JP2606793B2 - Gaming 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 game machine for ejecting a predetermined number of balls based on a ball ejection command signal of a ball ejection command signal generating means, and more particularly to a ball ejection device for ejecting balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball ejection device that ejects a predetermined number of balls by a bouncing game ball winning a predetermined prize device, uses a weight of the winning ball itself to mechanically move the ball. (For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 50-44854) and a mechanism for controlling the discharge of a predetermined number of balls using an electric drive source (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
No. 109746) is known.

[0003] In addition, a game machine having a ball discharging mechanism, a ball firing mechanism and the like can be exchanged with various game boards having different game contents so that the game board can be changed by changing the game board. A so-called separable pachinko machine whose contents can be changed is widely used, and among such separable pachinko machines, the number of ejected prize balls varies depending on the game content of the game board. There is also used one in which a ball discharge control mechanism provided in the main body is capable of supporting a plurality of types of ball discharge operations (for example, seven and thirteen).

[0004]

However, in recent gaming boards, there is an increase in the size and complexity of prize-winning devices and the like, which are provided for complicating the game content and differentiating the gaming machines. There is a tendency, and since the game board surface is a limited space, there are many configurations in which an accessory projects to the back side of the game board, and a game board equipped with such a large accessory is mounted. In such a case, the discharge control mechanism must be embodied to fit in the arrangement of the back of the gaming machine in consideration of the projection on the back of the game board. It is very difficult to configure on the back side.

[0005] That is, in the conventional discharge control mechanism, the ball is controlled to be discharged only by a mechanical structure using the weight of the winning ball itself, or the size (for example, diameter) of the winning ball is used. The discharge control mechanism is relatively large because discharge control is performed to operate the ball sheath etc. containing the ball by the electric drive source, and discharge is required to discharge multiple types of prize balls. There is a tendency for the control mechanism to become larger, and in order to continuously discharge a plurality of types of prize balls in a large amount in a short period of time, the structure is extremely complicated, and there is concern about occurrence of clogging of balls and the accuracy of the number of discharges.

[0006] In addition, with the diversification of game contents, there are also game machines of a game content capable of performing a special game in which a large number of prize balls are generated in a relatively short time. It is necessary to quickly perform a large amount of prize ball discharge operations for a large number of prize balls generated at a time in a short time, whereas when using a conventional mechanical ball discharge control mechanism, prize ball discharge control is efficiently performed. Since the processing cannot be performed, the unprocessed winning balls collected from various winning ports may stay in the winning ball collecting gutter on the back of the game board, causing the ball to be clogged or stopped. Moreover, if there is a time difference between the generation timing of the winning ball and the prize ball discharging operation for the winning ball,
The player may be distrusted that the prize ball discharging operation for all winning balls is not properly performed.

In view of the above, according to the present invention, by performing ball discharge control using a control computer, it is possible to reduce the size of the game machine so that it can be easily arranged on the back of a game machine having a complicated and low degree of freedom in arrangement. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a discharge control mechanism capable of performing a large amount of prize ball discharging operations in a short time with high performance.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The gaming machine according to the present invention, more variably set into an electric signal
Possible predetermined number of balls emissions possible spheres rate variability discharging device (e.g., winning balls ejector 44) and a spherical discharge command signal generating means for generating a spherical discharge command signal for discharging a predetermined number of balls ( For example, a safe ball detector 81), a program memory (53) for storing a program for controlling the variable ball number discharge device based on a ball discharge command signal of the ball discharge command signal generating means, and a ball discharge control A control computer (control device 52) including a data memory (55) for storing data to be used, and a processor (central processing unit 54) for controlling, the control computer comprising The signal is output to the variable ball number discharge device .

[0009]

[Action] When the spherical discharge command signal from the spherical discharge command signal generating means is supplied, the data control computer is a data memory (e.g., the discharge speed of the sphere) sphere number variable discharge device by the control program in the program memory based on Operate to discharge a predetermined number of balls.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. The supplied game balls are ejected to the surface of the game board 7 along the guide rails 6 by the firing lever 5 that can be adjusted by the operation dial 4 to cause the game balls to flow down to the surface of the game board 7. The game balls that have entered the prize winning device 8 during this flow fall into a safe ball collecting gutter 9 provided on the back surface of the game board 7.
And flows down the back of the pachinko machine 1 through the collection gutter 10. Thus, the outflowing game balls are sent to a lifting mechanism by a collection conveyor (not shown).

