JP3231715B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a prepaid card.
A predetermined number of game balls based on the amount information read from
Ball lending device equipped with a ball lending control device that performs processing for issuing
Is located next to the location, based on a command signal from the ball rental controller.
With a ball discharge device that discharges a fixed number of game balls,
An open / close panel with a ball storage section on the front side that can store game balls discharged by the ball discharge device
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be opened and closed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally , as a gaming machine, for example,
In game machines, game balls discharged from the ball discharge device
And a game ball stored in the ball storage unit.
Rectifier to rectify the air to supply one to the launcher
The obtained upper plate (ball supply plate) is placed on the front of a metal plate-like opening / closing panel that can be opened and closed on the front of the pachinko machine.
Is provided. And the above pachinko machines have
To remove the game balls stored in the plate to the lower plate (dish)
A ball removal mechanism is provided. This ball removal mechanism is
That switches the ball flow path to the lower plate in the downstream side of
A path switching unit and a ball-pull-out for a player to switch the flow path
An operation section, and a link section between the flow path switching section and the ball emptying operation section
And is composed of Conventionally, this ball removal operation unit and
Then, slide on the upper part of the upper plate, that is, on the surface of the open / close panel.
There was an operation unit of the operation type.

[0003]

By the way, the ball removal of the upper plate
When the player performs an operation, the ball removal operation unit is
, That is, the front of the upper plate than the surface of the open / close panel
It is more effective to provide it on the side to improve operability.
However, the upper plate has a ball storage section and a rectifying section as described above.
In addition, the distance between the ball-pulling operation unit and the flow path switching unit increases.
The space for arranging the link part also increases
Therefore, the provision of a ball-pulling operation unit on the front side of the upper plate
The restrictions are large. Furthermore, in recent years, cars
There is also a pachinko game machine of a type that arranges a ball-type rental machine next to
It is believed that such pachinko machines have a car
It is necessary to provide an operation unit for the
is there. The operation unit and the display unit are also
Although it is more effective to place it near the technician,
Not only the operation unit but also the operation unit and display unit related to the card,
It does not affect the ball storage function and rectification function of the upper plate.
Place it on the front side of the upper plate, etc., without impairing the appearance of the plate.
Installation becomes increasingly difficult. This
The invention was made in order to solve the above problems,
Operation section and display section related to the ball removal operation section of the upper plate and the card
Is placed in a part with good operability and visibility for the player.
The beauty of the entire front of the opening and closing panel, including the upper plate
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the view .

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 reads from a prepaid card.
Lending a predetermined number of game balls based on the amount information taken
Ball lending device equipped with a ball lending control device
A predetermined number of play based on a command signal from the ball lending control device.
Provided with a ball discharging unit for discharging the work sphere, spherical reservoir capable of storing the discharged game balls by the ball discharging device before
The closing panel provided on the side, in openable disposed the gaming machine to the front frame side, the front face of the open-close panel
On the side, fire the ball storage section and game balls from the ball storage section
Supply that is connected to a rectification unit that rectifies the supply to the unit
A plate body and a supply plate book covering a required portion of the outer surface of the supply plate body
The body surrounding portion and the supply tray on the front side of the opening / closing panel
Cover the required front part of the opening and closing panel except for the part where the main body is provided.
And a cover frame integrally molded with the open / close panel cover
And the supply tray body surrounding portion in the cover frame and
The opening / closing panel cover is formed to bulge forward.
The supply tray is provided inside the bulged supply tray body surrounding portion.
A required space is formed between the main body and the main body.
Perform the operation to extract the game balls stored in the ball storage section.
A supply bowl removal operation device having a removal operation section;
Various operations related to ball lending are electrically connected to the control device.
Has a ball lending operation unit and a ball lending balance display unit
A ball rental operation device, in the space,
A front side portion of the surrounding portion of the supply tray main body located on the front side of the body
The ball-pulling operation unit of the supply tray-ball-pulling operation device faces the fixed part
Opening, ball lending operation unit and balance table of the ball lending operation device
And an opening facing the indicating portion . Contract
The invention according to claim 2 is the game machine according to claim 1,
Variable display game inside the bulging opening / closing panel cover
A stop button device to stop the display change
Mounting column for the opening / closing panel cover
Through the stop button of the stop button device
A through hole is formed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front of the opening and closing panel is provided.
On the surface side, the ball storage section and the game ball from the ball storage section to the launch section
A supply plate that connects a rectifier to rectify the supply
Body, and further, on the front side thereof, an outer surface of the supply tray body.
At the front of the surrounding area of the supply tray body and the opening / closing panel that covers the required parts
In front of the open / close panel excluding the portion where the supply tray body is disposed
Cover that is integrally molded with the open / close panel cover that covers the required surface
And a frame surrounding the supply tray body in the cover frame.
Part and the opening / closing panel cover part respectively bulge forward.
Formed inside the surrounding area of the bulging supply tray body.
A required space is formed between the main body and the supply tray. Soshi
The ball stored in the ball storage section in the required space.
A device with a ball-pulling operation unit that performs an operation to pull out a ball
It is electrically connected to the bowl feeding operation device and the ball rental control device.
Ball lending operation section and ball lending
Ball rental operation device having a balance display section
And the supply tray body located on the front side of the supply tray body
At a predetermined position on the front side of the surrounding portion,
An opening facing a ball-pulling operation unit, and a ball rental operation of the ball rental operation device
And the opening facing the working and balance display
The operation of the ball removal operation unit, ball lending operation unit and balance display unit
The indication is made possible at a position on the front side of the ball supply tray. Claim 2
In the invention according to the first aspect, the inside of the swollen opening / closing panel cover is
Stop button to stop changing the display of the variable display game
Mounting columns for mounting the
The stop button of the stop button device is placed on the surface of the
The through hole for passing the tongue is formed.
With the top button passed, stop the stop
The tongue device can be mounted.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front side portion of a front frame, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front side perspective view of the lower portion of the gaming machine. Although the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is exemplified as a pachinko gaming machine, the gaming machine 1 can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses betting balls. In this gaming machine 1, a front frame 100 is attached to a base frame 2 via hinges 21 and 21 so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner.

The front frame 100 is formed in a rectangular shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members 100a to 100d as shown in FIG. The front frame 100 is provided with an opening 101 for setting a game board (not shown).
00, a rectangular holding frame 110 surrounding the opening 101 is screwed from the front side. The holding frame 110 is composed of upper, lower, left and right metallic frame members 110 a to 110.
d forms a rectangle. These frame members 110
Screw holes 115 are formed in the respective portions a to 110d. A single-opening glass storage frame 120 that opens and closes an opening window 111 of the holding frame 110 is attached to a front upper portion of the holding frame 110 via a hinge (not shown). Then, a transparent glass plate 121 is stored in the glass storage frame 120.

The lower part of the front side of the holding frame 110
The ball supply tray 300 is integrally mounted on the opening and closing panel 330 (FIG. 3) so as to be openable and closable. The ball in the ball supply tray 300 is provided with a ball in the ball supply tray 300 thereunder.
A ball lending operation including a ball-pulling operation unit 622 for moving the ball in, a ball lending balance display unit 381, a ball lending switch 382 as a ball lending operation unit for requesting a ball lending, a selection switch 383, a return switch 384, and the like. A section 380 is provided.

At the lower portion of the front side of the front frame 100, a ball tray 5 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 5, the tray mounting base 400 to which the mounting frame
0b is mounted on the front surface of Ob.
By the polymerization, the lower frame member 110 of the holding frame 110 is formed.
The head of the screw (not shown) that attaches b to the front frame 100 is hidden behind the upper end of the tray mounting base 400, making it difficult to loosen the screw from the outside.

On the other hand, on the front side of the upper frame member 100a of the front frame 100, a frame display device 130 has its lower end overlapped with the front surface of the upper frame member 110a of the holding frame 110 as shown in FIG. It is attached in the state where it was set. Due to the superposition, the size of the frame display device 130 in the vertical direction is gained.

A ball receiving tray 500 is mounted on the center of the front side of the receiving plate mounting base 400, and a hit ball firing handle device 600 is mounted on the right side thereof. Further, the right frame member 100d of the front frame 100 has a lock of the front frame 100 with respect to the base frame 2 and the glass storage frame 120.
Locking device 800 for locking the holding frame 110
Is installed. A decorative member 81 for decorating the periphery of the lock device 800 is provided on the front surface of the right frame member 100d.
0 is a part of the right frame member 110d of the holding frame 110.
Is mounted on the front frame. Due to the polymerization, the head of a screw (not shown) attaching the right frame member 110d of the holding frame 110 to the front frame 100 is hidden behind the decorative member 810, and the screw is loosened from the outside. It becomes difficult.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a ball lending device 10 having a card reader (not shown), a ball lending control device (not shown), and the like. On the front side, a card insertion / ejection port 11 and an effective display lamp 12 are provided.
Is provided.

The gaming device 1 and the ball lending device 10 are generally configured as described above. For example, a game is played as follows. First, a prepaid card (not shown)
When the user wants to borrow a ball, a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 11 of the ball rental device 10, and the card is read by the card reader. If the prepaid card is valid, the validity indicator lamp 12 is turned on, and the balance of the prepaid card is displayed on the balance display unit 381 of the ball lending operation unit 380 according to a command from the ball lending control device.

In this state, if the ball lending switch 382 is pressed, the number of balls corresponding to the number of times the ball lending switch is pressed will be changed to a game medium discharging device (not shown) of the gaming machine 1 based on a command from the ball lending control device. Is discharged into the ball storage section 311 of the ball supply tray 300 via the prize ball discharge port 341. When the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 11 is not valid, the valid lamp 12 is not turned on and the card reader returns the card from the card insertion / ejection slot 11 as it is.

If the player does not want to erroneously operate the ball lending switch 382 during the game, pressing the selection switch 383 once does not lend the ball even if the ball lending switch 382 is operated by mistake. If the selection switch 383 is pressed again, the ball can be lent.

As described above, the game ball is supplied to the supply plate 300.
When the handle device 600 for hitting and firing is operated after the ball storage portion 311 is filled, the balls in the ball storage portion 311 are sequentially placed on the firing portion (not shown in the drawing) in the gaming machine 1 one by one. While being supplied, they are fired one after another to a game area of a game board (not shown) covered by the glass plate 121 to play a game.

