JP3328633B2 - Card-type gaming device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card unit in which a card control unit for controlling ball lending by a prepaid card for ball lending inserted is stored in an auxiliary frame, and a game board.
A game control unit for controlling the provided various gaming machine, based on the ball lending request signal output from the card control unit of the prize balls data signal or the card unit is output from the recreation controller, Kaname Tokoro number of game balls The present invention relates to a card-type gaming device comprising: a game machine main body including a discharge control section for controlling discharge of a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game device using small balls as a game medium.
As an example of what is generally known from the past,
For example, according to the player's hitting operation, the hit ball is
If the ball is hit and the ball hits a predetermined prize area,
When a predetermined gaming state occurs, a predetermined number of prize balls (playing
(A prize ball which is an example of skill value) is paid out to a player
There was a ball game machine. And the ball and ball game machine as described above
On the island facilities where a large number of rows were installed,
The player does not leave the seat,
Can be borrowed.

[0003]

The object of the invention is to be Solved However, such inter-die ball lending machine discharged sphere than is, pinball player in his own hand
This operation has to be transferred to the ball supply tray of the gaming machine, and this operation is very troublesome for the player during the game. Thus, each Tamadama遊
And desirable to adopt a configuration for discharging the direct game medium serving globules ball supply dish skill machine rather, also in consideration of such circumstances
Using a prepaid card that is convenient for the player
There is a proposal for a ball rental system. This system is
We also discharge ball rentals using the ball discharge device provided in
The card type attached to the main body of the gaming machine
The ball lending control device controls ball lending based on the inserted card.
Do. For details, set up a ball rental operation section on the ball supply plate of the gaming machine.
The card-type ball lending control device controls this operation unit,
When the input of the ball rental switch is detected, the ball ejection device of the gaming machine
Output a ball lending request signal to the emission control device that controls
The ball discharge device discharges the rental ball to the ball supply tray.
You. In addition, the card used in such a card-type ball rental system
Existing island facilities and goods
It is desirable to maintain compatibility in the physical arrangement
Within the range of valuable data held by the inserted card
A card that performs the required ball lending control based on the player's ball lending request
What is a gaming machine (game machine body) that executes a game
Another configuration is conceivable. In other words, conventional
Place the card unit at the insertion site of the ball rental machine, and
The knit and the gaming machine are electrically connected to each other to make the card unit
The gaming machine side based on the ball lending request signal transmitted from the knit
If you control the discharge of ball rental at
It is similar to the structure of a traditional island facility with juxtaposed technical equipment
This is different for players who are accustomed to the
It does not give a sense of harmony. However, such
A ball rental system using repaid cards is
And convenient, but not always desirable for a game store
There are some points that I can't say. That is, games in the game area
The game machine is set up to discharge the prize ball for the result to the ball supply tray.
Since the ball discharge device that is being used is also used for ball rental,
The problem that the conventional stop management cannot be performed.
Will occur. Because, in the past,
Resupply the ball to the resupply route and the replenishment tank of the gaming machine
Routes were different.
Games based on the amount of game balls replenished in the replenishment tank of the machine
Approximate the number of balls that the player has won as a prize and manage hitting
Game balls that were available, but were replenished to the replenishment tank
Will be used for both prize balls and rental balls,
Identify the number of balls used for outgoing movements and the number of balls used for ball letting out operations
Since it will not be possible to
The hitting management based on the number of supply balls cannot be performed.
Therefore, a ball rental system using a prepaid card as described above
In the stem, supplements that have traditionally been performed at
Can no longer manage hitting based on the number of supply balls in the supply tank
The problem is that this will happen. In addition,
Prize ball discharging operation and ball lending using the ball discharging device provided in the technical equipment
If it is configured to perform a discharging operation, both the prize ball and the rental ball
The appropriate amount of prize balls and
Give the player a distrust of not receiving
A reliable ball discharge operation to prevent
It is vital. And with regard to the ball lending discharge operation, money and
Inevitably because of handling equivalent prepaid cards, etc.
Strict alignment between card management and the number of ballpark emissions is required.
A situation in which the gaming device stops due to an unexpected power failure, etc.
Even if you come, information on ball rental is recorded on a tangible card
The player recognizes that it has been
Players have a certain level of confidence in devices that handle cards
have. On the other hand, there is no
Even if the gaming device stops due to unexpected power outage,
There is no factor that gives the player a sense of security that there will be no
Therefore, it is easy to distrust the operation, for example,
Even if a power failure occurs immediately after the ball discharge is completed,
Playing the illusion that many prize balls remain,
It could lead to unnecessary trouble with the store. Therefore,
The game machine body is divided into a card unit and a game machine body
Prize ball discharge operation and ball rental discharge operation using the ball discharge device provided
Even if it is a card-type gaming device configured to perform
The player may be disadvantaged because the prize ball discharging operation cannot be performed.
To ensure reliable prize balls and ball lending operations
It is desired that a card-type gaming device be used.

[0004]

To solve the above object, according to an aspect of, the invention according to claim 1, the auxiliary card controller which performs spherical rental control by the prepaid card in the inserted for the spherical rental frame
And the card unit comprising housed within, each provided on the game board
A game control unit for controlling the seed gaming machine, winning balls data signal also properly output from the recreation controller, based on the ball lending request signal output from the card control unit of the card unit, where <br / > a discharge control unit for controlling discharging the main number of game balls, and game machines this body containing, a card type game equipment consisting of a discharge control unit of the game machine main body, the ball lending and the ball lending drainable signal transmission means to transmit the sphere rental drainable signal for communicating to the card control unit of the card unit that it is possible to discharge the control of game balls based on the request signal, the
Sent from the above card control unit while the ball lending dischargeable signal is being output
When the above-mentioned ball lending request signal is input, the ball lending request signal
The discharge of game balls for ball rental to be executed in response to
Ball lending emission control means for emission control for each minimum number of lending,
Counts the game balls number as a prize based on the prize balls data signal, and the winning balls information output means to output the winning balls speed signal to the outside at every predetermined game balls number of units, as spheres rental based on spherical rental request signal counts the game ball number, a minimum unit for each number and the ball lending information output means to output the sphere rental number signal to the outside, based can prize balls discharged to receiving the prize balls data signal from the game control unit and temporarily stores a storage hand stage execution information, backup for retaining the prize balls discharged execution information stored in the storage means of the discharge control unit when the power supply is cut off to the card-type gaming device < br /> was a hand stage, the formed. The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the discharge control unit of the game machine main body includes:
At the time of the return of the power supply, it is determined whether or not the prize ball discharge can be normally executed, and is held by the backup means on condition that it is determined that the prize ball discharge can be normally executed. The prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge execution information is restarted.

Accordingly, in the card type game apparatus according to claim 1 outputs the winning balls speed signal to the outside at every predetermined game balls number by the winning balls information output means, balls lent by the sphere rental information output means
The ball lending number signal is output to the outside for each minimum unit number, so that the number of game balls discharged based on the prize ball data signal can be known from the prize ball number signal, and the game ball discharged based on the ball lending request signal. The number of balls can be known from the ball lending number signal output for each minimum unit of ball lending, and the ball lending request signal is a ball transmitted from the ball lending dischargeable signal transmitting means of the gaming machine body to the card unit. Since the card control unit that is receiving the lending / discharging enable signal is transmitted, the signal becomes a highly reliable signal transmitted when both the gaming machine body and the card unit can perform a proper ball lending operation, and is used for ball lending. Emission of gaming balls
The tier performs emission control for each minimum unit of ball lending, and when the power supply of the card type gaming device is cut off, the backup means temporarily stores the prize ball discharge execution information stored in the storage means. Is retained without disappearing. In the card-type gaming machine according to the second aspect, if the prize ball discharge can be normally executed when the power supply is restored, the prize ball discharge execution information stored in the storage unit held by the backup unit is used. Prize ball discharge is resumed.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a card-type game according to the present invention.
An embodiment in which the apparatus is a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the card-type gaming device according to the present invention
Indicates that the main unit and the card unit are separate
However, first, the function of the card unit is integrated into the gaming machine.
Based on the pachinko machine 1 incorporated, a gaming machine and a card
The specific configuration of the functions distributed to the knit is described below.
You.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 3 rotatably provided on the front side of a hollow box frame-shaped machine frame 2, and a window 4 opened in the front frame 3. A game board 5, which is a game area, is arranged so as to close from behind, and a game ball, which is a game medium, is fired on the game board 5, and various prize tools (described in detail later).
By winning a prize, a pachinko game in which a prize ball is obtained can be performed. An operation handle 6 for operating a ball firing mechanism for hitting a ball, a ball supply tray 7 for storing balls to be supplied to the ball firing mechanism,
A ball tray 8 and the like provided below the ball supply tray 7 are appropriately provided.

A card controller 9 is provided beside the ball receiving tray 8.
The card control device 9 is provided with a prepaid card (a pachinko game card which is sold in advance at a predetermined amount and has a value equivalent to a currency). Data stored in a magnetic recording unit), and first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11 provided on the ball supply tray 7, for example.
In response to the player selecting one of the ball lending buttons 11 consisting of d, a predetermined number of game balls are lent, and the valuable data of the prepaid card is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting the currency corresponding to the lent game balls, and returned. When the player selects the button 12 or when the remaining number of valuable data of the prepaid card becomes “0”, the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is ejected.

In addition, near each of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d constituting the ball lending button 11 described above,
The ball lending button press display unit 13 including the first to fourth selection display units 13a to 13d is provided, and the ball lend button press display unit 13 is turned on to display the selection switch 11a selected by the player. 11d can be confirmed.

When the ball lending button 12 is selected, the ball supply tray 7 is provided so that the player can grasp the balance based on the remaining valuable data obtained by reducing the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage unit of the prepaid card. A balance display unit 14 (for example, composed of first to third display units 14a, 14b, and 14c) is provided at an appropriate place where the player can visually recognize the balance. In addition, an insertion balance display unit 15 (for example, composed of first to third display units 15a to 15c) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card at the time of insertion is provided at an appropriate place above the card insertion / ejection slot 10, and once provided. Until the inserted prepaid card is discharged, the balance at the time of insertion is continuously displayed. By doing so, it is possible to know how many ball lending requests have been made since the player inserted the prepaid card into the pachinko machine 1.

[0011] indicates that (In its contact to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 right) one side of the insertion balance display section 15 is a state where the pre-paid card is inserted into the card control unit 9 And a ball-holding display section 1 for displaying to the player that the ball-paying operation is possible in the pachinko machine 1.
7 is provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, above the front frame 3). Further, for example, appropriately above the ball supply tray 7,
A ball lending discharge display unit 18 for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is performing a ball lending operation by using a prepaid card, and a prize for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is performing a prize ball discharging operation based on a winning ball. The ball discharge indicator 19 is juxtaposed, for example, above the ball supply tray 7 as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 has a game section 21 on the front side surrounded by a guide rail 20, and various kinds of prize-winning tools 22 and windmills 23 and a large number of them in the game section 21. Of the game part 21
A variable display device 25 is disposed substantially at the center of the variable display device 25.
Is visually recognized by the player.

A variable winning device 28 is appropriately provided below the variable display device 25, and a first starting port 30 internally having a first start switch 29a is provided between the variable winning device 28 and the variable display device 25. The left and right wings of the variable winning device 28 are provided with a second starting port 31 and a third starting port 32 respectively having a second starting switch 29b and a third starting switch 29c therein. Various prize tools 2
An out port 33 is provided for guiding game balls not winning to the second and first to third starting ports 30 to 32 to the back side of the game board 5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable display device 25 is provided with a variable display 26 substantially at the center of the front surface of a mounting board 34 for mounting on the game board 5. An armor portion 35 is formed in a protruding shape appropriately above the armor portion 35, an upper winning opening 36 is provided on the upper portion of the armor portion 35, and a hit display portion 27 is provided on the front side of the armor portion 35, The stop indicator 27 emits light from the back surface of the translucent display panel 27a to display the stop indicator light emitters 27b so that characters such as "stop" written on the display panel 27a are illuminated. It is configured in.

Also, for example, four memory display illuminants 37... Are arranged below the variable display 26 as appropriate, and the number of prize balls which have won the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 is determined. A maximum of four are displayed and stored, and an appropriate number of decorative lamps 38 provided at required positions are appropriately turned on or blinked to confirm that the pachinko machine 1 is in the auxiliary game state or the special game state. The player is informed.

The variable display 26 is, for example, the first variable display unit 2
6a, a second variable display section 26b, and a third variable display section 26c. The first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are arranged in a large number in a matrix. By appropriately turning on or off the variable display light emitters 39, a desired design, alphanumeric characters, or the like can be displayed on each of the variable display portions 12a to 12c.

As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning device 28 is provided with a ball receiver 41 having an upper portion formed at an appropriate position substantially at the center of the front side of the first substrate 40 mounted on the game board 5, and the ball receiver 41 is provided. A ball receiving port 43, 43 capable of closing a ball flow path to the ball passing port 42 is rotatable at the left and right edges of the ball passing port 42. These ball receiving doors 43 are connected to a driving source 45 such as a solenoid attached to a second substrate 44 by a desired crank mechanism.

When the driving source 45 is not driven, the ball passage 4
A pair of ball receiving doors 4 in the first state that prevents the ball from flowing down to 2
When the driving source 45 is driven, the balls 3 and 43 are rotated left and right by a predetermined angle, a ball flow path leading to the ball passage opening 42 is opened, and the ball 43 is converted into a second state in which a prize can be won. Is done. That is, by appropriately driving the drive source 45, the variable winning device 28 is driven to be converted from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player.

A light-transmitting member 46 is provided at an appropriate position on the front side of the ball receiver 41, and a continuous-segment display including a seven-segment variable display disposed on the back side of the light-transmitting member 46. The display contents of the device 47 and the winning number display 48 are made visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Then, the continuation number indicator 47 displays the continuation number, which is the cycle number continuously updated by the continuation prize ball detector 49 provided at the center of the ball passage opening 42 detecting the prize ball during the special game, The winning number display 48 displays the winning number detected by the winning number detector 50 that detects a winning ball in the ball passage opening 42 when the variable winning device 28 changes to the second state. The game state during the game can be grasped.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (shown in FIG. 6), balls (safe balls and out balls) hit into the game section 21 of the game board 5 are collected and appropriately processed. In addition, a back mechanism panel 5 having various mechanical parts so that the discharge control of the prize ball according to each winning ball and the ball lending discharge control by the selection of the player based on the use of the prepaid card can be performed.
The main mechanism provided on the back mechanism board 51 will be described below.

On the back of the game board 5, there is provided a winning ball collecting gutter (not shown) for collecting winning balls, which are safe balls, guided to the back side from various winning ports, and flows down from the winning ball collecting gutter. The winning ball from the game board 5 is collected by a winning ball guide gutter 52 whose upper surface is opened at a required position where the winning ball can be received, and a safe sensor 53 such as a magnetic sensor is provided.
The winning balls are supplied in an aligned state to the flow control gutter 54 for leading to the
While passing through the flow control gutter 54, one winning ball is detected by the safe sensor 53, and the winning sphere is connected to the flow control gutter 54.
5 is discharged out of the pachinko machine 1.

A safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is provided at an appropriate position downstream of the safe sensor 53 in the flow control gutter 54, and a prize ball flowing down the storage gutter 54 unless the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 operates. Cannot reach the outlet gutter 55. That is, based on the detection of the winning ball by the safe sensor 53, the safe ball is stored by the safe ball payout mechanism 56 until the discharging operation of the winning ball to the winning ball is performed, and the prize ball discharging operation is completed. At that point, one safe ball is paid out.

The safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 allows the arc-shaped portion, which is the free end side, of the first fan-shaped flow-down preventing member 57a rotatably mounted on the shaft to face into the flow control gutter 54, and this first flow-down prevention member is provided. A safe solenoid 58 for lifting the member 57a from inside the flow control gutter 54 is connected to the first flow prevention member 57a via an appropriate crank mechanism, and the first flow prevention member 57a is lifted from the flow control gutter 54. The second downflow preventing member 57b that faces the inside of the flow control gutter 54 and prevents the ball located immediately above the safe sensor 53 from flowing down.
Is rotatably mounted on a shaft (see FIG. 7).

That is, since the plunger of the safe solenoid 58 is normally suspended by the urging force of the spring, the first downflow prevention member 57a projects into the flow control gutter 54 to prevent the ball from flowing down ( In the present embodiment, the ball on the most upstream side stays in the safe sensor 53), and the second downstream blocking member 57b causes the downstream blocking section facing the flow control gutter 54 to move upward by the urging force of the weight or the like. It is in a rotated state. On the other hand, when the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the plunger is pulled up against the urging force of the spring ring, so that the first downflow prevention member 57a is pulled out from the flow control gutter 54 and stops while the safe solenoid 53 is turned on. When the winning ball located on the most upstream side is allowed to flow down, and the second downflow preventing member 57b enters the regulating gutter 54, the winning ball opened to the first downflow preventing member 57a is directly above the winning ball. The state in which the prize ball located at the position is prevented from flowing down. The safe solenoid 58 is turned off after a necessary and sufficient time has passed for the winning ball to flow down, whereby the first flow-down preventing member 5 is turned off.
7a is returned, and the second downflow prevention member 57b is pulled out from the flow control gutter 54. By doing so, every time the safe ball payout mechanism 56 operates once, one winning ball is reliably paid out.

It should be noted that the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is not limited to the above-described configuration.
The first downflow prevention member 57a may be returned into the flow control gutter 54 at the time when a time equal to the time during which only one winning ball flows down has elapsed.

When the number of prize balls to be discharged is varied depending on the prize-winning tools 22 provided on the game board 5 or the prize-winning balls to the variable prize-winning device 28, the number of prize balls to be discharged is provided in each of the prize-winning devices 22 and the variable prize-winning device 28. Based on which of the winning ball detecting means (for example, the first to third start switches 29a to 29c, the continuous winning ball detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) has detected the winning ball, the safe sensor 53 What is necessary is just to determine the number of discharge prize balls at the time of turning on. In addition, two systems of prize ball collecting gutters provided on the back side of the game board 5 are provided, and the prize ball guide gutters connected to the respective prize ball collective gutters are respectively configured. May be provided so that the winning balls passing through the respective flow paths are separately detected by different winning ball detecting means.

On the other hand, the out ball guided to the back side of the game board 5 from the out port 33 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the out ball down flow path 60 through the out ball outlet path 59.
In addition, by providing appropriate irregularities on the out-ball downflow path 60, the momentum of the out-ball falling is reduced, and the impact on the collection gutter from which the out-ball falls is reduced. In addition, an out sensor 61 is provided at an appropriate position of the out ball down flow path 60 so that the number of balls collected as out balls can be counted.

The ball storage tank 6 as supply tank for storing a game medium serving sphere which is replenished at the top of the back mechanism Release 51
The ball in the ball storage tank 62 is provided with a guiding gutter 6.
As a ball discharge device that discharges the ball that is a game medium through 3
Is supplied to the game medium discharge device 64. Balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility composed of a pachinko machine train. For example, the balls are appropriately controlled by a control device that comprehensively manages the pachinko machines 1. To be replenished. A replenishment sensor 65 for detecting that the number of balls in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient is disposed, for example, at the ball inflow portion of the guide gutter 63. When the management device receives the detection information, the pachinko machine 1
Is supplied to the ball storage tank 62.

The guide gutter 63 is provided with two ball passages, and discharge standby sphere detection is provided at an appropriate upstream side of the ball outlets 66a and 66b for supplying balls from each passage to the game medium discharge device 64. The mechanism section 67 is provided, and when the ball is not supplied due to the damage of the supply sensor 65 or the ball supply mechanism, or because a large amount of game media is discharged in the pachinko machine 1 in a very short time. In the case where the supply of the ball cannot be made in time, the number of game media for discharge is extremely reduced by the discharge standby ball detection mechanism 67 (for example, a state where there are not enough discharged balls for the ball lending request). And
That is, a state in which a prize ball for the winning prize ball does not sufficiently remain is detected.

The discharge standby sphere detecting mechanism 67 shown in FIG.
Standby discharge ball detector 6 consisting of limit switch etc.
8 and an action member 69 acting on the discharge standby ball detector 68
And a ball shortage detecting member 70 that acts on the operating member 69 based on the absence of a ball in the guiding gutter 63. The discharge standby ball detector 68 detects that the remaining amount of the game medium that can be discharged as a game ball from the game medium discharge device 64 has become a predetermined amount or less, and determines whether or not to restrict the discharge of the game medium. For emission control.

The ball shortage detecting member 70 includes a ball receiving piece 72 and a first action piece 73 extending in a direction opposed to the shaft 71.
And the ball receiving piece 72 and the first action piece 73 are swingable with respect to the shaft 71 attached to the attachment board 74 of the guide gutter 63. The first action piece 73 has the first
A weight 75 is provided so that the first action piece 73 is normally urged downward and the ball receiving piece 72 moves upward. In addition, detection holes 77a and 77b are opened at appropriate positions of the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guiding gutter 63, and the ball receiving piece 72 that has moved upward is inclined upward from the upstream side of the ball channels 76a and 76b to the downstream side. In this state, the mounting positions and dimensions of the members are set so as to slightly protrude from the detection holes 77a and 77b into the spherical flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide gutter 63 (see FIG. 8 (a)). )reference).

Further, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76 of the guiding gutter 63
When the ball flows down inside the ball b, the ball rides on the ball receiving piece 72 and, due to the weight of the falling ball, resists the urging force of the first weight 75 provided on the first working piece 73. The ball receiving piece 72 is pushed down and moves to a position where the detection holes 77a and 77b of the ball down flow path 47 can be smoothly closed (see FIG. 8B). Therefore, the falling sphere has a spherical flow path 76.
Thus, it is possible to smoothly flow down the inside of the spherical flow path 47 without falling from the detection holes 77a, 77b.

The action member 69 has a second action piece 79 and a switch pressing piece 80 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 78. The second action piece 79 is the second action piece of the ball shortage detection member 70. The switch pressing piece 80 has a required shape that can contact the lower part of the distal end of the one action piece 73.
Are formed in required shapes that can be pressed.
The switch pressing piece 80 is provided with a second weight 81 that is appropriately lighter than the first weight 75, and the second operating piece 79 is not pressed downward by the first operating piece 73 of the ball shortage detecting member 70. During the interval, the urging force of the second weight 81 pushes the second action piece 79 upward (see FIG. 8B), but the urging force of the first weight 75 pushes the second action piece 79 downward. Then, the switch pressing piece 80 is pushed upward, and the discharge pressing sphere detector 68 is turned on by the switch pressing piece 80 (see FIG. 8A).

Therefore, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76a,
When a ball exists on the detection holes 77a and 77b in the hole 76b, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is pushed down by the ball, so that the first action piece 73 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is moved. Second action piece 79 of action member 69
Does not act on the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69.
Is pushed down by the urging force of the second weight 81, and the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 does not act, so that the discharge standby ball detector 68 is turned off.

On the other hand, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76b of the guiding gutter 63
When the ball does not exist on the detection holes 77a and 77b in the inside, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is
3 is pushed upward by the urging force of the first weight 75 provided to the first weight 75 provided to the first shortage detection member 70.
Since the action piece 73 acts in a direction to push down the second action piece 79 of the action member 69, the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 is pushed upward and the discharge is performed by the action of the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69. Standby ball detector 6
8 is turned on.

Thus, according to the discharge standby sphere detecting mechanism 67 configured as described above, the ball flow path 76 of the guiding gutter 63 is provided.
a, the detection hole 77a provided in 76 b, so that detect when the ball is not present only in the upper stream side than 77b as spheres insufficiency, ball sufficiently supplied as a game medium for discharging the game medium discharge device 64 It is possible to detect whether or not there is.

Note that the spherical flow paths 76a, 76b of the guiding gutter 63
A ball leveling member 82 is pivotally mounted at an appropriate position above the detection holes 77a and 77b in FIG. 3A, and the ball leveling member 82 is a ball of an arc-shaped ball leveling piece 83 slightly protruding downward. The shaft 84 is provided at an appropriate position where the leveling section 83a (upstream of the ball leveling piece 83) is longer than the ball inflow blocking section 83b (downstream of the ball leveling piece 83). The ball leveling member 82 acts to direct one ball flowing down from the upstream side of the ball flow paths 76a, 76b to the ball outlets 66a, 66b and to supply the ball to the ball outlets 66a, 66b. By rotating the ball leveling portion 83a upward, the ball inflow blocking portion 83b is rotated downward, and is extended to the spherical flow channels 76a and 76b so as to prevent the ball from flowing down. This prevents the ball from reaching the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 located in the detection holes 77a and 77b of the holes 76a and 76b.

As described above, the two spherical flow paths 76a and 76b
The game medium discharging device 64 to which the ball as the game medium is supplied from the guiding gutter 63 constituting the first gutter 63 has a first game medium discharging mechanism 85a.
And a second game medium discharging mechanism 85b, for example, from the ball outlet 66a of the ball channel 76a to the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a, and from the ball outlet 66b of the ball channel 76b to the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b. Each is provided with a ball as a game medium.

The first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b of the game medium discharge device 64 are provided in two systems in the front-rear direction of the unit substrate 86 mounted on the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. The outline is shown in FIG.
The inflow gutters 87a and 87b communicating with the ball passages 76a and 76b provided in the guide gutter 63 in two lines, and the discharge lock mechanism 88 installed in the inflow gutters 87a and 87b.
And flow control gutters 89a, 8 following the inflow gutters 87a, 87b.
It comprises discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b installed in the nozzle 9b and a first discharge sensor 91a and a second discharge sensor 91b, which are means for detecting a discharge ball.

In this embodiment, the inflow gutter 87 is used.
a, the flow control gutter 89a is integrally formed on the back side of the unit substrate 86 (the front side of the pachinko machine 1), and the inflow gutter 87b and the flow control gutter 89b are integrally formed on the front side of the unit substrate 86 (the back side of the pachinko machine 1). The inflow gutter 87a, the flow adjustment gutter 89a, and the discharge stopper mechanism 90 are interposed between the unit substrates 86.
a, the first discharge sensor 91a is located on the rear side of the rear mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3 at the back side, and the inflow gutter 87b, the regulating gutter 89b, the discharge stopper mechanism 90b, and the second discharge sensor 91b is located on the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. It is in a state of being located on the near side of the rear surface.

The inflow gutters 87a and 87b are passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one.
a, 76b, a first inclined portion 92 that is gently inclined downward to the right in FIG. 9, a downstream end of the first inclined portion 92, and a first bent portion 93 that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees. Following the first bent portion 93, a second inclined portion 94 gently inclined downward to the left in the figure, and a second bent portion that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees again following the downstream end of the second inclined portion 94. 95
It is formed from

By making the passage cross section of each portion of the inflow gutters 87a and 87b a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball passes through almost the center of each passage, and the passage is inverted by approximately 180 degrees. The first bent portion 93
By providing the second bent portion 95, the falling speed of the pachinko balls flowing down the passage is reduced, and the pachinko balls are guided in a state in which the pachinko balls in the passage are prevented from flowing down by the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b (described in detail later). It is possible to reduce the ball pressure received by the balls in the first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b from the balls that are parked in the ball channels 76a and 76b of the gutter 63.

The flow control gutters 89a and 89b are also passages that can pass pachinko balls one by one, and a vertical portion 96 that turns the direction of the passage approximately 90 degrees and turns vertically downward following the second bent portion 95; Guiding part 9 following the end of the vertical part 96
7 and a flow regulating section 9 following the guide section 97 at an inclination angle of about 45 degrees.
8 and a falling portion 99 which extends perpendicularly to the flow regulating portion 98.