On the other hand, the game balls entering the out hole 11 similarly flow out to the collecting conveyor through the collecting gutter 12 and are sent to the lifting mechanism.

In this manner, the game balls recovered from each pachinko machine 1 to the lifting mechanism are provided with a distribution gutter 13 extending above the pachinko machine 1 and a downflow gutter 14 branched from the distribution gutter 13.
And is supplied to the prize ball tank 15.

[0013] As shown in FIG.
The back plate 21 covers the prize device 8 of the game board 7 from behind, and a peripheral plate 22 extending forward from the periphery thereof. The height of the peripheral plate 22 is such that a game ball entering the prize device 8 is provided by the game board. 7
The size is selected to be sufficient to smoothly flow down to the collection gutter 10 between the rear surface of the collection gutter. The rear plate 21 has an area facing at least a region where the winning device 8 of the game board 7 is provided. In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the game board 7 are viewed from the front frame 2 side. The lower edge is extended slightly obliquely to the lower left through the slightly upper position of the out hole 11, and the upper edge is slightly shifted left and right through the slightly upper position of the winning device 8 at the uppermost portion, while remaining over the entire range in the vertical direction. It has a substantially rectangular shape extending horizontally in the direction.

It is assumed that the game board 7 is selected to have a size smaller than the upper, lower, left and right widths of the front frame 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, an L-shaped outlet gutter 23 is formed at one corner of the safe ball collecting gutter 9 and its outlet side is connected to the recovery gutter 10 extending vertically. ing.

As viewed from the front frame 2 side, in the range from the upper peripheral portion of the safe ball collecting gutter 9 to the lower peripheral portion through the left peripheral portion, a prize ball discharging mechanism as a prize ball variable discharging means is provided. 27 are provided. This series of prize ball discharging mechanisms 27
Are formed on a common mounting base plate 28, and are fixedly attached to the game board 7 or the safe ball collecting gutter 9 so as to be integrally mounted as a part of the back surface mechanism.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, when viewed from the front frame 2 side, the portion of the mounting base plate 28 facing the left end of the safe ball collecting gutter 9 has an L-shaped cross section, and the other portions face downward in cross section. It is formed in a U-shape and can be detachably fixed to the game board 7 by the attachment 29.

The upper portion 40 of the mounting base plate 28 extends in the left-right direction, and the winning ball tank 15 is provided on the back surface thereof. A prize ball discharging device 44 is attached to an intermediate portion 42 extending downward from the right end of the upper portion 40 of the mounting base plate 28, and a chute 95 extending obliquely downward and leftward from the left bottom of the prize ball tank 15. Are connected to the prize ball discharging device 44.

In the middle section 42, a prize ball gutter 43 is provided below the prize ball discharge device 44, and an upper suzu gutter 46 is provided at a lower end thereof.
Are connected. The upper suzu gutter 46 has a configuration in which a bell is housed in a stepped portion, and a game ball flowing down from the prize ball gutter 43 hits the bell, and flows out to the supply plate 3 while sounding the bell. I have.

However, when the supply tray 3 becomes full,
The prize balls overflowing from the upper suzu gutter 46 further flow down through the connection gutters 49 and flow out to the tray 51 provided on the front frame 2 through the lower suzu gutter 50. Here, the lower bell 50 has the same structure as the upper bell 46, and is designed to ring a bell when a prize ball flows into the tray 51.

In this embodiment, the connecting gutter 49 has a vertical portion 35 attached to the mounting base plate 28, and the lower end of the vertical portion 35 projects further downward from the lower edge of the mounting base plate 28. It bends and extends in a downward right direction, and a lower bell 50 is connected to the tip of the bent portion 36. Lower Suzuhi 5
The outlet side of 0 is downwardly inclined forward and connected to the tray 51.