When the shot ball wins a prize portion (not shown) in the game area, the prize ball is discharged into the ball storage portion 311 via the prize ball outlet 341. And
When the prize ball in the ball storage section 311 overflows,
The overflow ball is received in the ball storage section 510 of the ball receiving tray 500 via the lower winning ball outlet 411.

When the ball in the ball storage section 311 of the supply tray 300 is to be transferred to the ball storage section 511 of the ball receiving tray 500 (when the ball is to be removed), the turning operation member as the ball removal operation section of the supply tray 300 is used. This is performed by rotating 622. On the other hand, when the ball in the bowl 500 is to be moved into an outer box (not shown), the operation knob 502 slides an opening / closing member (later operation) that opens and closes the ball hole 512 of the bowl 500, thereby causing the ball to slide. It flows out from the hole 512.

Next, each component of the configuration will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the frame display device 130, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

The frame display device 130 includes the left and right fasteners 1.
It is attached to the front surface of the upper frame member 100a of the front frame 100 via a fastener 34 (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, the frame display device 130 has a length L larger than a dimension H between the upper end of the front frame 100 and the upper end of the holding frame 110. The lower end is the upper frame member 1 of the holding frame 110.
The state is superimposed on the front surface of 10b.

The frame display device 130 includes a lamp case (lamp base frame) 131 attached to the front frame 100,
Lamp unit 1 installed in the lamp case 131
32 and a display cover 133 attached to the front opening 131a of the lamp case 131.

More specifically, the lamp case 131 accommodates the lamp unit 132 and is attached to the front frame 100, and has a length L (vertical dimension) as large as possible. A storage unit 13 having an opening 131a on the front side is provided in the center thereof.
1b is provided. In addition, lamp installation sections 131c and 131c are provided near the left and right ends in the storage section 131b, and a wiring opening 131d is provided at the center. On the other hand, on both left and right ends on the rear side of the lamp case 131, fastening members 134, 134 which are fitted into mounting holes (not shown) of the upper frame member 100a of the front frame 100 are mounted. The stoppers 134, 134 are provided with stoppers 134a, 134a for preventing reverse removal.

The lamp unit 132 includes a pair of substrates 132a, 132a, and these substrates 132a, 132a.
Lamps 132b, 132b,.
And a wiring cord 132c for supplying electricity to the substrates 132a, 132a,. The connector 1 is connected to the power supply side connection end of the wiring cord 132c.
32d is attached.

The display cover 133 is made of a semi-translucent resin or the like and has an opening at a rear portion, and constitutes a display section. The vertical dimension K of the display cover 133 is made as large as possible. At the left and right ends of the interior thereof, there are provided mounting columns 133a, 133a to be inserted into mounting tubes 131e, 131e provided at the left and right ends of the storage portion 131b of the lamp base frame 131, respectively.

The lamp case 13 configured as described above
1. The frame display device 130 is constructed by assembling the lamp unit 132 and the display cover 133 as follows. That is, the substrate 132 of the lamp unit 132
a and 132a are forcibly fitted into the lamp installation portions 131c and 131c in the storage portion 131b of the lamp base frame 131, and the connector 132d side of the wiring cord 132c is opened.
The lamp is pulled out to the back side of the lamp base frame 131 via 1d.

Thereafter, the mounting columns 133a, 133a of the display cover 133 are connected to the mounting tube 1 in the storage section 131b.
31e and 131e, and fixed with screws or the like from the back side of the lamp base frame 131. The frame display device 130 assembled in this manner pulls out the wiring cord 132c to the back side of the front frame 100 through an opening (not shown) provided in the upper frame of the front frame 100, and then attaches the fastening device 134. ,
134 is fitted into a mounting hole (not shown) of the front frame 100 and mounted.

In this mounted state, the lower end of the frame display device 130 is connected to the upper frame member 110 of the holding frame 110.
a, the head of a screw (not shown) that attaches the upper frame member 110a of the holding frame 110 to the front frame 100 is hidden behind the lower end of the frame display device 130. .

Next, the ball supply tray 300 will be described. 8 is a front perspective view of the ball supply tray, FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the ball supply tray showing a state in which a cover member is removed from the ball rental operation unit, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. Is B in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a ball supply tray, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a supply tray body, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a supply dish removal operation means, and FIG. 15 is an opening / closing panel, a ball feed unit and a discharge ball. It is a perspective view of a guidance member etc.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the ball supply tray 300 is a supply plate main body 310 for supplying a ball to be used for a game.
And a cover frame 320 that accommodates the supply tray main body 310 to form an outer cover and covers a front portion of the opening / closing panel 330.
The opening / closing panel 330 (FIG. 1) in a state where the supply tray main body 310 is stored in the cover frame 320.
It is attached to 5). And the covering frame 320
As a result, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the front surface of the open / close panel 330 has a configuration space (required space) 325.
Are separated by a space.

Each of these components will be described in more detail. The supply tray body 310 is integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the upper portion thereof is formed as shown in FIG.
A ball storage section 311 having an open upper side and a rear side is provided. The sphere storage section 311 is slightly inclined so that the right side in FIG. 13 is high and the left side is low. And on the downstream side,
A firing unit (not shown) in the gaming machine 1 with the balls aligned in a line
A rectifying unit 312 for sequentially supplying the rectifiers one by one is provided.

Further, mounting columns 313, 313,... For mounting the supply tray body 310 to the opening / closing panel 330 are provided at the lower portion on the back side of the supply tray body 310, and a ball feed unit 680 described later is mounted. Mounting column 314 is provided. Further, on the lower side of the supply tray main body 310 on the downstream side of the rectifying section 312,
A ball-opening member storage chamber 315 having a front opening and having a slit-shaped opening 315a through which a ball-opening bottom plate 362a of the ball-out member 362 described later is slidably provided. As shown in FIG. 11, a protection cover 361 having a U-shaped cross section is fitted on the rectifying portion 312. The protective cover 361 is attached to prevent the wear of the rectifying portion 312 made of resin and to improve the flow of the ball, and is made of, for example, a stainless plate.

On the other hand, the ball removing member 362 is provided in the ball removing member accommodating chamber 315 in a state where a returning force to the left in FIG.
It is housed so that it can slide in the left-right direction. A ball-extraction bottom plate 362a protruding from the ball-extraction member 362 reaches the back side of the supply tray main body 310 through a slit-shaped opening 315a of the ball-extraction member storage chamber 315. The ball-pulling member 362 is connected to a supply tray ball-pulling operation unit (supply
Arm tip of the elongated hole 752 of the actuating lever 750 is rotated by the disc ball抜操operation device) 620 have been fitted to the pin 362b side of the ball vent 362, by the feed pan ball vent operating means 620 The movement and the return operation are performed. The operating lever 750 is connected to a support shaft 7 of a bearing member 760 mounted on the front side of the supply tray main body 310.
A cylindrical bearing 751 is instructed at 61 to be rotatable.

Further, positioning support columns 317, 317,... Are projected from the front side of the supply tray body 310.
Although not shown, these mounting columns 317, 317,...
Is provided at a tip end of a supply dish surrounding portion 3 of a cover frame 320 described later.
A positioning recessed hole is provided in the inside 21 for positioning by fitting a distal end of a positioning mounting column (not shown) projecting rearward. In addition, the supply tray body 31
A cover plate 340 that closes the opening is disposed in the rear opening of the sphere storage unit 311.

The cover plate 340 is connected to the opening / closing panel 33.
The rear opening of the ball storage section 311 is closed except for a portion of a prize ball outlet (described later) and a ball intake port (described later) of 0, and the ball in the ball storage section 311 is downstream of the straightening section 312. It is made of resin.

The open / close panel 330 of the cover plate 340
At the position corresponding to the prize ball outlet (described later)
41 are provided. Protective member attaching portions 342 and 342 are formed on the guide plate 340 at positions corresponding to the rectifying portions 312 of the supply tray main body 310, and the protective member attaching members 342 and 342 have a U-shaped protective cover. 343 and 343 are externally fitted. These protective covers 3
43 and 343 prevent wear of the cover plate 340 by the balls and improve circulation of the balls, and are made of a stainless steel plate or the like.

By disposing the cover plate 340 thus configured in the rear opening of the ball storage section 311, the metal opening / closing panel 330 cannot be seen through the opening. If the design and coloring are applied to the sphere, the periphery of the ball supply plate 300 becomes more beautiful.

The cover frame 320 is mounted on the opening / closing panel 33 in a state where the supply tray main body 310 is accommodated from the back side.
0, which covers the front side of the supply tray main body 310 and the front surface of the open / close panel 330, and is integrally formed of synthetic resin. The cover frame 320 is configured such that the front side of the supply tray main body 310 is housed inside the back opening 322 and the supply tray main body surrounding portion 321 constituting an external cover and the opening / closing panel 330 cover the front surface thereof. And an opening / closing panel cover 323 to be attached .

The supply tray body surrounding portion 321 is formed so as to bulge forward. This supply tray body surrounding portion 32
It is preferable that the supply space 1 325 is knitted therein with the supply tray body 310 housed therein (FIG. 10 and FIG. 11). Then, the supply tray body 310
An opening 321a for exposing the upper opening is formed in a portion corresponding to the upper opening of the ball storage section 311. Further, on the left side in FIG. 12 of the supply dish surrounding portion 321, there are provided an opening 321 b for installing a ball-pulling operation means and an opening 321 c for installing a ball-lending operation unit.

In one of the openings 321b, a supply tray removing operation means 620 is installed, and in the other opening 321c, a ball lending operation device 630 is installed. On the front of the ball lending operation device 630, a ball lending operation unit 38 provided with a ball lending balance display unit 381, a ball lending switch 382, a selection switch 383, a return switch 384, and the like.
0 is provided. A transparent cover member 385 is attached to the ball lending operation unit 380. Then, the hooks 385 on the left and right sides on the back side of the cover member 385 are attached.
a, 385a are the locking holes 382 on the left and right of the ball lending operation unit 380.
a, 382a and hooked.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the operation of the supply tray removing operation means 620.
As shown in FIG.
21b, a base frame 621 mounted on a mounting column (not shown) on the back side, and left and right bearings 621a,
A rotation operation member 622 that is rotatably installed between a support frame 621a via a support shaft 623 and a rotation operation inside the base frame 621 through an arc-shaped hole 621b on one side of the base frame 621. And a crank-shaped ball-pulling-out operation transmitting member 624 mounted in an eccentric hole 622a on the side of the member 622. The rotation operation member 622 is provided with a rotation operation portion 622 b to protrude therefrom.
A roller 625 is attached to the other end of the.

