JP2510743B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine capable of changing the number of payout prize balls.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional pachinko machines, it is not considered to change the number of prize balls to be paid out to the prize ball plate (hereinafter referred to as the number of payout prize balls) when the safe balls enter the winning opening.
Therefore, regardless of which winning hole the safe balls enter, the same number of prize balls are always paid out to the prize ball plate.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in recent years, in order to increase the fun of pachinko games, it has been demanded to change the number of prize balls to be paid out according to the type of winning hole in which a safe ball has entered, and the above-mentioned pachinko machine meets that request. The problem is that we cannot respond.

Therefore, in order to determine the type of winning hole that the safe ball entered, each winning hole is provided with a winning hole sensor, and when entering the safe ball, it is determined which winning hole sensor has detected the safe ball. There has been proposed a pachinko machine in which a winning hole is specified and the number of prize balls set in advance for the winning hole is paid out.

However, since this pachinko machine requires as many winning hole sensors as there are winning holes, if the game content becomes complicated and the number of winning holes increases, the number of required sensors will increase accordingly. There is a problem that the wiring and the like are complicated and complicated, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine increases. There is also a problem that the structure of the pachinko machine becomes complicated and the failure rate increases due to the increase in the number of winning hole sensors.

An object of the present invention is to change the number of prize balls to be paid out according to the type of winning hole into which a safe ball has entered,
An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine with low manufacturing cost and a low failure rate.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention is a special winning opening and a normal winning opening, which are arranged on the game panel and are classified and set according to the number of prize balls condition,
A prize hole sensor that can detect one specific safe ball that entered each special prize hole, and a specific safe ball and a normal safe ball that entered all the prize holes are collectively detected one by one in the order of precedence. Safe sphere detection means of the safe sphere sending device that can be released and discharged together at the end of sphere payout, and preset and hold predetermined payout prize sphere number conditions for each of the specific safe sphere and the normal safe sphere, Award ball number setting means that is capable of transmitting the award ball number setting signals one by one, and is capable of storing the specific safe ball detection signals of the winning opening sensor one by one in an adjustable manner, and The specific safe sphere transmitted from the setting means in response to the inquiry signal for the number of prize balls transmitted based on the signal when the safe sphere detecting means detects the safe sphere. For or Upon receiving any one of the prize ball number setting signals for balls, it is set to issue a prize ball payout command signal corresponding to one of the safe balls, and the safe ball is set at the completion of prize ball payout. Based on the prize ball payout control means set to once operate the sending device to release, and the prize ball payout command signal relating to the specific safe ball or the normal safe ball transmitted from the prize ball payout control means, And a ball cutting device set so that a predetermined number of prize balls can be paid out by performing a prize ball payout operation once for each safe ball, and at each safe ball detection time point of the safe ball detecting means. On the basis of the reference, the award ball payout control unit receives the one award ball number setting signal sent from the award ball number setting unit, and the awarding ball payout command signal is issued by the aforesaid ball cutting device. A predetermined number of prize balls Out, the winning balls payout ended combined by sending the safe ball apparatus in which the subject matter that has been configured to release discharging the safe ball.

[Action]

During the pachinko game, in a situation where the safe balls enter the respective special and regular winning holes, the detection signal of the specific safe balls by the winning hole sensor is input to the prize ball number setting means, while the specific safe balls and Normally, all safe balls are detected one by one in the preceding order by the safe ball sending device. Based on this, at each detection time point by the safe ball detecting means, in response to the inquiry signal transmitted from the prize ball payout control means based on the reception of this detection signal, being input to the prize ball number setting means, From the setting means, one prize ball number setting signal corresponding to the presence / absence condition of the detection input of the specific safe ball is transmitted and input to the prize ball payout control means. In this control means, when the award ball number setting signal based on the detection input of the specific safe ball is received, the award ball payout command signal for the specific safe ball is received, and the award ball based on the absence of the specific safe ball detection input. When the number setting signal is received, the prize ball payout command signals for the normal safe balls are respectively transmitted to control the operation of the ball cutting device. As a result, in the ball cutting device, the payout operation is performed once for each specific safe ball or normal safe ball based on each command signal, and each set number of prize balls is paid out.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko machine period, and a front frame 1 is attached to a machine frame F of a pachinko machine so as to be openable and closable. Set plate 2 made of synthetic resin on the back of front frame 1
Is attached, and the prize ball tank 3 is attached to the upper part of the set plate 2. One end of the gutter 4 is connected to the prize ball tank 3, and the other end of the gutter 4 is connected to a ball supply path 5 extending vertically. The downstream side of the ball supply path 5 is branched into a payout passage 6 and a ball removal passage 7, and the upstream portion of the payout passage 6 is provided on the front surface side of the front frame 1 through the through hole 6a. (Shown in the figure) side, and the downstream portion of the passage 6 is connected to the lower ball dish 34 (shown in FIG. 3) side. The ball removing passage 7 communicates with a ball collecting unit (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the details of the ball supply path 5, and a ball cutting device 9 for paying out prize balls is installed on one side of the ball supply path 5. The ball cutting device 9 intermittently rotates the sprocket 12 via the movable iron piece 11 in response to each excitation and demagnetization of the ball cutting solenoid 10 on the premise of a payout command signal to be described later, and the prize is accompanied with the rotation. The prize balls from the ball tank 3 side are accepted one by one and dropped by a predetermined number to the downstream side of the ball supply path 5. The ball cutting device 9 normally prevents the prize balls from falling.