As described above, the prize ball discharging mechanism 27 is adapted to be entirely accommodated in the relatively narrow mounting base plate 28, and in order to satisfy this purpose, a predetermined number of prize balls are generated by an electric signal as the prize ball discharging device 44. A structure capable of discharging a plurality of types of balls is employed.

In order to operate the mechanism from the launching of the game ball to the discharge of the prize ball as a basic function of the pachinko game, and to realize various additional functions, the control device 52 having the structure of FIG. Is used.

The control unit 52 is a one-chip microcomputer (LSI) control computer having a central processing unit 54 operated by a program in a program memory 53. The control unit 52 includes data representing a game result, operation and management of a pachinko machine. The necessary data and the prize ball number setting data are stored in the data memory 5 according to the arithmetic operation of the central processing unit 44.
5 so that the stored data can be read out.

[0025] First, the controller 52, the prize based on the operation of the player, issued bullet on the game board 7 surface game balls, elastic been playing ball by whether winning the prize device 8 or the like Controls the ejection of the ball, thus achieving the basic function of a pachinko machine.

First, when the player operates the operation dial 4, the central processing unit 54 receives, via an input port 58, a detection output of a firing command detector 57 for detecting the operation, and further outputs D via an output port 59. A drive output is given to a motor 62 as a drive source of the launching device 61 via the -A converter 60.

In the case of this embodiment, the launching device 61
As shown in the figure, a firing rail 64 is provided at the upper end of the vertical board 63 and connected to the lower end of the guide rail 6 of the game board 7. The game ball is made to receive. An opening 67 is provided in the bent portion 65, and a hitting piece 69 provided at the tip of the firing rod 68 through the opening 67.
By projecting, the game ball is fired along the firing rail 64.

The firing rod 68 is rotatable left and right.
And a roller 70 provided on the front end side with a spring 7
1 elastically makes rolling contact with the cam surface 73 of the cam 72. The cam 72 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 62 as a drive source, and has a roughly gourd-shaped cam surface 73. Thus, every half rotation of the cam 72, the roller 70 Is rolled, the firing rod 68
Is pulled in the direction of extending the spring 71, and then the cam 72
The cam surface 73 of the roller 70 retreats rapidly according to the rotation,
As a result, the firing rod 68 is rotated at a relatively high speed by the spring 71, and thus the ball 69
Retreats in the opening 67 at a cycle corresponding to the rotation speed of the motor 62, so that the game balls on the firing rail 64 are sequentially and sequentially hit one by one.

Although not shown in detail, the firing rod 68
When the ball is pulled by the cam 72, the hit ball supply device 66
Is driven through the output port 83 and the driver 84,
Thereby, the game balls are supplied to the firing rail 64 one by one.

The spring 71 has one end connected to the firing rod 68 and the other end connected to the adjustment wire 74. Wire 7
4 is wound around a pulley 75 interlocked with the operation dial 4, and when wound around the pulley 75, the firing rod 6 of the spring 71
8 to increase the tensile force.

Thus, the resilience of the firing rod 68 is adjusted by the player turning the operation dial 4, and when the player releases the operation dial 4, the operation dial 4 is released by the spring 71. Return to position.

However, when the player starts a game by rotating the operation dial 4 so that the cam 76 is interlocked with the operation dial 4 (for example, by being fixed to the pulley 75), the cam 76 For example, a firing command detector 57 having a microswitch configuration is operated, and the detection output is given as a firing command signal to the central processing unit 54 as described above.

In addition to this, the central processing unit 54 converts the adjustment output from the firing number adjuster 78 having, for example, a variable resistor configuration, which is interlocked with the operation of the firing number adjusting dial 77 when the player operates the A / D conversion. Input port 8 via the device 79
Receive through 0.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 reads out the conversion value corresponding to the arriving adjustment output from the data stored in the firing number conversion table memory of the data memory 55, and further reads DA through the output port 59. It is provided to the motor 62 of the launching device 61 via the converter 60. Thus, the motor 62
The number of revolutions of the game ball is controlled to be changed in accordance with the adjustment of the number-of-firing adjustment dial 77, whereby the number of game balls fired by the firing device 61 per unit time (accordingly, the firing cycle) is controlled by the operation of the player. It has been made possible.