The supply tray ball removing operation means 620 is configured as described above, and the roller 625 of the ball removal operation transmission member 624 is rotated by the rotation operation of the rotation operating member 622 to supply the supply tray body. The ball removing member 362 is moved via the operating lever 750 by contacting the cylindrical bearing 751 of the operating lever 750 installed on the front side of the 310.

On the other hand, the opening / closing panel cover 323 has an opening 32 on its back side for receiving the opening / closing panel 330.
2 and is formed in a concave shape bulging forward, and around the back side thereof, a mounting post 323 to the opening / closing panel 330 is provided.
a etc. are provided.

A stop button through hole 323b and mounting posts 323c for the stop button device 323c are provided at the lower right side of the opening / closing panel cover 323 in FIG. And, those mounting columns 323c, 323
The stop button device 670 is attached to c. The stop button 671 of the stop button device 670 is connected to the stop button through hole ( through hole ).
The opening / closing panel cover portion 323 projects through a through hole 323b so as to be able to be pressed (FIG. 1). By the operation of the stop button 671, the change of the display of the variable display game of the gaming machine 1 is stopped.

The open / close panel 330 is connected to the holding frame 11.
The ball feeding unit 300 is mounted on the front side of the ball feeding unit 680 on the front side while the ball supply tray 300 is mounted on the front side of the ball feeding unit 680. A tubular bearing portion 331a and a spring 331 are provided at the left end (base end) of the open / close panel 330.
A support shaft 331d urged so as to be able to protrude and retract downward in the cylindrical bearing portion 331b by c is attached. On the other hand, behind the open end of the open / close panel 330, the open / close panel 3
30 with the right frame member 110 of the holding frame 110 closed.
A hook member 332 that can be locked to d (FIG. 3) is attached.

A prize ball outlet 333 is provided at the upper right side of the opening and closing panel 330 in FIG. 15, and at the lower right of the opening, the opening 33 for the stop button device 670 is provided.
4 are formed. On the other hand, on the left side of the opening / closing panel 330 in the figure, a ball inlet 335 through which game balls from the flow straightening unit 312 of the ball supply tray 300 flow into the ball feed unit 680, and a ball of the ball removing member 362. Punched bottom plate 3
A slit-shaped opening 336 through which 62a passes is formed. Further, mounting holes 331 for mounting the supply tray main body 310, the guide plate 340, the cover frame 320, and the ball feed unit 680 are provided at appropriate positions of the opening / closing panel 330.
, 331d,... are formed.

The ball feed unit 680 separates the balls sent through the ball inlet 335 of the opening / closing panel 330 one by one inside, and fires the ball below the game board (not shown) from the outlet 683. And is attached to the left end in FIG. 15 on the back side of the open / close panel 330. The ball feed unit 680 has a slit-shaped opening 6 corresponding to the opening 336 of the opening / closing panel 330.
82 are provided. The distal end portion of the ball removing bottom plate 362a of the ball removing member 362 is inserted into the slit-shaped opening 682. The return spring 36
When the ball removing member 362 is in a state of being moved leftward in FIG. 13 and returned by the elastic force of 3, the ball removing bottom plate 362 is provided.
a is located at the left position in the slit-shaped opening 682 of the ball feed unit 680 shown in FIG.
The balls entering the ball feed unit 680 via the ball inlet 335 of the sphere 0 are separated one by one into their outlets 68.
1 to the firing unit (not shown). However, the operation of the supply tray ball removing operation means 620 causes the ball removing member 3 to resist the elastic force of the return spring 363.
When the ball 62 is moved rightward in FIG. 13, the bottom plate 362 a moves to the right position in the slit opening 362 of the ball feed unit 680 shown in FIG. The ball that has entered the ball feeding unit 680 through the return passage 335 passes through the return passage 681,
00 is returned.

The discharge ball guiding member 690 is a prize ball discharge device (game medium discharge device) as a ball discharge device of the gaming machine 1.
The opening and closing panel 330
Prize ball outlet 333 and guide plate 340 prize ball outlet 3
The outflow guide 41 guides outflow into the ball storage portion 311 of the ball supply tray 300 via the inside 41, and the inside thereof is a ball passage 691 with front and rear openings. This discharge ball guiding member 690 is attached to the back side of the prize ball discharge port 333 of the opening and closing panel 330. A passage width regulating member 695 for regulating the width of the ball passage 691 is provided at the right end of the ball passage 691 when viewed from the back side.
Is installed.

On the front side of the open / close panel 330, the supply tray main body 310, the guide plate 340, the cover frame 320 and the like are attached as follows. Supply tray body 310
Are housed in the supply dish surrounding part 321 through the back opening part 322 of the cover frame 320, and they are integrated with each other by screws (not shown).

Next, the ball storage section 311 of the supply tray body 310
A guide plate 340 is attached to an opening on the back side of the device by screws (not shown). Thereafter, the front side of the open / close panel 330 is fitted into the open / close panel cover portion 323 of the cover frame 320, and the open / close panel 330 is screwed (not shown) into the supply tray main body 31.
0, attached to the guide plate 340 and the cover frame 320 to be integrated with each other.

Thereafter, the ball feed unit 680 is attached to the left end on the back side of the opening / closing panel 330 by a screw (not shown), and the ball feeding unit is guided to the prize ball discharge port 333 and the opening 334 on the right end on the back side of the opening / closing panel 330 respectively. Member 6
Attach 90 and stop button device 670. Then, the left end of the opening / closing panel 330 as viewed from the front side,
The holding frame 110 is rotatably supported below the left frame member.

Thereafter, when the free end (right end when viewed from the front side) of the open / close panel 330 is pushed and closed, the hook member 332 on the back side of the free end is moved to the right frame member 11 of the holding frame 110.
It is engaged with an engaging portion (not shown) provided inside the lower portion of Od so as not to open naturally.

Next, the ball tray 500 and its mounting base 4
00 etc. will be described. FIG. 16 is a front perspective view showing a state where the ball receiving tray 500, the handle device 600 for hitting and the like are mounted on the mounting base 400, and FIG.
18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC, FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.
FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. FIG.
Denotes a mounting base 40 to which the handle device 600 and the like are mounted.
0 is a rear side perspective view, FIG. 21 is a front exploded perspective view showing a state in which the ball tray 500 and the hit ball firing handle device 600 are removed from the mounting base 400, FIG. 22 is a front exploded perspective view of the ball tray, and FIG. It is a rear exploded perspective view of the exterior frame 520.

Ball receiving tray 500, hitting ball firing handle device 6
00 and the ashtray 710 are mounted on the front side of the mounting base 400 as shown in FIG. 16, and are mounted on the lower front side of the front frame 100 via the mounting base 400 as shown in FIGS. . The components will be described in more detail. The mounting base 400 is made of resin and swells toward the front side, and surrounds the rearward reinforcing frames 4 of the upper, lower, left and right sides.
01 to 404 are formed integrally.
A notch 405 for escape is formed on the rear end side of the reinforcing frame 401 on the upper side.

At the center of the front surface of the mounting base 400, an auxiliary storage section 410 is provided in a recessed state with retreating, and a lower winning ball outlet 411 is provided in the auxiliary storage section 410 so as to penetrate therethrough. ing. A discharge guide gutter 412 is provided on the back side of the lower prize ball outlet 411 as shown in FIG. Also, the auxiliary storage section 4 of the mounting base 400
A receiving recess 408 for fitting the rear end (back side) of the ball tray 500 is provided around the lower half side of the ball tray 10. Also, on the front left side of the mounting base 400,
As shown in FIG. 21, an ashtray setting part 420 and a supporting member setting part 430 thereof are provided, and a locking step part 421 for locking the ashtray 710 in a steady state is provided on the ashtray setting part 420. I have. In addition, these ashtray setting sections 4
A seal mounting portion 460 is provided above the support member mounting portion 430 and the support member mounting portion 430.

At the lower right side of the front surface of the mounting base 400, a handle device mounting portion 440 for hitting and firing is provided, and an opening 441 for a wiring cord is provided in the mounting portion 440. In addition, on both left and right sides of the auxiliary storage section 410 on the front side of the mounting base 400, the mounting columns 451-
456 is provided so as to protrude forward. Each of the mounting columns 451 to 455 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an open back side, and a mounting bolt (not shown) can be inserted through an opening on the back side.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, on the back side of the mounting base 400, mounting bolts 406, 406,... For the front frame 100 exemplified as a second mounting portion are planted. At the bases of the mounting bolts 406, 406,..., Tapered cylindrical positioning portions 406a, 406a which are fitted and searched in through holes (described later) of the front frame 100 to perform positioning.
... are provided.

As shown in FIG. 22, the ball receiving tray 500 includes a resin ball receiving main body 511 for storing balls and a resin outer frame 520 surrounding the ball receiving main body 510. More specifically, the ball receiving tray main body 510 includes a ball storing portion 511, and a ball punching hole 512 is provided at a bottom portion thereof. And the ball storage unit 511
A positioning ridge 513 is formed along the outer surface of the upper edge of the ridge. A cylindrical mounting post 514 is provided on the left side of the ball tray main body 510 so as to protrude forward, and a front end of the mounting post 525 a provided at a corresponding position in the outer frame 520 is fitted into the mounting post 514. A fitting portion 514a for positioning is formed. This mounting post 514
The inside of the rear side is a fitting hole 514b (FIG. 22) for fitting and positioning the mounting column 454 of the mounting base 400.

On the other hand, the outer frame 5
20, a mounting post 525b provided at a corresponding position in
Fitting part 51 for positioning by fitting the tip of 525c
5,516 are provided. In addition, this saucer body 5
Various attachment portions (not shown) for attaching to the exterior frame 520 are provided around the front surface side of 10. Also, this saucer body 510
Around the rear side of the mounting base 452 of the mounting base 400.
In addition to a positioning cylinder 517 and a positioning opening (not shown) for performing positioning by inserting and fitting the 456 and 456, various mounting columns (not shown) for mounting are provided.

