JP4091783B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball game machine, and in particular, a ball ball game machine having the same circuit configuration and applicable to both a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine without any problem. It is about.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The arrange ball machine is configured by providing a multi-entry ball entrance having 16 entrances arranged in a horizontal row at the lower part of the game board and a launching device for launching the game ball on the game board. Then, 16 game balls are fired for each game by the launching device, and the winning combination is determined based on the combination of winning symbols corresponding to the entrances into which the game balls have entered. One game has been completed after confirming the entrance to the ball opening. Therefore, a firing pause of about 2 seconds occurs for each game. On the other hand, the pachinko machine does not have the concept of one game in the arrange ball machine or a game break that causes a shooting pause time, and it is possible to fire game balls continuously.
[0003]
The launching device for launching the game ball is the same for both the arrange ball machine and the pachinko machine. The launching motor is driven intermittently by the launching motor, and the game ball at the launching position is hit by the hitting hammer and fired. It is configured to let you.
[0004]
The launching performance of the launching device is limited so that the number of launches per minute is limited and the maximum permissible launch count is 100 or less in order to eliminate the gaming ability of the gaming machine. In order to satisfy this regulation, in the case of a pachinko machine, it is sufficient to fire a game ball at a firing interval of 0.6 seconds or more. On the other hand, in the case of an arrangement ball machine, the game ball is fired every game. Since the pause time occurs, it is possible to fire the game ball at shorter intervals, for example, the game ball is fired at intervals of about 0.5 seconds.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the pachinko machine and the arrange ball machine have almost the same configuration as the ball game machine, but the game ball launch speed is different. There is a problem that the circuit board related to cannot be shared.
[0006]
Here, it is conceivable that two oscillation circuits having different oscillation frequencies are provided on a single circuit board and the oscillation circuit is selected by a dip switch or the like (Japanese Patent No. 2924495). However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a concern about the fraud of hall personnel who try to increase the profit of the game hall by applying the firing speed for the arrange ball machine to the pachinko machine, and it is not appropriate as a countermeasure. In other words, if game balls that should be fired at intervals of 0.6 seconds are fired at intervals of 0.5 seconds, an increase in sales of about 20% can be expected, so there is room for fraud.
[0007]
Such a problem cannot be solved even if the dip switch that selectively switches the oscillation circuit is eliminated. For example, even if a configuration in which an oscillation circuit is selectively selected based on a control command received from another circuit board is used, since the oscillation circuit for the arrange ball machine is actually present on the circuit board, the illegal operation The possibility is not resolved.
[0008]
This invention is made | formed in view of this problem, Comprising: It aims at providing the ball game machine which can be used in common for various ball game play.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 By outputting control commands to other control units A main control unit for centrally controlling the game operation, a payout control unit for determining an operation speed of the game ball launching device based on the control of the main control unit, and outputting a firing clock signal corresponding to the operation speed; A bullet control machine that receives the firing clock signal output by the payout control unit and operates the launching device at the determined operating speed, wherein the firing clock signal is A counter circuit built in a one-chip microcomputer mounted on the control unit is generated by dividing a system clock that defines the operation of the one-chip microcomputer, and the payout control unit is configured to start the game operation when the main control unit Determination processing for determining whether or not to receive a specific control command from, and if the specific control command is received, an operation parameter based on the received control command. If the specific control command is not received, an operation parameter for setting the operation speed to the minimum value is selected, and the selected operation parameter is set in the counter circuit to operate the launcher. A setting process for determining the speed, and without providing a switch for defining the operating speed, the payout control unit and the firing control unit are a plurality of types with different operating speeds. Bullet The game machine can be shared including the control program.
In the present invention, since the operating speed of the launching device is determined by a clock signal received from the payout control unit (hereinafter, also referred to as another control unit), various circuit board game machines with a common circuit board are used. Even when commonly used, the firing speed of the game ball cannot be artificially changed. The clock signal is used as a reference clock for generating a drive pulse of a firing motor that is typically composed of a stepping motor.
[0010]
In the present invention, The counter circuit cannot be manually operated. Here, the counter circuit is a concept including a timer circuit, and a Z80 CTC (counter timer circuit) described in the embodiment or a circuit similar thereto is also used as the counter circuit. Note that a function of dividing the input pulse may be provided.
