JP3350475B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a pachinko machine that is capable of discharging the prize ball in accordance with the winning ball was winning the winning area in Yu technique board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional pachinko machines of this type have
Collect the winning balls from the various winning ports on the game board
A guide gutter that flows down while rectifying, and a winning ball from the guide gutter
And a dispensing mechanism that discharges one by one.
When the winning ball is detected by the detector, the accessory circuit sends a prize ball number signal.
Is sent to the discharge circuit and the discharge from the discharge circuit is completed.
In response to a signal, the payout mechanism is activated.
There is a dick machine.

[0003] By the way, in recent pachinko machines ,
The mainstream game content is a special game in which a large number of winning balls are generated in a relatively short time.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Such a pachinko machine
In order to discharge the winning balls one by one,
During special games to wait each time to finish
If a lot of game ball winnings continue, the guide trough will be a winning ball.
There is a problem that the ball may be full and the ball is easily clogged.

When a winning ball is clogged in the guide gutter,
Since the flow of the winning ball into the payout mechanism is cut off,
A state where prize balls are not ejected even though there is a winning ball
May continue to distrust and frustrate the player.
No.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a ball in a guide trough of a winning ball.
To prevent clogging and give players no distrust or dissatisfaction.
The purpose is to be.

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems The first invention is a game board.
Collecting the winning balls that have won the winning holes provided,
A prize ball guide gutter for arranging the prize balls in a line and
Stop one winning ball from the winning ball guide gutter
Prize ball payout mechanism and the above prize ball payout mechanism
Winning ball detecting means for detecting the winning ball stopped by
And based on a detection signal from the winning ball detection means.
When the prize ball is discharged, the prize ball payout mechanism described above
Machine that allows one winning ball that has been stopped to flow down to one
In the above, the winning ball is in a predetermined amount or more in the winning ball guide gutter.
An overflow detecting means for detecting whether or not
Predetermined to the winning ball guide gutter by overflow detection means
If it detects that there are more winning balls than the amount,
The winning ball payout mechanism is operated based on the
One piece is sent down and the detection from the winning ball detection means is performed.
Determines and stores the number of prize balls based on the output signal, and
The system is configured to discharge award balls based on the number of award balls. Second
Invention won multiple prize holes on the game board
Collect the prize balls, line up the prize balls and let them flow down
Prize ball guide gutter, and the entry flowing down from the above prize ball guide gutter.
A prize ball payout mechanism for stopping and flowing one prize ball,
Detects winning balls stopped by the winning ball payout mechanism
Winning ball detecting means, and detection from the winning ball detecting means.
The number of award balls is determined based on the signal, and the determined number of award balls is determined.
An accessory circuit for transmitting to an ejection circuit for controlling ejection.
Control of prize ball discharge of the number of prize balls transmitted by the discharge circuit.
Is completed, the bonus circuit is activated by the winning ball payout mechanism.
Pachinko to let one prize ball flow down
When the winning ball reaches the above-mentioned winning ball guide
Equipped with overflow detection means for detecting whether
The writing object circuit is provided by the overflow detecting means.
Detects that there is more than a predetermined amount of winning balls in the winning ball guide gutter.
, The winning ball payout mechanism operates based on the detection.
Then, one prize ball flows down one by one and
Determines the number of prize balls based on the detection signal from the ball detection means and awards
The number of spheres is stored in the number-of-balls storage means, and the stored number of prize balls is discharged to
It is configured to transmit to a circuit.

[0010] A third invention is the second invention, wherein:
The bonus circuit is a special game with a high winning rate of game balls compared to normal games.
If another game is started, the above
Activate the prize ball payout mechanism to sequentially drop one prize ball.
And based on the detection signal from the winning ball detection means.
The number of award balls is determined and stored in the award ball number storage means.
To achieve. A fourth invention is a method according to the second or third invention, wherein
The memorial circuit goes up until the prize ball number storage means is full.
Repeat the flow down to one winning ball by the entry prize ball payout mechanism
To do.