On the other hand, the outer frame 520 is connected to the tray main body 5.
A bay-shaped notch 521 that is in contact with the outer peripheral edge of the upper end of the storage portion 511 of the saucer main body 510 is formed on the upper wall plate portion of the exterior cover that is attached so as to surround the front side of the tray 10. A concave groove (not shown) into which the positioning ridge 513 of the saucer main body 510 is fitted is formed directly below the bay-shaped notch 521. A ball hole 526 corresponding to the ball hole 512 of the saucer main body 510 is formed in the lower wall plate portion of the exterior frame 520, and an opening / closing device for opening and closing the ball hole 512, 526 on the lower wall plate portion. 530 are installed.

The opening / closing device 530 includes a storage member 540 installed on the lower wall plate of the outer frame 520 and the storage member 5.
And an opening / closing member 550 housed in the opening and closing operation. More specifically, the storage member 54
Numeral 0 is for accommodating the opening / closing member 550 so that the opening / closing operation is possible, and an opening 541 is formed at a position corresponding to the ball hole 512, 526. On the other hand, the opening / closing member 5
50 is slidably housed in the housing member 540, and is provided with the ball hole 512, 526 and the opening 541.
Are normally moved and returned by the biasing spring 545 in a direction to close the ball holes 512 and 526 and the opening 541. On one side of the opening / closing member 540, a protruding piece 551 is provided, which extends to the front through a slit hole 522 in the front wall plate of the exterior frame 520,
An operation knob 502 as a ball-pulling operation unit is attached to the tip of a protruding piece 551 protruding forward.

Further, on the right side of the outer frame 520, a handle device mounting portion 440 for hitting and firing the mounting base 400 is provided.
An auxiliary cover 522 is provided to cover the periphery of the ball.
An opening 523 through which a rear mounting portion 620 (described later) passes is formed.

The hitting ball firing handle device 600 includes an operating portion 610 for operating a hitting ball and an attaching portion 62 behind the operating portion 610.
0, and the wiring cord 640 of the hit ball firing handle device 600 is guided rearward through the inside of the mounting portion 620. A connector 631 is attached to the tip of each of the wiring cords 640.

On both left and right sides of the ashtray 710, a support shaft 71 is provided.
1 is protruded. These support shafts 771 support the support members 72.
The ashtray 710 is inserted into and supported by the shaft hole 721 of the ball tray 0 and the shaft hole 508 of the ball tray 500.
It is arranged to be rotatable at the left position of 0.

The ball receiving tray 50 is mounted on the mounting base 400.
The hitting ball firing handle device 600, the ashtray 710, the support member 720, and the like are attached as follows.

That is, first, the front side of the tray main body 510 is housed in the exterior frame 520. At this time, the fitting portions 514a and the fitting portions 515, 5
Reference numeral 16 denotes mounting columns 525a, 525b,
Positioning is performed by externally fitting to the tip of the 525c. Then, the receiving body 510 and the outer frame 520 are integrated by screwing from the back side of the fitting portions 514a, 515, 516 into the screw holes of the mounting posts 525a, 525b, 525c through mounting bolts (not shown). To form the ball receiving tray 500. Next, the fitting posts 454, 452, and 456 of the mounting base 400 are fitted into the fitting holes 5 on the ball tray 500 side.
The rear end of the ball tray 500 is fitted into the tray fitting recess 408 on the front surface of the mounting base 400 while externally fitting and positioning the 14b, the fitting cylinder 517 and the positioning opening (not shown). Then, mounting bolts (not shown) are inserted into the mounting columns 451 to 456 from the back side of the mounting base 400, and the ball receiving tray 5 is attached to the mounting base 400 by these bolts.
00 is attached and integrated. In this state, the outer wall surface of the receiving tray main body 510 and the inner wall surface of the outer frame 520 are positioned as shown in FIG.
A configuration space 580 for reinforcement is defined as shown in FIG. By fitting the rear end portion of the ball tray 500 into the tray fitting recess 408, the mounting of the ball tray 500 to the mounting base 400 becomes strong and has a good appearance.

Next, the mounting portion 620 of the hit ball launching handle device 600 is inserted into the opening 513 formed in the auxiliary cover 512 of the ball receiving tray 500, and is fitted into the mounting portion 440 on the front surface of the mounting base 400, thereby mounting. It is attached from the back side of the base 400 through bolts (not shown). The wiring cord 640 is guided to the back side of the mounting base 400 via the opening 441 in the installation portion 440.

Thereafter, one support shaft 711 of the ashtray 710 is inserted into the bearing hole 508 on the side of the ball tray 500, and the other support shaft 711 is inserted into the bearing hole 72 of the support member 720.
1 and the supporting member 720 is attached to the mounting base 4.
The support member 430 is fixed to the support member mounting portion 430 with bolts (not shown). In the state where the ashtray 710 is installed in this way, the engaging step 712 formed on the rear side is normally engaged with the locking step 421 of the installation section 420 and is kept in the upward steady state. . However, when it is turned in a direction in which it is tilted forward, it is turned upside down.

The seal 7 on which the model name of the gaming machine 1 and the like are displayed in the seal installation section 460 above the ashtray 710.
30 is stuck.

In this manner, the mounting bolts 406 and 40 on the back side of the mounting base 400 to which the ball receiving tray 500, the hitting ball firing handle device 600, the ashtray 710, and the like are mounted.
18 are passed through the through-hole 105 of the front frame 100 as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, and a nut 106 is screwed into the front end portion reaching the rear side. Thus, the front frame 100
It is attached to the lower front side.

The hitting ball firing handle device 60
The zero wiring cord 640 is guided to the back side of the frame 100 via an opening (not shown) of the front frame 100 and connected to a predetermined connector (not shown).

FIG. 24 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 24, reference numeral 200 denotes a game medium discharging device as a ball discharging device for discharging a predetermined number of lent balls based on a signal from the ball lending machine 10 or discharging a prize ball based on a signal from the gaming machine 1, A storage tank 33 for storing balls before being discharged is a guide path for aligning the balls in the storage tank 31 in a line and guiding the balls to the game medium discharge device 200. The guide path 33 is not particularly limited. In order to supply a large amount of spheres in a short time, the spheres are formed in two sections, and a ball leveler 35 and a ball shortage detector 34 for preventing the spheres from being overlapped are provided in the middle thereof.

Further, below the game medium discharge device 200, a discharge gutter 37 for guiding the discharged balls to the prize ball outlet 341 of the ball supply tray 300 on the front of the gaming machine and a supply tray 300 are provided.
The ball that overflows from the lower downward prize ball outlet 411
Gutter 42 leading to tray 500 via
Are continuously provided, and a ball drain gutter 39 branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 37 is disposed in parallel with the overflow gutter 42, and a branch portion between the ball drain gutter 39 and the discharge gutter 37. Is provided with a flow path switching valve 38.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a collecting gutter for collecting the winning balls flowing into a winning port provided in a gaming area (not shown) of the gaming board at one place, and reference numeral 44 denotes a winning ball separation provided at the lower end of the collecting gutter 43. It is a detection device.

FIG. 25 shows an embodiment of the game medium discharging device 200. This game medium discharging device 200
The guide gutter 210 is provided so as to be continuous with the guiding gutter 33 for guiding the spare sphere stored in the storage tank 31. The guide gutter 210 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 33, and stoppers 245A and 245B (not shown) as flow-down preventing means corresponding to the passage of each line.
There are provided two sets of discharge means 240A and 240B, each of which comprises discharge solenoids 241A and 241B (not shown).

The following description focuses on one set of discharging means 240A. The guide gutter 1210 is composed of three parts because of its function, and is a pressure reducing part 211, a rim part 212, and a discharge part 213 in order from the top. Decompression unit 2
Numeral 11 reduces the pressure of the reserve sphere sent from the storage tank 31 through the guide gutter 33, and has a structure in which the U-turn is performed in a gentle inclination state as shown in FIG. The edge cutting portion 212 is provided to make a distance between the balls passing through the discharging portion 213 thereunder so as to easily prevent the balls from flowing out by the discharging means 240 below.
And a direction changing passage portion 222 communicating with a discharge portion 213 described later.

At the lower end of the vertical passage portion 221, a ball clogging prevention protrusion 223 is provided to protrude forward. By this ball clogging prevention protrusion 223, the center position of the lowest ball among the balls stopped vertically aligned in the vertical passage portion 221 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 213 of each guide gutter 210, non-contact type discharge ball detection sensors 720A and 230B (not shown) for detecting flowing balls are provided. In the middle of the discharge unit 213, immediately after the discharge ball detection sensor 230A, there is provided a notch 203A in which a stopper 245A constituting the discharge means 240A can come and go.

The stopper 245A is connected to the support shaft 2
46, the connecting pin 248 is protruded from one side of the stopper 245, and the connecting pin 248 and the discharge solenoid 241 are provided.
The lower end of the A operating rod 242 is connected by a connecting plate 247. When the drive discharge solenoid 241A is in the demagnetized (off) state, the operating rod 242 descends, and the tip of the stopper 245A enters the discharge portion 213 of the guide gutter 210 from the notch 203A, and the discharge portion The flow of the game ball in 213 is prevented from flowing down.

On the other hand, when the drive discharge solenoid 741A is excited (turned on), the operating rod 242 is raised and the stopper 245A is rotated in the upward direction, and the discharge portion 213 is turned on.
Is released from the notch 203A, the release of the ball in the discharge section 213 is stopped, and the spare ball in the guide gutter 210 is discharged to the lower discharge gutter 37.

As described above, in the game medium discharging apparatus 200 of the above-described embodiment, the discharging sensors 230A and 230B detect the flowing balls one by one, and when the predetermined number is reached, the stoppers 245A and 245B are operated to discharge. Can be stopped, and as described above, it is possible to discharge prize balls and lending balls having different numbers of discharged balls by the same ball discharging device.