The cross section of the passage of the vertical portion 96 is formed into a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so as to pass the pachinko ball almost at the center of the passage, and the bottom wall 100 at the end of the vertical portion 96 is formed.
Is formed on a downward slope that is gently inclined toward the guiding portion 97,
The wall portion 101 of the vertical portion 96 on the side opposite to the guide portion 97 is formed so as to slightly protrude toward the guide portion 97. By protruding the guide portion 97 and the wall surface 101 on the opposite side as described above, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is positioned closer to the guide portion 97 than the center of the subsequent pachinko ball. The pachinko ball on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is guided by the following pachinko ball to the guiding portion 9.
The ball pressure is generated such that the ball is pushed to the side 7. This allows
The pachinko ball in the vertical portion 96 flows into the guiding portion 97 without causing clogging of the ball at the end portion.

The upper wall 102 of the guide portion 97 is formed so as to be inclined downward by approximately 45 degrees, so that the pachinko ball does not go above the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 100 of the succeeding vertical portion 96 in the guide portion 97. while manner than <br/> to and this shed pachinko ball entering the induction unit 97 while changing the direction in the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 to the top wall 102 which is inclined approximately 45 degrees, in the induction section 97 Pachinko balls are caused to flow down at regular intervals, and the flow speed of the pachinko balls is adjusted. As a result, the pachinko balls that have entered the guiding portion 97 from the vertical portion 96 flow down the guiding portion 97 at a predetermined speed and at an interval, and smoothly flow into the flow regulating portion 98. Further, by providing the guiding portion 97 connected to the vertical portion 96, the ball pressure received by the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98 from the following ball in the flow-down preventing state by the later-described discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b is reduced. be able to.

The flow regulating portion 98 is formed in a straight path shape and has a predetermined length (for example, two pachinko balls), and the flow cross section of the flow regulating portion 98 is a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball is formed so as to pass the pachinko ball substantially at the center of the passage, and the falling portion 99 is formed with a passage cross section larger than that of the flow regulating portion 98 so as to quickly drop the pachinko ball from the flow regulating portion 98.

The discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are provided with flow control sections 98 from above the flow control sections 98a, 89b on the flow control section 98 side.
Stopper pawls 103a and 103b for preventing the pachinko balls from flowing down in the respective flow paths, and a first discharge solenoid 104a as a driving means for driving the stopper pawls 103a and 103b, respectively. A second discharge solenoid 104b is provided. Locking claw for stopper 10
Reference numerals 3a and 103b denote arc-shaped fan-shaped members facing the inside of the flow path. And the stopper claw 103 for both stoppers is supported by the support shaft 105 as a fulcrum.
When a and 103b rotate, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as the ball blocking portion is formed so as to coincide with the swing locus.

The stopper claws 103a, 103
Reference numeral 03b is connected to the plungers of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b via a link 106. Further, an appropriate slit is provided in the side wall of the flow regulating portion 98 corresponding to the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b, and when the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b enter the flow regulating portion 98, the flow regulating portion is formed. 98, the stopper pawls 103a,
The arrangement position of 103b, the position of the slit, etc. are set.

The first and second discharge solenoids 1
Numerals 04a and 104b are fitted into a fitting frame (not shown) of a required shape provided on the unit substrate 86, and are screwed to mounting pieces provided upright on the fitting frame.
Fix to 6.

First and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
In the non-energized state of FIG. 4b, the ball blocking portions of the stopper pawls 103a and 103b are in the first state in which the ball blocking portions have entered the flow regulating portion 98 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. The pachinko ball in the part 98 is a stopper claw 103 for a stopper.
Flow-down is prevented by the ball blocking portions a and 103b. Then, by energizing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on.
When the link 4b is driven, as shown in FIG.
6, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b rotate upward, and the stopper pawls 103a and 103b
Is in the second state in which the ball blocking portion of the second member retreats into the slit. For this reason, the pachinko ball in the flow regulating part 98 is locked by the stopper claw 1 for the stopper.
03a and 103b, and falls to the falling section 99. Then, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
When the energization of the return spring 4b is cut off, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b return to the original positions (first state) by the urging force of the return spring, and each ball blocking portion controls the flow regulating portion 98.
Pachinko balls inside are prevented from flowing down.

The stopper pawls 103a, 103
03b is swingably supported by the support shaft 105, and each ball locking portion is formed in a fan shape that coincides with the swing locus. Therefore, each ball locking portion is provided with a pachinko ball and a stopper locking claw. The stoppers 103a, 103b always rotate in the tangential direction at the contact points of the contacts 103a, 103b.
Is returned from the second state to the first state, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b bite the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98, and the stopper pawls 103a and 103b move to the first state.
When the state changes from the state to the second state, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that is preventing the downflow does not change excessively, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are connected to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b. Can be smoothly operated in accordance with ON / OFF of the switch.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a), the contact points between the stopper pawls 103a and 103b and the pachinko balls and the axis of the support shaft 105 are positioned on a horizontal plane passing through the center point of the pachinko balls. , The stopper pawls 103a, 103b are formed from the pachinko balls.
Can be received by the support shaft 105, and therefore, the discharge stopper mechanism 90 having extremely excellent mechanical strength.
a, 90b.

The first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b
Is constituted by a proximity switch or the like having a through hole through which a pachinko ball can pass, and the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
In the first state in which the pachinko balls are prevented from flowing down by the stopper pawls 103a and 103b, the flow control gutters 89a and 89b are positioned so that each proximity switch is located substantially at the center of the second pachinko ball following the head. It is installed in a storage unit 107 provided in the flow regulating unit 98. In addition, the pachinko ball is the first,
The first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b output an ON signal when they are within the second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and output an OFF signal when they are not present.

The discharge lock mechanism 88 is composed of a fan-shaped member which can enter the first inclined portion 92 through a slit provided in the upper wall of the downstream of the first inclined portion 92 of the inflow gutter 87a, 87b. Locking claws 108a, 108b
And a lock solenoid 109 which is a driving means of the locking pawls 108a and 108b.
The support shaft 11 provided on the unit substrate 86 above the downstream part of 2
0, the locking pawls 108a, 108b are swingably supported, and the stopper pawls 10a
Similarly to 3a and 103b, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as the ball blocking portion is made to coincide with the swing locus. The locking pawls 108a and 108b are pin-connected to the plunger of the lock solenoid 109 via a link 111. Further, the lock solenoid 109 is fitted to a fitting frame (not shown) provided on the front side of the unit board 86 (the back side of the pachinko machine 1) above the locking pawl 108b, for example. It is fixed to the unit substrate 86 by being bolted to the vertically mounted mounting piece.

When the lock solenoid 109 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 108a and 108b are in the first state in which the ball blocking portions are retracted out of the ball passage of the first inclined portion 92.
When the energization of the lock solenoid 109 is cut off, the locking pawls 108a, 10
8b is pivoted downward, and the locking pawls 108a, 108
The second state in which the ball blocking portion 8b enters the first inclined portion 92 and prevents the pachinko balls from flowing down in the first inclined portion 92 (FIG. 9).
Reference). The locking pawls 108a, 108
Since the ball blocking portion b is formed so as to coincide with the swinging locus, the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 may be bitten when the ball changes from the second state to the first state, or the ball may be changed from the second state. When changing to the first state, the ball pressure received from the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 does not change excessively, and the locking locking claws 108a and 108b are turned on and off of the lock solenoid 109.
It can be operated smoothly in response to turning off.

Next, the movement of the pachinko balls in the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above will be described in detail.

The stopper locking claws 103a, 103b of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are adjusted to the flow control gutters 89a, 89b.
In the first state that enters the control flow portion 98 of which prevents the falling of the pachinko balls, stopper locking nail 103a, 103
b. Pachinko balls in contact with b.
The pachinko balls are stationary in the inflow gutters 87a and 87b without any gap.

At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko ball on the guiding gutter 63 side is applied to the first bent portion 93 of the inflow gutters 87a and 87b and the second bending portion 93b.
The flow control gutters 89a, 8
From the spheres located upstream of 9b
This prevents excessive ball pressure from being applied to the side. Accordingly, the stopper pawls 10 of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
The ball pressure applied to 3a, 103b is similar to the ball pressure received from the pachinko ball located in the flow control section 98 and the guide section 97 of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
By turning on the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the stopper locking claws 103a and 10b are turned on.
When 3b is changed to the second state retreated from the flow regulating section 98, the head pachinko ball in the flow regulating section 98, the flow regulating section 98 following the head, and the pachinko ball in the guiding section 97 quickly start flowing down, Following this, the pachinko ball in the vertical portion 96 enters the guiding portion 97, and the speed,
The interval is adjusted, and the liquid drops in the guiding section 97 and quickly flows down in the flow adjusting section 98.

Subsequently, the inflow gutters 87a, 87
pachinko balls in the second bent portion 95 of b in the vertical section 9 6,
The pachinko ball in the first bent portion 93 is in the second inclined portion 94,
The pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 92 quickly flow into the first bent portion 93, respectively. At this time, the stopper locking claw 103
Due to the retreat of a and 103b, the head pachinko ball and the pachinko ball in the flow regulating part 98 following the head flow down in the flow regulating part 98 while almost touching each other, and the pachinko ball from the guiding part 97 is adjusted at an angle of 45 degrees. Since the flow portion 98 continues, the pachinko ball gradually flows away from the front pachinko ball while changing its direction and flows down in the flow regulating portion 98, and further, the pachinko ball from the vertical portion 96 passes through the upper wall 10 of the guide portion 97.
Since the speed and the interval are adjusted by the method 2, the fluid flows down the flow adjusting section 98 at a predetermined separation distance.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
When the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off to convert the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b into the first state in which the stoppers 103a and 103b have entered the flow adjusting section 98, the flow proceeds down the flow adjusting section 98. The pachinko ball on the way is the locking claw 1 for the stopper.
03a, 103b, the flow is prevented from flowing down, and subsequently, the flow regulating section 98, the guide section 97, the vertical section 96, the second bent section 95, the second inclined section 94, the first bent section 93, the first inclined section. Part 9
The pachinko balls in 2 are also prevented from flowing down, and the discharging operation of the pachinko balls ends, and the pachinko balls return to their original stationary state.

At this time, the stopper claws 103a, 103
Since the ball blocking portion 03b coincides with the swing locus, the pachinko ball is used to lock the stopper pawls 103a, 103b.
b, the impact force of the collision can be received by the support shaft 105, and the pachinko ball can be properly locked against the impact force of the pachinko ball, and the ball stopper moves tangentially to the pachinko ball. Therefore, the stopper pawls 103a, 103
When the pawl 3b collides with the pachinko ball when entering the flow regulating section 98, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b do not bite the pachinko ball, and the stopper pawl 103
a and 103 b smoothly enter the flow regulating section 98.

As described above, the spherical flow paths 76a,
76b, first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a, 85
b at the inflow gutters 87a and 87b.
A vertical portion 96 is provided following the second bent portion 95, a guide portion 97 is provided in which the upper wall 102 is inclined on the opposite side by protruding the wall surface 72 of the vertical portion 96, and approximately 45 below the guide portion 97. In addition to providing the flow adjusting portion 98 inclined at an angle, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b are disposed in the flow adjusting portion 98. Flows smoothly, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
In the first state, which is an off state, the stopper pawl 10
The ball pressure applied to 3a, 103b, etc. can be sufficiently reduced, and the reliability of the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a, 85b can be greatly improved.

The first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85
Since a and 85b have a unit structure, when each component fails, the failed part can be easily replaced in units of a unit, and the failure can be quickly dealt with. In addition, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
By disposing the 04b and the lock solenoid 109 in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the inside of the solenoid from the insertion hole of the driving plunger, and to prevent the plunger from being reduced by friction between the plunger and the insertion hole.

Reference numeral 83 denotes a ball removal sensor 112 which is a switch which can be turned on and off by inserting a device such as a pin or a wire through an operation hole appropriately formed on the front surface of the front frame 3. It is for operating the gate.

The first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above are individually controlled. For example, when performing the "13" ball discharging operation, the first game medium is discharged. By discharging “7” prize balls from the medium discharge mechanism 85a and discharging “6” prize balls from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, a total of “13” prize balls can be obtained in a short time. Let it go. That is, by discharging the prize balls in two systems, even when a large number of prize balls are generated due to the occurrence of the special game or when a large number of ball lending requests are generated, the processing of discharging the game medium is promptly performed. This can prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the delay of the ball discharging operation. The number of balls discharged from each of the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b is equal to the first and second balls.
It is assumed that the number of discharged balls is counted by the discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and an accurate ball discharging operation without excess or shortage in the number of discharged balls is possible.

First and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a, 85
As shown in FIG. 6, the ball discharge gutter 113 following b is composed of one system, and includes first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85.
5b is formed of an inflow portion 114 connected to both falling portions 99, 99 of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b, and a discharge ball portion 116 provided with a flow down gutter 115 connected to the ball supply tray 7 on the front surface of the front frame 3. The pachinko balls that have flowed in from the falling portions 99a and 89b of the 89a and 89b fall on the downflow gutter 115 while hitting the projecting wall or the like, and are discharged to the ball supply tray 7.

The distribution gutter 117 connected to the lower part of the downflow gutter 115 is connected to the ball receiving tray 8 at the lower front part of the front frame 3.
The pachinko balls overflowing from the bowl are discharged to the ball tray 8. Further, the distribution gutter 117 is provided with an overflow switch 119 which is a switch immediately below the falling gutter 115 and interlocked with the detection piece 118 which also functions as a gutter wall. , With the pressing force,
Is pressed, and the overflow switch 119 outputs an ON signal.

For example, a plate-shaped ball ejection gate 121 is provided at an inflow portion of the ball ejection gutter 120 branching from the middle of the ball discharge gutter 113.
Are rotatably arranged by a support shaft 122. By rotating the ball removal gate 121, the ball removal gutter 1 is provided.
The branch to 20 can be opened and closed as appropriate. The ball-extraction gate 121 connects the support shaft 122 and the ball-extraction solenoid 123 via an appropriate link 124 outside the gutter wall, and turns on and off the ball-extraction solenoid 123 so that the ball-extraction gate 121 is turned off. It is configured to be rotatable to a desired angle (a state in which the inflow port to the downflow gutter 115 can be closed and a state in which the inflow port to the ball drainage gutter 120 can be closed).

When the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is energized, the plunger of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is pulled up, so that the link 124 is moved upward, and the ball-pulling gate 121 is rotated toward the downflow gutter 115 to remove the ball. Gutter 1
20 inlets are opened. Note that the ball ejection gate 121 is rotated to a position where the ball discharge gutter 113 is closed (a position where the pachinko ball cannot pass). When the energization of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is stopped, the ball-pulling gate 121 quickly returns to the position where the ball-pulling gutter 120 closes the inflow port by an appropriate restoring force constituted by a spring or the like.

When the ball-extraction gate 121 returns,
When the plunger of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is lowered to a predetermined position, the ball-pulling gate 121 cannot rotate any further, so that the ball-pulling gate 121 does not retreat largely into the ball-pulling gutter 120. Providing an appropriate stopper or the like that comes in contact with the ball ejection gate 121 in a state where the ball ejection gate 121 has returned to a predetermined position can prevent the ball ejection gate 121 from swinging, and can use a ball ejection solenoid by a returning force such as a spring. 123
The risk of breakage can be reduced.

Further, a gate sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the ball ejection gate 121 is provided on the side of the link 124, and the ball ejection gate 121 is connected to the ball ejection gutter 120.
Is in the closed position, the gate sensor outputs an off signal, and the ball ejection gate 121 is in the open position of the ball ejection gutter 120 (the ball ejection gutter 1).
13), the gate sensor outputs an ON signal. Thus, when the ball-pulling gate 121 is not normally operated due to breakage of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 or the link 124, the position of the ball-pulling gate is detected by this gate sensor, and the state is determined. And can respond quickly.

The flow path of the discharged ball in the prize ball discharging operation or the lending ball discharging operation has been described above.
The downstream side of 20 is joined with the out ball downflow path 60,
It is led to a collection gutter (not shown), returned to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island equipment composed of pachinko machines, and the collected game balls are polished and cleaned, and then supplied to the ball storage tank 62 again.

Further, a frame sensor 125 is provided as a detecting means for detecting that the front panel 3a provided on the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is openable and closable from the front frame 3 (open state). The detection information of the frame sensor 125 is used for the game medium discharge control. In other words, if the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation is performed while the front panel 3a provided with the ball supply tray 7 is in the open state, these discharged balls are not supplied to the ball supply tray 7, In order to prevent such a situation from occurring due to spilling, information on whether or not the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the front panel 3a is collected.

Further, a speaker 126 is provided at an appropriate place of the pachinko machine 1 (in this example, an upper portion of a rear surface) to provide a sound effect during a game, a prize ball discharge control, a ball lending discharge control, and the like. Can be appropriately expressed.

The above is a card-type game machine in which the card control device 9 is integrally provided in the machine frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1.
Although the structure and operation have been described, the present invention has a structure in which a card unit including the card control device 9 is configured separately.
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That is, in this embodiment , FIG.
As shown in the figure, machine frame 2 having essential functions as a gaming machine
A card unit (the left side in the drawing) of the one side
An auxiliary frame 127 having all essential functions is provided.
The card control device 9 is accommodated in the
The pachinko machine 1 ′ is configured so that the insertion balance display unit 15 and the card holding display unit 16 are located in front of the auxiliary frame 127. When the auxiliary frame 127 is set to be substantially equal to the height of the machine frame 2 and is configured to have a relatively narrow width and a vertically long shape, when the pachinko machine 1 ′ is incorporated into the island facility,
Ri thing <br/> name that each auxiliary frame 127 ... also serves as a separation plate between machine frame 2 (see FIG. 12), compatible arrangement existing island facilities
Can be kept .

On the other hand , as shown in FIG.
Various display units related to card control (ball lending button press display unit 13, balance display unit 14, etc.) and operation units (card insertion / ejection slot 10, ball lending button 11, etc.) are integrated in a frame similar to 27. The card control frame 128 may be a pachinko machine 1 ″ provided on one side of the machine frame 2, but when the pachinko machine 1 ″ thus configured is attached to the island facility, the card control frame 12 ″
8 has the same arrangement as the conventional stand-to-face ball lending machine (see FIG. 14), so that the player can receive the ball lending by using the prepaid card without a sense of incongruity, but is related to card control.
Position where various display units and operation units are separated from the player's hand
That can necessarily improve the convenience of ball lending operations
Not .

When the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is provided apart from the ball tray 8 as in the above-described pachinko machine 1 ' or pachinko machine 1 " , it is customary to provide the card tray 8 with an ashtray. It is possible to prevent the accumulated ash from causing troubles in the card control device 9. In addition, since the card control device 9 is disposed between the stands, the card insertion and ejection opening 10 in the card control device 9 of the adjacent pachinko machine is provided. Although there is a risk of being mistakenly recognized, for example, as shown in FIGS. 129 allows the player to recognize that the card control device 9 where the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is not visible is not provided in the pachinko machine.

Next, the pachinko machine 1 (pachinko machine 1 ', pachinko machine 1')
The configuration of a control device for performing game control, prize ball discharge control, ball loan discharge control, and the like ( including the cock 1 ″) will be described in detail.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 15, the portion that controls the operation of the pachinko machine 1 performs a discharging operation of a small ball as a game medium, a variable winning device 28 and a variable display device 2.
A game board control device 130 for controlling the operation of a large-sized game device such as 5 and a prepaid card 131 used by the player to borrow a ball as a game medium from the game medium discharge device 64 of the pachinko machine 1. And a card control device 9 which enables the above.

The game board control device 130 mainly comprises a game control section for controlling various game devices provided on the game board 5.
A game board controller 132 as to perform the winning balls discharged and Kashitama discharge primarily controlling the game medium discharge device 64
The pachinko machine 1 includes a discharge control unit 133 having a function as a discharge control unit, so that game control in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed independently of the card control device 9. Further, various information is appropriately transmitted from the game board control unit 132 and the discharge control unit 133 to the management device 134 installed in the game arcade. The management device 1
In some cases, various control information is input to the game board control device 130 from 34, and the game board control device 130 controls the pachinko machine 1 based on the control information.

The game board control unit 132 includes a safe sensor 5
3, the detection information of the winning prize ball, and various detection means (for example, first to third start switches 29a to 29c,
The detection information of the measurement winning detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) is input, and based on the input information, the game board control unit 132 drives the safe solenoid 58, The first to third variable display units 26a to 26c are converted and displayed, and the variable winning device 28
The ball receiving doors 43, 43 are rotated right and left at a predetermined timing to be changed to the second state.

The game board control unit 132 outputs sound effects according to the game contents of the pachinko machine 1 and sound effects at the time of a prize ball discharging operation or a ball lending discharging operation from the speaker 126, and outputs a big hit. The "big hit information" is output via the information output signal line L1, the "start information" is output via the start information output signal line L2, and the "error information" is output via the error information output signal line L3. I do.

On the other hand, it is assumed that the "winning ball data" is supplied from the gaming board control unit 132 to the discharge control unit 133. If the above condition is satisfied, the discharge control unit 133 controls the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
b is driven appropriately, and the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91
When 1b confirms a predetermined number of discharge balls, the driving of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b is stopped, and a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged based on the prize ball data. Confirmation signal "is transmitted to the prize ball discharge confirmation signal transmission path L4.
To the game board control unit 132 via

Further, the discharge control unit 133 outputs a “prize ball discharge sound request signal” via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5, and outputs a “ball leasing discharge signal” via the ball discharge signal transmission path L6.
The card insertion sound request signal is transmitted via the card insertion sound request signal transmission path L7 to the card ejection sound request signal transmission path L8.
Then, the "card ejection sound request signal" is output to the game board control unit 132 via the PC, and based on these signal inputs, the game board control unit 132 outputs an appropriate sound from the speaker 126.

The discharge control unit 133 includes the frame sensor 1
25, the opening / closing information of the front panel 3a, the overflow detection information from the overflow switch 119, the ejection waiting ball detection information from the ejection waiting ball detector 68, the stored ball shortage detection information from the supply sensor 65, and the out ball from the out sensor 61. Each of the detection information is input, a ball lending possible display output is displayed on the ball lending possible display unit 17, a ball lending discharge display output is displayed on the ball lending discharge display unit 18, and a prize ball discharge display output is displayed on the prize ball discharge display unit 19. Output each.

Further, the discharge control unit 133 outputs the “prize ball number signal” via the award ball number signal line L9, the “buy signal” via the buy signal line L10, and the “supply” via the supply signal line L11. The "out signal" is output to the management device 134 via the out signal line L12. In the present embodiment, the prize ball number signal is one pulse for every 10 ejected balls, the buy signal is one pulse for the minimum ball rental unit (for example, 100 yen: 25), and the out number signal is Outputs one pulse for each of 10 out balls, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, every time one discharge ball / out ball is detected,
It may be configured to output one pulse of the prize ball number signal or the number of outs signal, or may output one pulse of the buy signal when the number reaches a predetermined lending unit (for example, 1000 yen).

Further, the discharge control unit 133 is provided with the ball removal sensor 1
When an ON signal is input from the solenoid 12, the solenoid 12
3 is driven to switch the flow path to the ball drain gutter 120, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b and the like are appropriately driven to perform the ball drain operation.

On the other hand, the card control device 9 outputs a “ball lending request signal” to the discharge control section 133 via the ball lending request signal line L13, and the discharge control section 133 sends the card control device 9 A “P-ready signal” is input via the unit ready signal line L14 and a “payout completion signal” is input via the payout completion signal line L15. , Card signal line L1
6, a "card signal" is output.

The card control device 9 reads the card balance, which is valuable data of the prepaid card 131, based on the fact that the player inserts the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9 through the card insertion / ejection slot 10, and inserts the card. The card balance at the time of card insertion is displayed and output to the balance display unit 15, and is also displayed and output to the card holding display unit 16 to indicate that the card control device 9 holds the card. It should be noted that the balance display unit 14 also displays the card balance at the time of card insertion until the ball lending discharge operation based on the use of the prepaid card 131 is performed.

The first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13a-1
When the player operates the ball lending button 11 composed of 3d, the ball lending button press display section 13 corresponding to the operated ball lending button 11 is displayed and output. And this ball rental button 1
1 is operated, the card control device 9 outputs a ball lending request signal to the discharge controller 133 via the ball lending request signal line L13, and the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request is completed. When a payout completion signal is input via the payout completion signal line L15, valuable data corresponding to the number of paid out game balls is subtracted from the card balance, and the display content of the balance display unit 14 is changed to the value of the valuable at this time. Change the display to the data balance.

When the player operates the return button 12, the prepaid card 131 is ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10. At this time, the card control device 9 displays the card balance of the prepaid card 131 in the balance display section. At the same time, the balance is rewritten to the balance displayed at 14, and if the card balance is smaller than the predetermined balance, a punch hole is formed at a predetermined position of the prepaid card 131. The rewriting of the card balance and the punch hole processing are not limited to being performed collectively when the card is ejected, but may be configured to be performed as needed. In addition, even when the return button 12 is not operated, the prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10 when the card balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0”. Is also good.

The card control device 9 sets the number of lending balls (or valuable data corresponding to the number of lending balls) discharged based on the use of the prepaid card 131 as a "payment information signal" via the payment information signal line L17. Card management device 13
5 is output.

As described above, the game board control device 130, which is an electric control device for performing the game control and the game medium discharge control of the pachinko machine 1, includes the game board control section 132, which is a game board control function, and the discharge control function. Since the barrel discharge control unit 133 is functionally divided, the discharge control unit 133 controls the operation of the game medium discharge device 64 independently of the game board control function of controlling the operation of various gaming machines provided on the game board 5. It can be performed. That is, since the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 functions as the only discharge control device that operates the only game medium discharge device 64 provided in the pachinko machine 1, the prize from the game board control unit 132 is provided. The prize ball discharging operation based on the ball data and the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request signal from the card control device 9 can be separately processed.

Therefore, even if a prize ball discharge request from the game board control unit 132 and a ball lending request from the card control device 9 are made at substantially the same time, which one of the discharge requests is prioritized. Can be configured to be determined by the discharge control unit 133. As in the case where the control device for the prize ball discharging operation and the control device for the ball lending discharge operation are separately configured, a game medium discharge request is issued from one of them. If so, it is necessary to configure the prize-ball discharging operation control device and the lending-ball discharging operation control device to determine whether or not the discharging request is possible so as to regulate the other game medium discharging request. There is no. In addition, a discharge request signal output from one discharge control device is input to the other discharge control device so that the two discharge control devices can mutually determine whether there is a prize ball discharge request or a lending ball discharge request. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the connection structure.

The game board control function (game board control unit 13)
2) By providing the discharge control function (discharge control unit 133) collectively on a single base material, when configured as a one-chip microcomputer, it is extremely easy to reduce the weight and size of the electric control device. can do. In addition, since the game board control function and the discharge control function are configured as an integrated control device, failures due to poor connection of the signal lines connecting the two control devices and malfunctions due to noise entering through the signal lines can be prevented. This can contribute to improving the reliability of the device.

Next, the game board control section 132 of the game board control device 130 will be described in detail. This game board control unit 132
Controls the gaming devices such as the variable display device 25 and the variable winning device 28 provided in the gaming board 5 in accordance with the content of the game, and processes the balls that have won the various winning tools 22... As the first winning balls. the winning ball which is finished in the first to third start hole 30-32 such processes as the second winning ball, these awards sphere dispense conditions
A game board control means 136 is provided for transmitting a predetermined number of discharged prize balls corresponding to the first or second prize balls as a prize ball data signal to the discharge control section 133 based on the establishment.