[0011]

According to the present invention, overflow detection is performed.
If a winning ball is detected in a certain amount or more by means,
When the game is started, store the data of the number of prize balls
In both cases, the winning balls suspended by the winning ball payout mechanism are ordered in order.
Since it flows down to the next one, the overflow detection means
If a prize ball is detected in a certain amount or more or a special game
When started, prize balls accumulate in the prize ball guide gutter
This can effectively prevent clogging of the ball. Accordingly
Without giving the player distrust or dissatisfaction.
Reliability can be ensured.

[0012]

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the entire structure of the back side of a pachinko machine 1, in which a back mechanism board 3 is mounted on the back of a front frame 2, and a ball launching device 4 is provided on the lower left side of the back mechanism board 3. A firing lever, a motor, and the like are provided. Reference numeral 5 denotes a machine frame for supporting the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board is detachably mounted in the frame of the front frame 2.

The back mechanism board 3 is a synthetic resin integrally molded product having a downstream portion (merging channel) of a discharge gutter 7 for guiding pachinko balls from the prize ball tank 6 to a supply tray and a receiving tray on the front side. As shown in FIG. 2, a guide gutter 9 for guiding winning balls from various winning ports of the game board to the payout unit 8 is provided.

At the center of the back mechanism board 3, a window 10 having a shape corresponding to the mechanism on the back of the game board is opened, and a cover for opening and closing the window 10 from the back side is attached. Reference numeral 11 denotes a ball drain gutter for discharging the balls in the prize ball tank 6 to a collection gutter at the back of the pachinko machine, and 12 denotes a harness such as a ball shortage detection switch 13 for detecting a ball shortage in the prize ball tank 6. Bundled signal line, 14 is a ball drain gutter on the out port of the game board
Reference numeral 15 denotes an outgoing lead-out gutter connected to the lower part of the power supply 1 and a power distribution board.

On the back side of the back mechanism panel 3, a guiding gutter unit 16 for flowing down the pachinko balls from the storage tank 6 while rectifying them in two rows, and a discharge unit 17 constituting an upstream portion (parallel path) of the discharge gutter 7 are provided. And the flow path switching unit 18 is detachably assembled at a predetermined position, respectively (see FIG. 1).

Although not shown, a discharge mechanism 17 for opening and closing each part of the parallel path, a prize ball detection switch for detecting a discharge ball from the discharge mechanism are provided in the discharge unit 17, and a prize ball detection switch is provided in the flow path switching unit 18. A ball ejection mechanism that selectively opens and closes a ball discharge flow path and a branch path to the ball ejection gutter side is housed.

Here, the accessory circuit 20 is a circuit for controlling the operation of the accessory on the game board, the transmission of a prize ball number signal, the payout of a prize ball, and the like. The discharge circuit 22 is the accessory circuit 2
Upon receiving the signal of the number of awarded balls from 0, based on the signal, control is performed such that the ejecting mechanism is kept open until the count value of the ejected balls detected by the awarding ball detection switch reaches the required number, and the accessory circuit This is a control circuit that returns a reception confirmation signal for the number of prize balls signal from the prize ball 20 and an end signal of discharging the prize balls to the accessory circuit 20.

The accessory circuit 20 and the discharge circuit 22 are installed at required positions on the back side of the gaming machine. Reference numeral 21 denotes a data display for displaying the number of stored data described later.
Is configured by arranging two 7-segment LEDs, and can display the number of stored data up to two digits. 1 and 9 show the data display 2 on the outer surface of the case of the accessory circuit 20.
1 is provided.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a launching circuit for controlling the launching of a pachinko ball including ball feeding by a hitting / launching device, and reference numeral 24 denotes a speaker for outputting various game sounds corresponding to a game situation.

The guide gutter 9 of the back mechanism board 3 is formed by covering the gutter wall forming surface of the substrate 25 with a cover 26 as shown in FIG. 3, and the upper end thereof is formed in an opening connected to each gutter on the back of the game board. Is done. Inside the gutter, a guide path 27 for allowing the winning balls to flow down slowly from the left side wall to the lower side wall, a ramp 28 for collecting the winning balls from the right side wall to almost the center of the lower side wall, and a guide path 2
A meandering path 29 that guides the winning balls from 7 to the payout unit 8 in a line is provided.