In FIG. 25, reference numeral 250 denotes the gaming machine 1
Sensor 25 for detecting that a ball-pulling rod has been inserted through an operation hole (not shown) provided in the front frame 100 of FIG.
0. When the ball removal sensor 250 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 241A and 241B are continuously excited to discharge the spare sphere in the guide gutter 210, and to drive the switching valve 245A in the discharge gutter 37 (solenoid). When the ball is operated, the discharged ball is discharged to the outside of the machine through the ball drain gutter 39.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a game ball discharge control system for controlling the operation of the ball lending switch 382 of the game machine 1 or the discharge operation of the game balls based on winning of the game balls according to the present invention. It is shown as This game ball discharge control system includes a ball rental operation control unit that controls a ball rental discharge operation performed when the ball rental switch 382 is operated, and a start winning hole provided in the game area 103. A prize ball discharge operation control unit that controls a discharge operation of a prize ball performed when a game ball wins a winning opening or a large winning opening of a variable prize winning device, and a request and a ball for a prize ball discharge operation control unit to discharge a game ball. A discharge order control unit that controls the discharge order in response to a request for discharging a game ball from the lending operation control unit, and a discharge operation control unit that controls the discharge operation of the game balls based on a signal output by the discharge order control unit. And can be divided into

Here, the ball lending operation control section reads the data written on the prepaid card 210A and writes the data on the prepaid card 210A, and an open / close panel panel for detecting the open state of the open / close panel 584. An open detector 157, the selection operation switch 124, a front frame open detector 108 for detecting an open state of the front frame 100, the glass storage frame 1
Glass storage frame open detector 10 for detecting the open state of 20
6, a game medium discharging device activation detecting means 584 as a game medium renting means activating means for detecting that the game medium discharging device 200 is activated based on a signal output from each of them, and the opening / closing panel opening. Detector 57
1. The game medium ejection device 200 based on signals output from the selection operation switch 124, the front frame open detector 108, and the glass storage frame open detector 106, respectively.
When a signal output from the ball lending switch 382 is input, the game medium discharging device deactivation detecting means 583 as a game medium lending means deactivating means for detecting that the state is inactive, and Based on signals output from the game medium discharge device activation detection means 584, the game medium discharge device inactivation detection means 583, or the special game state detection signal delay means 554 constituting the prize ball discharge operation control unit, respectively. In addition, it detects whether the ball lending is performed, and generates a signal requesting the ball lending based on the signal output from the card reader 582 when detecting that the ball lending is performed. The ball lending request signal is output to the priority discharge control means 550, and a signal from a game medium discharge device drive control means 573 described later and the priority discharge control means are output. Based on the signal from 50, the number of discharged game balls is counted, and according to the result, a ball rental discharge end signal indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball by ball lending has been completed is generated, and the signal is output as the priority discharge. Control means 550
And a ball lending control unit 580 for outputting the game medium discharge control unit 560 to be described later.

The card reader 582 is connected to a card return switch 582B. The ball lending control means 580 outputs the ball lending request discharge signal to the priority discharge control means 550 so that the priority discharge control means 550 can control the discharge order based on the ball lending request discharge signal. That's why.

The prize ball discharging operation control section detects a prize ball detecting means 551 for detecting that a game ball has won a prize port.
And outputting a prize ball discharge request signal indicating that the prize ball is required to be discharged by the winning to the priority discharge control means 550 based on the signal output from the prize ball detection means 551. The number of game balls discharged is counted based on the signal from the means 550 and the signal from the game medium discharge device drive control means 573, and the priority discharge control means 550 and the game medium discharge control means 56 are determined based on the result.
A prize ball discharge control means 553 for outputting a prize ball discharge end signal indicating that the discharge by the prize ball has ended, a special game state detection means 552 for detecting that the pachinko game is in a special game state, Special game state detecting means 55
A special game state detection signal delaying means 554 for controlling, when a predetermined time elapses after a special game state has occurred based on the signal output by the second unit 2 so as to regulate discharge by ball lending.

Further, the discharge order control unit determines whether or not a signal (L level signal) indicating that the operation of discharging the game ball is not being performed is output from the game medium discharge control means 560. The ball lending control means 580
Outputs a discharge request signal indicating a request to discharge a game ball to the game medium discharge control means 560 based on the ball lending request signal output by the ball lending request signal. On the other hand, when the L level signal is input, the prize ball discharge is performed. The game medium discharge control means 56 based on the prize ball discharge request signal output by the control means 553.
By outputting the discharge request signal to 0, the discharge relationship between the prize ball discharge operation control unit and the ball lending operation control unit is controlled, and the special game state detection signal delay means 554
Priority discharge control means 550 for controlling the discharge of game balls in response to a ball lending request based on a signal from the player, and a prize ball discharge display lamp 555 illuminated and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 550 during discharge of award balls. And a ball rental discharge indicator lamp 556 that is lit and displayed based on a signal output by the priority discharge control means 550 during the ball rental discharge.

Finally, the discharge operation control section will be described.
The discharge operation control unit includes the discharge solenoids 241A and 241A.
1B, a game medium discharge device 200 including the discharge ball detection sensors 230A and 230B, and a game medium discharge device drive control as a game medium lending unit drive unit for controlling the drive of the game medium discharge device 200 Means 573
A signal output by the special game state detection signal delay means 552, a signal output by the ball shortage detector 561,
A discharge prohibition unit 564 for generating a discharge prohibition signal for prohibiting a discharge operation of the game ball based on a signal output from the overflow detector 561A (not shown) and a signal output from the panel open detector 571, respectively; A discharge suspending means 572 for generating a discharge suspending signal for suspending a game ball discharging operation based on a signal output from the game medium discharging control means 560 and a signal output from the panel opening detector 571; The discharge request signal output by the discharge control means 550, the discharge prohibition signal output by the discharge prohibition means 564, the discharge interruption signal output by the discharge suspension means 572, and the ball lending discharge output by the ball lending control means 580 The game medium discharge device drive control means based on a signal or a prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 553. Controls 73, and a game medium discharge control unit 560 for outputting a discharging operation signal indicating that the said priority discharge control unit 550 is in discharging operation of the game ball.

FIG. 27 shows a ball lending control means 5 of a card type gaming machine in which a lending operation of a game medium is not performed even if a player or a store clerk of a game store carelessly presses a ball lending button.
FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration block diagram of the configuration 80.

The ball lending control means 580 includes a ball lending switch 3
82, a ball lending number setting unit 911 for setting the number of game balls to be lent out by one operation, and a comparison calculation between a card balance and the ball lending number set by the ball lending number setting unit 911 based on a card balance signal (described later). The card balance comparison / determination unit 912 that determines whether or not the requested number of balls to be lent can be lent within the range of the card balance, and the number of game balls lent when the ball lending operation is performed. Number of rental balls counting part 923 to count
And

A card balance signal indicating the card balance output from the card reader 582 is input to the card balance comparing / determining unit 912. A ball lending button signal generated when the ball lending switch 382 is operated is output to the AND gate 580A. At this time, the AND gate 5
80A, the flip-flop 580 in the reset state
An “H” level signal (reset signal) is output from the output terminal Q bar of B, and the normal game state signal is output from the special game state detection signal delay unit 554 when the special game state is not set. In this case, the AND gate 580A outputs an "H" level signal (ball lending enable signal) to the AND gate 580C.

That is, by inputting the ball lending button signal, the reset signal, and the normal game state signal, the AND gate 580A detects that the ball lending is being performed and detects the “H” level. Signal and gate 5
80C. The AND gate 580C is configured to output a ball lending number signal to the card balance comparison and determination unit 912 based on the signal from the ball lending number setting unit 911 and the “H” level signal.

On the basis of the ball number signal and the card balance signal, the card balance comparison / judgment unit 912 compares the card balance with the ball number so that the requested ball number is within the range of the card balance. If you decide that you can lend,
A determination signal is output to flip-flop 580D. The flip-flop 580D to which the determination signal is input changes to the set state, and the ball lending request signal is output from the output terminal Q to the priority discharge control means 550.

However, when the special game state signal is outputted from the special game state detection signal delay means 554, or when the "L" level signal is outputted from the output terminal Q bar of the flip-flop 580B. The AND gate 580A does not output the ball lending enable signal. The case where the flip-flop 580B is set and its output terminal Q outputs an "L" level signal is as follows.

That is, the open / close panel open detector 571 detects that the open / close panel 105 has been opened, and based on the detection, outputs a detection signal output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detector 583, Selection operation switch 1
24 is operated so that the game medium discharging device deactivation detector 5 is operated.
83, the switch-on signal output to the front frame 102
Is open, the front frame open detector 108
Is detected, and based on the detection, the detection signal output to the game medium discharge device inactivation detector 583 or the glass storage frame opening detector 106 detects that the glass storage frame 104 is opened. Then, based on one of the detection signals output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detector 583 based on the detection, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 583 causes the flip-flop 580B
Is a case where a deactivation signal is output to the second input terminal.

Thus, by disabling the ball lending switch 382 by operating the selection operation switch 124, the game medium discharging device 200 is deactivated, and the player inadvertently uses the ball lending button. Control is performed so that ball lending is not performed even if 382 is pressed.

Further, for example, the front frame open detector 108
Detects that the front frame 102 has been opened, the game medium discharging device 200 is deactivated, so that the ball rental is not performed even if the game store attendant inadvertently presses the ball rental switch 382. Is controlled.

On the other hand, when the flip-flop 580B changes to the reset state, a panel close detection signal from the panel open detector 571 is output from the selection operation switch 124.
From the front frame open detector 108
From the front frame closing detection signal and from the glass storage frame opening detector 106 to the glass storage frame closing detection signal to the game medium discharge device activation detector 584, respectively. This is the case where the medium ejection device activation detector 584 outputs an activation signal to the flip-flop 580B.

When the ball lending operation is started by the game medium discharging device 200 based on the ball lending request signal, the priority discharge control means 550 outputs a ball lending discharging signal to the AND gate 580E and AND gate 580E. The output ball detection signal output to the AND gate 580E is also output to the AND gate 580F, and is output by the game medium output device drive control means 573 each time the output ball detection sensors 230A and 230B of the game medium output device 200 detect an output ball. Is output to As a result, a subtraction signal is output from the AND gate 580E to the ball-for-sale number counting unit 923.

When the number of ejected balls reaches the number set by the ball lending number setting unit 911 as a result of the counting by the ball lending number counting unit 923, the ball lending number counting unit 923 outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 580F. As a result, the AND gate 580F outputs the rental ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 550 and the game medium discharge control means 560, respectively.

The above-mentioned zero signal is supplied to an AND gate 580G.
And the zero signal and the AND gate 58
The AND gate 580G outputs a ball-lending-number set signal to the ball-lending-number counting unit 923 based on the ball-lending-number signal output by the OCC and the determination signal output by the card balance comparison determining unit 912. Ball Rental Counting Unit 92
3 is reset.

