JP2964177B2 - Card-type gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention discharges a required number of game balls.
Car with a possible ball discharge device and stored valuable data
Can read the valuable data of the ball and paired with the ball discharge device
The card inserted into the card reader that is installed corresponding to
Within the range of valuable data
Lending converted into the number of lending balls and discharged from the ball discharging device
A car that can discharge balls directly to the supply tray on the front
Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a card-type pachinko game system has been proposed as a card game machine which performs a game using a magnetic card as a medium. The card method has the advantage that the player only needs to carry the card, which is a storage medium, and can reduce the burden of carrying a large number of pachinko balls that are easy to fall. Conventionally proposed card-type pachinko gaming systems are roughly divided into the following two types. The first method is to store the number-of-balls data corresponding to the purchase amount at the time of issuance of a card in a card, play a pachinko game within the range of the number-of-balls data, and store the number-of-balls data increased or decreased in the game process on the card. (See JP-B-47-42227).

[0003] In the second type of card system, when a card is purchased, a card in which only a code number is recorded is issued, the number of possessed balls is stored in a central control device, and the card is inserted into a card reader of a pachinko machine. By doing so, the stored number of balls can be called to play the game (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 61-32709 and Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 51-17106). However, in any of the conventional card-type gaming systems, the game using the card can be performed only at the game store that issued the card, and the card cannot be played with the card issued at another game store. Was not there. Also, the issued card was valid only on the day of issuance. Therefore, some common prepaid card-type gaming systems that can be used with cards issued by other gaming arcades and that can be used without being restricted by the expiration date have been put to practical use.

[0004]

However, if such a common prepaid card system is adopted, a player must purchase a card once, insert the card into a ball lending machine and convert the card into a lending ball. However, there is a problem that extra work is required as the number of actions to purchase a card is increased compared to the related art. Therefore, a card reader is provided on the ball lending machine arranged between the pachinko gaming machines and the pachinko gaming machine, and a part of the card balance is given to the lending ball by a command from a switch button provided on the operation panel of the pachinko gaming machine. The ball lending system that converts and uses the ball discharging device provided in the pachinko gaming machine to discharge the lending ball directly to the supply tray of the pachinko gaming machine to reduce the burden of ball lending conversion operation Proposed.

[0005] However, in this ball lending method, although the trouble of the ball lending conversion operation of the player can be reduced, the lending ball is discharged directly to the supply plate of the pachinko game machine, so It is necessary to discharge the prize ball and the lending ball by one provided ball discharging device, and it becomes necessary to clarify the distinction between the prize ball and the lending ball discharge. There has been a problem that the emission control of lending balls must be performed by the same emission control circuit. As a result, it became clear that there was a problem that the load on the emission control circuit was increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to perform both discharge control of a prize ball and a lending ball during a game in a card-type game machine by the same discharge control circuit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card-type gaming machine that does not require a large burden of control of the discharge control circuit and that employs a control method capable of clearly distinguishing the discharge of prize balls and loaned balls.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of game balls.
(170), valuable data can be read and a ball
Card reader arranged one-to-one with the ejection device
(Eg, card reader 240)
Within the range of valuable data held,
Converted to the predetermined number of balls to be rented, and the ball to be lent before the ball discharge device
It is configured so that it can be discharged directly to the surface supply tray (120).
In card-type gaming machines, it is configured one-to-one with a gaming board
A game board control circuit (for example, a game board control device 400);
Emissions control circuit performs control related to the sphere discharge device (eg
For example, the discharge control device 600)
Ball lending control circuit for controlling the lender (for example, ball lending control
Device 500) and the game board control circuit
Controls at least the game board and
Means for storing the prize ball number data (for example, the number of prize balls)
Storage means 412), and the stored prize ball number data
Is transmitted to the above-mentioned discharge control circuit.
The output control circuit corresponds to at least the prize ball number data.
Control to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls from the ball discharging device
And convert the valuable data into the required number of loaned balls
Ball lending from the ball lending control circuit caused by the conversion request
Based on the request signal (T), the required number from the ball discharging device
It is configured to perform control to discharge the rental ball of
is there.

[0008]

According to the above-mentioned means, the number of prize balls to be discharged is determined.
A game board control circuit having means for storing data
The control of the game board and the stored prize ball count
Data is sent to the emission control circuit.
The prize ball count data on the game board control circuit side
And it is necessary to store the prize ball number data in the discharge control circuit.
And the burden of controlling the emission control circuit is reduced accordingly.
It is. In addition, the discharge control circuit is transmitted from the game board control circuit.
Eject the required number of prize balls according to the prize ball number data
Lending the required number of controls and valuable data to be discharged from the equipment
From the ball lending control circuit caused by the conversion request to convert to a sphere
The required number of lending balls based on the ball lending request signal from the ball discharge device
Since the discharge control is performed, the discharge control circuit
Controls prize ball ejection based on data from the control circuit.
Ball lending based on the ball request signal from the ball lending control circuit
Emission control of prize balls and lending balls.
It becomes possible to distinguish clearly. In addition, game board control
Circuit, emission control circuit and ball lending control circuit
Therefore, each circuit itself can be made smaller.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.
An embodiment of a card-type pachinko Yu skill machine as a table example is shown. In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is configured to also serve as a ball rental machine.
00 has a built-in card reader, pachinko gaming machine 10
The card insertion / ejection slot 2 corresponding to the card reader is provided on the left side of the front of the tray 140 provided below the front frame 101 of FIG.
11 and an effective display lamp 230 for displaying that the card reader is in operation, that is, in a card insertable state.

On the other hand, the front frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 100
An operation panel 121 is formed on the upper surface of the supply tray 120 provided on the card 1, and a balance display 122 for displaying the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 211 on the operation panel 121; A conversion button group 123 for giving a command to convert to a ball, a return button 124 for giving a card ejection (return) command, and a ball lending possible display 126 for displaying that the conversion button group 123 is active are provided. Have been. In this embodiment, although not particularly limited, the conversion button group 123 includes one of the card balances.
A button for giving a command to convert 00 yen to lending ball, a button for giving a command to convert 200 yen to lending ball, and a button for giving a command to convert 300 yen to lending ball , And a button for giving a command to convert 500 yen into a lending ball.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a prize ball discharge display lamp which is lit when a prize ball is discharged. Reference numeral 113 denotes a lending ball discharge indicator lamp which is lit when a lending ball is discharged. When a hit state occurs in a pachinko game machine. A completion lamp 140 is lit, 140 is a receiving tray for storing prize balls overflowing inside when the supply tray 120 is full, and 142 is a ball that is launched one by one from the supply tray 120 into the game area. It is an operation dial of the hit ball launching device. The configuration of the game area on the front of the pachinko game board is the same as the conventional one, and can take any configuration.

In this embodiment, when one of the conversion buttons 123 is pressed, an amount corresponding to each button is assigned to a lending ball within the range of the amount of money of the card, assuming that the card is inserted into the card reader. A command to convert is sent to a control device of a ball discharging device provided on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The remaining amount of the converted card is displayed on the balance display 122 in a unit of 100 yen as one unit.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In FIG. 2, 170 is the rear
A ball discharging device that discharges a predetermined number of lending balls based on the discharging request signal from the ball lending control device 500 described above or discharges a prize ball according to a request signal from a pachinko gaming machine. The storage tank 152 for storing is a guiding gutter that guides the balls in the storage tank 151 in a line and guides them to the ball discharging device 170. The guiding gutter 152 is not particularly limited, but a large number of balls can be collected in a short time. It is formed in two lines so that it can be supplied, and a ball leveling 153 and a standby ball detector 160 for preventing the balls from overlapping are provided in the middle.

Further, below the ball discharge device 170, the discharged balls are supplied to the outlet 12 of the supply tray 120 on the front of the gaming machine.
Discharge trough 155 to induce the 9 and over the feed tray 120
An overflow gutter 156 for guiding the flowed balls to the lower tray 140 is provided continuously, and a ball drain gutter 157 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 155 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 156. A flow path switching valve 158 is provided at a branch portion between the ball drop gutter 157 and the discharge gutter 155. 159 is a collecting gutter for collecting winning balls flowing into a winning opening provided on the front of the gaming machine at one place, 180 is a winning ball separation detecting device provided at the lower end of the collecting gutter 159, 240 is the card insertion / ejection port It is a card reader provided behind the corresponding 211.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the ball discharging device 170. The ball discharge device 170 includes a guide gutter 710 that is configured to be continuous with the guide gutter 152 that guides the reserve sphere stored in the storage tank 151. The guide gutter 710 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutters 152, and a discharge means 740 including a stopper 745 as a flow-down prevention means and a discharge solenoid 741 for driving the stopper 745 corresponding to the passage of each line. Two sets are provided. The guide gutter 710 is composed of three parts according to its function.
13 is set.

The pressure reducing section 711 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 151 via the guide gutter 152, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG. ing. The edge cutting portion 712 is provided to make a space between the balls passing through the discharging portion 713 thereunder so as to easily prevent the balls from flowing out by the lower discharging means 740, and a vertical passage continuous to the pressure reducing portion 711. Part 7
21 and a direction changing passage portion 7 communicating with a discharge portion 713 described later.
22.

A ball clogging prevention projection 723 is provided at the lower end of the vertical passage portion 721 so as to protrude forward. By this ball clogging prevention projection 723, the center position of the lowest ball among the balls stopped vertically arranged in the vertical passage portion 721 is always positioned ahead of the center position of the ball above it. As a result, the downward moving pressure of the upper sphere acts so as to always press the lowest sphere forward, thereby preventing ball clogging.

In the middle of the discharge section 713 of each guide gutter 710, a non-contact discharge ball detection sensor 730 (discharge sensors 1 and 2) for detecting a flowing ball is provided. In the middle of each discharge unit 713, the discharge sensor 73 is used.
Immediately after 0, the stopper 74 constituting the discharging means 740 is used.
There is provided a notch 703 in which 5 can appear. Each of the stoppers 745 is rotatably supported by a support shaft , and a connecting pin 746 is provided on one side of the stopper 745 so as to project therefrom.
6 and the lower end of the operating rod 742 of the discharge solenoid 741 are connected by a connecting plate 747, respectively.

When the discharge solenoid 741 is in the demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 742 is lowered and the tip of the stopper 745 is cut from the notch 703 to the guide gutter 7.
10 into the discharge sections 713, respectively.
13 to prevent the game balls from flowing down. On the other hand, when the discharge solenoid 741 is excited (turned on), the operating rod 742 rises and the stopper 745 is rotated in the upward direction, comes out of the notch 703 of the discharge portion 713, and the ball in the discharge portion 713 Is released, and the spare ball in the guide gutter 710 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 155.

As described above, the ball discharging device 170 of the above embodiment is used.
Since the discharge sensor 730 detects the flowing balls one by one and stops the discharge by operating the stopper 745 when the predetermined number is reached, the prize balls and the lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls as described above. Can be discharged by the same ball discharge device. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 750 denotes a ball removal sensor 750 for detecting that a ball removal rod has been inserted through an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine 100. When the ball removal sensor 750 is turned on, the discharge solenoid 741
Are continuously excited to discharge the spare ball in the guide gutter 710, and the driving means (solenoid) of the flow path switching valve 158 in the discharge gutter 155 is actuated so that the discharged ball is passed through the ball drain gutter 157. It is designed to be discharged outside.

The ball removal sensor 750, the discharge solenoid 741, and the discharge sensor 730 are provided by the discharge control device 600.
(See FIG. 4). FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 100. This control system can be roughly divided into a game board control circuit mainly controlling a game board of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
Board control device 400 as a game , and ball lending control device 500 as a ball lending control circuit for controlling a card reader or the like
A discharge control circuit for controlling the ball discharge device 170 ;
And a discharge control device 600.

Of the above control devices, a game board control device 400
Receives a detection signal from various prize ball detectors provided on the game board 102 of the pachinko gaming machine to form a drive signal of the accessory, or forms a prize ball separation provided on the back mechanism board of the pachinko game machine. In response to a signal from a detector (safe sensor) 181 in the detection device 180, a safe solenoid 182 for separating a winning ball is activated, and a drive signal for the speaker 190 is formed. In addition, the game board control device 400
The pachinko machine is monitored for the pachinko parlor management device 700 by monitoring the gaming state,
It has a function to convey information on the state such as occurrence of hitting.

The discharge control device 600 controls the two guide gutters 7 in the ball discharge device 170 based on a discharge command signal from the ball lending control device 500 or the game board control device 400.
Excitation solenoids 741a and 741b that actuate a pair of stoppers 745 provided in the middle of 10 are excited to discharge a predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 710 based on the detection signals of the discharge sensors 730a and 730b. The exhaust solenoids 741a and 741b are excited based on the ON signal from the ball release switch 750, and the drive source of the flow path switching valve 158 is operated to discharge all the reserve balls in the storage tank 151 and the guide gutter 152. I do.

The discharge control device 600 is provided with an open / close switch 10 provided on a base frame 109 of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
3 (see FIG. 1), an overflow detector 104 (see FIG. 2) provided in the middle of the overflow gutter 156, and a detection signal from the standby ball detector 160 provided in the middle of the guide gutter 152 are discharged. Solenoids 741a, 74
In addition to suspending the excitation of 1b, the discharge by the ball discharge device 170 is stopped, and at the time of discharge, for example, the prize ball discharge display lamp 112 or the lending ball discharge display lamp 113 is turned on according to the contents of the discharge command signal, or the game board control. Device 40
For 0, a prize ball or lending ball ejection sound request signal is transmitted.

Further, the discharge control device 600 receives a signal from the replenishment sensor 106 or the out sensor 107 and
The completion lamp 108 is turned on, and the replenishment request signal K and the discharged prize ball number signal I are transmitted to the pachinko parlor management device 700.
It is configured to transmit a discharged lending ball number signal J (the number of discharged balls is, for example, 25 in one pulse), an out-ball number signal L, and the like as data.

The ball lending control device 500 receives the read data from the card reader in the pachinko gaming machine 100 and displays a display drive signal X for the balance display 122 and an effective display lamp 2 for indicating that the card reader is in operation.
30 and pachinko machines equipped with ball lending display
It forms a drive signal for the card reader 126 , and forms a balance data rewrite signal q, a punching signal m, and a card ejection signal n for the card reader controller 250. Also,
The ball lending control device 500 includes a ball lending conversion switch (12
3) and the ON signal of the card return switch (124), and also sends a ball lending request signal T to the discharge control device 600 or the management device 800 of the card management company.
A function of transmitting a card payment signal j that indicates that conversion to a lending ball for once (100 yen) has been performed.

FIG. 5 shows a specific configuration example of a game board control device 400 as the game board control circuit . That is, the game board control device 400 according to this embodiment includes a prize ball number determining unit 410 that determines the number of prize balls to be discharged based on the detection signal from the safe sensor 181, the determined prize ball data B and its strobe. Discharge control device 6 for signal C
A prize ball data transmitting means 420 for outputting to the game machine 00, a game control means 430 for controlling a game based on a signal from the game board 102, a drive signal for a safe solenoid 182 for separating a prize ball, and a pachinko parlor management apparatus. 7
It comprises an output unit 440 for forming a status signal for 00 and an audio output unit 450 for driving the speaker 190.

The winning ball number determining means 410 detects a rising edge of a detection signal from the safe sensor 181 to form a winning ball detecting signal, for example, and a winning ball detecting means 411 ;
To a prize ball number storage means 412 for storing the number of prize balls for one prize ball detection signal, and to a specific prize area provided in a game board or the like and giving a prize ball number different from the number of prize balls for general prize balls. Specific winning number storage means 413 for storing the number of winning game balls is configured to output a predetermined prize ball data corresponding to each winning ball when the winning ball is detected.

The safe sensor 181 is provided in the winning ball separation detecting device 180, and receives a response signal (read confirmation signal) H from the discharge control device 600 to output the safe solenoid 18.
Since two drive signals are formed and the winning balls are separated and detected one by one, the discharge command signal is formed exactly as many as the number of general winning balls according to the occurrence. However, since the detection signal of the specific winning ball is continuously input to the game board control device 400, in this embodiment, the specific winning number storage means 413 for storing the detected number of the specific winning ball is provided. And
This specific winning number storage means 413 uses the response signal H from the discharge control device 600 as a control signal when the readout signal is A
By feeding back the information through the ND gate 421, the memory is decremented by one every time the discharge of one winning ball is completed.

The game control means 430 includes a specific winning ball detecting means 431 similar to the winning ball detecting means 411, a control signal for driving a solenoid, a motor, and the like provided on the game board, and a signal for outputting a big hit signal P. It is provided with forming means 432 and the like. FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the audio output unit 450. The sound output means 450 includes a game sound request signal X for requesting generation of a game sound such as a sound effect accompanying driving of the solenoid from the game control means 430, and a discharge control device 600.
From the player, and a lending ball discharge sound request signal E are input.

The voice output means 450 stores the voice generation codes corresponding to the three types of request signals, respectively.
Voice generating means 4 such as OM (Read Only Memory)
51, 452, 453, a sound generator 457 for generating a signal for driving the speaker 190 based on the signal output from these sound generating means, and which of the request signals should be given priority to generate the corresponding sound. And a priority control means 458 for determining, and when a plurality of request signals are received at the same time, a voice generating means having the highest priority is selected to output a voice code.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the configuration of a discharge control device 600 as a discharge control circuit . Emission control device 6 of this embodiment
00 is a control unit 610 composed of a microcomputer or the like.
And the ball discharging device 17 based on signals from the frame sensor 103, the overflow detector 104, and the standby ball detector 160.
A discharge enable condition confirming means 620 which forms a discharge enable signal indicating whether or not discharge by 0 is possible and supplies it to the control unit 610, and prize ball discharge, ball lending, replenishment, etc. to the management device 700. A state output means 630 for outputting a status signal indicating a discharge state, and counting the signals from the out sensor 107 to output an out signal for every 10 balls.
A counter 640 for supplying 0, a segment type lending ball discharge indicator lamp 113 and a prize ball discharge indicator lamp 11
2 is constituted by a display driving means 650 for driving the driving device 2.

The discharge control device 600 includes an input buffer BFFi that receives control signals from various sensors, the game board control device 400, and the ball lending control device 500, and a control unit 610.
And an output buffer BFFo for outputting a control signal from the controller to an external control device, and a driver DRV for forming drive signals for various solenoids. The dischargeable condition checking means 620 includes an AND gate G2 that calculates the logical product of the detection signals from the detectors 103, 104, and 160, and a discharge enable signal indicating that discharge is possible only when all the detectors are on. A is given to the control unit 610. As a result, the front frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine is open, the overflow gutter 156 is full of prize balls, or there is no spare ball in the guide gutter 152.
The discharge operation in a situation where it is not desirable to discharge is suspended.

The control unit 610 includes a prize ball discharge control unit 616 and a lending ball discharge control unit 617 as shown in FIG.
And a ball ejection control unit 618 and a power failure control unit 619. The prize ball discharge control unit 616 receives the prize ball data B from the game board control device 400 and the data strobe signal C indicating the timing of capturing the prize ball data B, stores the number of prize balls, and outputs the detection signal from the discharge sensor 730 Prize ball discharge count storage calculation unit 661 that calculates the actual discharge count based on the
And an emission control signal forming unit 662 that determines the remaining number of emissions based on the calculated number of emissions and forms a drive signal for the emission solenoids 741a and 741b.

The discharge control signal forming section 662 includes a drive signal for the discharge solenoids 741a and 741b, a prize ball discharge end signal M, a prize ball discharge number signal N indicating that the discharge number has reached 10, and a prize ball. Status signal R indicating that discharging is in progress
Is formed and output. The lending ball discharge control unit 617 includes a data storage unit 671 that stores a conversion rate to lending balls and an upper limit of an amount that can be converted into lending balls continuously at one time, and a lending request signal T from the lending ball controller 500. The lending-ball discharge number storage operation unit 672 that starts the lending of the lending balls based on the detection signals from the discharge sensors 730a and 730b based on the detection signals from the discharge sensors 730a and 730b, and the remaining number of litters based on the calculated number of discharges Control signal forming unit 673 for determining a drive signal of the discharge solenoid 741 and a signal indicating the number of discharges from the discharge control signal forming unit 673 and the data storage unit 67
A lending ball upper limit determination unit 674 that determines whether the lending ball has reached the upper limit based on the upper limit value from 1 and prohibits further discharge when the upper limit is reached. When the ball lending request signal T is set to a high level, the conversion rate stored in the data storage unit 671 is the lending ball discharge number storage calculating unit 6
72, whereby the formation of a lending ball discharge signal is started.

The discharge control signal forming section 673 includes a ball lending ready signal U indicating that lending balls can be discharged, a signal Q indicating that lending balls are being discharged, and a lending, provided that the prize ball discharge control section 616 is not performing prize ball discharge control. A signal O indicating the end of ball discharge is formed and output. The ball ejection control unit 618 includes the prize ball discharge control unit 6.
16 and the lending ball discharge control section 617 are activated by an ON signal from the ball removal sensor 750 on condition that the discharge control is not being performed, and the discharge solenoid 741 and the flow path switching valve 1
It has a function of outputting a signal for driving the solenoid 58 and a signal p indicating that ball ejection is being performed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the power failure control unit 619
A power failure detection means 691 for detecting the occurrence of a power failure when the number of waves of the power supply waveform of the AC power supply becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number,
Power failure recovery detecting means 695 for detecting the recovery of the power supply voltage based on a signal from the voltage level detecting means and the like, and progressing based on status signals R and Q from the prize ball discharge control unit 616 and the lending ball discharge control unit 617. Discharge mode storage means 692 for storing the discharge mode of the discharge ball number, and discharge ball number storage means 6 for storing the discharge ball number during each discharge operation by the discharge number signals a and b.
93 and discharge continuation control means 694 for continuing the discharge interrupted by the power failure from the middle when the power failure is recovered.

[0038] the discharge mode memory unit 692 and the discharge cell count storage unit 693, for example, cell 696 is composed of a backed-up RAM (random access memory), the time the power failure detection means 691 detects the occurrence of a power failure Discharge mode and discharge mode storage means 692
And when the power outage is restored, the discharge continuation control means 694 is activated to determine whether the discharge by the prize ball discharge control unit 616 or the lending ball discharge control unit 617 has been interrupted. According to the result, the number of balls held in the number-of-discharged-balls storage means 693 is stored in the prize-ball discharge control unit 616 or the lending-ball discharge control unit 617.
The remaining number of balls is discharged by continuing the discharge interrupted when a power failure occurs.

FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of a ball lending control device 500 as a ball lending control circuit . The ball lending control device 500 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 510 including a single-chip microcomputer, a transceiver 502 for interfacing data transmission and reception between the control unit 510 and the card reader control device 250, and a segment type display. Display driving means 503 for forming a driving signal of a balance display comprising:
And ball lending possible display 126 and ball lending validity display lamp 2
The drive circuits DRV1 and DRV2 for driving the drive unit 30 and the conversion request signals from the conversion switches 123a, 123b, 123c and 123d that are turned on by operating the conversion button group 123 remove noise from the control unit 51.
Filter 504 for inputting to 0 and card management device 800
And a relay 505 for supplying a card settlement signal j to the relay device.

The control unit 510 reads data from the card reader control unit 250, and writes card data and control signals to the card reader control unit 250 and forms display data for the balance display unit 122. And a ball lending request control means 512 for generating a ball lending request signal T to the discharge control device 600, and which switch is turned on when a conversion request signal from the conversion switches 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d is turned on. The ball lending frequency system that generates a control signal t that permits the ball lending request control means 512 to generate the ball lending request signal T when the conversion amount is within the range of the card balance.
And control means 513 . The ball lending request control unit 512 asserts the ball lending request signal T to the discharge control device 600 based on the control signal t and the ball lending enable signal U from the discharge control device 600 indicating that the ball lending can be discharged, and controls the discharge control. Upon receiving the payout completion signal V from the device 600, the ball lending request signal T is negated. Drive circuit DRV for driving ball lending possible display lamp 126
1 receives the ball lending request signal T and turns on the ball lending possible display 126 only while the ball lending request signal T is negated, and turns off the light while the ball lending request signal T is asserted.

FIG. 11 shows a specific example of the structure of the card control means 511 of the ball lending control device 500. That is, the card control unit 511 includes a card balance reading unit 541 for extracting a card balance from the read data sent from the card reader control device 250, a balance storage unit 542 for storing the read balance data, Amount subtraction means 544 for subtracting the storage content of the balance storage means 542 based on the lending ball payout completion signal V from the control device 600, and a punch device in the card reader every time the amount of the balance storage means 542 reaches a predetermined number. 545, a card balance determination unit 546 for determining whether or not the amount in the balance storage unit 542 has become zero, and a zero amount signal u from the determination unit 546. The card ejection finger for the insertion / ejection motor of the card reader based on the card return request signal from the return button 124, etc. The card insertion / ejection control means 547 that forms the signal n and the control signal of the ball lending display 126, and the fact that the prepaid card has been used once (eg, 100 yen) based on the lending ball payout completion signal V A payment information forming means 548 for forming a payment signal j for notifying the card management device 800 for managing the amount of the card. This settlement signal j
Can be transmitted to a computer of a card management company via a transmission line.

The card balance reading means 541, the balance storage means 542 for storing the read balance data,
The balance data control means 549 is provided by the money amount subtraction means 544 for subtracting the storage content of the balance storage means 542 based on the lending ball payout completion signal V from the discharge control device 600.
Is configured. Then, the contents of the balance storage means 542 are updated each time the loaned ball is paid out, and the contents of the balance storage means 542 are displayed on the balance display 122 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100.

Next, the procedure of controlling the discharge of the lending ball and the prize ball performed by the above-described discharge control device 600 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The discharge control of the prize ball is started at the same time as the power supply of the discharge control device 600 is turned on, and is repeatedly performed as long as the power is turned on, so-called background control processing (FIG. 12).
Interrupt processing in which the background control processing is interrupted during the background control processing and executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 0.5 msec) by a timer interrupt after the power is turned on (FIG. 13) are roughly classified into two control processes, and these two control processes are executed by the control unit 610 including a CPU.

First, the main routine of the background control processing of the prize ball discharge control will be described with reference to FIG. This main routine is repeatedly performed after the power of the discharge control device 600 is turned on as described above. When the power is turned on, first, it is determined in step S1 whether or not the “power failure flag” is “1”. This "power failure flag"
Is set to "1" when a power failure is detected in the processing described later (FIG. 26).

When the determination result of step S1 is "No", the process proceeds to step S2 , and when the determination result is "Yes", the process proceeds to step S2 .
Proceeding to step S13 , the "processing number" prepared in the reference area in the RAM is set to "5" and then step S13 is executed.
Proceed to 3. This is because the power failure recovery process (step S15) is performed later. In step S2, initial settings such as clearing the RAM, setting flags, and resetting the output buffer are performed. In the following step S3, after confirming that the illegal discharge is not performed by performing the discharge device illegal monitoring process (FIG. 27) described later, the process proceeds to step S4, and the discharge illegal flag set in the above process is set to " It is determined whether the flag is "1". If the flag is "1", the unauthorized release processing of step S14 is performed, and if the flag is "0", the step S14 is performed.
Go to 5. In steps S5 to S9, it is determined whether or not the number is "5" or "4", "3", "2", or "1" with reference to the processing number (processing NO).

When the value of this process number is "5", a power failure recovery process (FIG. 50) to be described later is started, and when the value is "4", a ball removal process (FIGS. 40 to 42) to be described later. When the value is “3”, the later-described ball lending discharge process (FIG. 39) is started, and when the value is “2”, the later-described prize ball discharge process (FIG. 32) is started. When the value is "1", a prize ball start process (FIG. 29) described later is started. When the corresponding process is executed, the process number is changed to another number or reset to "0" in the process flow.

On the other hand, if the processing number is "0", the process proceeds to step S10, where it is determined whether or not the ball extraction flag is "1". Set to 4 ". This is because the process shifts to the ball removal processing in step S16 when the main routine is executed again. If it is determined in step S10 that the ball extraction flag is "0", the process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, it is checked whether or not a ball lending request signal V is received from the ball lending control device 500. If the signal is received, a ball lending start process (FIG. 38) is executed. If there is no ball lending request signal, step S12 is performed. Proceed to. In step S12, if it is checked whether or not a prize ball discharge request (strobe signal C of prize ball data) is received from the gaming board control device 400, the process number is set to "1" in step S22. This is because when the main routine is executed again, the process proceeds to the winning ball start process in step S19. Step S
If there is no ejection request in step 12, after the supply process (FIG. 43) and the information output process (FIG. 44) are executed, the above-described step S3
Return to

FIG. 13 shows a procedure of a timer interrupt process performed every time a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 msec) elapses by the discharge control device 600 prior to the main routine (background process) of FIG. I have. This interrupt processing is performed for reading various input signals. When the interrupt processing is started, first, the count values of various timers are updated (step S40), then a ball lending request detection processing (step S41), a prize ball data detection processing (step S42), a frame sensor Input processing (step S43), input processing of the discharge sensor 1 (step S44), input processing of the discharge sensor 2 (step S4).
6), discharge sensor 1 level input processing (step S4)
8), discharge sensor 2 level input processing (step S5)
0), input process of a ball sensor (step S52), input process of a replenishment sensor (step S54), input process of an overflow detector (step S56), input process of a standby ball detector (step S58), and out sensor input process (Step S60) is sequentially performed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a ball lending request detection processing routine performed in step S41. In this processing routine, it is first determined whether or not the value of the continuous ball lending counter prepared in the RAM and updated in the ball lending discharge processing routine of FIG. 39 is "5" (step S4102). If there is, step S41
The process proceeds to step 04 to check whether or not a prize ball is being discharged. If the prize ball is being discharged, the ball lending request flag is reset and the process ends (step S4118). If a prize ball is not being discharged, it is determined in the next step S4106 whether or not a ball is being discharged. If a ball is being discharged, the process ends without doing anything. In this embodiment, even if one conversion to a lending ball is set to a unit such as 200 yen or 300 yen, 10 conversions are required for the discharge solenoid.
This is because a discharge command is issued in units of 0 yen.

If it is determined in step S4106 that ball lending is not being discharged, the flow advances to step S4108 to determine whether the ball lending request signal T is at a low level.
If s ", it is checked whether the signal is continuously at the low level for 5 ms (step S4120). By confirming that the signal is continuously at the low level for 5 ms, it is determined that the ball lending request signal has been asserted, and noise is determined. Then, if the determination in step S4120 is "No", nothing is performed, and if "Yes", the ball lending request flag is set and the process is terminated (step S4122). 12, "Yes" is determined in step S11 in the main routine, and the ball lending start process S21 is started.
If “No” in 08, that is, it is determined that the ball lending request signal T is at the high level, the process advances to step S4110 to determine whether the ball lending request signal T is continuously at the high level (H level) for 5 ms. . If the high level is continuously attained for 5 msec, it is determined that there is no ball lending request, the continuous ball lending counter is cleared, the ball lending request flag is reset, and the P-unit ready flag indicating that ball lending is possible is set. Clear to "0" and end the processing (step S4
124, S4126, S4128).

On the other hand, “Ye”
If s ", the flow advances to step S4112 to determine whether or not the ball lending request signal T from the ball lending control device 500 is at a high level. If the ball lending request signal T is at a low level (L level), If the ball lending request signal T is at a high level, the process proceeds to step S4114, and the ball lending request signal T is continuously 5 m.
It is determined whether the level is high for a second. If the ball lending request signal T is continuously at the high level for 5 msec, it is determined that the ball lending request signal T has been negated, the continuous ball lending counter is cleared, and the process ends (step S411).
6). This is to avoid conversion exceeding 500 yen at a time.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a winning ball data detection processing routine performed in step S42. In this process, it is first checked whether or not the ball is being discharged (step S4202). If the ball is not being discharged, the process proceeds to step S4204 to determine whether or not the prize ball discharging process has already been started. End the process without doing
If the prize ball is not being discharged, the flow advances to step S4206 to check whether the data strobe signal C from the game board control device 400 has been asserted to a low level. If it is determined that the data strobe signal C is at the low level, the process proceeds to step S4212 to determine whether the signal is continuously at the low level for 10 ms or more. After reading the data B, the prize ball request flag is set and the process is terminated (steps S4214 and S4216). As a result, FIG.
In step S12 of the second main routine, "Yes" is determined, and the processing number is set to "1". Thereafter, "Yes" is determined in step S9, and the prize ball start processing S19 is started.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4202 that the ball is being lent and discharged, the flow shifts to step S4208 to reset the prize ball number data and the prize ball request flag set in steps S4214 and S4216, and terminate the process. (Step S4210). This is for giving priority to the ball lending discharge processing over the prize ball discharge processing. However, the ball lending discharge processing is prioritized only when the prize ball count data and the prize ball request flag are set, and once the prize ball discharge operation is started, the prize ball discharge processing is reset. This is dealt with in the ball lending request detection processing of FIG. 14 so as not to be performed (see steps S4104 and S4118).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the frame sensor input processing routine performed in step S43. This frame sensor input processing is a game console information output processing flow (FIG. 7) which takes in a signal of the frame sensor 103 provided in the pachinko gaming machine and forms a signal to be output to the hall management device 700 in the information output processing S24. 48)
This is a process for setting a frame opening flag and a frame closing flag used in the process of forming a frame opening signal inside.
When this routine is started, first, in step S4300
It is determined whether or not the output signal of the frame sensor 103 is at a high level (frame sensor output = "1").

It is now assumed that the front frame 101 of the pachinko gaming machine is closed. Then, the determination result of step S4300 is “Yes”, and the process proceeds to step S4302 to determine whether the frame closing flag is “1”. Here, since the determination flags are all set to “0” in the initial setting (step S2 in FIG. 12), the determination in step S4302 and the determination in the next step S4304 (whether the frame closing monitoring flag is “1” or not) ) Are both "No",
The frame closing monitoring flag is set to "1" (step S430).
6), and set the frame opening monitoring flag to “0” (Step S)
4308) Further, the frame closing timer is set to a predetermined value (100 ms).
Is set (step S4310), and this routine ends.

If the frame sensor is still on when the next loop is started, step S430 is performed.
The determination result of step S4302 is “No”, and the determination result of step S4302 is “Yes”.
s "and the step S4312 is executed. In the step S4312, it is determined whether or not the time of the frame closing timer started in the step S4310 has expired.
This routine is ended by skipping 314 and S4316. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S4312 is “Ye
s ", the frame sensor closing flag is set to" 1 "in step S4314, and the next step S43
At 16, the frame sensor open flag is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

On the other hand, "No" in step S4300
That is, when it is determined that the frame sensor 103 is off,
The flow proceeds to step S4318 to execute a routine consisting of steps S4318 to S4332, which are steps complementary to steps S4302 to S4316, to set the frame opening flag to "1" and the frame closing flag to "0", respectively. To end this routine. In other words, first steps
The determination result is both "No" next flop S4318 (frame opening flag whether "1") and the next step S4320 (whether the frame opening monitor flag is "1" or), Step S43
After setting the frame opening monitoring flag to "1" at 22, the frame closing monitoring flag is set to "0" (step S432).
4) Then, a frame release timer is started (step S432).
6), end this routine.

If the frame sensor is still off when the next loop is started, step S430 is performed.
The determination result of 0 is “No”, the determination result of subsequent step S4302 is “No”, and the determination result of S4304 is “Yes”.
And step S4328 is executed. In this step S4328, it is determined whether or not the time of the frame closing timer started in step S4326 has expired. If the determination result is “No”, the following step S433 is performed.
0, S4332 is skipped, and this routine ends.
On the other hand, the determination result of step S4328 is “Yes”
In step S4330, the frame sensor open flag is set to "1" in step S4330, and the next step S4332 is executed.
To reset the frame sensor block flag (set to "0")
Then, this routine ends. However, step S432
The setting time of the frame release timer started in step 6 is 1000 m, which is much longer than the frame close timer (step S4310).
A time like seconds is selected.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the input processing routine of the discharge sensor 1 performed in step S44. This routine is for detecting the state of the discharge sensor 730a. When the prize ball is present inside the sensor, the output signal thereof becomes high level, and the prize ball flows out and temporarily or continuously. Therefore, the output signal becomes low level when it no longer exists in the sensor. Therefore, in this routine, when the output signal of the sensor 730a rises from the low level to the high level, a discharge sensor 1 start-up flag described later is set to "1" to store that the prize ball has reached the inside of the sensor. Has become. On the other hand, the sensor 730a (hereinafter, discharge sensor 1)
When the output signal falls from the high level to the low level, a discharge sensor fall flag described later is set to "1" to memorize that the prize ball has fallen out of the sensor.

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S4402 whether the output signal of the sensor 1 is at a high level (the output of the discharge sensor 1 = "1").
It is now assumed that one prize ball remains in the sensor 1 without discharging the prize ball. At this time, step S
The result of the determination in 4402 is “Yes”, and the
Steps 404 and thereafter are executed. In step S4404, it is determined whether the discharge 1 startup change flag is “1” in step S4404.
At 4406, it is determined whether the discharge 1 fall change flag is "1", at step S4408, whether the discharge 1 low level flag is "1", and then, at step S4410, the discharge 1 high level flag is "1". Is determined respectively. By the way, immediately after the initialization of the CPU 610, all the flags are set to “0”.
The determination results in 4404 to S4410 are all “No”, and in step S4412, the discharge 1 high level flag is set to “1” to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 was at the high level in the current loop. To end this routine.

In the subsequent loop, since the discharge 1 high level flag is set to "1", as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 holds the high level state, step S44 is performed.
02, S4404, S4406, S4408, S441
0 will be repeatedly executed. After that, the discharge of the prize ball is started, and when the prize ball which has stayed in the sensor 1 until then moves outside of the discharge sensor 1 and comes out of the sensor 1, the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 falls to low level. The result of the determination in step S4402 is "No", and steps S4432 and thereafter are executed.

When the processing after step S4432 is performed for the first time, the discharge 1 high level flag is "1" and the other flags are all "0".
The results of the determination in step S4432 (whether the discharge 1 fall change flag is “1”) and the next determination in step S4434 (whether the discharge 1 rise change flag is “1”) are both “No”, The result of the determination of the following step S4436 (whether the discharge 1 high level flag is "1") becomes "Yes" and steps S4438 and S4440 are executed.
In step S4438, the discharge 1 fall change flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has changed (falled) from the high level to the low level from the previous loop to the current loop. Step S
At 4440, the discharge 1 high level flag that has been set to "1" up to this point is reset (set to "0"), and
This routine ends.

When the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is continuously at the low level in the next loop, the discharge 1 fall change flag is set to "1" in step S4438 of the previous loop. Turns to “Yes”. Then, the subsequent step S4442
In steps S4448 to S4448, the discharge sensor 1 fall flag is set to "1" to store that the prize ball has escaped from the inside of the discharge sensor 1 (step S4442). Discharge sensor 1 indicating that there is a prize ball
The rise flag (set to “0” when this step is executed for the first time after initialization) is reset to “0” (step S4444), and then the discharge 1 fall change flag is set to “0”. to reset (step S4446), the output signal of the exhaust sensor 1 at the current loop is completed the discharge 1 the low-level flag is set to "1" (step S4448) and this routine in order to store it at a low level .

In the next and subsequent loops, if the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the low level, the discharge 1 fall change flag
Since the discharge 1 rise change flag and the discharge 1 high level flag are all “0” and the discharge 1 low level flag is “1”, steps S4402, S4432, and S443 are performed.
4, S4436 and step S4450 (determination of whether or not the discharge 1 low level flag is "1") are repeatedly executed (at this time, the determination result of step S4450 is "Y
At this time, the discharge sensor 1 fall flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 falls from the high level to the low level,
When the output signal has risen to the high level again (when the step S4438 is executed in the previous loop, the discharge 1 fall change flag becomes “1”, and the sensor output rises to the high level in the current loop) In), the determination result of step S4402 changes to “Yes”, the determination result of step S4404 changes to “No”, and step S44
It is determined that the result of the determination in step 06 is "Yes". In step S4428, the discharge 1 rise change flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop. , Step S443
At 0, the discharge 1 fall change flag that was set to "1" during the previous loop is reset to "0", and this routine ends.

As a result, the discharge 1 fall flag is set to "1" unless a low level state is detected for a predetermined time or more after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 falls (at least during the time when the main interrupt processing is performed twice). (The prize ball is sensor 1
The processing is not performed, and when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 generates noise and the signal falls instantaneously, the discharge 1 fall flag is erroneously set. It is not set to “1”.

Next, consider a case where the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 1 after the previous prize ball comes out of the sensor 1. At this time, the determination in step S4402 (determination whether or not the output signal of the sensor 1 is at the low level) is “Yes”, and the determination in step S4404 (the discharge 1 rise change flag is “1”) is performed. In this case, the determination result is “N
o, and it is determined in step S4406 whether the discharge 1 fall change flag is “1.” At this time, the determination result in step S4406 is also “No” (“0” in step S4446). Is set), the process proceeds to step S4408, and it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 low level flag is “1”.

At this time, since the discharge 1 low level flag is set to "1" in step S4448, the determination result in step S4408 is "Yes", and the flow advances to step S4414 to execute the discharge sensor from the previous loop to the current loop. In order to memorize that the output signal of No. 1 has changed (rising) from the low level to the high level, the discharge 1 rising change flag is set to "1", and the following step S4
At 416, the discharge 1 that has been set to “1” up to this point
The low level flag is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

When the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is continuously at the high level in the next loop, the discharge 1 rise change flag is set to "1" in step S4414 of the previous loop, so that the result of the determination in step S4404 is obtained. Turns to “Yes”. Then, the subsequent step S4418
In steps S4424 to S4424, the start-up flag of the discharge sensor 1 is set to "1" to store that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 1 (step S4418), and when the value is "1", the prize ball is output from the sensor. Is reset to "0" indicating that the sensor has come off (step S442).
0) Then, the discharge 1 rise change flag is reset to "0" (step S4422), and the discharge 1 high level flag is stored to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 in this loop is at the high level. Is set to "1" (step S4424), and this routine ends.

Thereafter, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the high level, steps S4402 and S440 are performed.
4, S4406, S4408, and S4410 are repeatedly executed. At this time, the discharge 1 rise flag is held at "1" and the discharge 1 fall flag is held at "0". On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has risen from the low level to the high level, if the output signal has fallen to the low level (Step S4414 was executed in the previous loop and the discharge 1 rise change flag Becomes “1” and the output signal of the current loop is low level), the determination result of step S4402 is “N”.
o ", the determination result in step S4432 is" No ", and the determination result in step S4434 is" Yes ". In step S4452, the fact that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop is stored. The discharge 1 fall change flag is set to "1", and in step S4454, the discharge 1 rise change flag that was set to "1" in the previous loop is reset to "0", and this routine ends.

As described above, unless the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 rises and the high level state is detected for a predetermined time or more (at least during the time when the main interrupt process is performed twice), the discharge 1 rise flag is set. The process of setting to “1” (indicating that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 1) is not performed, and when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 generates noise, the discharge 1 is erroneously set. The upper flag is not set to "1".

By executing the above routine,
After the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 rises, the discharge sensor 1 start flag is set to “1” only when the state is maintained for a predetermined period or more (at least while the main interrupt process is performed twice), Therefore, the rising flag indicates that the prize ball has reached the inside of the discharge sensor 1. Conversely, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has fallen, the discharge sensor 1 fall flag is set to "1" only when the state is maintained for a predetermined period or more (at least while the main interrupt process is performed twice). Thus, the fall flag indicates that the prize ball has fallen out of the discharge sensor 1. The discharge sensor 1 rise flag and the discharge sensor 1 fall flag are referred to in the alternate discharge process in the background process (main routine) or the combined discharge process (FIGS. 35 and 36 described later).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the discharge sensor 2 performed in step S46 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 17). This routine uses the discharge sensor 7
This is for detecting the state of 30b, and is performed in the same procedure as the above-described input processing routine of the discharge sensor 1. In this routine, similarly to the input processing of the discharge sensor 1 described above, when the output signal of the sensor 730b (hereinafter referred to as the discharge sensor 2) rises from a low level to a high level, the discharge sensor 2 start flag is set to "1". Is set to "1" to memorize that the prize ball has reached the inside of the sensor. On the other hand, when the prize ball falls from the high level to the low level, the discharge sensor 2 fall flag is set to "1" and the prize ball is set in the sensor. I try to memorize that I have escaped.

Specifically, when this routine is started,
First, in step S4602, it is determined whether the output signal of the sensor 2 is at a high level (the output of the discharge sensor 2 = “1”). It is now assumed that one prize ball remains in the sensor 2 without discharging the prize ball. At this time, the determination result of step S4602 is “Yes”, and the steps from step S4604 are performed. Step S46
In step S4606, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 rise change flag is "1" in step S4606, and whether or not the discharge 2 fall change flag is "1" in step S4608.
It is determined whether the low level flag is “1”, and then, in step S4610, whether the discharge 2 high level flag is “1”.