The game board control unit 132 includes, in addition to the game board control means 136, a winning ball payout means 137, a big hit information output means 138, a start information output means 139,
An error information output unit 140 and a sound output unit 141 are provided, and a prize ball discharge determination signal based on the completion of prize ball discharge from the discharge control unit 133 is transmitted to the prize ball discharge determination signal transmission path L.
4, the winning ball payout means 137 turns on the safe solenoid 58 for a predetermined time to pay out only one winning ball. When each information output request is made to the means 138, the start information output means 139, and the error information output means 140, the jackpot information output means 138 receives the jackpot information via the jackpot information output signal line L1 and the start information output signal line L2. , And the error information is output to the management device 134 via the error information output signal line L3.

The big hit information output means 138 outputs to the management device 134 that a "big hit" in which the predetermined display mode of the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 is displayed on the pachinko machine 1 is generated. The start information output means 139 includes first to third start switches 29a to 29a.
9c, the number of times the conversion display of the variable display 26 is actually performed based on winning (the first to third starting ports 30 to 32).
Since there are up to four prize memories, the number of occurrences of start winning and the actual number of starts may differ. ) To the management device 134.
Numeral 0 outputs error information of various gaming machines and an improper state made to the pachinko machine 1 to the management device 134.

As described above, by outputting various game information from the game board control unit 132 to the management device 134, the game state of each pachinko machine 1.
4 can be managed comprehensively. In addition, the jackpot information and the start information for calculating the jackpot occurrence rate, which are useful judgment materials for estimating the operating income and expenditure of the pachinko machine 1, can be supplied to the management device 134. A game store that requires the above can illegally remodel the control board of each pachinko machine 1 to avoid a situation that causes unnecessary trouble.

Also, the sound output means 141 of the game board control section 132 receives a signal from the discharge control section 133 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5 to receive a prize ball discharging signal via the ball lending discharge signal transmission path L6. When the ball lending discharge signal is input via the card insertion sound request signal transmission path L7, the card insertion sound request signal is input via the card discharge sound request signal transmission path L8, and the card discharge sound request signal is input via the card discharge sound request signal transmission path L8. The output unit 141 outputs a predetermined sound effect set in advance according to each input signal to the speaker 126.
Output more. Note that, in order to emit a game sound related to the game control performed by the game board control means 136, the game board control means 136 also sends a “game sound request signal” to the sound output means 141 via the game sound request signal transmission path L18. It has to be entered.

The game board control means 136 is provided with a game control means 142 for directly controlling the operation of the game board 5. The game control means 142 includes first to third start switches 29a to 29c. Based on the detection of the starting winning ball, an auxiliary game in which the variable display device 26 of the variable display device 25 is converted and displayed at an invisible speed is performed, and a predetermined time elapses from the start of the conversion display or the game is performed. When the player operates the stop switch (not shown), the conversion display is stopped, and only when the stopped symbol corresponds to a preset special symbol, the variable winning device 28 is switched to the second state for a predetermined time at a predetermined timing. The special game that is converted to is started.

In addition to the safe sensor 53 for detecting all winning balls, a second winning ball detector 143 (for example, first to third starting switches 19a to 19) provided in each winning opening is provided.
c, the continuous winning detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) is input to the game board control means 136, the second winning ball detecting means 144 generates a second winning ball detecting signal based on the detected signal. Is sent to the prize ball number determining means 145.

The winning ball number determining means 145 is provided with a winning ball detecting means 146 for transmitting a winning ball detecting signal based on the ON signal from the safe sensor 53. The first prize ball number (for example, 13) based on the first prize ball is stored in advance in the prize ball number storage unit 147 to which the detection signal is input. Then, when a winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detecting means 146, the winning ball number storing means 147 transmits the winning ball data via the winning ball data transmission path 148.
The emission control unit 133 outputs a prize ball data signal corresponding to the first prize ball number.
And the prize ball data signal is input, whereby the first prize balls are discharged as prize balls based on the operation control of the game medium discharge device 64 by the discharge control unit 133. The prize ball data signal is set as, for example, a data signal of several bits, and is transmitted to the discharge control unit 133 in parallel via the prize ball data transmission path 148 including a plurality of signal paths.

Here, if the winning ball for which the safe sensor 53 has been turned on is the second winning ball detected by the second winning ball detector 143, the second ball of the game control means 142
The second prize ball detection signal output from the prize ball detection means 144 is stored in the second prize ball number storage means 14 in the prize ball number determination means 145.
9 and the second prize ball number storage means 149 stores the second prize ball number (for example, seven) stored in advance in accordance with the input of the signal.
Is output to the prize ball number storage means 147 as a second winning ball number signal. While the second prize ball number signal is being input, the first prize ball number stored in the prize ball number storage means 147 is regulated, and the prize ball data is transmitted via the prize ball number storage means 147. The second prize ball count is supplied to the road 148. Thus, it becomes possible to vary the number of prize balls based on the second prize balls detected by the second prize ball detector 143.

Further, the second winning ball number signal issued from the second winning ball number storage means 149 is a two-input first AND circuit 15.
0 is provided to one input of the
The other input side of the AND circuit 150 is provided with a discharge control unit 13.
3, a prize ball discharge confirmation signal supplied via a prize ball discharge confirmation signal transmission path L4 is input. And this first
The gate output of the AND circuit 150 is the second prize ball number storage means 1.
49 is configured to function as a reset signal. That is, based on the supply of the second prize ball number signal from the second prize ball number storage unit 149 to the prize ball number storage unit 147, the discharge control unit 133 performs a prize ball discharge operation. When the prize ball discharge determination signal issued from the discharge control unit 133 based on the completion is input to the first AND circuit 150, the gate output of the first AND circuit 150 causes the second prize ball number storage unit 149 to store the signal. Reset it.

As described above, the second prize ball number storage means 14
If another second prize memory remains in the second prize ball detection means 144 even after 9 has been reset, the second prize ball number storage means 149 which has been reset once again stores the second prize ball in the second prize ball storage means 149.
Based on the supply of the second prize memory from the prize ball detecting means 144, the second prize ball number storage means 149 supplies the second prize ball number to the prize ball number storage means 147, and the second prize ball number is provided. Is performed. On the other hand, the second winning ball detecting means 144
If there is no other second winning ball memory and no winning ball detection signal is output from the winning ball detecting means 146 to the winning ball number storing means 147, the discharge control unit 1 is output from the number of winning ball storing means 147.
Based on the fact that the first prize ball number signal is output to 33 via the prize ball data transmission path 148, a prize ball discharging operation for the first prize ball number is performed.

In the prize ball number determining means 145 in this embodiment, the second prize ball number storing means 149 for storing the second prize ball number separately from the prize ball number storing means 147.
However, for example, the first award ball number and the second
When a winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detecting means 146 and a second winning ball is stored in the second winning ball detecting means 144, a winning ball number storing means for storing the number of winning balls is configured. Then, the second prize ball number is supplied to the discharge control unit 133 via the prize ball data transmission path 148, and the second prize ball detection means 144 is provided.
If there is no second winning memory, the first number of winning balls may be supplied to the discharge control unit 133 via the winning ball data transmission path 148.

Further, in addition to the first winning ball and the second winning ball, a third winning ball or the like is set, and a third winning ball detector or the like is provided in a predetermined winning opening in the game board 5, and the first winning ball is provided. To supply the number of prize balls according to the third winning ball to the discharge control unit 133 via the prize ball data transmission path 148 so that three different types of prize balls can be discharged. Is also good. Of course, four or more prize ball discharge numbers may be set. When the number of discharged prize balls based on all winning balls is the same, only the first prize ball number is transmitted to the discharge control unit 133 via the prize ball data transmission path 148 based on the ON signal of the safe sensor 53. The prize ball number determination means 145 may be configured so as to be supplied.

The audio output means 141 is provided with a priority control means 151, and the audio output means 141 is connected via each signal line.
The prize ball discharging signal, the lending ball discharging signal, the card insertion sound request signal, the card discharge sound request signal, and the game sound request signal supplied to 41 are once input to the priority control means 151, and a plurality of sound request signals are output. The priority control unit 151 determines the priority in the case of a conflict. For example, during the output of the game sound, when there is a ball lending request based on the will of the player and the ball lending discharge operation is performed by the ball lending request, it is determined that the ball lending discharge operation has been properly performed. Since the priority is given to the recognition by the player, the output of the game sound is temporarily stopped, and the output of the sound for discharging the ball rental is performed.

The priority control means 151 outputs a signal to the game sound output means 152 based on the game sound request signal,
A signal is output to the prize ball discharge sound output means 153 based on the prize ball discharge signal, a signal is output to the ball lending discharge sound output means 154 based on the ball discharge signal, and a card is received based on the card insertion sound request signal. A signal is output to the sound output means 155, and the card ejection sound output means 156 is output based on the card ejection sound request signal.
Output signal to When a signal is input from the priority control unit 151, a predetermined sound set in advance is output from each sound output unit, and the speaker 12 is output via the first OR circuit 157.
6.

Next, the discharge control section 133 of the game board control device 130 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the ejection control unit 133 appropriately drives the game medium ejection device 64 in response to a prize ball ejection request from the game board control unit 132 or a ball lending request from the card control device 9, and A discharge control means 158 for discharging a game ball as a game medium as a prize ball or a rental ball is provided.

Further, the discharge control section 133 is provided with discharge start condition confirming means 159. The discharge start condition confirming means 159 confirms whether or not discharge control is possible.
Only when the “discharge start enable signal” is supplied from the discharge start condition confirming means 159 to the discharge control means 158 via the discharge start enable signal transmission path L19, the discharge control means 15
8 enables the game medium discharging operation.

The detection output of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 is input to the discharge start condition checking means 159, and the detection output from the frame sensor 125 is the frame output. The detection output from the overflow switch 119 is supplied to the closed state confirmation means 160, the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 161 and the detection output from the discharge standby ball detector 68 is supplied to the discharge standby ball confirmation means 162, respectively. . And the front panel 3
When the frame sensor 125 detects that the “a” has been opened (for example, outputs a high-level detection signal), the frame-closed-state confirmation unit 160 outputs the first dischargeable signal in response to the input of the detection signal. To stop. When the overflow switch 119 detects a state in which a ball overflows into the distribution gutter 117 (for example, outputs an H level detection signal), the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 161 is input in accordance with the input of the detection signal.
Stops the output of the second discharge enable signal. Furthermore, when the waiting-for-discharge-ball confirming means 162 detects a shortage of the ready-for-discharge balls that can be supplied to the game medium discharging device 64 (for example, outputs an H-level detection signal), the discharge is performed in accordance with the input of the detection signal. The waiting ball confirmation unit 162 stops outputting the third dischargeable signal.

The first dischargeable signal output from the frame closed state check means 160, the second dischargeable signal output from the overflow ball storage amount check means 161 and the third dischargeable signal output from the discharge standby ball check means 162 The signals are supplied to the three-input second AND circuit 163, respectively.
A discharge start enable signal is supplied as a gate output of the AND circuit 163 to the discharge control means 158 via a discharge start enable signal transmission path L19. That is, the overflow ball storage amount checking means 1
If any of the overflow switch 119, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 detects a state unfavorable for discharging the game medium, the discharge control signal is not output from the second AND circuit 163, so that the discharge control is performed. Means 158
Is regulated based on the control of the game medium.

While the discharge start enabling signal is being input from the discharge start condition confirming means 159, the award ball data signal is input from the game board control unit 132 via the award ball data transmission path 148. , Emission control means 15
8 drives the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b of the game medium discharge device 64, counts the number of discharge balls based on detection signals from the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and controls the game board. A predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball data signal supplied from the unit 132 are discharged.

When the ball lending discharge is possible, the discharge control means 158 outputs a P-ready signal to the card control device 9 via the P-ready signal line L14, and outputs the signal. When a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L13, the requested predetermined number of game balls are transferred to the game medium discharging device 64 in the same manner as in the prize ball discharging operation. It is discharged from. In addition,
In the present embodiment, when the discharge control unit 158 performs the ball lending discharge operation, one of the operable conditions is that a card signal is input from the card control device 9 via the card signal line L16. The discharge control means 158 is set in accordance with the stoppage of the card signal.
Even if there is a request for a ball to be released, the request for a ball to be loaned is invalidated.

The discharge control means 158 also controls the discharge operation of the ball.
When the detection signal is input, the discharge control means 158 drives the ball discharge solenoid 123 to switch the flow path of the discharge ball, and at the same time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a.
04b to drive the discharge standby sphere into the game medium discharge device 64.
It is more exhausted. If the discharge lock mechanism 88 is driven in association with the ball removing operation, the discharge lock mechanism 88 is driven upstream (in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the first bent portion 93, the second inclined portion 94, the second bent portion 95, the vertical portion 96, the guiding portion 97, and the flow regulating portion 98) can be discharged from the game medium discharge device 64 only.

In addition, from the discharge control means 158, a prize ball discharging signal output in connection with the execution of the prize ball discharging operation and a signal output in connection with the ball lending discharge operation are output. Is output to the game board control unit 132 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5 and the ball letting signal transmission path L6, respectively, based on these input signals. From the audio output means 141 of the speaker 1
An audio output is made to 26. The card signal line input from the card control device 9 via the card signal line L16 is supplied as a card insertion sound request signal to the game board control unit 132 via the card insertion sound request signal transmission path L7, A card ejection signal generated by inverting the card signal by the knot circuit 164 is supplied to the game board control unit 132 via the card ejection signal transmission path L8, and a predetermined signal based on these signals is provided. Audio output is also possible.

Further, in addition to the emission control means 158, the information output means 165 and the display drive means 1
66, a prize ball discharge determination signal output means 167 and a lending ball discharge determination signal output means 168 are provided, and these will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 20, the information output means 1
65 includes a prize ball information output unit 169 and a ball lending information output unit
Sales information output means 170 as replenishment request output unit 1
71, an out information output means 172 is provided, and a "prize ball discharge number signal" output from the discharge control means 158 in connection with performing the prize ball discharge operation is a prize ball discharge number signal transmission path L
20 to the prize ball information output unit 169, a "ball discharge end signal" output from the discharge control unit 158 in connection with performing the ball discharge operation via the ball discharge end signal transmission path L21. The output of the replenishment sensor 65 is output to the requisition request output means 171.
The detection output of the out sensor 61 is supplied to the out information output means 172, respectively.

The prize ball information output means 169 is
The prize ball discharge number signal, which is the discharge prize ball number information performed by the discharge control means 158, is counted, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, 10).
Is output to the management device 134 outside the pachinko machine 1 via the award ball number signal line L9. Sales information output means 170
Counts the ball release end signal, which is the information on the number of released balls, performed by the discharge control means 158, and sets a predetermined number (for example, 25, the minimum unit number of game media lending) as one unit. The buy signal, which is a pulse lending signal of one pulse per unit, is output to the management device 134 outside the pachinko machine 1 via the buy signal line L10. The replenishment request output means 171
Receives a detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 and transmits a replenishment signal to the management device 13 via the replenishment signal line L11.
Output to 4. The out information output means 172 counts the detection output of the out sensor 61 and outputs a one pulse out number signal to the out number signal line L12 based on the count value reaching a predetermined number (for example, 10). Output to the management device 134 via the

As described above, by outputting various kinds of game information and the like to the management device 134, the management device 134 can acquire the game state of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the number of prize balls actually ejected by the pachinko machine 1 from the prize ball information output means 169 is determined by the number of hits hit by the out information output means 172 into the gaming section 21 of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1. Since the number of balls is supplied to the management device 134, the hitting management of the pachinko machine 1 can be performed based on the information, and the ball storage tank 62 of each pachinko machine 1 is replenished as in the related art. It is not necessary to perform hitting management based on the number of balls hit or the number of balls ejected from the game medium ejection device 64. Furthermore, since the number of replenishments and the number of replenishments include the number of balls that have been used for the ball lending discharge operation based on the player's will, the problem of simply using the number of replenishments and the number of replenishments for hitting control is also eliminated. be able to. Further, in order to obtain such information, it is not necessary for the game store to illegally remodel various detection mechanisms.

The prize ball information output means 169 and the sales information output means 170 count the prize ball discharge number signal or the lending ball discharge end signal supplied from the discharge control means 158, and the count number becomes a predetermined number. The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration in which a signal is output each time it reaches. For example, the discharge control means 158 counts the number of game media discharged by performing the prize ball discharging operation or the lending ball discharging operation, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, the number of discharged prize balls is 10, the discharged lending ball). Each time the number reaches 25), a unit prize ball discharge completion signal or a unit lending ball discharge completion signal is output to the prize ball information output means 1.
69 or the sales information output means 170, and a one-pulse prize ball number signal or a buy signal may be output each time these completion signals are input. Further, the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which a prize ball number signal or a buy signal is output each time a predetermined number of discharged prize balls or discharged lending balls are detected. Information output means 16
9 or the sales information output unit 170 may output a discharged prize ball detection signal or a discharged lending ball detection signal.

As shown in FIG. 21, the display driving means 1
66, a ball lending possible display means 173, a ball lending discharge display means 174, and a prize ball discharge display means 175 are provided. The ball lending possible display means 173 is related to holding the prepaid card 131. Then, a card signal issued from the card control device 9 is output to the above-mentioned lent-ball discharge display means 174 via the card signal line L16 in connection with the discharge control means 158 performing the lent-ball discharge operation. The signal for emitting a ball to be discharged is output to the prize ball discharge display means 175 via the signal line for discharging a ball for loan discharge L6, and the prize ball discharging signal output in association with the discharge control means 158 performing the prize ball discharging operation. Are supplied via the signal line L5 during the discharging of the prize ball.

The ball lending possible display means 173 continuously displays the ball lending possible display section 17 while the card signal is being input.
A ball lending possible display is output to the ball lending discharge display means 174.
Continuously outputs a lending ball discharge display to the lending ball discharging display unit 18 while the luring ball discharging signal is being input, and the prize ball discharging display means 175 outputs the lent ball discharging display while the prize ball discharging signal is being input. Continuously, a prize ball discharge display is output to the prize ball discharge display unit 19. Thus, when the card controller 9 holds the prepaid card 131 and can borrow, the borrowable display section 17
However, during a ball lending discharge operation based on a ball lending request based on the use of the prepaid card 131, the ball lending discharge display section 18 displays a prize ball discharging operation during a prize ball discharging operation based on winning of various prize-winning tools 22. The display unit 19 is turned on, and each state is visually displayed to the player. In the present embodiment, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” (ball cannot be lent), the prepaid card 13
1 is forcibly ejected, and the prepaid card 13
As long as 1 is inserted into the card control device 9, the ball can be lent.

The award ball discharge determination signal output means 16
7 is a game board control system in which a "prize ball discharge end signal" output based on the completion of the prize ball discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 is input via the prize ball discharge end signal transmission path L22. the winning balls discharge confirmation signal meaning that prize balls discharging operation of the prize balls data content received from the Department 132 is completed through the prize balls discharge confirmation signal transmission path L4 and outputs to the game board controller 132, the Ball release confirmation signal output means 16
8 is a minimum game media lending by inputting a lending ball discharging end signal output based on the discharging control means 158 completing the lending ball discharging operation via the lending ball discharging end signal transmission path L21. With the discharge of the number of units (for example, 25) as one unit, each time the ball lending operation for one unit is completed, a payout completion signal is sent to the card controller 9 via the payout completion signal line L15.
Output to

Next, the discharge control means 158 for controlling the main function of the discharge control section 133 will be described in detail. The main parts of the discharge control means 158 include a prize ball discharge means 176, a power failure control means 177, a ball rental discharge means 178, and a ball removal discharge means 17.
9. The discharge control means 158 includes a game medium discharge device 6 based on the control output of the prize ball discharge means 176, the ball rental discharge means 178, and the ball discharge means 179.
4, a discharge solenoid driving means 180 for outputting a drive to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b;
First and second discharge sensors 9 for detecting game media discharged with the driving of the second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b.
Discharged ball detection means 181 for supplying the detection outputs of 1a and 91b to the prize ball discharge means 176, ball lending discharge means 178, and ball discharge means 179 is separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, the prize ball discharging means 1
Reference numeral 76 denotes a prize ball data transmission path 14 from the game board control unit 132.
When the prize ball data is inputted via the prize ball data 8, the prize ball discharge operation of the number corresponding to the prize ball data is performed.
a first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L for causing a prize ball discharge operation to be performed from the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L
23a to the discharge solenoid driving means 180,
The second discharge solenoid drive command signal for causing the game medium discharge mechanism 85b to perform the prize ball discharge operation is separately supplied to the discharge solenoid drive means 180 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L23b. .

Thus, when the number of discharged prize balls is an odd number (for example, when 13 balls are discharged) or the like, the number of discharged balls (for example, 7) from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game The number of balls ejected from the medium ejection mechanism 85b (for example, 6
) Can be command-controlled, and when the operation of the game medium discharging device 64 is forced to be stopped during the discharging due to a power failure, improper operation, an error, or the like, the first prize ball for the undischarged number is discharged again. Command control of the number of balls to be discharged from the game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b can also be performed.

The prize ball data described above is stored in the prize ball discharging means 17.
6 is input to the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 183, and the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 182 stores the prize ball data. The first discharge ball detection signal and the second discharge ball detection signal input via the discharge ball detection signal line L24a and the second discharge ball detection signal line L24b are respectively set to "1", and the number of prize balls based on the prize ball data is determined. It is reduced sequentially. Then, the remaining number of prize balls to be discharged is supplied as a prize ball discharge remaining signal to the prize ball discharge operation control means 183 via the prize ball discharge remaining signal transmission path L25. That is, the prize ball discharge number memory
The arithmetic means 182 is a game board control unit 13 which is a game control unit.
Prize ball execution information based on the reception of the prize ball data signal from
It functions as a storage means that can temporarily store.

[0133] The remaining prize ball discharge signal is also supplied to the power failure control means 177 so that the prize sphere discharge residual number is stored and retained at the time of a forced stop due to a power failure or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
From 77, via the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal transmission path L26,
The prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal is a prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 18
2, and based on the input of the signal, the prize ball discharging means 176 can restart the prize ball discharging operation.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 183, to which the prize ball discharge number signal is supplied from the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 182 via the prize ball discharge number signal transmission path L25, is provided. 159, a discharge startable signal transmission path L1
9 when a discharge start enable signal is input via the ball-released signal and the ball-discharged discharging signal output from the ball-discharged ball discharging means 178 via the signal-transmitting-for-ball-discharge signal transmission path L6. The first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid driving means 180 only when no ball discharge signal is output from the motor 179 via the ball discharge signal transmission path L27. Is output.

The prize ball discharging operation control means 183 in the present embodiment causes the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b to perform the same number of ball discharging operations when the number of discharged prize balls based on the prize ball data is an even number. In the case where the number of ejected prize balls is an odd number, one of the game medium ejecting mechanisms ejects one more. Thus, the first and second
It is not necessary to preset the number of ejected balls to be ejected from the game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b, and when the prize ball ejection remaining number signal supplied from the awarded ball ejection number storage / calculation means 182 becomes "1", Stop one of the discharge solenoids,
By discharging only one fractional prize ball from the other game medium discharge mechanism, a predetermined number of prize balls can be discharged.

On the other hand, the prize ball discharging operation control means 183 continuously outputs the prize ball discharging signal via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 and continuously outputs the prize ball discharging signal via the prize ball discharging signal line L22.
32, the fact that the prize ball is being discharged is displayed on the prize ball discharge display section 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control section 132 is output from the speaker 126. The award ball discharging signal is also supplied to the ball lending unit 178, the ball discharging unit 179, and the power outage control unit 177, and the award ball discharging operation based on the control of the award ball discharging unit 176 is performed. In the meantime, the ball lending discharge operation and the ball retraction discharge operation are regulated, and backup in the event of a forced down of the system due to a power failure or the like is made possible.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 183 sends a prize ball discharge end signal via the prize ball discharge end signal transmission path L22 when the prize ball discharge operation ends. 167, and outputs a prize ball discharge determination signal indicating that the ball discharge operation for the prize ball discharge request supplied as the prize ball data is completed to the game board control unit 132. Further, at the end of the prize ball discharge operation, the total number of prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge operation is output to the information output means 165 via the prize ball discharge number signal transmission path L20 as a prize ball discharge number signal. As mentioned above,
Not only the prize ball discharge operation control means 183 in the prize ball discharge means 176 but also the output of the number of prize balls to be output to the information output means 165, for example, every time the prize ball discharge remaining signal is reduced, one ball discharge is completed. A signal may be output.

When the number of remaining prize balls discharged is stored and held in the power failure control means 177 at the time of a forced stop due to a power failure or the like, when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 17
7 and the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 182, the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal is input via the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal transmission path L26, and the prize ball discharge continuation signal transmission path L28.
The prize ball discharge continuation signal is transmitted via the prize ball discharge operation control means 18
3, the prize ball discharge operation control means 183 to which the prize ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied from the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 182 outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid. Output to the driving means 180. Thus, the prize ball discharging operation is continued.

[0139] As shown in FIG.
Numeral 78 is to perform a number of ball lending discharge operations in accordance with the ball lending request signal based on the ball lending request signal being input from the card controller 9 via the ball lending request signal line L13, First game medium discharging mechanism 85 of game medium discharging device 64
The first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L for causing the ball discharge operation to be performed from the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L
23a to the discharge solenoid driving means 180,
A second discharge solenoid drive command signal for causing the game medium discharge mechanism 85b to perform the ball lending discharge operation is separately supplied to the discharge solenoid drive means 180 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L23b. .

Thus, when the number of balls to be ejected is an odd number (eg, when 25 balls are ejected), the number of balls ejected from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a (eg, 13)
And the number of ejected balls (for example, 12) from the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b can be command-controlled. Even when the loaned balls for the number of discharges are newly discharged, the command control of the number of balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b can also be performed.

The above-mentioned ball lending request signal is, for example, a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and outputs the minimum unit that can lend a ball as one pulse. Therefore, the first selection switch 1 corresponding to the minimum value unit that can be rented (for example, 100 yen)
If 1a is selected, a one-pulse ball rental request signal
When the second selection switch 11b corresponding to two units is selected, a two-pulse ball lending request signal is obtained. When the third selection switch 11c corresponding to three units is selected, a three-pulse ball lending request signal is generated. However, when the fourth selection switch 11d corresponding to five units is selected, a five-pulse ball lending request signal is supplied from the card control device 9 respectively.

Then, as described above, the ball lending unit 1
The ball lending request signal supplied to 78 is first supplied to one input side of a two-input third AND circuit 184. This third
The other input side of the AND circuit 184 is configured to receive a ball-lending number storage signal from the ball-lending number storage unit 185, and each time a ball lending request signal is input via the ball lending request signal line L13. As a gate output of the third AND circuit 184, a signal of the number of released balls is input to the stored and calculated number of balls released / calculated means 186. That is, a signal of the number of balls to be released equal to the number of pulses of the ball lending unit in response to the request for ball rental is input to the above-mentioned number-of-leased-balls-discharge storage / calculation means 186, and based on the signal of number-of-balls-discharged, the number of balls-discharged The storage / calculation means 186 stores the number of balls to be ejected.

In addition, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 18
Reference numeral 6 denotes a first discharged ball detection signal line L24a and a second discharged ball detection signal line L24 when the ball lending discharge operation is started.
The first discharge ball detection signal and the second discharge ball detection signal input via the line 24b are each set to "1", and the number is sequentially reduced from the number of balls to be discharged. Then, the remaining number of balls to be discharged is used as the remaining ball discharge signal, and the remaining ball discharge signal transmission path L29
Is supplied to the ball leasing operation control means 187 via

Note that this signal for the number of remaining balls to be discharged is also supplied to the power failure control means 177 so that the number of remaining balls to be released is stored and stored when the power is forcibly stopped due to a power failure or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
From 77, via the rental ball discharge remaining number storage signal transmission path L30,
The signal for storing the number of remaining balls to be released is a storage / calculation means 18 for the number of released balls to be released.
6 on the basis of the input of the signal, so that the ball letting discharge means 178 can restart the ball letting discharge operation.