Further, as an embodiment, when a game ball enters a device other than the prize winning device 8, the central processing unit 54 uses the safe ball as a general prize ball detecting means provided in the collecting gutter 10 of the safe ball collecting gutter 9. Detected by the detector 81, the general winning ball detection signal is received via the input port 82. At this time, the central processing unit 54 drives the driver 84 of the winning ball discharging device 44 via the output port 83, and reads out the winning ball number setting data stored in the winning ball number setting area of the data memory 55. , A corresponding number (eg, 15
Prize balls).

Here, the safe sphere detector 81 includes the sixth
As shown, a passage gutter 81 communicating with the safe ball collecting gutter 9.
A and a proximity switch 81B that responds by detecting the game ball 81C electrostatically or magnetically when the game ball 81C passes through the passage gutter 81A can be applied.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, only the central prize device is shown as the prize device 8, but the present invention is not limited to this. A general prize device and a variable prize device such as a so-called tulip interlocking with the general prize device are shown. And so on.

On the other hand, when the game ball enters the out hole 11 without entering the winning device 8, the control device 52 detects this by the out ball detector 86, and outputs the detection output signal to the input port 82. Is input to the central processing unit 54 via the. Note that, as the out-sphere detector 86, one having the same configuration as the safe-sphere detector 81 described above with reference to FIG. 6 can be applied.

Thus, the control device 52 can realize the basic function of playing a pachinko game until the supply ball 3 has no game balls.

Second, in addition to the above configuration, the control device 5
2 has the following configuration in order to realize the additional functions of the pachinko machine.

First, when the central processing unit 54 receives a general prize ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81, it drives a driver 89 of a prize display device 88 as a prize display means via an output port 87.

The winning display 88 is provided on the front plate of the central winning device 8, and visually displays the winning state to the player.

At the same time, the central processing unit 54 reads the data stored in the safe ball count area of the data memory 55, adds "1" to the read data, and stores the added result again in the safe ball count area, thus controlling. The device 52 realizes the function of storing and updating the safe ball count data.

Further, when the central processing unit 54 receives a general prize ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81, the data memory 5 functioning as prize ball number setting data storage means.
In addition to reading the number-of-prize-balls setting data stored in the number-of-prize-balls-number data area of No. 5, the storage data in the profit-and-loss number data area of the data memory 55 is read, and the award-ball number setting data is used as the lost ball number. The subtraction is performed, and the subtraction result is stored in the profit and loss ball number data area as the profit and loss ball number data.

On the other hand, when the central processing unit 54 receives the out ball detection signal, the central processing unit 54 reads the stored data in the profit and loss ball number data area, adds "1" as the profit ball number, and Re-store in area.

Thus, the control device 52 controls the out hole 11
The number of game balls that entered the game as the number of profit balls for the playground,
Further, a function is realized in which the number of game balls entering the prize device 8 is regarded as the number of lost balls for the game arcade, and the difference is calculated and stored as profit / loss ball number data representing the operating results of the pachinko machine up to the present.

However, the central processing unit 54 reads the profit and loss ball number data obtained each time the general prize ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81 arrives, and reads the data stored in the hit set number area of the data memory 55. When the number exceeds the set number of hits, this is detected, and the driver 89 of the hit indicator 91 of the display device 90 provided on the front frame 2 is driven via the output port 87 to make the hit. Notify the player that it has been stopped.

At the same time, the drive output provided via the DA converter 60 via the output port 59 is further eliminated, the firing device 61 is stopped, and the driver 84 is further provided via the output port 83. The prize ball replenishing device 92 is stopped so as not to transmit the drive output provided via the prize ball.

Thus, the hitting function is realized by the control device 52.

The central processing unit 54 is provided with a prize ball shortage detector 9
3 is received via an input port 82, and a drive signal is provided to an award ball supply device 92 via an output port 83 and further via a driver 84.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the prize ball replenishing device 92 has a configuration as a gate provided on the downflow gutter 14 extending from the distribution gutter 13 to the prize ball tank 15 of each pachinko machine. While the drive signal is being given, the gate is opened to supply game balls to the prize ball tank 15 one by one. The replenishing ball is detected by a replenishing ball detector 94 (having a passage detector configuration that generates a detection pulse every time a game ball passes) provided on the downstream side of the prize ball replenishing device 92 of the downfall gutter 14, This detection pulse is provided to the central processing unit 54 via the input port 82.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 counts the number of detection pulses arriving, compares the counted number with the data stored in the award ball replenishment set number area of the data memory 55, and when the numbers match, when the numbers match, The drive signal to the ball supply device 92 is lost.