Further, a switching lever 13 is provided at a branch point between the dispensing passage 6 and the ball removing passage 7, and the switching lever 13 in the normal state is provided.
Since the ball removing passage 7 side is closed, the prize balls dropped from the sprocket 12 are delivered to the upper bowl plate 8 side through the delivery passage 6.

FIG. 3 shows the surface of the entire pachinko machine. A game panel 14 in which the required game contents are set is detachably attached to the center of the front frame 1, and a large number of game panels 14 are attached to the front of the game panel 14. The game surface is configured with a winning opening. These winning openings are classified into three types of first, second and third winning openings 15 to 17 in this embodiment, assuming that the conditions for the number of winning balls for the safe balls entered during the pachinko game are set in advance. As shown in FIG. 1, a first winning hole sensor 18 is provided on the back side of the first winning hole 15 and a second winning hole is provided.
The second winning hole sensor 19 is provided on the back side of 16 and each sensor
18,19 are designed to detect the specific safe balls that have entered the respective winning openings 15,16. In addition, all safe balls (including specific safe balls and normal safe balls) that have entered the respective winning openings 15 to 17 are finally detected one by one through the safe ball passage 20 on the set plate 2 side. It is adapted to be introduced into a safe sphere sending device 21 for processing. In this embodiment, the first
Also, the specific winning opening is constituted by the second winning openings 15 and 16, and the normal winning opening is constituted by the third winning opening 17. In FIG. 1, three sensors 19 are shown as an example, but one sensor is provided in the exit path for the safe balls that has entered all the second winning openings 16.
It is of course possible to install 19.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are front views showing details of the safe ball sending device 21, which sends the tip of the movable iron piece 23 into the safe ball passage 20 in response to demagnetization and excitation of the safe ball solenoid 22. The state in which the blocking corner portion 24a of the rotating piece 24 that is connected to this is projected from the passage 20 and is withdrawn from the passage 20 (shown in FIG. 4).
And, while the tip of the movable iron piece 23 is withdrawn from the passage 20,
The blocking corner portion 24a of the turning piece 24 is alternately switched to a state in which the blocking corner portion 24a is projected into the passage 20 (shown in FIG. 5). According to the safe sphere entry / exit conditions, one safe sphere is stayed one by one in the preceding order, detected and held by the sensor 25 as the safe sphere detection means, released and discharged at a proper time, and collected in the sphere collecting section. There is. As shown in FIG. 4, the safe ball delivery device 21 in the normal state causes the tip of the movable iron piece 23 to project into the safe ball passage 20 due to the demagnetization state of the solenoid 22, and the movable iron piece 23 is prevented from falling. The lowermost safe ball that is blocked is detected by the safe ball sensor 25.

A cover (not shown) is detachably attached to the back surface of the set plate 2 so as to close the side surfaces of the ball supply path 5, the payout passage 6, the ball removal passage 7, and the safe ball passage 20. Further, a payout board 26 is installed on the back surface of the set board 2 regardless of the change of the game content, and the payout prize ball number condition is set in accordance with the change of the game content for each game panel 14. Game board 27
Is installed.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

A central processing unit 28 (hereinafter referred to as a payout CPU) as a payout control means is provided in the payout board 26. The ball cutting solenoid 10 and the safe ball solenoid 22 are connected to the output side of the payout CPU 28, and the safe ball sensor 25 is connected to the input side. The payout CPU 28 has a random access memory 29 (RAM) and a read-only memory 30 (ROM) built therein.