[0145] The let-off ball discharge operation control means 187, to which the turn-off ball count output / storage means 186 is supplied with the turn-off ball let-off number signal via the let-off ball let-off signal transmission path L29, is a discharge start condition confirming means. 159, a discharge startable signal transmission path L1
9 when the discharge start enabling signal is input via the prize ball discharging means 176 and the prize ball discharging signal output from the prize ball discharging means 176 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5. The first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid driving means 180 only when no ball discharge signal is output from the motor 179 via the ball discharge signal transmission path L27. Is output to enable the game medium discharge device 64 to discharge game balls.

In this embodiment, however, if a ball lending request exceeding the upper limit value is made based on a preset upper limit value for releasable ball lending, the ball lending exceeding the upper limit value is performed. In order not to perform the operation, a ball rental upper limit determining unit 188 and a ball rental upper limit storage unit 189 are provided. A ball lending request signal input via the ball lending request signal line L13 is supplied to the ball lending upper limit determining unit 188, and the number of ball lending discharge requests based on the ball lending request signal is stored in the ball lending upper limit storing unit 189. It is determined whether or not the upper limit value of the rentable ball stored in the table is exceeded. If it exceeds the upper limit of the available ball lending, a ball lending discharge control signal is transmitted to the ball lending discharge number storage / calculation means 186 and the ball leasing discharge operation control means 187 via the ball lending discharge control signal transmission path L31. Output. The ball lending discharge number storage / calculation means 186, to which the ball lending discharge control signal is supplied from the ball lending upper limit determining means 188, outputs the lending ball discharge number integrated value based on the input lending ball discharge number signal. The portion exceeding the ball upper limit value is invalidated, and the ball lending discharge operation control means 187 to which the ball lending discharge control signal is input does not perform the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending discharge remaining signal.

By doing so, the number of continuous ball-emissions released based on a short-term ball-lending request can be regulated, and common sense is used when a player accidentally operates the ball lending button 11 or the like. In a case where an unreasonably large request for a ball rental is made, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by the request, and by continuously discharging a large amount of the ball rental, It is possible to avoid a situation that interferes with other operation control such as the prize ball discharging operation. In addition, due to the large amount of ball rental emissions,
It is also possible to prevent the overflow switch 119 from being turned on.

The number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 186 in the above-described embodiment is different from the maximum-lending-ball-judging means 188.
Is determined to be greater than the upper limit value of the stored lending ball stored in the stored lending upper limit storage unit 189,
Although only the portion exceeding the maximum value of the available lending ball is invalidated, for example, only the number of released lending signals supplied from the third AND circuit 184 immediately before the input of the restricted lending emission signal is invalidated. May be configured. In addition, when the ball lending request signal becomes invalid, a ball lending discharge signal based on the invalid ball lending request signal is not input, so that the ball lending request signal is invalidated so that a discharge error does not occur. May be sent to the card control device 9.

On the other hand, the ball let-off operation control means 187 continuously outputs the ball let-off signal via the signal let-off signal line L6 while the ball let-off operation is being performed.
To the ball-leasing display section 18
And a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control means 132 is output from the speaker 126. The signal during ball discharge is also supplied to the prize ball discharge unit 176, the ball-out discharge unit 179, and the power failure control unit 177, and the ball-release operation is performed based on the control of the ball release unit 178. In the meantime, the prize ball discharging operation and the ball discharging operation are regulated, and the backup in the event that the system is forced down due to a power failure or the like is made possible.

[0150] In addition, the ball lending discharge operation control means 187 sends a ball lending discharge signal to the information output means 165 and the ball lending discharge signal via the ball lending discharge signal transmission path L21 when the ball lending discharge operation ends. Output to the discharge confirmation signal output means 168,
While enabling sales information output to the management device 134,
The payout completion signal indicating that the ball discharging operation for the ball lending discharge request supplied as the ball lending request signal is completed is output to the card control device 9. Note that, as described above, the ball lending discharging operation control means 18 in the ball lending discharging means 178
7 to the information output means 165, the invention is not limited to the method of outputting the number of balls to be discharged. For example, the number of balls for rental corresponding to the minimum value unit may be output as one unit.

When the number of remaining balls to be released is stored in the power outage control means 177 at the time of a forced stop due to a power outage or the like, the power outage control means 17 is restored when the pachinko machine 1 is restored.
7, a signal for storing the number of remaining balls to be discharged is input to the storage and calculation means 186 for storing number of released balls via a signal for transmitting the number of remaining balls to be released storage signal transmission line L30, and a signal for continuously transmitting and releasing a ball to be released L32.
The ball leasing discharge operation control means 18 sends
7 is supplied to the ball let-off number storage / calculation means 186, the ball let-off operation control means 187 receives the ball let-off remaining number signal, and sends the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid. Output to the driving means 180. Thus, the ball lending discharge operation is continued.

It is to be noted that a card signal is input from the card control unit 9 via the card signal line L18 to the number-of-leased-balls-discharge-number storage / calculation means 186 and the maximum-lending-ball-leasing determination means 188. On the basis of the input, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 186 and the maximum-lending-ball-determination means 188 are in a state in which each control operation related to the let-off-ball-eject operation can be performed. When the prepaid card 131 is ejected during the ball lending ejection operation and the prepaid card 131 does not exist in the card control device 9, a card signal is output from the card control device 9. In order to eliminate, the upper limit judgment unit 1
At 88, the memory of the number of ball rentals based on the ball rental request signal is erased,
The number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation unit 186 terminates the discharging operation by the ball-released-ball-discharge-operation control unit 187 without performing all the ball-released operation.

At the time of forcibly terminating the ball lending discharge operation, the ball lending discharge operation control means 187 outputs a ball lending discharge end signal (the ball lending discharge of an integral multiple of the minimum value unit that can be lent is performed). At the time when the operation is completed), the number-of-ball-ball-discharged number storage / calculation unit 186 causes the ball-ball-discharged-number storage / calculation unit 186 to stop the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals from the ball-ball-release operation control unit 187 to the discharge solenoid driving unit 180. Adjust the remaining signal. By doing so, the prepaid card 131
Can be prevented from becoming odd (being interrupted by the minimum value unit of 1). Further, the card signal is also supplied to the ball let-off operation control means 187, and after the card signal is stopped, the ball let-off is output until the ball let-off end signal based on the ball let-off operation is output. The discharging operation may be continued (the discharging operation is continued until the balls for the minimum value unit have been discharged).

As shown in FIG. 25, the power failure control means 1
77 is input from the prize ball discharging means 176 during the discharge of the prize balls via the prize ball discharge remaining signal transmission path L25 when the power supply necessary for the operation of the game board control device 130 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. The prize ball discharge remaining number based on the prize ball discharge remaining number signal or the ball rental ball discharge remaining number signal input from the ball rental ball discharge means 178 during ball rental discharge via the ball rental ball discharge number signal transmission path L29. By storing and retaining the number of remaining balls to be discharged based on the system, a backup for a system down during the discharging operation is intended. When the power is restored, the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and the prize balls are transmitted to the prize ball discharge means 176. By sending the discharge continuation signal, the continuation of the prize ball discharge operation or the ball rental unit 17
By sending the remaining number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage signal and the continuation-of-lending-ball-discharge signal to 8, the continuation of the lent-ball-discharging operation can be continued.

In order to make the above control possible, the power failure control means 177 includes a discharge ball count storage data backup means 190 and a discharge mode backup means 19.
1. Power failure detection means 192, discharge continuation control means 193, and power failure recovery detection means 194 are provided.

The prize ball discharge remaining number signal supplied from the prize ball discharge means 176 to the power failure control means 177 via the prize ball discharge number signal transmission path L25 is supplied to one input side of a two-input fourth AND circuit 195. The prize ball discharging signal supplied from the prize ball discharging means 176 to the power failure control means 177 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5 is input to the other input side of the fourth AND circuit 195, respectively. With the input of these two signals, the discharged ball count storage signal is input to the discharged ball count storage data backup means 190 as the gate output of the fourth AND circuit 195. The number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 190. sand
That is, the number-of-ejected-balls storage data backup means 190
However, the storage means capable of temporarily storing the prize ball discharge execution information
Prize ball discharge number stored in the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 182
Function as a backup means to retain execution information
It is.

On the other hand, the two-input fifth AND circuit 196 supplies the remaining number of balls to be discharged supplied to the power outage control means 177 from the foreground ball discharging means 178 via the remaining number of balls to be discharged signal transmission path L29.
On one input side, a signal during ball-discharge being supplied from the power-out control means 177 to the power-out control means 177 via the signal-discharge-under-ball-transmission path L6 is sent to the other input side of the fifth AND circuit 196. With the input of these two signals, the discharged ball number storage signal is input to the discharged ball number storage data backup means 190 as the gate output of the fifth AND circuit 196. The number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 190.

[0158] In addition, the prize ball discharging means 17 inputted through the prize ball discharging means 176 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5 and the ball lending discharge means 17 via the lending ball discharging signal transmission path L6.
8 is supplied to the discharge mode backup unit 191, and the discharge mode backup unit 191 outputs the discharged ball number stored in the discharged ball number storage data backup unit 190. The discharge mode for determining whether the number is the remaining number for discharging the prize ball or the remaining number for discharging the lending ball is stored. In other words, if a power failure occurs while the prize ball discharging signal is being input, the “prize ball discharging mode” based on the prize ball discharging signal.
In the event that a power failure occurs while the signal is being discharged, the “ball-discharge mode” based on the signal is being stored. By doing so, the restart command of the game medium discharging operation to be restarted at the time of the recovery from the power failure can be reliably sent to the prize ball discharging means 176 or the ball lending discharge means 178.

As described above, without providing the discharge mode backup means 191 for storing and maintaining the discharge mode, for example, the signal output from the fourth AND circuit 195 is changed to the first discharge ball number signal, the fifth AND signal. The signal output from the circuit 196 is used as the second number-of-ejected-balls storage signal, and a memory area for storing and holding the first and second number-of-ejected-balls storage signals is separately provided in the ejected-ball-number storage data backup means 190. Alternatively, a backup device dedicated to the first discharged ball count storage signal and a backup device dedicated to the second discharged ball count storage signal may be separately provided. The number-of-ejected-balls storage data backup means 190 and the ejection mode backup means 191 may be any as long as they can retain the data even after the power supply is stopped. For example, a backup battery or the like is separately provided, and These memories may be configured to be retained, or the number-of-ejected-balls storage data backup unit 190 and the ejection mode backup unit 191 may use a non-volatile memory.
The discharge number signal and the discharge mode when the power failure signal is input from the power failure detection means 192 via the power failure signal transmission path L33 may be written in the memory.

As described above, after the backup for the discharge operation at the time of the power failure is completed, the power failure recovery detecting means 1
When the power failure recovery signal is output to the discharge continuation control means 193 via the power failure recovery signal transmission path L34 based on the detection of the power failure recovery, the discharge continuation control means 193 A residual number signal supplied via the residual number signal transmission path L35;
Based on the discharge mode signal supplied from the discharge mode backup unit 191 via the discharge mode signal transmission path L36, a prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and a prize ball discharge continuation signal are output to the prize ball discharge unit 176, or the prize ball discharge continuation signal is output. It outputs to the ball discharging means 178 a signal for storing the number of remaining balls to be discharged and a signal to continue discharging balls to be released. Thus, the prize ball discharging operation by the prize ball discharging means 176 or the ball loan discharging operation by the ball lending discharge means 178 is continued.

As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 79 denotes a ball supplied to the pachinko machine 1 by switching a discharge path of the game medium based on the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112 and discharging the game medium to a ball collection gutter provided inside the island facility. In order to perform this control, the ball ejection control unit 19 is provided in the ball ejection control unit 179.
7. Ejection operation control means 198 and ball ejection solenoid driving means 199 are provided.

The detection output generated by the ball removal sensor 112 is supplied to the ball removal control means 197 of the ball removal means 179, and based on this detection output, the ball removal control means 197 causes the discharge operation command signal transmission path L37. A discharge operation command signal is supplied to the discharge operation control means 198 via a flow path, and a flow path conversion command signal for switching the discharge flow path for discharging the ball is discharged via a flow path conversion command signal transmission path L38. It is supplied to the driving means 199. Then, the discharge operation control means 198 to which the discharge operation command signal has been input, outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 18.
Sent to 0, whereby it cause to flow down the ball, stationed at the game medium discharge device 64 within and on the upstream side (ball storage tank 62 and induction gutter 63). On the other hand, the ball ejection solenoid driving means 199 to which the flow path conversion command signal is inputted drives the ball ejection solenoid 123 to convert the ball ejection gate 121, and ejects the ejected ball ejected from the game medium ejection device 64. It leads to the gutter 120.

The ball removing process is started as described above.
When the ball is ejected from the game medium ejection device 64, the ejected ball detection means 181 outputs the first and second ejected ball detection signal lines L24.
a and 24b, the discharged ball detection signal is sent to the ball removal control means 19
7 is input. Then, the ball removal control means 197 regards a state in which the detection signal from the discharged ball detection means 181 is not input continuously for, for example, three seconds as completion of the ball removal processing, and outputs a discharge operation command signal to the discharge operation control means 198. At the same time, the flow path conversion command signal to the ball removal solenoid driving means 199 is stopped, and the ball removal process ends.

At the end of the ball removal processing, the ball removal control means 197 transmits a short pulse-like flow path conversion command signal to the ball removal solenoid driving means 199 twice, and the ball removal gate 121
Is opened and closed twice. In this way, if a ball stays in the vicinity of the ball ejection gate 121, the ball is caught by the ball ejection gate 121, and a state occurs in which the flow path to the ball ejection gutter 120 cannot be completely closed. Can be prevented. In addition, when the ball removal process is requested in the absence of the ball, such as when the ball removal sensor 112 outputs a detection output again immediately after the ball removal process is performed, the ball removal process is continued for one second from the start of the ball removal process. Since no detection output is obtained from the discharged ball detecting means 181, the ball removing process is immediately terminated.

When a detection output is input from the ball extraction sensor 112, if a prize ball discharging signal has been input from the prize ball discharging means 176 via the prize ball discharging signal transmission path L5, or When a signal indicating that the ball is being ejected is being input from the ball ejecting means 178 via the signal-transmitting signal-for-ball-discharging path L6, the ball ejection control means 197 invalidates the detection output of the ball ejection sensor 112. Regulates the start of the ball removal operation. Further, during the ball pulling operation, the ball pulling control means 197 outputs a ball pulling out signal to the prize ball discharging means 176 and the ball lending discharge means 178 via the ball discharging signal transmitting path L27, and The ball discharging means 176 or the ball lending means 178 restricts the ball discharging operation.

Next, the card control device 9 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 27, the card controller 9 reads the valuable data from the pachinko gaming prepaid card 131 on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and selects the ball lending button selected by the player within the range of the valuable data. The game board controller 130 sends a ball lending request signal corresponding to the ball lending number corresponding to 11
Of the prepaid card 131 based on the fact that the ball corresponding to the ball lending request signal is lent to the player by the card control means 200, It is provided on a substrate. That is, the prepaid card 131
Ball lending control and output of ball lending request signal
By providing the card control unit 200, the card control device 9
Functions as a card control unit.

The card control device 9 is provided with a ball lending button press display driving means 201, and the card control means 200 selects any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d for which the card control means 200 determines that there is a press selection. With the input of the press button type signal indicating the type of the corresponding selection switch via the press button type signal transmission path L39, the ball lending button press display driving means 201 sets the first button corresponding to the press button type. To any one of the fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d. It should be noted that the ball rental button press display driving means 2
The drive output to the ball lending button press display unit 13 performed by 01 is:
For example, the ball lending request signal line L13
, While the ball lending request signal is being input via the.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a card holding and display driving means 202 and a money amount display means 203, and the card is connected to the prepaid card 131 inserted and held in the card control device 9. Control means 2
Based on the supply of the card signal output from the card signal line L16 via the card signal line L16, the card holding / display driving unit 202 lights the card holding / display unit 16 and displays the amount display unit 203 in the inserted state. The valuable data read by the card control means 200 from the prepaid card 131 is visually displayed to the player. The amount display means 203 is provided with an insertion balance display driving means 204 and a balance display driving means 205. The insertion balance display driving means 204 is inputted from the card control means 200 through an insertion balance signal transmission path L40. An insertion balance display driving signal based on the insertion balance signal is output to the insertion balance display unit 15, and the balance display driving unit 205 outputs a balance display driving signal based on the balance signal input from the card control unit 200 via the balance signal transmission path L41. Is output to the balance display unit 14.

Next, the card control means 200 will be described in detail. The card control means 200 includes a card reading / rewriting control means 206 for directly reading and rewriting the prepaid card 131, and a ball lending for discriminating the selection switch of the ball lending button 11 selected by the player to determine the number of ball lending. The number determination means 207 and a ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal input from the ball lending number determination means 207 via the ball lending signal transmission path L42 via a ball lending request signal line L13 and an emission control unit. 1
And a ball lending requesting means 208 for outputting the request to the player.

The card reading / rewriting control means 206 is provided with a card balance reading / storing means 209, and the card balance reading / storing means 209 is provided with a prepaid card 131.
And the card balance at the time of insertion is stored and retained, and the inserted balance signal is transmitted until the prepaid card 131 is ejected.
To the inserted balance display drive unit 204 and the balance storage unit 210 via The balance storage means 210 to which the balance storage has been supplied as described above becomes the balance display drive means 205 and the card balance determination means 21 via the balance signal transmission path L41.
The balance signal is sent to the 1 and punch hole processing means 212.

Further, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, the card holding control means 213 controls the discharge control section 133, the ball lending number determination means 207, the card lending number determination means 207 via the card signal line L16. A card signal is output to the holding display driving means 202 and the punch hole processing means 212. If the card balance based on the balance signal issued from the balance storage means 210 is “0” and a zero balance signal is input from the card balance determination means 211 via the zero balance signal transmission path L43, The card holding control means 213 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131 and outputs a memory clear signal to the card balance reading / storage means 209 and the balance storage means 210 via the memory clear signal transmission path L44 to read the card balance. Storage means 209
Is cleared and the balance storage of the balance storage means 210 is cleared.

The ball lending number determination means 207 activated by inputting a card signal from the card holding control means 213 of the card reading / rewriting control means 206 can determine the selection information from the ball lending button 11. A ball lending signal based on the selection of any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d is output to the ball lending requesting means 208 via the ball lending signal transmission path L42, and the selected switch is selected. Is transmitted to the ball lending button pressing display driving means 2 via the pressing button type signal transmission path L39.
01.

[0173] Then, the sphere rental number determination unit 207 from the ball lending number signal supplied spheres loan request means 208, a sphere indicates that from the discharge control unit 133 of the gaming machine controller 130 is lent sphere dischargeable state rental The P-ready signal, which is the discharge enable signal, is
Input via the unit ready signal line L14 (ball
While receiving the lending / discharging enable signal) , a ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal is transmitted via the ball lending request signal line L13 to the game board control device 130, the ball lending button pressing display driving means 201, the ball lending number determining means 207 and the card reading / rewriting control means 206. In other words, the ball lending request signal is
Sent when both ball units can perform proper ball lending operations.
It is a reliable signal that is trusted. Based on that the ball lending request signal is input, the discharge control unit 133 of the gaming machine controller 130 performs a credit sphere discharging operation, sphere rental button press display drive unit 201 presses button display based on a press button type signal Output (first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d)
Is turned on), and the ball lending number determination unit 207 invalidates another ball lending request.

The card holding control means 213 of the card reading / rewriting control means 206 to which the ball lending request signal is inputted from the ball lending request means 208 invalidates the card return request signal from the return button 12 and sets the ball lending button. The discharging operation of the prepaid card 131 is regulated until the ball lending discharging operation based on the selection of 11 is completed. It should be noted that the card return request signal of the return button 12 is also supplied to the ball lending request means 208, for example, before all the pulse lending request signals of one pulse are transmitted for each minimum value unit that can be lended. When a card return request signal is input, transmission of a ball lending request signal thereafter is stopped. Therefore, in the case where the player intends to make a ball lending request of “3 times” and selects the ball lending button of “5 times”, by operating the return button 12, unwillingness can be obtained. It is possible to cancel a part of the ball lending request.

When the discharge control unit 133 completes the predetermined number of ball loan discharge operations based on the ball lending request made by the card control unit 9 as described above, the discharge control unit 133 outputs a ball discharge operation determination signal. The output completion signal line L from the output means 168
A payout completion signal is supplied to the card reading / rewriting control means 206 of the card control device 9 via the control unit 15. The ball lending request signal of the predetermined signal level is transmitted to the game board control device 13.
In the case where the delivery control unit 133 is configured to send the payout completion signal to the ball lending requesting means 208 (the signal line indicated by a broken line in FIG. 27), the ball lending is performed. This can be used for output stop timing of the request signal and the like.

The payout completion signal is input to the amount subtracting means 214 of the card reading / rewriting control means 206, and accordingly, the amount subtracting means 214 determines the amount by which the ball discharging operation has been performed from the balance storage of the balance storage means 210. Is subtracted, and the balance of the prepaid card 131 is also rewritten. Note that the rewriting operation of the balance of the prepaid card 131 is not performed every time the lending operation is completed.
May be performed collectively at the time of the discharging operation. Also,
The payout completion signal is also input to the settlement information output unit 215, and the settlement information output unit 215 transmits the settlement information equal to the number of ball lending performed by the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 to the settlement information signal line. Output to the card management device 135 via L17.

As described above, the discharge control unit 133
Since the timing at which the payout completion signal is output is assumed to be output each time a ball loaned amount equal to the minimum value unit that allows ball lending is output, each time the payout completion signal is input, the amount subtraction means 214 subtracts the balance storage from the balance storage means 210, and when the balance storage becomes "zero", the card balance determination means 211 sends a balance zero signal to the card holding control means 213, and the signal is input. Accordingly, the card holding control means 213 controls the prepaid card 1
31 is forcibly ejected and a memory clear signal is output,
Stop outputting the card signal. Therefore, when a ball lending request exceeding the stored balance of the prepaid card 131 is made, the card signal is stopped at the time when the ball lending discharge operation for the stored balance of the prepaid card 131 is performed.
There is no case where the lending ball discharging operation is performed more than the card balance of the prepaid card 131.

Also, in order to prevent the next ball-ejecting operation from being started before the card signal is stopped as described above, the ball-ejecting operation for the minimum value unit that can be lent is completed. After that, an appropriate interval time is provided, and after the interval time, the operation of discharging the ball for the next minimum value unit is performed.

Further, in this embodiment, when the card holding control means 213 stops outputting the card signal, the punch hole processing means 212 causes the prepaid card 1 to stop.
31 is subjected to a perforation process. For example, the positions at which the punch holes are formed are predetermined in several places for each predetermined card balance, and the punch holes are formed when the positions are less than the card balance. Note that the punch hole processing is not limited to being performed collectively at the time of card ejection, and may be configured to be performed sequentially each time the card balance falls below a predetermined frequency.

As described above, the game board control unit 132 and the discharge control unit 1
Although the specific configuration examples of the game board control device 130 and the card control device 9 configured by 33 have been described, the configuration of each control device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as a predetermined control operation is possible. Good.

For example, the ball lending request signal output from the card control device 9 to the discharge control unit 133 is not limited to a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and is continuously at a predetermined signal level until a predetermined ball lending discharge operation is performed. May be configured to make a ball lending request. In such a configuration, if the ball lending unit 182 of the discharge control unit 133 performs a ball discharging operation for the minimum value unit that can lend a ball in a fixed cycle (for example, 400 ms), a return button during the ball lending operation is provided. 12 and the balance storage of the balance storage means 210 becomes “0”, the ball lending discharge operation after the ball lending request signal is no longer output from the ball lending request means 208 becomes invalid, and the ball lending request is disabled. Can be canceled, and the operation of discharging the ball rental more than the card balance can be restricted.

Further, in the case of the above configuration, the ball lending request signal continues for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms) and is inverted from a normal potential level (for example, “H level” at normal time) to “L”.
Level "), the emission control unit 133
P-ready signal is output (for example, normal "H level")
To the “L” level), and while the ball lending request signal is being input, the P-ready signal is continuously output to the card control device 9. If the ball lending request signal is not stopped even after continuously performing the ball lending discharge operation for 5 times, the P-unit ready signal is stopped (returned to the normal “H level”). The card controller 9 stops the ball lending request signal and invalidates other ball lending requests based on the P-unit ready signal returning to the normal state, thereby regulating the continuous number of ball lending discharge operations. Can be performed.

It should be noted that the cancellation of the ball-ball-discharge prohibition processing is automatically performed when the ball-ball-request signal continues to be at a normal potential level (high level) for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). .

The game board control device 130 described above
The signal transmission between the card controller 9 and the card controller 9 is connected by a negative logic / photocoupler insulation method. An example of the signal transmission / reception configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

A payout completion signal output from the game board control device 130 is transmitted via a payout completion signal line L15 composed of a pair of signal lines (hereinafter, referred to as a first signal line L15a and a second signal line L15b). It is transmitted to the card control device 9. Then, the first signal line L15
A power supply is provided on the discharge control unit 133 side of the second signal line L.
The first switch element 21 is provided on the discharge control unit 133 side of
6 (for example, a common emitter NPN transistor) are connected to each other, and the card controller 9 side of the first line L15a and the second signal line L15
b, the first photocoupler 217
Are connected in the forward direction. The payout completion signal is input to the base of the first switch element 216, and the power supply voltage is applied to the collector of the phototransistor 217b of the first photocoupler 217.

With the above configuration, the first switch element 216
In the normal state where the payout completion signal is not input to the game board control device 13
When the payout completion signal is input, the first switch element 216 is turned on, and the potential level of the payout completion signal line L15 becomes a low level lower than the power supply potential. . On the other hand, in a normal state in which the photodiode 217a is not turned on, the payout completion signal on the card control device 9 side is at a high level equal to the power supply potential. When the diode 217a emits light, the phototransistor 217b is turned on accordingly, and a low-level payout completion signal is obtained.

A second photocoupler 218 is provided on the game board control device 130 side of the card signal line L16 composed of the first signal line L16a and the second signal line L16b, and a second switch element 219 is provided on the card control device 9 side. Are connected to each other, and the first signal line L13a and the second signal line L13
game board control device 13 for ball lending request signal line L13 consisting of b
The third photocoupler 220 is connected to the card controller 9 on the 0 side.
Switch elements 221 are connected to the first line L, respectively.
The fourth switch element 222 is connected to the game board control device 130 side and the fourth photocoupler 223 is connected to the card control device 9 side of the P-unit ready signal line L14 composed of the 14a and the second signal line L14b. A signal transmission / reception configuration similar to that of the payout completion signal line can be employed.

As described above, by setting the communication signal to the negative logic, it is possible to prevent each device from malfunctioning due to disconnection of the connector connecting the game board control device 130 and the card control device 9. Also, since signals are transmitted and received by photocoupler insulation, if one device is damaged, an excessive current flows through the signal line to the other device, etc., causing both devices to go down. Can be avoided.

Next, the flow of the control outline of each of the above control devices (the game board control device 130 and the card control device 9) will be described.
Description will be made based on the flowchart shown in the drawings.

First, the game board control section 132 and the discharge control section 1
The control outline of the game board control unit 130 constituted by 33 will be described. As shown in the general flow of FIG. 30, at the start of the game board control, first, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag set by turning off the power during the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process number is set to "5" in order to perform the power failure recovery process (described in detail later). On the other hand, if the power failure flag has not been set, an initialization process of clearing the RAM upon power-on, resetting each output, initializing the flag, and the like is performed, and the initialization is normally performed. After that, a “switch input process” for determining the presence / absence of the detection information of the various detectors is performed, and an “accessory control process” for appropriately controlling the operation of the gaming machine in the pachinko machine 1 is performed. Does not issue the ejection operation command, the game medium ejection device 64
In, perform the discharge device illegal monitoring process of whether or not there is a movement of the ball, determine whether or not the discharge illegal flag is set in this discharge device illegal monitoring process, if the flag is set , And performs the ejection device unauthorized release processing.