By the way, immediately after the initialization of the CPU 610, all the flags are set to "0".
All the determination results in 4604 to S4610 are “No”, and in step S4612, the discharge 2 high level flag is set to “1” to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 was at the high level in the current loop. To end this routine. In the subsequent loop, since the discharge 2 high level flag is set to "1", as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 keeps the state of the high level, step S460 is performed.
2, S4604, S4606, S4608, S4610
Is repeatedly executed.

Thereafter, the discharge of the prize ball is started, and when the prize ball which has stayed in the sensor 2 until then moves outside the discharge sensor 2 and comes out of the sensor 2, the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 becomes low level. Falling in step S4
The result of the determination in 602 is “No” and the step S463
2 and subsequent steps are executed. When the processing after step S4632 is performed for the first time, the discharge 2 high level flag is “1” and the other flags are all “0”. Therefore, the determination in step S4632 (the discharge 2 falling change flag is “ 1), the result of the determination in the next step S4634 (whether the discharge 2 rise change flag is “1”) is “No”, and the subsequent step S4636 (the discharge 2 high level flag is “1”). Is "Yes"
As a result, steps S4638 and S4640 are executed.

In step S4638, the discharge 2 fall change flag is set to "1" to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has changed (falled) from the high level to the low level from the previous loop to the current loop. Then, in the subsequent step S4640, the discharge 2 high level flag that has been set to “1” up to this point is reset (set to “0”), and this routine ends. In the next loop, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is continuously at the low level, the discharge 2 fall change flag is set to "1" in step S4638 of the previous loop.
The result of the determination at 4632 turns to “Yes”. Then, in the following steps S4642 to S4648, the discharge sensor 2 fall flag is set to "1" in order to store that the prize ball has come out of the discharge sensor 2 (step S4642), and the value is set to "1". At this time, the discharge sensor 2 start flag indicating that there is a prize ball in the sensor 2 (set to “0” when this step is executed for the first time after initialization) is reset to “0” (step S4644). Then, the discharge 2 fall change flag is reset to "0" (step S4646), and the discharge sensor 2 in the current loop is reset.
Output 2 to memorize that the output signal of
B a c level flag is set to "1" (step S46
48) This routine ends.

In the next and subsequent loops, if the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at a low level, the discharge 2 fall change flag
Since the discharge 2 rise change flag and the discharge 2 high level flag are all "0" and the discharge 2 low level flag is "1", the above steps S4602, S4632, and S463 are performed.
4, S4636 and step S4650 (determination of whether or not the discharge 2 low level flag is "1") are repeatedly executed (at this time, the determination result of step S4650 is "Y
At this time, the discharge sensor 2 fall flag is held at "1" and the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is held at "0".

On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 falls from the high level to the low level,
When the output signal rises to the high level again (when the step S4638 is executed in the previous loop, the discharge 2 fall change flag becomes “1”, and the sensor output rises to the high level in the current loop) ), The determination result of step S4602 changes to “Yes”, the determination result of step S4604 changes to “No”, and step S46
It is determined that the result of the determination in step 06 is "Yes". In step S4628, the discharge 2 rise change flag is set to "1" to store that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop. , Step S463
At 0, the discharge 2 fall change flag that was set to "1" in the previous loop is reset to "0", and this routine ends.

As a result, the discharge 2 fall flag is set to "1" unless the low level state is detected for a predetermined time or more (at least during the time when the main interrupt processing is performed twice) after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 falls. (Prize ball is sensor 2
The processing is not performed, and noise is generated in the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 and the discharge 2 fall flag is erroneously set to "1", for example, when the signal falls instantaneously. "Is not set.

Next, consider a case where the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 2 after the previous prize ball comes out of the sensor 2. At this time, the determination in step S4602 (determination whether or not the output signal of the sensor 2 is at a low level) is "Yes", and the determination in step S4604 (whether the discharge 2 startup change flag is "1") is performed. In this case, the determination result is “N
o, and it is determined in step S4606 whether the discharge 2 fall change flag is “1.” At this time, the determination result in step S4606 is also “No” (“0” in step S4646). Is set), the process proceeds to step S4608, and it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 low level flag is “1”.

At this time, since the discharge 2 low level flag is set to "1" in step S4648, the determination result in step S4608 is "Yes", and the flow advances to step S4614 to execute the discharge sensor from the previous loop to the current loop. In order to memorize that the output signal of No. 2 has changed (rising) from the low level to the high level, the discharge 2 rising change flag is set to "1", and the following step S4
At 616, the discharge 2 that has been set to “1” up to this point
The low level flag is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

When the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 continues to be at the high level in the next loop, the discharge 2 rise change flag is set to "1" in step S4614 of the previous loop. Turns to “Yes”. Then, the following step S4618
In steps S4624, the start-up flag of the discharge sensor 2 is set to "1" to store that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 2 (step S4618), and when the value is "1", the prize ball is The discharge sensor 2 fall flag indicating that the sensor has been removed is reset to "0" (step S4620),
Subsequently, the discharge 2 rise change flag is reset to "0" (step S4622), and the discharge 2 high level flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 in this loop is at the high level. "(Step S4624) and terminates this routine.

Thereafter, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the high level, the aforementioned steps S4602, S460
4, S4606, S4608, and S4610 are repeatedly executed. At this time, the discharge 2 rise flag is held at "1" and the discharge 2 fall flag is held at "0". On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 rises from the low level to the high level, if the output signal falls to the low level (Step S4614 is executed in the previous loop and the discharge 2 rise change flag Is “1” and the output signal of the current loop is low level), the determination result of step S4602 is “N”.
o ", the determination result of step S4632 is" No ", and the determination result of step S4634 is" Yes ". In step S4652, the fact that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop is stored. The discharge 2 fall change flag is set to "1", and in step S4654, the discharge 2 rise change flag set to "1" in the previous loop is reset to "0", and this routine ends.

As described above, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 rises, unless the high level state is detected for a predetermined time or more (at least during the time when the main interrupt process is performed twice), the discharge 2 rise flag is set. Is set to "1" (indicating that there is a prize ball in the discharge sensor 2), and when the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 generates noise, the discharge 2 is erroneously performed. The rise flag is not set to "1".

By executing the above routine,
After the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 rises, the discharge sensor 2 start flag is set to "1" only when the state is maintained for a predetermined period or more (at least while the main interrupt process is performed twice), Therefore, the rising flag indicates that the prize ball has reached the inside of the discharge sensor 2. Conversely, after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 falls, the discharge sensor 2 fall flag is set to "1" only when the state is maintained for a predetermined period or more (at least while the main interrupt processing is performed twice). Therefore, the fall flag indicates that the prize ball has fallen out of the discharge sensor 2. The discharge sensor 2 rise flag and the discharge sensor 2 fall flag are used in the alternate discharge processing in the background processing (main routine) or the combined discharge processing (FIGS. 35 and 36 described later).

FIG. 19 shows the step S of the interrupt processing (FIG. 13).
48 is a flowchart showing a routine of a level input process of the discharge sensor performed at 48. In this level input processing, the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is set to a high level (sensor 1
Is a state in which a prize ball is detected) is a routine for determining whether or not a period of time has continued for a predetermined period or more.
Is set to “1” when a predetermined period (50 msec) has elapsed and stored, and the discharge sensor 1 is discharged when a second predetermined period (2 sec) elapses after the above change. This is stored by setting the 1 error release flag to "1". These two flags are used in the discharge device fraud monitoring process (see FIG.
8), prize ball start processing (FIG. 29), ball lending start processing (FIG. 3)
8), used in the ejection error recovery process (FIG. 37).

When this routine is started, step S7
At 200, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at a high level (output of the discharge sensor 1 = "1"). When the determination result is “No”, that is, when the output signal is at the low level, the discharge one ball presence monitoring flag is set to “0” (step S7202), the discharge sensor one ball presence flag is set to “0” (step S7204), and the discharge is performed. The 1 error monitoring flag is set to “0” (step S7206), and the above-described discharge 1 error release flag is set to “0” (step S7208), and the routine ends. Here, both the discharge 1 ball presence monitoring flag and the discharge 1 error monitoring flag are loops immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is determined to be at the high level, and the loop is immediately after rising from the low level to the high level. This is used to determine whether or not (steps S7212 and S7224 described later).

Thereafter, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 changes from the low level to the high level, in the loop immediately after that, the determination result of the step S7200 is "Yes".
In the following step S7210, it is further determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is “1”.
At 212, it is determined whether or not the one-ball discharge monitoring flag is "1". In this case, the determination results are both “No”, and in the subsequent step S7214, the discharge one ball presence monitoring flag is set to “1”, and in step S7216, the discharge one ball presence timer is set to the first predetermined period (50 msec). Then, the process proceeds to step S7222.

In step S7222, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error release flag is "1". In this case (immediately after the output signal of the sensor 1 has changed from the low level to the high level), the determination result is “No”, and in a succeeding step S7224, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is “1”. In the current loop, this determination result is also “No”, so the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set to “1” in step S7226, and the subsequent step S722.
At 8, the discharge 1 error timer is set to the second predetermined period (2 sec).
Is set and the routine ends.

In the next loop, if the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is still at the high level, the aforementioned step S720
The determination result of “0” is “Yes”, the determination result of step S7210 is “No”, and the determination result of step S7212 is “Y”.
es ", the flow proceeds to step S7218. In step S7218, it is determined whether or not the timer with the ball set in step S7216 has timed out. When the determination result is" No "(the output signal When the first predetermined period has not yet elapsed since the change to
, Skips the following step S7222 and proceeds to step S7222.

In this loop, this step S7222
Is "No", and the determination in step S7224 is "Yes", and the flow advances to step S7230. In step S7230, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error timer set in step S7228 has expired. If the determination result is "No" (the output signal has changed to a high level and the second If the predetermined period has not elapsed), the subsequent step S7322
Is skipped, and this routine ends. Further, in the next and subsequent loops, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the high level, steps S7200, S7210, S7
212, S7218 and step S7222 and thereafter are repeatedly executed, and the determination result of step S7218 is “No”
Is changed to "Yes" (immediately after the elapse of the first predetermined period), in step S7220 the discharge sensor 1
The ball presence flag is set to "1", and thereafter, step S720
0, S7210 and step S7222 and thereafter are repeatedly executed.

[0093] Also in the processing after step S7222, steps S7222, S7224, and S7230 are repeatedly executed as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 is at the high level, and the determination result of step S7230 changes from "No" to "Yes". When the state has been changed (immediately after the lapse of the second predetermined period), the above-described discharge 1 error release flag is set to "1" in step S7322, and thereafter, in step S720.
0, S7210, and S7222 (when the discharge 1 error release flag is "1", the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is naturally "1") is repeatedly executed. And
When the output signal of the discharge sensor 1 has once changed to the low level, the flags are reset to “0” in steps S7202 to S7208. Therefore, even if the flag returns to the high level immediately after that, the processing in step S7210 and thereafter is performed again. It will be started from the beginning.

FIG. 20 shows the step S of the interrupt processing (FIG. 13).
5 is a flowchart showing a routine of a level input process of the discharge sensor 2 performed at 50. This routine is performed in the same procedure as the level input process of the discharge sensor 1 described above. This level input processing is a routine for determining whether or not a period in which the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at a high level (a state in which the sensor 2 is detecting a prize ball) has continued for a predetermined period or more. After changing from a state without a prize ball to a state with a prize ball, a first predetermined period (50 msec)
Is set to "1" when the time has elapsed, and this is stored. When the second predetermined period (2 sec) has elapsed after the above change, the emission 2 error release flag is set to "1". This is stored by setting it to 1 ". These two flags are also used in the prize ball start processing (FIG. 29), the ejection error circuit processing (FIG. 37), etc., which will be described later in detail.

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S7400 whether or not the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at a high level (output of the discharge sensor 2 = "1"). When the result of this determination is “No”, that is, when the output signal is at a low level, the two-ball discharge flag is set to “0” (step S7402), the two-ball discharge sensor flag described above is set to “0” (step S7404), and the discharge is performed. 2 error monitoring flag is set to “0” (step S7406),
The error release flags are set to “0” (step S7408), respectively, and the routine ends. Here, both the discharge 2 ball presence monitoring flag and the discharge 2 error monitoring flag are loops immediately after the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is determined to be at the high level, and the loop is immediately after rising from the low level to the high level. This is used to determine whether or not (Steps S7412 and S7424 described later).

Thereafter, when the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 changes from the low level to the high level, in the loop immediately after that, the determination result of the step S7400 is "Yes".
Then, in a succeeding step S7410, it is further determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is “1” in a succeeding step S7.
At 412, it is determined whether or not the two-ball discharge monitoring flag is "1". In this case, the determination results are both "No", and in the following step S7414, the two-ball discharge monitoring flag is set to "1", and in step S7416, the two-ball discharge timer is set to the first predetermined period (50 msec). Then, the process proceeds to step S7422.

In step S7422, it is determined whether the discharge 2 error release flag is "1". In this case (immediately after the output signal of the sensor 2 changes from the low level to the high level), the determination result is “No”, and in a succeeding step S7424, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is “1”. In the current loop, this determination result is also “No”, so the emission 2 error monitoring flag is set to “1” in step S7426, and the subsequent step S742
At 8, the discharge 2 error timer is set to the second predetermined period (2 sec).
Is set and the routine ends.

In the next loop, if the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is still at the high level, the aforementioned step S740 is executed.
The determination result of “0” is “Yes”, the determination result of step S7410 is “No”, and the determination result of step S7412 is “Y”.
es ", the flow proceeds to step S7418. In step S7418, it is determined whether or not the ball timer set in step S7416 has timed out. If the determination result is" No "(the output signal is When the first predetermined period has not yet elapsed since the change to
, Skip the following step S7420 and proceed to step S7422.

In the current loop, this step S7422
Is "No", and the determination in step S7424 is "Yes", and the flow advances to step S7430. In step S7430, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error timer set in step S7428 has timed out. If the predetermined period has not elapsed), the subsequent step S7432
Is skipped, and this routine ends. Further, in the next and subsequent loops, as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the high level, steps S7400, S7410, S7
412, S7418 and step S7422 and thereafter are repeatedly executed, and the determination result of step S7418 is “No”
Is changed to “Yes” (immediately after the elapse of the first predetermined period), in step S7420 the discharge sensor 2
The ball presence flag is set to "1", and thereafter, step S740
0, S7410 and step S7422 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed.

Also in the processing after step S7422, steps S7422, S7424, and S7430 are repeatedly executed as long as the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 is at the high level, and the determination result of step S7430 changes from "No" to "Yes". At the time of switching (immediately after the lapse of the second predetermined period), the above-described discharge 2 error release flag is set to “1” in step S7432, and thereafter, step S740 is performed.
0, S7410, and S7422 (when the discharge 2 error release flag is "1", the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is of course "1") is repeatedly executed. And
When the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 has once changed to the low level, the flags are reset to “0” in steps S7402 to S7408. Therefore, even if the flag returns to the high level immediately after that, the processing after step S7410 is performed again. It will be started from the beginning.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing step S of the interrupt process shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart of the input processing routine of the ball removal sensor 750 performed in 52. Sphere disconnect sensor 750, as described above, an attendant of the gaming facility is operated for starting the sphere disconnect processing, i.e., provided on the pachinko machine 100 front Misao
This is for detecting that an operation of inserting a ball-extraction rod into a hole (not shown) is performed. When the insertion of the ball-extraction rod is detected, the output signal of the sensor 750 becomes a high level and is not detected. Sometimes, the output signal is held at a low level. By the way, in this flow, when the output signal from the sensor 750 changes from the low level to the high level, a ball pulling flag described later is set to “1”, and it is determined that the ball pulling process has been performed by a game store attendant. It has become. Then, the prize ball discharge control device starts the ball removal process (FIGS. 40 to 42) to be described later by the ball removal flag set to "1" (step S16 of the main routine).

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S5300 whether or not the above-mentioned processing number is "0". In the main routine (FIG. 12), when the processing number is not set to “0”, such as when the prize ball (ball lending) discharge start processing and the prize ball (ball lending) discharge processing are performed (at this time, Step S5300
(No in step S5303), without going to step S5303 or later, the ball removal sensor change flag is set to “0” (step S5301), and the ball removal sensor L level flag is set to “0” (step S5302). ), End this routine. Here, the ball-excluding sensor change flag is a flag for storing that the output signal of the sensor 750 has changed from low level (L) to high level (H) in this loop (set to “1” at this time). And the ball removal sensor L
The level flag is a flag for storing that the output signal of the sensor was low level (L) in the current loop.

By performing the above-described determination in step S5300, even when the game shop staff performs the ball-pulling operation, the ball-pulling processing described later (FIGS. No. 42) is prohibited. Now, if the prize ball is not discharged (process NO = “0”), and the ball is not inserted into the operation hole of the gaming machine 100 , the ball at the game store is changed by a staff at the game store. Let us consider a case where the state changes to a state where the punching bar is inserted.
When the prize ball discharging process is not performed, the determination result of the above step S5300 is “Yes”, and in a succeeding step S5303, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor change flag is “1”. It is determined whether or not the removal sensor L level flag is “1”.

As described above, all the determination flags are set to "0" in the main routine (step S2 in FIG. 12) immediately after the power in the winning ball discharge control device 600 is turned on.
And the processing N even after the initialization is performed.
When O is other than "0", steps S5301, S5
Since it is set to “0” in 302, the above-described step S5
The determination results of 303 and S5304 are both "No", and it is determined in step S5306 whether or not the output signal of the ball-absorbing sensor is at the L level (ball-absorbing sensor output = "0"). In a state where the ball-pull-out bar is not inserted into the operation hole 261, the output signal of the sensor 750 remains at the L level, and the result of the determination in step S 5306 is “Ye”.
s ", the flow proceeds to step S5308, and the ball removal sensor L
The level flag is set to "1" and the routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, if the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor still holds the L level, the ball-extraction sensor L level flag is set to “1”, and the result of the determination in step S5304 is “1”. In step S5310, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the ball-absorbing sensor in this loop is at a high level (ball-absorbing sensor output = "1"). At this time (the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor holds the low level), the determination result is “No”, and the routine ends as it is. Therefore, as long as the output signal of the ball-absence sensor holds the L level, step S530
0, S5303, S5304, and S5310 are repeatedly executed.

In this state, when the ball-pulling rod is inserted into the operation hole and the output signal of the ball-pulling sensor changes from L level to H level, the result of the determination in step S5310 is "Yes".
In a succeeding step S5312, a ball removal sensor change flag is set to “1” in order to store that the output signal of the ball removal sensor 750 has changed from a low level to a high level in this loop, and then the ball is removed in a step S5314. The sensor L level flag is reset to "0", and this routine ends. When the output signal is at the H level also in the current loop following the previous loop, the ball extraction sensor change flag is set to “1” by the execution of the step S5312 in the immediately preceding loop, so that the determination result in the step S5303 is “Yes”. Proceeding to step S5316, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the ball-absorbing sensor in this loop is at a high level (ball-absorbing sensor output = "1"). If the determination result is "Yes", that is, if the output signal is at the high level in the current loop following the previous loop, the ball removal flag is set to "1" in the subsequent step S5318, and the ball removal sensor is set in step S5320. The change flag is reset to “0”, and this routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, when the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor is still at the high level, the determination result in step S5303 changes to "No" (the ball-extraction sensor change flag is reset to "0"), and then in step S5304 , The determination result of step S5306 is both "No",
Thereafter, steps S5303, S5304, and S5306 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor changes from low level to high level (immediately after execution of steps S5312 and S5314), when the output signal of the ball-extraction sensor changes to low level again, The determination result in S5316 is "No", and the step S532 (ball extraction flag = "1") is not executed, and the step S532 is executed.
After setting the ball-extraction sensor L level flag to "1" in step 2, the above-mentioned step S5320 is executed, and this routine ends.

As described above, when the output signal of the ball sensor changes from the low level to the high level, the output signal becomes H during at least two processing loops.
Only when the level is held, the ball-extraction flag is set to "1". Therefore, when noise or the like occurs, the ball-extraction flag is not erroneously set to "1". FIG.
2 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of input processing of the replenishment sensor 106 performed in step S54 of the interrupt processing shown in FIG. As described above, the replenishment sensor 1
06 serves to detect the insufficiency of the game balls in the storage tank 151 (spare bulb), pooled pre spheres said Tan
It is configured to output a low level signal when it is accumulated up to the position where the replenishment sensor 106 is installed in the housing 151 and a high level signal otherwise.

Now, let us consider a case where the spare sphere is not filled up to the sensor installation position in the tank 151 (insufficient state). In this state, when the power is turned on to the prize ball discharge control device 600 and the routine is started, first, in step S5
At 002, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the sensor 106 is at a high level (supply sensor output = "1"). In this case, the determination result is “Yes” and the process proceeds to step S50.
Go to 04. By the way, immediately after the initialization of the CPU 610, all the flags are set to “0”.
All the determination results in steps 5004 to S5010 are "No", and in step S5012, the supply H level flag is set to "1" to store that the output signal of the supply sensor was high level in the current loop. End the routine. Since the supply H level flag is set to "1" in the subsequent loop, steps S5002, S5004, and S500 are performed as long as the output signal remains at the high level.
6, S5008, and S5010 are repeatedly executed.

After that, by replenishing game balls (spare balls)
When the spare sphere is filled to the position where the replenishment sensor 106 is installed in the storage tank 151 , the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 changes to low level, the determination result in step S5002 becomes "No", and the process proceeds to step S5030 and thereafter. .
When the step S5030 is performed for the first time, the replenishment H level flag is "1" and all other flags are "0", so that the determination results in the step S5030 and the next step S5032 are both "No" and continue. Step S5034 becomes "Yes" and step S503 is performed.
6, S5038 is executed. In step S5036, the replenishment sensor 10
In order to store that the output signal of No. 6 has changed (falled) from the high level to the low level, the replenishment fall change flag is set to "1". In the subsequent step S5038, the flag is set to "1" in the previous loop. The supplied H level flag is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

When the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 is continuously low in the next loop, since the replenishment fall change flag is set to "1" in step S5036 of the previous loop, the determination result of step S5030 is "Ye".
s ". Then, the following steps S5040 to S5
At 046, the replenishment sensor fall flag is set to “1” in order to memorize that the spare sphere is filled to the position where the replenishment sensor 106 in the storage tank 151 is set (step S504).
0) and a replenishment sensor start flag indicating that there is no prize ball at the installation position of the sensor 106 when the value is “1” (set to “0” when this step is executed for the first time after initialization). Is set to "0" (step S5042), and then the replenishment fall change flag is set to "0".
(Step S5044), the replenishment L level flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 in this loop is at the low level (step S5046), and this routine ends.

Thereafter, as long as the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 is at the low level, steps S5002 and S50 are performed.
30, S5032, S5034, and S5048 are repeatedly executed. At this time, the replenishment sensor fall flag is held at "1" and the replenishment sensor rise flag is kept at "0". On the other hand, in a loop immediately after the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 has fallen from the high level to the low level, if the output signal has risen to the high level (Step S5036 was executed in the previous loop and the replenishment fall change flag Is “1” and the sensor output is at the high level in the current loop), the determination result of step S5002 is “Yes”, the determination result of step S5004 is “No”, and the determination result of step S5006 is “Yes”.
In step S5028, the replenishment start-up change flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal has risen from the previous loop to the current loop. The supply fall change flag set to "1" is returned to "0", and this routine is ended.

As a result, the supply fall flag is set to "1" unless a high level state is detected for a predetermined time or more after the output signal of the supply sensor 106 falls (at least during the time when the main interrupt process is performed twice). Set to ( storage tank 1
The processing is not performed, which indicates that the spare sphere has been filled up to the set position of the sensor 106 in 51 ), and it is possible to cope with a case where noise occurs in the output signal of the replenishment sensor. . Next, let us consider a case where the power is supplied to the prize ball discharge control device 600 in a state where the spare ball is filled up to the position where the sensor 106 is installed in the storage tank 151 , and this routine is started.

First, in step S5002, the sensor 1
06 output signal is high level (supply sensor output =
It is determined whether or not “1”). In this case, the determination result is “No” and the process proceeds to step S5030. CP
Immediately after the initialization of U610, since all the flags are set to "0", steps S5030, S5032,
The determination results of 5034 and S5048 are all “No”, and in step S5054, the supply L level flag is set to “1” to store that the output signal of the supply sensor is low level in the current loop, and End the routine. In the subsequent loop, since the supply L level flag is set to "1", steps S5002, S5030, and S503 are performed as long as the output signal remains at the low level.
2, S5034, and S5048 are repeatedly executed.

Thereafter, the prize balls are discharged to the tank 15.
When the position of the replenishment sensor 106 in 1 is less than the installation position,
The output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 becomes high level, the determination result in step S5002 becomes "Yes", and the process proceeds to step S5004 and subsequent steps. When step S5004 is performed for the first time, the supply L level flag is "1" and the other flags are all "0".
The determination results of step S5004 and the next step S5006 are both “No”, and the subsequent step S5008 is “Ye”.
s ", and the step S5014 is executed. In the step S5014, the replenishment is performed in order to store that the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 has changed (rising) from the low level to the high level from the previous loop to the current loop. The rising change flag is set to "1", and the subsequent step S50
In step S5054, the previous step S5054
Resets the supply L level flag set to "1" (sets to "0"), and terminates this routine.

When the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 is continuously at the high level in the next loop, the replenishment start-up change flag is set to "1" in step S5014 of the previous loop. The determination result of step S5004 changes to "Yes". Then, in the following steps S5018 to S5024,
The replenishment sensor startup flag is set to “1” by the replenishment sensor 106 to store that the prize ball has disappeared at the location of the replenishment sensor 106 in the storage tank 151 (step S).
5018) and when the value is “1”, the storage tank
The replenishment sensor fall flag indicating that there is a prize ball at the sensor installation position in the step 151 (set to "0" when this step is executed for the first time of initialization) is set to "0" (step (S5020) Then, the replenishment start-up change flag is reset to "0" (step S5022), and the replenishment H level flag is set to "1" to store that the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 in the current loop is at the high level. 1 "(step S5024), and this routine ends.

Thereafter, as long as the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 is at the high level, steps S5002 and S50 are performed.
04, S5006, S5008, and S5010 are repeatedly executed. At this time, the supply start-up flag is held at "1" and the supply fall-down flag is held at "0". on the other hand,
In the loop immediately after the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 has risen from the low level to the high level, if the output signal has fallen to the low level (Step S5414 was executed in the previous loop and the replenishment rise change flag is set to “1”). , And the current loop is at the low level), the determination result of step S5002 is “No”, the determination result of step S5030 is “No”, and step S503
In step S5050, the replenishment fall change flag is set to "1" in order to store that the output signal has fallen from the previous loop to the current loop. In step S5052, the replenishment start-up change flag that was set to "1" during the previous loop is returned to "0", and this routine ends.

As described above, unless the high level state is detected for a predetermined period of time after the output signal of the replenishment sensor 106 has risen for at least a predetermined time (at least during the time when the main interrupt process is performed twice), the replenishment start flag is set to “ Set to 1 "( storage tank
) Treatment is shown that the prize ball runs out sensor 106 installed position within 151 is adapted not performed, complement
It is possible to cope with a case where noise occurs in the output signal of the supply sensor 106 or the like. The replenishment sensor rising flag and the replenishment sensor falling flag set to “0” or “1” in this manner are used in the replenishment process (FIG. 43) executed in step S23 of the main processing routine (FIG. 12). Can be

FIG. 23 shows the step S of the interrupt processing (FIG. 13).
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the input process of the overflow detector 104 performed in 56. The overflow detector 104 performs a main processing routine (FIG. 1).
This is for outputting a signal for determining the value of the overflow sphere absence flag used in the processing (FIGS. 29 and 38) performed in steps S19 and S21 of 2), and a prize in the overflow gutter 156. The output signal is at a high level when the sphere is accumulated above a certain level, and at a low level when the sphere is below a certain level. When this routine is started, first, in step S5400, it is determined whether or not the output of the detector is at a high level (overflow output = "1").

[0120] O in the overflow gutter 156 to now temporarily
The prize ball is discharged from the state where the prize ball has not reached the installation position of the bar flow detector 104 , and the overflow gutter 15
Consider the case where the change in the state reaching the position of the detector 104 in 6. If the prize ball has not reached the position of the detector, the determination result of step S5400 is “No”. Since the determination flags are all reset to “0” at the beginning of this routine (step S2 in FIG. 12), the determination in the following step S5402 (whether the overflow ball absence flag is “1”) and the determination in step S5404 ( If the overflow ball non-monitoring flag is “1”, the result is “N
o ", the overflow sphere no monitoring flag is set to" 1 "(step S5406), the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set to" 0 "(step S5408), and the overflow sphere no timer is set to a predetermined value (2 sec). This is set (step S5410), and this routine ends.

Here, the overflow ball no-monitoring flag is a flag used to determine whether or not a state where the prize ball has not reached the position of the detector has been detected twice or more (control in step S5404). On the other hand, the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is a flag used to determine whether or not the state where the prize ball has reached the position of the detector is continuously detected two or more times (determination in step S5420). In the next loop, if the prize ball has not reached the above position, the determination results in steps S5400 and S5402 are both “No”, and the subsequent step S5404
Is "Yes", and step S5412 is executed.

In step S5412, it is determined whether or not the ballless timer has timed out, that is, after it is first determined that the prize ball has not reached the detector mounting position (after execution of the above-described steps S5406 to S5410). It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed. If the determination result is “No”, the subsequent steps S5414 and S54
Step 16 is skipped and this routine ends. On the other hand, when the determination result is “Yes”, in step S5414, the overflow ball no flag is set to “1” to indicate that the prize ball has not reached the position of the detector, and in step S5416, Reset the overflow sphere flag (set to the initial value "0" when this step is performed for the first time after initialization) ("0").
Is set) and the routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, unless the prize ball reaches the position of the detector, the determination result of step S5400 is “No”, and the determination result of step S5402 is “Yes”.
And these steps are repeatedly executed. Next, the prize balls discharged from this state accumulate and the detector 10
Let us consider the case where the position 4 is reached. At this time, step S
The determination result of 5400 is "Yes", and in a succeeding step S5418, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball presence flag is "1". Since the overflow sphere presence flag has been set to "0" by the previous loop (step S5416), the determination result is "No".
In the following step S5420, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere monitoring flag is "1" . Since the overflow sphere monitoring flag has been set to "0" by the previous loop (step S5408). The result of this determination is "No", and the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set to "1" (step S54).
22) The overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set to "0" (step S5424), and the overflow sphere existence timer is set to a predetermined value (2 sec) (step S5426), and this routine ends.

In the next loop, the prize ball is continuously detected by the detector 1.
04 has reached the position of step S5400.
Is "Yes", the determination result in step S5418 is "No", and the determination result in step S5420 is "Yes", and step S5428 is executed. In this step S5428, it is further determined whether or not the timer with the ball has timed out, that is, after it is first determined that the prize ball has reached the above-mentioned position (step S542 described above).
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 seconds) has elapsed (after execution of steps S2426 to S5426). If the determination result is "No", the subsequent steps S5430 and S5432 are skipped, and this routine ends. On the other hand, when the determination result is “Yes”, in step S5430, the overflow ball presence flag is set to “1” to indicate that the prize ball has reached the position of the detector, and the overflow is determined in the next step S5432. The ball absence flag is reset (set to "0"), and this routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, the overflow gutter 156
As long as the prize ball reaches the position of the detector 104 within
The result of the determination in step S5400 is "Yes" and the result of the determination in step S5418 is "Yes", and these steps are repeatedly executed. As described above, in the present input processing, as in the case of the safe sensor, the output signal is changed from low level to high level (or from high level to low level).
In the loop immediately after the change, the change from the low level to the high level (or the change from the high level to the low level) is only stored (the monitoring flag is set to “1”), and the high level (or Low level)
And a predetermined time (2 sec.)
Only after elapse of c), the overflow ball presence flag, which is the final output value of this routine, is changed to "1" (or the overflow ball absence flag is set to "1").
By adopting such a control procedure, even when the output signal level of the overflow instantaneously changes due to noise or the like, the change is not immediately determined to be a normal change, and the change due to the noise or the like is not performed. Malfunctions can be prevented.

FIG. 24 shows the step S of the interrupt processing (FIG. 13).
It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the input process of the waiting ball detector 160 (hereinafter, referred to as an odd sensor) performed at 58. The odd sensor 160 outputs a signal for setting an odd ball presence flag used in a prize ball start process (FIG. 29) described later, and when the prize ball is sufficiently stored in the guide gutter 152. The output signal is set to a high level (when the spare balls are stored more than the number of prize balls discharged for two times), and set to a low level when the number of the spare balls is less than the above number and is in an odd state. When this routine is started, first, in step S5200 , it is determined whether or not the output of the standby sphere detector is at a high level (standby sphere detector output = "1").

Now, let us consider a case where a spare ball is supplied from the state where no spare ball is stored to the stand-by ball detector setting position of the guiding gutter 152 and reaches the above-described setting position. If the spare ball has not reached the installation position, step S52
The determination result of “ 00 ” is “No”. At this time, since the determination flags are all reset to "0" (step S2 in FIG. 12), the determination in the following step S5202 (whether the no- semisphere flag is "1") and the determination in step S5204 (no- semisphere no monitoring) Flag is “1”) are both “N”
o ", and sets the hemisphere no-monitoring flag to" 1 " .
( Step S5206 ), the odd-sphere presence monitoring flag is set to “0” ( step S5208 ), and the odd-sphere absence timer is set to a predetermined value (2 sec) ( step S5210 ).
This routine ends.

Here, the hemisphere no-monitoring flag is a flag used to determine whether or not the state where the spare sphere has not reached the installation position is detected ( step S5204 ). This flag is used to determine whether or not the state where the reserve sphere has accumulated to the installation position is detected twice consecutively ( step S5220 ). In the next loop, if the reserve sphere is not accumulated up to the installation position, the above-mentioned steps S5200, S5
Both the determination results of step 202 are “No” and the following step S
The determination result of 5204 becomes “Yes”, and step S5
Step 212 is executed.

In this step S5212 , it is further determined whether or not the ballless timer has timed out, that is, after it is determined for the first time that the spare ball has not accumulated at the installation position (after execution of the above-described steps S5206 to S5210 ). It is determined whether or not the time (2 sec) has elapsed. If the determination result is “No”, the subsequent steps S5214 and S52
Step 16 is skipped and this routine ends. On the other hand,
If the determination result in step S5212 is “Yes”, in step S5214 , the odd ball no-flag is set to “1” to indicate that the spare ball has not accumulated to the sensor installation position of the guiding gutter 152, and the next step is performed. Step S5
At 216 , the odd-sphere presence flag (the initial value is set to "0" when this step is performed for the first time after initialization) is reset (set to "0"), and the routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, as long as the spare sphere does not accumulate at the above-mentioned installation position, the determination result of step S5200 is “N”.
o ", the result of the determination in step S5202 is" Yes ", and these steps are repeatedly executed. When the position is accumulated , the determination result of step S5200 becomes “Yes”.
In the following step S5218 , the odd-sphere presence flag for which it is determined whether or not the flag is "1" is still the initial value "0" at this time.
, The result of this determination is “No”,
The results of the determination of the next step S5220 (odd ball chromatic monitoring flag is either "1"), "No" next by the execution of the aforementioned step S5208, the process proceeds to step S5222.

[0131] Set to Step S5224 and sets, in step S5222 the odd ball chromatic monitor flag "1", the odd ball set to "0" no monitoring flag, further odd ball chromatic timer a predetermined value (a time of 2 sec) ( Step S
5226 ) This routine ends. In the next loop, if the reserve sphere continues to accumulate at the position of the odd sensor,
Question of the step S5200 is "Yes", stearyl
If the determination result in step S5218 is "No,"
The answer to the question of the flop S5220 is "Yes" (previous loop scan
Stearate is to be set to "1" in step S5222)
Step S5228 is executed.

In this step S5228 , it is further determined whether or not the ball- existing timer has timed out, that is, after it is determined for the first time that the spare ball has accumulated to the above-mentioned installation position (after execution of the above-described steps S5222 to S5226 ). It is determined whether or not the time (2 sec) has elapsed. If the determination result is “No”, the subsequent steps S5230 and S52
This routine is ended by skipping 32 . On the other hand, when the determination result is “Yes”, that is, when the predetermined time has elapsed after the spare ball has accumulated at the sensor mounting position, the step is performed.
In step S5230 , the odd ball presence flag is set to “1” to indicate that the spare ball has accumulated to the position where the odd sensor 160 is set, and in the next step S5232 , the odd ball absence flag is reset (“ (Set to "0"), and this routine ends.

In the subsequent loop, as long as the spare ball is stored up to the position where the odd sensor is installed in the guiding gutter 152 , the step is continued.
The determination result of step S5200 is “Yes”, and step S52
The determination result at 18 is "Yes", and these steps are repeatedly executed. As described above, in this input processing, in the loop immediately after the output signal of the odd sensor 160 changes from the low level to the high level (or from the high level to the low level), the change from the low level to the high level (or the change from the high level to the low level) ) Is only stored (the monitoring flag is set to “1”), and the first time after the predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed from the time when the change is still at the high level (or low level) in the next loop and the above change. The odd output flag, which is the final output value of the routine, is changed to "1" (or the odd output flag is set to "1"). By adopting such a control procedure, even when the output signal level of the odd sensor changes instantaneously due to noise or the like, the change is not immediately determined to be a normal change, and the noise occurrence or the like is not determined. Malfunction can be prevented.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the input signal input processing routine of the out sensor 107 performed in step S60 of the interrupt processing (FIG. 13), and the number of out balls is counted by this processing. When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S6002 whether or not the out-sensor change flag is “1”. All flags used in this flow are "0" at the first initialization.
Since the out sensor change flag is "0" until the first out ball detection signal is input,
In step S6002, “No” is determined first. Then, subsequently, in step S6004, it is determined whether or not the outlow level flag is “1”. here,
If “No”, in step S6006 the out sensor 107
, It is determined whether or not the output is low level. If the output is low, the out-low level flag is set to "1" (step S600).
8) If high, terminate the routine without doing anything.

Once the out-low level flag is set to "1" in this way, in the next routine, "Yes" is determined in step S6004, and step S601 is performed.
0, and determines whether or not the signal from the out sensor 107 is at a high level (“1”). Here, out sensor 1
If the signal from 07 is high level, the out sensor change flag is set to "1", the out low level flag is cleared to "0", and the processing is terminated (steps S6012, S6012).
6014).

Next, when the routine is started, step S
It is determined “Yes” in 6002 and step S6016
Then, it is determined whether or not the out-low level flag is "0". Normally, when the out sensor change flag is "1", the out low level flag is "0" (step S6).
012 and S6014), so it is determined as “Yes” and the process proceeds to step S6018. In step S6018, the signal from the out sensor 107 is at a high level ("1").
Is determined. Here, if the signal from the out sensor 107 is at a high level, the out sensor change flag is cleared to “0”, the out counter is incremented (+1), and the process ends (steps S6020, S602).
2). After that, steps S6002 to S6004, S
The above procedure is repeated with 6006 to count the number of out balls.

Since the above-described routine is repeated every 0.5 ms by the timer interrupt, if noise of 0.5 ms or less is picked up and the out-sensor change flag is set to "1" in step S6010, Step S6
Since “No” is determined in 018, step S602
Then, the process proceeds to step S4, where the outlow level flag is set to "1" and the processing is terminated. That is, in the above routine, the number of out balls is incremented only after detecting the rising edge and confirming the high level, instead of counting the signal only at the rising edge of the out sensor. Therefore, erroneous counting of noise as a sensor output is prevented. Further, if the out-low level flag is set to "1" in step S6024, "No" is determined in step S6016 in the next routine, and the out-sensor change flag is cleared to "0" (step S6016). S6026)
Therefore, the setting of the out sensor change flag due to noise is also canceled.

In FIG. 26, in addition to the above-described interrupt processing, the number of power supply waveforms of the AC power supply is counted, and when the number of power supply waveforms becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number, it is performed by an interrupt signal from a power failure detection means 691 for detecting occurrence of a power failure. An example of a specific procedure of the power failure interruption process is shown. In this interrupt routine, first, it is checked whether or not the discharging process is being performed. If the discharging process is not being performed, nothing is performed and the process ends (step S3002). If the discharge process is being performed, each discharge solenoid 7 of the two discharge paths is used.
After turning off 41a and 741b, discharge registers 1 and 2
The value of (see FIG. 31) is stored in the backed-up RAM (steps S3004-S3010). Then, it is determined whether the prize ball is being discharged or the ball is being discharged (step S).
3012) If the prize ball is being ejected, the number of prize balls not ejected is set to R
In the AM (step S3014), if the ball is being discharged, the number of undischarged lending balls and the fact that the discharge to be interrupted is the ball lending discharge are stored in the RAM (step S301).
4, S3018). Then, the power failure flag assigned to the last backed up address in the RAM is set to "1", and the routine ends (step S30).
20). Since the interruption process can be performed in a very short time, the interruption process can be completed after the interruption signal from the power failure detection means 691 is input and before the power is actually lost.

FIG. 27 shows an example of a specific procedure of the discharge device illegality monitoring process S3 executed in the main process flow of FIG. 12 which is performed in parallel with the timer interrupt and the power failure interrupt process. In this monitoring process S3, first, one of the two discharge systems, the discharge solenoid 741a
Is turned on (step S1101), and "N
If "o", it is determined whether or not a rising flag indicating that the detection signal of the discharge sensor 730a has risen is "1" (step S1102). If "Yes", the discharge illegality monitoring counter 1 is incremented (step S1104).
This is because if there is a discharge ball even though the discharge solenoid is not turned on, this is detected as an illegal discharge.

If "Yes" in step S1101, that is, if it is determined that the discharge solenoid is on , the flow advances to step S1103 to clear the discharge illegality monitoring counter 1. Even if the discharge solenoid is not turned on, there is a discharge ball, and after incrementing the discharge irregularity monitoring counter 1 in step S1104, the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 is once cleared to "0" and then the discharge irregularity monitor is performed. It is determined whether the value of the counter 1 has become “3” or more (steps S1105 and S1106). Since the discharge stopper 745 and the discharge sensor 730 are provided at separate positions, even if the discharge solenoid is turned off, the signal from the sensor does not disappear immediately, and at least between the discharge sensor and the discharge solenoid. Only the number of possible spare spheres is taken into consideration that a detection signal is input. Therefore, the threshold value "3" is a value that should be appropriately changed according to the distance from the discharge sensor to the discharge solenoid.

If it is determined in step S1106 that the value of the discharge irregularity monitoring counter 1 has become "3" or more, the flow advances to step S1113 to drive the solenoid for driving the flow path switching valve 158 (hereinafter, referred to as a ball ejection solenoid). ) Is turned on. Thus, when the discharge solenoid is operated improperly, the discharged balls are guided not to the supply tray 120 but to the collection gutter of the pachinko game store through the ball extraction path, so that it is possible to prevent unfair profit. . After turning on the ball-pull solenoid, a lending-ball discharge indicator lamp 113 is set to “1” for an improper discharge flag indicating that there was improper discharge.
And the prize ball discharge display lamp 112 is blinked to display the occurrence of the unauthorized state to the outside (steps S1114 and S114).
1115, S1116).

[0142] When it is determined "No" in step S1101, the process proceeds to step S1104, the processing for the first discharge system 1 for the other discharge system 2 S110
Steps S1107 to S1112 similar to 1-S1106 are executed, and if it is determined that the value of the discharge irregularity monitoring counter 2 is equal to or more than "3", the flow shifts to step S1113 to turn on the ball ejection solenoid. FIG. 29 shows an example of a specific procedure of the ejection device unauthorized release processing S14. In step S1114 of the main flow of FIG. 13, the discharge illegal flag is set to “1”, and when “Yes” is determined in step S4 of the flow of FIG. 12, the illegal discharge device release process S14 of FIG. 32 is started. This ejection device illegal release processing S
In FIG. 14, first in steps S1121 and S1122, FIG.
It is determined whether the error release flags of the discharge paths 1 and 2 set in the routine of FIG. 9 and FIG. 20 are “1”. ”, And then the ballless solenoid 15
8 is turned off (step S1124). Then, a blinking lending-ball discharge indicator lamp 113 indicating an illegal discharge and a prize
The product ball discharge display lamp 112 is turned off, and the discharge device illegal release process ends (steps S1125 and S1126).

