JPH0451983A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the number of balls to be lent within the range of a significant data by the means of selecting the number of balls to be lent in a ball lending control means by reading the significant data from a prepaid card by a card reading/reloading means provided at the ball lending control means. CONSTITUTION:A ball lending control means 106 is equipped with a card reading/reloading means 107 to read the significant data from the prepaid card for pinball play recording the significant data equivalent with currency and to reload the data, and within the range of the significant data read from the prepaid card by the means 107, the number of balls to be lent selected by means 8a-8c for selecting the number of balls to be lent is read so as to output a ball lending signal. On the other hand, a ball discharging device control means 112 discharges the prescribed number of gift balls and discharges the prescribed number of balls to be lent from a gift ball discharging device. Further, a discharged gift ball counting means 96 counts the number of balls discharged from the ball discharging device as gift balls by the means 112.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which balls can be obtained for rental using a prepaid card.

<Conventional technology> In current pachinko parlors, a ball lending machine is installed between the pachinko machines in each layer, and balls borrowed from this ball lending machine are transferred to the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine to play pachinko. It has become. However, when trying to borrow a large amount of game balls, it is troublesome to transfer the balls discharged from the ball lending machine to the ball supply tray, and there is also the problem that some balls may fall out.

Therefore, it has been proposed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-266703, to add a ball lending mechanism to a pachinko machine for directly discharging balls for pachinko games into the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine.

In other words, by ejecting a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the ball ejecting device for ejecting prize balls into the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine according to the amount of money that the player has inserted into the ball rental machine, the player can To save the trouble of transferring game balls from a rental machine to a ball supply tray of a Pachinko machine, and to enable a player to concentrate on playing Pachinko even when renting game balls.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> However, in the current pachinko machine, the game information of the pachinko machine includes the number of game balls bounced into the playing area of the pachinko machine (number of balls recovered), and various other information. The number of winning balls entered into the winning equipment, the number of winning balls ejected by the winning balls, etc. are transmitted to an external management device.1 Based on the transmitted game information,
The gaming parlor sets gaming equipment control data that adjusts the winning rate, etc. of each pachinko machine, and causes the electrical control device of the pachinko machine to control the electrical gaming equipment based on the gaming equipment control data. Therefore, when balls are rented using the method described above, the number of balls ejected from the second prize ball ejecting device cannot be counted as the number of prize balls, and the game parlor can obtain accurate game information for each pachinko machine. I can't say anything.

In addition, conventional ball lending mechanisms require a mechanism to feed coins, bills, etc. inserted into the ball lending machine to one end of each layer, so providing such a feeding mechanism makes it easier to install pachinko machines. In addition to imposing restrictions, maintenance of the feeding mechanism must also be performed.

Therefore, it is possible to use a prepaid card that does not require a coin or banknote feeding mechanism, and it is also possible to supply balls for rental balls directly to the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine. It is desired to develop a pachinko machine that can identify the number of balls being rented.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a safe ball detection means for detecting winning safe balls such as various prize winning devices and variable prize winning devices provided on the game board, and an outro ball detection means. Out ball detection means detects out balls collected by the safe ball detector and the out ball detector, outputs the detection information detected by the safe ball detector and the out ball detector to the outside, and also outputs the detection information detected by the safe ball detector and the out ball detector to the outside, and also outputs the detection information detected by the safe ball detector and the out ball detector to the outside. In a pachinko machine that controls the operation of electrical gaming equipment such as a display device, valuable data equivalent to currency can be read from a prepaid card for pachinko playing that is recorded with it, and
The card is equipped with a card reading/rewriting means capable of rewriting valuable data, and within the range of the valuable data of the prepaid card read by the card reading/rewriting means, the ball rental selected by the player or the ball rental ball number selection means is provided. a ball lending control means that reads the number of balls and outputs a ball lending signal corresponding to the number of balls; and a ball ejection device that ejects a predetermined number of prize balls based on the safe balls detected by the safe ball detection means; a ball ejecting device control means for ejecting a predetermined number of balls for rent from the prize ball ejecting device based on a ball lending signal inputted from the ball lending control means; A discharge prize ball counting means for counting the number of prize balls discharged from the device;

<Function> Valuable data is read from the prepaid card of the player using the pachinko machine by the card reading/rewriting means provided in the ball lending control means, and by the ball lending ball number selection means of the ball lending control means. Therefore, the player can select the number of balls to be rented within the range of valuable data.

Based on the ball lending signal inputted from the ball lending control section, the ball ejecting device control means ejects the ball lending ball from the ball ejecting device, so that the player can remove the ball lending ball from the pachinko machine. You can get it directly.

By counting the number of prize balls ejected as prize balls from the ball ejecting device control means or the ball ejecting device using the ejected prize ball counting means, the number of prize balls ejected based on the safe balls is obtained as game data. Something comes up.

<Embodiment> Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 2.
A game ball supply tray 3, etc. is provided, and a game board 4 is provided so as to close the window portion penetrating the front and rear sides of the front frame 2 from the rear, and at a suitable position above the front frame 2, the pachinko machine 1 is in operation. A display lamp 5 is provided to display the following information.

Further, for example, a ball lending mechanism section 6 is provided on the side of the display lamp 5, and this ball lending mechanism section 6 is used for playing prepaid cards (pachinko machines sold in advance for a predetermined amount) inserted from the card insertion/ejection lower. The player reads the valuable data of a gaming card (a card for playing games in which valuable data equivalent to currency is stored in a magnetic recording section, etc.) and presses any one of the first to third selection switches 8a to 8c. Rent out a predetermined number of game balls in response to the selection, rewrite the valuable data on the prepaid card to a value obtained by subtracting the currency equivalent to the rented game balls, and select whether the card payout switch 9 is for the player or The remaining amount of valuable data on the prepaid card is “
0'', the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion/ejection lower is ejected.

In addition to the above-mentioned various switches, etc., the ball lending mechanism section 6 is provided with a remaining balance display section lO at a required position so that the player can grasp the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage section of the prepaid card. In addition, a card usable status display section 11 is provided to inform the player that the pachinko machine 1 is in a prepaid card usable status.

The general structure of the pachinko machine 1 is as shown in FIG. 2, and the game is supported by the H mechanism 912 provided on the back side of the front frame 2! A glass frame 13 that can be opened and closed is disposed on the front side of the frame 14, and the cover glass 14 supported by the glass frame 13 covers the front surface of the game board 4. It is designed to be stored in the machine frame 15.

The game 114 is assumed to be locked in the back mechanism g112 of the front frame 2 by the locking parts 16a and 16b, and the front frame 2 is attached to the machine frame 15 by hinges 17a and 17b so that it can be opened and closed. Locking hooks 18a and 18b are provided for controlling these openings and closings.

The game section on the surface of the game board 4 includes prize-winning equipment having various prize-winning holes, electrical game devices such as a variable prize-winning device and a variable display device, and an out r3 for collecting game balls that do not win in each of the prize-winning holes. A large number of game sections and the like are arranged, and on the back side of the game board 4 there is a winning ball gathering gutter 19a that guides winning balls that have entered each winning slot.

19b is formed. In recent pachinko machines that have a variable winning device (not shown) on the game board 4, in addition to general winning holes such as a top winning hole, are there special winning holes for starting the variable winning device, etc.? Two systems of gutter are formed on the back of the game board 4 so that the number of prize balls can be changed depending on winnings in the general winning hole and winning in a specific winning hole. The winning ball collection gutter 19a that leads to the back side (
On the front side of the pachinko machine 411), place the winning ball collection gutter 19b that communicates with a specific winning opening on the near side (on the back side of the pachinko machine l).
It is composed of:

In addition, the winning ball gathering gutter 19b and the specific winning opening are the flow path 19.
c and a flow path passing through the winning ball collecting gutter 19a, and these winning ball collecting gutter 19a, 19b.
The lower part is open, and the winning balls that enter the various winning holes are guided to the winning ball processing device described later.

In order to make it possible to attach the game board 4 to the front frame 2 as described above, a predetermined opening is formed at the rear of the back mechanism board 12 of the front frame 2 according to the back structure of the game 914, etc. There is a game g14 behind the opening to prevent dust from entering.
Attach an opening/closing cover 20 of a desired shape that can cover the back side of the camera.

In addition, for example, at the lower left of the front frame 2 (in FIGS. 2 and TS3), there is a ball supply mechanism (not shown) for supplying game balls from the game ball supply tray 3, a firing rod 21, and a motor 22.
A batted ball firing device 23 consisting of a ball launching device 23 consisting of the A ball ejecting device i25 is installed throughout.

The winning ball processing device M24 processes the winning balls flowing down the winning ball collection gutter 19a, 19b on the back side of the game board 4 for each system, and the winning ball processing device M24 processes the winning balls flowing down the winning ball collection gutter 19a, 19b on the back side of the game board 4 in the front and back direction on the back side of the back mechanism 9112 of the front frame 2. Ball collection gutter 19a.

Like 19b, it has two flow paths. In addition, in Fig. 3, one of the two systems (for example, the back side) (
) or not shown, a winning ball guide gutter 26a connected to the winning ball collection gutter 19a, 19b.

26b, and the flow regulating section 2 following the winning ball guide troughs 26a and 26b.
7a, 27b, and the lead-out gutter 2 following the W flow gutter 27a, 27b.
8a, 28b, and a flow regulating section 27a.

A stopper mechanism (not shown) installed in the stirrup 27b and a safe sensor 29a as a safe ball detection means.

29b, and the winning ball guide gutter 26a, the flow regulating part 27a, the outlet gutter 28a, and the front side stopper mechanism 2 safe sensor 29a are located on the back side of the winning ball processing device M24 (the front side of the pachinko 41i1). , winning ball guide gutter 26b
, the flow regulation part 27b, the outlet gutter 28b, the back side striker/damper mechanism, and the safe sensor 29b are located on the front side of the winning ball processing device 24 (
They are arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine.

The winning ball guide troughs 26a, 26b are formed to have an opening shape at the top or approximately the same shape as the opening shape at the bottom of the winning ball collection troughs 19a, 19b, and when the game board 4 is attached to the frame 3 of the front frame 2. A bottom part 31 that is connected to the lower opening of the corresponding winning ball collection gutter 19a, 19b and slopes gently downward toward the center following the curved part 30 on the left side of the opening in FIG. A guide part 32 that slopes gently downward from the right side to the center in the figure to form a predetermined step with respect to the bottom part 31; and an alignment part 33 that aligns and passes pachinko balls from the end of the guide part 32 toward the end of the bottom part 31; bottom 3
A falling part 34 is provided at the end of the ball 1 in a vertical direction, through which pachinko balls can pass one by one.

The flow regulation parts 27a, 27b are the winning ball guide troughs 26a, 26b.
Following the falling part 34, there is a guide part 35 that slopes gently downward to allow pachinko balls to pass through one by one, and an introduction part 36 at the end of the guide part 35 with an inclination angle of approximately 45 degrees, and then the pachinko balls pass through one by one. It is formed of a flow regulating part 37 that can be used as a flow regulator, and a dropping part 38 that continues perpendicularly to the flow regulating part 37 and drops pachinko balls.

The earthen wall of the guide section 35 is sloped upward so that the cross section of the passage becomes somewhat larger toward the introduction section 36 at the end, and the upper wall of the introduction section 36 is arranged so that the pachinko balls at the introduction section 36 are higher than the following pachinko balls. By forming the ball so that it is tilted forward toward the guiding part 35 side so that the ball does not go to the guide part 35, the pachinko balls that have entered the M groove part 35 smoothly flow into the flow regulating part 37 without clogging the balls in the introducing part 36. That's how it is.

The flow regulation section 37 is formed in the shape of a straight path with a predetermined length, and the passage cross section of the flow regulation section 37 is formed into a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball passes through approximately the center of the channel. However, the falling part 38 is also formed to have a larger passage cross section than the flow regulating part 37 so that the pachinko balls from the flow regulating part 37 can fall quickly.

The outlet gutter 28a, 28b is the flow regulating part 27a.

It is formed of an inclined part 39 following the falling part 38 of 27b and a downstream part 40, and the outlet of the downstream part 40 is communicated with a collection gutter provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

In addition, as in the present embodiment described above, the winning ball guide gutter 26a
, 26b, flow regulation parts 27a, 27b, outlet gutter 28a, 28
Each device b may be formed in two strips on the back side and the front side of the winning ball processing device 24, but may be formed on the body. The ball firing device 23 is operated by the player appropriately rotating an operating handle 41 provided at the lower front of the pachinko machine 1.

The first prize ball ejecting mechanism 42a and the second prize ball ejecting mechanism 42b of the ball ejecting device 25 are provided in two systems in the front and back direction of the unit board 43 attached to the back mechanism panel l2 of the front frame 2, and the outline thereof is as follows. As shown in FIG. 4, the inflow gutter 46a, 46b communicates with the ball passages 45a, 45b provided in two lines in the guide gutter 44, the discharge lock mechanism 47 installed in the inflow gutter 46a, 46b, and the inflow gutter. 46a.

It is composed of discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b installed in flow regulating sections 48a and 48b following flow control section 46b, and a first discharge sensor 50a and a second discharge sensor 50b which are detectors of discharge bulbs.

Note that in this embodiment, the inflow gutter 46a and the flow regulating section 48a
on the back side of the unit board 43 (the front side of the pachinko machine l)
The inflow gutter 46b and the flow gutter 48b are integrally formed on the surface of the unit board 43 (the back side of the pachinko machine l), and the inflow gutter 46a is formed with the unit board 43 in between.
The flow gutter 48a, the discharge stopper mechanism 49a, and the first discharge sensor 50a are located on the back side of the back mechanism panel 12 of the front frame 2.
9b, the second discharge sensor 50b is located at 11t41I of the front frame 2.
It will be located on the front side of the 12vk side of board a.

The inflow gutter 46a, 46b is a path through which pachinko balls can pass one by one, and includes a first slope portion 51 that slopes gently downward to the right in the fourth leap following the ball paths 45a, 45b of the guide gutter 44, A first bent part 52 that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees following the downstream end of the first inclined part 51;
Following this, there is a second slope section 5 that slopes gently downward to the left side in the figure.
3, and a second bent portion 54 which, following the downstream end of the second inclined portion 53, reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees.

In addition, by making the passage cross section of each part of the inflow troughs 46a and 46b square, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko balls are passed through approximately the center of each passage, and the passage is approximately 1.
By providing the first bent part 52 and the second bent part 54 so as to be reversed by 80 degrees, the falling speed of the pachinko balls flowing down in the passageway is reduced, and the falling speed of the pachinko balls in the passageway by the ejection stopper mechanism 498° 49b is reduced. In the blocking state (described in detail later), each ball passage 45a, 4 of the 2#s guide trough 44
The first ball stops at 5b. Second prize ball ejection mechanism 42a,
This makes it possible to reduce the ball pressure exerted on the ball inside 42b.

The flow regulating parts 48a and 48b are also passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one, and following the second bending part 54, a vertical part 55 whose passage direction is reversed by approximately 90 degrees and faces vertically downward;
A guide portion 56 following the end side of the vertical portion 55 and a guide portion 5
6, a flow regulating section 57 that continues at an inclination angle of approximately 45 degrees, and a flow regulating section 57
It is formed from a falling part 58 that continues perpendicularly to the top.

The passage cross section of the vertical part 55 is formed into a square shape that is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, so that the pachinko ball can pass through the center of the passage, and the bottom wall 59 at the end of the vertical part 55 is formed gently toward the guiding part 56 side. The vertical portion 55 is formed to have a downward slope, and the wall surface 60 of the vertical portion 55 on the side opposite to the guiding portion 56 is formed to protrude somewhat toward the guiding portion 56 side.

By protruding the wall surface 60 opposite to the guiding part 56 as described above, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 59 of the vertical part 55 is closer to the guiding part than the center of the subsequent pachinko ball.
As a result, the pachinko balls placed on the bottom wall 59 of the vertical portion 55 will be located at an angle of 6 degrees (the deviation of the centers of these two pachinko balls is shown in "d" in Fig. 4), and the pachinko balls that are on the bottom wall 59 of the vertical section 55 will be A ball pressure is generated that pushes the ball toward the guiding portion 56 side. As a result, the pachinko balls in the vertical portion 55 flow into the guide portion 56 without clogging the balls at the end portion.

It should be noted that FIG. 13 shows a conventional structure in which the wall surface 301 does not protrude, or in this case, due to the clearance that must be provided between the passage of the vertical part 302 and the pachinko balls, the upper part of the bottom 11:303 The center of the following pachinko ball may be closer to the guiding part 304 than the center of the previous pachinko ball, making ball clogging unavoidable.

The upper wall 61 of the guide section 56 is formed to be inclined downward at approximately 45 degrees to prevent the pachinko balls in the guide section 56 from going higher than the pachinko balls on the bottom wall 59 of the subsequent vertical section 55. At the same time, the pachinko balls that flow into the guide section 56 without changing direction at the bottom wall 59 of the vertical section 55 hit the upper wall 61 inclined at approximately 45 degrees, so that the guide section 56 causes the pachinko balls to flow down at a constant interval. and regulate the falling speed of the pachinko balls. As a result, the guiding portion 56 is moved from the vertical portion 55.
The pachinko balls that have entered flow down the guide section 56 at a predetermined speed and interval, and smoothly flow into the flow regulating section 57. In addition, by providing the guiding part 56 connected to the vertical part 55,
3, the ball pressure that the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 57 receives from the following balls can be reduced by entering the flow-down prevention state by the discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b, which will be described later.

The flow regulation part 57 is formed in the shape of a straight passage with a predetermined length (the length of two pachinko balls), and the passage cross section of the flow regulation part 57 is a square that is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko balls, with a hole in the center of the passage. The falling part 58 is formed so that a pachinko ball passes through it, and the falling part 58 is connected to the flow regulating part 5.
The flow regulating part 57 is arranged so that the pachinko balls from 7 fall quickly.
The cross section of the passage is larger than that of the conventional one.

The discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b include a flow regulating section 48a,
Stopper locking claws 62a, 62b that enter the flow control section 57 from above on the flow control section 57 side of 48b to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down in each channel, and stopper locking claws 62a, respectively.
, 62b, a first discharge solenoid 63a and a second discharge solenoid 63b are provided. The stopper locking claws 62a, 62b are fan-shaped members whose portions facing into the flow path are arcuate. It is swingably supported by a protruding support shaft 64, and when the locking claws 62a, 62b for both stoppers are rotated about the support shaft 64, a fan-shaped outer peripheral portion becomes a ball blocking portion. It is formed to match the swing locus.

The stopper locking claws 62a and 62b are connected to the link 6.
1 through 5. It is pin connected to the plunger of the second discharge solenoid 63a, 63b. In addition, appropriate slits are provided in the side wall of the flow regulating section 57 corresponding to the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b, so that when the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b enter the flow regulating section 57, the flow regulating section The positions of the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b, the positions of the slits, etc. are set so that the two pachinko balls that are prevented from flowing down are lined up in the ball 57.

These first. Second discharge solenoid 63a.

63b is a fitting frame (
(not shown) and fixed to the unit board 43 by appropriate means such as bolting to a mounting piece provided upright on the fitting frame.

1st. When the second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are in a non-energized state, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the stopper locking claw 62a,
The first ball that has entered the ball blocking part 62b or the flow regulating part 57 by a predetermined amount
In this state, the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 57 are prevented from flowing down by the ball blocking portions of the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b. So, first. Second discharge solenoid 63
The first step is to apply electricity to a263b. When the second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are driven, the stopper locking claws 62a and 62 are pulled by the link 65 as shown in FIG. 5(b).
b, rotate upward to release the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b.
The ball is in a second state in which the ball blocking portion has retreated into the slit. Therefore, the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 57 are held by the stopper locking claw 6
2a and 62b and fall into the falling part 58. Then, when the first and second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are de-energized, the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b return to their original positions (in the first state j!i) due to the urging force of the return spring.
), the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 57 are prevented from flowing down by the ball blocking section.

However, the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b are attached to the support shaft 64.
Since each ball locking portion is likely to be formed into a fan shape that matches the swing locus, each ball locking portion is supported at the contact point between the pachinko ball and the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b. It always rotates in the tangential direction, and when the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b return from the second state to the first state, the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b hold the pachinko balls in the flow regulating part 57. Locking claw 62 for biting and stopper
When the stopper claws 62a, 62b change from the first state to the second state, the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b are moved to the first state without excessively changing the ball pressure of the pachinko balls that are preventing them from flowing down. The second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b can be operated smoothly depending on whether they are turned on or off.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5(a), the contact points between the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b and the pachinko ball and the axis of the support shaft 64 are placed on a horizontal plane passing through the center point of the pachinko ball. If the pachinko ball is configured to be provided in
4, the discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b can have extremely excellent mechanical strength.

1st. The second ejection sensors 50a, 50b are comprised of proximity switches having through holes through which pachinko balls can pass, and the ejection stopper mechanism 49a.

In the first state where the stopper pawls 62a and 62b of the stopper 49b prevent the pachinko ball from falling, the second
The flow regulating section 48a is arranged so that each proximity switch is located approximately in the center of the pachinko ball.

It is installed in the storage section 66 provided in the flow regulating section 57 of 48b. Hey, pachinko ball number one. Second discharge sensor 50a, 5
If it is within 0b, the first. Second discharge sensor 50a, 50
b outputs an on signal, and when there is no output, an off signal is output.

The discharge lock mechanism 47 has an inflow gutter 46a,
Locking pawls 67a, 67b made of fan-shaped members that can enter the first sloped portion 51 through a slit provided in the upper wall of the downstream portion of the first sloped portion 51 of 46b, and locking pawls 67a. .

A lock solenoid 68 is provided as a driving means for the unit board 43 above the downstream part of the first inclined part 51.
The locking pawls 67a, 67 are
b is swingably supported and is the above-mentioned stopper locking claw 62a.

In the same manner as 62b, the fan-shaped outer periphery serving as the ball blocking portion is made to coincide with the swing locus. The locking pawls 67a and 67b are connected to the plunger of the lock solenoid 68 via a link 70. Further, the lock solenoid 68 is fitted into a fitting frame (not shown) provided on the front side of the unit board 43 (back side of the pachinko 41!1) above the locking pawl 67b, for example, and The unit board 43 is bolted to a mounting piece set upright from the unit board 43.
Fixed to.

When the lock solenoid 68 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 67a and 67b are in a first state in which they are retreated to the outside of the communication path of the first inclined portion 51, and the lock solenoid 68
8 is cut off, the locking pawls 67a, 67b rotate downward due to the biasing force of the spring, as shown in FIG. The ball enters the first inclined part 51, and enters a second state in which the pachinko balls in the first inclined part 51 are prevented from flowing down.

Note that since the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 67a and 67b are formed to match the swing locus, the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 51 moves from the second state to the first state. The ball pressure received from the pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 51 does not change excessively when biting the ball or changing from the second state to the first state, and the locking pawls 67a and 67b are connected to the lock solenoid. It can be operated smoothly depending on whether the switch 68 is turned on or off.

Next, the first. 2nd prize ball ejection mechanism 4
The movements of the pachinko balls in 2a and 42b will be explained in detail.

Stopper locking claw 6 of discharge stopper mechanism 49a, 49b
In the first state (this state is the ON state of the ejection lock mechanism 47) in which the pachinko balls 2a, 62b enter the flow regulating parts 57 of the flow regulating parts 48a, 48b and prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down,
Starting from the pachinko balls that come into contact with the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b, the flow regulating parts 48a and 48b and the inflow channels 46a and 46
The pachinko balls are lined up and stationary within b.

At this time, since the ball pressure from the pachinko balls on the guide gutter 44 side is reduced by the first bent part 52 and the second bent part 54 of the inflow gutter 46a, 46b, It is possible to prevent excessive ball pressure from being applied from the ball group to the flow regulating gutter 48a, 48b side. Therefore, the ball pressure applied to the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b of the discharge stopper mechanism 493° 49b is equal to the ball pressure received from the pachinko balls located in the flow regulation parts 57 and the guide parts 56 of the flow regulation parts 48a and 48b. It is approximated by

Then, the first and second discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b
By turning on the discharge solenoids 63a and 63b, the stopper locking pawl 62a.

When 62b is moved to the second state where it retreats from the flow regulating section 57, the leading pachinko ball in the flow regulating section 57, the flow regulating section 57 following the leading, and the guide 1a! The pachinko balls in the vertical part 55 immediately begin to flow down, and then the pachinko balls in the vertical part 55 enter the guiding part 56 and are adjusted at a speed of 7 intervals from the upper wall 61 of the guiding part 56. The flow control section 5
7 and flow down rapidly.

Furthermore, following this, the pachinko balls in the second bending part 54 of the inflow gutter 46a, 46b move into the second bending part 54, the pachinko balls in the first bending part 52 move into the second inclined part 53, and the first The pachinko balls in the inclined part 51 quickly flow into the first bent part 52.

At this time, due to the retreat of the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b, the leading pachinko ball and the pachinko ball in the flow regulating part 57 following the leading part descend into the iaR part 5 part 7 while almost touching each other, and the pachinko ball from the guiding part 56 Since the flow regulation part 57 continues at an angle of 45 degrees, the balls change direction and gradually separate from the pachinko balls in front of them and flow down inside the flow regulation part 57. Furthermore, the pachinko balls from the vertical part 55 flow into the guide part 56. Since the upper wall 61 adjusts the speed by one interval, the water flows down within the flow regulating section 57 at respective predetermined distances.

Then, the first and second discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b
By turning off the discharge solenoids 63a and 63b, when the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b are changed to the first state in which they have entered the flow regulating section 157, the pachinko balls that are flowing down inside the flow regulating section 57 are moved to the stopper. It collides with the locking claws 62a and 62b to prevent the flow from flowing down, and then the flow regulating section 57, the guiding section 56, the vertical section 55. Second bent portion 54. second slope part 53,
First bent portion 52. The pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 51 are also prevented from flowing down and return to their original stationary state.

At this time, since the ball blocking portions of the stopper locking claws 62a and 62b are designed to match the swing locus, the pachinko balls are attached to the stopper locking claws 62a.

The impact force when colliding with the pachinko ball 62b can be received by the support shaft 64, and the pachinko ball can be satisfactorily retained against the impact force of the pachinko ball, and the ball blocking part moves in a tangential direction with respect to the pachinko ball. Therefore, the stopper locking claws 62a, 62
Even if b collides with a pachinko ball when entering into the flow regulating part 57, the stopper locking claws 62a, 62b will not bite the pachinko ball, and the stopper locking claws 62a.

62b smoothly enters into the flow regulating section 57.

In this way, the loose path 45a of the 1M gutter 44.

1 following 45b. Second prize ball ejection mechanism 42a.

42b, two bent portions 76.7 in the inlet troughs 46a, 46b.
8, a vertical part 55 is provided following the second bent part 54, and a guide part 56 is provided with a wall surface 60 of the vertical part 55 protruding and an upper wall 61 inclined on the opposite side, and approximately 45
In addition to providing the flow regulating section 57 with a degree of inclination, this flow regulating section 57
Since the discharge stopper mechanisms 49a and 49b are disposed in the first and second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b, in the second state when the first and second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are turned on, the pachinko balls flow down smoothly and the first and second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are turned on. In the first state when the second discharge solenoids 63a and 63b are off, the stopper locking claws 82a and 62
It is possible to sufficiently reduce the ball pressure exerted on b, etc., and the first. The reliability of the second ball ejecting mechanisms 42a, 42b can be significantly improved.

Also, 1st. Since the second ball ejecting mechanisms 42a and 42b have a unit structure, when each part breaks down, the faulty part can be easily replaced as a unit, so it is possible to quickly respond to the fault. Moreover, the first. Second discharge solenoid 63a.

By arranging the lock solenoid 63b and the lock solenoid 68 in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the inside of the resolenoid through the insertion hole of the driving plunger, and to prevent the plunger from being worn one-sidedly due to friction between the plunger and the insertion hole.

3.71 is a bulb removal sensor 71 which is a switch that can be turned on and off by inserting a tool such as a bottle or wire through an operation hole formed on the front surface of the front frame 2.
This is for operating the ball removal gate, which will be described later.

The first one configured as above. Second ball ejection mechanism 42a, 4
2b are each individually controlled. For example, when performing the operation of discharging "13" prize balls, ``7@'' prize balls are discharged from the first ball discharging mechanism 42a, and
By discharging "6" prize balls from the second ball ejecting mechanism 42b, a total of "13" prize balls can be discharged in a short time. In other words, by discharging the prize balls in two ways, even if a large number of winning balls are generated due to the occurrence of a special game, the prize balls can be quickly discharged, so the delay in the prize ball ejecting operation can be It is possible to prevent players from feeling uncomfortable.

Note that the number of prize balls ejected from each ball ejection mechanism 42a, 42b is 1st. The number is counted by the second discharge sensor 50a50b, and it is possible to perform an accurate discharge operation with no excess or deficiency in the number of prize balls to be discharged.

1st. Ball discharge gutter 7 following second ball discharge mechanisms 42a, 42b
2 consists of one system as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, and the 1st. An inflow part 73 connected to both the falling parts 58 and 58 of the flow regulating troughs 48a and 48b of the second ball discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b, and a downflow trough 74 connected to the ball supply tray for pachinko balls on the front surface of the front frame 2. The pachinko balls formed from the provided ball discharging part 75 and flowing in from both falling parts 58, 58 of the flow regulating gutter 48a, 48b are dropped onto the flow gutter 74 while hitting the protruding wall etc. and are discharged to the game ball supply tray 3.

The distribution gutter 76 connected to the lower part of the downstream gutter 74 is the front frame 2.
When the game ball supply tray 3 is full of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls overflowing from the downflow gutter 74 are discharged into the ball tray 77. In addition, the first distribution gutter 76 is provided with an overflow switch 79 which is a switch that is linked to a detection piece 78 that also serves as a shelf wall directly below the downflow gutter 74, so that when the distribution gutter 76 is full of pachinko balls, , the detection piece 78 is pressed by the pressing force, and the overflow switch 79 outputs an on signal.

As shown in FIG. 16(a), a plate-shaped ball removal gate 81 is installed at the inflow part of the ball removal gutter 80 that branches from the middle of the ball ejection gutter 72.
is arranged to be freely rotatable by a support shaft 82, and the branch path to the ball extracting gutter 80 can be opened and closed as appropriate by means of the ball extracting gate 81.

As shown in FIG. 16(b), this ball extraction gate 81 is
A crank 83 fixed to a support shaft 82 outside the bridge wall is engaged with one end of a lever 84, and a ball removal gate 81 is placed at the other end of the lever 84 in the closed position of the ball removal gutter 80 (
A link 86 is provided, which engages a spring 85 that biases the ball discharge gutter 72 (opening), and further rotates the shaft 8-84 upwardly against the biasing force of the spring 85. The upper end of this link 86 is connected to a ball removal solenoid 87, and by turning on and off the ball removal solenoid 87, the ball removal gate 81 can be rotated by a desired angle.

Then, when the ball removal solenoid 87 is energized, the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 87 is pulled up, so the link 86 moves upward, and the ball removal gate 81 is rotated toward the downflow gutter 74 against the biasing force of the spring 85. By doing so, the inlet of the ball removal gutter 80 is opened. In addition, ball removal gate 8
1 is assumed to be rotated to a position where the ball discharge gutter 72 is closed (a position where pachinko balls cannot pass through).

Also, when the power to the bulb removal solenoid 87 is cut off, the spring 8
Due to the restoring force of 5, the ball extraction gate 81 quickly returns to the position where the inlet of the ball extraction gutter 80 is closed. When the ball removal gate 87 returns, if the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 87 descends to a predetermined position, the ball removal gate 87 will not rotate any more, so the ball removal gate 87 or the ball removal gutter 80 will move. In addition, by providing an appropriate stopper or the like that comes into contact with the ball game gate 87 when it has returned to its predetermined position, it is possible to prevent the ball game gate 87 from swinging and to prevent the spring 85 from moving backward. The risk of damage to the ball removal solenoid 87 due to the return force can also be reduced.

A gate sensor 89 is provided on the side of the link 86 to detect the position of the ball removal gate 81 based on the position of a ball removal detection piece 88 protruding from the side of the link 86. If it is in the closed position of 80, the gate sensor 8
9 outputs an off signal, and the ball removal gate 81 is connected to the ball removal gutter 8.
0 (closed position of the ball discharge gutter 72), the ball removal detection piece 88 enters the gate sensor 89, so the gate sensor 89 outputs an on signal. Note that the reference numeral 90 is attached to the sensor arm of the gate sensor 89, and is fixed to the shelf wall, for example, by screwing or the like, to hold the gate sensor 89 in a predetermined position.

As mentioned above, the ejection operation of the prize ball and the flow path of the ejected ball have been explained. Balls are supplied from a tank 91, and when there are no balls in the ball storage tank 91 due to a large amount of balls being discharged, this state is detected as a "completion state" by an appropriately installed ball outage sensor. So, number one. Processing such as stopping the prize ball ejecting operation by the second ball ejecting mechanisms 42a and 42b is performed as appropriate.

Further, the downstream side of the ball extraction gutter 80 is merged with an out ball extraction gutter 93 that guides out balls collected from the outro 92 (shown in FIG. 3) of the game 9114, and furthermore, the ball extraction gutter 93, which is not shown, is connected to the back of the pachinko machine. The recovered game balls are guided to the gutter and returned to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island facility consisting of a row of pachinko machines, and after being polished and cleaned, they are again supplied to the ball storage tank 91. In addition, an out sensor 94 serving as an out ball detection means is provided at a suitable location of the out ball guiding gutter 93.
This makes it possible to detect all out balls guided from the outro 92 to the collection gutter.

The pachinko machine 1 configured as described above is connected to the management device 95 of the pachinko parlor hall, and the management device 195 manages various data required (data for controlling gaming equipment, data for renting balls, etc.) It is transmitted to the device 95.

Next, we will explain the outline of the data transmission system for each pachinko al and management #W95 using prepaid cards, the hall where the management device 95 is installed, the card issuing company, etc.
This will be explained based on the diagram.

Electrical control device installed for each pachinko machine (detailed later)
and the hall computer 96 of the management device 95, for example, are capable of two-way communication via a control line 97, and the pachinko machine! Various game data is transmitted from the management device 95 to the management device 95, and various gaming machine control data etc. are transmitted from the management device 95 to the pachinko machine concerned.

In addition, the ball lending mechanism section 6 provided in each pachinko machine l and the computer 98 for collecting ball lending data of the management device 95 are connected by a ball lending data transmission line 99, so that when a player uses a prepaid card, Pachinko 1 uses the number of balls obtained and currency data equivalent to the number of balls as ball lending data.
ml to the management device 95 as appropriate.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a relay Ia 100 is provided for each island facility, and ball lending data output lines 1a and 101b are drawn out from each pachinko machine II&l.

The ball lending data outputted from 101c . . . is collectively transmitted to the ball lending data collection computer 98. Furthermore, each transmission line is configured with an optical fiber, and each ball rental data is transmitted to the ball rental mechanism section of each pachinko machine.
In this case, it is assumed that the signal is replaced with an optical signal and transmitted.

By doing so, the management device 95 and each pachinko machine 1
This makes it possible to simplify the wiring between the ball rental data transmission system and facilitate the installation work when introducing the ball rental data transmission system. To provide an extremely practical ball rental data transmission system that does not cause significant damage, prevents disconnections caused by complicated intertwining of transmission lines, and enables high quality data transmission. I can do it.

Furthermore, ball rental data output lines 101a and 101b connect each pachinko machine l and the relay machine 100.

101cm... may be eliminated and the configuration may be such that each pachinko II&l emits light directly to the relay machine 100.
By doing so, it is possible to eliminate the need for optical fiber wiring, simplifying interior construction work associated with system introduction, and improving the aesthetic appearance of the interior of the game arcade. Since each pachinko machine 1 and the relay machine 100 of the island facility are relatively close to each other, the reliability of data transmission is not significantly impaired, and failures such as disconnection of the transmission line or disconnection of the connector do not occur. , more reliable data transmission can be achieved.

In addition, the ball rental data collection computer 9 of the management device 95
8 is connected to a card issuing machine 102 installed in the hall through an issuing data transmission line 103, and the issuance data of prepaid cards issued by the card issuing machine 102 is transmitted to the ball lending data collection computer 98. It is collectible. Note that the issue data transmission line 103 in this embodiment is configured to transmit data via the repeater 100 similarly to the ball lending data transmission line 99 described above.

Further, the A-hole where the management device 95 is installed is connected to the head office computer 104 of the card issuing company through a signal communication line 105 such as a telephone line, and the A-hole ball rental data collection computer 98 is connected to the card issuing company's head office computer 104. After the end of each day's business hours, the various data stored in the card will be transmitted to the card issuing company in one go.

Note that the timing of data transmission between the card issuing company and the hall and the transmitted data are not limited to those mentioned above, and the timing of data transmission between the card issuing company and the hall is not limited to the above.
When the management device 95 of Hall A receives the "data request", the requested data may be transmitted from the management device 95 to the head office computer 104 of the card issuing company, or the ball lending data collection computer In addition to the data collected by the card issuer 98, the processing data that has been appropriately processed in the management device 95 is sent to the head office computer 104 of the card issuing company.
It may also be configured to transmit to.

The head office computer 104 of the card issuing company is connected not only to Hall A, but also to Hall B, Hall C, and Hall D via a signal communication line 105. It is now possible to collect publication data. Furthermore, each hole and card issuing company are also connected online to a predetermined bank (BANK).

Next, a system outline for data collection and data transmission processing within each pachinko machine will be explained based on FIG. 8.

A ball lending control device 106 which is a ball lending control means in the ball lending mechanism section 6
The card reader/writer 107 is equipped with a card reader/writer 107 as a card reading/rewriting means for reading data written in a prepaid card inserted through a card insertion/ejection lower and rewriting the data.
07 supplies ball lending data such as "security information", "serial number", and "remaining ball rental information" read from the prepaid card to the ball lending control unit 108, and also supplies the ball lending data read from the prepaid card to the ball lending control unit 108.
Based on the control signal input from 08, the remaining ball information on the prepaid card is rewritten.

The ball lending control section 108 includes first to third selection switches 8a which are provided at the upper front of the pachinko machine and serve as means for selecting the number of balls to be rented.
8c and the on/off information of the card payout switch 9, and executes processing according to the state.

For example, when the first selection switch 8a is selected by the player, the number of game balls equivalent to "100 yen" is
When the second selection switch 8b is selected by the player, the number of game balls equivalent to "300 yen" is set, and when the third selection switch 8c is selected by the player, the number of game balls is set to "500 yen". Place the corresponding number of game balls into the game ball supply tray 3.
If the card payout switch 9 is selected by the player, the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion/ejection lower is ejected.

In addition, when the ball lending control device 106 can perform normal control operation, the ball lending control unit lO8 is activated by the card usable state display unit 11.
When the data in the prepaid card is read by the card reader writer 107, the ball lending control unit 1
08 displays remaining score information based on the remaining ball rental information in the remaining score display section 1.
It is displayed as 0.

Furthermore, the ball lending control device 106 is provided with a signal converter 109, which converts the ball lending data outputted as an electrical signal from the ball lending control 1m108 into an optical signal for use by the management device 95 to collect ball lending data. At the same time as being transmitted to the computer 98, data request signals and the like input as optical signals from the ball rental data collection computer 98 are converted into electrical signals and supplied to the ball rental control section 108.

Note that the transmission timing when ball lending data is transmitted from the ball lending control unit 10B to the ball lending data collection computer 98 of the management device 95 is 1, for example, every time a ball lending operation is performed by the ball lending mechanism unit 6. The ball rental control unit 108 may be configured to periodically (every 10 minutes) transmit ball rental data counted and stored continuously for a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 minutes) to the management device W95. Or, at the time when the data request signal is transmitted from the ball lending data collection computer 98 of the management device i95 to the ball lending control unit 108, the ball lending control unit 108 counts and stores the ball lending data for collecting ball lending data. The information may be configured to be transmitted to the computer 98, and is not particularly limited.

It also controls the operation of various electrical game devices provided on the game board 4 of the pachinko machine 1 and the ball ejection mechanism 42a.

An electrical control device 110 that controls the operation of the game device 42b is provided separately from the ball lending control device 1106, and the electrical control device 110 is provided separately from the ball rental control device 1106, and the electrical control device 110 performs variable display based on the gaming device control data input from the management device 95 and the gaming device control data set in advance. In addition to controlling the operation of gaming equipment such as devices and variable prize winning devices, the safe sensor 2
The "prize ball ejection data" and "recovery method data" obtained from the ejection sensors 9a, 29b, the ejection sensors 50a, 50b, the out sensor 94, etc. are transmitted to the hall computer 96 of the management device 95.

The electrical control device 110 includes an accessory control section 111, a ball discharge device control section 112. It is composed of a recovered ball counting section 113 and the like, and controls the operation of various electrical gaming devices based on predetermined gaming device control data from the accessory control section 111.
Various data obtained from various sensors as a result of operation control are appropriately processed. Then, the safe sensor 29a.

Based on the safe signal detected by 29b, the accessory control unit 11
1 transmits a discharge control signal to the ball discharge device control section 112, which is a ball discharge device control means, and causes the ball discharge device control section 112 or the prize ball discharge device 25 to perform the prize ball discharge operation based on the discharge control signal. be.

In addition, the one-recovery ball counting unit 113 includes safe sensors 29a and 29.
b and the game balls detected by the out sensor 94 to determine the total number of recovery methods, and transmit the total number of one recovery method to the hall computer 96 of the management device 95 as a recovery method signal.

In addition, illustration is omitted in FIG. 8, or the various data collected by the accessory controller 111 and the calculation results performed by the accessory controller 111 based on the collected data are sent to the management device 195 as game data. In addition to transmitting, the management device 195
From there, gaming machine control data, stop control commands, etc. are transmitted to the accessory control section llll.

The ball ejection device control section 112 and the ball lending control @108 of the ball lending control device 106 are configured to enable two-way communication, and the ball lending control section 108 communicates with the ball lending control section 112. The "ball rental signal" to perform the ball ejection operation is
A "ball lending regulation signal" for regulating the transmission of the ball lending signal is transmitted from the ball ejecting device control section 112 to the ball lending control section 108.

In this embodiment, depending on the first to third selection switches 8a to 8c selected by the player, the ball lending control i! 108 sends a pulse of a predetermined time width a predetermined number of times to the ball ejection device control unit 11;
2, and the ball ejection device control unit 112 ejects a predetermined number of balls in response to the "1" pulse. Specifically, when the first selection switch 8a is selected by the player,
The ball lending controller 108 sends 5 pulses to the ball ejector controller 112, and the ball ejector controller 112, which is preset to eject 5 balls per "1" pulse, awards 25 balls. When the ball is ejected from the ball ejection device 25 and the player selects the second selection switch 8b, the ball rental control section 108 transmits 15 pulses to the ball ejection device control section 112, and based on the pulses, the ball ejection device control section 112 When the player selects the third selection switch 8C after ejecting 7511 balls from the prize ball ejecting device i25, the ball lending control section 108 sends 25 pulses to the ball ejecting device control section 112, and based on the pulses, the player selects the third selection switch 8C. The ball ejecting device control section 112 causes the prize ball ejecting device 25 to eject 125 balls.

That is, when a discharge control signal is input from the accessory control section 111, the ball discharge device control section 112 causes the prize ball discharge device 25 to discharge prize balls based on safe balls, and the ball rental control section 1
When the ball lending signal is input from 08, the ball ejecting device control unit 112 causes the prize ball ejecting device 25 to eject balls for renting balls based on the use of a prepaid card. The prize ball ejecting device 25, which is the ejecting means, can perform a prize ball ejecting operation based on safe balls and a ball lending operation based on a ball lending signal.

Even if a player wants to borrow a large amount of game balls, the game balls can be supplied to the game ball supply tray 3 of the pachinko machine l, so the pachinko machine l can be supplied from a separately installed ball lending machine. This eliminates the trouble of transferring game balls to the game ball supply tray 3 of the pachinko machine, and also eliminates the trouble of transferring game balls from the ball rental machine to the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine. I can concentrate on playing games.

Also, based on the safe balls detected by the safe sensors 29a and 29b, the ball ejecting device control unit 112 or the prize ball ejecting device 25
When causing the player to perform the prize ball ejection operation, the ball ejection device control section 112 transmits a ball lending regulation signal to the ball lending control section 108 of the ball lending control device 106 in order to give priority to the prize ball ejecting operation.

That is, the ball ejecting device control section 112 or the prize ball ejecting device M25
While performing the prize ball ejection operation, the ball lending control unit 108
This is to prevent the ball lending signal sent to the ball ejection device control section 112 from becoming invalid, and to prevent the player from being disadvantaged. In addition, while the ball ejecting device control section 112 or the prize ball ejecting device i25 is performing the ball lending operation based on the ball lending signal inputted from the ball lending control section 108, the safe sensors 29a and 29b are activated. When a safe ball is detected, a ball lending regulation signal is immediately sent to the ball lending control unit 108, thereby restricting the ball lending signal from being emitted from the ball lending control unit 108, and preventing the ball lending in progress. When the winning ball ejecting operation is completed, the prize ball ejecting device 2 performs the prize ball ejecting operation based on the winning ball.
Let's go to 5th.

Further, the ball ejecting device control unit 112 adds and stores the number of prize balls ejected to the prize ball ejecting device t25 based on the safe balls detected by the safe sensors 29a and 29b in a counting counter serving as ejected prize ball counting means. , the hall computer 96 of the management device 95 counts the number of ejected prize balls counted by the counting counter.
It is sent to. In addition, in this embodiment, when the count number of the above-mentioned counting counter exceeds "100", F
The hall computer 9 of the management device 95 controls the prize ball ejection signal.
At the same time, each time the "prize ball discharge signal" is transmitted to the hall computer 96, "100" is subtracted from the count of the counting counter, and counting continues until the number of prize balls exceeds "100". For example, each time the ball ejecting device control unit 112 or the prize ball ejecting device 25 performs a prize ball ejecting operation based on a safe ball, the number of ejected prize balls is transmitted to the hall computer 96 of the management device 95. may be configured.

Based on the prize ball ejection signal output by the ball ejection device control unit 112 as described above, the hall computer 96 of the management device 95 determines whether or not to “stop” the pachinko machine 1. In addition to calculating the "stop calculation value", calculate the "divisor" for determining whether or not to change the settings of the gaming machine M control data for causing the accessory control unit 111 to control the gaming machine. .

The stop-stop calculation value is determined by subtracting the total number of recovered balls tallied by the collection method aggregation unit 113 from the number of gold prize balls ejected based on safe balls, for example. It is possible to roughly estimate the number of balls obtained through the game.

Then, if the stoppage calculation value calculated by the above formula exceeds the preset stoppage setting value, the pachinko Ia
1 is set as a stoppage state to prevent a specific player from receiving more than a predetermined number of prize balls.

In addition, the ratio is a value determined by the ratio of the number of game balls thrown into the game section of the game 114 (total number of balls collected), and the number of prize balls won by the player and the number of balls collected by the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko parlor can generally grasp the business income and expenditure of the pachinko machine 1 from the ratio of the spherical shell to the spherical shell. Then, in order to realize the preset ratio that is set for each pachinko machine as the ratio that you want to achieve,
For example, the management device 95 transmits the gaming probability as gaming equipment control data to the electrical control device 110 of the pachinko machine 1, and the accessory control unit 111 of the electrical control device 110 controls the variable winning device based on the gaming probability. The conversion drive time is adjusted, and the probability that a special mode is formed on the display section of the variable display device is adjusted.

However, even if each pachinko machine has the same 41 types, subtle differences in the arrangement of nails etc. will affect the winning rate, so even if the operation of the electrical game machine is controlled using the same set percentage. , different game results occur for each pachinko machine. I wanted to,
By setting a gaming percentage calculated based on performance data obtained as a result of actually controlling various electrical gaming devices, and comparing the gaming percentage and the set percentage, The gaming probability, which is the gaming machine control data of l, can be used as a criterion for determining whether or not to change the setting.
This makes it possible to appropriately control game equipment that is not affected by the individuality of each pachinko machine.

As described above, since the ball ejecting device control unit 112 that causes the prize ball ejecting device 25 to eject prize balls and ball rental balls is provided with a counter serving as means for counting the number of ejected prize balls, the prize ball ejecting device Among the balls ejected by No. 25, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the number of prize balls and the number of rental balls by wIA. Furthermore, since the number of prize balls emitted by the counting counter is transmitted to the hall computer 96 of the management device 195, the management device 95, which is external to the pachinko machine, cannot know the exact number of prize balls ejected. , be able to appropriately manage and control each pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic circuit diagram of the electrical control device 110, in which variable data storage means (RAM), fixed data storage means (ROM), and a one-chip microcomputer 114 are responsible for the main functions. , the one-chip microcomputer 114 has first to seventh connectors CNI.
~ By inputting and outputting each signal via the CN7, etc., and displaying and outputting it to the variable display 115 provided in the variable display device, for example, the accessory control section 111, the ball ejecting device control section 112, and the collection method aggregation are performed. The various functions of the section 113 are realized.

A first discharge sensor 50a, a second discharge sensor 50bJ, and a safe sensor 29a are various detectors.

29b are detected by the respective first connectors CN1. Second connector CN2. Electrical control device 1 from the fifth connector CN5
10 is input. It is assumed that the high-level signal, which is the detection signal of each detector, is inverted and input to the one-chip microcomputer 114, so when each detector is in the off state, the one-chip microcomputer 114 is in a high level state. 114 level signal was detected, and the signal line was disconnected or the connector was disconnected.
Since the duration of the low level to be detected is different from the detection signal emitted from each detector, it is difficult to accurately detect the state.

Further, the first discharge solenoid 63a, the second discharge solenoid 63b, the ball removal solenoid 87, and the motor 22 for driving the firing rod 21, which are various drive sources, are connected to the first connector CNI, respectively.
Second connector CN2. They are connected via a fourth connector CN4 and a third connector CN3, and a switching element is turned on by outputting a signal from the one-chip microcomputer 114 to drive a desired drive source.

Similarly, the completion lamp for indicating the stoppage state can be turned on by turning on a switching element using a signal output from the one-chip microcomputer 114.

The electrical control device 110 is connected to the ball lending control device 106 via the sixth connector CN6, and the ball lending control device 106
A ball lending signal is inputted to the electrical control device 110 from the electrical control device 110. A ball lending regulation signal is output from the ball lending control device 106 from the ball lending control device 110. 3. A photocoupler is interposed between the one-chip microcomputer 114 and the sixth connector CNS to provide electrical insulation between the two.

Further, the two electrical control devices 110 and the hall computer 96 of the management device 95 are connected via a seventh connector CN7, and the electrical control device 110 transmits a prize ball ejection signal and a recovered ball signal to the hall computer 96. That's how it is. Furthermore, a photocoupler is interposed between the one-chip microcomputer 114 and the seventh connector CNT to provide electrical insulation.
By turning on the switching element in response to a signal output from the microcomputer 114, the photodiode inside the photocoupler is turned on, and the phototransistor inside the photocoupler is turned on.

Note that the electrical control device 110 includes, in addition to those described above,
oscillation control means for generating a basic taro clock to be supplied to the one-chip microcomputer 114; audio signal generation means for making a speaker sound and output a desired sound;
Power terminal section l1 installed on the top of the back of the pachinko machine l
The power supplied from 6 is appropriately transformed to provide drive power for driving various drive sources and one-chip microcomputer 11.
A driving power generation means, a logic power generation means, etc., are provided for generating logic power, which is the power source of No. 4.

Next, the operation control of the pachinko machine 1 by the electrical control device 110 will be explained based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 1310 to 12.

When the pachinko machine 1 is started at 9 when the power is turned on, etc.,
The electrical control device 110 is initialized and starts up in a normal state, and the safe sensor 29a is activated.

If any safe sensor detects a safe ball by inputting the detection information of 29b and removing the ball, "l" is added to the safe memory that is the detection memory of the safe ball, and the safe ball is detected. Even if a safe ball is not detected, if a ball lending signal is input from the ball lending control unit 108, the ball lending processing is performed based on the above.

Then, the first ball ejecting device 25. Second ball ejection mechanism 42
From a and 42b, it is determined whether the prize ball ejection or ball rental ejection was performed properly. second ball ejection mechanism 42a,
42b, the discharge fraud processing is performed.

When performing prize ball/ball lending processing that performs prize ball ejection based on safe balls or ball lending ball ejection based on a ball lending signal, a ball lending signal is first transmitted from the ball lending control unit 108 of the ball lending control device 106. If the ball lending signal flag is set, the ball lending signal input from the ball lending control unit 108 is read and the ball lending signal is set. Once the signal has been read,
The ball lending signal flag for ball lending signal input determination is cleared, and the ball lending discharge flag J is set to end the prize ball/ball lending processing.

Then, when performing the prize ball/ball lending process again, since the ball lending signal flag has been reset, the second judgment process is to determine whether or not the ball lending flag is set, and the ball lending signal flag is reset. If the discharge flag is set, ball rental discharge processing is executed. When a predetermined number of balls are discharged through this ball lending process, the ball lending flag is cleared and the prize ball is
Finish the ball lending process.

In addition, if the ball lending signal is not input from the ball lending control unit 108 or if either the safe sensor 29a or 29b detects a safe ball and the safe memory is added, the safe ball has won. The set number of prize balls is set based on the number of prize balls that is preset according to the prize winning device, and the ball lending regulation signal sent to the ball lending control unit 108 of the ball lending control device 106 is set to a high level. Set the prize ball ejection flag.

Then, when performing the prize ball/ball lending process again, the prize ball discharge flag is set, so the prize ball discharge process based on the safe balls is executed, and the number of prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge process is calculated. is added to the counting counter. Next, it is determined whether or not the count number of the counting counter has exceeded "lOO", and if it has exceeded it, the "counter 100 signal flag" is set and "100" is set from the count number of the counting counter.
Subtract.

When the predetermined number of prize balls set as the set number of prize balls has been ejected, the ball lending regulation signal sent to the ball lending control unit 108 is returned to a low level, and the detection memory of the safe ball that has completed the prize ball ejecting operation is displayed. In order to count the number, "l" is subtracted from the safe memory and the prize ball ejection flag for performing the prize ball ejection process is cleared. Then, if the counting counter 100 signal flag is set, the counting counter lOO signal, which is a prize ball ejection signal, is output to the hall computer 96 of the management device 95. In addition, if a large number of safe balls are detected in a short period of time, prize balls will be ejected based on the safe balls until the number of safe memories that can store up to 4 safe balls reaches "0". It is a thing.

By performing the prize ball/ball lending process as described above, a high level ball lending regulation signal is sent while the prize ball ejecting process is being performed based on the safe balls detected by the safe sensors 29a and 29b. Ball lending control unit 108 of ball lending control device 106
By transmitting the ball lending signal to the electric control device 110, the ball lending signal is prevented from being transmitted from the ball lending control unit 108 to the electrical control device 110, and the ball lending signal transmitted from the ball lending control unit 108 is prevented from becoming invalid. It is possible to preferentially eject prize balls based on safe balls.

In other words, the prize ball ejection process is quickly performed based on the safe memory that is the safe ball detection memory, and the safe memory for the safe balls that have been processed for prize ball ejection is stored from the safe memory, which is assumed to be unable to store more than a predetermined number of safe balls. By subtracting, even if a large number of safe balls are detected in a short period of time, the number of safe balls that are not stored as safe and becomes invalid can be reduced as much as possible.

The prize ball discharge process and the ball loan discharge process performed during the prize ball/ball loan discharge process described above may have the same processing content, or may differ in the number of balls discharged, and these discharge processes will be explained with reference to FIG. 12. .

During the ejection process, first the first ejection solenoid 63a is actuated to operate the first ball ejection mechanism 42a, and the first ejection sensor is activated to count the number of prize balls ejected from the first ball ejection mechanism 42a. The first ejection sensor 50 counts the number of ejected balls using the first ejection sensor 50a.
The number of ejected balls to be counted differs between the prize ball ejection process and the ball lending process. A predetermined number of balls corresponding to the number of pulses input as a ball lending signal from the ball lending control unit 108 of the ball lending control device 106 is counted.

Then, when the first sensor 50a completes counting the predetermined number of ejected balls, the first ejecting solenoid 63a is turned off to stop the first ball ejecting mechanism 42a, and [
Set the first ball ejection mechanism operation end flag].

Next, the second ball ejection mechanism 42b is operated by driving the second ejection solenoid 63b, and the second ejection sensor 50b counts the number of ejected balls ejected from the second ball ejection mechanism 42b. When the second sensor 50b completes counting the predetermined number of balls to be ejected, the second ball ejecting mechanism 42b is stopped by turning off the second ejecting solenoid 63b, and a [second ball ejecting mechanism operation end flag] is set. do.

1st. #S2 When a predetermined number of balls have been ejected by the ball ejecting mechanisms 42a and 42b, the first ball ejecting mechanism operation end flag and the second ball ejecting mechanism operation end flag are cleared. In addition, when determining whether or not the ejection process is completed, it is determined whether the first ball ejecting mechanism operation end flag and the second ball ejecting mechanism operation end flag, which are set individually, are both set, and both flags are set. If it is set, it is determined that the ball ejection process has been completed. That is, the first ball ejection mechanism 42a and t! If the number of balls ejected by the J2 ball ejecting mechanism 42b is different, the time required for ejecting balls differs between the first ball ejecting mechanism 42a and the second ball ejecting mechanism 42b. Even after the ball ejection process is completed and the ejection mechanism operation completion flag is set, the ball ejection process by the other ball ejection mechanism for which the ejection mechanism operation end flag is not set is continued, and the ball ejection process of the single car ejection mechanism is continued. The discharge process is terminated when it is completed.

Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and how the present invention can be modified without changing the structure described in the claims. You can also implement it.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the card reading/rewriting means provided in the ball lending control means reads valuable data from the prepaid card of the player using the pachinko machine, and The player can select the number of balls to rent within the range of valuable data by using the ball rental number selection means of the rental control means, so it is possible to use a prepaid card, and the ball rental machine There is no need to provide a feeding mechanism for the coins and banknotes inserted into the machine, which reduces the restrictions imposed when installing a pachinko machine, and makes regular maintenance and repairs relatively easy. .

Also, based on the ball lending signal inputted from the ball lending control section, 1
By causing the ball ejecting device control means to eject balls for rent from the ball ejecting device, the player can obtain balls for renting balls directly from the pachinko machine. To save the trouble of transferring game balls to a ball supply tray of a machine, and to enable a player to concentrate on playing pachinko even when borrowing game balls, resulting in a pachinko machine of extremely practical value.

Moreover, the winning rate of the pachinko machine can be adjusted externally from the management device etc. by the ejected prize ball counting means counting the number of prize balls ejected from the ball ejecting device as prize balls by the ball ejecting device control means. When setting game equipment control data, the number of prize balls required can be obtained as game information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a ball lending mechanism, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine, and third is a back view of the pachinko machine. Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the outline of the ball ejection mechanism, Figures 5 (a) and (b)
146 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the discharge stopper mechanism in the ball discharge mechanism, Figure 146 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing the outline of the configuration of the ball discharge gutter, and Figure 6 (b) is a schematic diagram of the operating mechanism of the ball discharge gate. FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram showing an outline of the data transmission system between the management device in the pachinko parlor and each pachinko machine group, and the data transmission system between the pachinko parlor and the card issuing company. Fig. 9 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of the electrical control device provided in each pachinko machine, and Figs. 1O to 12 show the operation control by the electrical control device of the pachinko machine. A flowchart showing the flow, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a main part showing a conventional structure in which the wall surface of the vertical part of the ball discharge mechanism does not protrude. In the figure, l is a pachinko machine, 4 is a game board, 6 is a ball lending mechanism,
8a to 8c are first to third selection switches, 25 is a ball ejection device, 29a and 29b are safe sensors, 42 a Lt
m1 ball ejection mechanism, 42b is a second ball ejection mechanism, 50a is a first ejection sensor, sob is a second ejection sensor, 72 is a ball ejection gutter, 92 is an outro, 94 is an out sensor, 106 is a ball lending control device, 107 is a card write writer, 108 is a ball lending control section, 110 is an electric control device, Ill is an accessory control section, 112 is a ball discharge device control section, and 113 is a collected ball totaling section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Safe ball detection means for detecting winning safe balls such as various winning tools and variable winning devices provided on the game board, and out ball detection means for detecting out ball collected from outro. In a pachinko machine that outputs the detection information detected by the safe ball detector and the out ball detector to the outside, and controls the operation of electrical gaming equipment such as a variable prize winning device and a variable display device based on gaming equipment control data. , Valuable data can be read from prepaid cards for pachinko games on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and
The card is equipped with a card reading/rewriting means capable of rewriting valuable data, and the ball rental selected by the player using the ball rental ball number selection means is provided within the range of the valuable data of the prepaid card read by the card reading/rewriting means. a ball lending control means for reading the number of balls of the player and outputting the number of balls as a ball lending signal; and ejecting a predetermined number of prize balls from a ball ejecting device based on the safe balls detected by the safe ball detecting means; a ball ejecting device control means for ejecting a predetermined number of balls for rent from a prize ball ejecting device based on a ball lending signal input from the ball lending control means; the ball ejecting device controlling means ejecting balls as prize balls; A pachinko machine comprising: a discharge prize ball counting means for counting the number of prize balls discharged from the device.