A program for outputting to the game board 27 a signal for inquiring the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection signal from the safe ball sensor 25 in the ROM 30, and a payout prize inputted from the game board 27 in response to the signal. Programs for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by the ball cutting solenoid 10 are stored based on the command signal of the number of balls, and the paying-out CPU 28 executes various processes according to these programs.
The RAM 29 is adapted to temporarily store the data of the processing performed by the payout CPU 28.

On the other hand, the game board 27 is internally provided with a central processing unit 31 (hereinafter referred to as a game CPU) as a payout prize number setting means. The first side is provided on the input side of the game CPU 31.
And the second winning opening sensors 18 and 19 are connected. The game CPU 31 has a RAM 32 and a ROM 33 built therein.

In the ROM 33, the number of payout prize balls for the specific safe ball of the first prize hole 15 is “7”, the number of prize balls for payout of the specific safe ball of the second prize port 16 is “13”, the third prize hole
"10" is previously written as the number of payout prize balls for 17 normal safe balls. Further, in the ROM 33, for the payout award ball number "7" (0,1,1,1), for the payout award ball number "13" (1,1,0,1), the payout award ball number " 10 "(1,0,
The output pattern that combines the 0,1 signals of (1,0) is written.

In addition, as shown in the table below, "1" to "15" are stored in ROM33.
The number of prize balls up to is writable, and a different output pattern is set for each prize ball.

Further, the ROM 33 is provided for determining which of the first to third winning hole 15 to 17 the safe ball has entered based on the detection signals from the first and second winning hole sensors 18 and 19. Program, a program that selects any one of the three types of prize balls as the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the winning openings 15 to 17 into which safe balls have entered, and an output pattern corresponding to the selected number of prize balls to be paid out. A program for outputting in response to a signal (inquiry signal) from the above-mentioned payout CPU 28 is stored, and the game CPU 31 executes various processes in accordance with these programs. The RAM 32 is adapted to temporarily store the data of the processing performed by the game CPU 31.

The payout CPU 28 and the game CPU 31 have five signal lines.
A signal for inquiring the number of payout prize balls output from the payout CPU 28, which is connected by X, A to D, is transmitted to the game CPU 31 via a signal line X therein.
The remaining four signal lines A to D are adapted to transmit the four kinds of 0, 1 signals output from the game CPU 31 to the payout CPU 28.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine described above will be described.

First, the processing executed by the game CPU 31 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7. Now, in a normal time when the safe ball does not enter any of the winning openings 15 to 17, the first CPU stored in the RAM 32 in step 1 The first and second ball entry counters C1 and C2 are cleared, and in step 2, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the first winning opening sensor 18. Then, since the detection signal is not input in step 2, the process proceeds to step 3, and similarly, the detection signal is not input from the second winning port sensor 19 in this step 3, the process proceeds to step 4. The presence / absence of a detection signal from each winning opening sensor 18, 19 is determined by the presence / absence of a rising edge of the signal.

Then, in step 4, it is determined whether or not a signal for inquiring the number of payout prize balls has been input from the payout CPU 28. That is, as will be described later, when the safe ball does not enter any of the winning openings 15 to 17, the payout CPU 28 does not output this inquiry signal because the safe ball sensor 25 naturally does not detect the safe ball. Therefore, in this case, the game CPU 31
Moves to step 5. In this step 4, it is determined that the inquiry signal from the payout CPU 28 is input only when the inquiry signal continues within the range of 10 to 128 msec. further,
The flag F is cleared (= 0) in step 5, and step 6
Clear the prize ball number counter C3 built in RAM32 with (=
0) Then, in step 7, the count value of the prize ball number counter C3 is output to the payout CPU 28 as a command signal, and the process returns to step 2. At this time, since the prize ball number counter C3 is cleared, the number of payout prize balls output is "0", that is, (0,0,0,0) based on the above table. Then, after that, the processing from step 2 to step 7 is repeated to continue to output the command signal of the payout prize ball number "0".

When the specific safe ball enters the first winning opening 15, it is determined in step 2 whether or not a detection signal is input from the first winning opening sensor 18. At this time, since the detection signal is input from the first winning hole sensor 18 by the safe ball entering the first winning hole 15, the process proceeds to step 8 and the first winning counter C1 is incremented. Then in step 3 the second
Since the detection signal is not input from the winning opening sensor 19, it is determined in step 4 whether the inquiry signal is input from the payout CPU 28, and when this signal is input, it is determined in step 9 whether the flag F = 0. To do.

