placing a prize ball, 74 a prize ball detector, and 160 a prize ball dispensing device according to another embodiment. Figure 2! 0 1I-Fig. Figure 12

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A prize ball payout device that is installed in a pinball game machine and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning mode of the pinball game machine, comprising: an electric drive unit that pays out the prize balls; A prize ball payout device for a pinball game machine, comprising a prize ball detection means for detecting prize balls paid out one by one by an electric drive means. (2) The electric drive means includes a conveying means for conveying the prize balls, and the conveying means includes a plurality of placing parts on which the prize balls can be placed one by one. A prize ball dispensing device for a pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: