JPH0749069B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, for example, when an abnormality occurs in the ball payout system such that a large amount of prize balls are paid out and the tray is full (overflow state). The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine capable of detecting the occurrence of the above and stopping the operation of the ball payout device to avoid the inoperable state of the ball payout device due to the overflowed prize balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a pachinko game machine, in which a player hits a ball at a time with a launching device provided at the lower part of the game board, hits an obstacle nail and changes direction at random. A predetermined number of prize balls are given to the player by entering the winning area with a certain probability while falling. In such a pachinko gaming machine, generally, an upper tray (first tray) for storing balls to be driven in the game section and an auxiliary tray for storing prize balls paid out for a predetermined winning ball (Second saucer) is provided.

[0003]

However, since the above auxiliary tray cannot be made extremely large due to space restrictions,
If a large amount of prize balls are generated in a short time, the lower saucer that stores them will be full, and the prize balls will be accumulated in the prize ball discharge path that guides the prize balls from the ball dispensing device to the auxiliary saucer. Then, the accumulated prize balls may interfere with the operation of the ball payout device, and the predetermined prize balls may not be paid out. Therefore, conventionally, when the auxiliary tray for storing the prize balls is full, this is detected, and for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball in the upper tray 9 is supplied to the ball-striking port 101 for supplying one ball to the ball-striking device. Corresponding opening / closing plate 102
Is moved by exciting the solenoid 103, and when the auxiliary tray 9 overflows, the supply of the hit ball to the firing position is blocked. As a result, there were no shots to be fired and no new winning balls were generated.

However, such an overflow condition often occurs when a special prize-winning profit state, which is a so-called lucky seven, which has a very high profit rate for the player, is generated. Stopping the firing causes a great disadvantage to the player as the game is interrupted, and when the special winning profit state occurs as described above, the player is enthusiastic about the game. It is easy to misunderstand that the launcher is out of order. In particular, a beginner often notices that the auxiliary saucer is full only after calling a staff member and explaining that the ball cannot be fired, which causes an unfair result.

An object of the present invention is to solve a problem concerning the number of payout balls between a player and a game store due to the discharge of a smaller number of prize balls than usual immediately after the prize ball payout operation is restarted. It is to provide a pachinko game machine having a ball payout device that can be avoided.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention counts the detection signals sent from the payout ball detecting means by the operation of the ball payout device to reach a preset number of payout balls. End determining means for determining whether or not a payout end signal is formed, a payout system abnormality detecting means for generating an abnormality detection signal by detecting the occurrence of a predetermined abnormal state in the ball payout system, and a ball And a payout control means for starting the operation of the ball payout device based on a payout command signal, and stopping the payout operation based on a payout end signal from the end determination means or an abnormality detection signal from the payout system abnormality detection means. And the payout control means, when the abnormality detection signal is input during operation of the ball payout device, until the end signal is input from the end determination means, the ball payout device. It is obtained so as to provide a continuous driving control means for operating it continuously for.

[0007]

According to the above-mentioned means, the payout of the prize balls once started is carried out until the predetermined number of balls are paid out and is not interrupted in the middle, so that immediately after the prize ball payout operation is restarted. It is possible to achieve the above-mentioned object of avoiding a trouble over the number of payout balls between the player and the game store due to the discharge of a smaller number of prize balls than usual.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. In the center of the back surface of the game board 1 provided with a plurality of winning areas and obstacle nails on the front side, so that the hit ball (winning ball) winning from the winning area on the front can flow down,
By attaching the cover-2 at regular intervals, a winning ball downflow space and a set space for various winning devices (yakumono) are formed. At the lower part of the cover 2 that constitutes the winning ball flow-down space, there is provided a collecting shelf 2a formed so as to be inclined downward toward the center. In addition, a back surface set substrate 3 is provided from the upper part of the back surface of the game board to the side portion (right side portion in the drawing) so as to surround the cover 2, and the prize balls are paid out to the back surface set substrate 3. The back mechanism board is formed together with the cover 2 that constitutes the winning ball flow-down space by superimposing various devices and parts constituting the mechanism and the winning ball processing mechanism.

Further, in the center of the collecting shelf portion 2a, an approximately S
The prize-ball deriving path 4 curved in a letter shape is connected, and the prize-balls that have entered the prize-ball flow-down space on the back of the game board 1 from the prize area provided on the front surface of the game board 1 are gathered on the shelf 2a. Are collected and discharged through the winning ball lead-out path 4 to the outside of the machine. In the middle of the winning ball deriving path 4, a winning ball detector 5 and a winning ball separator 6 are provided as a ball payout command signal generating means, and one winning ball passing through the winning ball detector 6 is separated by the winning ball separator 6. They are separated and flowed down, and electrically detected by the winning ball detector 5 below. In this way, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by operating the ball payout device 20 to be described later based on the winning detection signal detected for one winning ball.

Further, on the upper surface of the back set substrate 3,
Ball before being paid out by the ball payout device 20 (spare ball)
A reserve storage portion 7 for storing the balls, a guide path 8 for automatically aligning and guiding the reserve balls from the reserve storage portion 7 to the ball dispensing device 20, and a prize ball dispensed by the ball dispensing device 20. Provided with a prize ball lead-out path 11 for guiding to an upper tray 9 (see FIG. 5) provided on the front of the game board, and a diversion gutter 13 for diverting the prize ball to the auxiliary tray 12 when the upper tray 9 is full. Has been. In this embodiment, as will be described later in detail, an electric ball payout device 20 including a pulse motor 21 and a sprocket 22 that is rotationally driven by the pulse motor 21 is provided, and is provided in the middle of the winning ball lead-out path 4. The control device 50 forms a drive signal based on the winning detection signal from the winning ball detector 5, and the ball payout device 2 for each winning ball.
By operating 0, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Further, the ball payout device 20 and the prize ball lead-out path 11 are eccentrically attached to one side of the back surface of the game board to form a relatively large empty space A in the center of the back mechanism board. is there. In the empty portion A, the ball payout device 20 is an electrically driven one composed of a sprocket and a pulse motor to make the ball payout device compact, and the ball payout device 20 is punched out from the rear set substrate 3. It is realized by arranging it side by side with the path 31 and centrally arranging it on one side.

In the back mechanism board shown in FIG. 2, 14a and 14b are tread plates which are provided to face the outflow port 7a of the preliminary storage section 7 and to be tilted midway between the starting end portion and the horizontal portion of the guide path 8. The levers 15a and 15b are tilted by the weights of the spare balls in the preliminary storage section 7 and the guide path 8, respectively. By detecting the tilted states of the tread levers 14a and 14b, the presence or absence of balls is detected. A ball shortage detector 1 which is a detector and there are no balls in the preliminary storage unit 7.
When 5a is turned on, a signal is sent to a control chamber (not shown) to replenish the balls in the preliminary storage portion 7, and the ball replenishment detector 15a malfunctions or the ball replenishing device malfunctions. By not being done, the second
When the ball shortage detector 15b is turned on, the ball payout device 20
The operation of is stopped. 16 and 17
Is a ball seal and a ball retainer plate which are provided in the middle of the guide path 8 and assist in rectifying the prize balls.

A curved portion 8c deeply curved in a U-shape is formed in a curved portion from the horizontal portion to the vertical portion of the guide path 8 that guides the balls in the preliminary storage portion 7 to the ball dispensing device 20. Is formed in the bent portion 8c.
0 is arranged and the receiving port of the ball drop passage 31 is exposed. The bent portion 8c is provided with a peripheral wall portion 32 capable of opening and closing a part of the outer peripheral surface, a swinging rod 33 for swingably holding the peripheral wall portion 32, and a tilting actuating rod 34 above the swinging rod 33. By operating the operating rod 34 from the outside, the swing rod 33 is rotated outward as shown by the broken line to open the peripheral wall portion 32 and guide the spare ball in the guide passage 8 to the ball pulling passage 31. I am doing it.

The ball drop path 31 is provided in parallel with the guide path 8,
The lower part of the flow path is bent and buried toward the space between the prize ball lead-out path 11 and the back set substrate 3 on the way,
It is extended to the center of the lower part of the game board 1 and merges with the out ball discharge path, so that the spare ball can be pulled out of the machine. A pay-out ball detector 35 including a hall element or the like is provided in the vertical portion of the guide path 8. The payout ball detectors 35 are provided respectively corresponding to the vertical rows of the guideways 8 having the two internal rows, and the prize balls arranged in each row are used for the discharging operation. Along with this, the phenomenon of downward movement is detected to form a payout ball detection signal.

An opening / closing door 41 is rotatably hung between the discharge trough 19 provided below the ball payout device 20 and the upper end of the prize ball lead-out path 11, and is discharged from the ball payout device 20. The prize balls that have fallen apart on the discharge gutter 19 are
It collides with the opening / closing door 41, is rectified, and flows down into the prize ball lead-out path 11. Further, since the opening / closing door 41 is provided, let the piano wire enter through the outlet of the saucer 9 or the like below the game board and reach the ball payout device 20 through the lead-out path 11 to illegally rotate the sprocket. Can be prevented. The prize ball derivation path 11 is a ball payout device 2
It is descended substantially vertically from below 0, and is bent toward the center side. A bell 42 is arranged at the lower end of the vertical portion so that about one-fourth of the circumference faces the lead-out path. ing. The prize balls paid out from the ball payout device 20 are accelerated in the vertical part of the exit path 11 and collide with the bell 42 below to generate a refreshing sound, and then change directions and move toward the flow path conversion part 43. To do.

The flow channel converting unit 43 has approximately 9 flow channels for prize balls.
The connection port 44, which is converted to 0 ° and communicates with the upper tray 9 on the front surface of the game board 1, and the diversion gutter 13 which communicates with the auxiliary tray 12 provided below the front surface of the game board are connected, and are directed forward and downward 2 It forms the branch point of two flow paths. This flow path conversion unit 4
A restriction piece 45 projecting upward is provided at the boundary between 3 and the diversion gutter 13, and the prize ball that has flowed down the prize ball lead-out path 11 collides with the restriction piece 45 and changes its direction. And flows toward the upper tray 9 in the front. Then, the upper saucer 9
When the space from the contact hole 44 to the contact hole 44 is filled with the prize balls, the subsequent prize balls pass over the restriction piece 45 and the diverting trough 13
It overflows inward and flows out toward the auxiliary tray 12 below.

Also, the collecting shelf 2a and the winning ball lead-out path 4
An out hole 47 is provided so as to penetrate the game board 1 at a position almost at the same height as the connection part with the out hole 47.
Below, the out gutter 48 is arranged in the space formed by scooping the frame board 10 supporting the game board 1. The lower end of the out gutter 48 is, as shown in FIG.
It is bent to the rear of the game board 1 and joined with the lower end of the ball drop passage 31 arranged so as to be located between the diversion gutter 13 and the back surface of the frame board 10, and the out ball is out of the machine. Can be collected. Reference numeral 38 denotes an end portion of the confluence opening of the ball drop passage 31 and the out ball discharge gutter 48.

A space provided with the out gutter 47,
As shown in FIG. 7, the space provided with the lower portion of the winning ball lead-out path 4 and the ball drop path 31 and the space provided with the diversion gutter 13 have a three-layer laminated space structure. The passages are provided in the spaces of the layers in the space structure. As a result, the plurality of passages can be housed in a limited space in an orderly and compact manner without interfering with each other. Further, in order to form a space for disposing the above-mentioned out gutter 47, in a portion where the frame board 10 supporting the game board 1 is scooped out, in order to prevent the rigidity of the board from decreasing, as shown in the figure, a lattice shape is formed. An eggplant reinforcing member 49 is formed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the back end of the front panel below the front frame located below the frame board 10 faces the opening end 13a of the diversion gutter 13 of the prize ball. Overflow gutter 7 installed
1, a guide gutter 72 for guiding a prize ball to the auxiliary tray 12 connected to the overflow gutter 71 and fixed to the front surface of the front panel, and a confluence opening end portion 38 of the ball drop passage 31 and the out ball discharge gutter 48. A ball processing case 70 composed of an outflow gutter 73 or the like for letting out balls flow down to a collection gutter provided in an island facility of a pachinko parlor (not shown),
The attachment piece 74 is fixed to the back surface of the front panel with a screw or the like.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko gaming machine includes a frame-shaped front frame 81 rotatably attached to a machine frame (not shown) fixed to an island facility provided in a pachinko parlor. A glass storage frame 82 that is openably and closably mounted in the front frame 81, and an open / close panel 83 that is also openably and closably attached below the glass storage frame 82.
And the game board 1 fixed to the glass plate held in the glass storage frame 82 at a certain distance behind the front frame 81. The open / close panel 83
The upper tray 9 for temporarily storing a large number of game balls (so-called pachinko balls) to be driven is fixed to the front surface of the, and the lower tray of the front frame 81 is supplied one by one from the upper tray 9. A hitting ball launching device (not shown) for flipping the game ball is provided, and the operation dial 85 and the auxiliary saucer 12 are fixed to the front panel 84 below the front frame 81 so that the auxiliary saucer 12 communicates with the operation dial 85. The ball processing case 70 is fixed to the back surface of the front panel 84.

On the front surface of the game board 1, a guide rail 86 for guiding the hit balls launched by the hit ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 1 and the direction of the hit ball falling from above are randomly. A large number of obstacle nails 87 to be changed are fixedly provided, and a prize chucker 88 as a prize area, a prize opening 89, and a retractable prize (tulip) at appropriate positions on the board.
The front frame 8 is provided with 90 and a variable winning device 91.
A game section surrounded by the guide rails 86 is formed in the space between the glass plate held by the unit 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the ball processing case 70 is provided in the middle of the guide rail 86, and although it has been driven into the game board, there is too much momentum to bounce back and return to the guide rail 8 again.
When the foul ball guiding trough 93 and the opening / closing panel 83 for preventing the foul ball returning to the inside of 6 from reaching the hitting ball launching base 92 are opened for inspection, In order to prevent the prize balls remaining in the communication port 44 toward the upper tray 9 from spilling out of the machine, the overflow ball collecting trough 94 mounted on the lower portion of the game board 1 and the auxiliary tray 12 are communicated with each other. There is a contact gutter 75.

That is, the connecting gutter 75 is erected substantially vertically on the upper wall of the guiding gutter 72 of the ball processing case 70, and the upper opening 75a of the connecting gutter 75 is connected to the fal ball lead-out path 93. The ball processing case 70 is attached to the back surface of the front panel 81 so as to match the through hole 95 formed in the game board 1 so as to face the intersection with the overflow ball collecting trough 94.
As a result, the foul ball collected in the middle of the guide rail 86 and the overflow ball spilled from the communication port 44 when the opening / closing panel 83 is opened can be flowed out through the communication gutter 75 into the lower auxiliary saucer 12 and the player. Will not give a loss to. Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the overflow gutter 71 provided integrally with the ball processing case 70 can be detected when the gutter 71 is filled with prize balls. Therefore, one tilting plate 76 is rotatably attached by a support shaft 77 at the lower end. A coil spring 78 for urging the tilting plate 76 to always be in an upright posture is attached to the support shaft 77.

Further, a protrusion 76a is formed outward on the upper end of the tilting plate 76, and an overflow detector 79 consisting of a micro switch is attached to the side wall of the overflow gutter 71 so as to face the protrusion 76a. is there. A stopper 76b is provided on the upper end side of the tilting plate 76 so that it can stand still in an upright posture when biased by the coil spring 78. Therefore, when the space from the auxiliary tray 12 to the overflow gutter 71 is filled with the prize ball by the spring force of the coil spring 78, the tilting plate 76 is tilted by the pressure of the ball and the projection 76a at the upper end is overflow detected. By adjusting the container 79 to be turned on, it is possible to form a signal for detecting that the auxiliary tray 12 is filled with the prize balls and stopping the operation of the ball dispensing device 20.

Further, a display lamp 96 is attached to the front surface of the connecting gutter 75 formed integrally with the ball processing case 70, and the front panel 84 corresponds to the position of the display lamp 96 as shown in FIGS. An opening 97 is formed as shown in FIG. 12, and a display window 99 made of a semitransparent plastic plate or the like is provided on a part of the decorative plate 98 mounted on the front panel 84.
Is provided. The display lamp 96 is turned on when the overflow detector 79 is turned on. As a result, the player can easily know that the auxiliary tray 12 is full of prize balls.

The ball dispensing device 20 and the display lamp 96
The control system for controlling the can be configured as shown in FIG. 12, for example. In this system, the controller 50
Is a memory circuit 51 such as a counter for counting and holding the winning detection signal output from the winning detector 5, and a register for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out for one winning ball inside. The control circuit 52 is composed of a microcomputer (CPU) having a counter 54 that counts detection signals from the setter 53 and the payout ball detector 35 to obtain the number of payout balls.

In the control device 50, when there is a winning ball, winning detection signals (pulses) generated from the winning ball detector 5 corresponding to each winning ball are stored in the memory circuit 5 as a storage means.
The number of winning balls is stored by being supplied to 1 and counted. When the number of winning balls in the memory circuit 51 becomes “1” or more, the pulse motor 21 constituting the ball payout device 20.
On the other hand, the control circuit 52 sends a drive signal of a predetermined number of pulses to rotate the pulse motor 21 by a predetermined angle,
The payout of the number of prize balls set in the setter 53 is performed.

The detection signal from the payout ball detector 35 is input to the control circuit 52, and when the discharge of the prize balls is started, the detection signal (pulse) from the payout ball detector 35 for each prize ball. Are sent to the control circuit 52. Control circuit 52
Counts this detection signal with an internal counter 54,
When this count value reaches a value preset in the internal setter 53, it is determined that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out, the output of the motor drive signal is stopped, and the discharge is ended.
In this way, when the payout of the predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball is completed, the stored value (the number of winning balls) in the storage circuit 51 is decremented by "1", and as a result, the stored value is "0".
If so, the payout of the prize balls is suspended until the next winning ball, and if the stored value is "1" or more, the process proceeds to the next payout operation and the above operation is repeated.

Further, the detection signal from the overflow detector 79 is input to the control circuit 52,
When the auxiliary tray 12 is filled with prize balls and an overflow detection signal is output, even if the number of prize balls in the memory circuit 51 is "1" or more in response to this signal, it is further exceeded. The driving operation of the ball payout device 20 is stopped by not outputting the drive signal to the pulse motor 21, and a signal is sent to the display lamp 96 to light it.

In the above case, even if an overflow detection signal is generated while the ball payout device 20 is operating, the pulse motor 21 is not immediately stopped, but a predetermined number of ball payouts corresponding to the winning balls are temporarily paid out. The ball payout device 20 is stopped at the point when the process is finished, and the number of unpaid winning balls is held in, for example, the memory circuit 51. Then, when the player removes the prize balls in the auxiliary saucer 12, the output of the overflow detector 79 disappears and the inoperable state of the ball payout device 20 is released, if there is a winning memory, the remaining prize balls are paid out. Is to be restarted. As a result, the payout control of the ball payout device can be facilitated and malfunction can be prevented, and the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball is paid out twice before and after the overflow detection signal is generated. As a result, the player's suspicion about the number of prize balls can be eliminated.

Next, the ball payout device 20 and the winning ball separator 6
A supplementary explanation will be given of the configuration. FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing a configuration example of the ball payout device 20. A guide path 8 formed in a substantially inverted L shape including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion.
As shown in the figure, the end of the vertical portion is bent obliquely downward and is provided with two outlets 8a and 8b. A sprocket 22 is arranged so as to face the outlets 8a and 8b, and the sprocket 22 is fixed to the tip of the rotary shaft 21a of the pulse motor 21 fixed to the rear set substrate 3 by a mounting frame 23. .

On the outer periphery of the sprocket 22, for example, six concave portions 22a and six claw portions 22b which can engage with a pachinko ball are formed, and the outlet portion 8 at the end of the guide path 8 is formed.
One of a and 8b is the recess 22a of the sprocket 22.
The other side is configured so as to face the claw portion 22b. Further, at the terminal end portion of the guide path 8, a payout ball downflow path 18 having a blocking plate portion 18a at a position separated from the ends of the outlet portions 8a and 8b of the guide path 8 by one ball.
However, a discharge gutter 19 which is formed integrally with the guide path 8 and is connected to the upper end of the prize ball outlet path 11 is provided below the guide path 8. Then, the blocking plate portion 1 of the payout ball downward passage 18
8a is arranged so as to contact the front surface of the mounting frame 23 of the motor 21. Therefore, when the motor 21 is attached, the sprocket 22 is located between the outlet portions 8a, 8b of the guideway 8 and the blocking plate portion 18a.

Therefore, the balls that have flowed down to the outlet portions 8a, 8b of the guideway 8 are at the outlets of the claw portions 22 of the sprocket 22.
When b comes, it comes into contact with the claw portion 22b in a state where only half of the face is exposed from the exit. On the other hand, when the recesses 22a of the sprocket 22 face the outlets 8a and 8b, the prize balls come out of the guide path 8 and enter the recesses 22a to contact and be held by the blocking plate 18a. In other words, the prize ball B that has come into contact with the claw portion 22b of the sprocket 22 cannot flow out because it has not completely come out of the guide path 8, but the prize ball B ′ that has engaged with the recess 22a comes into contact with the blocking plate portion 18a. When the sprocket 22 is rotated after being sandwiched between the prize ball B ″ and the subsequent prize ball B ″, the sprocket 22 is pushed and separated by the claw portion 22b and is made to flow down to the discharge gutter 19 below. In the above case, the ball sandwiched between the blocking plate portion 18a and the following ball is prevented from being naturally dropped by the claws of the sprocket 22 on the outlet portion 8b side. On the other hand, in order to prevent the sphere that has flowed out of the outlet portion 8a and engaged with the recessed portion 22a from falling naturally, the support piece 18b is provided in the downflow passage 18.
Is provided. Moreover, the ball flowing out from the outlet 8b is
The balls, which have passed through the outside of the tubular pay-off ball flow path 18 and have fallen directly onto the discharge gutter 19 below, and flowed out from the outlet portion 8a, pass through the pay-off ball flow path 18 and exit from the opening at the lower end onto the discharge gutter 19. Fall to.

14 and 15 show the ball dispensing device 2 described above.
14 shows the discharging action at 0. First, as shown in FIG. 14, the ball B ₁ engaged with the recess 22a _{1 of the} sprocket 22 is sent out by the movement of the claw portion 22b ₁ accompanying the rotation of the sprocket, and then separated. subsequent ball B ₃ spheres B ₁ is the contact with the claw portion 22b ₁ as in FIG. 15, ball B ₂ is separated is fed downward by the claw portion 22b ₂ engages with the recess 22a ₃ that time It The subsequent ball B ₄ sphere B ₂
When the claw 22b ₂ comes into contact with the claw 22b ₂ , the ball B ₃ is engaged with the recess 22a ₂ and is separated by the claw 22b ₂ . In this way, the prize balls aligned in the outlets 8a and 8b are alternately taken out one by one and discharged to the discharge gutter 19 by the separating action accompanying the rotation of the sprocket 22.

An L-shaped notch is formed in the upper portion of the blocking plate portion 18a, and the motor 2 is formed in this notch.
By attaching the first rotating shaft 21a so that it is positioned, the prize balls that have flowed out of either of the exit portions 8a and 8b of the guideway once come into contact with the blocking plate portion 18a. The winning ball separator 6 provided in the middle of the winning ball lead-out path 4 has a structure as shown in an enlarged scale in FIG. That is, at the curved portion of the winning ball delivery path 4 having a substantially S-shape, a cylindrical rotary separator 61 is disposed so as to partially project into the path, and is rotatably supported by a support shaft 62. ing. On the outer periphery of the rotation separating body 61, a recess 61a capable of engaging one ball is formed, and
A weight (weight) 63 having a weight slightly smaller than that of a pachinko ball is fixed to a position axisymmetric to the recess 61a.

Further, a set of stoppers 64a, 64b is provided on the member constituting the winning ball lead-out path 4 at a position where the stopper 64a, 64b can come into contact with the wall portion of the rotary separator which constitutes the concave portion 61a. The stoppers 64a and 64b are rotated by the rotation separator 61 due to the weight of the weight 63, and
Like the concave portion 61a, the concave portion 61a is in a state of facing upward with respect to the entrance of the winning ball deriving path 4 with the concave portion 61a facing upward.
Abutting against the wall surface that constitutes the
When the rotary separator 61 is rotated counterclockwise by the winning ball engaged with the recess 61a, the recess 61a abuts the wall surface of the recess 61a at a position facing the exit of the winning ball lead-out path 4 to prevent rotation. It is positioned so that Therefore, when the moment generated by the winning ball engaged with the concave portion 61a overcomes the rotation moment of the weight 63 and the rotation separating body 61 is rotated as shown in FIG. 17, the succeeding balls fall down by the outer peripheral surface of the rotation separating body 61. Be blocked.
When the winning ball separates from the recess 61a by its own weight and flows down toward the winning ball detector 5 below, the rotary separator 61 is rotated by the rotation moment of the weight 63 and returns to the state of FIG.

In this way, the winning balls are separated one by one by the rotary separator 61 and are flowed down at an appropriate time interval, so that even if a large number of winning balls are continuously generated, the balls are paid out. Two or more winning balls are continuously detected within the time required for detecting and counting the winning balls in the device 20.
It does not flow down the lead-out path 4. As a result, it is possible to accurately pay out the prize balls corresponding to the number of winning balls.
In the above embodiment, the spring force of the coil spring 78 is adjusted so that the overflow gutter 71 can be detected when the inside of the overflow gutter 71 is almost full. Since there is a relatively large space over the road 11, there is an overflow gutter 71.
Of course, the tilting plate 76 in the overflow gutter 71 is tilted and the overflow detection signal is generated only when the prize balls are accumulated up to the diversion gutter 13 or in the middle of the prize ball outlet path 11. The spring force of the coil spring 78 may be adjusted.

In the above embodiment, the overflow detector 79 detects that the auxiliary tray 12 is full of prize balls and stops the ball dispensing device 20. The auxiliary tray 12 is arranged immediately above the auxiliary tray 12. The display lamp 96 is turned on, but instead of turning on the display lamp 96, or by turning on the display lamp 96 and an alarm device such as a buzzer, or a voice synthesis LSI (large-scale integrated circuit).
You may make it sound a speaker using and notify a player of having become an overflow state. The display lamp 96 is provided in the vicinity of the auxiliary tray 12 as in the above embodiment, so that the player can be alerted most easily. However, the display lamp 96 may be provided not obliquely above the auxiliary saucer 12 but obliquely above or just beside, or on the upper part of the game board.

Further, in the above embodiment, a storage circuit 51 for counting and holding the winning detection signal is provided in the control device 50 to stop the operation of the ball payout device 20 when the auxiliary tray 12 is in an overflow state. At the same time, the number of prize balls that have been generated in the storage circuit 51 up to that time and the prize balls have not yet been paid out and the number of newly generated prize balls are added and held. Instead of providing 51, as shown by the chain line a in FIG.
Rotation preventing means composed of a stopper and a solenoid for preventing the rotation of the rotary separator 61 is provided in the winning ball separator 6, and the driving of the ball payout device 20 is stopped based on the overflow detection signal of the auxiliary tray 12. In parallel with this, the separating operation of the winning ball separator 6 may be stopped. Thereby, the winning balls that are generated while the ball payout device 20 is stopped are physically stored so that the firing of the hit ball does not have to be blocked when an overflow occurs, and the player is not disadvantaged. You can