Further, the ball-lending discharge signal is also output to the reset terminal of the flip-flop 580D.
The flip-flop 58 is output based on the ball-lending discharge signal.
0D is changed to the reset state, and the output of the ball lending request signal is stopped. Further, the ball let-off completion signal is also output to the card reader 582.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present invention thus configured will be described along the flow of a game. First, when the player inserts the prepaid card 581 into the card insertion / ejection slot 921, the card reader 582 determines the presence or absence of a card balance, and if there is a balance, outputs the result to the card balance comparison determination unit 912. When the player operates the ball lending switch 382, a ball lending button signal is output to the AND gate 580A.

At the start of the game, the AND gate 5
No special game state signal is output to 80A, and if an activation signal is output from the flip-flop 580B, the flip-flop 580D outputs a ball lending request signal to the priority discharge control means 550. At this time, the game ball has not won the winning opening, and thus the prize ball discharge control means 553 does not output the prize ball discharge request signal.

Therefore, the priority discharge control means 550 outputs the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control means 560 based on the ball lending request signal, and the game medium discharge control means 560 outputs the discharge request signal. A discharge drive signal for driving the discharge of the game ball is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 573 based on, and the discharge solenoids 241A and 241B are driven. When the ejected ball detection sensors 230A and 230B detect ejection of the game ball, the game medium ejection device drive control means 573.
Outputs a discharged ball detection signal to the AND gate 580E of the ball lending control means 580. As a result, the ball lending control means 580 counts the number of ball lending being discharged based on the discharged ball detection signal, and when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, gives the priority discharge control means 550 the end of the ball lending discharge. Output a signal.

In this way, the game balls are placed on the ball supply tray 30.
When supplied to 0, the player can start a pachinko game. When a game ball hit into the game area by operating the hit ball firing handle device 600 wins in the starting winning opening, the winning is detected by the winning ball detecting means 551, and the winning ball detecting means 551 is turned on by the winning ball. The detection signal is output to the prize ball discharge control means 553.

The prize ball discharge control means 553 outputs a prize ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control means 553 based on the prize ball detection signal. Thereafter, in the same manner as the above-described ball lending discharge operation, the priority discharge control unit 553 outputs the discharge request signal to the game medium discharge control unit 560, and based on the discharge request signal, the game medium discharge control unit 560 A discharge drive signal is output to the game medium discharge device drive control means 573.

The game medium discharge device drive control means 5
73 drives and controls the discharge solenoids 241A and 241B, and outputs the discharge ball detection signal to the prize ball discharge control means 553 based on the signals output by the discharge ball detection sensors 230A and 230B. The prize ball discharge control means 553
Counts the number of ejected balls by the prize ball operation based on the ejected ball detection signal, and outputs the prize ball ejection end signal to the priority ejection control means 550 when the number of ejected balls reaches a predetermined number. In this way, the prize ball discharging operation is repeated as many times as the number of game balls winning the winning opening.

When the player who has obtained many prize balls as a result of repeating the prize ball discharging operation wants to avoid operating the ball lending switch 382 by his or her carelessness, the player operates the selection operation switch 124. You just need to do it. When the selection operation switch 124 is operated, a switch-off signal is output to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 583, and the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 583 is inactivated based on the switch-off signal. A signal is generated, and the signal is output to flip-flop 580B of ball lending control means 580.

As a result, an "L" level signal is introduced to the AND gate 580A, and it is detected that the AND gate 580A cannot lend a ball, and the player inadvertently operates the ball lending switch 382. Even if the ball lending operation is not performed, control is performed. Then, if the player wishes to lend a ball, the selection operation switch 12
4 can be operated. That is, the selection operation switch 124
Is pressed again, a switch-on signal is output to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 584, and the game medium discharge device activation detection means 584 generates an activation signal based on the switch-on signal. The signal is output to the flip-flop 580B. As a result, an "H" level signal is introduced to the AND gate 580A.

It is also conceivable that a trouble such as clogging of a game ball may occur during the prize ball discharging operation. In order to resolve the trouble, the front frame 102 is opened by a game store clerk at the stage when the game store staff opens the front frame 102. When the front frame opening detector 108 detects the opening and outputs a detection signal to the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 583, the game medium ejection device inactivation detection means 583 is disabled based on the detection signal. An activation signal is generated, and the signal is output to flip-flop 580B. As a result, the ball rental operation is controlled so that the ball rental operation is not performed even if the staff of the game store carelessly operates the ball rental switch 382.

After the trouble is solved in this case,
When the front frame 102 is closed, the front frame open detector 108 detects that the front frame 102 is closed, and outputs the detection signal to the game medium discharge device activation detection means 584.
Output to the game medium discharge device activation detecting means 58
4 generates an activation signal based on the detection signal and outputs the signal to the flip-flop 580B. as a result,
An "H" level signal is introduced into the AND gate 580A, and conditions for performing the ball lending operation are set.

By the way, the player may operate the ball lending switch 382 immediately after winning without knowing the winning of the game ball. In this case, the prize ball discharge control signal from the prize ball discharge control means 553 is transmitted to the priority discharge control means 55.
0, and then a ball lending request signal is output from the ball lending control means 580 to the priority discharge control means 550. The priority discharge control means 550 gives priority to the prize ball discharge operation. To control.

If a special game is started due to a big hit as a result of the variable display game, a special game state signal is sent to the priority discharge control means 550 by the special game state detection signal delay means 554 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is output, and the discharging operation by ball lending is restricted.

Next, based on FIGS. 28 to 32, the card reader 582 and the prize ball discharge control means 5 related to the present invention will be described.
53, the special game state detection signal delay unit 554, the priority discharge control unit 550, and the game medium discharge control unit 560 will be described in detail.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the card reader 582. The card reader 582 reads the data written in the prepaid card 581 at the time the prepaid card 581 is inserted.
Card balance reading means 921 for reading the balance of the card, storing the card balance based on the signal output from the card balance reading means 921, and also outputting the card balance signal to the card balance judgment means 923 and the card balance of the ball lending control means 580. Card balance storage means 922 for output to comparison / determination section 912
A card balance judging unit 923 for judging the presence or absence of a card balance based on a card balance signal from the card balance storage unit 922; When no signal is input, the card return button 58
The card 581 is returned based on a card return signal output by pressing the button 2B or a zero balance signal output by the card balance determination means 923. Card holding control means 924 for returning the card 581; a card holding signal output from the card holding control means 924; and a card balance signal based on the card balance signal output from the card balance storage means 922. Based on a punch hole control means 925 for controlling the punching of punch holes, the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 580 and a card balance signal output by the card balance storage means 922, The balance of the card 581 is rewritten, and the result is stored in the card balance storage means 922 and the card 5.
81, and a card balance rewriting means 926 for outputting to each of them.

Next, the configuration of the prize ball discharge control means 553 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The prize ball discharge control means 55
Reference numeral 3 denotes a winning storage unit 931 for storing a winning of a game ball into a winning opening based on a winning ball detection signal output by the winning ball detecting means 551, and a winning ball number setting unit 922 for presetting the number of winning balls.
And a prize ball number counting unit 923 for counting the number of game balls to be awarded when the prize ball is being executed.
Then, the winning storage section 931 outputs a winning ball discharge request signal to the priority discharge control means 550 and the AND gate 553A based on the storage of the winning.

When a request for prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge request signal is recognized by the priority discharge control means 550, a signal during prize ball discharge is introduced from the priority discharge control means 550 to the AND gates 553A and 553B. . The AND gate 553A sends an H level signal (award ball number setting) to the award ball number counting section 923 based on the award ball discharging signal, the award ball discharging request signal, and the setting signal output by the award ball number setting section 922. When the signal is output, the prize ball number counting unit 923 clears the storage of the previous prize ball count and stores a new prize ball count.

The AND gate 553B, which inputs the signal indicating that the prize ball is being discharged and the discharge ball detection signal output by the game medium discharge device drive control means 573, outputs the number of prize balls every time the discharge ball detection signal is input. H in the counting section 923
Outputs a level signal (subtraction signal). Based on the subtraction signal, the prize ball count unit 923 subtracts the number of ejected balls from the number of prize balls, and outputs a zero signal to the AND gate 553C when the subtraction value becomes “0”. On the basis of the zero signal and the prize ball discharging signal, the AND gate 553C outputs the prize ball discharge end signal to the priority discharge control means 550.

The zero signal is also output to the winning storage unit 931. The winning storage unit 931 subtracts the number of winnings stored based on the zero signal.

Next, the structure of the special game state detection signal delay means 554 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The special game state detection signal delay means 554 is based on a special game state detection signal output when the special game state detection means 552 detects the occurrence of a special game, and stores a special game occurrence storage section 941 for storing the occurrence of a special game. And a timer 942 that measures the elapse of a predetermined time from the point in time when the special game has occurred, and stores the detection of the special game state after the predetermined time based on a signal output from the timer 942 when the predetermined time elapses. And a special game state detection storage unit 943.

The special game state detection signal is output as a reset signal to the special game state detection storage section 943, and the special game state detection storage section 943 is output.
Is output as a reset signal to the special game occurrence storage unit 941. From the special game occurrence storage unit 941 of the special game state detection signal delay unit 554 thus configured, a delay state signal for delaying the output of the special game state signal when a special game occurs is output from the discharge prohibition unit. 564
Is output to the AND gate 562 of the.

As a result, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 562, and the discharge prohibiting means 56
4 is restricted. Then, the special state signal output after the predetermined time is output to the priority discharge control means 550, and controls to restrict the ball lending operation.

Next, the specific configuration of the priority discharge control means 550 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The priority discharge control means 550 enters a set state based on the signal output from the AND gate 550A, maintains the set state until the ball lending operation is completed, and outputs the ball lending discharge output by the ball lend control means 580. Ball release request signal holding means 951 that changes to the reset state based on the end signal
And the set state is maintained based on the signal output by the AND gate 550B. The set state is maintained until the prize ball operation is completed, and based on the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 553. A prize ball discharge request signal holding unit 952 that changes to a reset state; a driving unit 953 that controls and drives the ball discharge indicator lamp 556;
A driving unit 954 for controlling the display of the prize ball discharge display lamp 555 is provided.

When the game medium discharge control means 560 does not output a signal during the discharging operation, and when the ball rental request signal is output from the ball rental control means 580 to the AND gate 550C, the H level signal becomes The AND gate 5
Output to 50A. At this point, if no special game has occurred, and if the H level signal based on the prize ball discharge request signal has not been output from the prize ball discharge control means 553, an H level signal will be output from the AND gate 550D. The AND gate 550A outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the lent-ball discharge request signal holding means 951, and the rent-ball discharge request signal holding means 951 is set.

[0125] The rental ball discharge request signal holding means 951
Is output to the game medium discharge control means 560 via an OR gate 550E.

On the other hand, when the game medium discharge control means 560 does not output a signal during the discharging operation, the prize ball discharge request signal is output from the prize ball discharge control means 553 to the AND gate 5.
When the signal is output to 50F, the H level signal is led to the AND gate 550B. At this point, if no special game has occurred and the ball lending request signal has not been output from the ball lending control means 580, the AND gate 550G switches to H.
A level signal is output, and the AND gate 550B outputs an H level signal (set signal) to the winning ball discharge request signal holding means 952. As a result, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 952 is set.

Then, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 952
Is output to the game medium discharge control means 560 via an OR gate 550E. If the game medium discharge control means 560 outputs a discharging operation in-progress signal, the AND gate 5
50C outputs an H level signal and the AND gate 5
The H level signal is not output from the 50F, and if a signal during the discharging operation caused by the ball lending request signal is output, the ball lending request is given priority, and conversely, during the discharging operation caused by the prize ball discharging request signal. If the signal is output, the prize ball discharge request is given priority.

When a special game state signal is output to the AND gate 550D, and an H level signal is output to the AND gate 550D via the AND gate 550F, the AND gate 550D outputs a low signal to the AND gate 550A. It will output a level signal. Therefore, at such a point, an L level signal is output from the AND gate 550A. This means that the special game state signal is output from the special game state detection storage unit 943 of the special game state detection signal delay unit 554 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the special game state has occurred. This means that the ball lending request is not recognized after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the state.

In such a case, an H-level signal is output from the AND gate 550G, and the prize ball discharge based on a prize in a large prize port or the like of the variable prize device has priority. This is because the opening time of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is limited, so that more prize balls are given to the player within the opening time. Note that the discharge request signal output from the rental ball discharge request signal holding unit 951 is output to the driving unit 953 via an AND gate 550H.
The driving means 953 controls the lighting of the ball-lending indicator lamp 556.

On the other hand, the award ball discharge request signal holding means 952
Is output to the driving unit 954 via an AND gate 550I, and the driving unit 954 controls the lighting of the prize ball discharge display lamp 555.

Next, the detailed structure of the game medium discharge control means 560 will be described with reference to FIG. The game medium discharge control unit 560 converts the output state into a set state based on the discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control unit 550 and maintains the set state, and the discharge operation storage unit 961 outputs the output state. A driving means 962 for controlling the operation of each of the discharge solenoids 241A and 241B of the game medium discharge device 200 based on the signal to be performed.

The discharge request signal output from the priority discharge control means 550 is output to the AND gate 560A. If the discharge inhibition signal has not been output from the discharge inhibition means 564 at this time, the AND gate 560A is set to H level.
The level signal is output to the discharge operation storage unit 961. As a result, the discharge operation storage unit 961 changes to the set state, and a drive command signal is output from the output terminal Q to the drive unit 962 via the AND gate 560B.

The driving means 96 based on the driving command signal
2 outputs a drive signal to the game medium discharge device drive control means 573, and based on the drive signal, a pair of stoppers 245A, 245B provided in the middle of the two guide gutters 210 in the game medium discharge device 200. 241A, 241B that excites the actuator are excited. Then, a predetermined number of spare balls in each guide gutter 210 are discharged based on the detection signals of the discharge sensors 230A and 230B.

As shown in FIG. 26, the detection signal is output to the game medium ejection device drive control means 573, and the ejection ball detection means 573A provided in the game medium ejection device drive control means 573 outputs the detection signal. And outputs the signal to the prize ball discharge control means 553 or the ball lending control means 580, respectively. The discharge operation storage unit 961 also outputs a discharge operation signal to the priority discharge control unit 550, and also outputs a discharge operation signal to the AND gate 572A of the discharge interruption unit 572.
Then, based on a detection signal output when the panel open detector 571 detects the open state of the panel 105, the AND gate 572A sets the game medium discharge control means 560.
When the discharge interruption signal is output to the AND gate 560B, the output of the drive command signal from the AND gate 560B is stopped. The driving means 962 demagnetizes the discharge solenoids 241A and 241B to interrupt the discharge operation.

Then, the ball lending discharge signal output by the ball lending control means 580 or the prize ball discharge end signal output by the prize ball discharge control means 553 is sent to the reset terminal of the discharging operation storage section 961 via the OR gate 560C. When output, the discharge operation storage unit 961 is reset.
As a result, the output terminal Q of the discharge operation storage unit 961 outputs an L level signal to the AND gate 560B, and the discharge operation is controlled to be stopped.

The discharge prohibiting means 564 of the discharge operation control section comprises an AND gate 562 and an OR gate 563. The discharge prohibition signal output by the discharge prohibition means 564 to the game medium discharge control means 560 is a detection signal output when the ball shortage detector 561 detects a ball shortage, and the overflow detector 561A detects overflow. It is formed on the basis of a detection signal output at some time or a detection signal output from the panel open detector 571.

Since the delay signal is not output from the special game state detection signal delay means 554 before the special game occurs, the detection signal of the ball shortage detector 34 is sent to the OR gate 563. Will be output. However, after the special game has occurred, the delay state signal output until the time set by the timer 942 of the special game state detection signal delay means 554 elapses is output to the AND gate 562, and the ball shortage occurs. Detector 5
It is controlled so that the discharge prohibition signal based on the detection signal of 61 is not output. This is because shortage of the ball occurs immediately after the occurrence of the special game, and the shortage of the ball is detected by the ball shortage detector 561.
Even if is detected, only the game balls remaining in the game medium discharging device 200 are discharged, and the special game is to be continued.

In the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, as described above, the screwing means (for example, screws and bolts) for attaching the lower frame member 110b and the right frame member 110d of the holding frame 110 to the front frame 100 are provided. ) Are covered by the upper end of the mounting base 400 and the left side of the decorative member 810, respectively. Can be prevented beforehand.

If the escape notch 405 for escaping the thickness of the lower frame member 110b of the holding section 110 is formed, the holding frame 1
10 mounting base 4 superimposed on the front surface of lower frame member 110b
The back side of the upper end of 00 is escaped by the escape notch 405, so that the mounting of the mounting base 400 is improved. However, the cutout 405 may not be provided if the user does not care about the accommodation.

The lower frame member 110 of the holding frame 110
The degree to which the head of the screwing means for attaching b to the front frame 100 is covered by the upper end of the mounting base 400 may be such that the screwing means cannot be turned by a tool such as a screwdriver. It is not necessary to cover the entire head of the means.

In the gaming machine according to this embodiment, the height of the frame display device 130 installed on the front portion of the upper frame member 100a of the front frame 100 as described above is adjusted by the upper end portion of the front frame 100 and the holding frame. Since the size between the frame display device 130 and the upper end portion is larger, the frame display device 130 can be enlarged in the vertical direction (length direction) to enlarge the display cover 133 (display portion). More display means such as the lamp 132b can be provided in the display cover 133, and various information on the game can be displayed more.

The configuration of the frame display device 130 is not limited to the above-described one, but may be any display format such as a liquid crystal display or a dot display. In addition, if a notch for escape which escapes the thickness of the upper frame member 110a of the holding frame 110 is provided on the back side of the lower end portion of the frame display device 130, the frame display device 13
0 fits better.

Further, as described above, the ball supply plate 300 of the gaming machine according to this embodiment uses the open / close panel 330 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. Outlet 334 and ball inlet 3 for game balls
The ball supply tray 300, which is formed of a metal plate material and has an open top for storing a ball to be used for a game, stores the ball flowing out of the prize ball outlet 334 of the opening / closing panel 330, and Ball inlet 335 of opening / closing panel 330
And a supply tray body 310 made of a synthetic resin having a sphere storage section 311 for guiding the supply tray body 310, and a front side of the supply tray body 310 is housed inside through a back side opening 322 to form an outer cover of the supply tray body 310. An opening / closing panel covering portion 323 that covers the plate body surrounding portion 321 and the front portion of the opening / closing panel 330
And a cover frame 320 integrally formed of resin, and the open / close panel 330 is covered with an open / close panel cover portion 323 of the cover frame 320, and the supply tray main body 310 and the cover frame 320 are formed. The opening and closing panel 33
0, the supply tray body 310 made of synthetic resin is not only reinforced by the cover frame 320, but it is not necessary to apply chrome plating to the open / close panel 330. By giving a design or coloring at the time of molding, it becomes easier to match the design and color of the other parts on the front side of the gaming machine. Further, since the ball supply tray 300 is constituted by the synthetic resin supply plate main body 310 and the synthetic resin cover frame 320 surrounding it, the ball supply plate 300 is durable, has a small number of parts, is easy to manufacture, and is easy to assemble.

If the entire back side of the ball storage section 311 of the supply tray main body 310 is opened, the mold can be easily formed. Also,
A cover plate 340 made of resin is disposed between the opening and the front surface of the opening / closing panel 330, and the back surface of the ball storage section 311 except for the prize ball outlet and the ball intake 335 of the opening / closing panel 330. Since the side opening is covered, the metal opening / closing panel 330 cannot be seen through the opening, and if the cover plate 340 is designed or colored, the periphery of the ball supply plate 300 becomes more beautiful.

The ball rental control means 58 is provided on the cover frame 320.
Information display means relating to the ball lending switch 382 as a ball lending as an operation means for performing a prize ball lending to 0, for example,
If the balance display unit 381, the ball-pulling operation means 620, and the like are provided, the operation of borrowing a ball becomes easy, the information on lending a ball becomes easy to see, or the ball-pulling operation becomes easy. . If the color of the supply tray body 310 and the color of the cover frame 320 are made different, a colorful ball supply tray 300 is obtained. In other words, since the sphere storing portion 311 of the supply tray main body 310 is disposed so as to face from the opening 321 a formed in the supply tray main body surrounding portion 321 of the cover frame 320, the supply tray main body surrounding portion 321 and the ball are stored. The storage unit 311 has a different design in appearance.

In the ball tray 500 of the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the ball tray 500 is connected to a first mounting portion (for example, a mounting hole or mounting column (not shown) provided on the back side). ) Is attached to the front surface of the mounting base 400, and the mounting base 400 is connected to the front frame 10 via a second mounting part (for example, mounting bolt 406) provided on the back side.
0, so that the ball pan 50
After mounting the mounting base 400 on the front surface of the mounting base 400, the mounting base 400 can be mounted on the front frame 100, and the labor required for mounting on the front frame 100 is reduced.