Thus, the control device 52 controls the prize ball tank 1
When 5 becomes empty, it performs the function of automatically refilling.

The prize ball shortage detector 93 includes a seventh
As shown in the drawing, immediately below the connection opening of the winning ball tank 15 to the chute 95, a swinging tread lever 93A constituting a part of the bottom plate is provided.
And a micro switch 93B operated by the tread lever 93A. When the prize ball tank 15 becomes empty, when the tread lever 93A swings by the weight 93C, a prize ball shortage detection output is output from the switch 93B. Can be applied to those that send out. In addition, as the supply ball detector 94, the sixth
The same configuration as the safe ball detector 81 described above with reference to the drawing may be used.

The central processing unit 54 receives the detection output of the excessive storage detector 96 via the input port 82 in relation to the tray 51, and further receives the DA output from the DA converter 60 via the output port 59.
, The transmission of the drive signal to the launching device 61 is prohibited.

As shown in FIG. 8, the excessive storage detector 96 is provided with a rotating lever 9 which forms one side wall of the lower bell gutter 50.
6A and a micro switch 96B operated by the rotating lever 96A, and when the receiving tray 51 is full and the game balls are stored in the lower bell 50, the internal game balls rotate the lever. A configuration in which the micro switch 96B is operated by rotating the 96A can be applied.

Thus, in a state where the supply tray 3 is full during the game and the overflowing game balls are being discharged to the tray 51, the control device 52 temporarily stops the firing device 61 when the tray 51 is full. As a result, a function of always maintaining the award ball discharging operation in a normal state is realized.

The central processing unit 54 includes a specific prize device,
For example, in connection with the central winning device 8, a specific winning ball detection signal of a central winning ball detector 97 as a specific winning ball detecting means is received via an input port 82, an output port 87 and an output port 98, and further a driver. 89 and amplifier 99
A prize indicator 88 as a prize display unit is caused to emit light via the loudspeaker, and a prize notification sound is generated by a speaker 100 as a sound generator. Further, the prize ball discharging device 44 is operated based on the specific prize ball detection signal, the prize ball number setting data stored in the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55 is read, and the number corresponding to the number ( for example, to discharge the 15 pieces) of prize balls that were said.

Here, the central winning detector 97 is the sixth
A passage detector configuration similar to that described above for the figure can be applied.

Thus, when a predetermined winning mode is attained, the control device 52 controls the central processing unit 54 and the output port 9 which function as voice control means based on the specific winning ball detection signal.
By outputting a voice signal from the speaker 100 and outputting a voice from the speaker 100, a function of further enhancing the interest in the pachinko game is realized.

Although the above description has been made in relation to the central winning device 8, the same applies to other winning devices, and the safe ball detector 8 as general winning ball detecting means is used.
1 based on the general winning ball detection signal from the speaker 10
Sound may be generated from zero. When there are a plurality of winning devices, the tone color, pitch, etc. may be changed for each winning device.

The central processing unit 54 stores the predetermined setting data in the data memory 55,
2. Receives data from the supply number setting device 103 and the prize ball number setting device 104 as prize ball number setting means via the input port 105, and stores the data in the corresponding area of the data memory 55.

In the case of this embodiment, the hitting number setting device 10
2. The supply number setting device 103 and the prize ball number setting device 104 are mounted on an operation panel (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front frame 2 so that the administrator of the game arcade can start the operation before the start of sales or It can be set as needed.