A rectifying wall 30 is formed below the gutter wall of the ramp 28 so as to line up the winning balls in a line between the guide path 27 and the entrance of the meandering path 29, and a movable wall 30 constituting a part thereof is formed. Wall 31
Is provided. The movable wall 31 has a tip 31a facing the flow path.
(A wall surface) and a flexible plate 31b for elastically supporting the wall surface, and are fixed to the substrate 25 with screws at the rear end 31c of the flexible plate 31b.

7 and 8, when the number of winning balls in the gutter 9 increases, as shown in FIGS.
The tip 31a tilts while warping 1b,
An overflow switch 32 for detecting an overflow state of the winning ball from this tilt is attached to the substrate 25. 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes a ball stopping member for temporarily preventing a winning ball from flowing down when the payout unit 8 is exchanged, and is disposed at the end of the meandering path 29 (immediately before the entrance of the payout unit 8).

As shown in FIG. 4, the dispensing unit 8 is made by combining a case-shaped flow path constituting member 35 and a cover member 36, and an adjusting path 37 connected to the meandering path 29 of the guide gutter 8 is formed therein. Is done. The adjustment path 37 includes vertical portions 38 and 39 on the entrance side and the exit side and an inclined portion 40 connecting these, and a stopper mechanism 41 (payout mechanism) for restricting the flow of a winning ball near the lower end of the inclined portion 40 and a winning ball. There is provided a winning ball detection switch 42 for detecting the presence / absence of the ball.

The stopper mechanism 41 includes a pair of locking claws 43 and 44 which enter the flow path from the side of the inclined portion 40 to prevent the winning ball from flowing down, and a solenoid 4 as a driving means for these.
And 5. The locking claw 43 is formed in the shape of a punch having a long hole 46 at the distal end, and is swingably supported via a shaft 47 at a base end extending to the downstream side of the winning ball detection switch 42. The locking claw 44 is formed in a semicircular shape having an engaging pin for an elongated hole 46 of the locking claw 43, and is rotatably supported via a shaft 48 diagonally above the locking claw 43. In addition, a weight (weight) for urging the locking claw 44 in the opening direction (retreating side with respect to the flow path) is added.

Slits 49 and 50 corresponding to the tips of the locking claws 43 and 44 are formed on the side wall of the inclined portion 40, and the interval between the slits 49 and 50 is set to substantially one winning ball.

The solenoid 45 is pin-connected to the vicinity of the shaft 47 of the locking claw 43, and the locking claw 43 enters the inclined portion 40 when the power is not supplied as shown in FIG. And the winning ball in the adjustment path 37 is
The flow is stopped at 3. When the solenoid 45 is energized from this state, the locking claw 43 retreats from the flow path as shown in FIG. 6, and the locking claw 44 is pushed toward the entry side against its own weight. The first winning ball in the path 37 is released from the locking claw 43, while the following winning ball is prevented from flowing down by the locking claw 44.

When the energization of the solenoid 45 is cut off, the locking claw 4
3 returns to the initial approaching state, and the locking claw 44 follows this, retreats from the flow path by its own weight, and the subsequent winning ball rolls to the locking claw 43 and stops. Reference numeral 53 denotes an operation pin for manually removing a winning ball when the payout unit 8 is replaced, and reference numeral 54 denotes a lock member for holding the ball removing pin 53 at a non-operation position.

On the other hand, a game board 55 attached to the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of symbols variably displayed substantially at the center of a game area surrounded by guide rails 56 as shown in FIG. Display device 57 (special symbol display)
However, a variable winning device 58 provided with a large winning opening 80 that can be converted into an open state in which game balls can be easily received is provided below the variable winning device 80.

Specific winning ports 59a to 59c (starting ports of the variable display device 57) are provided on the left and right of the variable display device 57 and above the variable winning device 58.
9a to 59c, a special winning switch (a special figure start switch 60 in FIG. 11) for detecting a winning of a game ball.
a to 60c) are installed.