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the prize ball starting process executed in step S19 of the main routine (FIG. 12) of the above-mentioned prize ball discharge control device. This subroutine is started when a prize ball request is detected in step S12 of the main routine (FIG. 12), the processing number is set to "1", and "Yes" is determined in step S9. When this subroutine is started, first, a discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and a discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag set in the discharge sensor level input processing routine of FIGS. 19 and 20, and an odd sensor input processing routine of FIG. The flag for the odd-end sensor ball to be set and the flag for no overflow ball set in the overflow detector input processing routine of FIG. 23 are checked (steps S81 to S84), and when any one flag is "0". , The discharge enable flag is cleared to "0", and the process is terminated (step S85). On the other hand, if all the flags are "1", the discharge enable flag is set to "1" (step S86), and the award ball data read in the award ball data detection processing routine of FIG. (Step S87). Also award
After the product ball discharge indicator lamp 112 is turned on and the prize ball sound request flag is set to "1", the discharge start processing routine shown in FIG. 30 is executed, the processing number is set to "2", and the processing is ended. (Steps S88-S91).

The prize ball sound request flag set in step S89 sets the prize ball discharge sound generation request signal D output to the game board control device 400 to a low level in a sound request output process (FIG. 49) described later. It is intended to be asserted. In the discharge start processing routine shown in FIG. 30, when discharging a predetermined number of prize balls performed once for one winning ball (safe ball), the predetermined number (prize ball set number) of the above-mentioned predetermined number of prize balls are used. , A guide gutter 710 provided in the two sections (see FIG. 3)
The discharge modes, such as how many are discharged from one side and how many are discharged from the other side, are determined in advance, and the discharge solenoids 1 and / or
Alternatively, the discharge solenoid 2 is excited (ON) to start discharging the prize ball according to the above-described embodiment.

When this routine is started, first, in step S102, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is set to "1". If the value of the discharge register 0 is not "1", it is determined in step S104 whether the value of the discharge register 0 is "8" or less. As a result of the determination in steps S102 and S104, when the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the process proceeds to step S106, where the single discharge flag is set to "1", and the alternate discharge flag is cleared to "0" ( One is discharged from step S108).
The output timer is set (S110), and the process proceeds to the determination of the inversion flag in step S118 . On the other hand, step S1
As a result of the determination in step 04, when it is determined that the value of the discharge register 0 is equal to or more than "8", the process proceeds to step S112, where the single discharge flag is cleared to "0" and the alternate discharge flag is set to "1". (Step S114) and then step S
The process proceeds to the determination of the inversion flag of 118. Further, as a result of the determination in step S104, the value of the discharge register
If it is determined that the value is “8” or more, the process proceeds to step S12.
4 and subsequent processes are executed.

Here, the alternate discharge flag is used to determine whether the prize ball is discharged in the discharge process (FIG. 33) performed subsequently to the present routine in two forms (prize balls by alternately operating discharge solenoids 1 and 2). Discharge process or a combined discharge process of simultaneously discharging the prize balls by simultaneously operating the discharge solenoids 1 and 2), and the alternate discharge flag is set to "1". Sometimes alternate discharge processing (when the number of prize balls set is 1 to 8)
When it is set to “0”, the combined discharge processing (the number of set prize balls is 9 to 15) is performed. After the value of the alternate discharge flag is set to "1" in this manner, step S is executed.
At 118 , the inversion flag is determined.

The reversal flag indicates that the first discharge solenoid 1 (741a) and the second discharge solenoid 2 of the ball discharge device 170 are used when the prize balls are discharged in the alternate discharge process.
(741b) and the two
This is provided to improve durability by using the outgoing route equally, and the value of the "reversal flag" is
It is inverted to "1" or "0" every time the operation is performed, that is, each time one discharge is completed. If the determination result of the inversion flag is “Yes”, the discharge solenoid 1 is excited in step S120 to start discharging from the first guide gutter , and then the inversion flag is inverted to “0” (step S120).
121). When the result of the determination in step S118 is "No", the discharge solenoid 2 is excited in step S122 to start discharging the prize ball from the second guide gutter , and then the reversal flag is reversed to "1". (Step S123).

On the other hand, when the number of prize balls discharged is 9 or more (when the result of the determination in step S104 is "No"), the flow proceeds to step S124 to perform the combined discharge processing. In this combined discharge processing, first, a discharge number dividing process (FIG. 31) described later is performed in step S124, and then a single discharge flag and an alternate discharge flag are set to "0" (steps S126 and S128). The value of the discharge 1 end flag and the value of the discharge 2 end flag used in the combined discharge process
(Step S130, Step S13)
At the same time, the discharge solenoid 1 and the discharge solenoid 2 are both excited to start the combined discharge (step S134, step S136). Thereafter, in step S138, the discharge weight flag set to "1" when the discharge weight timer is started in the prize ball discharge processing (FIG. 32) described later is reset to "0".

In the next step S140, when the one-piece discharge processing, the alternate discharge processing or the combined discharge processing is completed, the discharge end flag which is set to "1" to indicate that fact is reset to "0". In step S142, the discharge monitoring timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and the process ends. The discharge monitoring timer determines whether or not all the prize balls to be discharged by the alternate discharge process or the combined discharge process described below have been discharged from the time when the discharge of the prize balls is started until a predetermined time elapses. It is provided for monitoring. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the discharge number dividing process executed in step S124 of the discharge start process (FIG. 30).

This routine is executed when the ball is ejected by the combined ejection process described later (when the value of the ejection register 0 is 9 or more and 2
5 or less). This is because in the combined discharge process, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are simultaneously operated in one control loop, so the value previously stored in the discharge register 0 is divided into two and set in the discharge registers 1 and 2 respectively. It is something to keep. The discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are independently operated in accordance with the values of these two discharge registers 1 and 2. When this routine is started, it is sequentially determined in steps S151 to S175 whether the value of the discharge register is "9" (step S15).
1), whether it is "10" (step S152),
Whether it is "11" (step S153), "12"
Is determined (step S154), and similarly, up to “25” is determined (step S175).
The reason why the determination is made up to "25" is that in the case of ball lending discharge, 25 balls are discharged for one discharge request.

If the result of the determination in step S151 is "Ye
If s ", the value of the discharge register 1 is set to" 5 "in step S181, and the value of the discharge register 2 is set to" 4 "in step S182, and this routine ends. Thereafter, the determination result of step S152 is "Ye
s ", the values of the discharge registers 1 and 2 are both set to" 5 "(steps S183 and S184), and if the result of the determination in step S153 is" Yes ", the value of the discharge register 1 is set to" 6 ". Yes (Step S18)
5) the value of the discharge register 2 with set to "5" (step S186), the determination result in step S154 is when the "Yes" is set to both the value of the discharge registers 1 and 2 "6" (step S187 , Step S18
8). Similarly, when the value of the discharge register 0 is odd, the discharge register 1 is set to a value larger by one than the value of the discharge register 2, and when the value of the discharge register 0 is even, the same value is set for the discharge registers 1 and 2. Set the value.

FIG. 32 shows a main routine (FIG. 1) executed by the CPU 610 of the prize ball discharge control device.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the prize ball discharge processing performed in step S18 of 2). This routine is started when the processing number is determined to be "2" in step S8 of the main routine (FIG. 12). First, in step S202, it is determined whether or not the discharge wait flag is "1". You. This discharge weight flag is set to "1" when a predetermined number (prize ball discharge number) of prize balls corresponding to one safe ball has been discharged and a wait timer described later is activated (step S210). Step S in the above-described discharge start process (FIG. 30)
It is reset to "0" at 138. Therefore, the determination result of step S202 becomes "Yes" only after the discharge of the predetermined number (prize ball discharge number) of prize balls corresponding to one safe ball is completed. While the determination result of step S202 is “No”, the process proceeds to step S204, and after the prize ball is discharged by the discharging process (FIG. 33), the process proceeds to step S206. In this step S206, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag is "1". This discharge end flag indicates that a predetermined number (a set number of prize balls) of one prize ball or the like corresponding to one prize ball or the like is obtained by one discharge (FIG. 34), alternate discharge processing (FIG. 35), or combined discharge processing (FIG. 36). When the discharge is completed, the value is set to “1”. Therefore, when the result of this determination is “No”, the subsequent steps S208 to S216 are skipped, and this routine ends.

When the predetermined number of prize balls have been discharged and the result of the determination in step S206 turns to "Yes", the discharge weight flag is set to "1" (step S20).
208), the discharge wait timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, 40
0 ms) (step S210), and further turns off (OFF) the prize ball discharge display lamp 112 (step S212), sets the reading confirmation flag to “1”, and sets the prize ball count data to the prize ball discharge counter. And the routine is terminated (steps S214 and S216). The read confirmation flag and the prize ball discharge power counter are used when notifying the data of the pachinko gaming machine to the hall management device 700 in the prize ball information output process (FIG. 47) described later.

If the result of the determination in step S206 is "Ye
In the loop after the transition to "s", the discharge wait flag is set to "1" in step S208, so that the result of the determination in step S202 changes to "Yes", and step S218 is executed. Then, it is determined whether or not the time of the discharge wait timer has expired. If the result of the determination is "No", that is, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed after the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls, this routine is terminated as it is. Then, only steps S202 and S218 are repeatedly executed until the predetermined time elapses, and when the predetermined time elapses and the determination result of step S218 becomes “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S220 and the processing number is set to “ Set to 0 ”
This routine ends.

FIG. 33 shows the prize ball discharging process (FIG. 3)
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the discharge process performed in step S204 of 2). When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S222 whether or not the discharge error flag is "1". This discharge error flag is set when the discharge start process is executed (step S1 in FIG. 33).
42) to the set discharge monitor timer is set to the value "1" to indicate an abnormality in the exhaust control system when the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls to until it <br/> to time up does not complete (Set to "1" in step S242 described later). Therefore, if the determination result in this step S222 is "Yes", in step S252, a later-described ejection error recovery process (FIG. 37) is performed, and this routine ends.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S222 is "N
If "o", the process proceeds to step S224, where it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag is "1". This discharge end flag is, as described above, one discharge (FIG. 34) and an alternate discharge process (FIG. 35) or when a predetermined number (a set number of prize balls) of balls corresponding to one winning ball or the like has been discharged by the combined discharge processing (FIG. 36), the value is set to "1". The determination result of step S222 is "N
If it is “o”, the process proceeds to step S226, and it is determined whether or not the discharge monitoring timer set at the time of executing the discharge start process (step S142 in FIG. 30) has timed out. , S230
Then, the one-discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag set in the above-described discharge start process (FIG. 30) are checked. If the one-discharge flag is "1", the one-discharge process of step S232 (FIG. Step S234 (see FIG. 35) when the alternate discharge flag is “1”.
Further, when the alternate discharge flag is "0", step S2 is executed.
36 is executed (FIG. 36).

On the other hand, if the discharge monitoring timer has timed out in step S226, that is, if it is determined that the discharge is not completed after a certain period of time from the start of discharge, it is determined that a discharge abnormality has occurred and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are turned off. (Steps S238 and S240) and the discharge error flag is set to "1" (step S242). If the prize ball is being discharged according to the processing number, the prize ball discharge display lamp 1
12 and, if the ball is being discharged, the ball rental discharge indicator lamp 1
13 are turned on and off, an error is displayed, and the process is terminated (steps S244, S246, S248, S
250). FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the single-ejection process performed in step S232 of the above-described ejection process (FIG. 33).

When this process is started, it is first determined whether or not the one-discharge timer set in step S110 in FIG. 30 has expired (step S262).
If it is “o”, nothing is performed, and if “Yes”, that is, the time set in the single discharge timer elapses, step S264 is performed.
Then, it is determined whether the inversion flag is "1" or "0". If the reversal flag is "0", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off (step S266). If the reversal flag is "1", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off (step S268) to finish discharging one piece. Is set to "1", and the routine ends (step S270).

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the alternate discharge process performed in step S234 of the above-described discharge process (FIG. 33). As described above, this routine is a process performed when the number of prize balls to be discharged (the number of prize balls set) is equal to or less than "8". In this routine, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 of the prize ball discharge device 170 described above are used. Is used to discharge the prize balls. When this routine is started, first, in step S272, it is checked whether the inversion flag is “0” or “1”. Then, the inversion flag is “0”
In step S274, the flow advances to step S274 to determine whether the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is "1". This discharge 1
The value of the rising flag is set to “1” when the spare ball comes out of the ejection sensor 1. Accordingly, if this determination result is “No”, nothing is performed, and if “Yes”, the value of the discharge register 0 (the number of discharged balls) is subtracted by one, and then the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 is cleared ( Steps S276 and S278). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1", that is, whether or not a predetermined number of balls have been discharged (step S2).
80) When the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off, and the discharge end flag is set to "1".
And the routine ends (step S282,
S284).

On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S272 is "No ", that is, if the inversion flag is "1", the flow advances to a step S286. In step S286, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not the rising flag is “1”. The value of the discharge 2 rise flag is set to “1” when the spare ball comes out of the discharge sensor 2. Therefore,
If this determination result is “No”, nothing is performed, and “Yes”
When it becomes, the value of the discharge register 0 (the number of discharged balls) becomes 1
After subtracting only one, the rising flag of the discharge sensor 2 is cleared (steps S288 and S290). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1", that is, whether or not a predetermined number of balls have been discharged (step S292), and the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1". Then, after turning off the discharge solenoid 2 , the discharge end flag is set to "1" and the routine is terminated (step S2).
94, S284).

In this routine, the reason why the discharge by the discharge solenoid 1 or 2 is terminated when the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "1" is to adjust the OFF timing of the discharge solenoid. That is, in the present embodiment, since the stopper is disposed on the downstream side of the discharge sensor, if the discharge is stopped when the value of the discharge register 0 becomes “0”, one more ball is actually discharged. It is because it is done. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the combined discharge process performed in step S236 of the above-described discharge process (FIG. 33). As described above, this routine is a process performed when the number of prize balls to be discharged (prize ball set number) is "9" or more. At the same time to discharge the prize balls.

When this routine is started, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag reset in step S130 of the discharge start processing in FIG. 30 has become "1" (step S302). Immediately after the discharge is started, the discharge 1 end flag is “0”, so that “No” is determined and step S3 is performed.
Proceeding to 04, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is "1". If the determination result is “No”, nothing is performed, and if “Yes”, the value of the discharge register 1 (the number of discharged balls) is subtracted by one, and then the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is cleared (steps S306 and S308). . Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1", that is, whether or not a predetermined number of balls have been discharged (step S310), and the value of the discharge register 0 has become "1". If so, the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off, and the discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" (steps S312 and S3).
314).

Next, the flow advances to step S316 to determine whether or not the discharge 2 end flag reset in step S132 of the discharge start processing in FIG. 30 has become "1". Immediately after the start of discharge, the discharge 2 end flag is “0”, so “N
o, the flow advances to step S318, and it is determined whether or not the rising flag of the discharge sensor 2 is "1." After the rising flag 2 is cleared, the value of the discharge register 2 (the number of discharged balls) is subtracted by one (steps S320 and S322).
Is determined to be "1", that is, whether or not a predetermined number of balls have been discharged (step S324). If the value of the discharge register 2 becomes "1", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off. And the discharge 2 end flag is set to "1" (steps S326, S328). Then discharge 1
It is determined whether the end flag is "1" (step S33).
0), if "Yes", the discharge end flag is set to "1" in the next step S332, and the routine ends. If the discharge system 1 side has finished discharging first, step S33
The process proceeds to 0-S332 and ends. On the other hand, if the discharge system 2 side has finished discharging first, "N
o, and when this routine is executed again, the discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" in step S314, and the process proceeds to step S316, where "Ye" is set.
s ", the process jumps to step S332, sets the discharge end flag to" 1 ", and ends the routine.
As described above, when the set number of prize balls is set to a large value (9 to 15), the set number is divided and the value is stored in the two discharge registers 1 and 2, and the discharge registers 1 and 2 are stored. By operating the first and second discharge solenoids independently based on the value of, a large number of prize balls can be discharged more quickly.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the ejection error recovery process performed in step S252 of the above-described ejection process (FIG. 33). When this routine is started, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error release flag set in step S7322 of the discharge sensor 1 level input processing of FIG. 19 is “1”, and the discharge sensor 2 level input processing of FIG. It is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error release flag set in step S7432 is “1” (steps S342 and S344). If both the determinations are “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S34.
6 and below are performed. In steps S346-S352, steps S81-S in the winning ball start process of FIG.
In accordance with the same procedure as in the case of FIG. 86, the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge sensor 2 ball present flag set in the discharge sensor level input processing routine of FIGS.
In addition, the odd sensor existence flag set in the odd sensor input processing routine of FIG. 23 and the overflow ball absence flag set in the overflow detector input processing routine of FIG. 23 are checked, and any one of the flags is "0". In this case, the dischargeable flag is cleared to "0" and the process is terminated (step S354).

On the other hand, if all the flags are "1", the discharge enable flag is set to "1" (step S356), and in the next step S358, the discharge enable flag becomes "1". It is checked whether the value is “1”, and if it is “1”, it is determined in steps S360 and S362 whether the values of the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 respectively exceed “1”,
When the value of the discharge register 1 is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is used. When the value of the discharge register 2 is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 1 is used. If both values exceed "1", both values are set in the discharge register 0 (step S364).
S366, S368). Then, the same process as the discharge start process of FIG. 30 is performed (step S378).

In this way, even when one of the two discharge systems is clogged with a ball and a discharge error occurs, the number of undischarged balls remaining in the discharge register is set again in the discharge register 0. Then, the discharge is started again, so that the discharge using the other normal discharge system is performed, and the interruption of the game of the pachinko gaming machine due to the failure can be avoided. In this routine, prior to the discharge start processing (step S378), the processing number is checked. The discharge indicator lamps 113 are turned on (steps S370, S372, S374, S3).
76). Further, the discharge start process (step S37)
8) After the end, the discharge error flag is cleared to "0", and this routine ends (step S380).

If the value of the discharge register 1 is equal to or less than "1" in step S360, the value of the discharge register 2 is set to the discharge register 0 in step S364 because the value of the discharge register is "1". Means that the ejection has been completed, and the reason why the error recovery processing of this routine is started is that it can be estimated that the number of undischarged balls remains in the ejection register 2. Similarly, step S36
If the value of the discharge register 2 is equal to or smaller than "1" in step S2, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0 in step S366 because the number of undischarged balls remains in the discharge register 2. Because you can.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the ball lending start process executed in step S21 of the main routine (FIG. 12) of the above-described discharge control device.
In this subroutine, a ball lending request flag is set in step S4122 of the ball lending request detection processing routine of FIG. 14, and "Ye" is set in step S11 of the main routine.
When this subroutine is started, first, the flag with one discharge sensor and the two balls with discharge sensor set in the discharge sensor level input processing routine of FIGS. A flag, an odd sensor ball presence flag set in the odd sensor input processing routine of FIG. 24, and an overflow ball absence flag set in the overflow detector input processing routine of FIG. 23 are checked (steps S402 to S408). If any one of the flags is "0", the dischargeable flag is cleared to "0" and the process is terminated (step S41).
0).

On the other hand, if all the flags are "1", the discharge enable flag is set to "1" (step S412), and the conversion rate (ball lending number data) set in the ROM in advance is set. Is set in the discharge register 0 (step S414). In addition, the ball lending discharge display lamp 11
3 is turned on (step S416), the ball lending sound request flag and the P-unit ready flag are set to "1" (steps S418, S420), and then a discharge start processing routine common to the prize ball discharge processing (see FIG. 30). ) To start the discharge by the ball discharge device 170, then set the process number to “3” and end (steps S422 and S42).
4). In the ball lending discharge, the ball lending number data is set to a value (> 8), for example, 25 pieces, so that step S422 is performed.
Is executed, the discharge using two discharge systems simultaneously is started.

It should be noted that the ball lending request flag set in steps S418 and S420 is
The ball lending sound generation request signal E output to 0 is set to a low level in a sound request output process (FIG. 46) described below, and the P-ready flag is set to a ball lending ready signal U output to the ball lending control device 500. Is a lending ball information output process described later (FIG. 45).
To assert the respective low level. FIG. 39 shows the CPU 61 of the discharge control device described above.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a ball lending discharging process executed in step S17 of the main routine (FIG. 12) executed by the routine 0.

This routine is based on the above subroutine (FIG. 3)
The process number is set to "3" in step S424 of 8), and the process is started when the process number is determined to be "3" in step S7 of the main routine (FIG. 12). It is determined whether the flag is “1”. This discharge weight flag is set to “1” when the discharge of a predetermined number of lending balls corresponding to one ball lending request signal is completed and a later-described wait timer is operated (step S440),
This is reset to "0" in step S138 of the above-described discharge start processing (FIG. 30). Therefore, the determination result of step S432 becomes "Yes" only after the discharge of the predetermined number of lending balls corresponding to one lending request signal is completed. As long as the determination result of step S432 is "No", the process proceeds to step S434, in which the loaned ball is discharged by the common prize ball discharging process (FIG. 33) and thereafter, the process proceeds to step S436. This step S436
Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag is "1". This discharge end flag is set to one by the combined discharge processing shown in FIG. 36 (one discharge and alternate discharge processing is not performed in principle in this lending ball discharge) shown in FIG. 36 performed during the discharge processing routine (FIG. 33). When a predetermined number of balls corresponding to the ball lending request signal have been discharged, the value is set to "1". Therefore, when the determination result is “No”, the subsequent steps S438 to S446 are skipped, and the present routine ends.

When the predetermined number of prize balls have been discharged and the determination result of step S436 has turned to "Yes", the discharge weight flag is set to "1" (step S43).
438), the discharge wait timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, 40
0 msec) (step S440), and the payout end flag is set to "1" ( step S442 ).
Thereafter, the ball discharge indicator lamp 113 is turned off (OFF), the continuous ball lending counter is incremented, and the routine ends (steps S444 and S446). The payout end flag is referred to in order to set the payout completion signal V to a low level in a lending ball information output process (FIG. 45) described later. Referenced in S4102,
Six or more consecutive conversions, that is, ball lending discharges of 600 yen or more are avoided.

If the result of the determination in step S436 is "Ye
In the loop after the transition to "s", the discharge wait flag is set to "1" in step S438, so that the result of the determination in step S432 changes to "Yes", and step S448 is executed. Then, it is determined whether or not the time of the discharge wait timer has expired. If the result of the determination is "No", that is, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed after the discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls, this routine is terminated as it is. Then, only steps S432 and S448 are repeatedly executed until the predetermined time elapses, and when the predetermined time elapses and the determination result of step S448 becomes “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S450 and the processing number is set to “ Set to 0 ”
This routine ends.

FIGS. 40 to 42 are flow charts showing a subroutine of ball removal processing executed in step S16 of the main routine (FIG. 12) executed by the CPU 610 of the above-described discharge control device. In this ball-pulling processing routine, the ball-pulling sensor input processing (FIG. 21) is performed when the ball-pulling-out switch is pressed by a game store attendant.
The flag is set to "1", the answer is "Yes" in step S10 of the main routine, the process number is changed to "4" in step S20, and the process number is changed to "4" in step S6 of the main routine. This is started when the number is determined to be "4".

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S602 whether or not the forced end flag is "1". This forced termination flag is determined when the ball release switch is pressed twice (when the ball release switch is pressed again during execution of this routine, and the determination result in step S616 or step S626 described later is “Yes”). The value is set to "1" in step S696 immediately before the forced termination processing in steps S700 to S736 is executed. Therefore, once the flag is set to “1” by execution of step S696, in the subsequent loop, the determination result of step S602 becomes “Yes”, and only the forcible termination processing of step S700 and thereafter described below is executed. Will be done.

If the result of the determination in step S602 is "N
In the case of "o", it is determined in step S604 whether or not the ball removal execution flag is "1", and in the following step S606, whether or not the ball removal start flag is "1". The value of the flag is set to “1” in step S614 so as to store the fact that the processing of steps S608 to S612 has been performed even once, and the ball skipping execution flag will be described later. Steps S620 and S
When the excitation of the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 is started by 622 and the ball removal process is executed, it is set to "1" in step S624 to store the fact.

Here, consider the case where the main ball removal processing routine is performed for the first time. In this case, step S60
4, the determination results in S606 are both "No", and the process proceeds to step S608. Reset to "0". In the next steps S609 and S610, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag used to store the fact that the ball discharging process by the first and second discharging means is completed are set to "0". Reset it. The discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag used in the above-described combined discharge processing can be diverted as they are, and the two flags are determined in steps S628 and S628 described later.
646 and the like. Further next step S61
At 1, the ball start timer is set / started. This ball removal start timer is for providing a predetermined idle time sufficient to switch the switching valve 158 of the ball removal device in advance before the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are actually excited (ON). .

In the next step S612, the switching valve 15
In step S614, the ball- extraction solenoid is excited (ON) so as to switch to No. 8 , and then the ball- extraction start flag is set to "1". In the following step S616, the ball-extraction flag is set to "1" again during the execution of steps S602 to S614.
, That is, whether or not the ball release switch has been pressed again (whether or not it has been pressed twice). If the result of this determination is "Yes", steps S692-S69
After the execution of step 8, the process proceeds to the forcible termination process after step S700 to forcibly terminate the ball removal process.

More specifically, first, in steps S692 and S694, steps S628 to S64 described later are performed.
No discharge one-ball flag used in the processing of step 4 and discharge 2 used in the processing of steps S646 to S662 described later.
The no-ball flags are reset to "0", respectively, and step S6
At 96, the forced termination flag is set to "1" to indicate that the process has proceeded to the forced termination process, and a forced termination provided to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed from immediately after the transition to the forced termination process. The timer is set, and a forced termination process from step S700 onward described below is performed.

On the other hand, if the result of this determination is "No", it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction start timer started in step S611 has timed out. If the ball start start timer has not yet timed out (the determination result is “No”), the routine ends without performing the subsequent processing. In the next and subsequent loops, steps S602 to S606 and S6 are performed until the timer expires.
16, only S618 is repeatedly executed. When the timer times out and the determination result of step S618 turns to “Yes”, steps S620, S62
In step 2, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are excited (ON), respectively, to start the flow of the prize ball, and the above-mentioned ball removal execution flag is set to "1" (step S624).

As described above, once the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are excited (ON) and the ball removal execution flag is set to "1", in the next and subsequent loops, the aforementioned step S604 is performed.
Is "Yes", and steps S606 to S606
24 will be skipped. In the next step S626, it is again determined whether or not the ball removal flag is "1", that is, whether or not the ball removal switch has been pressed twice to forcibly end the ball removal process. If the result of this determination is “Yes”, then steps S684 to S684
690, the steps S692 to S698,
Further, the process proceeds to the forcible termination process after step S700 described later.

In the processing of steps S684 to S690,
First, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is “1” (step S684), and the result of this determination is “Yes”, that is, at this time, the outflow of the prize ball on the first discharge solenoid side of the ball discharge device 170 is performed. If all of them have been completed (the flag is set to "1" in step S642 to be described later when the outflow of the prize ball on the first discharge solenoid side is completely completed), the flow proceeds to step S686 and the discharge solenoid 1 Is demagnetized (OFF), and then the process proceeds to step S688. On the other hand, when the determination result is “No”, the process proceeds to step S68.
Skip to step S688 and proceed to step S688.

In step S688, it is further determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is "1".
es ", that is, when all the prize balls on the second discharge solenoid side of the ball discharge device 170 have been flown out at this time (the flag is set when the flow of all the prize balls on the second discharge solenoid side is completed). (The value is set to "1" in step S660.) The process proceeds to step S690 to demagnetize (OFF) the discharge solenoid 2 and then to step S69.
The process advances to step S692 while skipping step S690 if the determination result is "No".

At this time, the second press of the ball release switch is not performed, and the result of the determination in step S626 is "No".
, It is determined in step S628 whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1". This discharge 1
The end flag is reset to “0” in the above-described step S609 when the main ball removal processing is executed for the first time. Conversely, when all the prize balls flow out by the ball removal processing, the end flag will be described later. It is set to "1" in step S642. Therefore, the first ball of the ball discharging device 170 is
When the discharge of the prize ball on the discharge solenoid side has not been completed yet, the determination result in step S628 is “No”, and the processing in step S630 and thereafter is executed.

First, in step S630, it is determined whether or not the one-ball-discharge no-ball flag is "1". This no-one-ball-discharge flag is determined in step S4 of the main routine or in the ball discharge.
When the ball discharging process on the first discharge solenoid side of the device 170 is completed (step S644), the ball is reset to “0”,
When the prize ball flows out by the main ball removal process and the prize ball disappears in the first guide gutter (in the discharge sensor 1) and the sensor output becomes "0", the value is set to "1". It is. Therefore, this determination result is “No” until no prize ball is left in the discharge sensor 1 after the start of ball removal, and
In step S632, it is determined whether the output of the discharge sensor 1 is at a low level ("0"). If the prize ball still remains in the ejection sensor 1 without completing the ball removing process, the determination result is “No”, and the process proceeds to step S6.
Proceed to 46 and thereafter.

In this state, if there is no prize ball in the first winning ball derivation gutter (inside the sensor 1) by the ball removing process, the determination result in step S632 changes to "Yes", and the discharge 1
The ball absence flag is set to “1” (step S634),
Next, a timer for counting the time elapsed from the point when the prize ball is exhausted in the sensor 1 is set (Step S636), and the process proceeds to Step S646. In the subsequent loop, the result of the determination in step S630 is “Ye
s ", and in step S638, it is determined again whether the output level of the discharge sensor 1 is at the low level (" 0 ").

When the result of this determination is "Yes", that is, when it is determined that the output level of the discharge sensor 1 is maintained at the low level in the current loop following the previous loop, the flow proceeds to step S640, and the discharge set in step S636 is performed. It is determined whether or not the one-ball no-timer has timed out. When this determination result is “No”, that is, the first
If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since it was determined that there was no prize ball in the guide gutter (in the discharge sensor 1), steps S642 and S644 are skipped and step S64 is performed.
Proceed to 6 and later. Thereafter, until the predetermined time elapses, the determination results in steps S630 and S638 are both “Ye”.
s ", and the determination result of step S640 is" No ".

When the above-mentioned predetermined time has elapsed while the output level of the discharge sensor 1 is maintained at the low level, the process proceeds to step S6.
The determination result of 40 changes to "Yes", the discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" (step S642), and further the discharge 1
The no-ball flag is reset to "0" (step S64)
4) The process proceeds to step S646 and subsequent steps. As described above, once the discharge 1 end flag is set to “1”, the determination result of step S628 is “Y” in the next and subsequent loops.
es ", skipping steps S630 to S644 and proceeding directly to step S646 and subsequent steps.

By the way, after this routine is started and the output of the discharge sensor 1 once becomes a low level (at this time, the discharge one ball absence flag is "1"), before the discharge one ball absence timer times out, the discharge sensor 1 is restarted. When the output level of the discharge sensor 1 changes to a high level ("1"), step S63 is performed.
The determination result of No. 8 changes to "No", and the discharge 1 end flag is reset to "0" in step S644 without setting the discharge 1 end flag to "1" (skipping step S642). Then, the process proceeds to step S646 and thereafter. As a result, when one prize ball passes through the discharge sensor 1 and falls until the next prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 1, the output signal falls, or when noise is generated in the output signal of the sensor 1. When the waveform of the output signal temporarily falls, it is not erroneously determined that the flow of the prize ball in the guide gutter is completed.

In the next step S646, it is further determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is "1". This discharge 2
The end flag is reset to "0" in the above-described step S610 when the main ball removal processing is executed for the first time, and will be described later when all the prize balls have flowed out by the ball removal processing. It is set to “1” in step S660. Therefore, when the prize ball is not completely discharged from the second discharge solenoid side of the prize ball discharge device 170 by the main ball removal processing, the determination result in step S646 is “No”.
As a result, the processing from step S648 is executed.

First, in step S648, it is determined whether the no-discharge two-ball flag is "1". This no-discharge 2-ball flag is set in step S4 of the main routine or in the ball discharge.
When the ball discharging process on the second discharge solenoid side of the device 170 is completed (step S662), the ball is reset to “0”,
When the prize ball flows out by the main ball removal processing and the prize ball disappears in the second guide gutter (in the discharge sensor 2) and the sensor output becomes "0", the value is set to "1". It is.

Therefore, the determination result is "No" until the prize ball is exhausted from the discharge sensor 2 after the start of removing the ball, and the output of the discharge sensor 2 is at low level ("0") in step S650. Is determined. If the prize ball still remains in the ejection sensor 2 without completing the ball removal process, the determination result is “No”, and the process proceeds directly to step S664 and subsequent steps. The this state by the sphere disconnect process
When there is no prize ball in the guide gutter No. 2 (inside the sensor 2), the determination result in step S650 changes to "Yes", and the above-described two-ball discharge flag is set to "1" (step S65).
2) Next, a two-ball discharge no-timer for measuring the time elapsed from the point when there is no prize ball in the sensor 2 is set (step S654), and the process proceeds to step S664 and subsequent steps.

In the subsequent loop, step S64
The determination result of No. 8 changes to "Yes", and it is determined again in step S656 whether the output level of the discharge sensor 2 is the low level ("0"). If this determination result is "Yes", that is, it is determined that the output level of the discharge sensor 2 is maintained at the low level in the current loop following the previous loop, the process proceeds to step S658, and the discharge two balls set in step S654 are not used. It is determined whether the timer has expired. When this determination result is “No”, that is, in the second guide gutter (discharge sensor 2
If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since it was determined that there is no prize ball in (in), steps S660 and S662 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S664 and subsequent steps.

Thereafter, until the predetermined time elapses, the determination results in steps S648 and S656 are both "Ye".
s "and the result of the determination in step S658 is" No. "When the above-mentioned predetermined time has elapsed while the output level of the discharge sensor 2 is maintained at the low level, the result of the determination in step S658 changes to" Yes ". The discharge 2 end flag is set to “1” (step S660), and further, the discharge 2 no-ball flag is reset to “0” (step S660).
662), and proceeds to step S664 and subsequent steps. in this way,
Once the discharge 2 end flag is set to “1”, the determination result of step S646 is “Yes” in the next and subsequent loops, skipping steps S648 to S662, and proceeding to step S664 and subsequent steps. .

By the way, after this routine is started and the output of the discharge sensor 2 once becomes low level (at this time, the discharge two ball absence flag is "1"), before the timer of the discharge two ball absence timer expires, it is re-started. When the output level of the discharge sensor 2 changes to a high level ("1"), step S65 is performed.
The determination result of No. 6 changes to "No", and the discharge two-ball no flag is reset to "0" in the step S662 without setting the discharge 2 end flag to "1" (skipping step S660). Then, the process proceeds to step S664 and subsequent steps. As a result, when one prize ball passes through the discharge sensor 2, the output signal falls during the time until the next prize ball reaches the sensor 2, or when noise is generated in the output signal of the sensor 2. In addition, when the waveform of the output signal temporarily falls, it is not erroneously determined that the flow of the prize ball in the guide gutter is completed.

As a result of executing steps S646 to S662, after it is determined that the prize ball on the second discharge solenoid side of ball discharge device 170 has flowed out, step S6 is performed.
The determination result of 46 changes to "Yes", and in step S664, it is determined again whether or not the prize ball on the first discharge solenoid side has been completely removed (the discharge 1 end flag is "1"). When the result of this determination is “No”, the processing in the current loop is terminated as it is, and the process proceeds to the next loop (in the next loop, steps S628 to S644 are executed again).

On the other hand, if the result of the determination is "Yes", that is, if it is determined at this time that the ball discharge process by the first and second discharge solenoids of the ball discharge device 170 has been completed, first the ball discharge execution flag and Both the ball start flag is set to “0”
(Steps S666 and S668), and demagnetize (OF) the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 to end the ball removing process.
F) (steps S674 and S676), and further performs degaussing (OFF) of the ball-pulling solenoid (step S678), resets the process NO to "0" (step S680), and terminates this routine.

Next, steps S602, S616, S
The forced termination process (the process after step S700) performed when any one of the determination results of 626 is “Yes” will be described. This process is executed when the switch is depressed again (twice) after the depressing switch is pressed and the depressing process is started once. First, in step S700, it is determined whether the time of the forced termination timer has expired. The forced termination timer is activated when the switch is pressed for the second time (steps S616 and S62).
6. The counting is started in step S698) executed immediately after the result of the determination is "No". If this determination result is “No”, that is, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the second switch pressing, step S702
It is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1".

When the result of the determination in step S702 is "N
o ", that is, before the ball removing process is completed (when the value of the flag is" 1 ", this indicates that ball removing on the first discharge solenoid side of the ball discharging device 170 has been completed), the forced termination process is started. In step S704, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 startup flag is “1.” When the determination result is “Yes,” that is, after the forced termination process is performed once, When a new prize ball reaches the inside of the sensor 1, the discharge solenoid 1 is demagnetized (OFF) at this time.
(Step S706), then, forcibly sets the discharge 1 end flag to "1" (Step S708), and proceeds to Step S710. On the other hand, when "No", skips Steps S706 and S708. Step S
Proceed to 710.

In step S710, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is "1". This step S71
The determination result of 0 is "No", that is, before the ball removal process is completed (when the value is "1", the flag indicates that the ball removal on the second discharge solenoid side of the discharge device 170 is completed)
When the forced termination process is started at
At 712, it is determined whether the discharge sensor 2 start flag is "1". When the determination result is “Yes”, that is, when the prize ball newly reaches the inside of the sensor 2 after the forced termination process is performed once, the discharge solenoid 2 is demagnetized (OFF) at this time (step S714). Then, the discharge 2 end flag is forcibly set to "1" (step S716), and this routine ends.

On the other hand, if the decision result is "No", the steps S714 and S716 are skipped, and this routine ends. Thus, the forced termination process (step S
The start of the output signal of the discharge sensor 2 (a new prize ball has reached the inside of the sensor) is detected until a predetermined time elapses after the start of the processing after 700, and the discharge 2 end flag is once set to "1". In the next and subsequent loops, the determination result of step S710 becomes "Yes", and it is further determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag is "1" (step S718). If the determination result is “No”, that is, at this time, the first discharge sensor 1 of the prize ball discharge device has not detected a new prize ball after the start of the forced termination process,
This routine ends as it is. In this case, the processes of steps S702 to S708 are continuously performed in the next and subsequent loops.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S718 is "Yes", that is, after the forced termination process has been executed, both the first and second ejection sensors 1 and 2 of the prize ball ejection device will cause a new prize ball. When it is detected that the sensor has reached the inside of the sensors 1 and 2, the processing of step S724 and thereafter described later is performed.
In addition, while the processing of steps S702 to S718 is being executed, a predetermined time has elapsed and the forced termination timer times out, and the determination result of step S700 is “Yes”.
(At this time, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2
One of the end flags is “0”), step S
In steps 720 and S722, the discharge solenoid 1 and the discharge solenoid 2 are forcibly demagnetized (OFF), respectively, and step S724 is performed.
Proceed to the following.

At step S724, the above-mentioned forced termination flag is reset to "0".
At 728, both the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are reset to “0”, and the ball removal solenoid is demagnetized (O
FF) (step S734), the process NO is reset to "0" (step S736), and this routine ends. FIG. 43 shows an example of a specific procedure of the replenishment process performed in step S23 in the main process flow of FIG.

When the replenishment process is started, the replenishment sensor rising flag set during the replenishment sensor input process (FIG. 22) for detecting the detection signal of the replenishment sensor 106 is checked (step S752). In step S754, the completion lamp 108 is turned on, the replenishment request flag is set to "1", the replenishment sensor rising flag is cleared to "0", and the routine ends (steps S756 and S758). . The replenishment flag is referred to in order to assert a replenishment signal K to the management device 700 in the game console information output process (FIG. 48) described later.

On the other hand, if "No" is determined in the step S752, the process proceeds to the step S760 to determine whether or not a falling flag indicating that the replenishment sensor has fallen is "1". If no, nothing is done, and if "Yes", the completion lamp 108 turned on in step S754.
Is turned off (step S762), the replenishment request flag and the replenishment sensor fall flag are cleared to "0", respectively, and this routine ends (step S76).
4, S766). FIG. 44 shows the specific contents of the information output process performed in step S24 in the main process flow of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 44, this information output process includes a lending ball information output process S800 for forming an output signal to the ball lending control device 500 and a sound for forming an output signal to the game board control device 400. Request output processing S8
50, a prize ball information output process S900 for forming an output signal to the hall management device 700, a gaming table information output process S950, and an error information output process S990. FIG. 45 shows an example of a specific procedure of the lending ball information output processing S800 in the information output processing flow.
When this routine is started, it is checked in step S802 whether a ball lending request flag is set. The ball lending request flag detects that the ball lending request signal T from the ball lending control device 500 has continuously been at the low level for 5 ms or more during the ball lending request detection processing routine shown in FIG. The flag is set at the time (step S4122).

As a result of the determination in step S802, "Ye
s ", that is, if the ball lending request flag is set, or" No ", that is, if the ball lending request flag is reset, the P-unit ready flag is cleared to" 0 "in step S804, and The process proceeds to step S806. The P-unit ready flag is a flag used in step S810 described later to determine whether the ball lending ready signal U is changed to a high level or a low level. When the ball leasing discharge is started by executing (FIG. 38), step S42 is performed.
Set to 0.

In this step S806, it is determined whether the payout completion signal V output to the ball lending control device 500 is low level (valid) or high level (invalid). If the result is a high level , the flow advances to step S808 to determine whether or not the payout end flag set when the discharge is completed in the ball lending discharge processing routine (FIG. 38) is "1".
If "No", the process proceeds to step S810, where it is determined whether or not the P-unit ready flag is "1".
If "o", the ball lending ready signal U is negated to the high level, and if "Yes", the ball lending ready signal U is asserted to the low level, and the routine ends (step S81).
2, S814).

Accordingly, the ball lending request detection processing (FIG. 1)
In 4), when the ball lending request signal T from the ball lending control device 500 is detected and the ball lending request flag is set, "Yes" is determined in step S11 of the main routine, and the ball lending start processing routine (FIG. 38) ) Is executed to start the ball lending discharge and the P-unit ready flag is set to “1”. Therefore, in the ball lending information output processing routine, the process jumps from step S802 to step S806, and in steps S806 and S808, respectively. "No" is determined, and in step S810, "Yes" is determined, and the ball lending ready signal U is asserted to a low level.

Then, when the ball lending discharge is completed and the payout end flag is set to "1" in the ball lending discharge processing routine (FIG. 39), step S80 of this routine is performed.
8, the flow advances to step S816, and the payout completion signal V to the ball lending control device 500 and the discharged lending ball number signal J output to the hall management device 700 (balls whose pulse is the minimum conversion unit) Are respectively asserted to a low level, the payout completion timer is set (activated), and the payout end flag is cleared to "0" (steps S816, S818, S820, S82).
2), the process proceeds to steps S810 to S814 to continuously assert the ball lending ready signal U to a low level.

Next, when this routine is executed again, "Yes" is determined in step S806, that is, it is determined that the payout completion signal V is at a low level, and the flow shifts to step S824, where the timer set in step S820 times out. It is determined whether or not. Here, if the timer has not yet expired, the process directly proceeds to step S810. If the timer has expired, the payout completion signal V and the number of discharged lending balls signal J are negated to high level, respectively (step S826). , S828), and proceeds to steps S810-S814 to continuously assert the ball lending ready signal U to the low level.

When the payout completion signal V is negated to the high level by the above processing, the ball lending control device 500 detects this and negates the ball lending request signal to the high level. In FIG. 14, it is detected that the ball lending request signal T has changed to the high level, and the ball lending request flag is reset. Then, when this routine is executed again, “No” is determined in step S802, and the process proceeds to step S804 to clear the P-unit ready flag to “0”. Also, since the payout completion signal V is negated to a high level,
In step S806, “No” is determined, and step S806
The process proceeds to 808 and S810, and “No” in step S810
That is, the P-unit ready flag is determined to be “0”. As a result, the ball lending ready signal U is negated to the high level, and the processing ends.

FIG. 46 shows an example of a specific procedure of the sound request output processing S850 in the information output processing flow. When this routine is started, first, step S85
In step 2, it is checked whether or not the lending ball discharge sound generation request signal E to the game board control device 400 is asserted at a low level. I do. The ball lending sound request flag is set in the ball lending start processing routine (FIG. 3).
This flag is set in step S418 when lending is started by executing 8).

If "Yes" is determined in the step S854, the process shifts to a step S856 to assert the lending ball discharge sound generation request signal E to a low level, set a lending sound timer, and set a lending sound request flag. It is cleared to "0" and this routine ends (steps S858 and S860).
On the other hand, if "No" in step S854, that is, if the ball lending request flag is determined to be "0", the flow advances to step S872 to check whether or not the prize ball emission sound generation request signal D to the game board control device 400 is asserted to a low level. If the level is high, the flow advances to step S874 to determine whether or not the prize ball sound request flag is set to "1". The prize ball sound request flag is set in the prize ball start processing routine (FIG. 32).
Is executed to start prize ball discharge, step S8
9 is a flag set.

If "Yes" is determined in the step S874, the process shifts to a step S876 to assert the prize ball discharge sound generation request signal D to a low level, set a prize ball sound timer, and set a prize ball sound request flag. It is cleared to "0" and this routine ends (steps S878, S880). Then, when the present routine is started again, when the process proceeds to step S852, it is determined that “Yes”, that is, the lending ball discharge sound generation request signal E is at the low level, the process proceeds to step S862, and the process proceeds to step S858. It is determined whether or not the ball lending timer has timed out. If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is. If the time is up, the lending ball discharge sound generation request signal E is negated to a high level and the routine is terminated (step S864).

On the other hand, after the prize ball discharge sound generation request signal D is asserted to a low level in step S876, the present routine is started again, and when the routine proceeds to step S872, “Ye
s ", that is, it is determined that the prize ball discharge sound generation request signal D is at the low level, and the flow shifts to step S882 to determine whether or not the prize ball sound timer set in step S878 has timed out. If not, the routine is terminated as it is, and if the time is up, the prize ball discharge sound generation request signal D is negated to the high level and the routine is terminated (step S884). 9 shows an example of a specific procedure of the award ball information output processing S900 for the hole management device 700. The award ball information is output to the hole management device 700.

When this routine is started, it is checked in step S902 whether the read determination signal H output to the game board control device 400 has been asserted to a low level. It is determined whether the flag has been set to "1". The read confirmation flag is a flag that is set in step S214 when the above-described prize ball discharge processing routine (FIG. 32) is executed to start prize ball discharge. If “Yes” is determined in step S904, step S906 is performed.
Then, the read determination signal H is asserted low, the read determination timer is set, the read determination flag is cleared to "0", and this routine is terminated (steps S908 and S910).

After the read confirmation signal H is asserted to the low level, this routine is started again. When the routine reaches step S902, "Yes", that is, the read confirmation signal H is determined to be at the low level, and the process proceeds to step S9.
Then, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether the reading determination timer set in step S908 has timed out. If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is. If the time is up, the read confirmation signal H is negated to the high level and the routine is terminated (step S).
914).

On the other hand, if "No" in step S904, that is, if the read confirmation flag is determined to be "0", then step S904 is executed.
In step 920, it is determined whether the prize ball number signal I (representing 10 ejected balls with one pulse) to the game board control device 400 is asserted to a low level. Is set to “1”. The award ball transmission prohibition flag is a flag that is set to prohibit transmission of the award ball number signal I for a predetermined time when the award ball number signal I is negated in step S932 described later.

If “No” is determined in the step S 922, the process shifts to a step S 924, and a prize ball discharging force counter (FIG. 3)
The value of the number of discharges (the number of prize balls) is updated once at the end of discharge in step S216 during the prize ball discharge process of No. 2 (10).
It is determined whether or not the number is equal to or more than "No", that is, if the number is equal to or less than 9, the routine is terminated.
Is asserted to a low level, the award ball count timer 1 is set, and this routine ends (steps S926 and S926).
928). This is for outputting one pulse of the prize ball number signal I having a predetermined pulse width to ten ejected balls.

Then, when this routine is started again, if "Yes" in step S920, that is, if it is determined that the number-of-prize-balls signal I is at the low level, step S93 is performed.
Then, the process proceeds to step S928, and it is determined whether or not the prize ball count timer 1 set in step S928 has timed out. And
If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is. If the time is up, the prize ball number signal I is negated to a high level in step S932, and the value of the prize ball discharge power counter is subtracted by "10" ( Since the counter value is updated even during the operation of the timer 1, it cannot be cleared to "0"). Also, the award ball transmission prohibition flag is set to "1", the award ball timer 2 is started, and this routine is started. Is ended (steps S934, S936, S938).

When the present routine is started again after the prize-ball transmission prohibition flag is set to "1", "Yes", that is, the prize-ball transmission prohibition flag is determined to be "1" in step S922. Therefore, step S940
Then, it is determined whether or not the award ball count timer 2 has timed out. If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is, and if the time is up, the award ball transmission prohibition flag is cleared to "0" and the routine is terminated (step S942). As a result, it is possible to output the prize ball number signal I having a predetermined pulse width (set time of the timer 1) every ten prize ball numbers. Transmission is prohibited. As a result, the management device 700 that receives the prize ball number signals from a large number of pachinko game machines causes the management apparatus 700 to receive the prize ball number signals I from each of the pachinko game machines.
Can be reliably captured.

FIG. 48 shows the information output process (FIG. 44).
An example of a specific procedure of the gaming machine information output processing S950 in the flow is shown. This gaming table information is also output to the hall management device 700. When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S952 whether or not the supply request flag has been set to "1". The replenishment request flag is determined by the replenishment sensor input processing routine described above (FIG. 22).
When the input of the replenishment sensor 106 is detected by this and the replenishment process (FIG. 43) in the main routine is executed, the flag is set in step S756. If "No" is determined in step S952, the replenishment request signal K is negated to the high level in the next step S953, and if "Yes" is determined, the process proceeds to step S954 to assert the replenishment request signal K to the low level. after,
The process moves to step S956.

In step S956, the frame release flag set by detecting a change in the signal from the frame sensor 103 in the frame sensor input processing routine (FIG. 16), and in the subsequent step S958, the frame sensor input processing routine (FIG. 16) 1
A frame stoppage flag set by 6) Examine each asserts the frame release signal if the frame release flag is "1" to low level, negates the frame occlusion signal if the frame closure flag is "1" to the high level ( The process moves from step S957, S959) to step S960. In step S960, it is checked whether the number-of-outs signal L (one pulse represents ten out-balls) output to the game board control device 400 is asserted to a low level, and if it is at a high level, the process proceeds to step S962. Transmission prohibition flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not it has been set. The out transmission inhibition flag is a flag set to inhibit transmission of the out number signal I for a predetermined time when the out number signal I is negated in step S972 described later.

If "No" is determined in the step S962, the process shifts to the step S964, and the out counter (FIG. 25)
Step S602 in the out sensor input processing routine of
2 is updated for each ball). If the value is 10 or more, the routine is immediately terminated if the value is 9 or less. 1 is set, and this routine ends (steps S966 and S968). This is for outputting one out-number signal L having a predetermined pulse width to ten out-balls.

Then, when this routine is started again, when it reaches step S960, "Yes", that is, it is determined that the number-of-outs signal L is at the low level, and the flow shifts to step S970 to set the out-timer set in step S968. It is determined whether 1 has timed out.
If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is. If the time is up, the out number signal L is negated to a high level in step S972, and the value of the out counter is reduced by "10" (timer 1). The value of the counter is also updated during the operation (1), so that it cannot be cleared to "0"). Also, the out transmission inhibit flag is set to "1", the out timer 2 is started, and this routine is ended ( Steps S974, S976, S97
8).

When the routine is started again after the out transmission inhibition flag is set to "1", "Yes", that is, the out transmission inhibition flag is determined to be "1" in step S962. , Step S98
0, and determines whether or not the time out of the out timer 2 has elapsed. If the time is not up, the routine is terminated as it is, and if the time is up, the out transmission inhibition flag is cleared to "0" and the routine is terminated (step S982). FIG. 49 shows the error information output process S in the information output process (FIG. 44) flow.
990 shows an example of a specific procedure. This error information is also output to the hall management device 700.

When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S992 whether or not the discharge error flag is "1". If “No” is determined in this step S992, it is determined in the next step S994 whether or not the discharge improper flag is “1”. The discharge error flag is determined in step S14 of the discharge start processing routine (FIG. 30) in the discharge processing routine (FIG. 33) described above.
When the set discharge monitoring timer 2 is not completed discharge of the predetermined number of prize balls before counting up, stearyl
In step S242, the value is set to "1" to indicate an abnormality of the emission control system. When the discharge error flag is set to "1", the above-described discharge error recovery processing (FIG.
7) is executed, and the error information of this routine is output. On the other hand, the above-described discharge improper flag is set in step S1114 by detecting the input of the discharge sensor in spite of the discharge solenoid being in the off state by the above-described discharge device improper monitoring process routine (FIG. 27). It is.

If the determination in step S992 or S994 is “No”, the next routine 9
In step 96, the error signal is negated to the high level. If "Yes" is determined in either step S992 or S994, the process proceeds to step S998 to assert the error signal to the low level and terminate. FIG. 50 shows an example of a specific procedure of the power failure recovery processing performed in step S15 in the main processing flow of FIG. In this power failure recovery processing, the data being discharged (the number of prize balls discharged or the number of lending balls discharged) is saved by the above-described power failure interruption processing (FIG. 26), and the power failure flag is set to “1” in the final step S3020. After the power is restored, the power
When the power is supplied to the power supply and the main routine is started, the power failure flag is determined to be "1" in step S1 and the process proceeds to step S13, the process number is set to "5", and then the process proceeds to step S5. It is started when it is determined as “Yes” when it is done.

When the power failure flag is determined to be "1" in step S1 and the process shifts to step S13, the power failure recovery process is not immediately executed, but the process number is set to "5" once, and the process proceeds to step S5. The reason why the determination is "Yes" is that the discharge device improper monitoring process in step S3 is executed first to confirm that there is no improper discharge, and then the discharge interrupted by the power failure is restarted. It is to make it. When the power failure recovery process of FIG. 50 is started, first, a discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and a discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag set in the discharge sensor level input processing routine (FIGS. 19 and 20), An odd sensor presence flag set in the sensor input processing routine and an overflow absence flag set in the overflow detector input processing routine of FIG. 26 are checked (step S).
1002-S1008), if any one of the flags is "0", the dischargeable flag is cleared to "0" and the process is terminated (step S1010).

On the other hand, if all the flags are set to "1", the discharge enable flag is set to "1" (step S1012), and then the value of the discharge register saved in the backup RAM or the interrupted state is set. The save data such as a flag indicating that the discharged discharge is a ball lending discharge is returned to the original register or flag (step S1014). In the next step S1016, it is determined whether or not the discharge enable flag is "1".
In S1020, it is determined whether the values of the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 each exceed “1”, and when the value of the discharge register 1 is “1” or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is
When the value of the discharge register 2 is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 1 is further increased.
If both values exceed "1", both values are set in the discharge register 0 (steps S1022 and S102).
4, S1026).

Then, it is determined whether or not the interrupted discharge is a ball lending discharge (step S1028). If “Yes”, continuous ball lending discharge is performed after step S1030, and “No”, that is, the interrupted discharge is awarded.
If the ball has been discharged , the continuous prize ball discharge after step S1042 is performed. Thus, even if the number of undischarged balls remains in one of the two discharge systems when a power failure occurs, the number of undischarged balls is set again in the discharge register 0 and discharge is started again. Thus, the undischarged balls can be discharged immediately after the recovery from the power failure.

When the value of the discharge register 1 is equal to or less than "1" in step S1018, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0 in step S1022 because the value of the discharge register is "1". This means that the discharge has been completed, and it can be estimated that the number of undischarged balls remains in the discharge register 2. Similarly, step S10
If the value of the discharge register 2 is equal to or less than “1” at 20, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to the discharge register 0 in step S1024, because the number of undischarged balls remains in the discharge register 1. Because you can.

In the continuous ball lending discharge, the ball lending sound request flag and the P-unit ready flag are set to "1" (steps S1030 and S1032), and the lending ball discharge display lamp 113 is turned on (step S1034). Then, the same routine as the discharge start processing shown in FIG. 30 is executed to start discharge by the ball discharge device 170 (step S1036). Then, the memory that the ball is being lent out is erased, the process number is set to “3” (steps S1038, S1040), and then the process proceeds to step S1050, where the power failure flag is cleared to “0” and the process is completed. End the routine. The processing number is set to “3” in order to end the lending ball discharge started in step S1036 in the ball lending discharge processing S17 of the main routine.

On the other hand, in the continuous prize ball discharge after step S1042, the same routine as the discharge start processing shown in FIG. The discharge is started (step S1044). Then, the memory that the prize ball is being discharged is erased, the processing number is set to “2” (steps S1046, S1048), and then the process proceeds to step S1050, where the power failure flag is cleared to “0” and the process is ended. End the routine. The process number is set to "2" in order to end the prize ball discharge started in step S1044 in the prize ball discharge process S18 of the main routine.

[0236] Next, by a signal from the ball lending conversion button 123 provided on the drive signal and pachinko gaming machine control signals and the balance display 122 for the card reader 250
Te be described in detail with reference to FIG. 51 through FIG. 60 the control procedure of the ball lending controller 500 which forms and outputs a ball lending request signal or the like for the discharge control device 600. FIG.
1 shows an outline of a main routine of the ball lending control device. This main routine is repeatedly executed when the ball lending control device 500 is turned on. When the power is turned on, first, initial settings such as clearing of a RAM, setting of a flag, and resetting of an output buffer are performed (step S8002). In the next step S8004, the ball lending possible display 126 is turned off once, and the balance display 122
In step S8, a drive signal for displaying zero balance ("000" in the case of three-digit display) is formed and output.
006).

Then, the process proceeds to the next step, where a ball lending process (step S8008) and a return process (step S80)
10), function transmission / reception processing (step S801)
The two processes of 2) and the settlement signal output process (step S8014) are performed concurrently and simultaneously. FIGS. 52 and 53 show the main routine (FIG. 51).
An example of a specific procedure of the ball lending process executed in step S8008 is shown.

When this processing is started, first, the ball lending enable signal U sent from the discharge control device 600 is checked to determine whether or not the signal has fallen (step S81).
02). If "No", that is, if the ball lending enable signal U has not fallen, the process proceeds to step S8104 to check the ball lending enable signal U to determine whether the signal has risen. The ball lending enable signal U is a response to the ball lending request signal T (low level) sent from the ball lending control device 500 to the emission control device 600,
When the discharge control device 600 detects that the number of balls in the storage tank 151 is short or the game board has been released from the stopped state, the signal is changed to a low level. Is started, the ball lending enable signal U is set to the high level state. Therefore, the ball lending control device 500 determines in step S8
If the fall of this signal is detected in 104 and the determination is "Yes", the flow proceeds to step S8106 to reserve a function code for notifying the card reader control device 250 that the card can be accepted, and then to step S81.
Return to 02.

Next, steps S8102-S810 are performed again.
If the determination is "No" in step S8104, the flow advances to step S8108, and the ball lending available indicator 126 is displayed.
Check if is lit. This ball lending possible indicator 126
Is a function transmission / reception process described later (FIGS. 55 and 56).
Is a lamp that is turned on when a card amount is received from the card reader control device 250. Therefore, before the card is inserted into the card reader, step S81
The determination at 08 is "No" and the process returns to step S8102 to repeat the above steps.

Then, when the card is inserted into the card reader, the card amount is transmitted from the card reader control device 250, and the ball lending possible display 126 is turned on, the judgment in step S8108 becomes "Yes" and the step S
Proceed to 8110. In step S8110, it is determined whether or not the ball lending enable signal U is at a high level.
If "s", the process proceeds to the next step S8112, and if "No", the process returns to step S8102.As described above, the ball lending enable signal U sends the ball lending request signal T from the ball lending control device 500 to the discharge control device 600. This signal is changed to low level in response to the transmission, and the ball lending enable signal U is at low level because it is considered that the ball lending discharge process has already been started.

On the other hand, if the fall of the ball lending enable signal U is detected in step S8102, the process proceeds to step S8103.
Then, it is determined whether or not the ball lending available indicator 126 is lit. If it is lit, the process proceeds to step S8105, the ball lending display 126 is turned off, and a magnetic write function transmission reservation is made (step S8107). Proceeding to S8109, make a transmission reservation for a non-reception function indicating that the card cannot be received, and execute step S81.
Return to 02. This is because the ball lending enable signal U falls to a low level even when the discharge control device 600 detects the shortage of balls in the storage tank 151 or the release of the stopped state of the game board.

If "Yes" in step S8110, that is, it is confirmed that the ball lending enable signal U is at a high level, the flow advances to step S8112, where the balance storage means 542 is set.
The balance of the card in is checked to determine whether the balance is zero. If “Yes”, the process returns to step S8102 without doing anything. If “No”, that is, if the balance is not zero, it is checked in steps S8116 to S8122 whether any one of the conversion button groups 123 is turned on. If none of the buttons is turned on, step S81 is executed.
02 and the above steps are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S8122 that the 100-yen ball lending conversion button has been turned on, the flow shifts to step S8136 to set the value of a payout number register described later to "1". If it is determined in steps S8116 to S8120 that any of the 500 yen, 300 yen, or 200 yen conversion button has been turned on, the process proceeds to steps S8124, S8126, and S8128, respectively, and the conversion request amount of the turned on button and the card By comparing with the balance, it is determined whether or not the amount of the card is larger. Then, only when the amount of the card is larger, the step S
The flow shifts to steps 8130, S832, and S8134 to set the number of payouts to "5", "3", or "2", respectively. If the amount of the card is smaller, the flow returns to step S8102. Therefore, even if the player mistakes the balance of the card and presses the conversion button larger than the balance, the ball lending and discharging is not performed, and the ball lending process is executed by pressing another conversion button again.

The reason why the number of payouts is set in accordance with the turned-on conversion button is that the lending ball for 100 yen is discharged by one discharging operation of the ball discharging device 170. Steps S8130 to S8136
After the number of payouts is set in step S8138, the flow advances to step S8138 to check whether or not the ball lending possible indicator 126 is turned off. If the lending is possible, the ball lending flag is set to "1" in step S8140. From step S81 in FIG.
Move to 42. However, if it is determined in step S8138 that the ball lending possible display 126 is turned off,
The process proceeds to Step S8196 of Step 3 to make a transmission reservation of the magnetic writing function and the card ejection function (Step S8198), and clear the ball lending flag (Step S8).
8188), and then return to the first step S8102. This is so that if the return button is pressed immediately after the conversion button is pressed, the ball lending and discharging process is not started. In the return process of FIG. 56, if the return button is turned on while the ball lending possible display 126 is lit, a command to turn off the ball lending possible display 126 and then eject the card from the card reader is given. It has become. Step S
The number of payouts set in 8130 to S8136 is
It is rewritten when the card is inserted again and the process proceeds to the above steps.

When the flow proceeds to step S8142 in FIG. 53, the ball lending request signal T to the emission control device 600 is asserted to a low level, and then the ball lending enable signal U
A PRQ timer (3 ms) waiting for the response is set (step S8144). Then, it is determined whether the ball lending enable signal U from the emission control device 600 has fallen,
If “No”, it is determined whether or not the timer has expired (steps S8146, S8148). Where P
If the ball lending enable signal U falls before the RQ timer times out, step S is executed to suspend the ball lending process.
Jump to 8192 to reserve transmission of magnetic write function and unacceptable function (step SS819)
4) After that, the ball lending flag set in step S8140 is cleared to “0” (step S8188),
It returns to the first step S8102. Emission control device 600
Since the ball lending enable signal U is asserted to a low level 5 ms after the ball lending request signal T enters, the ball lending enable signal U falls to a low level within 3 msec. This is because 600 is considered to be a case where it is detected that the number of balls in the storage tank 151 is short or the hit state of the game board is released. The function transmission / reception processing of FIG. 54 is executed by the transmission reservation. However, in this case, the card balance data sent to the card reader together with the magnetic writing function code is the same as the data at the time of reading.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S8148 that the PRQ timer has expired before the ball lending enable signal U falls, the flow advances to step S8150 to display a ball lending possible display to inform that ball lump discharging processing has started. 126 is turned off. Then, set the PRQ timer to 3
Seconds are set (step S8152). It is determined whether or not the timer has timed out, and if "No", it is determined whether or not the ball lending enable signal U is at a low level (steps S8154 and S8156). Here, if the PRQ timer times out before the ball lending enable signal U becomes low level, the process jumps to step S8196 to reserve the transmission of the magnetic writing function and the card ejection function (step S8198), and then in step S8140 The set ball lending flag is cleared to "0" (step S8188), and the first step S810 is executed.
Return to 2. The discharge control device 600 asserts the ball lending enable signal U to a low level 5 ms after the ball lending request signal T enters, so that 3 seconds or more have elapsed after the ball lending request signal T falls. The reason why the ball lending enable signal U does not become low level is that it is considered that there is an abnormality on the side of the discharging device.

If it is determined in step S8154 that the ball lending enable signal U has become low before the PRQ timer times out, the flow advances to step S8158 to set a discharge timer (3 seconds). Then, it is determined whether the timer has expired (step S8160),
If “No”, it is determined in step S8162 whether the return button is turned on. If it is on, steps S8130, S8
After changing the number of payouts set in steps 132 and S8134 to “1” (step S8164), if the number of payouts is off, the process directly proceeds to step S8166 to determine whether or not the payout completion signal V has risen (step S8166). Usually, the discharge is completed in 3 seconds, and the payout completion signal V does not rise even after 3 seconds, because it is considered that there is an abnormality in the discharge device. Also, the reason why the number of payouts is changed to “1” when the return button is turned on is that once the conversion button is operated, if the user notices an erroneous operation or changes his mind, the user can operate the return button. This is to allow the ball lending discharge process to be interrupted halfway. However, since the processing has already been started, the number of payouts is changed from "0" to "1" in order to discharge the lending ball for one time, that is, 100 yen.

If the discharge timer times out before the payout completion signal V rises, the flow jumps to step S8196 to reserve the transmission of the magnetic writing function and the unacceptable function (step S8198).
The ball lending flag set in step S8140 is set to “0”
Is cleared (step S8188), and the first step S
Return to 8102. If the payout completion signal V rises before the discharge timer times out, step S8168.
Then, the card balance (frequency) and the number of payouts are reduced by “1”, and the settlement signal j to the card management device 800 is set.
The (pulse) output counter is increased by "1" (steps S8170, S8172). Then, the process proceeds to step S8174 to determine whether or not the number of payouts has become “0”. If “No”, the process returns to step S8158 to repeat the above procedure. If “Yes”, that is, if the number of payouts is “0”, The process moves to S8176. In step S8176, the ball lending request signal T is negated to a high level, and then the PRQ timer is set to 3 seconds in the next step (step S8178).

Then, it is determined whether or not the timer has timed out, and if "No", it is determined whether or not the ball lending enable signal U is at a high level (step S81).
80, S8182). Here, if the PRQ timer times out before the ball lending enable signal U becomes low level, the process jumps to step S8196 to reserve the transmission of the magnetic writing function and the card ejection function (step S8198), and then in step S8140 Clears the set ball lending flag to “0” (step S8)
188), and returns to the first step S8102. The reason why the ball lending enable signal U does not become high even after 3 seconds or more has elapsed since the ball lending request signal T is activated is because it is considered that there is an abnormality in the discharging device.

If it is determined in step S8182 that the ball lending enable signal U has gone high before the PRQ timer times out, the flow advances to step S8184 to determine whether or not the card balance is "0". If the card balance is "0", the flow jumps to step S8196 to make a transmission reservation for the magnetic writing function and the card ejection function (step S8198), and then to step S814.
The ball lending flag set at 0 is cleared to "0" (step S8188), and the process returns to the first step S8102.
Thereby, even if the card is held in the card reader during the game, when the card balance becomes "0", the card is automatically ejected from the card reader, and the player has the card balance "0". You can know that quickly.
When making a transmission reservation for the magnetic writing function, the card balance data is written as text along with the write function code in the transmission buffer.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S8184 that the card balance is not "0", the flow advances to step S8186 to display that the ball lending discharge processing is completed and the next ball lending conversion button can be operated. Ball lending possible display 12
After turning on 6, the flow advances to step S8188 to clear the ball lending flag set in step S8140 to zero, and then returns to the first step S8102. FIG. 54 shows a step S801 of the main routine (FIG. 51).
An example of a specific procedure of the card return process executed at 0 is shown.

When this process is started, first, it is determined whether the return button 124 is turned on (step S820).
2) If "Yes", the flow advances to step S8204 to check whether or not the ball lending available indicator 126 is turned on. This ball lending possible display 126 has a card inserted into a card reader,
This lamp is turned on when the ball lending conversion button 123 is valid. If "Yes" in step S8204, that is, if it is determined that the lamp is turned on, the process advances to step S8206 to turn off the ball lending possible display 126 and then write the magnetic book. After making a reservation for transmission of the transfer function and a reservation for transmission of the discharge function of the card, the process returns to step S8202 and waits for the next return button to be turned on (step S820).
8208, S8210). When the card reader receives this function, the card is ejected from the card reader.

On the other hand, if the return button is turned on when the ball lending possible display 126 is turned off, the above-described step S
The process moves from step 8204 to step S8212, and the ball lending flag set in step S8140 of the ball lending process (FIG. 52) is checked to determine whether the ball lending process is in progress. If no ball is being lent, the process returns to step S8202 without doing anything. The fact that the ball lending indicator 126 is turned off indicates that the card is not in the card reader, and therefore, it is not necessary to instruct the card reader to return the card even if the return button is turned on.

If "Yes" in step S8212, that is, it is determined that a ball is being lent, the flow advances to step S8214 to check the ball lending flag and determine whether the ball lending process is completed. This step is repeated until the ball lending flag becomes "0". When the ball lending process is completed, the flow shifts to step S8216 to determine whether or not the card balance is "0". Here, if the card balance is not "0", the flow shifts to step S8206 to proceed to the ball lending possible display 1
After turning off the light 26, a magnetic writing function transmission reservation and a card ejection function transmission reservation are made, and the process returns to the step S8202 to wait for the next return button to be turned on (steps S8208, S821).
0).

At step S8216, the card balance is “0”.
If no, the process returns to step S8202 and waits for the next return button operation. When the card balance becomes "0", steps S8196 and S819 of the ball lending process described above.
This is because the transmission reservation of the magnetic writing function and the ejection function is made in FIG. 8 (FIG. 53), and the card is ejected from the card reader in response to the reservation. FIGS. 55 and 56 show the card reader control device 250 executed in step S8012 of the main routine (FIG. 51).
5 shows an example of a specific procedure of the function transmission / reception process between.

The transmitted and received functions are transmitted in a data format in which an STX code is added to the head of the function code and an ETX code is added to the end. In addition to the function code,
There are an ENQ code (transmission inquiry) and an ACK code (acknowledgement), and these are transmitted alone without adding a head STX code or a tail ETX code. When the function transmitting and receiving process is started, the ball lending process at Step S8300 determines whether (Figure 52, 53) or sets of functions transmission reservation by card return processing (FIG. 54) have been made. If there is no transmission reservation, the flow shifts to step S8350 to check the ENQ reception flag set in the reception interrupt processing (FIG. 60) described later, and the card reader control device 250
(Inquiry code) is determined.

In step S8300, “transmission reserved”
If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S8302, where the number of retransmissions is set to three, and then the ENQ code is written to the transmission buffer (step S8304). The writing to the transmission buffer causes a transmission interrupt and starts a transmission interrupt process described later. Then, step S830
After setting the response timer to 10 seconds in step 6, the process proceeds to step S9
At 308, it is determined whether the response timer has expired,
If “No”, it is determined whether an ACK (response code) has been received by checking the ACK reception flag set in the reception interrupt processing (FIG. 60) (step S8310). And A
If the response timer times out before receiving the CK, the process shifts to step S8312 and proceeds to step S8302.
After subtracting “1” from the number of retransmissions set in step, it is determined whether the number of retransmissions has become “0” (step S8).
314) If not “0”, the above step S8304
Return to and retransmit the ENQ code.

On the other hand, if the ACK is received before the response timer expires, the flow advances to step S8316 to clear the ACK reception flag to "0" and write the STX code indicating the head of the transmission data in the transmission buffer. .
Then, after setting the response timer to 10 seconds in step S8318, it is determined in step S8320 whether the response timer has expired. If "No", the ENQ reception flag set in the reception interrupt process (FIG. 60) is set. To determine whether an ENQ has been received (step S832).
2). Since this ENQ is an inquiry as to whether the reception result may be sent from the card reader control device 250 to the ball lending control device 500, the ball lending control device 500 receives the ENQ before the response timer times out. In this case, the flow advances to step S8324 to clear the ENQ reception flag to "0" and write the ACK code into the transmission buffer. If the response timer times out before receiving the ENQ, it means that there was no response of the reception result to the text transmission, so it is determined that there was a communication error, and the flow shifts to step S8340 to show an error code indicating the communication error Is written to the display data buffer, and step S834 is executed.
In step 4, the code is displayed on the balance display 122, and the control operation is stopped.

After transmitting the ACK in step S8324, the response timer is set again to 10 seconds (step S833).
26) After that, in step S8328 , it is determined whether or not the response timer has expired . If “No”, a function indicating the contents of the reception result is received by checking the FNC reception flag set in the reception interrupt processing (FIG. 60). It is determined whether it has been performed (step S8330). If the response timer times out before receiving the function, it means that there is no response to the ACK transmission. Therefore, it is determined that there is a communication error, and the flow shifts to step S8340 to set an error code indicating the communication error. The code is written into the display data buffer, and the code is displayed on the balance display 122 in step S8344, and the control operation is stopped.

If the function is received before the response timer times out, the flow advances to step S8332 to clear the FNC reception flag to "0", and then the content of the received function is "retransmission request" or "abnormal". "End" or "normal end" (step S833).
4, S8336, S8338). Abnormal termination is
This message is sent when there is no abnormality in the communication itself but there is an abnormality such as writing failure in the card reader.

Therefore, if the received function is a retransmission request, the flow returns to step S8302 to perform transmission again, and if abnormal, the processing returns to step S8.
The process proceeds to 342, where an error code indicating a card reader error is written to the display data buffer, and step S834 is performed.
In step 4, the code is displayed on the balance display 122, and the control operation is stopped. If the transmission has been completed normally, the process returns to step S8300 assuming that a series of transmission processing has been completed, and performs processing for the next transmission reservation. If not, the process returns to step S8318 to re-receive the function code of the reception result. Do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S8300 that “transmission is not reserved”, the flow shifts to step S8350 in FIG. 56 to set ENQ set in the reception interrupt process (FIG. 60).
By checking the reception flag, it is determined whether an ENQ from the card reader control device 250 has been received. If the ENQ has been received, the flow shifts to step S8352 to clear the ENQ reception flag and write the ACK code in the transmission buffer, and then sets the response timer to 10 seconds (step S8354). By writing to this transmission buffer, a transmission interrupt occurs and a transmission interrupt process described later is started,
ACK is transmitted to card reader control device 250. Therefore, in step S8356 , it is determined whether or not the response timer has expired , and if “No”, it is determined whether a function indicating the content of the reception result has been received by checking the FNC reception flag set in the reception interrupt processing (FIG. 60). (Step S8358). If the response timer times out before receiving the function,
Since there is no response to the K transmission, it is determined that there is a communication error, and the flow shifts to step S8340 in FIG. 55 to write an error code indicating the communication error into the display data buffer. The control operation is stopped by displaying on the display 122.

If the function is received before the response timer expires, the flow advances to step S8360 to clear the FNC reception flag to "0", and then determine whether or not the received card balance together with the received function is "0". Is determined (step S8362). If the determination result is “Yes”, that is, if the card balance is “0”, the process returns to step S8300 without doing anything and repeats the above routine. On the other hand, the determination result of step S8362 is “No”
In step S8364, the flow advances to step S8364 to turn on the ball lending display 126, and the contents of the reception buffer (balance data)
Is written in the card balance storage unit, and the receiving process is terminated.

FIG. 57 shows the main routine (FIG. 5).
An example of a specific procedure of the settlement signal output process executed in step S8014 of 1) is shown. When this process is started, first, in step S817 during the ball lending process in FIG.
The payment signal number counter that counts up in step 2 is checked to determine whether the number of payment signals is "0" (step S840).
2). If “No”, that is, if it is determined that the number of payment signals is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S8404, the on-time timer is set to 200 ms, the payment signal j is asserted to a high level, and then the timer expires. Then, the process waits ( steps S8406 and S8408 ). Then, the process proceeds to step S8410 to set the off-time timer to 2
The time is set to 00 msec, the settlement signal j is negated to the low level, and then the time until the timer expires is waited (steps S8412, S8414).

Then, in step S8416, the above-mentioned settlement signal number counter is decremented by "1", and step S8402 is performed.
Then, the settlement signal pulse is output until the settlement signal number counter becomes “0”. Thereby, the pulse width 20
A settlement signal j of 0 ms is output. Also, when outputting the pulse “2” or more, the interval between the pulses is set to 200 ms, and the card management device 800 that receives the pulse can reliably count the settlement signal pulse. FIG. 58 shows an example of a specific procedure of a timer interrupt process executed by the ball lending control device 500 by a timer interrupt, for example, every 1 millisecond, separately from the main routine (FIG. 51). In this timer interrupt process, the balance data is read from the card balance storage unit and
A display signal of No. 22 is formed and output, and the card balance is displayed (step S8502). Each timer used in the main routine is set to "-1" and the process is terminated (step S8504).

FIGS. 59 and 60 show an example of a specific procedure of the transmission interruption process and the reception interruption process executed by the ball lending control device 500 separately from the main routine (FIG. 51). Among them, the transmission interrupt is transmitted to the transmission buffer during the ball lending process (see FIG. 53) or the function transmission / reception process (see FIG. 55) of the main routine by sending an ENQ code, STX code, or ACK to the transmission buffer.
It is generated by writing code. When this transmission interrupt is started, step S86
In steps 02, S8604, and S8606, it is determined which code is written in the transmission buffer. here,
If the code written in the transmission buffer is any of ENQ, ACK or ETX (code indicating the end of the text data), the flow advances to step S8612 to transmit the code in the transmission buffer and terminate the interrupt.

On the other hand, if all of the above determinations result in "No", the code in the transmission buffer is an STX code, a function code or text data, and there are subsequent codes. Therefore, in that case, the process proceeds to step S8608 to transmit the code, then increments the address of the transmission buffer, transmits the code stored in the next buffer, and ends (step S86).
10, S8612). The reception interrupt in FIG. 60 is generated when a transmission from the card reader control device 250 enters. When the reception interrupt is started, it is determined whether the code received in steps S8652 and S8654 is an ENQ code or an ACK code. Then, if the received code is an ENQ code, step S8656
And set the ENQ reception flag to “1”
If the code is a K code, the ACK reception flag is set to "1" in step S8658, and the interrupt processing ends. E above
The NQ reception flag and the ACK reception flag are referred to in the function transmission / reception processing flow.

If the received code is neither an ENQ code nor an ACK code,
Proceeding to 8660, it is determined whether or not the received code is an ETX code. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S8662, where the received code is saved from the receiving buffer to the memory, the receiving buffer address is updated, and the processing is terminated (step S8664). If a subsequent reception code remains in the reception buffer, a reception interruption is performed again. Therefore, the reception code is saved in the memory by repeating the above routine.
If it is determined in step S8660 that the ETX code has been received, the process advances to step S8666 to check whether the length of the received function code is normal. If "Yes", the flow advances to step S8668 to set the function reception flag to "1" to end the interrupt processing. If "No", the flow advances to step S8670 to make a retransmission request function transmission reservation and interrupt processing. finish.

Next, a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 211, and the conversion button 1 provided on the pachinko gaming machine 100 is set.
The specific timing of signals transmitted and received between the ball lending control device 500 and the emission control device 600 when the ball lending request is made by pressing 23 is described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the signal timing when the conversion button to the loaned ball for 200 yen is pressed. When the conversion button 123 is pressed, the ball lending control device 500 detects this and sends a conversion request signal Y (pulse) to the ball lending control device 500 (timing t1). Then, the ball lending control device 500 detects this, and asserts the ball lending request signal T (BRQ) to the emission control device 600 to a low level (timing t2). Ball lending request signal T (BR
The ejection control device 600 having received Q) outputs the ball ejection device 17.
If 0 is in a dischargeable state, the discharge solenoid 741
a, 741b drive signal and lending ball discharge display lamp 1
13 and outputs the drive signal to the game board control device 40.
The ball lending sound request signal E (pulse) is transmitted to the ball lending control signal 0, and the ball lending enable signal U (PRQ) supplied to the ball lending control device 500 is asserted to a low level (timing t3).

The discharge control device 600 monitors the detection signals from the discharge sensors 730a and 730b, and when the number of discharges reaches 25 (for 100 yen), the discharge solenoid 7
The drive signal for the ball-discharge indicator lamp 113 and the drive signal for the ball-discharge display lamp 113 are turned off, the payout completion signal V (pulse) is sent to the ball-lending control device 500, and the settlement signal J is sent to the hall management device 700. Is transmitted (timing t4). When receiving the payout completion signal V, the ball lending control device 500 subtracts the card balance, and when judging that the balance is not zero and the predetermined number of discharges has not been completed, the ball lending request signal T is asserted to a low level as it is. (Timing t5). Then, the discharge control device 600 again controls the discharge solenoids 741a and 741b.
And a drive signal for the lending ball discharge display lamp 113, and transmits a lending ball discharge sound request signal E (pulse) to the game board control device 400 (timing t6).

When the number of discharges reaches 25 (equivalent to 100 yen), the drive signal of the discharge solenoids 741a and 741b and the drive signal of the lending ball discharge display lamp 113 are turned off. Payout completion signal V (pulse) and the hall management device 700
The settlement signal J is transmitted to the user (timing t7). When judging that the predetermined number of discharges has been completed, the ball lending control device 500 negates the ball lending request signal T to a high level (timing t8). Then, the discharge control device 600 negates the ball lending enable signal U supplied to the lending control device 500 to a high level, and ends the ball lending discharge process.

In the above embodiment, the button 123 for converting to a loaned ball, the return button 124, the balance indicator 122, and the like are provided on the operation panel 121 on the upper surface of the supply tray 120. It is not limited, and can be provided at any position on the front of the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the position of the card reader is not limited to one side of the tray 140, and may be provided on the side or the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The ball rental machine is not integrated with the gaming machine but between the gaming machine and the gaming machine. May be arranged and incorporated in the ball lending machine.

[0273]

As described above, according to the present invention, the discharge
Game board control circuit having means for storing prize ball number data
Depending on the road, at least the control and memory
To send the prize ball count data to the emission control circuit
Prize ball count data in the game board control circuit.
Data will be stored in the discharge control circuit.
The need to memorize the data is eliminated,
This has the effect of reducing the burden. Also, emission control
The circuit uses the prize ball count data transmitted from the game board control circuit.
A system that discharges the required number of prize balls from the ball discharge device
Conversion request for converting control and valuable data into the required number of loaned balls
Based on the ball lending request signal from the ball lending control circuit caused by
Control to discharge the required number of rental balls from the ball discharge device is performed
Output control circuit, the data from the game board control circuit
Prize ball discharge control based on the ball lending control circuit
Control of lending balls based on their ball request signal
It is possible to clearly distinguish the emission of prize balls and lending balls
Will be possible. Furthermore, a game board control circuit, a discharge control circuit and
Since the ball lending control circuits are individually configured, each circuit
You can make your body smaller.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card-type pachinko gaming machine as a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a configuration example of a back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional front view showing one embodiment of a ball discharging device 170.

FIG. 4 is a pachinko gaming machine 100 and a ball lending control device 5
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of the control system 00 .

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration example of a game board control device 400.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sound output unit 450.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an emission control device 600.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit 610 of the discharge control device 600.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a power failure control unit 619 of the emission control device 600.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a ball lending control device 500.

FIG. 11 shows a card control unit 51 of the ball lending control device 500.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main routine of a background control process performed by the discharge control device 600.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of a timer interrupt process performed by the discharge control device 600 every time a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 msec) elapses.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a ball lending request detection processing routine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a winning ball data detection processing routine.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a frame sensor input processing routine.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the discharge sensor 1.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the discharge sensor 2.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a routine of a level input process of the discharge sensor 1.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a routine of a level input process of the discharge sensor 2.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of an input processing routine of the ball-out sensor 750.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an input process of the supply sensor 106.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of input processing of the overflow detector 104.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a routine of an input process of a standby sphere detector 160 (irregular sensor).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of an output signal input processing routine of the out sensor 107.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a power failure interruption process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a discharge device improper monitoring process S3 performed in the main process flow of FIG . 12 ;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a discharge device unauthorized release process S14.

29 is a main routine of the prize ball discharge control device ( FIG. 1)
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the prize ball start process performed in step S19 of 2 ).

FIG. 30: Step S9 of the prize ball start processing ( FIG. 29 )
9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a discharge start process executed at 0.

FIG. 31: Step S1 of the discharge start processing ( FIG. 30 )
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the discharge number division | segmentation process performed in 24.

FIG. 32 is a step S18 of a main routine ( FIG. 12 ) executed by the CPU 610 of the winning ball discharge control device .
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the prize ball discharge process performed in.

FIG. 33: Step S2 of the prize ball discharging process ( FIG. 32 )
9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a discharging process performed in a subroutine 04.

FIG. 34 is a step S232 of the discharge processing ( FIG. 33 ) .
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of one-piece discharging processing performed in FIG.

FIG. 35: Step S234 of the discharge processing ( FIG. 33 )
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an alternate discharge process performed by the subroutine.

FIG. 36 is a step S236 of the discharge processing ( FIG. 33 );
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a combined discharge process performed in step (a).

FIG. 37: Step S252 of the discharge processing ( FIG. 33 )
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a discharge error recovery process performed in step (a).

38 shows a main routine of the prize ball discharge control device ( FIG. 1)
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the ball lending start process performed in step S21 of 2 ).

39 is a step S17 of a main routine ( FIG. 12 ) executed by the CPU 610 of the winning ball discharge control device .
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the ball lending discharge process performed in.

40 is a step S16 of a main routine ( FIG. 12 ) executed by the CPU 610 of the winning ball discharge control device .
5 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine of a ball-pulling-out process executed in FIG.

41 is a step S16 of a main routine ( FIG. 12 ) executed by the CPU 610 of the winning ball discharge control device .
5 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine of a ball-pulling-out process executed in FIG.

42 is a step S16 of a main routine ( FIG. 12 ) executed by the CPU 610 of the prize ball discharge control device .
5 is a flowchart showing a part of a subroutine of a ball-pulling-out process executed in FIG.

FIG. 43: Step S2 in the main processing flow of FIG .
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a supply process performed in Step 3.

44 is a step S2 in the main processing flow of FIG . 12 ;
6 is a flowchart showing specific contents of an information output process performed in Step 4.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of a loaned ball information output process S800 in the information output process flow.

FIG. 46 shows an example of a specific procedure of a sound request output process S850 in the information output process flow.

FIG. 47 shows the prize ball information output processing S900 to the hole management device 700 in the information output processing flow.
5 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of FIG.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of the gaming machine information output processing S950 in the information output processing ( FIG. 44 ) flow.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific procedure of the error information output processing S990 in the information output processing ( FIG. 44 ) flow.

50 is a step S1 in the main processing flow of FIG. 12;
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific procedure of a power failure recovery process performed in Step 5;

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an outline of a main routine of the ball lending control device.

FIG. 52: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows a part (first half) of the specific procedure of the ball lending process performed by 8008.

FIG. 53: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows a part (2nd half) of the specific procedure of the ball lending process performed by 8008.

FIG. 54: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows a part of specific procedure of the card return process performed in 8010.

FIG. 55: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows a part (first half) of the specific procedure of the function transmission / reception process performed by 8012.

FIG. 56: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows a part (second half) of the specific procedure of the function transmission / reception process performed by 8012.

FIG. 57: Step S of the main routine (FIG. 51)
It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific procedure of the settlement signal output process performed in 8014.

58 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a timer interrupt process performed by the ball lending control device 500 every time a predetermined time (for example, 1 msec) elapses, prior to the main routine (background process) of FIG. 51.

59 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a transmission interruption process performed by the ball lending control device 500 prior to the main routine (background process) of FIG. 51.

60 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a reception interruption process performed by the ball lending control device 500 prior to the main routine (background process) of FIG. 51.

FIG. 61 shows the ball lending control device 500 and the discharge control device 6
9 is a time chart showing specific timings of signals transmitted and received between 00 and 00.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 pachinko gaming machine 120 supply tray 122 balance display 123 ball lending conversion button 230 valid display lamp 400 game board control device 500 ball lending control device 600 discharge control device 700 hall management device 800 card management device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of game balls.
Which are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the discharge device and
Card into a readable card reader
Within the range of valuable data held by the card
The valuable data is converted into a predetermined number of loaned balls, and the ball discharging device is used.
It is configured to be able to discharge more rental balls directly to the supply tray on the front
In a card-type gaming machine, a game board control circuit configured one-to-one with a game board , a discharge control circuit for controlling the ball discharging device, and a ball lending control circuit for controlling at least the card reader
And the road separately, and the game board control circuit controls at least the game board.
And store the data of the number of prize balls to be ejected.
A step of controlling the discharge of the stored prize ball number data.
Controls the transmission to the circuit, the emission control circuit, at least the prize ball number data
In response, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the ball discharge device.
Control, and transfer the valuable data to the required number of loaned balls.
From the ball lending control circuit caused by the conversion request to convert to
The required number from the above-mentioned ball discharge device based on the ball lending request signal of
That it is configured to perform control to discharge the rental ball of
Characterized card-type gaming machine.