As described above, since this flag F is cleared in step 5 at the normal time when the safe ball has not entered, the flag F = 0 is set, and the process moves to step 10, where the first entrance counter
It is determined whether C1 = 0. Since the first winning ball counter C1 is incremented in step 8, the winning ball counter C3 is set as the payout winning ball number "7" corresponding to the specific safe ball of the first winning hole 15 in step 11. And subtract 1 from the first entrance counter C1.
Further, the flag F is set (= 1) in step 12, and the payout prize ball number “7” input to the prize ball number counter C3 in step 7, that is, the output pattern of (0,1,1,1) The command signal is output to the payout CPU 28 and the process returns to step 2.

Since the presence or absence of the detection signal from the winning a prize sensor 18 is determined by the presence or absence of the edge as described above, even when the safe ball is still in the middle of falling and is continuously detected by the first winning a prize sensor 18, Assuming that no detection signal is input in step 2, the process proceeds to step 3 and step 4. Therefore, the winning ball counter C1 is incremented for each safe ball that has entered the first winning opening 15.

Next, when the signal is input from the first winning opening sensor 18 in step 4 and the process shifts to step 9, since the flag F = 1 is set in step 12, the process shifts to step 7 and the number of payout prize balls "7". Output of the command signal of ". Then, after that, the processing is repeated in the order of step 2 to step 4, step 9, and step 7, and when the inquiry signal from the payout CPU 28 is not input in step 4,
The processing from step 2 to step 7 for outputting the command signal of the payout prize ball number "0" is repeated again.

Further, when the specific safe ball enters the second winning opening 16, the detection signal is not input from the first winning opening sensor 18 in step 2, and therefore the process proceeds to step 3. Then, since the detection signal is input from the second winning opening sensor 19 in step 3, the process proceeds to step 13 and the second entry counter C2
Is incremented. Then, for payout in step 4
When an inquiry signal is input from the CPU 28, the process proceeds to step 9, and as described above, since the flag F is cleared in step 5 at the normal time when the safe ball has not entered, the flag F = 0 is set and the process proceeds to step 10. Then, it is determined whether or not the first entrance counter C1 = 0.

Since the first entrance counter C1 is 0,
The process shifts to 14 and it is determined whether or not the second entrance counter C2 = 0. Since the second pay-in counter C2 has been incremented in step 13, the second winning opening 16 is set in step 15.
The prize ball number "13" corresponding to the specific safe ball is input to the prize ball number counter C3 as the payout prize ball number, and 1 is subtracted from the second entrance ball counter C2. In addition, step 12
Then, the flag F is set to 1 and the command signal of the output pattern of the number of payout prize balls “13” input to the prize ball number counter C3 in step 7, that is, (1,1,0,1) is output to the payout CPU 28. Return to step 2.

On the other hand, when a normal safe ball enters the third winning opening 17,
Since no detection signal is input from the first winning opening sensor 18 in step 2, the process proceeds to step 3, and similarly, no detection signal is input from the second winning opening sensor 19 in step 3, so the process proceeds to step 4. Next, at step 4, it is judged whether or not the inquiry signal is inputted from the payout CPU 28, and when this signal is inputted, at step 9, it is judged whether or not the flag F = 0. At this time, since the flag F = 0, the process proceeds to step 10 and it is determined whether or not the first entrance counter C1 = 0.

Since the first ball entrance counter C1 is 0, it is similarly determined in step 14 whether or not the second ball entrance counter C2 = 0.
Since C2 = 0, the process proceeds to step 16. And
In this step 16, the prize ball number C10 corresponding to the normal safe ball of the third winning opening 17 is set as the payout prize ball number C3.
To step 7, set flag F = 1 in step 12, and set in step 7
The number of payout prize balls entered in the prize ball counter C3 at "10",
That is, the command signal with the output pattern of (1,0,1,0) is issued for C
Output to PU28 and return to step 2.

As described above, when the safe ball does not enter any prize hole, the command signal of the payout prize ball number "0" is issued, and when the safe ball enters the first prize hole, the command of the payout prize ball number "7". When the safe ball enters the second prize hole, the command signal of the payout prize ball number "13", and when the safe ball enters the third prize hole, the command signal of the payout prize ball number "10" Will be output to the payout CPU 28 via the signal lines A to D.