In the above embodiment, the case where the auxiliary tray for storing the prize balls is full (overflow state) is detected and the operation of the ball payout device is stopped. The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the guide path 8 is based on a signal from the payout ball detector 35 provided in the middle of the guide path 8 for guiding the balls in the preliminary storage section 7 to the ball payout device 20. It may be configured to stop the operation of the ball dispensing device 20 by recognizing that an abnormality has occurred in the ball dispensing system when a ball-free state or a ball clogging is detected. Further, the ball payout command signal generating means is not limited to the winning ball detector 5, but a ball rental operation switch or the like can be adopted.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, the ball payout command signal generating means for generating a ball payout command signal, the guide path for automatically aligning and guiding the balls supplied from above, and the outer circumference. A ball dispensing device having a sphere engaging portion and a sprocket facing the guideway and a rotation driving means for the sprocket and capable of paying out the balls one by one by the rotation of the sprocket, and provided in the middle of the guideway. , A payout ball detecting means for detecting a falling ball, a ball number setting means for setting the number of payout balls for the ball payout command signal, and a detection sent out from the payout ball detecting means by operating the ball payout device An end detection means that counts the number of signals and determines whether or not the set number of payout balls has been reached to form a payout end signal, and an abnormality detection by detecting that a predetermined abnormal state has been detected in the ball payout system. Signal Based on the generated ball payout system abnormality detection means and the operation of the ball payout device based on the ball payout command signal, and based on the payout end signal from the end determination means or the abnormality detection signal from the payout abnormality detection means. A payout control means for stopping the payout operation is provided, and the payout control means receives an end signal from the end determination means when the abnormality detection signal is input during operation of the ball payout device. Since the continuous drive control means for continuously operating the ball payout device until now is provided, the once-started ball payout is not interrupted midway, so immediately after the ball payout operation is restarted. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to avoid a trouble over the number of payout balls between the player and the game store, which is caused by paying out a smaller number of balls than usual.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a device for interrupting the supply of balls to a hitting ball launching device when an overflow of a tray for prize balls occurs in a conventional pachinko gaming machine;

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a configuration example of the entire back mechanism board on the back of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention,

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a structure such as a diversion gutter of a prize ball under the back mechanism board,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of the structure of a ball processing case which is disposed below the prize ball diversion gutter or the like and guides the prize ball or the like to the auxiliary tray.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the structure of an overflow gutter which constitutes a part of a ball processing case,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the structure inside the opening / closing panel and the auxiliary tray,

FIG. 10 is a sectional side view showing a state where the ball processing case is attached to the front panel.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a configuration example of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a control system of a ball payout device and an informing means.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of a ball payout device,

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view showing a payout operation in the ball payout device,

FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view showing a payout operation in the ball payout device,

FIG. 16 is a sectional explanatory view showing an example of the configuration of a winning ball separator.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view showing the operation of the winning ball separator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 game board 2a assembly shelf 3 back set substrate 4 winning ball derivation path 5 winning ball detector 6 winning ball separator 7 reserve storage 8 taxiway 9 upper saucer (first saucer) 11 prize ball derivation path 12 auxiliary saucer ( 2nd tray) 13 Divorced gutter 20 Ball discharge device 21 Pulse motor 22 Sprocket 30 Ball punching mechanism 31 Ball removal passage 35 Ball discharge detector 43 Flow path conversion unit 45 Restriction piece 47 Out hole 50 Control device (control means) 51 Memory circuit (Memory means) 60 prize winning ball separator 61 rotating separator 70 ball processing case 71 overflow gutter 76 tilting plate 79 overflow detector 81 front frame 96 indicator lamp (informing means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ball payout command signal generating means for generating a ball payout command signal, a guideway for automatically aligning and guiding a ball supplied from above, and a ball engaging portion on the outer periphery. A ball dispensing device, which is composed of a sprocket facing the guideway and a rotation driving means for the sprocket, is capable of delivering one ball at a time by the rotation of the sprocket, and a payout provided in the middle of the guideway for detecting a falling ball. Sphere detection means, a sphere number setting means for setting the number of spheres to be paid out with respect to the sphere payout command signal, and the detection signal sent from the sphere payout detecting means by operating the sphere payout device is counted, An end determination means for determining whether or not the set number of payout balls has been reached and forming a payout end signal, and a payout for generating an abnormality detection signal by detecting the occurrence of a predetermined abnormal state in the ball payout system. Alien The operation of the ball payout device is started based on the regular detection means and the ball payout command signal, and the payout operation is performed based on the payout end signal from the end determination means or the abnormality detection signal from the payout system abnormality detection means. When the abnormality detection signal is input during the operation of the ball payout device, the payout control means for stopping the ball payout device until the end signal from the end determination means is input. A pachinko game machine characterized in that it is provided with a continuous drive control means for continuously operating. 2. A first saucer for supplying a ball to be hit on the surface of the game board by a hitting ball launching device, and a second saucer for storing the shunted ball when the first saucer is filled with the balls. In the pachinko gaming machine provided, it is provided in the middle of the guide path for guiding the ball from the second saucer or the ball payout device to the second saucer, and detects that the second saucer is full of balls. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout system abnormality detecting means is constituted by an overflow detector.