Reference numeral 61 denotes a natural winning prize opening (general prize opening) located at the upper center of the game area, 62a and 62b denote sleeve prize winning openings (general prize opening) provided at the lower left and right of the game area, 63a to 63d.
And 64a and 64b are windmills as rolling guide members for the game balls, 65a and 65b are fluctuation indicator lamps that flash brightly during operation of the variable display device (design change), 67 is an out port of the game ball, and 68 is described later. The jackpot display lamp that flashes brightly during special games (also serves as a failure display lamp)
Decorative lamps (not shown) are housed inside the sleeve winning opening 62a, 62b and the windmills 64a, 64b, respectively.

The variable display device 57 comprises a liquid crystal display 70 and a protective frame 71 thereof, and is mounted on the game board 55 via the protective frame 71. In the upper part of the front of the protection frame 71, a number of decorative LEDs 72 and specific winning openings 59a to 59c are provided.
A special figure storage display 73 for displaying the starting memory based on the winning prize ball is provided.

In the liquid crystal display 70, the symbols in a plurality of rows are simultaneously converted based on the starting memory of the special figure, and the conversion of the symbols is sequentially stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the combination of the stop symbols becomes a special jackpot mode, the variable winning device 58
Is converted to an open state for a predetermined period of time, and a special game with a high winning rate is performed.

The special display storage display 73 includes four LEDs, and starts and stores the number of times the specific winning switches 60a to 60c are turned on (the number of unprocessed balls for which the symbol change of the variable display device 57 is not operated). Up to four are displayed. In addition, the variable display device 57 not only variably displays a plurality of rows of symbols on the liquid crystal screen 70, but also displays various characters and messages according to the game situation.

The variable winning device 58 is attached to the surface of the game board 55 via the substrate 75, and a large winning opening 80 is opened at the center of the front surface of the substrate 75. Gates 77a, 77b are formed on the left and right sides of the substrate 75 between the front cover 76 (passing space for game balls) to define a passage hole for one ball, and a gate switch (Pull figure) for detecting the passing ball. As start switches, 78a and 78b in FIG. 11) are installed.

The large winning opening 80 has an opening / closing door 79 for converting the game ball into a closed state in which the game ball is not accepted and an open state in which the game ball is easily accepted. An opening / closing wing 81 for converting the state is provided. Door 79 and wing 8
Each 1 is driven by a solenoid (not shown).

The inside of the special winning opening 80 is divided into a central special winning area (continuous winning area) and left and right general winning areas, and a continuous winning switch (8 in FIG. 11) for detecting a passing ball in the continuous winning area.
2) and general winning switches (shown by 83a and 83b in FIG. 11) for detecting passing balls in each of the general winning areas.

When the continuous winning switch 82 in the special winning opening 80 is turned on during the special game in which the variable winning device 57 is changed to the open state, the right to repeat the special game within the specified number of times is generated. When the right is generated, a continuous display lamp for brightly illuminating the front cover 76 (FIG. 11)
84 is provided.

At the center of the front cover 76, a variable display 85 (ordinary symbol display) for variably displaying one row of symbols.
On the left and right sides, there is provided a general-purpose storage indicator 86 for displaying a starting memory based on the passing ball to the gates 77a and 77b. The variable display 85 is composed of a matrix type LED,
The symbols are converted based on the usual starting memory and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the display at the time of the stop is a predetermined symbol, the open / close wing 81 of the specific winning opening 59a is converted into the open state for a short time.

The storage display 85 of the ordinary figure has the same configuration as the storage display 73 of the special figure, and the number of unprocessed balls not passing through the change of the symbol of the variable display among the passing balls of the gate is used as the starting storage. Up to four lights are displayed.