Next, the processing executed by the payout CPU 28 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8 and the timing chart of FIG. The timing chart of FIG. 9 shows each signal line X,
Indicates the voltage level of A to D, and is normally high level (=
0), and can be switched to a low level (= 1) when outputting a signal.

Now, in a normal state where the safe ball does not enter any of the winning openings 15 to 17, this flowchart is not executed because the detection signal is not input from the safe ball sensor 25. Therefore, the payout CPU 28 does not output the above-mentioned signal for inquiring the number of payout prize balls. As a result, the game CPU 31 does not input a signal in step 4 of the flowchart of FIG. 7, and therefore outputs a command signal of the number of payout prize balls “0” to the payout CPU 28, and the payout CPU 28 pays out the prize balls. Absent. At this time, all the signal lines X and A to D are kept at the high level (= 0).

Further, when a safe ball enters the first winning opening 15 (when a detection signal for a specific safe ball is input by the winning opening sensor 18), if a detection signal is input from the safe ball sensor 25, a payout prize is given in step 101. A signal for inquiring the number of balls is output (the level of the signal line X becomes 1), and in step 102, the payout counter C4 is cleared. The game CPU 31 inputs the output signal in step 4 of FIG. 7 and outputs the command signal of the payout prize ball number “7” corresponding to the first winning opening 15 in step 7 (the command signal is 0, 1 , 1, 1, the signal lines B, C, D are switched to 1 as shown in FIG.

The payout CPU 28 determines whether the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line A is (1) among the command signals (0, 1, 1, 1) input from the game CPU 31 in step 103. . Since this signal is (0), the process proceeds to step 104 and the signal line B
It is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through (1) is (1), and since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 105 and 4 is added to the counter C4.

Further, in step 106, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line C is (1). Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 107 and 2 is added to the counter C4. Further, in step 108, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line D is (1). Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 109 and the counter C4 is set to 1
Add. By the above processing, the count value of the counter C4 becomes “7”, the count value of the counter C4 is stored in the RAM 29 in step 110, and the game CPU 31 is stored in step 111.
Stop outputting signals to.

After the signal output is stopped, the game CPU 31 shifts to step 5 because it stops inputting the signal in step 4 of FIG. 8, and thereafter, the processing is repeated in the order of step 2 to step 7 It returns to the initial state (normal time) in which the command signal of "0" is output.

Further, when a safe ball enters the second winning opening 16 (when the detection signal of the specific safe ball is input by the winning opening sensor 19), if the detection signal is input from the safe ball sensor 25, the payout prize is given in step 101. A signal for inquiring the number of balls is output, and the counter C4 is cleared in step 102. Then
At step 103, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line A is (1) among the command signals (1,1,0,1) input from the game CPU 31 at this time. Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 112 and 8 is added to the counter C4. Next, in step 104, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line B is (1). Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 105 and the counter C
Add 4 to 4.

Further, in step 106, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted via the signal line C is (1). Since this signal is (0), the process proceeds to step 108. Then, in step 108, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line D is (1). Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 109 and 1 is added to the counter C4. By the above process, the count value of the counter C4 becomes "13", the count value of the counter C4 is stored in the RAM 29 in step 110, and the output of the signal to the game CPU 31 is stopped in step 111.

On the other hand, if a normal safe ball enters the third winning opening (as a prerequisite, if there is no detection signal input of the specific safe ball from each winning opening sensor 18, 19), input the detection signal from the safe ball sensor 25 At 101, a signal for inquiring the number of payout prize balls is output, and at step 102, the counter C4 is cleared. Next, in step 103, it is determined whether the level of the signal transmitted via the signal line A is (1) among the command signals (1,0,1,0) input from the game CPU 31 at this time. To do. Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 112 and 8 is added to the counter C4. Next, the routine proceeds to step 104, where it is judged whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line B is (1). Since this signal is (0), the routine proceeds to step 106.

Further, in step 106, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line C is (1). Since this signal is (1), the process proceeds to step 107 and 1 is added to the counter C4. Then, in step 108, it is determined whether or not the level of the signal transmitted through the signal line D is (1), and since this signal is (0), the process proceeds to step 110. By the above processing, the count value of the counter C4 becomes "10", and the count value of the counter C4 is stored in the RAM 29 in step 110,
In step 111, the output of signals to the game CPU 31 is stopped.