The central processing unit 54 receives command signals from the stop release switch 106 and the business performance display switch 107 via the input port 108. At this time, the central processing unit 54 clears the storage of the safe ball count area and the out ball count area of the data memory 55 in response to the command signal of the hit release switch 106, thereby turning off the display of the hit indicator 91. Further, the operation prohibition state of the firing device 61 is released, and the operation prohibition state of the award ball supply device 92 is further released. Further, in response to a command signal from the business performance display switch 107, data representing business performance in the data memory 55, for example, the storage of the profit and loss ball count data area is read out, and the business performance display is output via the output port 87 and further via the driver 89. 109 is displayed.

In this embodiment, the sales result display 109 includes the display device 90 of the front frame 2.

Thus, the manager of the game arcade switches the pachinko machine in the stopped state by opening the front frame 2 in each of the pachinko machines 1 as needed, thereby releasing the pachinko machine. And confirm the operating results up to now.

As described above, the manager can set various set values, release the hitting, and check the business performance in each pachinko machine 1, but in addition to this, in accordance with a command from the management room as a whole game hall, These operations can be performed by the control device 52 of the pachinko machine.

That is, the central processing unit 54 is connected to the data transmission line 112 connected to the management room via the input / output port 110 and the data converter 111,
When the setting command signal and the set number data are transmitted from the management room through the data transmission line 112, these data are stored in the hitting set number area, the replenishment set number area, and the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55, respectively. I do.
Similarly, when a stop release command signal and a business result display command signal arrive from the management room via the data transmission line 112, the central processing unit 54 releases the stop and displays the business result in response thereto.

Further, when a data transfer request signal arrives from the control room via the data transmission line 112, the central processing unit 54 converts the data transfer request signal into the converter 111 and the input / output port 11.
Receive through 0.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 transfers the data stored in the data memory 55 to the management room as management data necessary for management.

In this embodiment, the safe ball count data is sent as data indicating the operation rate of the pachinko machine, and the profit and loss ball count data is sent as data indicating the loss or profit caused by the pachinko machine in the game hall. The awarded ball number setting data, hitting number setting data, and awarded ball replenishment number setting data are sent as basic data for determining whether the set value of the pachinko machine is appropriate.

[0072]

According to the present invention as described in the foregoing, control <br/> control computer which has received the ball discharge command signal from the sphere discharge command signal generation means actuates the ball number variable ejector predetermined Discharge balls by configuring to discharge a number of balls
A game board whose number can be exchanged for each model can be exchanged , or the number of emissions that can be increased / decreased depending on the model can be changed.
Line a variable set of discharge cell count in the game shop side with respect to the technique board Migihitsuji
Even so, the configuration of the discharging mechanism does not change, and it can be made smaller than a conventional discharging mechanism that uses the weight of the winning ball or the like. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the ball discharge control mechanism that can be easily arranged on the back of the gaming machine that is complicated and has a low degree of freedom in arrangement. Also, for example, by disposing the discharge device on one side of the back side of the gaming machine, the back side of the game board is widely opened, and in the recent years, as the size and complexity of the role of the character have protruded to the back side of the game board. Since the configuration does not cause any trouble, there is also an effect of increasing the degree of freedom in the arrangement configuration of the game board.

Further, since the control computer is used for the ball discharge control, it is possible to control the discharge speed to be improved and eliminate the erroneous discharge, and it is possible to perform a large amount of prize ball discharge operations in a short time with high performance. It is possible to provide a gaming machine having a discharge control mechanism.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear surface mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back surface mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a control device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a firing device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a safe ball detector.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a prize ball shortage detector.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an excessive storage detector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 8 Central winning device 44 Prize ball discharging device 52 Controller 53 Program memory 54 Central processing unit 55 Data memory 81 Safe ball detector

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine ball game which is Tamahatsu on the game board surface to discharge a predetermined number of balls as an award by the winning to predetermined winning device, more variably configurable predetermined number of the electric signal and the ball number variable discharge device capable exits discharge the ball, and the ball discharge command signal generating means for generating a spherical discharge command signal for discharging a predetermined number of balls, the balls discharge command signal of the ball discharging command signal generating means A control computer comprising: a program memory for storing a program for controlling the variable ball ejection device based on the ball number; a data memory for storing data used for ball ejection control; and a processor for controlling the computer. A gaming machine, wherein the computer outputs an electric signal corresponding to the ejection command signal to a variable ball number ejection device.