In this example, the number of prize balls different between a specific winning and a general winning (including winning in the special winning opening 80) (for example, 7 for a specific winning and 15 for a general winning).
Is set to

[0042]

FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of the accessory circuit 20 corresponding to a main part of the present invention.
100, RAM 101, ROM 102, etc.
Based on the calculation program stored in the OM 102, the special figure start switches 60a-60 of the specific winning openings 59a-59c are provided.
c, the continuous winning switch 82 and the general winning switches 83a and 83b of the variable winning device 58, and the gate 77
The liquid crystal display 70 of the variable display device 57 receives signals from the general-purpose start switches 78a and 78b a, 77b, the winning ball detection switch 42 of the payout unit 8, the overflow switch 32 of the guide gutter, and the discharge circuit 22, and the like. In addition, the memory display 73, the opening / closing door 79 and the opening / closing wing 81 of the variable winning device 58, the variable display 85 and the operation of the storage display 86, and the output of the prize ball number signal to the discharge circuit 22 and the operation of the payout mechanism 41. Control and so on. Also,
The clogging signal of the winning ball and the payout error signal are communicated to the management device on the hall side.

The continuation lamp 84 and the failure display lamp 6
All the lamps other than 8 are grouped as a game mode indicator 120 for convenience. 103 is a low-pass filter for shaping the waveform of input data to the CPU 100, 104 is a buffer gate, 105 is an output port for controlling output data from the CPU 100, 106 is a driver, 108 is a frequency dividing circuit that determines a control cycle, 109 is a power supply circuit, 110 is CP
A sound generator 111 for generating various sounds corresponding to the game state based on the output of U
It is an amplifier.

FIGS. 12 to 20 are flow charts for explaining the control contents in the accessory circuit 20. FIG.
In the main routine, various input processing (1.01), initial setting processing (1.02 → 1.18), output processing (1.01)
3), random number update (1.04), branch processing (1.05),
Further, a communication process (1.13), a winning ball overflow process (1.14), a winning ball process (1.15), a winning ball payout process (1.16), and a stored data display process (1.17) are executed. At the same time, up to four ON signals from the ordinary figure start switches 78a, 78b and the special figure start switches 60a to 60c are added and stored as start memories (1.06 to 1.06).
1.12).

As for the inputs from the special figure start switches 60a to 60c, since the setting of the number of prize balls differs between the specific winning and the general winning, the number of times the switch is turned on is added to the winning number memory without limitation in addition to the starting memory. Remember (1.1
0).

The branching process is for controlling the process set of the general figure and the special figure. If there is a starting memory of the general figure as shown in FIG. If there is also a special figure start memory, a symbol change is set at the time of normal display of the special figure, and the process proceeds to the special figure processing (2.0
1-2.04, 2.05-2.08).

In the ordinary figure processing, as shown in FIG. 14, the conversion display of the variable display 85 is started based on the start memory of the ordinary figure, and when the symbol conversion is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time, the stopped symbol is hit. If it is out of the range, a non-figure operation such as output of an out-of-sound sound is performed.
The open / close wing 81 is converted to the open state for a predetermined short time (3.02 to 3.06).

In the special figure processing, as shown in FIG. 15, the conversion display of the variable display device 57 is started based on the starting memory of the special figure.
When the symbol conversion is stopped after the elapse of the predetermined time, it is determined whether or not the combination of the stopped symbols is a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the special figure big hit operation outputs the big hit sound and the like, and the opening / closing door 79 of the variable winning device 58. Is converted to an open state for a predetermined period of time, and when it is out of the range, a special figure deviating operation such as output of a deviated sound is performed (4.01 to 4.06).

The symbols for stopping the variable display device 57 and the variable display 85 are determined based on random numbers.

The prize ball overflow processing mainly controls the prize ball storage processing flag N1. When the number of prize balls in the guide gutter 9 increases and the overflow switch 32 is turned on as shown in FIG. The flag N1 and a timer for judging a clogged ball are set each time the ball is detected, while the flag N1 is kept clear when the overflow detection switch 32 is off (5.06 to 5.10).