In this way, the number of payout prize balls is determined based on the command signal input from the game CPU 31, and the value is stored in the RAM 29. That is, in the payout CPU 28, 1 is received each time the detection signal from the safe ball sensor 25 is received.
An inquiry signal for one prize ball number is sent to the game CPU 31, and one prize ball number setting signal transmitted from the CPU 31 in response thereto, that is, a setting relating to either a specific safe ball or a normal safe ball. In response to the signal, the number of payout prize balls for one safe ball detected by the sensor 25 is determined, and the value is temporarily stored in the RAM 29. Then, based on the payout command signal corresponding to the prize ball number setting signal, the ball cutting device 9 is controlled to operate once.

As a result, in the same ball cutting device 9, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the solenoid 10 repeatedly exemplifies and demagnetizes each time to intermittently rotate the sprocket 12 by one prize ball.
The number of prize balls stored in the RAM 29 is paid out, and the operation ends.

Further, the payout CPU 28 controls the safe ball sending device 21 once after the completion of the prize ball paying operation by the ball cutting device 9. As a result, in the safe sphere delivery device 21, the solenoid 22 is excited to move the movable iron piece 23 out of the safe sphere passage 20 as shown in FIGS. The safe ball is released and dropped, and is collected by the ball collecting unit side. Then, the solenoid 22 is demagnetized and returned to the original pre-detection state shown in FIG.

Then, after performing the safe sphere collection process as described above, when the safe sphere sensor 25 detects the next safe sphere, the payout CPU 28 outputs a signal for inquiring the number of payout prize balls to the game CPU 31, and the above. As described above, the game CPU 31 determines the number of payout prize balls and outputs the signal to the payout CPU 28.

In this way, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment has a preset number of prize balls with respect to the specific safe balls and the normal safe balls that are respectively entered into the different winning holes 15 to 17 provided in the game panel 14. The number of payout award balls can be changed and set according to the award ball number condition type of each of the winning holes 15 to 17 set according to the game content of the game panel 14, so that the pachinko machine can be set. You can make the game rich in variety and increase its fun.

In addition, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment has three types of winning holes, and only the first and second winning holes 15 and 16 have winning hole sensors 18,
19 is provided so as to detect the entry of the specific safe ball (steps 2 and 3 in FIG. 7), the winning opening sensor is not provided for the third winning opening 17, and the safe ball sensor 25 detects When the first and second winning hole sensors 18 and 19 do not detect a specific safe ball, the safe ball detected by the sensor 25 is determined as a normal safe ball entering the third winning hole 17. (Step 16).

Therefore, according to the detection determination technique using the safe ball sensor 25, the winning hole sensors (three in FIG. 3) originally provided in the third winning hole 17 can be omitted, and the wiring for the winning hole sensor can be omitted. Can be simplified. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine can be reduced, and the failure rate can be reduced.

In addition, in the game panel 14 in which the required game contents are set, the types of the winning holes 15 to 17 can be changed from the above three types to four types or five types, and the number of payout prize balls for each is described above. Needless to say, it is possible to change to other required conditions.
Even in this case, in order to reduce the number of required winning hole sensors 18 and 19, by setting the highest winning hole as a normal winning hole, it is possible to omit the number of winning hole sensors. Become.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, for example, the pachinko machine of the above-mentioned embodiment changes the number of payout prize balls according to the number of excitations of the ball-cutting solenoid 10, that is, in an electrical form. Although the ball cutting device 9 is provided, a mechanical ball cutting device may be used instead of the ball cutting device 9. As a specific example, two different kinds of prize balls from the prize ball tank 3 are stored in advance, respectively, and the stoppers prevent the balls from falling. When the safe balls enter the prize holes 15 to 17, the prize holes 15 to 15 A ball-slicing device for releasing one of the stoppers according to the type of 17 and paying out the prize balls on that side to the prize ball plate 8 can be mentioned.

Further, in the pachinko machine of the above embodiment, the payout CPU 28 as payout control means and the game CPU 31 as payout prize ball number setting means are divided, but both may be integrated.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above in detail, according to the pachinko machine of the present invention, it is possible to change the number of payout prize balls according to the type of the winning hole into which the safe ball is entered, the manufacturing cost is low, and the failure rate is low. Exerts an excellent effect.