[0011]
In addition, the other control unit includes an input unit that receives a control command from the other control unit, and an output unit that outputs a firing signal that permits operation of the launching device to the launch control unit, It is preferable that the output unit switches and outputs the level of the firing signal based on a control command received from the input unit. In this case, other control units can be shared including the control program.
[0012]
A launch control unit according to the present invention includes a drive pulse generation unit that generates a drive pulse based on a launch clock signal, a driver unit that outputs the generated drive pulse, and sets the driver unit in a non-operating state for launching. It is preferable to include an operation prohibiting unit that prohibits the operation of the apparatus. Further, the launch control unit according to the present invention includes a control pulse generation unit that generates a control pulse having a pulse width according to whether or not a player is in contact with the touch terminal, and a pulse smoothing unit that smoothes the control pulse. It is also suitable to comprise.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 6 By outputting control commands to other control units A main control unit that centrally controls the game operation; a firing control unit that determines the operating speed of the game ball launching device based on the control of the main control unit, and operates the launching device at the established operating speed; A ball game machine comprising: Specify operating speed The firing clock signal is generated by dividing a system clock that regulates the operation of the one-chip microcomputer in a counter circuit built in the one-chip microcomputer mounted in the firing control section. A determination process for determining whether or not to receive a specific control command from the main control unit at the start of operation, and when receiving the specific control command, while selecting an operation parameter based on the received control command, If the specific control command is not received, a setting process for selecting an operation parameter for setting the operation speed to the minimum value, and setting the selected operation parameter in the counter circuit to determine the operation speed of the launching device And without providing a switch that defines the operation speed, the launch control unit is configured so that the operation speed is A plurality of types of made Bullet The game machine can be shared including the control program.
Such an invention is realized, for example, by combining the payout control board and the launch control board of the embodiment into one control board, or by providing a one-chip microcomputer dedicated to launch control on the launch control board. The clock signal is typically a reference clock for driving pulses for driving the stepping motor.
[0014]
In addition, the launch control board that realizes the launch control unit generates a control pulse with a pulse width according to whether or not the player is actually touching the touch terminal that the player inevitably touches during the game. A control pulse generating unit for controlling the operation of the launcher, a control signal unit for generating a control signal based on the control pulse, and the touch terminal and the control pulse control unit. If the antistatic portion is provided, troubles at the time of contact with the firing handle are prevented.
[0015]
In addition, the launch control board that realizes the launch control unit generates a control pulse with a pulse width according to whether or not the player is actually touching the touch terminal that the player inevitably touches during the game. A control pulse generating unit for controlling the operation of the launching device, a control signal unit for generating a control signal based on the control pulse, and an output of the generated control signal for a predetermined time after power-on. If a transient operation unit that inhibits the control operation of the launching device by the control signal is provided, an unstable launching operation immediately after power-on is prevented.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The present invention is preferably applied to a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine. An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an arrange ball machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrange ball machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the arrange ball machine.
[0017]
In FIG. 1, the front frame 1 is pivotally attached to the front side of the arrangement ball machine main body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass door 3 and a front plate 4 are attached to the front frame 1, and a game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear side thereof. An upper plate 6 is attached to the front plate 4, and a ball wiper lever 7 is provided at the front edge of the upper plate 6. A lower plate 8 and a firing handle 10 of the launching device 9 are provided at the lower part of the front frame 1.
[0018]
The launching device 9 includes a launching handle 10, a striking rod 12 that strikes a game ball of the launching unit 11, and a firing motor 13 that operates when the firing handle 10 is operated to drive the striking rod 12 in the striking direction. ing. When the player operates the firing handle 10, the game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 6 to the launching unit 11 are hit and fired by the striker 12. In this embodiment, a stepping motor is used as the firing motor 13 (M1), and this firing motor 13 is mounted on the back side of the front frame 1 via a mounting plate or the like. The mounting plate is provided with a launch control board 45 incorporated in a protective case.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 18 for guiding a game ball launched by the launching device 9 is provided on the front surface of the game board 5, and an upper entrance port is formed at the center surrounded by the guide rail 18. 19. Fluctuating symbol display device 20, central entrance 21, lower entrance 22, upper left entrance 23, upper right scoring entrance 24, left and right passage entrances 25, 26, lower left entrance entrance 27, a lower right entrance 28, etc. are arranged, and a multiple entrance ball entrance 29 is arranged below these, and an obstacle nail group is provided in the vicinity of the upper side of this multiple entry entrance 29. .
[0020]
The variable symbol display device 20 has three symbol display units 30 to 32, which are activated when a game ball enters the starting entrance 27, and the display symbols of the symbol display units 30 to 32 are displayed. It fluctuates for a certain time. The central entrance 21 is provided with an opening / closing plate 33, and the interior is divided into three passages, and the central passage is set in the operation region 34. The multiple entrance balls 29 are provided with 16 entrances 35 in a horizontal row and covered with a lower cover 36 from the front side. The lower cover 36 is provided with a winning symbol display lamp 38 in addition to the numbers “1” to “16” indicating the 16 winning symbols. The winning display unit 37 is provided with 16 winning symbol display lamps 38 corresponding to each of the entering entrances 35 of the multiple entrance entrances 29 in a horizontal row, and a game ball is placed in any entrance entrance 35. When a player enters the game, a winning symbol display lamp 38 corresponding to the entrance 35 is turned on.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the arrange ball machine according to the embodiment. It should be noted that a pachinko machine can be realized with the configuration shown in the drawings simply by changing the game control program.
[0022]
The illustrated arrangement ball machine includes a main control board 40 that mainly controls game operations, a lamp control board 41 that blinks lamps, a symbol control board 42 that controls the operation of the variable symbol display device 20, and a voice. Control board 43 for realizing a game effect, a payout control board 44 for paying out a game ball, a launch control board 45 controlled by the payout control board 44 to launch a game ball, and a prepaid card The card unit 46 that lends the card and the frequency display board 47 that drives the balance display section of the prepaid card and the like are mainly configured.
[0023]
The main control board 40, the lamp control board 41, the symbol control board 42, the voice control board 43, and the payout control board 44 are each configured by a computer circuit having a one-chip microcomputer. Individual control operations are realized based on a control command CMD from the main control board 40.
[0024]
The control command CMD transmitted from the main control board 40 to the payout control board 44 is common to the arrange ball machine and the pachinko machine, and “payout stop command” for designating the stop of the game ball payout operation, There is a “payout resumption command” for designating resumption of a payout operation. In the case of an arrange ball machine, a “prize ball command” (one type) designating the payout of 16 game balls, a “launch stop command” designating the stop of the launch operation, and a restart of the launch operation are designated. It consists of a “launch restart command” and an “arrangement designation command”. In the case of a pachinko machine, the pachinko machine is composed of a plurality of “prize ball commands” (15 types) for designating an arbitrary number of game balls to be paid out within a range of 1 to 15 and “pachinko designation commands”. .
[0025]
In the case of an arrange ball machine, one game is completed when all of the 16 game balls that have been fired enter any of the entrances. Accordingly, when the main control board 40 detects the firing of the 16th game ball in one game, it transmits a “shooting stop command” to the payout control board 44. The launching operation of the game ball on the launch control board 45 is prohibited. Further, the main control board 40 performs a determination process for determining a winning combination every time a game ball enters the entrance, and when there is a winning ball accompanying the establishment of the winning combination, the payout control board 44. In response to this, the “prize ball command” is transmitted as many times as the number of prize balls. In the case where there is no prize ball, after confirming that 16 game balls have entered the entrance, a “launch resumption command” is transmitted to the payout control board 44. Transmits a “prize ball command”, confirms the payout of the prize ball (receives a payout completion signal from the payout control board 44), and then transmits a “launch restart command”.
[0026]
In the payout control board 44, when the “prize ball command” is received, the payout motor M0 is driven to execute a payout operation of a required number of game balls. When the payout control board 44 confirms the payout of all prize balls, the payout control board 44 transmits a payout completion signal to the main control board 40 and receives a “fire resumption command” from the main control board 40. The launch operation of the game ball on the substrate 45 is permitted.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the alternating current and direct current voltages, a firing signal SG and a firing clock signal Φck are supplied from the payout control board 44 to the launch control board 45. The firing clock signal Φck is a reference clock for generating a drive pulse (ΦA, ΦB, ΦA bar, ΦB bar) for rotating the firing motor M1, which is a stepping motor, and “arrangement designation” from the main control board 40 at the start of the game operation. When the control command is received, a firing clock signal Φck having a frequency of about 95.2 Hz is output. On the other hand, when a “pachinko designation” control command is received from the main control board 40 at the start of a game operation, or when both “arrange designation” and “pachinko designation” control commands are not received, the frequency is about A firing clock signal Φck of 79.5 Hz is output. By such an operation, even if a control command is missed, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being fired at a speed higher than the regulation.
[0028]
As described above, in this embodiment, since the frequency of the emission clock signal is changed in accordance with the control command received from the main control board 40 at the start of the game operation, it is arranged by the same circuit configuration (and control program). It can be realized with a ball machine or a pachinko machine. Although the frequency of the emission clock signal can be changed based on the control program written in the ROM of the payout control board 44, the payout control board 44 including the control program is used in common as in the embodiment. It cannot be made.
[0029]
Next, the reason why the frequency of the emission clock signal is set to about 95.2 Hz and about 79.5 Hz will be described. In the case of an arrange ball machine, after confirming the launch of N game balls (16 in the embodiment) for each game, it is confirmed that the N game balls thus launched have entered the entrance. A firing pause time of t0 (about 2 seconds in the embodiment) occurs until confirmation. Now, assuming that the game ball firing cycle is τ, the time required for one game is N × τ + t0 seconds. Therefore, the number of games per minute is 60 / (N × τ + t0), and the total number of fires per minute is 60 / (N × τ + t0) × N.
[0030]
Therefore, in order to limit the total number of fires per minute to approximately 100 balls, it is necessary to satisfy 100> 60 / (N × τ + t0) × N, and eventually τ> 3 / 5−t0 / N. . If t0 = 2 and N = 16 are substituted into the previous equation, the firing period τ of the game ball becomes τ> 19/40 = 0.475. Therefore, in this embodiment, a driving pulse is generated by setting the reference clock to about 95.2 Hz (pulse period 1 / 95.2 seconds), and the game ball is fired at the stage where this driving pulse is supplied for 48 steps. It is set as follows. That is, the firing period τ is τ = 48 × 1 / 95.2 (≈0.504 seconds), and satisfies the above-described condition of τ> 0.475 seconds.
[0031]
On the other hand, in the case of a pachinko machine, since a reference clock of about 79.5 Hz is supplied, every time 48 steps of drive pulses (pulse period 1 / 79.5 seconds) generated with a reference clock of 79.5 Hz are supplied. By launching game balls (firing cycle 48 / 79.5 seconds), a firing speed of approximately 99.4 balls per minute is achieved.
[0032]
By the way, the firing signal SG supplied from the payout control board 44 to the firing control board 45 is a signal for switching the firing motor M1 from a driving state to a non-driving state, and when the prepaid card unit 46 is not connected, The firing motor M1 is kept in a non-driven state by the L level signal after receiving the “fired stop command” from the substrate 40 until receiving the “fired resume command”. In this embodiment, the connection between the prepaid card unit 46 and the payout control board 44 is checked by the DC voltage VL from the prepaid card unit 46.
[0033]
The firing control board 45 generates a drive pulse signal (ΦA, ΦB, ΦA bar, ΦB bar) based on the firing clock signal Φck received from the payout control board 44, and a firing motor together with a positive DC voltage (common signal COM). Supplying to M1. As described above, in the arrangement ball machine of the embodiment, when a driving pulse is generated from the reference clock Φck of about 95.2 Hz and this driving pulse is supplied to the firing motor M1 for 48 steps, the game ball is Let it fire. When the firing signal is at the L level, no driving pulse is output, so that the firing motor M1 is in a non-driven state.
[0034]
The launch control board 45 is also connected to two stop switches SW1 and SW2. Here, the stop switch SW1 is provided at a position where it can be pressed inward from the outer periphery of the firing handle 10 (see FIG. 9), and the stop switch SW2 is provided at a left position (not shown) of the upper plate 6. Yes. The stop switch SW1 is normally in an ON state, and is automatically turned off when the player rotates the firing handle 10 (FIGS. 9B and 9C). Further, the stop switch SW2 is constantly OFF.
[0035]
As described above, the stop switches SW1 and SW2 are constantly in the OFF state during the game operation (see FIG. 5), but when the player presses (see the arrow in FIG. 9C), the stop switch is in the ON state. The driving pulse to the firing motor M1 is not output. The stop switch is a push switch that is used when the launch of the game ball is stopped for a short time while the launch handle 10 is rotated to automatically launch the game ball, and is not normally used. It is provided in an inconspicuous position.
[0036]
The launch control board 45 is also connected to the touch terminal 48. The touch terminal 48 is a conductive metal plate wound around the outer periphery of the firing handle 10, and is disposed at a position where the player inevitably touches the touch terminal 48 when the player touches the firing handle 10. (See FIG. 9A).
[0037]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the payout control board 44. The payout control board 44 is a one-chip microcomputer 50, an input port 51 that receives a control command CMD from the main control board 1, a first output port 52 related to the output of the firing signal SG, and a payout motor that pays out game balls. The second output port 53 for outputting the drive pulse is provided. The first output port 52, the AND gate 56, and the noise filter NF constitute an output unit for the firing signal SG.
[0038]
The one-chip microcomputer 50 includes a Z80 equivalent CPU core 50a, a Z80CTC (counter timer circuit) equivalent counter / timer circuit 50b, a ROM (read only memory) 50c for storing a control program, and a control program work area. RAM (random access memory) 50d used in the above. In this embodiment, the one-chip microcomputer 50 is supplied with a 6.144 MHz system clock.
[0039]
The counter / timer circuit 50b has a function of a programmable counter circuit, and can divide and output the system clock appropriately by writing operation parameters to the control register. Therefore, in this embodiment, the emission clock signal Φck is generated by dividing the system clock. Specifically, a system clock of 6.144 MHz is substantially divided by 256 × 126 × 2, and is generated as a fire clock signal Φck for an arrange ball machine of 95.2381 Hz.
[0040]
That is, immediately after the power is turned on, the counter / timer circuit 50b is initialized in accordance with an “arrangement designation command” transmitted from the main control board 40, and thereafter, the output operation of the fire clock Φck of 95.2381 Hz is repeated repeatedly. ing. When a “pachinko designation command” is transmitted from the main control board 40 immediately after the power is turned on, the 6.144 MHz system clock is substantially divided by 256 × 151 × 2 to obtain a 79.4702 Hz pachinko. A launch clock signal Φck for the aircraft is generated.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 4, the DC voltage VL transmitted from the prepaid card unit 46 is supplied to the photocoupler 54. Therefore, in this state, the output of the photocoupler 54 becomes L level, and an H level signal is supplied to the AND gate 56 through the inverter 55. On the other hand, during the game operation of the arrange ball machine, an H level control signal is output from the first output port 52 to the AND gate 56 based on the “launch restart command” from the main control board 1, and 16 games are played. At the time of confirming the launch of the sphere, an L level control signal is output to the AND gate 56 based on a “fire stop command” from the main control board 1.
[0042]
Therefore, the firing signal SG, which is the output of the AND gate, is an L level signal from when the prepaid card unit 46 is in a non-connected state or from the confirmation of the launch of 16 game balls to the confirmation of entry. Note that since the firing signal SG is output through the noise filter NF, the launch board 45 does not misread the level of the firing signal SG due to noise.
[0043]
FIG. 5 illustrates an internal circuit of the launch control board 45. The launch control board 45 includes a drive pulse generator 60 including a pair of JK flip-flops 60 a and 60 b that generates a drive pulse based on the launch clock signal Φck, a sink driver 61 that outputs the drive pulse, and a touch terminal 48. A control pulse generation circuit 62 that generates a control pulse having a pulse width corresponding to contact / non-contact, a pulse smoothing circuit 63 that smoothes the control pulse, a power reset circuit 64 that controls motor operation immediately after power-on, and motor operation And an operation prohibiting circuit 65 that prohibits the operation.
[0044]
In this embodiment, the JK flip-flop 60 uses a product equivalent to 74112, and the Q1 output and Q1 bar output of the flip-flop 60a are connected to the J2 input and K2 input of the flip-flop 60b, respectively. Conversely, the Q2 output and Q2 bar output of the flip-flop 60b are connected to the K1 input and J1 input of the flip-flop 60a, respectively. In addition, the emission clock signal Φck is commonly supplied to the clock terminals of the flip-flops 60a and 60b. The operation truth table of the JK flip-flop 60 is as shown in FIG.
[0045]
In this embodiment, the sink driver 61 uses a Darlington sink driver TD62107, and has two enable terminals E1 and E2 and input / output terminals I and Q. The sink driver 61 is an IC that inverts the levels of the input signals I1 to I4 to make the output signals Q1 to Q4 on condition that E1 = H level and E2 bar = L level.
[0046]
Further, when the output section is an open transistor, and each of the transistors in the output section is turned on only when the input signals I1 to I4 are at the H level under the conditions of E1 = H level and E2 bar = L level, the collector current Has come to flow. In this case, the drive current that has flowed from the common terminal COM (= 32 V) into the drive coil of the firing motor M returns to the output terminal of the sink driver 61 and flows into the transistor of the output unit as the collector current. When the enable terminal is not at a predetermined level, or when the input signals I1 to I4 are at the L level, the output unit is opened.
[0047]
The control pulse generation circuit 62 includes three resistors R1, R2, and R3, a connection portion 66 with a touch terminal, and a negative logic input type RS flip-flop. The input portion of the control pulse generation circuit 62 forms a first time constant circuit with the resistance value R1 and the input capacitance Co of the inverter N1, and the second time constant circuit with the resistance value R2 + R3 and the input capacitance Co of the inverter N2. Is forming. Here, the input capacitance Co of each inverter is substantially the same, but the resistance value R1 is selected to be sufficiently larger than the resistance value R2 + R3, so that the time constant of the first time constant circuit is the second time constant circuit. The value is sufficiently larger than the time constant.
[0048]
The connection portion 66 with the touch terminal 48 is composed of a capacitor C, a resistor R, and a surge absorber SA. When the player touches the touch terminal 48, the input part of the control pulse generation circuit and the ground are connected through the human body, but the touch terminal 48 remains open until the player touches it. For this reason, the touch terminal 48 may be charged with static electricity, but in the case of this embodiment, the static electricity is appropriately discharged by the surge absorber SA. In addition, there is no possibility that static electricity charged on the human body at the moment when the player touches the touch terminal 48 is added to the control pulse generation circuit and damages the IC.
[0049]
That is, in the conventional circuit, the touch terminal 48 is simply left open, so that at the moment the player touches the touch terminal 48, static electricity is discharged through the human body, causing the player pain and discomfort. However, in the present embodiment, such a problem is solved by the surge absorber SA.
[0050]
Next, the operation of the control pulse generation circuit will be described based on FIG. As described above, when the player is absent and the touch terminal 48 is in the open state, the time constant (Co × R1) of the first time constant circuit is changed to the second time constant circuit (Co × ( R2 + R3)) remains sufficiently larger than the time constant. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7B, the emission clock signal Φck (original oscillation pulse) is applied to the R terminal considerably dull. Therefore, the Q bar output of the RS flip-flop becomes a pulse signal having a duty ratio of about 50% (see FIGS. 7B to 7D).
[0051]
Since this pulse signal is applied to the smoothing circuit 63, the transistor Tr is turned on, and the output of the transistor Tr becomes L level. For this reason, the motor control signal CTL, which is the output of the Schmitt trigger, is at the H level, and the enable terminal E1 of the sink driver is at the L level, so that no driving pulse is supplied to the firing motor M1 and the driving state becomes non-driving.
[0052]
On the other hand, a case where the player touches the touch terminal 48 is considered. In this case, since the human body is connected, the time constant of the second time constant circuit is remarkably increased. As shown in FIGS. A pulse that is duller than the terminal is applied. Therefore, the Q bar output of the RS flip-flop becomes a pulse wave with a narrow pulse width that rises only when the R terminal and the S terminal fall (see FIGS. 7C to 7D).
[0053]
Although this pulse signal is applied to the smoothing circuit 63, the transistor Tr cannot be turned on due to its narrow pulse width, and the output of the transistor Tr becomes H level. Therefore, the motor control signal CTL that is the output of the Schmitt trigger becomes L level, and the enable terminal E1 of the sink driver changes to H level, so that the firing motor M1 changes from the non-driving state to the driving state. In this state, since the CLR bar terminal and the PR bar terminal of the JK flip-flop are also at the H level, the JK flip-flop also starts normal operation (details of the operation will be described later).
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 5, the operation prohibiting circuit 65 includes a stop switch SW1, a stop switch SW2, and a NOR gate that receives the firing signal SG. Only when all the input signals of the NOR gate are at the L level, the enable terminal E2 bar is at the L level, so that the stop switch SW1 or the stop switch SW2 is operated and an H level signal is applied to the NOR gate, or When the firing signal SG changes to the L level, the sink driver 61 enters a non-operating state, and the firing motor M1 enters a non-driving state.
[0055]
The power reset circuit 64 is a circuit that charges a capacitor (capacitance of about 1 μF) through a large resistance (resistance value of about 1 MΩ) using 5 V generated by dropping 32 V received from another substrate. Therefore, the operation shown in FIG. 8 is executed, and the NOR gate is closed for a predetermined time after the power is turned on. That is, after the power is turned on, the output of the NOR gate is stably at the L level regardless of the level of the motor control signal supplied from the transistor Tr via the Schmitt trigger for a predetermined time. As described above, in this embodiment, since the sink driver 61 is maintained in the disabled state for a predetermined time after the power is turned on, even if the level of the motor control signal changes abnormally immediately after the power is turned on, the firing motor There is no risk of shifting from the initial state (home position).
[0056]
Based on the above, the operation of the JK flip-flop 60 is confirmed based on FIG. As described above, immediately after the power is turned on, an L level signal is always applied to the CLR terminal and the PR terminal based on the function of the power reset circuit 64. Therefore, the outputs Q1, Q1 bar, Q2, Q2 bar of each flop flop are all at the H level. However, since the sink driver 61 is inactive (enable terminal E1 = L level), the firing motor M1 is not driven.
[0057]
Thereafter, the operation of closing the NOR gate by the power reset circuit 64 ends, and the NOR gate inverts the motor control signal and applies it to the control terminals (CLR, PR) of the JK flip-flop 60 and the enable terminal E1 of the sink driver 61. However, unless the player touches the touch terminal 48, the motor control signal CTL is at the H level, and the operation content does not change. That is, the outputs Q1, Q1 bar, Q2, Q2 bar of each flop flop are all at the H level, and the sync driver 61 remains in the non-operating state.
[0058]
When the player touches the touch terminal 48 in such a standby state, the transistor Tr changes from the ON state to the OFF state, and the motor control signal CTL changes from the H level to the L level. The L-level motor control signal CTL is inverted and applied to the control terminals (CLR, PR) of the JK flip-flop 60 and the enable terminal E1 of the sink driver 61. When the JK flip-flop of the embodiment changes from the state of CLR = L and PR = L to the state of CLR = H and PR = H, the Q output of each flip-flop 60 becomes H level and the Q bar output becomes L level. It is like that.
[0059]
Therefore, the JK flip-flops 60a and 60b are set to the initial states of Q1 = H, Q1 bar = L, Q2 = H, Q2 bar = L, and thereafter, at every falling timing of the emission clock signal Φck. The operating state changes and changes as shown in FIG. Since the sink driver 61 is in an operating state at this stage, the output of the JK flip-flop 60 drives the firing motor M1 via the sink driver 61.
[0060]
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, the concrete description content does not specifically limit this invention. For example, in the case of the embodiment, the lamp control board 41, the symbol control board 42, the voice control board 43, the payout control board 44, and the launch control board 45 are provided separately as the sub control boards around the main control board 40. However, the control boards may be appropriately combined. For example, the function of the payout control board 44 and the function of the launch control board 45 can be achieved by a single circuit board, or a one-chip microcomputer having a built-in CPU and CTC for generating the launch clock Φck is provided on the launch board 45. In this case, the designation command from the main control board 40 can be received directly or indirectly via the payout control board 44. In this case, the invention of claim 6 can be realized.
[0061]
In the case of the embodiment, the launch control board 45 that has received the launch clock signal Φck generates a drive pulse using this launch clock signal as it is. However, after appropriately dividing the launch clock signal, the drive pulse is generated. (For example, ΦA, ΦA bar, ΦB, ΦB bar) may be generated.
[0062]
In the case of the embodiment, whether the launch control board 44 outputs the launch clock for the arrange ball machine or the launch clock for the pachinko machine is determined by receiving a dedicated control command, It is not particularly limited. For example, when the control commands are different between the arrange ball machine and the pachinko machine as in the embodiment, the frequency of the emission clock may be determined based on the control command received first. The frequency of the emission clock may be reset every time a control command is received. In this case, even if the emission clock is changed illegally, it can be quickly returned to the normal frequency. . In the case of this embodiment, when neither the “pachinko designation command” nor the “arrangement designation command” is received when the power is turned on, even the arrangement ball machine is set to the firing speed for the slow launching pachinko, but one game (16 Since it receives a special command (launching stop command) for the arrangement in (ball launch), it is easy to correct the firing speed.
[0063]
In the present invention, the launch control board (launch control unit) and the payout control board (other control unit in claim 1) are mounted on the frame side (front frame), and the main control board (separate control in claim 1) is mounted. Part) is preferably exchanged together with the game board. Thus, when the game board is replaceable, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to consider the clock generation unit for launching the game ball when developing the game board.
[0064]
Further, in the embodiment, the payout control board receives the data for setting the corresponding firing speed from the data stored in the ROM (storage unit) based on one or more control commands transmitted from the main control board. It is configured to be selected and used. However, it goes without saying that the data for setting the firing speed may be included in the control command transmitted from the main control board.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a ball game machine having the same circuit configuration and applicable to a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrange ball machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the arrange ball machine.
FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of the arrange ball machine.
FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a payout control board.
FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a launch control board.
FIG. 6 is a time chart for explaining the operation of a JK flip-flop that generates a drive pulse.
FIG. 7 is a time chart for explaining the operation of an RS flip-flop that generates a control pulse;
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a power reset circuit.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the structure of a launching device.
[Explanation of symbols]
Φck clock signal (fire clock signal)
CMD control command
M1 launcher (launch motor)
45 Launch Control (Launch Control Board)
44 Other control units (dispensing control board)

Claims (6)

A control command is output to the other control unit to control the game operation mainly, and based on the control of the main control unit, the operation speed of the game ball launching device is determined, and this operation speed is determined. A ball game machine comprising: a payout control unit that outputs a corresponding fire clock signal; and a fire control unit that receives the fire clock signal output from the payout control unit and operates the launching device at the determined operation speed Because
The firing clock signal is generated by dividing a system clock that regulates the operation of the one-chip microcomputer in a counter circuit built in the one-chip microcomputer mounted in the payout control unit.
A determination process for determining whether or not to receive a specific control command from the main control unit at the start of a gaming operation;
When the specific control command is received, the operation parameter based on the received control command is selected. When the specific control command is not received, the operation parameter for setting the operation speed to the minimum value is selected. And setting processing for setting the selected operation parameter in the counter circuit to determine the operation speed of the launching device,
The payout control unit and the firing control unit can be shared including a control program in a plurality of types of ball game machines having different operation speeds without providing a switch for defining the operation speed. Characteristic ball game machine.   The firing control unit is configured to generate a driving pulse based on the firing clock signal, a driver unit that outputs the generated driving pulse, and the driver unit to be in a non-operating state. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an operation prohibiting unit that prohibits the operation.   The firing control unit includes a control pulse generation unit that generates a control pulse having a pulse width according to whether or not a player is in contact with a touch terminal, and a pulse smoothing unit that smoothes the control pulse. Item 3. A ball game machine according to item 1 or 2. In the launch control unit,
A control pulse generator for generating a control pulse having a pulse width according to whether or not the player is actually touching the touch terminal that the player inevitably contacts during the game;
A control signal unit for generating a control signal CTL for controlling whether or not the operation of the launching device is based on the control pulse;
The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an antistatic part provided between the touch terminal and the control pulse control part is provided. In the launch control unit,
A control pulse generator for generating a control pulse having a pulse width according to whether or not the player is actually touching the touch terminal that the player inevitably contacts during the game;
A control signal unit for generating a control signal CTL for controlling whether or not the operation of the launching device is based on the control pulse;
A transient operation unit is provided that prevents output of the generated control signal for a certain period of time after power-on and inhibits the control operation of the launching device by the control signal. The ball game machine described in 1. The main control unit that mainly controls the game operation by outputting a control command to another control unit, and the operation speed of the game ball launching device is determined based on the control of the main control unit, and the determined operation A ball game machine comprising a firing control unit for operating the launching device at a speed,
The emission clock signal that defines the operation speed is generated by dividing the system clock that defines the operation of the one-chip microcomputer in a counter circuit built in the one-chip microcomputer mounted in the emission control unit, The launch control unit
A determination process for determining whether or not to receive a specific control command from the main control unit at the start of a gaming operation;
When the specific control command is received, the operation parameter based on the received control command is selected. When the specific control command is not received, the operation parameter for setting the operation speed to the minimum value is selected. And setting processing for setting the selected operation parameter in the counter circuit to determine the operation speed of the launching device,
The operating speed without providing a switch for defining the firing control unit, the at operating speed different types of ball-shooting game machine, pinball the control program be included, characterized in that to allow common Gaming machine.

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