The overflow switch 32 is turned on and the winning ball detection switch 4 is turned on until the timer times out.
When the ball absence detection state of No. 2 continues, it is determined that the winning ball is clogged and the flag N0 is set (5.07 → 5.1).
1, 5.12) together with the ball clogging signal to be communicated to the hall-side management device when the flag N0 is present,
If the flag N0 is not present, the ball clogging signal and the flag N
0 is cleared (5.01 to 5.04).

In the winning ball processing of FIG. 17, the storage processing flag N
When 1 is found, the number of winnings stored in the special winning openings 59a to 59c is checked every time the winning ball detection switch 42 detects the presence of a ball.
If there is, the winning number memory is subtracted (−1) and the number of prize balls is set to 7 and if not, 15 prize balls are set to the stored data table as prize ball number data (6.07 to 6.07).
6.10).

The flag S0 is kept clear if the data table has room to store the number of prize balls data, and the flag S0 is set when the data table is full. The storage processing of the numerical data is repeated (6.11 to 6.13, 6.05).

If there is stored data in the data table, the flag S1 is set; if not, the flag S1 is cleared (6.01 to 6.03), and if the storage processing flag N1 and the flag S1 are not present (normal payout). During control), the special winning opening 5 is set every time the winning ball detection switch 42 detects the presence of a ball.
When the winning number is stored in 9a-59c, the memory of the number of prize balls is subtracted (−1) if it exists, and the number of prize balls is transmitted to the discharging circuit 22 if the number of prize balls is 7 or not. Is immediately set as the prize ball data (6.04 → 6.14 to 6.1)
8).

The communication process controls the transmission of the prize ball data to the ejection circuit 22. When the transmission processing flag T1 is not present (during non-transmission) and the storage data flag S1 is present as shown in FIG. , The first stored data is read from the data table, and the stored data is erased from the data table, while the read data is set in the winning ball data (7.01 to 7.04). Then, after setting the classification flag T2 and the transmission processing flag T1 for determining whether or not the processing is to store the winning sphere, the prize sphere data is set in the transmission data and the prize sphere data is cleared (7.05 to 7.07).

If the transmission processing flag T1 and the storage data flag S1 are absent, the flag T1 is generated when prize ball data is generated.
Is set and the prize ball data is set in the transmission data (7.02 → 7.08 → 7.06, 7.07).

Then, when the transmission processing flag T1 is present, the data output is transmitted to the discharge circuit 22, and at the end of the transmission, the reception confirmation timer is set simultaneously with the flag T3 (7.09 to 7.13). And the transmission end flag T3
When the reception confirmation signal from the discharge circuit 22 is not obtained even if the set time of the timer elapses in the state where
3 clear, that is, retransmit the data (7.09 →
7.14 → 7.20, 7.21).

If a reception confirmation signal is input, the classification flag T
When the flag T2 is present, the flag T2 is cleared. When the flag T2 is absent, the flag T0 is set in response to the discharge end signal from the discharge circuit 22, and the transmission processing flag T1 and the transmission end T3 are cleared ( 7.14 to 7.19).

In the payout ball payout process of FIG. 19, when the payout operation flag P0 is absent (non-payout) and the storage process flag N1 is present, and when the data full flag S0 is absent, the storage process is possible. At the same time when the solenoid 45 of the mechanism 41 is turned on, a payout operation flag P0 and a timer for payout error determination are set (8.01 to 8.06).
Also, when the storage processing flag N1 is absent and the flag S1 is absent (the data stored in the data table is empty) (when the normal processing condition is satisfied), the flag T0 is cleared when the discharge end flag T0 of the prize ball becomes available. At the same time as the solenoid 45 is turned on, the payout operation flag P0 and the payout error determination timer are set (8.02 → 8.07 to 8.0).
9).

If the payout operation flag P0 is present, one winning ball should be paid out with the turning on of the solenoid 45. Even if the set time of the timer elapses, the no ball signal of the winning ball detection switch ( When the falling of the output cannot be detected, it is determined that there is a prize ball payout error and an error signal is set to the management device on the side of the hall. The payout operation flag P0 and the payout error signal are cleared (8.10 to 8.15).