That is, in the pachinko machine of the present invention, all safe balls including specific and normal, which are arranged in the game panel and entered into a plurality of winning openings divided into specific and normal types,
At each time when the safe sphere detecting means in the safe sphere sending device detects one sphere at a time in the preceding order, the presence / absence of the specific safe sphere detection input is inquired and confirmed to detect the proper classification of the safe sphere. The prize ball for one specific safe ball, or the normal safe ball without the detection input, can be paid out for each one ball by operating the ball cutting device for each unit.

For this reason, even when a large number of winning holes are set in a plurality of types, the safe ball detecting means can be used as a substitute for the winning holes of the normal type, and can be made unnecessary. Since it is possible to simply attach a sensor to each type of winning hole, it is possible to reduce the number of sensors to a minimum number and reduce the wiring regardless of the total number of various winning holes.
Therefore, the configuration and manufacture of the game panel having the required game contents, the design of the electronic control circuit and the base, etc. can be extremely simplified, the cost can be reduced, and further, the failure of the sensor and its detection control system (trouble). It can be reduced.

In addition, since a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out once per unit by the ball cutting device on the basis of the safe ball detection time point of the safe ball detection means, the safe balls are released and discharged at the end of the payout of the prize balls. Accurate prize ball payout operation can be performed for each ball, the number of prize balls can be guaranteed, and each safe ball can be discharged accurately at appropriate time points. It is possible to maintain the mobilization of the payout of.

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FIG. 1 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko machine of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the details of the ball cutting device, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the game CPU, and FIG. 8 is the processing performed by the payout CPU. Flow chart, Figure 9 shows payout CPU and game CPU
It is a timing chart which shows the communication condition with. 8 is an upper bowl plate, 9 is a ball-slicing device, 15 is a first winning hole which constitutes a specific winning hole, 16 is a second winning hole which is a specific winning hole,
Reference numeral 17 is a third winning opening which normally constitutes a winning opening, 18 is a first winning opening sensor, 19 is a second winning opening sensor, 25 is a safe ball sensor as a safe ball detecting means, and 28 is a payout controlling means. CPU, 31 is a game CPU as a payout prize number setting means.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Katsumi Mizugai 3-56 Karasumori-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Newgin Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tosumi Adachi 3-56, Karasumori-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Address: Newgin Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Yasushi Ichikawa 3-56, Karasmori-cho, Nakamura-ku, Aichi Prefecture Nagoya, Japan Location: Newgin, Inc. (72) Nobuaki Mizugai 3-56, Karasumori-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Inside Newgin Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Satoru Sasaki 3-56 Karasumori-machi, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Inside Newgin Co., Ltd. (56)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A special winning opening (15, 16) and a normal winning opening (17) arranged on a game panel (14) and classified according to the number of prize balls, and a specific winning opening (15). , 16) The prize hole sensor (18,19) that can detect the specified safe balls one by one, and the specified safe balls and normal safe balls that entered all the prize holes (15,16,17) are summarized. The safe ball detecting means (25) of the safe ball sending device (21) capable of detecting the staying one ball at a time in the order of precedence and releasing and discharging the ball at the end of paying out the prize ball, and the specific safe ball and the normal safe ball. A predetermined payout prize ball number condition is set and held in advance so that each prize ball number setting signal can be transmitted one by one, and one specific safe ball detection signal of the winning hole sensor (18, 19) can be transmitted. An award ball number setting means (31) set so that the memory can be held in a changeable manner, In response to the inquiry signal for the number of prize balls transmitted based on the signal at the time of detecting the safe sphere by the detecting means (25) being input to the prize number setting means (31), the setting means (31) is set. It is set so as to receive a prize ball number setting signal transmitted from any one of the specific safe balls or the normal safe balls and issue a prize ball payout command signal corresponding to one of the safe balls. , A prize ball payout control means (28) set to once release the safe ball sending device (21) at the end of prize ball payout, and the prize ball payout control means (28) Based on the prize ball payout command signal for the specific safe ball or the normal safe ball, it is set so that a predetermined number of prize balls can be paid out by performing the prize ball payout operation once for each safe ball. And a ball cutting device (9) 1 sent out from the prize ball number setting means (31) on the basis of each safe sphere detection time point of the sphere detection means (25)
Upon receiving the one prize ball number setting signal, the prize ball payout control means (28) issues a prize ball payout command signal, and the ball cutting device (9) pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in one unit,
A pachinko machine characterized in that the safe ball sending device (21) is set to release and discharge the safe ball when the prize ball payout is completed.