Further, the ball receiving tray 500 is moved to the ball storing section 51.
1 and the outer frame 520 surrounding the bowl main body 510, so that the bowl main body 510 and the outer frame 520 can maintain sufficient strength even if they are made of resin. It is easy to design and color. Also, the mounting base 40
Around the lower prize ball outlet 400 on the front side, the auxiliary storage unit 410 corresponding to the ball storage unit 511 is recessed and provided in a retracted state. The storage capacity of the ball in the storage unit 510 is increased.

A ball hole 51 for extracting the ball stored in the ball storage section 511 is provided at the bottom of the ball receiving tray 500.
Since the operation means (opening / closing member 550) for opening / closing the ball outlet hole 512 and the ball hole 512 is provided, the ball in the ball tray 500 can be easily extracted. In addition, the mounting base 4
The receiving recess 408 is provided on the front surface of the base plate 00 and the back side of the ball receiving tray 500 is fitted into the receiving recess 408, so that the mounting of the ball receiving tray 500 to the mounting base 400 is firm. It will be.

The open / close panel 330, the supply tray main body 310, the cover frame 320, and the guide plate 340 are not limited to the above-described shapes, and may be freely designed and modified without impairing their functions. The panel 330 is a holding frame 11
0, the cover frame 320 can be attached to the front side of the cover frame 320, and the prize ball outlet 334 that allows the prize ball from the gaming machine 1 to flow into the ball storage portion 311 of the supply tray body 310. Any configuration or configuration may be used as long as the configuration includes a ball inlet 335 for introducing the ball in the ball storage unit 311 into the gaming machine 1 as a game ball.
In addition, the supply tray body 310 stores the prize balls flowing out from the prize ball outlet 334 of the opening and closing panel 330 and guides the prize balls to the ball intake 335 of the opening and closing panel 330.
11, any shape may be used. In addition, the cover frame 320 allows the front side of the supply tray main body 310 to be housed inside from the back side opening 322 to form an outer cover of the supply tray main body 310.
Any shape may be used as long as it has an opening / closing panel cover 323 that covers the front surface of the opening / closing panel 330. Note that the supply tray main body surrounding portion 321 and the opening / closing panel covering portion 323 may be configured separately.

In the above embodiment, the supply tray main body 31 is provided.
The attachment of the cover frame 320 to the opening and closing panel 330 is as follows.
The supply tray main body 310 is housed in the cover frame 320 and is integrated with each other using fastening means such as screws (not shown), and then attached to the opening and closing panel 330.
The supply tray main body 310 may be attached to the opening / closing panel 330, and the cover frame 320 may be attached to the opening / closing panel 330 by screws or the like with the supply tray main body 310 covered with the cover frame 320. The cover frame 32
The mounting columns 317, 317 for positioning when the supply tray main body 310 is to be stored in the housing are not necessarily required.
In this case, the cover frame 320 and the supply tray body 310
It is preferable to provide another positioning means in the apparatus.

The cover plate 340 closes the rear opening of the ball storage section 311 of the supply tray main body 310 except for the prize ball outlet 334 and the ball intake 335 of the opening and closing panel 330. Any shape may be used as long as the balls in the ball storage section 311 can be guided in the direction of the ball inlet 335. The cover plate 340 is provided on the supply tray main body 3.
This is for preventing the front part of the opening / closing panel 330 from being seen through the back side opening of the ten ball storage parts 311, but is not always necessary.

Further, the protection members 361 and 343 attached to the rectifying portion 312 and the cover plate 340 of the supply tray main body 310 are not necessarily required. Further, in this embodiment, the ball rental device 10 is provided adjacent to the gaming machine 1, but may be incorporated in the gaming machine 1 itself. In this case, the card insertion / ejection port 11 and the effective display lamp may be provided on the front side of the gaming machine 1.

Further, the ball lending operation device 630 and the supply dish ball operation means 620 need not necessarily be attached to the ball supply dish 300. In this case, the game machine 1 may be mounted on a front side of the game machine 1 where the player can easily operate the game machine. The balance display unit 381 for ball lending has been illustrated as an information display unit for ball lending,
The display unit is not limited to this, and may display any information regarding ball lending. Further, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine that does not lend a ball.

The ball tray 500 does not necessarily have to have a double structure of the tray body 510 and the outer frame 520, but may have a single structure. Further, the auxiliary storage section 511 may not be necessarily provided. Further, the ball hole 512 at the bottom of the ball tray 500 may not be provided. Also, the mounting base 4
It is not necessary to provide the receiving recess 408 at 00.

[0155]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing panel is
On the front side, a ball storage unit and a game ball from the ball storage unit firing unit
Supply tray with a rectification unit that rectifies it to supply it to the supply tray
A main body is provided, and further on the front side thereof, outside the main body of the supply pan.
Front part of the surrounding area of the supply tray body and the opening / closing panel that covers the required surface
Of the opening and closing panel excluding the portion of the supply tray body at
Cover that is integrally molded with the opening and closing panel cover that covers the required front part
And a supply frame body in the cover frame.
The enclosure and the opening / closing panel cover bulge forward, respectively.
The inside of the surrounding area of the bulging supply tray body is
A required space is formed between the supply tray main body. Soshi
The ball stored in the ball storage section in the required space.
A device with a ball-pulling operation unit that performs an operation to pull out a ball
It is electrically connected to the bowl feeding operation device and the ball rental control device.
Ball lending operation section and ball lending
Ball rental operation device having a balance display section
And the supply tray body located on the front side of the supply tray body
At a predetermined position on the front side of the surrounding portion,
An opening facing a ball-pulling operation unit, and a ball rental operation of the ball rental operation device
And the opening facing the working and balance display
The operation of the ball removal operation unit, ball lending operation unit and balance display unit
The indication is made possible at a position on the front side of the ball supply tray. Accordingly
The ball storage and rectification functions of the
Without affecting the operation of the supply bowl emptying device and ball rental
An operation device is provided in the required space, and
Improve operability of ball lending operation unit and visibility of balance display unit
be able to. Moreover, in front of the opening and closing panel including the ball supply tray
The entire surface can be designed with excellent decorativeness
At the same time, the strength of the open / close panel can be improved
You. According to the invention according to claim 2, the swollen opening / closing pad is provided.
Stop changing display of variable display game inside flannel cover
Mounting post for mounting the stop button device
A stop button provided on a surface of the opening / closing panel cover.
I made a through hole for the stop button of the device
The space inside the bulging opening / closing panel cover is efficiently used.
It is often possible to attach a stop button
Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine and a ball rental machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the gaming machine and the ball rental machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front side portion of a front frame.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an upper end portion of the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a lower portion of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the lamp device.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the lamp device.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a ball supply tray.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the ball supply tray showing a state where a cover member is removed from the ball lending operation unit.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a ball supply tray.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a supply tray main body.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a supply tray removing operation means.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an opening / closing panel, a ball feeding unit, a discharge ball guiding member, and the like.

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a mounting base to which a ball receiving tray, a handle device for hitting and the like are mounted.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 16;

18 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.

19 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG.

FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view of a mounting base on which a handle device and the like are mounted.

FIG. 21 is an exploded front perspective view showing a state in which a ball tray, a hit ball firing handle device, and the like are removed from a mounting base.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the front side of the ball tray.

FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the back side of the exterior frame.

FIG. 24 is a rear view showing a back mechanism of the card-type gaming machine.

FIG. 25 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a game ball discharge control system of a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a ball lending control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 28 is a configuration block diagram of a card reader constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize ball discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a special game state detection signal delay means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a priority discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium discharge control means constituting a game ball discharge control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 10 Ball lending device 100 Front frame 200 Game medium discharge device (ball discharge device) 300 Supply tray 310 Supply tray main body 311 Ball storage unit 312 Rectification unit 320 Cover frame 321 Supply tray main body surrounding portion 321b For setting of ball release operation means opening (opening) 321c ball lending operation device installation opening (opening) 323 closing panel cover portion 323b stop button through-hole (through-hole) 323c mounting braces 325 configuration space (space) 330 close panel 380 ball lending operations Unit 381 Balance display unit 620 Feeding / unloading operation device (supplying / pulling out operation means) 622 Rotating operation member ( pulling out operation unit) 630 Ball rental operation device 670 Stop button device 671 Stop button

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An amount read from a prepaid card
Performs processing to rent out a predetermined number of game balls based on the information.
A ball rental device equipped with a ball rental control device is installed next to the ball rental device.
Discharge a predetermined number of game balls based on a command signal from the control device
That provided with a spherical discharge device, the ball discharging unit et provided to the ball storage portion the front side capable of storing game balls discharged by
The closing panel, the openable and closable disposed the gaming machine to the front frame side, the front side of the closing panel, supplies a game ball from the ball reservoir and the spherical reservoir to the firing unit
Tray body connected to a rectification unit that rectifies the flow
And a supply tray main body surrounding portion that covers a required portion of the outer surface of the supply tray main body.
Arranging the supply tray body on the front side of the opening / closing panel
Opening / closing panel covering a required portion of the front surface of the opening / closing panel except for the portion
Integrally molded with covering frame and Le covering portion, but is arranged, the feed tray body surrounding portion and said opening in said cover frame
Each of the closed panel cover portions is formed so as to bulge forward.
The inside of the bulging supply tray body surrounding portion is provided with the supply tray body.
The required space is formed between the ball storage, the operation for extracting the game balls stored in the ball storage unit
A supply tray ball removal operation device having a ball removal operation unit for performing
Various operations related to ball lending that are electrically connected to the ball lending control device
It has a ball lending operation unit that can work and a balance display unit for ball lending.
And a ball rental operation device, which is provided in the space, and surrounds the supply tray body located in front of the supply tray body.
At a predetermined position on the front side of the section,
An opening facing the operation unit, and a ball rental operation unit of the ball rental operation device
And an opening facing the balance display section . 2. Inside the bulging opening / closing panel cover portion
Stop button to stop changing the display of the variable display game
A mounting column for mounting the device is provided, and the opening and closing panel is provided.
The stop button of the stop button device is provided on the surface of the cover.
Characterized by forming a through hole for passing
Item 7. The gaming machine according to Item 1.