The stored data display process controls the data display 21 so that the number of data stored in the data table is alternately displayed for each different number of prize balls. As shown in FIG. 20, a display switching timer is provided. When the time is up, look at the flag M0 that sorts the display of 7 and 15 prize balls, and when the flag M0 is absent, retrieve the data of 15 prize balls from the data table and set the retrieved number in the display data At the same time, the flag M0 is set and the timer is operated (9.01 to 9.08).

When the timer expires, the flag M
If 0 is found, the data table is searched for data of seven prize balls, the number of searches is set in the display data, the flag M0 is cleared, and the timer is set (9.09 to 9.9). 13).

[0064]

FIG. 21 is a main routine showing another embodiment, in which a prize ball jackpot process is performed instead of the prize ball overflow process ( 1.14 ). The jackpot process controls the storage process flag N1 depending on whether or not the special winning game in which the big winning port 80 of the variable winning device 58 is opened is changed to a special game.
If the special game is being performed as shown in FIG.
While the special game is not being executed, the flag N1 is cleared (5.01 to 5.03). In addition, each control process (1.01-1.13,
With respect to 1.15 to 1.18), the same operation contents as in the above embodiment are executed.

Next, the operation based on such a configuration will be described. The various winning balls of the game board 55 are all guided in a line to the payout mechanism 41 through the guide gutter 9, where they are temporarily prevented from flowing down. In the accessory circuit 20, the winning ball detection switch 4
2 detects the waiting ball in the payout mechanism 41, determines the number of discharged prize balls selectively from the set prize ball number of 7 and 15 in accordance with the presence or absence of the stored prize number, and determines the number of prize balls corresponding to this processing. Remember -1.

In a normal state, the number of confirmed prize balls is immediately transmitted to the discharge circuit 22 as prize ball data, and the payout mechanism 41 is operated in response to the discharge end signal from the discharge circuit 22. Each time a prize ball is discharged, one prize ball is discharged from the payout mechanism 41.

From this state, for example, when the number of winning balls in the guide gutter 9 increases and the overflow switch 32 is turned on, the storing process of storing the determined number of winning balls as storage data in the data table is performed until the data table becomes full. The payout mechanism 41 is controlled so as to discharge the winning balls one by one each time the data is stored. That is, at the time of this storage processing, payout of the winning sphere is continuously executed based on the data set.

If there is data stored in the storage data table, the stored data in the data table is converted into prize ball data in accordance with the storage order, prior to the conversion of the determined number of prize balls into prize ball data. 22 and erases the storage data corresponding to the transmission data from the data table. When the overflow switch 32 is off and there is no unprocessed storage data, the process returns to the normal payout control, Each time a discharge end signal is received, the payout mechanism 41 is instructed to discharge one winning ball.

As described above, when the winning ball in the guide gutter 9 becomes full to some extent, the overflow switch 32 for detecting this as an overflow state is provided. On condition that the switch 32 is turned on, the overflow switch 32 is turned on until the data table becomes full. The storage process is repeated, and during that time, the winning balls are continuously paid out every time the prize ball number data is stored.
The possibility that the winning balls in the guide gutter 9 are excessively accumulated and cause clogging of the balls can be extremely suppressed.

Even if the winning ball may be clogged, in this example, the clogging of the winning ball can be accurately determined based on signals from the overflow switch 32 and the winning ball detection switch 42. Since the judgment signal is communicated to the management device on the hall side, the staff can respond promptly. At this time, even if the game is interrupted to clear the ball clogging, the number of unprocessed stored data that is not converted into the data to be transmitted to the discharge circuit 22 can be confirmed on the data display 21 of the accessory circuit 20, so that the number of winning balls, etc. It is also possible to effectively avoid trouble with the player over the game. For example, when the ball is clogged or the discharge unit 17 or the like breaks down, the number of unprocessed stored data on the data display 21 can be confirmed, and upon return, the prize ball can be accurately discharged based on the stored data number.
Further, when there is a complaint that a prize ball does not come out due to a malfunction or an illusion or misunderstanding of the player, the data display 21
By confirming, the staff can respond appropriately. Therefore, without giving the player distrust or dissatisfaction,
The workability of the staff is improved, and the reliability of the prize ball discharge directly related to the profit and disadvantage of the player is improved.