If the discharge improper flag is not set, the set process numbers are sequentially confirmed.
When the processing number is set to “5”, the power failure recovery processing is performed, when the processing number is set to “4”, the ball removal processing is performed, and the processing number is set to “3”. If the processing number is set to "2", the prize ball discharging processing is performed. If the processing number is set to "1", the prize ball discharging processing is performed. Do each.

If the processing number is not one of "1" to "5" (the processing number is assumed to be set to "0" in the present embodiment), first, the ball extraction flag is set. Is determined. The ball removal flag is a flag that is set when the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112 is read at regular intervals and the sensor output is detected. If the ball removal flag is set, the processing number is set. Set to “4”. Then, when the above processing is performed again, the ball removal processing is started based on the processing number being set to “4”.

If the ball lending flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not a ball lending request signal has been input from the card controller 9. If the ball lending request signal has been input, the ball lending request has been input. Perform start processing.

If the ball lending request has not been made, it is determined in the safe sensor input processing (described later in detail) whether or not the safe rising flag has been set. , A prize ball number determination process is performed.

Next, a "lamp display process" for operating the display of each gaming device in connection with the game control, or performing a display output when an ejection error or the like occurs, a predetermined sound related to the game control. When a sound output request is issued from the output or the discharge control unit 133 in accordance with a prize ball discharge or a lending ball discharge, a “voice output process” for outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker 126 is performed. A “supply process” for requesting the management device 134 to replenish the balls based on the detection of the lack of the stored balls, and based on the fact that the output data based on the information to be output is set, An information output process for appropriately outputting to the control device 9 or the management device 134 is performed. When these series of processes are completed, each process is repeated again from the switch input process.

Next, the switch input processing described above will be described in detail. In this processing, first, the level state (high or low) of each switch at the start of the processing is read, and among these read switch levels, it is determined whether or not the start switch is “rising”. And if the start switch has risen, the start memory is checked. For example, if the number of start memories is smaller than 4, "1" is added to the start memory, and if the start memory is 4, Does not add the start memory. When the switch is read, the switch is read twice (in order to determine whether or not the switch keeps the level continuously for a predetermined time or more), thereby preventing the detection output from being erroneously recognized. can do.

Next, it is determined whether or not "rising" of the second or third prize ball number detection sensor is detected, and if the rise of these detection levels is detected, the second "1" is added to the prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number winning memory. In the block diagram described above, the game board 5 has the second winning ball detector 1
In this embodiment, a second prize ball detection sensor as a second prize ball detector and a third prize ball number detection sensor as a third prize ball detector are provided in the present embodiment. 132 is provided with a second winning ball detecting means and a third winning ball detecting means so that three kinds of the number of winning ball discharges can be set. If the second and third winning ball detectors are not turned on, they are processed as first winning balls.

In the accessory control processing, first, an illegal operation is performed when the pachinko machine 1 is illegally performed, and then whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state is determined. It is determined whether or not the digital processing is being performed. If the digital processing is being performed, “digital processing” is performed. If the digital processing is not being performed, the presence or absence of the start memory is determined. In this case, a digital start process is performed and "1" is subtracted from the start memory. Then, after performing the above process, the random number is updated, and the accessory control process is temporarily terminated.

In the fraudulent processing performed in the above-described bonus processing, first, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred in the winning number detector 50. Here, the second winning ball detector 1
The 43 winning prize number detector 50 always transmits a high level signal to the game board control unit 132 of the game board control device 130,
It is configured by a detector that transmits a low-level detection signal to the game board control unit 132 only when a winning ball is detected, and in the game board control unit 132, the signal input from the winning number detector 50 is inverted. In such a case, there is a situation in which the game balls are parked in the winning number detector 50, or a disconnection of a connection code connecting the winning number detector 50 and the game board control unit 132 or a disconnection of a connector occurs. In this state, the high level (“H” level) detection signal is continuously supplied to the game board control means 136.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the input signal from the winning number detector 50 is at "H" level. If the detection signal is at "H" level, an open illegal flag (to be described in detail later) is set. It is determined whether or not an open illegal operation is in progress, and if not, an open illegal timer for open illegal judgment is set. When the time counted by the open fraud timer elapses, for example, 2 seconds, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the winning number detector 50, and an open fraud flag for determining that the open fraud is being performed is set. Set a flag. It should be noted that, in connection with the fact that the fraud occurrence flag is set, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in a fraudulent state.
34.

When the input signal from the winning number detector 50 goes low after the open illegal timer is set, the open illegal timer is initialized, and if the open illegal flag is set, the open illegal flag is reset. I do.

Next, it is determined whether or not a passing illegality monitoring flag set in a special game processing described later is set. It is determined whether the count invalid flag is set.

When the continuous illegal winning ball detector 49 is turned on during the special game and the passing illegality monitoring flag is set, first, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball. If no winning ball has been detected, the passing illegal timer is set. If there is no input from the winning number detector 50 during the two seconds counted by the passing fraud timer, it is determined that a passing fraud has occurred, and a passing fraud flag and a fraud occurrence flag are set.

[0204] That is, the illegal passing is a fraud detected when the winning ball for which the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on does not reach the winning number detector 50 within 2 seconds, for example. Instead of relying on the ball, the state of the pachinko machine 1 is detected when the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on by an illegal action such as emission of an electromagnetic wave of a specific frequency.

If the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball during the two seconds counted by the passing illegal timer, the passing illegal monitoring flag and the passing illegal flag are reset, and the passing illegal timer is initialized. I do.

If the no-count invalid flag is set, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 has detected a winning ball. If the winning ball is detected, the no-count invalid flag is reset. I do.

[0207] This no-count irregularity is caused by the fact that a game ball does not win at all in the variable winning device 28 in which the ball receiving doors 43 and 43 are continuously opened for a predetermined time in accordance with the start of a special game process described later. Fraudulent state detected in the event,
In addition to the setting of the no-count flag, the fraud flag is also set.

If the fraud flag is set in each of the fraud determinations, the pachinko machine 1 is regarded as being in a fraudulent state and fraudulent display is performed. In addition, the fraudulent display turns on or blinks a specific fraudulent display lamp, blinks or lights various decorative lamps,
By appropriately performing visual display means such as converting and displaying a display member or the like on which predetermined display content is displayed, an employee of the pachinko store can clearly identify the fraudulent pachinko machine 1. It is. Further, an unauthorized sound may be emitted instead of the unauthorized display, so that it is possible to be configured to be audible.

When the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state in the illegal detection by the illegal processing, no other processing is performed until all the illegal causes are eliminated. Returns to the gaming state at the time of the cause of the fraud.

Next, the first to third start switches 29a-2
The digital processing as an auxiliary game which is started based on the detection of the starting winning ball by 9c will be described in detail.

When the digital processing is started, it is determined whether or not the special game processing is being performed or not, and whether or not the variable display 26 is being stopped. If the auto stop specified time has elapsed, the first to third variable display units 26a to 26
A random number reading process for determining a stop symbol in 6c is performed, and a stop operation of the variable display 26 is started. In the random number reading process, for example, a random number updated every 2 mS is read, and based on the random number, symbols for stopping the first to third variable display portions 26a to 26c of the variable display 26 are determined by a predetermined calculation method. Is what you do.

When the stop operation of the variable display 26 is started as described above, it is determined that the stop operation is being performed, and a digital stop process is performed. In the digital stop processing, first, it is determined whether or not the first variable display unit 26a has stopped. If the first variable display unit 26a has not yet stopped, the display contents of the first variable display unit 26a at the time of the determination are read as random numbers. It is determined whether or not the displayed symbol matches the stop symbol determined by the processing. If the displayed content is not the stopped symbol, the digital stop process is further continued, and the display content of the first variable display unit 26a is changed to the stopped symbol. At the time of coincidence, the first variable display unit 2
6a is stopped.

When the first variable display section 26a stops, the second
It is determined whether or not the variable display unit 26b has stopped, and the first
The second variable display section 26b is stopped in the same manner as the stop operation of the variable display section 26a, and then the third variable display section 26c is stopped.

Since the display contents of the variable display 26 are successively updated by the timer processing, the digital stop processing stops the symbol when the updated display contents match the stop symbol. And the time required until the displayed content matches the stop symbol is the first to third times.
The delay time at the stop timing of the variable display units 26a to 26c is set. With such a configuration, an unspecified delay time that cannot be simply predicted can be provided, and the interest in pachinko games can be enhanced. In addition, if an appropriate fixed time is set for each variable display unit separately from each of the above-described delay times and the stop timing is set by combining the auto stop specified time, the fixed time, and the delay time, accidental occurrence can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to prevent each variable display unit from stopping at an extremely small time difference.

By performing the above processing, when all the three digits of the display contents of the variable display 26 constituted by the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are stopped, the digital stop processing is terminated and the first stop is performed. It is determined whether or not the stop symbols of the third to third variable display portions 26a to 26c are "big hits" that constitute a predetermined mode.

If the symbol determination result does not correspond to the "big hit", the digital processing is terminated, and it is determined whether or not there is a safe memory for winning a prize to the first to third start switches 15a to 15c. If there is a safe memory, the digital processing is started again.

On the other hand, if the symbol determination result is "big hit", the special game start flag is set and the special game process is started. The special game start flag set here functions as special game occurrence information. When this flag is set, the special game signal transmission processing in the game state transmission processing is executed, and the special game start data is stored in the management device. 134.

At the start of the special game process, first, the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is driven,
The ball receiving doors 43, 43 in which the ball passage opening 42 is closed are opened to the left and right, and the ball passage opening 42 is driven to be converted into the second state which enables the winning of the ball passage opening 42.

[0219] Then, one of the conditions for ending one cycle in the special game, "elapse of an operation time (for example, 30 seconds) which is a predetermined time" or "10 winnings detected by the winning number detector 50". The variable winning device 28 is maintained in the second state until the earliest condition is satisfied.

The cycle ends when the first condition described above is satisfied. If the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball during this cycle, the cycle during the special game is newly performed. Is updated, and continuation by this cycle update is possible, for example, up to 16 times.

[0221] In the following, 1 in the special game processing described above.
The outline of the processing during the cycle will be described in detail. At the start of the cycle, it is determined whether or not the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is in the ON state, and immediately after the start of the cycle, the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 in the first state is driven. Thus, the state is changed to the second state in which a prize can be made to the ball passage opening. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 for detecting the winning ball that has won the ball passing opening 42 detects the winning ball. If there is an input to the winning number detector 50, the winning number for counting the winning number is determined. "1" for the count number of the counter
Is added.

Next, it is determined from the count of the continuation counter whether or not the cycle currently being executed corresponds to the 16th continuation count. If the continuation count is not “16”,
It is determined whether or not the continuous winning ball detector 49, which is a condition for continuously updating the cycle, detects a winning ball. Here, if there is an input to the continuous prize ball detector 49, “1” is added to the count number of the continuation number counter, and a continuation lamp (not shown) is turned on. Set a passing fraud monitoring flag for detecting the fraudulent operation.

Since only one continuous winning ball is valid in one cycle and the privilege for the continuous winning ball cannot be carried over to the next and subsequent cycles, the continuous winning ball detector 49 sets “2”. For example, it is determined whether or not the continuation lamp is in the ON state, and it is determined that the continuation lamp is in the ON state so that the processing at the time of detecting the continuation prize ball is not performed even when the prize ball is detected. In this case, the input determination of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the operation time has expired. If the operation time has not yet elapsed, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 has reached ten. It is determined whether or not the end condition of the cycle is satisfied. If the termination condition is not satisfied, the winning number display on the winning number display 48 and the continuous number display on the continuous number display 47 are updated, and the same special game processing as described above is performed.

When the condition for ending the cycle is satisfied, the driving source 45 of the variable prize device 28 is turned off, thereby returning the variable prize device 28 to the first state. Clear the count of. If the end condition of the cycle is “end of operation time”, it is determined whether or not the winning number of the winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 is “0”.
If the winning number is "0", the no-count improper flag and the improper occurrence flag are set, thereby providing the no-count improper detection in the above-described improper processing.

Next, as a condition for updating the cycle during the special game, it is determined whether or not the continuous lamp which is turned on by the continuous winning ball detector 49 detecting a winning ball is in an on state. If the lamp is on, the continuation lamp is turned off along with the cycle update, and the winning number display and the continuation number display are updated. However, if the continuation lamp is not on, the cycle update during the special game is not performed, the count number of the continuation counter is cleared, and the special game processing itself is terminated.

When the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a continuous winning ball in each cycle, and when the number of times of updating the cycle during the special game reaches 16 times, “1” is added every time the cycle is updated. Since the count number of the continued number counter is "16", the input determination of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed, only the winning ball is detected by the winning number detector 50, and the first cycle end condition is set. Is satisfied, the driving source 4 returns the variable winning device 28 to the first state.
5 is turned off, and if the winning number which is the winning ball number detected by the winning number detector 50 during the cycle is not "0", the count of the continuation counter is cleared and the special game process is ended.

Note that the above-described game processing is a specific example, and the adjacent variable display units (for example, the first variable display unit 26a and the second variable display unit 26b ) Is set as “small hit” so that a game process different from the special game (for example, the variable winning device 28 is converted into the second state for a very short time) is performed. If configured,
The interest of pachinko games can be further enhanced.

Next, a discharge device illegality monitoring process performed after the above-described accessory processing is completed will be described.

At the time of the ejection device illegality monitoring process, the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a of the game medium ejection device 64 and the second
Each of the game medium discharge mechanisms 85b is to be monitored. First, it is determined whether or not the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is drivingly output to the first discharge solenoid 104a, and if the discharge solenoid 104a is turned on, First
Clear the emission monitoring counter (set the count to “0”)
Then, it is determined whether or not the drive is output to the second discharge solenoid 104b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and if the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on,
The second emission irregularity monitoring counter is cleared. Then, in the discharging device fraud monitoring process which is once ended and the discharging device fraud monitoring process is performed again, the first and second discharge solenoids 104 are used.
If a and 104b are in the ON state, the first and second emission irregularity monitoring counters are continuously cleared in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, when the drive output is not performed to the first discharge solenoid 104a, the first game medium discharge mechanism 8
First discharge sensor 91a for detecting a ball discharged from 5a
It is determined whether or not the rising flag is set. If the rising flag is set, “1” is added to the count of the first illegal discharge monitoring counter, and the first discharging sensor rising flag is reset. Next, it is determined whether or not the count number of the first ejection fraud monitoring counter has reached "3". If the count number has not yet reached "3", the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is monitored for fraud. Do.

In the above-described illegal ejection monitoring of the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a, if the ejection solenoid 104a is on, if the ejection solenoid 104a is on but the first ejection sensor rising flag is not set,
Alternatively, the second game medium discharging mechanism 8 which is performed when the count number of the first illegal discharge monitoring counter is equal to or less than “2”.
5b, the first discharge solenoid 10
When the drive output is not performed to 4b, it is determined whether or not the rising flag of the second ejection sensor 91b that detects the ball ejected from the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b is set, and is set. In this case, “1” is added to the count number of the second emission irregularity monitoring counter, and the second
The discharge sensor rising flag is reset. Then the second
It is determined whether or not the count of the discharge irregularity monitoring counter has reached "3". If the count has not yet reached "3", the discharge device illegal monitoring process is temporarily terminated.

As described above, by repeating the emission monitoring process, when the count number of the first emission monitoring counter or the second emission monitoring counter reaches “3”,
It is considered that the game medium ejection device 6 has been tampered with, and the ball ejection solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball ejection gate 12 is turned off.
1 is brought into the downflow gutter 115, the downflow path of the discharge sphere is switched to the ball extraction gutter 120 side, and the discharge improper flag is set. Further, based on the setting of the ball removal flag, the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19 are provided.
Blinking operation is performed, and in the pachinko machine 1, the fact that the discharge device is illegal has been visually displayed.

In the discharging device improper release process performed based on the setting of the improper discharging flag as described above, first, it is determined whether the discharging 1 error releasing flag or the discharging 2 error releasing flag is set. Until the determination is made and both error release flags are set, no other processing is performed in this ejector unauthorized release processing.
The discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set in a discharge sensor 1 level input process and a discharge sensor 2 level input process performed at predetermined time intervals in an interrupt process described later in detail. First and second discharge sensors 91a, 9 of the medium discharge device 64
When 1b has been in the ball presence state for a predetermined period of time (for example, 50 milliseconds), the index is used as an index indicating that the improper factor acting on the game medium discharge device 64 has been properly removed.

If both the discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, the discharge illegal flag is reset and the ball empty solenoid 123 is turned off. At the same time, the blinking display operations of the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19 are stopped.

As described above, after the illegality of the discharging device is released, each process is performed according to the process number assigned before detecting the illegality of the discharging device. If the processing number is set to "0", it is first determined whether or not the ball-pull flag is set. If the ball-pull flag is not set, whether a ball lending request has been made If the ball lending request has not been made, it is determined whether or not the safe rising flag has been set.

Here, in the ball-exclusion sensor input process performed in the interruption process (detailed later) performed every fixed time (for example, 1 millisecond), if the ball-exclusion flag is set, the process number Is set to “4”, and the ball removing process is performed based on this process number.

At the time of the ball removing process, it is first determined whether or not the forced end flag is set. This forced end flag does not mean that the ball-pulling process is performed properly, but ends. This flag is set when the flag is set. If the forced end flag is set, a process (to be described later in detail) for interrupting the ball removing process is performed.

If the forced end flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not the ball-pulling execution flag has been set, and whether or not the ball-pulling start flag has been set. The ball removal flag is reset, a ball removal start timer (for example, 1000 ms) is set, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on. The ball-pulling start timer is a ball-pulling process, in which the ball-pulling gate is turned on when the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball-pulling gate is turned on in order to discharge the ball from the game medium discharging device 64 in order to switch the ball downflow path. Time required for conversion).

After the ball-pull timer and the ball-pull solenoid 123 are turned on as described above, a ball-pull start flag is set, and it is determined whether the ball-pull flag is set. Here, the ball-pulling flag for determining the presence / absence does not mean the ball-pulling flag reset in the above process (the flag used when setting the process number to “4”), but the execution of the ball-pulling process is not performed. Inside ball sensor 123
Is turned on, it is determined whether or not a new ball extraction flag is set. If the ball-pulling flag is set, processing for forcibly terminating the ball-pulling processing (described in detail later) is performed. In the above-described process of determining whether or not there is a ball-extraction start flag, if the ball-extraction start flag has been set, the process skips the process of determining whether or not there is a ball-extraction flag.

If the ball removal flag is not set, the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on, and at the same time, it is determined whether or not the set ball removal start timer has counted a predetermined time. After the removal process is completed, the above-described ball removal process is performed again.

After the above processing is repeated, when the ball removal start timer counts up, the first discharge solenoid 104
The a and second discharge solenoids 104b are turned on to start the actual ball-pulling operation, and the ball-pulling execution flag is set with the execution of the ball-pulling operation.

If the ball removal flag is not set, it is determined again whether or not the ball removal flag based on the ball removal sensor 112 being turned on during the ball removal process is set. If the flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 1 end flag or the discharge 2 end flag is set. In the above-described process of determining whether or not the ball has been removed, if the ball removal execution flag has been set, the process skips to the process of determining whether or not the ball has been removed.

If the ball discharging operation from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a has not been completed and the discharge 1 end flag has not been set, in the discharge sensor 1 input processing described later, a discharge 1 ball no flag is set. Determine whether it is set. If the no-discharge-one-ball flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting a ball, and if the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting a discharged ball. In the case of, the one-ball one-ball no flag is set, and the one-ball one-ball no timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. This ballless timer is for confirming that no balls remain in the game medium discharge device 64.

As described above, in the ball removing process restarted after the one-ball-discharge no-ball flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 1 ball absence flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is in a state in which no ball is detected. Here, if the ball is detected by the first discharge sensor 91a, it is determined that there is a residual ball, and the no-discharge one ball flag is reset. On the other hand, also in this case, if the first discharge sensor 91a has not detected a ball, it is determined whether the discharge ball no-timer has counted a predetermined time. (1) Set the end flag and reset the discharge ball absence flag.

The second game medium discharging mechanism 85b also
In the same manner as the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a, the discharging 2
Set end flag. That is, the ball discharging operation from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is not completed, and
If the end flag has not been set, it is determined in a discharge sensor 2 input process described below whether or not the no-discharge 2-ball flag has been set. If the no-discharge 2-ball flag is not set, the second discharge sensor 91b
It is determined whether or not the ball is not detecting the ball, and the second
If the ejection sensor 91b has not detected an ejected ball, a non-ejected two-ball flag is set and a timer for ejected two-ball is set (for example, 3 seconds).

As described above, in the ball removing process which is restarted after the discharge two balls no flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 2 end flag and the discharge 2 ball absence flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is in a state in which no ball is detected. Here, if the ball is detected by the second discharge sensor 91b, it is determined that there is a residual ball, and the no-discharge 2-ball flag is reset. On the other hand, also in this case, if the second discharge sensor 91b is not detecting a ball, it is determined whether or not the discharge ball no-timer has timed a predetermined time. 2 Set the end flag and reset the discharge ball no flag.

The above processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set. For example, a predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed since the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer was set. If the balls are detected by the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b before the elapse, the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer is set again, and the time measurement of 3 seconds is started again. The same processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set.

As described above, when the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set,
The ball release start flag, the discharge 1 end flag, and the discharge 2 end flag are reset together, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104 are reset.
The driving of the solenoids 123a and 104b and the ball removal solenoid 123 is stopped, the process number is set to "0", and the ball removal process ends.

Next, a case will be described in which the ball-pulling process is forcibly terminated based on the detection output being input from the ball-pulling sensor 112 during the ball-pulling process.

After the ball removal flag is set, the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 82a and 82b have already started operation. Therefore, it is determined that the discharging operation has been completed and the discharging 1 end flag or It is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set, and if each end flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off. Then, after performing the above-described determination processing, the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91
In order to confirm that 1b continues to be in the OFF state for a predetermined time, the one-ball no-ejection flag and the two-ball no-ball flag are reset.

When the no-ball flag is reset as described above and when the no-ball flag is set after the no-ball flag is set, the no-ball flag is reset, and the forced end flag and the forcible end timer are set. (For example, 1 second) is set. After the forced end flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the forced end timer has counted up. If the forced end timer has not counted the predetermined time (1 second), the discharge is performed. It is determined whether there is a 1 end flag and a discharge 2 end flag.

If the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag attached based on the detection of the ball by the first discharge sensor 91a is set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104 is set at the timing when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball.
a is turned off, and a discharge 1 end flag is set.

As described above, after the discharge 1 end flag in the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is set, or when the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is not set, the above-mentioned game medium discharge mechanism 85b The same processing is performed. That is, when the discharge 2 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag attached based on the detection of the ball by the second discharge sensor 91b is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off and the discharge 2 end flag is set at the timing when the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball. Thus, before the forced termination timer measures the predetermined time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a,
When 104b is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the forced end timer is reset and the forced end flag is reset.

On the other hand, if the forcible end timer measures a predetermined time before both the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, regardless of the presence or absence of the discharge sensor 1 rising flag or the discharge sensor 2 rising flag, After the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off, the forced termination flag is reset. In the present embodiment, since one second is counted by the forced termination timer from the setting of the forced termination flag,
If the ball remains, first and second
Since it is supposed to pass through the discharge sensors 91a and 91b, the fact that the discharge sensor 1 rising flag and the discharge sensor 2 rising flag are not set means that the ball ejection has already been completed, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a. ,
104b is turned off.

When the forced end flag is reset as described above, the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are reset, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are reset, and the ball discharge solenoid 123 is turned off. The ball ejection gate 121 is returned to a normal state. Then, by setting the processing number to “0”, the ball removing processing is terminated.

Next, the ball lending start process performed based on the input of the ball lending request signal from the card control device 9 in the state of the processing number “0” will be described.

In the ball lending start process, first, a discharge start condition confirmation process is performed. If the discharge possible flag is set in the discharge start condition confirmation process, a request is made by the card control means 200 of the card control device 9. The ball lending number data according to the number of discharged balls is set in the discharge register 0 and the ball lending discharge display section 18 is turned on. Further, by setting a ball lending sound flag, when a sound output process (described in detail later) is executed, the ball lending discharge sound is output from the speaker 126 and the ball lending discharge sound is output. A ball rental sound timer for setting a time and ball rental discharge sound data for specifying a generated sound are set. Next, a P-unit ready flag for transmitting a P-unit ready signal indicating that the lending operation is possible from the game board control unit 130 to the card control unit 9 is set.

When the above processing is completed, a discharging start processing for appropriately driving the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b to perform the actual ball lending discharging operation is performed, and the processing number is set to "3". To end the ball lending start process. If the discharge enable flag is not set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, the P-ready flag is not set, so that the P-ready signal is output from the card controller 9.
To the ball lending request, and the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request is not performed.

In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, whether the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag has been set, whether the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag has been set, and whether the odd sensor ball presence flag has been set or not. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no flag is set, and only when all the flags are set, the discharge enable flag is set. However, if any of the flags is not set, the above-described ball lending start process is disabled by resetting the dischargeable flag.

In the discharge start processing performed based on the discharge start possible flag being set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, first, is the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 equal to "1"? Determine whether or not, "1"
Is set, the one discharge flag is set, and the alternate discharge flag is reset. Then, a one-discharge timer for measuring a time for turning on the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b to discharge only one ball is set.

On the other hand, the ball lending data of the discharge register 0 is 1
If not, it is determined whether or not the ball lending data in the discharge register 0 is equal to or less than "8". If the data is equal to or less than "8", the one-piece discharge flag is reset and alternate discharge is performed. Set a flag.

As described above, when the one discharge timer is set and when the alternate discharge flag is set, the inversion flag processing is performed, and then the inversion flag is set ("1"). Or in a reset state (“0”). This inversion flag processing determines whether or not the inversion flag is set, and
If the inversion flag is set, the inversion flag is reset, and if the inversion flag is reset, the inversion flag is set. Then, one of the first discharge solenoid 104a and the second discharge solenoid 104b is driven in accordance with the setting / resetting of the inversion flag inverted in the inversion flag processing, whereby the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a and the second game This enables alternate ejection in which the medium ejection mechanism 85b is alternately turned on. Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, measuring 3 seconds) is set.

If the ball lending number data of the discharge register 0 is larger than "9", the number of discharged balls discharged from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the number of balls discharged from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b Is performed, the one-discharge flag, the alternate discharge flag, the discharge 1 end flag, and the discharge 2 end flag are reset, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on. . Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, measuring 3 seconds) is set.

In the discharge number dividing process, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “9”. Is set to "5" and "4" is set to the discharge register 2, respectively, and the discharge number dividing process is completed. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “10”.
Is set to "5", and "5" is set to the discharge register 2, respectively, and the discharge number dividing process ends.

Subsequently, similarly, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “11”, and “1” is determined.
In the case of "1", "6" is set in the discharge register 1 and "5" is set in the discharge register 2 respectively.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set to “12” is “12”. If the data is “12”, “6” is set to the discharge register 1 and “6” is set to the discharge register 2, respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "13". If the data is "13", "7" is set in the discharge register 1 and "6" is set in the discharge register 2 respectively. And the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is "1"
It is determined whether it is "4" or not. If it is "14", "7" is set in the discharge register 1 and "7" is set in the discharge register 2 respectively. It is determined whether or not the data is “15”. If the data is “15”, “8” is set in the discharge register 1, “7” is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data is “16”. If the data is “16”, “8” is set in the discharge register 1, “8” is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the set ball lending number data is “17”, and “1”
In the case of "7", "9" is set in the discharge register 1 and "8" is set in the discharge register 2 respectively.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in “1” is “18”. If “18”, “9” is set in the discharge register 1 and “9” is set in the discharge register 2, respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “19”. If the data is “19”, “10” is set in the discharge register 1 and “9” is set in the discharge register 2 respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “20”, and if it is “20”,
"10" is set in the discharge register 1 and "1" is set in the discharge register 2.
0 is set, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “21”. If the data is “21”, “11” is set in the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 is set to “10”, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is “22”.
If "2", "11" is set in the discharge register 1,
"11" is set in the discharge register 2 respectively, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "23". If it is "23", "12" is set in the discharge register 1 Is set in the discharge register 2 respectively, and the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is set to “2”.
It is determined whether it is "4" or not, and if it is "24", "12" is set in the discharge register 1 and "12" is set in the discharge register 2, respectively. It is determined whether or not the data is “25”. If the data is “25”, “13” is set in the discharge register 1 and “12” is set in the discharge register 2 to end the discharge number dividing process. .

In the ball lending start process described above, the ball lending discharge process started by setting the process number to “3” will be described.

In the ball lending and discharging process, it is first determined whether or not the discharging weight flag is set. If the discharging weight flag is not set, the discharging process is performed. Then, after the discharge processing is completed, it is determined whether or not a discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of discharge of a predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The ball lending and discharging process is once ended. After the above processing is repeated, when the discharge end flag is set, the discharge wait flag is set and the discharge wait timer (for example, 400 ms) is set. Further, the payout end flag is set, the display output to the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the like is stopped, and the ball lending discharge display is turned off.

[0269] In addition to the above-described processing performed when the discharge end flag is set, "1" is added to the count of the continuous ball lending counter. This continuous ball rental counter,
For example, the ball lending upper limit determining means 188 of the ball lending discharge means 178
The maximum count value of the continuous ball lending counter (for example, five times) is stored in the ball lending upper limit storage unit 189.
Supplied by Then, when the count value of the ball lending continuous counter is the storage upper limit value, the ball lending request signal input from the card control device 9 is invalidated so that the number of times the ball can be lended continuously (the number of discharged balls) ).

As described above, when the discharge weight flag is set, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has counted a predetermined time. Terminate. Then, when the wait timer times out after repeating the above processing, the processing number is set to “0”, and the ball lending discharge processing ends.

Next, in the above described ball lending and discharging process, a description will be given of a discharging process which is continuously performed until a discharging weight flag is set upon completion of a predetermined number of ball discharging operations based on a ball lending request. .

In the discharging process, first, it is determined whether or not a discharging error flag (described later in detail) is set.
If the discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag to be set is set based on the fact that the game medium discharging device 64 has performed a proper ball discharging operation. Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge monitoring timer (3 seconds) set in the discharge monitoring process has timed out. If the discharge monitoring timer has not counted up, it is determined whether or not the single discharge flag has been set. judge.

In the above determination process, if the one-discharge flag has been set, the first game medium discharging mechanism 85
a or one of the second game medium discharging mechanisms 85b to perform a single discharging process for discharging one game ball, and if the single discharging flag is not set, whether or not the alternate discharging flag is set Is determined. If the alternate discharge flag is set, an alternate discharge process of discharging "eight" or less game balls from only one of the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a or the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is performed. If the alternate discharge flag is not set, a combined discharge process of discharging “nine or more” game balls using both the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is performed. The discharging process ends.

In the discharge process, when the discharge monitoring timer has counted a predetermined time, the first discharge solenoid 1
04a and the second discharge solenoid 104b are turned off, and a discharge error flag is set. Then, it is checked whether the processing number at the time of performing the discharging processing is “2” or “3”. If the processing number is “2”, the prize ball discharging display section 19 is displayed. When the processing number is "3", the ball-for-ball discharge display section 18 is made to blink, respectively, and a visual indication that a ball-ejecting error or a prize-ball discharging error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 has occurred. Let it do.

The ejection error recovery processing is performed based on the setting of the ejection error flag as described above. In this discharge error recovery processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set. When both flags are set based on the fact that the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b continuously detect a ball presence state for three seconds, it is determined whether or not the ball discharge operation is possible. In order to confirm, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation processing is performed.

In this discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge start enable flag is not set, the discharge error recovery processing is terminated. If the discharge start enable flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is set. Is determined to be greater than or equal to “1”. If “1” or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. If the value of the discharge register 1 is larger than "1", it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is larger than "1". If not, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the sum of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

When prize ball data or ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, it is determined whether the processing number is “2” or “3”, and the processing number is “2”. ", The prize ball discharge display unit 19 is returned from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation. , The discharge start process described above is performed, and the discharge error flag is reset. By doing so, it becomes possible to continue the prize ball discharge operation or the ball loan discharge operation interrupted by the occurrence of the discharge error.

In the above-described ejection error recovery processing, if the value of the ejection register 1 or 2 is not more than "1" without simply adding the values of the ejection register 1 and the ejection register 2, The reason that only the value of the other discharge register is set in the discharge register 0 is as follows.
For the following reasons.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b of the present embodiment are in the first state in which the balls are prevented from flowing down by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b. , The stopper claw 103 for the stopper
a, 103b are the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91 that are in contact with the most upstream ball that is prevented from flowing down.
It is configured to be in the state detected by b. Therefore, in the present embodiment in which the passing balls are detected based on the rising edges of the detection outputs of the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, when, for example, "six" balls are discharged, the discharge processing is performed. In the first discharge sensor 91a
Alternatively, when the fifth rising edge detected by the second discharge sensor 91b is detected, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off, and the stopper pawl 1 is stopped.
By returning 03a and 103b, a predetermined number of ball discharging operations can be performed. That is, when the value of the discharge register 1 or the discharge register 2 is “1”, it means that the predetermined number of ball discharge operations on the discharge register side have been completed.

As described above, even if the value of the discharge register is "1", if a value obtained by adding these values is set in the discharge register 0, an extra ball discharging operation will be performed. is there. Further, since the discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of all the ball discharge operations is not set, if one discharge register is “1” or less, the value of the other discharge register is “ Therefore, if the value of the discharge register 1 is equal to or less than "1", the value of the discharge register 2 is changed to the value of the discharge register 0.
When the value of the discharge register 2 is "1", the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0.

If a predetermined number of balls can be discharged before the discharge monitoring timer expires (when no balls are cut or clogged), the first discharge solenoid 1
After turning off the second discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b, the ball whose rising edge is detected to stop the discharging operation (the seventh ball at the fifth rising edge) is the stopper locking claw 103a, 103b
After being stopped by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 9
Since it stops in the state detected by 1b, the value of the discharge register 1 or 2 is set to "0" by detecting the rising edge based on the detection of the following sphere.

Next, a description will be given of a one-piece discharging process started based on the setting of a one-piece discharging flag when the number of discharged balls is one in the discharging start processing. In this one-discharge processing, first, it is determined whether or not the one-discharge timer (35 ms) set in the discharge start processing has timed out. If the time has expired, the inversion flag is set / reset. Is determined. Then, in accordance with the state of the reversal flag, the discharge solenoid driven in the discharge start processing is turned off. That is,
If the reversal flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b that was turned on in the discharge start processing is turned off,
If the inversion flag has not been set, the first discharge solenoid 104a that was turned on in the discharge start processing is turned off. Then, after the discharge end flag is set, the one-piece discharge processing ends.

In the above-described discharge start processing, if the number of discharged balls is larger than 1 and smaller than 8,
In the alternate discharge process performed based on the setting of the alternate discharge flag, first, the inversion flag is set.
The reset state is determined, and the detection state of the discharge sensor on the discharge solenoid side driven in the discharge start processing is determined according to the state of the inversion flag.

That is, if the reversal flag is not set, the ball is output from the first discharge sensor 91a of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a driven by turning on the first discharge solenoid 104a in the discharge start processing. It is determined whether or not the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 which is set based on the input is set, and if the inversion flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on in the discharge start processing. It is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag which is set based on the input of the ball detection output from the second discharge sensor 91b of the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b driven by the above is set. . If the flag has not been set, the alternate discharge process is terminated once, and the above process is repeated again.

If the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 has been set, the value of the discharge register 0 is set to "1".
Then, the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 is reset. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once ended, and the above process is repeated again. However, if the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. It turns off and ends the ball discharge operation, sets the discharge end flag, and ends the alternate discharge processing.

On the other hand, when the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is set, similarly, "1" is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 0 to reset the discharge sensor 2 rise flag. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once ended, and the above process is repeated again. If the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off to terminate the ball discharging operation, set the discharge end flag, and end the alternate discharge process. It is.

Next, a combined discharge process performed in the discharge process by resetting the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag in the discharge start process will be described. In this combined ejection processing, it is first determined whether or not the ejection 1 end flag is set. If the ejection 1 end flag is set, the ball ejection operation from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is terminated. The first game medium discharging mechanism 8
The control process on the 5a side is skipped, and it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set.

However, if the discharge 1 end flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag has been set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag has been set, the discharge sensor 1 has been set. The sensor 1 rising flag is reset, and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 1. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 1 is "1". If the value is not "1", the process skips to the control processing on the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b side. Here, if the value of the discharge register 1 is “1”, it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. By turning off the ball, the ball discharging operation is ended, and the discharging 1 end flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the discharging 2 end flag is set based on the end of the control processing on the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b side. judge.

As described above, after the control processing on the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a side is completed, it is determined whether or not the discharging 2 end flag is set, and as a result, the discharging 2 end flag is set. Means that the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b has been completed, a discharging end flag is set, and the combined discharging process ends.

However, if the discharge 2 end flag has not been set in the above determination processing, and if the discharge 1 end flag has not yet been set, it is determined whether the discharge sensor 2 rising flag has been set. When the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is set, the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is reset, and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 2. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is "1". If the value is not "1", the combined discharge process is temporarily terminated, and the same process is performed again. Here, if the value of the discharge register 2 is “1”, it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. Turn off to end the ball discharge operation and set the discharge 2 end flag.

Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag has been set based on the completion of the control processing on the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a side. After the combined ejection process is completed, the control process of the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is performed again. On the other hand, if the discharge 1 end flag is also set, it means that the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b has been completed, the discharge end flag is set, and the combined discharge processing ends.

Next, based on the detection output being input from the second winning ball detecting means or the third winning ball detecting means of the game board 5, the game board control section 132 supplies the discharge control section 133 with the game board control section 132. The award ball number determination process for determining award ball data will be described. In this award ball number determination process, first,
In the switch input processing, it is determined whether or not the third prize ball number prize memory is set. If the third prize ball number prize memory is set, the stored value of the third prize ball number setting memory is determined. (For example, “7”) is set as the prize ball data, and if there is no third prize ball number prize memory, then it is determined whether there is a second prize ball prize memory. Then, when the second prize ball number prize memory is set, the storage value (for example, “10”) of the second prize ball number setting memory is set as the prize ball data, and the third prize ball number prize memory is set. If there is no second prize ball number winning memory, the stored value of the first prize ball number setting memory (for example, “15
Is set as the prize ball data.
After setting any one of the third prize ball number setting storage as the prize ball data, the safe rising flag provided in the safe sensor input process based on the safe sensor 53 detecting the safe ball is reset, and the process is performed. The number is set to “1”, and the awarded ball number determination processing ends.

Next, the prize ball discharge start processing performed based on the processing number being set to “1” in the prize ball number determination processing will be described. In this prize ball discharge start process, first, a discharge start condition confirmation process is performed. In the discharge start condition confirmation process, if the dischargeable flag is not set, the ball discharge operation by the game medium discharge device 64 is restricted. Therefore, the prize ball discharging process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the dischargeable flag is set, the gaming board control unit 132
Award ball data supplied to the discharge control unit 133 through the award ball number 48 (the first to third data set in the award ball number determination process).
One of the prize ball number setting memories) is set in the discharge register 0, and the prize ball discharge display section 19 is turned on. And
The discharge start process for starting the above-described discharge process is performed, and when a predetermined number of prize ball discharge operations are completed, the process number is set to “2” and the prize ball start process is terminated.

A description will be given of the prize ball discharging process which is started by setting the process number to "2" in the above-described prize ball start process.

In the prize ball discharge processing, first, it is determined whether or not the safe ball payout flag is set. If the safe ball payout flag is not set, then, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight flag is set. If the discharge weight flag is not set, the above-described discharge processing is performed. Then, after the discharge processing is completed, it is determined whether or not a discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of discharge of a predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The prize ball discharging process is once ended. After the above process is repeated, when the discharge end flag is set, the safe solenoid 58 is turned on to release the safe ball from which the prize ball has been discharged, and a safe payout flag and a safe payout flag for shifting to the safe ball payout process. A safe ball payout error timer (for example, 200 ms) for monitoring occurrence of a ball payout error is set. Further, the discharge weight flag is set, the discharge weight timer (for example, 400 ms) is set, the display output to the prize ball discharge display section 19 and the like is stopped, and the prize ball discharge display is turned off. The discharged prize ball number data is added to the prize ball discharge number counter and used as prize ball number data to be output to the management device 134.

In the safe ball payout process performed based on the setting of the safe payout flag as described above, it is first determined whether or not a payout error process is in progress. , Safe solenoid
It is determined whether the off timer is operating, and if the safe solenoid-off timer is not operating, it is determined whether the safe falling flag is set, and that the safe ball has passed the safe sensor 53 is determined. Then, it is determined whether or not a safe falling flag set in the safe sensor input processing is set. Here, immediately after the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the safe falling flag is not set because the safe ball has still turned on the safe sensor 53, and then the safe falling flag is set in the prize ball payout process. It is determined whether or not the completed safe ball payout error timer has counted up. If the predetermined time counted by the safe ball payout error timer has not elapsed, the safe ball payout process is temporarily terminated.

After the safe ball payout process similar to the above is repeated, after a certain period of time, the output of the safe sensor is lost based on the falling of the safe ball, and the safe fall flag is set in the safe sensor input process. Set. Then, after the safe falling flag is set, a safe solenoid off timer (for example, 100 ms) for turning off the safe solenoid 58 is set, and the safe falling flag is reset. If the ball has been processed as the second prize ball or the third prize ball, it is determined that the second prize ball has been discharged or the third prize ball has been discharged. "1" is decremented from the winning memory.

After the safe solenoid-off timer is set, it is determined that the time counted by the safe solenoid-off timer has expired while the safe solenoid-off timer is operating, and the safe solenoid-off timer counts. When up, turns off the safe solenoid.

On the other hand, if the safe falling flag is not set when the safe ball payout processing as described above is repeated, the payout is performed after a predetermined time (200 ms) counted by the safe ball payout error timer has elapsed. Error processing is started. Based on the start of the payout error process, in the safe ball payout process performed again, it is determined that the payout error process is being performed, and it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 53 no longer detects the safe ball. That is, if the safe ball is not normally paid out due to clogged balls or the like, in the safe ball payout process, no other process is performed until the ball absence information of the safe sensor 53 is obtained.
This prevents prize balls from being discharged based on unprocessed safe balls.

When the safe ball is discharged by returning to the normal state and the safe falling flag is set in the safe sensor input process, the payout error process is canceled in the safe ball payout process restarted, and the safe ball is released. The falling flag is reset and the safe solenoid
Set the off timer. If the safe ball has been subjected to a prize ball discharging operation based on the second and third prize ball number winning memories, "1" is decremented from each prize ball number winning memory. Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, based on the count up of the safe solenoid off timer, the safe payout flag is reset and the solenoid 58 is turned off to end the safe ball payout processing.

When the safe payout flag is reset based on the completion of the safe ball payout processing, it is determined whether or not the discharge wait timer has counted a predetermined time based on the fact that the discharge wait flag has been set. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the prize ball discharging process is temporarily terminated. Then, when the wait timer times out after repeating the above processing, the processing number is set to “0”, and the prize ball discharging processing ends.

Next, the process is started when the power failure flag is set based on detecting that the power has been cut off during the prize ball discharging operation or the lending ball discharging operation, and the processing number is set to "5". The power failure recovery process will be described.

In this power failure recovery processing, first, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation processing is performed to confirm whether or not the ball discharge operation is possible. In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge start enable flag is not set, the power failure recovery processing is terminated as it is. If the discharge start enable flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to "1". Determine whether it is greater than
If "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. Also, the value of the discharge register 1 is “1”.
If it is larger, the value of the discharge register 2 is “1”
It is determined whether the value is larger than the value. If the value of the discharge register 2 is equal to or less than "1", the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the sum of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

As described above, when the prize ball data or the ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0, for example, it is determined whether or not the ball lending discharge memory exists. , The ball lending sound flag and the P-unit ready flag are set, and the ball lending discharge display section 18 is turned on to perform the discharge start processing. On the other hand, when there is no memory during the ball lending discharge, the prize ball discharge display section 19 is turned on, and the discharge start processing is performed.

In the above processing, whether the ball discharging operation being performed when the power failure flag is set is a prize ball discharging operation or a ball loan discharging operation is determined based on the presence or absence of the ball lending discharging memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the discharging operation is returned based on the memory of whether the discharging operation was performed by the ball lending request or the discharging operation by the prize ball discharging request. do it.
For example, in the above-described power failure control unit 177 provided in the discharge control unit 133, the discharge mode backup unit 191
A continuation signal is transmitted to the prize ball discharging means 176 or the ball rental discharge means 178 based on the discharging mode (prize ball discharging mode or ball-lending discharging mode) stored and retained by the system.

When the discharge start processing is performed as described above,
When the ball lending discharging memory is used, the ball lending discharging memory is deleted and the processing number is set to “3”. When the ball lending discharging memory is not present, the processing number is set to “2”. After the setting, each of the power failure flags is reset, and the power failure recovery processing ends. Thus, the ball lending discharge processing or the prize ball discharge processing based on each processing number is performed.

Next, a lamp display process performed after each process based on the process number will be described.

At the time of lamp display processing, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is in an unauthorized state, whether or not special game processing is being performed, and whether or not digital processing is being performed. (For example, a decorative lamp or the like is appropriately turned on). However, if the state is illegal, the illegal state display is performed, if the special game processing is being performed, the special game display is performed,
If digital processing is in progress, digital operation display is performed. In these displays, the fraudulent state display is given the highest priority, and if the pachinko machine 1 is fraudulent, the special game display or the digital operation display is not performed.

[0309] After performing the above series of processing, it is determined whether or not the payout error processing is being performed. If the payout error processing is started based on the fact that the safe ball is not normally paid out, the payout is performed. The payout error is displayed as the error processing is being performed.

[0310] The audio output processing performed after the lamp display processing will be described.

In the sound output processing, first, it is determined whether or not a card insertion sound flag to be added based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9 is set. If it is not set, the prepaid card 13 is stored in the card controller 9.
It is determined whether or not the card falling flag set in the card insertion detection processing is set based on the fact that 1 has been inserted. If the card fall flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending sound flag set in the ball lending start process is set. If the ball lending sound flag is not set, it is then determined whether or not the card ejection sound flag attached based on the ejection of the prepaid card 131 from the card control device 9 is set. If the ejection flag has not been set, it is determined based on the fact that the prepaid card 131 has been ejected from the card control device 9 whether or not the card rising flag set in the card insertion detection processing has been set.

If none of the flags are set,
It is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is in a fraudulent state. If the pachinko machine 1 is not in a fraudulent state, it is determined whether or not special game processing is being performed. If not, it is determined whether or not digital processing is being performed. And if you're not even in digital processing,
The sound data set for sound output is reset, and the sound output processing is temporarily terminated. If any sound data is set, sound output based on the sound data is performed.

Here, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card controller 9, the card signal line L
By inverting the card signal input via the CPU 16 to a low level, if the card falling flag is set in the card insertion detection processing, the card insertion sound flag is set, the card insertion sound data is set, The card sound timer for monitoring the sound output time is set, and the card fall flag is reset. Thus, after the card insertion sound flag is set, it is determined whether or not the card sound timer has expired based on the setting judgment of the card insertion sound flag, and if the card sound timer has not timed out, A predetermined sound output based on the set card insertion sound data is performed, and the sound output process is temporarily terminated. When the card sound timer times out after repeating the above processing, the card insertion sound data is reset, and the card insertion sound flag is reset,
Stop outputting the card insertion sound.

If the ball lending sound flag is set in the ball lending start process, the ball lending sound timer set together with the ball lending sound flag is subjected to a judgment process to determine whether or not the time has expired. If the sounding timer has not yet expired, a predetermined sound output is performed based on the ball lending discharge data set together with the ball lending sound flag, and the sound output process is temporarily terminated. When the ball lending timer times out, the ball lending discharge sound data is reset, the ball lending sound flag is reset, and the output of the ball lending sound is stopped.

On the other hand, based on the ejection of the prepaid card 131 from the card controller 9, the card signal line L
When the card rising flag is set in the card insertion detection process by inverting the card signal input via the MPU 16 to a high level, the card ejection sound flag is set, the card ejection sound data is set, and A card sound timer for monitoring the output time of the card is set, and a card rising flag is reset. Thus, after the card ejection sound flag is set, it is determined whether or not the card sound timer has timed out based on the setting judgment of the card ejection sound flag, and if the card sound timer has not timed out, A predetermined audio output based on the set card ejection sound data is performed, and the audio output process is temporarily terminated. When the card sound timer times out after repeating the above processing, the card ejection sound data is reset, and the card ejection sound flag is reset.
Stop output of card ejection sound.

[0316] Further, if it is determined in the above-described accessory control process that the unauthorized process is being executed, the unauthorized operation sound data is set, and the special game process is executed. If it is determined that the special game is being performed, the special game sound data is set, and if it is determined that the digital processing is being performed based on the execution of the digital processing, the digital operation sound data is set. Then, audio output corresponding to each state is performed. Then, when leaving each state, each sound data is reset, and the sound output is stopped.

[0317] A replenishment process performed after the above-described audio output process will be described.

In this replenishment process, first, it is determined whether or not the replenishment sensor rising flag is set in the input process of the switch. If the replenishment sensor rising flag is not set, the replenishment sensor is determined in the input process of the switch. It is determined whether or not the fall flag is set. If the replenishment sensor fall flag is not set, the replenishment process is ended once and the same process is repeated.

While the above processing is repeated, the replenishment sensor 6
When the replenishment sensor rising flag based on the detection output of No. 5 is set, the pachinko machine 1 is used to visually display that the ball has been lost in the ball storage tank 62.
A completion lamp provided at an appropriate position (for example, above the front frame 3) is turned on, a supply request flag is set to send a supply signal to the management device 134, and a supply sensor rise flag is reset.

[0320] The replenishment request is sent to the management device 13 as described above.
4, the replenishment of balls is performed based on the control of the management device 134. When the replenishment sensor 65 detects the replenishment balls and the replenishment sensor falling flag is set, the completion lamp is turned off. The replenishment request flag and the replenishment sensor fall flag are reset, and the replenishment process is terminated.

The information output process performed after the above-described replenishment process is to output various data to the management device 134, and information on the number of ejected prize balls (for example, 1 per 10 balls).
Prize ball information processing to output a pulse signal), a ball lending information processing to output a P-ready signal and a payout completion signal, a gaming table information processing to output a supply signal and an out-number signal to the management device 134, The processing includes error information processing for outputting information on the occurrence of illegal discharge device, and a game state transmission process for outputting a game state of the pachinko machine 1.

[0324] The prize ball information processing in the above-described information output processing will be described.

In this prize ball information processing, first, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the prize ball number signal is “L”. It is determined whether or not the ball transmission prohibition flag is set.
The prize ball transmission prohibition flag regulates the signal output so that the interval between each prize ball number signal and the prize ball number signal becomes a constant time interval (for example, 100 ms) when transmitting the prize ball number data. It is set to perform.

If the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is not set, the count value of the prize ball discharge counter becomes "1".
It is determined whether or not the count is equal to or greater than "0". If the count value of the award ball discharge counter has not reached "10", the process is temporarily terminated, and the same process as above is restarted. here,
With the end of the ball discharge operation in the above-described prize ball discharge processing, prize ball data for the number of discharged balls is added to the prize ball discharge counter, and the count value of the prize ball discharge counter becomes “1”.
When it reaches 0 or more, the award ball number signal is inverted to "L" and the award ball number timer is set.

As described above, when the prize ball count signal is inverted to the low level, it is determined whether or not the prize ball count timer has timed out. When the processing is completed, the same processing as above is performed again. Here, when the prize ball count timer times out, the prize ball count signal is inverted to “H” and the value “10” corresponding to the number of prize balls that have been transmitted as prize ball count data is awarded. Subtract from the count value of the ball counter. Then, the award ball transmission prohibition flag is set, and the award ball number timer (for example, 1)
00 ms) to restrict the transmission of prize ball data to be performed thereafter for a certain period of time.

Based on the setting of the prize ball transmission prohibition flag, in the subsequent prize ball information processing, it is determined whether or not the prize ball count timer has expired, and the prize ball count timer counts up. If not, the prize ball information processing is temporarily terminated as it is, and if the prize ball count timer has expired, the prize ball count prohibition flag is reset to return to a state where the prize ball count signal can be transmitted again. It is.

In the ball lending information processing, it is first determined whether or not a ball lending request from the card control device 9 has been set. In this case, it is determined whether or not the payout completion signal is “low level”. The payout completion signal is output to the card controller 9 when the ball discharging operation based on the ball lending request is completed (inverted from "H" to "L" in negative logic). It is.

If the signal level of the payout completion signal is "H", it is determined whether or not there is a payout end flag set in the ball lending and discharging process. The signal and the buy signal are inverted to "L", a payout completion timer (for example, 10 ms) is set, and a payout end flag is reset. In this way, the payout completion signal is inverted to a low level to determine whether the payout completion timer has counted up. If the payout completion timer has timed out, the payout completion signal and the buy signal The signal level is inverted to “H”. Since the payout completion signal is sent to the card control device 9 and the buy signal is output to the management device 134, the signal sending time is changed so that the output time is different (for example, the buy signal is 100 ms). May be separately provided.

After performing the above-described processing, it is determined whether or not there is a P-unit ready signal set at the time of starting the ball lending discharge. If the P-unit ready flag is set,
The signal level of the P-unit ready signal is inverted to "L", and if the P-unit ready flag is reset, the P-unit ready signal is set to "H" and the ball lending information processing is terminated.

In the game machine information processing, first, it is determined whether or not the replenishment request flag is set in the replenishment request process. If the replenishment request flag is set, the replenishment signal is inverted to “L”. If the supply request flag has been reset, the supply request signal is returned to "H". Next, it is determined whether or not there is a frame opening flag that is set in association with the front panel 3a being in the open state. If the frame opening flag is set, the frame opening signal is inverted to “L”, and the frame opening signal is inverted. If the open flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not a frame close flag that is associated with the front panel 3a returning to the closed state has been set,
If the frame closing flag has been set, the frame opening signal is returned to "H".

After transmitting the replenishment signal and the frame release signal as described above, the transmission processing of the number-of-outs signal is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the number-of-outs signal is "L". If the out-number-of-out signal is not yet output, it is determined whether or not the out-transmission-inhibited flag is set. The counter value of the out counter that counts the number of out balls is "10"
Is determined, and if the count value has not yet reached “10”, the game console information processing is temporarily terminated, and the same processing as above is repeated.

When the count value of the out counter reaches "10", the out number signal is inverted to "L" and an out number timer (for example, 100 ms) is set. Thus, after the number-of-outs signal is inverted to the low level, it is determined whether or not the time-out timer has timed out. Then, "10" is subtracted from the count value of "1", the out transmission prohibition flag is set, and the out number timer is reset.

[0333] As described above, the out-transmission inhibition flag is set, and the gaming machine information reporting process restarted after the out-number timer is reset, based on the out transmission flag being set. It is determined whether or not the time-out timer has timed out. Here, if the number-of-outs timer has counted up, the out transmission flag is reset, and the game console information processing is temporarily terminated. In this gaming machine information processing, a timer used to measure the transmission time of the OUT signal and a timer that measures the time to regulate the transmission of the OUT signal after the transmission of the OUT signal are used by the OUT timer. However, these may be provided separately to make the transmission time of the out-number signal different from the regulation time of the out-number signal.

In the error information processing, first, it is determined whether or not there is a discharge error flag to be set based on the fact that a discharge ball is not detected despite the lapse of a predetermined time since the operation of the game medium discharge device 64. If the discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not there is a discharge improper flag that is set when the movement of the ball is detected even though the discharge solenoid is not operated, and if none of the flags is set. Then, the signal level of the error signal is returned to "H" to end the error information processing. However, when either the discharge error flag or the discharge improper flag is set, the error signal is inverted to “L” to notify the management device 134 that an error has occurred in the discharge system of the pachinko machine 1. To inform.
When transmitting the error signal, an emission error signal output when the emission error flag is set and an emission error signal output when the emission error flag is set so that the content of the error is clear. May be transmitted separately.

In the above-mentioned illegal state processing and digital processing, in the game state transmission processing performed when data to be transmitted is generated, an auxiliary game is started in the digital processing. A start signal is transmitted to the management device 134 from the time when the unit 26a starts the conversion operation until the conversion display is stopped, and if an invalid state is detected in the illegal processing, the operation is continued until the invalid is released. By transmitting a fraudulent signal to the management device 134 and, in the digital processing, shifting from the auxiliary game to the special game, when the special game is started, the special game signal is continuously transmitted to the management device 134 during the special game. It is.

In the embodiment of the game state transmission processing shown in FIG. 83, the start signal is transmitted based on the conversion start and the conversion stop of the first variable display section 26a, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the conversion start and the conversion stop of the second variable display unit 26b or the conversion start and the conversion stop of the third variable display unit 26c may be used as a reference. In addition, the first to third variable display units 2
The start signal may be transmitted when all of 6a to 26c have stopped.

Next, an interrupt process for inputting detection information of various detectors at regular intervals will be described.

This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, the timer used for various controls is updated, and then the ball lending request input from the card controller 9 via the ball lending request signal line L13 is issued. A ball lending request detection process for detecting a signal is performed, and then a safe sensor input process for inputting a detection signal of the safe sensor 53 is performed. , A frame sensor input process for inputting a detection signal input from a frame sensor 125 for detecting an open state of the front panel 3a, and then a first game medium discharging mechanism. 8
A discharge sensor 1 input process of inputting a detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a of 5a is performed, and then a discharge sensor 2 input process of inputting a detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b of the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is performed. .

Subsequently, a discharge 1 level input process for detecting a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a is performed, and then a discharge for detecting a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b. A two-level input process is performed, then a ball sensor input process for inputting a detection signal of the ball sensor 112 is performed, a replenishment sensor input process for input processing of a replenishment sensor detection signal is performed, and then an overflow switch 119 is operated. An overflow switch input process for inputting a detection signal is performed, then an odd sensor input process for input processing of a detection output of the discharge standby sphere detector 67, and finally, an out sensor input for input processing of a detection output of the out sensor 61. After performing the processing, the interrupt processing is completed.

In the ball lending request detection processing performed in the above-described interruption processing, first, it is determined whether or not the count value of the continuous ball lending counter has reached “5”.
If the count value of the ball lending counter has not yet reached “5”, it is determined whether or not a prize ball is being discharged. If the prize ball is being discharged, the ball lending discharge prize ball is reset, The ball lending request made during the prize ball discharge is not performed. on the other hand,
If the prize ball is not being discharged, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the ball lending is being discharged, the ball lending discharge request detection processing is once ended.

If neither a prize ball is being discharged nor a ball lending is being performed, a ball lending request (ball lending request signal line L13
It is determined whether or not the signal level of the ball lending request signal input via the “L” is “L” (is output).
Then, when the signal level of the ball lending signal is “L”, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request keeps the same level continuously for 5 ms. If the ball lending request has been input continuously for 5 ms or more, the ball lending request is set assuming that the ball lending request has been made. Thus, the ball lending process is performed based on the ball lending request being set.

On the other hand, if the signal level of the ball lending request is “H”, and if the ball lending request keeps the same level for 5 ms or more, it is assumed that the ball lending request has been temporarily stopped. , Clears the continuous ball lending counter, resets the ball lending request, and further resets the P-unit ready flag.

However, if the signal level of the ball lending request continues to be “L”, the ball lending request is input and the ball lending discharge process is terminated again every time the ball lending discharge processing is completed. Since the lending request is set, the count value of the continuous ball lending counter increases in the ball lending discharge processing described above. When the count value of the ball lending continuous counter exceeds “5”, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the ball lending request is “H” level, and the “L” level is still maintained. In this case, the ball lending request detection processing is terminated without setting the ball lending request, and the same processing is performed in the ball lending discharge processing performed again. By doing so, the number of continuous ball lending discharge operations can be set to, for example, 5
It can be limited by.

When the signal level of the ball lending request returns to "H", it is determined whether or not the signal level is continuously maintained for 5 ms or more, and the "H" level is maintained for 5 ms continuously. , The ball lending request is temporarily stopped, and the continuous ball lending counter is cleared.

Next, as the detection output is input from the safe sensor 53, the detection output is appropriate based on the detection of the safe sphere, or is a temporary level change due to mixing of noise or the like. The safe sensor input process for determining whether the safety sensor 53 is read twice by the safe sensor 53 will be described in detail. In this safe sensor input process, it is first determined whether or not the safe sensor 53 is on (the signal level is "H"). If the safe sensor 53 is on, the safe rising change flag is set. It is determined whether or not it has been performed.

If the safe rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the safe falling change flag is set. If the safe falling change flag is not set, then the safe L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not the safe L level flag has been set. If the safe H level flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not the safe H level flag has been set. , Safe H
The level flag is set, and the safe sensor input processing ends. Then, in the safe sensor input processing to be performed again, a processing loop similar to the above is repeated based on the setting of the safe H level flag.

Here, when the safe sensor 53 is turned off (when the safe ball is paid out based on the completion of the prize ball discharging operation), the safe falling change flag is set. It is determined whether or not the safe falling change flag is not set, and it is further determined whether or not the safe rising change flag is set. If the safe rising change flag is not set,
Next, it is determined whether or not the safe H level flag has been set. Since the safe H level flag has been set by the above processing, the safe fall change flag is set, and the safe H level flag is reset. The sensor input processing ends once.

As described above, if the safe sensor 53 is off in the safe sensor input processing restarted after the safe fall change flag is set, the safe fall change flag is set. The safe fall flag,
The safe rising flag is reset, the safe falling change flag is reset, and the safe L level flag is set. Thus, the prize ball discharging operation in the safe ball payout process is stopped based on the setting of the safe falling flag.

In the safe sensor input processing resumed with the safe L level flag set, if the safe sensor 53 is off, both the safe falling change flag and the safe rising change flag are safe. Since the H level flag is not set, the processing loop for exiting the safe sensor input processing is repeated in the process of determining whether the safe L level flag is set.

On the other hand, a new safe ball is
When the safe sensor 53 is turned on by the detection, the safe rising change flag is set in the safe sensor input process started with the safe falling change flag set. After the determination process, the process proceeds to a determination process as to whether the safe falling change flag is set. Here, since the safe falling change flag is set, the safe rising change flag is set, the safe falling change flag is reset, and the safe sensor input processing is temporarily ended.

In the safe sensor input process restarted with the safe rising change flag set as described above, if the safe sensor is on, the safe rising change flag is set. When it is determined that the safe rising flag is set, the safe falling flag is reset, the safe rising change flag is reset, the safe H level flag is set, and the safe sensor input processing is temporarily terminated.
When the safe rising flag is set as described above, the prize ball number determination processing is performed.

As described above, the ON / OFF of the safe sensor 53
At the time when the OFF state changes, the safe rising change flag or the safe falling change flag is set, and the safe sensor ON / OFF state is maintained even in the safe sensor input processing performed 1 ms after the flag setting. Only when the safe ball detection signal rises or falls, the safe rising flag or the safe falling flag is set. As described above, by performing twice reading of the detection output of the safe sensor 53, a malfunction based on erroneously recognizing a temporary change in signal level caused by mixing of noise or the like as an on / off operation of the safe sensor is eliminated. It can be prevented.

When the safe sensor 53 changes to the ON state after the safe L level flag is set, the safe rising change flag is set and the safe L level flag is reset, contrary to the above processing. ,
If the safe sensor 53 has changed to the off state in the safe sensor input processing performed thereafter, the safe falling change flag is set and the safe rising change flag is reset.

In the card insertion detecting process, first, the signal level of the card signal input from the card control unit 9 via the card signal line L16 is "H" (the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control unit 9). It is determined whether or not the card signal is at the “H” level. If the card signal is at “H” level, it is determined whether or not the card rising change flag is set.

If the card rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the card falling change flag is set. If this card falling change flag is not set, then the card L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not the card L level flag is set. If the card L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the card H level flag is set. If the card H level flag is not set. , Card H
The level flag is set, and the card insertion detection processing ends. Then, in the card insertion detection processing to be performed again, a processing loop similar to the above is repeated based on the setting of the card H level flag.

Here, the signal level of the card signal is "L".
(When the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card controller 9), it is determined whether or not the card falling change flag is set. If the card falling change flag is not set, Then, it is determined whether or not the card rising change flag is set. If this card rising change flag is not set, then it is determined whether or not the card H level flag is set. Since the level flag has been set, the card falling change flag is set, the card H level flag is reset, and the card insertion detection processing is temporarily terminated.

As described above, even in the card insertion processing restarted after the card falling change flag is set, if the card signal is at the “L” level, the card falling change flag is set. Based on this, the card falling flag is set, the card rising flag is reset, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card L level flag is set. Thus, the card ejection sound output based on the setting of the card falling flag is performed in the sound output processing.

In the card insertion detection processing resumed with the card L level flag set, if the card signal holds the “L” level state, the card falling change flag is also changed to the card rising change. Since neither the flag nor the card H level flag is set, the card L
In the process of determining whether or not the level flag is set,
A processing loop for exiting the card insertion detection processing is repeated.

On the other hand, in the card insertion detecting process which is started again after setting the card falling change flag based on the change of the card signal from "H" level to "L" level, the card signal becomes "H" again. If it has returned to the level, the process proceeds to a process of determining whether or not the card rising change flag is set, and then to a process of determining whether or not the card falling change flag is set. Here, since the card falling change flag is set, the card rising change flag is set, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card insertion process is temporarily terminated.

In the card insertion detection process restarted with the card rising change flag set as described above, if the card signal holds the "H" level, the card rising change flag is set. Is set, the card rising flag is set, the card falling flag is reset, the card rising change flag is reset, the card H level flag is set, and the card processing is temporarily terminated. I do.

As described above, at the time when the signal level of the card signal changes, the card rising change flag or the card falling change flag is set, and the card insertion detection processing performed 1 ms after the flag setting is performed. Only when the card signal holds the same level, the card rising flag or the card falling flag is set on the assumption that the card signal has risen or fallen. Thus, the card signal 2
The temporary reading of the prepaid card 1 causes the temporary change of the signal level caused by noise and the like to be read.
It is possible to prevent a malfunction due to misidentification as insertion or ejection of the 31.

When the card signal changes to “H” level after the card L level flag is set, the card rising change flag is set and the card L level flag is set in reverse to the above processing. Reset. Then, when the card signal is inverted to the "L" level in the card insertion detection processing performed thereafter, the card falling change flag is set and the card rising change flag is reset.

Next, the frame sensor input processing will be described. When starting the frame sensor input process, first, it is determined whether or not the frame sensor 125 is in an on state (a state in which the front panel 3a is detected), and if the frame sensor 125 is in an off state (the front panel 3a is in an open state). If there is, it is determined whether or not the frame opening flag is set. If this frame opening flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the frame opening monitoring flag is set. If the frame opening monitoring flag is not set, the frame opening monitoring flag based on the front panel 3a being in the open state is set, and the frame closing monitoring flag is reset.
The frame opening timer (1000 ms) is started.

After the frame opening monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the time of the frame opening timer has expired. Is completed, and the same processing is repeated again. Then, when the time of the frame opening timer expires, the frame opening flag is set and the frame closing flag is reset. In this way, after the frame opening flag is set, the processing loop for ending the frame sensor input processing through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the frame opening flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the frame.

When the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the front panel 3a, it is determined whether or not the frame closed flag is set. Since this frame closing flag has not been set, it is next determined whether or not the frame closing monitoring flag has been set. If the frame closing monitoring flag is not set, the frame closing monitoring flag based on the front panel 3a being closed is set, the frame opening monitoring flag is reset, and the frame closing timer (1000
ms).

After the frame close monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the time of the frame open timer has expired. If the time of the frame close timer has not expired, the frame sensor input processing is continued. Is completed, and the same processing is repeated again. Then, when the time of the frame closing timer expires, the frame closing flag is set and the frame opening flag is reset. In this way, after the frame closing flag is set, the processing loop for ending the frame sensor input processing through the determining process based on the presence or absence of the frame closing flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the frame.

Next, the input processing of the discharge sensor 1 relating to the input processing of the detection information of the first discharge sensor 91a will be described. In the discharge sensor 1 input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 change flag is set. If the discharge 1 change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1L level flag is set. And this discharge 1L
If the level flag is not set, and if the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 1L level flag is set,
If the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a has been input (the signal level is "H"), the discharge sensor 1 input processing ends as it is.

After the discharge 1L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is on based on the setting of the discharge 1L level flag. If the one discharge sensor 91a does not detect a ball, the discharge sensor 1 input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball, the discharge 1 change flag is set and the discharge 1L level flag is reset.

In the discharge sensor 1 input process performed after the discharge 1 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is on. And set
The discharge 1 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 1 input process performed immediately after the discharge 1 L level flag is set (after 1 ms), if the first discharge sensor 91a is already in the OFF state, the discharge 1 L level flag is set and the discharge 1 L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a. The discharge sensor 1 rising flag set here is reset in a process (a discharge process, a fraud monitoring process, or the like) in which the flag is used.

Next, the input processing of the discharge sensor 2 relating to the input processing of the detection information of the second discharge sensor 91b will be described. In the discharge sensor 2 input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 change flag is set. If the discharge 2 change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2L level flag is set. And this discharge 2L
If the level flag is not set, and the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b is not input (the signal level is “L”), the discharge 2L level flag is set,
If the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b has been input (the signal level is "H"), the discharge sensor 2 input processing ends as it is.

After the discharge 2L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is on based on the fact that the discharge 2L level flag is set. If the second discharge sensor 91b has not detected a ball, the discharge sensor 2 input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the second discharge sensor 91b has detected a ball, the discharge 2 change flag is set and the discharge 2L level flag is reset.

In the discharge sensor 2 input processing performed after the discharge 2 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is on. And set
The emission 2 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 2 input process performed immediately after the discharge 2L level flag is set (after 1 ms), if the second discharge sensor 91b is already off, the discharge 2L level flag is set and the discharge 2L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b. The discharge sensor 2 rising flag set here is reset in a process (a discharge process, a fraud monitoring process, or the like) in which the flag is used.

Next, a discharge error occurs when the first discharge sensor 91a cannot detect a discharge ball for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), or the first discharge sensor 91a outputs a discharge error for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).
0 ms) The discharge sensor 1 level input processing for returning to the error state by continuously detecting the ball presence state will be described.

In this discharge sensor 1 level input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is detecting a ball (the signal level is "H"). In the normal state in which the medium is supplied to the medium discharge mechanism 85a, the first discharge sensor 91a is in the ball detection state, so it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag is set. In the state, since the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 ball presence monitoring flag is set. In this case, too, since the one-ball-discharge flag is not set, the one-ball-discharge monitoring flag is set, and the one-ball discharge timer (for example, 50 ms) is set.
Is set.

Next, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error release flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error release flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error monitor flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set, and the discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. finish.

As described above, in the discharge sensor 1 level input processing performed after the discharge 1 ball existence monitor flag and the discharge 1 error monitor flag are set, the timer for the discharge 1 ball or the discharge 1 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag or discharge 1
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set, the presence / absence determination of the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag until the first discharge sensor 91a is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

Here, when the first discharge sensor 91a no longer detects a ball, all the discharge one ball presence monitoring flag, discharge sensor one ball presence flag, discharge one error monitoring flag, and discharge one error release flag are all reset. I do. When the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag has been reset by the above-described processing, and the timer for discharging one ball or the error for discharging 1 is provided. If the state is maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set again.

Next, the output sensor 2 level input processing will be described.

In this discharge sensor 2 input processing as well, similarly to the above-described discharge sensor 1 level input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball. In the normal state in which the medium is supplied to the medium discharge mechanism 85b, the second discharge sensor 91b is in the ball detection state, so it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 ball present flag is set. In this state, since the discharge sensor 2 balls present flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 2 balls presence monitor flag is set. In this case, too, since the flag with two discharge balls is not set, the monitoring flag with two discharge balls is set, and a timer with two discharge balls (for example, 50 m) is set.
Set s).

Next, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error release flag is set. Since the discharge 2 error release flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error monitor flag is set. Since the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is set, and the discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. finish.

As described above, in the discharge sensor 2 level input process performed after the discharge 2 ball existence monitor flag and the discharge 2 error monitor flag are set, the discharge 2 ball existence timer or the discharge 2 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag or discharge 2
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 2 ball present flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, until the second discharge sensor 91b is turned off, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 ball is present flag and the discharge 2 error release flag is set. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

If the second discharge sensor 91b no longer detects a ball, all of the discharge 2 ball presence monitoring flag, discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag, discharge 2 error monitoring flag, and discharge 2 error release flag are all reset. I do. Then, when the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag has been reset by the above-described processing, and a timer with a discharge 2 ball or a discharge 2 error If the state is maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set again.

Next, a description will be given of a ball-pull sensor input process for setting a ball-pull flag for performing a ball pull process when a sensor output is obtained from the ball pull sensor 112. In the ball sensor input process, it is first determined whether or not the process number is “0” or “4”, and the process number is “1” or “2”.
If it is "3" or "5" (that is, if the prize ball discharging process, the ball lending discharging process, or the power outage recovery process has been performed in the pachinko machine 1), the ball-out sensor change flag and the ball-out The sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor process ends. By doing so, the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is made valid only during the normal game operation of the pachinko machine 1 or while the ball removal operation has already been performed. It is possible to control that the flag is set, and control so that the ball removing process is not started.

In the above determination processing, the processing number is “0”
Or, if it is "4", it is determined whether or not the ball change sensor change flag is set. In an initial state accompanying power-on, etc., since the ball-extraction sensor change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction sensor L level flag is set. If the ball removal sensor L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in an off state. If the detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the detection is performed by the ball removal sensor 112 as it is. If the output has not been input, the ball-extraction sensor L level change flag is set, and the ball-extraction sensor process is temporarily terminated.
If the ball sensor 112 is turned on before the ball sensor L level flag is set, the above processing loop is repeated without setting the ball sensor L level flag. The output of this sensor is invalid.

After the ball-out sensor L level is set, it is determined whether or not the ball-out sensor 112 is on. If the detection output of the ball-out sensor 112 is not input, the ball-out sensor input The process ends. On the other hand, when the detection output of the ball-out sensor 112 is input, the ball-out sensor change flag is set, the ball-out sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball-out sensor input processing is once ended. Then, in the ball-extraction sensor input process restarted after the elapse of 1 ms, it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction sensor 112 is on based on the ball-extraction sensor change flag being set. If it is in the ON state, the ball-extraction sensor change flag is set, the ball-extraction sensor change flag is reset, and the ball-extraction sensor input process ends.
Based on the setting of the ball removal flag, if the processing number is “0”, the ball removal processing is performed. If the processing number is “4”, the ball removal processing being executed is performed. The process for forcibly terminating each is performed.

However, if the ball-extraction sensor 112 is turned off in the ball-extraction sensor input process performed after the ball-extraction sensor change flag is set, the ball-extraction sensor L level flag is set, and That is, the ball change sensor change flag is reset. Therefore, when setting the ball-extraction flag based on the detection of the on-state of the ball-extraction sensor 112, the on-state of the ball-extraction sensor 112 is read twice so that an instantaneous level change due to noise mixing or the like can be detected. Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized as an output.

Next, as the detection output from the replenishment sensor 65 is input, the replenishment sensor detection output for sending a replenishment signal requesting the management device 134 to replenish the ball to the ball storage tank 62 is input. The replenishment sensor input process will be described in detail. In this replenishment sensor input process,
First, the supply sensor 65 is turned on (the signal level is "H").
It is determined whether or not the replenishment rising change flag is set when the replenishment sensor 65 is on.

If the supply rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the supply falling change flag is set. If this supply falling change flag is not set, then the supply L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not the supply L level flag is set. If the supply L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the supply H level flag is set last. Then, the supply H level flag is set, and the supply sensor input processing is terminated. Then, in the replenishment sensor input process performed again, the same processing loop as described above is repeated based on the setting of the replenishment H level flag.

Here, when the supply sensor 65 is turned off (when the number of stored balls in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient), it is determined whether or not the replenishment falling change flag is set, and the replenishment state is determined. If the down change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the supply rising change flag is set. If this supply rising change flag is not set, then whether or not the supply H level flag is set is determined. Since the supply H level flag has been set by the above processing, the supply fall change flag is set, the supply H level flag is reset, and the supply sensor input processing is temporarily terminated.

As described above, in the replenishment sensor input process restarted after the replenishment fall change flag is set, if the replenishment sensor is off, the replenishment fall change flag is set. Based on
The supply sensor falling flag is set, the supply sensor rising flag is reset, the supply falling change flag is reset, and the supply L level flag is set. Thus, the replenishment request flag based on the setting of the replenishment sensor falling flag is set in the replenishment process, and the replenishment signal output based on the setting of the replenishment flag is performed in the game console information processing.

In the replenishment sensor input process restarted with the replenishment L level flag set, if the replenishment sensor 65 is in the OFF state, both the replenishment fall change flag and the replenishment rise change flag are replenished. Since the H level flag is not set, the processing loop for exiting the replenishment sensor input processing is repeated in the process of determining whether or not the replenishment L level flag is set.

On the other hand, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned on due to the replenishment of the ball in the ball storage tank 62, the replenishment sensor input process started with the replenishment fall change flag set. , The process proceeds to a process of determining whether or not a supply rising change flag is set, and then to a process of determining whether or not a supply falling change flag is set. Here, since the supply falling change flag is set, the supply rising change flag is set,
The supply fall change flag is reset, and the supply sensor input processing is once ended.

In the replenishment sensor input process restarted with the replenishment rising change flag set as described above, if the replenishment sensor is on, the replenishment rising change flag is set. Is determined, the supply sensor rise flag is set, the supply sensor fall flag is reset, the supply change rise change flag is reset, the supply H level flag is set, and the supply process is temporarily terminated. .

As described above, when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor 65 changes, the replenishment rising change flag or the replenishment falling change flag is set, and the replenishment sensor input processing performed 1 ms after the flag is set. In this case, the replenishment sensor rise flag or the replenishment sensor fall flag is set assuming that the replenishment signal has risen or has fallen only when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor is maintained. As described above, by reading the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 twice, an erroneous operation based on erroneously recognizing a temporary change in the signal level caused by mixing of noise or the like as the ON / OFF operation of the replenishment sensor is performed. It can be prevented.

If the replenishment sensor 65 changes to the ON state after the replenishment L level flag is set, the replenishment rise change flag is set and the replenishment L level flag is reset, contrary to the above processing. If the replenishment sensor 65 has been turned off in the replenishment sensor input processing performed thereafter, the replenishment fall change flag is set and the replenishment rise change flag is reset.

Next, an overflow switch input process will be described. At the start of the overflow switch input processing, it is first determined whether or not the overflow switch 119 is in an on state (an overflowing state in which a ball overflows in the distribution gutter 117), and if the overflow switch 119 is in an off state. Determines whether the overflow sphere no flag is set, and if this overflow sphere no flag is also set, determines whether the overflow sphere no monitoring flag is set. If the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is not set, the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set, the overflow sphere with-monitoring flag is reset, and the overflow sphere no-timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no-timer has timed out. The switch input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. If the overflow ball absence timer has timed out, the overflow ball absence flag is set and the overflow ball presence flag is reset. Thus, after the overflow ball absence flag is set, the overflow switch input process is terminated through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball absence flag until the overflow switch 119 detects the overflow ball state in the distribution gutter 117. Repeat the processing loop.
After the overflow no-ball flag is set, it is possible to perform a discharging operation of a ball as a game medium on condition that other discharging start conditions are satisfied.

If the overflow switch 119 detects an overflow ball state in the distribution gutter 117, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball presence flag is set.
Based on the fact that the overflow sphere presence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set. If the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is not set, the distribution gutter 117 is provided.
An overflow ball presence monitoring flag is set based on the fact that the inside has overflowed, an overflow ball absence monitoring flag is reset, and an overflow ball presence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no timer has timed out. The switch input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. When the overflow ball existence timer has timed out, the overflow ball existence flag is set and the overflow ball absence flag is reset. In this way, after the overflow ball presence flag is set, the processing loop for ending the overflow switch input process through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball presence flag is repeated until the overflow switch 119 is turned off.

Next, the odd sensor input processing will be described. At the start of the odd sensor input processing, first, a discharge standby ball detector 68 as an odd sensor for detecting that the remaining amount of balls to be provided for the game medium discharging operation is odd (the game medium discharging device 64 is awarded). A state in which sufficient balls are required to perform a ball discharging operation or a ball lending discharging operation)
If the discharge standby sphere detector 68 is in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the odd sensor sphere no flag is set, and the odd sensor sphere no flag is also set. If not, it is determined whether or not the hemisphere no-monitoring flag is set. If the no-semisphere monitoring flag is not set, the non-semisphere monitoring flag is set, the at-semisphere monitoring flag is reset, and the no-semisphere timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the odd sphere non-monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the odd sphere non-timer has timed out. The sensor input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. Then, when the timer for the odd-ball sphere expires, the flag for the odd-ball sphere is set and the flag for the odd-ball sphere is reset.
In this manner, after the odd sensor sphere no flag is set, the odd sensor input processing is terminated through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the odd sensor sphere no flag until the discharge standby sphere detector 68 detects the standby sphere. Repeat the processing loop.

[0402] When the discharge standby ball detector 68 detects a standby ball, it is determined whether or not the odd sensor ball existence flag is set, and it is determined that the odd sensor ball existence flag is not set. Then, it is determined whether or not the odd ball presence monitoring flag is set. If the odd-sphere existence monitoring flag is not set, the odd-sphere existence monitoring flag is set, the odd-sphere non-monitoring flag is reset, and the odd-sphere existence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the odd sphere existence monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the odd sphere no timer has timed out. The sensor input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. When the timer for the odd ball is up, the flag for the odd ball is set and the no-flag flag is reset.
In this way, after the odd sensor ball presence flag is set, the discharging operation of the ball as the game medium becomes possible on condition that other discharging conditions are satisfied.

[0404] Next, an out-sensor input process for inputting detection information of the out-sensor 61 will be described. In this out sensor input processing, it is first determined whether or not the out change flag is set. If this out change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the out L level flag is set. If the out L level flag is not set, the out sensor 61
If no detection output is input (OFF state),
If the detection output of the out sensor 61 has been input after the out L level flag has been set, the out sensor input processing ends.

After the out L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the out sensor 61 is on based on the fact that the out L level flag is set. If does not detect a ball, the out-sensor input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the out sensor 61 detects a ball, the out change flag is set and the out L level flag is reset.

In the out sensor input processing performed after the out change flag is set, the out sensor 6
It is determined whether or not 1 is in the ON state. If it is in the ON state, the out change flag is reset, and "1" is added to an out counter for counting the number of out balls. However, immediately after the out L level flag is set (1 ms
In the out sensor input processing performed later), if the out sensor 61 is already in the off state, the out L
The level flag is set, and the out sensor input processing ends. That is, by reading the detection output of the out sensor 61 twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the out sensor 61. When the value of the number of out balls counted by the out counter becomes “10” or more, the number is output to the management device 134 in the gaming machine information processing.

Next, a power failure interruption process performed when the voltage supplied to the pachinko machine 1 decreases will be described.

In this power failure interruption processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge processing is being performed (during the operation of discharging the prize ball or the lending of the ball). If the discharge processing is not being performed, the processing is not performed as it is. However, if the discharge process is in progress, the first
Discharge solenoid 104a and second discharge solenoid 104
The drive of b is stopped, and the contents of the ejection register 1 and the ejection register 2 are stored in a memory that can be backed up. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the discharging operation is based on the ball lending discharge, the ball lending number data and the state of “ball lending discharging” are stored, and the power failure flag is set. ,
Closed loop until power returns. On the other hand, if the discharging process is based on the prize ball discharging operation and the ball is not being discharged, the prize ball discharge number data and the state of “prize ball discharging” are stored, and the power failure flag is set.

Next, the flow of the control outline of the card control device 9 will be described.

[0410] The control performed by the card control device 9 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in the main flow of FIG. 04, first, initial settings for resetting each output upon power-on and the like and initializing flags are performed, and after the initial settings are normally performed, the prepaid card 131 is inserted. It is determined whether or not the card-in flag is set based on the fact that the prepaid card 131 has been inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 10 if the card-in flag has not been set. I do. If it is determined that the card is inserted, after performing the card insertion process, if the card is not inserted, the display process and the information transmission process are performed as they are, and the loop of returning to the card-in flag presence / absence determination process is repeated.

[0411] While the above processing is repeated, the card insertion processing is performed by inserting the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, and when the card-in flag is set in the card insertion processing, the card-in flag is set. It is determined whether the ball lending request flag is set based on the fact that the ball lending request flag is set, and the ball lending request flag is set in the ball lending request start process performed based on the operation of the ball lending button 11. If so, the ball lending request processing for making a ball lending request to the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 is performed, and while the ball lending discharge processing is being performed based on the ball lending request processing, After performing the display processing and the information transmission processing, a loop of returning to the ball lending request processing through the judgment of the presence or absence of the card-in flag and the judgment of the ball lending request flag is repeated.

When the ball lending request flag is reset by ending the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set, and the return button 12 is operated. If the return flag is set based on the fact that the card return processing is performed, if the card return flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball rental switch rise flag is set. If the ball lending switch rising flag has been set, after performing a ball lending request start process of setting a ball lending request flag and the like for performing the ball lending request process described above,
A display process and an information transmission process are performed, and the same process is repeated again.

[0413] In the card insertion process performed with the card insertion, first, the card balance stored in the prepaid card 131 is read, and it is determined whether or not this card balance is "0". If it is “0”, the card return flag is set and the card-in flag is set, and the card insertion process ends. As described above, when the card balance is “0” (the valuable data that can be lent by a ball is zero), the card return processing is performed as described above based on the setting of the card-in flag and the card return flag. Therefore, the unusable prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected.

[0414] If the card balance of the prepaid card 131 is not "0", the inserted balance is written in the "inserted balance storage unit" and the "balance storage unit", and the card-in flag is set. The card insertion process ends. In the card control means 200 described above,
Card balance reading / writing in the card reading / rewriting control means 206
The storage unit 209 functions as an insertion balance storage unit, and the balance storage unit 210 functions as a balance storage unit.

[0415] Next, the ball lending request lending process started based on the setting of the ball lending request switch rising flag will be described. In this ball lending request start process,
First, a ball lending number determined by which of the first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13d is operated is set. When setting the ball lending number, the minimum unit (for example, 100 yen) that can lend a ball may be set to “1 time”, and the frequency according to the selection switch may be set as the ball lending number. Is set as a ball lending button, a preset number of lending balls (either the actual number of balls or the frequency) may be set each time the switch is selected once. Good. Then, the ball lending request flag is set, the ball lending switch rising flag is reset, and the ball lending request timer (for determining whether the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 is in a state in which the ball discharge control is possible). (For example, 3 seconds) to end the ball lending request start process.

[0416] In the ball lending request process performed by setting the ball lending request flag as described above, first,
The ball lending flag that is set in association with the start of the ball lending discharge operation in the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 (based on the P-ready signal being input from the discharge control unit 133) It is determined whether or not the flag has been set, and if the ball lending flag has not yet been set, it is determined whether or not the P-unit ready fall flag has been set. The P-unit ready fall flag is set based on the input of the P-unit ready signal supplied in negative logic from the discharge control unit 132 (the signal level is inverted to “L”).
This is set in the P-unit ready signal receiving process of the interrupt process described later.

At this time, if the P-unit ready fall flag has not been set yet, it is then determined whether or not the ball lending request timer set in the ball lending request start processing has timed out. If the request timer has not yet counted the predetermined time, the ball lending request process is temporarily terminated,
The same processing as above is started again. Here, if the ball lending request timer times out (three seconds elapse) before the P-unit ready fall flag is set, the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 can perform the ball lending discharge operation. Assuming that there is no ball lending, the ball lending number is reset and the ball lending request flag is reset. Also, by setting the card return flag, the card return process will be performed,
By forcibly returning the card, the player is notified that the ball lending request made by the player has not been executed.

If the P-ready falling flag is set before the ball rental request timer times out,
The ball lending flag is set, and the P-unit ready fall flag is reset.

[0419] In the ball lending request process performed after the ball lending flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the payout completion flag is set. If the payout completion flag is not set yet, Once the ball lending request processing is completed, the same processing is performed again. The payout completion flag is output (signal level is "L") in connection with the discharge control unit 133 executing the predetermined number of ball-release operations, and the payout completion signal is stopped (signal level is "H"). ) Is set in a payout completion signal receiving process of an interrupt process described later.

When the payout completion flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is reset and valuable data corresponding to the number of balls used for discharging the loaned ball is subtracted from the balance storage. Then, it is determined whether or not the balance resulting from the reduction is “0”. If the balance is not “0”, the ball lending is requested from the ball lending number requested by the player based on the operation of the selection switch. Decrease the number of ball lending after discharge. Next, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set. If the card return flag is set and the balance is “0” in the above determination processing, the number of ball lending is reset, and Set the card return flag. That is, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” and the ball lending request cannot be received, or when the return button 12 is operated by the player's will after the ball lending request is made, the return is performed. When the flag is set, the ball lending request is canceled as described above.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the card return flag is not set after subtracting the ball lending number, it is determined whether or not the requested ball lending number has become “0”, and the discharge is still performed. If it is determined that the number of ball lending is not “0” because the number of unfinished ball lending remains, the ball lending request processing is temporarily terminated, and the same processing is repeated again. But,
When the ball lending number becomes “0” by exhausting all the requested ball lending requests, the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag are reset, and the ball lending request processing is ended. When the ball lending number becomes “0”, the card return flag is set together with the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag, and the ball lending discharge operation for the ball lending request is completed. Thus, the prepaid card 131 may be configured to be ejected once.

Next, a description will be given of a card return process performed by setting a card return flag when the return button 12 is operated. At the time of this card return processing, first, valuable data recorded on the prepaid card 131 is rewritten based on the balance storage after performing the ball lending request processing. (If the value is not less than a certain balance, the punch hole processing is not performed.) The rewriting of the card balance and the punching of the estimated balance hole may not be performed at once when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, but may be sequentially performed when the amount falls below a predetermined balance. Next, the inserted balance storage unit and the inserted balance storage and the balance storage set in the balance storage unit are erased, and the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 1.
Discharge from 0. In addition, with the ejection of the prepaid card 131, the card-in flag and the card return flag are reset, and the card return process ends.

In the display processing for performing the display related to the ball lending control, first, it is determined whether or not the card-in flag has been set. If the card-in flag has been set, the card holding display section When the card-in flag is not set, the card holding display section 16 is turned off. Then, the inserted balance storage set in the inserted balance storage unit and the balance storage set in the balance storage unit are stored in the inserted balance display unit 15 and the balance display unit 1.
4 is displayed. Next, it is determined whether or not the number of ball lending based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 by the player is "0". If the number of ball lending is not "0", the first selected by the player is determined. Based on the use of the prepaid card 131, one of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d corresponding to any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d is turned on and displayed. It indicates that the ball lending discharge operation has not been completed, and if the ball lending number is “0”, the display of the ball lending press button display unit 13 is stopped.

[0424] Next, information transmission processing for transmitting various information to the game board control device 130 or the card management device 135 will be described. In this information transmission processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending flag added in the ball lending request start processing is set. If the ball lending request flag is set, a ball lending request signal is set. (The signal level of the negative logic is inverted from “H” to “L”),
If the ball lending request signal is not set, the ball lending request signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H"). Next, it is determined whether or not a card-in flag attached to the insertion of the prepaid card 131 is set. If the card-in flag is set, a card signal is output (negative logic). The signal level is inverted from "H" to "L", and if the card-in flag is not set, the card signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H").

After outputting the information to the game board control device 130 as described above, the information output process to the card management device 135 is performed. First, the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 It is determined whether or not the settlement flag attached in connection with the completion of the ball lending discharge operation is set, and if the settlement flag has not been set yet, the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130.
It is determined whether or not a payout completion fall flag attached based on the input of a payout completion signal output when the ball rental operation is completed is set, and this payout completion flag is also set. If not, the information transmission process is terminated once, and the same process as above is performed again.

If the payout completion flag is set, the settlement flag is set, and a settlement timer (for example, 10 ms) for determining the time (pulse width of the signal) for outputting the settlement information is set. Payment information signal line L
17, the signal level of the payment information signal output to the card management device 135 is set to “L” (signal output state in negative logic), and the payout completion fall flag is reset.
The information transmission process ends once.

As described above, in the information transmission process performed after the settlement flag is set, it is determined whether or not the settlement timer has timed out. The output level of the information signal is returned to “H” (output stop state in negative logic), the settlement flag is reset, and the information transmission process ends.

Next, an explanation will be given of an interrupt process which is started at regular intervals to perform input processing of various signals and the like, and sets various flags used in each of the above-described processes based on the input information. This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, after updating each timer used in the card control device 9, a ball lending switch input processing, a return switch input processing, a payout completion signal reception processing, After performing the P-unit ready signal reception processing sequentially, the interruption processing ends.

In the ball lending switch input processing performed in the above-described interrupt processing, it is determined whether or not a card-in flag attached based on the state in which the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 is set. Or
It is determined whether or not the ball lending request flag attached based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 has been reset, and whether or not the card return flag has been reset.
If each of the above conditions is not satisfied, the ball lending switch input process is terminated. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, if a ball lending request has already been made, or if a return request is made to the inserted prepaid card 131, the ball lending is temporarily made. Even if there is a request, the ball lending request will not be accepted. If the card return flag has been set, the ball lending change flag based on the ball lending request already input is reset.

If the ball lending request can be accepted, it is determined whether or not the ball lending change flag has been set. If the ball lending change flag has not been set, then the ball lending L level Determine whether the flag is set,
If the ball lending L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending button 11, which is a ball lending switch, is off. If the ball lending switch is not off, the ball lending switch is off. If so, the ball lending L level flag is set, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. When the ball lending switch is operated before the ball lending L level flag is set, and the ball lending switch is on, the above processing loop is repeated, and the ball lending request is issued. The ball lending discharge operation based on is invalidated without being performed.

After the ball lending L level flag is set as described above, in the ball lending switch input process restarted, the ball lending switch is turned on / off based on the ball lending L level flag being set. When the ball lending switch is in the OFF state, the ball lending switch input processing is terminated as it is, and the ball lending switch input processing is performed based on the fact that the interrupt processing is started again. Also, the same processing as described above is repeated.

Here, when the ball lending switch changes to the ON state, the ball lending change flag is set, the ball lending L level flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. In the ball lending switch input process started thereafter, the ball lending switch is again turned on / off based on the ball lending change flag being set, and the ball lending switch is also turned on at this time. If the state is held, the ball lending switch rising flag is set, the ball lending change flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing is terminated. The above-described ball lending request start process is performed based on the setting of the ball lending switch rising flag.

On the other hand, in the ball lending switch on / off determination processing based on the ball lending L level flag being set, if the ball lending switch has been turned off, the ball lending L level flag is set to off. Reset and end the ball lending switch input process. In this manner, by performing the on / off determination processing of the ball rental switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

In the return switch input processing performed in the interrupt processing, it is determined whether or not the card-in flag attached based on the state that the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 is set. ,
The respective conditions of whether the card return flag is reset or not are determined, and if the above conditions are not satisfied, the return switch input processing is terminated as it is. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, or if a return request has been made to the inserted prepaid card 131, the return request is not accepted even if a return request is made. It is. In addition,
If the card return flag has been set, the return change flag based on the card return request that has already been input is reset.

If the card return request can be accepted, it is determined whether or not the return change flag has been set. If the return change flag has not been set, then the return L level flag is set. If the return L level flag is not set, it is determined whether the return button 12, which is a return switch, is in an off state. If the return switch is not in an off state, the return is performed as it is. If the switch is off, the return L level flag is set, and the return switch input processing ends. By operating the return switch before the return L level is set, if the return switch is on, the above processing loop is repeated, and this return request is invalidated. .

After the return L level flag has been set as described above, in the return switch input processing restarted, the return switch on / off determination processing based on the return L level flag being set is performed. If the return switch is in the OFF state, the return switch input processing is terminated as it is, and the same processing is performed in the return switch input processing performed based on the restart of the interrupt processing. repeat.

Here, when the return switch is turned on, the return change flag is set, the return L level flag is reset, and the return switch input processing ends. Then, in the return switch input process started thereafter, the return switch is turned on / off again based on the return change flag being set, and at this time, the return switch is kept on. If so, the card return flag is set, the return change flag is reset, and the return switch input processing ends. The above-described card return processing is performed based on the setting of the card return flag.

On the other hand, in the return switch on / off determination processing based on the return L level flag being set, if the return switch has been turned off, the return L level flag is reset and returned. The switch input processing ends. As described above, by performing the ON / OFF determination processing of the return switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being erroneously recognized as a switch input.

In the payout completion signal receiving process, first, the signal level of the payout completion signal line input from the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control device 130 via the payout completion signal line L15 is “H” (ball rental). It is determined whether or not the discharge control section 133 of the game board control device 130 has not completed the ball discharging operation based on the request). If the payout completion signal is at the “H” level, the payout rising change is performed. It is determined whether the flag is set.

If the payout rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. If the payout falling change flag is not set, then the payout L level flag is set. Is determined, and if the payout L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether the payout H level flag is set, and the payout H level flag is also set. For example, the payout H level flag is set, and the payout completion signal receiving process ends. Then, in the payout completion signal receiving process to be performed again, the same processing loop as described above is repeated based on the setting of the payout H level flag.

Here, when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes to “L” (when the discharge control unit 133 of the game board control unit 130 completes the ball lending discharge operation),
It is determined whether or not the payout falling change flag is set, and if the payout falling change flag is not set,
Further, it is determined whether or not the payout rising change flag is set. If the payout rising change flag is not set, then it is determined whether or not the payout H level flag is set. Since the flag is set, the payout falling change flag is set, the payout H level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal receiving process is temporarily terminated.

As described above, in the payout completion signal receiving process restarted after the payout falling change flag is set, if the payout completion signal is at the “L” level, the payout falling change flag is set. Is set, the payout completion fall flag is set, the payout completion rise flag is reset, the payout fall change flag is reset, and the payout L level flag is set. Thus, the output processing of the settlement information based on the setting of the payout completion falling flag is performed.

In the payout completion signal receiving process restarted with the payout L level flag set, if the payout completion signal holds the “L” level state,
Both payout falling change flag and payout rising change flag are payout H
Since the level flag is not set, the processing loop for exiting the payout completion signal receiving process is repeated in the process of determining whether or not the payout L level flag is set.

On the other hand, in the payout completion signal receiving process which is started again after setting the payout falling change flag based on the change of the payout completion signal from the "H" level to the "L" level, the payout completion signal is reset. If it has returned to the “H” level, the process proceeds to a process of determining whether the payout rising change flag is set and then to a process of determining whether the payout falling change flag is set. here,
Since the payout falling change flag is set, the payout rising change flag is set, the payout falling change flag is reset, and the payout completion signal receiving process is temporarily terminated.

In the payout completion signal receiving process which is started again with the payout rising change flag set as described above, if the payout completion signal holds the "H" level, the payout rising signal rises. It is determined that the change flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is set, the payout completion fall flag is reset, the payout rising change flag is reset, and the payout H level flag is set. The process ends once. As described above, a new ball lending request can be made by the ball lending request process based on the setting of the payout completion rising flag.

[0446] As described above, when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes, the payout rising change flag or the payout falling change flag is set, and in the payout completion signal receiving process performed 1 ms after the flag setting. Also, only when the payout completion signal holds the same level, the payout completion rise flag or the payout completion fall flag is set on the assumption that the payout completion signal has risen or has fallen. In this way, by reading the payout completion signal twice, the temporary change in the signal level caused by mixing of noise or the like can be changed to the output (signal level is “L”) or stop (signal level) of the payout completion signal. Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized as “H”).

If the payout completion signal changes to “H” level after the payout L level flag is set,
Contrary to the processing described above, the payout rising change flag is set, the payout L level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal is inverted to the “L” level in the payout completion signal receiving processing performed thereafter. The payout falling change flag is set and the payout falling change flag is reset.

In the P-unit ready signal receiving process performed in the above-described interrupt process, first, it is determined whether or not the P-unit change flag is set. It is determined whether or not the P-unit H level flag is set. If the P-unit H level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the P-unit ready signal is at the “H” level (output stop state in negative logic). If the P-ready signal is not at the "H" level, the P-ready signal is set to the "H" level, and if the P-ready signal is at the "H" level, the P-ready H level flag is set, and the P-ready signal reception processing is terminated.

After the P-unit H level flag is set as described above, in the P-unit ready signal receiving process restarted, the level of the P-unit ready signal based on the P-unit H level flag being set is set. If the P-ready signal is still at the “H” level, the P-ready signal reception processing is terminated and the P-ready signal is executed based on the restart of the interrupt processing. In the ready signal receiving process, the same process as described above is repeated.

Here, when the P-unit ready signal changes to the “L” level, the P-unit change flag is set, the P-unit H level flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal receiving process ends. Then, in the P-unit ready signal receiving process started thereafter, the P-unit ready signal level is again determined based on the P-unit change flag being set. If the "L" level is held, the P-unit ready signal falling flag is set, the P-unit change flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal reception process is terminated. This P
The ball lending discharge operation is performed without invalidating the ball lending request in the ball lending request process based on the setting of the stand ready signal falling flag.

On the other hand, in the P-unit ready signal level determination process based on the P-unit L level flag being set, if the P-unit ready signal has changed to the “H” level, The flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal receiving process ends. In this way, by performing the on / off determination processing of the P-unit ready signal by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

[0452]

As described above, in the card-type gaming machine according to the first aspect, the predetermined game is performed by the prize ball information output means.
Since the prize ball number signal is output to the outside for each number of technical balls , and the ball lending information output means outputs the ball lending number signal to the outside for each minimum unit of ball lending, the game discharged based on the prize ball data signal The number of balls can be known from the prize ball number signal, and the number of game balls discharged based on the ball lending request signal is output for each minimum unit of ball lending.
The number of game balls supplied to the prize ball discharging operation can be determined even if the game balls replenished to the replenishment tank are used for both the prize balls and the lending balls. It is possible to identify the number of game balls used for the ball discharging operation.
In addition, the ball lending request signal is transmitted from the card control unit receiving the ball lending dischargeable signal transmitted from the ball lending dischargeable signal transmitting means of the gaming machine main body to the card unit. Reliable signal transmitted when both units can perform proper ball lending operation,
Furthermore, the discharge of the game ball for ball rental is a ball rental discharge control means.
Performs emission control for each minimum unit of ball lending, the reliability of the ball lending number output by the ball lending information output means can be improved. Therefore, even if a card-type gaming device that is convenient for a player who can discharge balls using a prepaid card for ball rental is introduced into a game store, the number of game balls that the player can obtain as a prize can be grasped. It is possible to perform the same batting management as before, and in addition, it is possible to ensure the safety and accuracy of the ball lending operation by the card-type gaming device. Further, when the power supply of the card type gaming device is cut off,
Since the prize ball discharge execution information temporarily stored in the storage means is retained without being lost, even if the gaming machine stops due to an unexpected power failure or the like, there is no disadvantage to the player. Therefore, a card-type gaming device that can perform a highly reliable prize ball discharging operation in which a player can play a game with peace of mind is provided.
In the card-type gaming machine according to the second aspect, if the prize ball discharge can be normally executed when the power supply is restored, the prize ball discharge execution information, which is the storage content of the storage unit held by the backup unit, is used. Since prize ball discharge is resumed,
When returning to a state where normal prize ball discharging operation can be expected,
The prize ball discharging operation can be promptly restarted without bothering the game store staff or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7A is a schematic view of a safe ball dispensing mechanism and a flow control gutter in a state where a safe ball is prevented from flowing down. (B) is a schematic diagram of the safe ball dispensing mechanism and the flow control gutter in the open state of the safe ball.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of a discharge standby ball detection mechanism in an ON state. (B) is a schematic diagram of a discharge standby ball detection mechanism in the off state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 10A is a schematic view of a game medium discharging mechanism in an off state. (B) is a schematic diagram of the game medium discharge mechanism in the ON state.

FIG. 11 is a first embodiment of a pachinko machine including an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko machine is installed in an island facility.

FIG. 13 is a second embodiment of a pachinko machine including an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko machine is installed in an island facility.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control mechanism for performing game control, discharge control, and ball lending control in the pachinko machine.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a game board control unit.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a sound output unit.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a discharge control unit.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a discharge start condition checking unit.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information output unit.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a display driving unit.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a discharge control unit.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a prize ball discharging means.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ball rental unit.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a power failure control unit.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ball ejection unit.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a card control device.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card read / rewrite control unit.

FIG. 29 shows a signal transmission / reception between the game board control device and the card control device by negative logic / photocoupler insulation.
It is a circuit diagram in a signal output part and a signal input part.

FIG. 30 is a general flowchart showing the first half of the control outline of the game board control device.

FIG. 31 is a general flowchart showing the second half of the control outline of the game board control device.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a switch input process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the accessory control process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a first stage of an unauthorized process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the middle stage of the fraudulent process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the unauthorized process.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing digital processing.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a random number reading process.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing digital stop processing.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special game processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a second half of the special game process.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the second half of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing ejection device unauthorized release processing.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a first stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a fourth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a fifth stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a sixth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a ball lending start process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a discharge start condition confirmation process.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a discharge start process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a reversal flag process.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a first stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a fourth stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a ball lending discharge process.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a discharge error recovery process.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing one-piece discharging processing.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing an alternate discharge process.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the combined discharge processing.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the combined ejection process.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart illustrating award ball number determination processing.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing award ball start processing.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing award ball discharge processing.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing the first half of the safe ball payout process.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the safe ball payout process.

FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a power failure recovery process.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a lamp display process.

FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the audio output process.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the middle stage of the audio output process.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing the second half of the audio output process.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing a supply process.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing an information output process.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing award ball information processing.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing ball lending information processing.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing the first half of the gaming table information processing.

FIG. 81 is a flowchart showing the second half of the gaming table information processing.

FIG. 82 is a flowchart showing the first stage of error information processing.

FIG. 83 is a flowchart showing a game state transmission process.

FIG. 84 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process in the game board control process.

FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request detection process.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the safe sensor input process.

FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the safe sensor input process.

FIG. 88 is a flowchart showing the first half of the card insertion detection process.

FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing the second half of the card insertion detection process.

FIG. 90 is a flowchart showing a frame sensor input process.

FIG. 91 is a flow chart showing a discharge sensor 1 input process.

FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing a discharge sensor 2 input process.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing the first half of the output sensor 2 level input process;

FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing the second half of the output sensor 2 level input process.

FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing a ball-extraction sensor input process.

FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the supply sensor input processing.

FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the supply sensor input process.

FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing an overflow switch input process.

FIG. 101 is a flowchart showing an odd sensor input process.

FIG. 102 is a flowchart showing out-sensor input processing.

FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing a power failure interruption process.

FIG. 104 is a general flowchart showing an outline of control of the card control device.

FIG. 105 is a flowchart showing card insertion processing.

FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request start process.

FIG. 107 is a flowchart showing the first half of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 109 is a flowchart showing a card return process.

FIG. 110 is a flowchart showing a display process.

FIG. 111 is a flowchart showing an information transmission process.

FIG. 112 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process in the card control process.

FIG. 113 is a flowchart showing a ball lending switch input process.

FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing return switch input processing.

FIG. 115 is a flowchart showing the first half of the payout completion signal receiving process.

FIG. 116 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the payout completion signal receiving process.

FIG. 117 is a flowchart showing P-unit ready signal reception processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine as a game machine 5 Game board 9 Card control device 21 Game part 22 Winning tool 28 Variable winning device 64 Game media discharge device 131 Prepaid card 130 Game board control device 132 Game board control portion 133 Discharge control portion

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card unit in which a card control unit for performing ball lending control with an inserted ball lending prepaid card is accommodated in an auxiliary frame, and a game control for controlling various game machines provided on a game board. parts and, based on the ball lending request signal output from the card control unit of the prize balls data signal or the card unit is output from the recreation controller, line control to discharge the main number of game balls Tokoro
Cormorants and discharge controller, and the gaming machine main body including, a card-type gaming apparatus consisting, in the discharge control unit of the game machine main body, it is possible to discharge the control of the game ball based on the ball lending request signal A ball lending dischargeable signal transmitting means for transmitting a ball lending dischargeable signal for notifying the card control unit of the card unit that the ball lending dischargeable signal is transmitted from the card control unit during the output of the ball lending dischargeable signal.
When the transmitted ball lending request signal is input, the ball lending request
Emission of game balls for ball rental performed in response to a request signal
Emission control operator that controls emission for each minimum unit of ball rental
A tier, prize ball information output means for counting the number of game balls as a prize based on the prize ball data signal, and outputting a prize ball signal to the outside for each predetermined number of game ball units, and a sphere based on the ball lending request signal counts the game balls number as rental, and the ball lending information output means for outputting the ball lending number signal to the outside for each minimum unit number, based can award to receiving the prize balls data signal from the game control unit < storage means capable of temporarily storing ball discharge execution information, and prize ball discharge execution information stored in the storage means of the discharge control unit when power supply to the card-type gaming device is cut off. A card-type gaming device, comprising: backup means for holding; 2. The discharge control unit of the gaming machine main body determines whether or not the prize ball discharge can be normally executed when the power supply is restored, so that the prize ball discharge can be normally executed. 2. The card-type gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the prize ball discharge based on the prize ball discharge execution information held by the backup means is restarted on condition that the prize ball discharge is performed.