[0072]

It should be noted that instead of providing the overflow switch 32 in the guide gutter 9, the variable winning device 58 of the game board 55 is provided.
When the payout sphere is stored and controlled under the operating condition during the special game in which the prize ball is converted to the open state, the prize ball rapidly increased by the special game without waiting for the prize ball in the guide gutter 9 to be filled to some extent. Can be promptly paid out. This jackpot processing may be performed together with the overflow processing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the back of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a back mechanism panel.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a guide gutter.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the payout unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the operation inside the payout unit.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation inside the payout unit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation inside a guide gutter.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an operation inside a guide gutter.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating control of the accessory circuit.

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 Reference Signs List 8 payout unit 9 guide gutter 20 accessory circuit 21 data display 22 discharge circuit 31 movable wall 32 overflow switch 41 payout mechanism 42 winning ball detection switch 55 game board 57 variable display device 58 variable winning device 59a-59c specific winning opening 60a- 60c Specific winning switch 62a, 62b Winning opening 82, 83a, 83b Winning switch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-295584 (JP, A) JP-A-3-77572 (JP, A) JP-A-4-58970 (JP, A) JP-A-60-1985 215385 (JP, A) JP-A-4-71576 (JP, A) JP-A-3-1955583 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize is won to a plurality of winning openings provided on a game board.
Collected winning balls, line up the winning balls in a row and flow down
Stop the winning prize ball guide trough and one prize ball flowing down from the above prize ball guiding trough.
Detects the winning ball payout mechanism and the winning ball stopped by the above winning ball payout mechanism
With a winning ball detection means for the discharge of prize balls based on the detection signal from the winning ball detection means
Will be stopped by the above winning ball payout mechanism
In a pachinko machine that allows one winning ball to flow down, it is checked whether or not the winning ball is above a predetermined amount in the winning ball guide gutter.
The overflow detection means is provided for the winning ball guide gutter by the overflow detection means.
If it detects that there is more than a predetermined amount of winning balls,
Operate the winning ball payout mechanism based on the detection to win the winning ball.
One by one, and from the above winning ball detection means
The number of prize balls is determined and stored based on the detection signal of
It is configured to discharge prize balls based on the number of prize balls remembered.
And a pachinko machine. 2. Winning a plurality of winning openings provided on the game board
Collected winning balls, line up the winning balls in a row and flow down
Stop the winning prize ball guide trough and one prize ball flowing down from the above prize ball guiding trough.
Detects the winning ball payout mechanism and the winning ball stopped by the above winning ball payout mechanism
Winning ball detecting means, and the number of winning balls based on the detection signal from the winning ball detecting means.
Discharge circuit for controlling the discharge of the determined prize balls.
And a character object circuit to be transmitted to, the discharge circuit end the control of the prize balls emissions number ball prize sent
When finished, the above accessory circuit is
The winning ball being restrained in one addressed pachinko machine to flow down
It is determined whether or not the winning ball is above a predetermined amount in the winning ball guide gutter.
Comprising an overflow detection means for output, the won game circuit, the winning ball guiding gutter by the overflow detecting means
If it detects that there is more than a predetermined amount of winning balls,
Operate the winning ball payout mechanism based on the detection to win the winning ball.
One by one, and from the above winning ball detection means
The number of award balls is determined based on the detection signal of
Stores and sends the stored number of prize balls to the ejection circuit.
A pachinko machine characterized by being configured as described above. 3. A special game in which a winning rate of a game ball is higher than that of a normal game is started.
If the prize ball is paid out based on the special game
Activate the structure to let down one winning ball sequentially,
The number of winning balls is determined based on the detection signal from the winning ball detecting means.
Is configured to be stored in the prize ball number storage means.
The pachinko machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: Wherein said combination product circuit, the winning ball dispensers to the prize balls number storing means becomes full
Repetition of downflow of one winning prize ball by construction
The pachinko machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: