JP4454064B2 - Ball payout control device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball payout control device in a pachinko gaming machine that pays out prize balls and pays out rental balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, card-type pachinko machines are widely known. A card-type pachinko gaming machine includes a ball discharge device that substantially discharges pachinko balls, a payout control device that controls the operation of the ball discharge device, a card unit that provides a ball rental request signal to the payout control device, and a pachinko game Main control device that performs overall control of the ball, and when the main control device commands the payout control device the number of prize balls to be paid out corresponding to the occurrence of winning, the payout control device controls the operation of the ball discharge device accordingly While the number of pachinko balls (prize balls) that are commanded is discharged, the card unit deducts the amount corresponding to the ball lending operation from the amount stored in the inserted prepaid card and responds to the ball lending operation When the ball rental request signal is output to the payout control device, the payout control device controls the operation of the ball discharge device and discharges the number (usually 25) of pachinko balls (rental balls) corresponding to the loan request. It is configured to.
[0003]
By the way, in a card-type pachinko machine, a command for the number of prize balls to be paid out from the main control device and a ball rental request signal from the card unit may be generated almost simultaneously. Since there was essentially a single ball discharge device that discharges pachinko balls, the pachinko ball discharge in response to the command for the number of prize balls paid out from the main control device has priority over the rental request from the card unit. In contrast to this, there are some which perform the discharge of the pachinko ball in response to the lending request signal from the card unit in preference to the discharge of the prize ball.
[0004]
Thus, conventionally, when a prize ball payout command and a rental ball request are generated almost simultaneously, either the prize ball discharge operation or the rental ball discharge operation is preferentially performed. After the completion of the one discharge operation, the other discharge operation is started.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
It is an object of the present invention to perform a prize ball payout and a ball payout in parallel when a command for the number of prize balls paid out from the main control device and a ball rental request signal from the card unit are generated substantially simultaneously. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball payout control device in a pachinko gaming machine that can be performed.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  Claim 1AffectA ball payout control device in a pachinko gaming machine includes a main control device, a card unit, and a payout control device connected to the main control device and the card unit, respectively, and a prize ball discharge device for discharging prize balls. In addition to the prize ball discharging device, a ball rental discharging device for discharging a ball is provided,
The payout control device includes a prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device in accordance with a command for the number of prize balls to be paid out from the main control device, and the ball rental in accordance with a ball rental request signal from a card unit. Execute the lending operation of the rental balls in parallel with the operation of the discharging deviceConfigured as
In the payout control device, a normal discharge mode and a low-speed discharge mode at a speed slower than the normal discharge mode are set in the speed of the lending operation of the lending ball,
The payout control device includes:
When the operation of renting the sphere by starting the operation of the sphere rental device is started, and during the operation of renting the sphere by operation of the sphere rental device, the operation of discharging the prize sphere by the operation of the prize ball discharge device Prize ball payout determining means for determining an execution state;
When it is determined by the prize ball payout discriminating means that there is no prize ball discharge operation due to the operation of the prize ball discharge device, the normal discharge mode is set and the rental ball is discharged at a normal discharge speed. When it is determined that there is a prize ball discharging operation due to the operation of the prize ball discharging device, the low-speed discharge mode is set and the ball discharging operation is performed at a speed slower than the normal discharging speed. A ball discharge speed setting means,
It is characterized by that.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a prize ball discharging mechanism and a lending ball discharging mechanism arranged in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. Note that the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment is a card-type pachinko gaming machine.
[0010]
The ball tank 1 is disposed, for example, at the upper part of the rear surface of a base frame of a pachinko machine (not shown), and the ball tank 1 stores pachinko balls to be discharged as prize balls or rental balls. At the bottom of the ball tank 1, two supplementary ball guide rails 2a, 2b for prize balls and two supplementary ball guide rails 3a, 3b for rental balls are provided, and two supplementary ball guide rails are provided. The lower ends of the rails 2a and 2b are connected to two supply ports (not shown) of the prize ball discharge device 4, respectively, while the lower ends of the two replenishment ball guide rails 3a and 3b are two of the rental ball discharge device 5 Each is connected to a supply port (not shown).
[0011]
The prize ball discharge device 4 has two discharge ports (not shown), and two ball discharge passages 6a and 6b are connected to these discharge ports, in the middle of the two ball discharge passages 6a and 6b. Are provided with discharge ball sensors 7 and 8 for directly detecting pachinko balls discharged into the ball discharge path, respectively. Further, the ball discharge paths 6a and 6b join at the end thereof to become a discharge ball guide path 9.
[0012]
The rental ball discharge device 5 has two discharge ports (not shown), and two ball discharge passages 10a and 10b are connected to these discharge ports, and are in the middle of the two ball discharge passages 10a and 10b. Are provided with discharge ball sensors 11 and 12 for directly detecting pachinko balls discharged to the ball discharge paths 10a and 10b, respectively. Further, the ball discharge paths 10 a and 10 b merge at the end thereof to become a discharge ball guide path 13. Further, the end of the discharge ball guide path 9 and the end of the discharge ball guide path 13 merge to form a discharge guide path 14 and communicate with a ball tray (not shown).
[0013]
The prize ball discharging device 4 and the rental ball discharging device 5 are, for example, a rotating ball receiver constituted by a sprocket having a plurality of ball receiving portions and a stepping motor for rotating the rotating ball receiver. A ball discharge motor, and a rotating ball receiver rotated by the ball discharge motor, and pachinko balls received by the ball receiving portion of the rotating ball receiver are fed by the rotation of the rotating ball receiver and discharged one by one. belongs to.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a principal block diagram of a control system related to ball payout provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. The payout control device 15 communicates with the main control device 14, a sub CPU as a control processing execution means, a ROM storing each control program executed by the sub CPU, a RAM capable of reading and writing data at any time, and the main control device 14. Communication interface. The internal configuration of the payout control apparatus 101 is not shown.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the payout control device 15 is connected to the main control device 14 for communication, the prize ball discharge device 4 for paying out prize balls, and the ball discharge device for discharging 25 balls. 5. A card unit 16 that sends a ball rental request signal to the payout control device 15 in response to a ball lending operation and a launch motor 17 for projecting a pachinko ball toward the game board surface 1 are connected.
[0016]
Further, the card unit 17 connected to the payout control device 16 inserts a prepaid card, and subtracts the amount according to the ball lending operation from the amount stored in the prepaid card, and corresponds to the amount according to the ball lending operation. A lending request signal is output to the payout control device 15, and for each lending operation, 100 yen is subtracted from the amount stored in the prepaid card and a lending request is made with 25 lending units as one unit. The signal is output to the dispensing control device 15. Also, the payout control device 15 operates the firing motor 17 in response to a control command from the main control device 14 or detection of abnormal discharge of prize balls and detection of abnormal cancellation, detection of abnormal discharge of rental balls and detection of abnormal cancellation, etc. Control the stoppage.
[0017]
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment, for example, the number of winning balls is set to 15 for winning a prize winning according to the predetermined number of payouts for each winning opening provided on a game board surface (not shown). In some cases, the number of winning balls is set to 7 for winning a prize in the symbol operating slot. In FIG. 2, the main control device 14 has a different number of prizes for each of a plurality of types of winning slots provided on the game board surface. (For example, two types of 7 payout ports and 15 payout ports) are set. That is, the first winning detection means 18 provided for the winning opening set for the first winning ball number and the winning number set for the second winning ball number different from the first winning ball number. The second winning detection means 19 provided for the mouth is connected to the main control device 14 via the switch input circuit 20.
[0018]
The payout control device 15 rotates the prize ball discharge motor M1 of the prize ball discharge device 4 in response to the commanded payout command number in response to the prize ball command including the payout command number transmitted from the main control device 14. The ball discharge control of the pachinko ball of the commanded number of payout commands is performed. The prize ball command can be designated in units of one ball such that the number of payout commands is 1, 2, 3,...
[0019]
Further, when the payout control device 15 receives the ball rental request signal sent from the card unit 17, the ball rental discharge motor M2 of the ball rental discharge device 5 is driven to rotate in response to the number of rental balls 25. The ball discharge control of 25 pachinko balls is performed.
[0020]
Further, in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment, a prize ball and a rental ball are distinguished and detected. In other words, the discharge balls are actually detected by the discharge ball sensors 7 and 8 provided in the prize ball discharge device 4 (see FIG. 1), and the detection signals of the discharge ball detection sensors 7 and 8 are input to the payout control device 15 and discharged. The presence or absence of detection signals from the ball sensors 7 and 8 is monitored, and if there is a detection signal from the discharge ball sensors 7 and 8, the number is counted, and the number of discharged pachinko balls discharged substantially is monitored with respect to the commanded number of payout commands. When the number of pachinko balls discharged has reached the payout command number, it is determined that the prize balls have been discharged, and the prize ball discharge motor M1 is stopped.
[0021]
In addition, when the balls are discharged, detection signals from the discharge ball sensors 11 and 12 provided in the ball rental and discharge device 5 are input to the payout control device 15 (see FIG. 1), and whether or not there are detection signals from the discharge ball sensors 11 and 12 , And if there is a detection signal from the discharge ball sensors 11 and 12, counts the number of pachinko balls that have been substantially discharged with respect to the commanded number of balls and monitors the number of pachinko balls that have been discharged. When the number of balls has been reached, it is determined that the rental ball discharge is finished, and the rental ball discharge motor M2 is stopped.
[0022]
In addition, the payout control device (sub CPU) 15 discharges the prize balls by the operation of the prize ball discharge device 4 in response to the prize ball payout command from the main control device 14 and the rental balls from the card unit 16. The ROM includes a prize ball discharge / ball rental discharge parallel processing means for performing a ball rental discharge operation in parallel with an operation of the ball rental apparatus 5 according to a request signal.
[0023]
  Further, the prize ball discharge / ball rental discharge parallel processing means includes a normal discharge mode and a normal discharge mode at the speed of the ball discharge operation.DischargeThe low-speed discharge mode, which is slower than the mode, is set.
[0024]
Furthermore, the prize ball discharge / ball rental discharge parallel processing means discharges the balls by the operation of the ball rental discharge device 5 in response to the ball rental request signal during the prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device 4. When starting the operation, the ball is discharged in the low-speed discharge mode.
[0025]
In addition, during the rental ball discharge operation by the operation of the rental ball discharge device 5, when the prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device 4 is started according to the payout command from the main control device 14, The discharging operation is performed by switching from the normal discharging mode to the low speed discharging mode.
[0026]
Hereinafter, the prize ball discharge and the rental ball discharge parallel processing performed by the sub CPU of the payout control device 15 will be described. 3 to 7 are flowcharts of the prize ball discharge / ball rental discharge parallel processing performed by the sub CPU of the payout control device 15.
[0027]
Immediately after the power is turned on, the sub CPU first performs initialization processing, and initializes various flags, various counters, and storage areas necessary for the following processing (step S01). For example, a discharge ball counter C 1 that counts the prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharge device 4, a discharge ball counter C 2 that counts a loan ball discharged from the ball rental discharge device 5, and a prize ball transmitted from the main control device 14. Each time a command is received, the value is incremented by one (reception and reception of a prize ball command). Each time a ball rental request signal sent from the card unit 16 is received (a ball ball request signal is received) Receiving memory) Ball rental request signal reception counter, prize ball paying out flag for identifying whether or not a prize ball is being discharged, and ball rental for identifying whether or not a ball is being discharged A storage area for storing the paying-in flag and the received prize ball command is initialized.
[0028]
The sub CPU that has completed the initialization process proceeds to step S02, and determines whether or not a prize ball command has been received (step S02). When receiving the prize ball command, the sub CPU stores the prize ball command received this time in an empty area of the storage area (step S03) and increases the value of the prize ball command reception counter by one (step S04). On the other hand, the process proceeds to step S05. On the other hand, if no prize ball command is received, the process proceeds directly to step S05.
[0029]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage state of prize ball commands in the storage area. Even when a prize ball discharge device 4 to be described later is paying out a prize ball, a prize ball command may be sent from the main control device 14 and received. However, when a prize ball is being paid out, it is not possible to start a new prize ball discharge operation corresponding to the prize ball command. At the time when is finished, the prize ball discharging operation corresponding to the prize ball command stored and held is started. As shown in FIG. 8, when a prize ball is being paid out, the received prize ball command is sequentially stored in an empty area after the prize ball command that has not started the discharging operation. As described above, when there is a received and received prize ball command, the received prize ball command is stored in the storage area and the value of the prize ball command reception counter is incremented by one.
[0030]
The sub CPU that has proceeded to step S05 determines whether or not a ball rental request signal has been received (step S05). When the sub CPU receives the rent request signal, the sub CPU increases the value of the rent request signal reception counter by one in response to the received rent request signal (step S06), and the prize balls of step S07 and below. On the other hand, the process proceeds to the discharge start condition check. On the other hand, if the ball rental request signal is not received, the process proceeds directly to the prize ball discharge start condition check in step S07 and thereafter. As described above, when there is a reception record of the rent request signal, the value of the rent request signal reception counter is incremented by one.
[0031]
The sub CPU determines whether or not to newly start the prize ball discharging operation by the processing from step S07 to step S12. First, the sub CPU determines whether or not the value of the winning ball payout flag is set (step S07). If the value of the prize ball paying flag is set, the prize ball is being paid out and it is impossible to start a new prize ball discharge operation, and the value of the prize ball paying flag is cleared. In this case, it is possible to start a new discharging operation of prize balls.
[0032]
If the value of the winning ball paying-in flag is cleared, the sub CPU proceeds to step S08 and determines whether or not there is a receiving and storing of the winning ball command (step S08). As described above, if the value of the prize ball command reception counter is other than 0 (a value of 1 or more), the prize ball command is received and stored. If there is a received and stored prize ball command, the sub CPU proceeds to step S09 to set conditions for starting a new prize ball discharge operation.
[0033]
When the process proceeds to step S09, the sub CPU sets a prize ball paying-in flag and switches to a prize ball discharge operation (step S09), and receives a prize ball command stored in the top portion of the storage area of FIG. Read out and set the number of payout commands corresponding to the contents of the prize ball command (step S10). Next, the sub CPU shifts each prize ball command subsequent to the head portion stored in the storage area by one data to the storage area from the head portion (step S11). Further, the sub CPU decrements the prize ball command reception counter by 1 (step S12), and proceeds to the prize ball discharge operation after step S13.
[0034]
In the determination process of step S07, when the prize ball payout flag is set (when the prize ball is being paid out), the sub CPU directly proceeds to the prize ball discharge operation after step S13.
[0035]
Further, in the determination process of step S08, if there is no reception and storage of the prize ball command (when the value of the prize ball command reception counter is 0), the prize ball discharging operation is not performed directly and the process after step S18 is directly performed. Move on to check rental start conditions.
[0036]
The sub CPU that has shifted to step S13 operates the prize ball discharge motor M1 (step S13), and performs the prize ball discharge operation. Next, the sub CPU monitors the prize balls discharged by the discharge ball sensors 7 and 8, and increments the discharge ball counter C1 by one every time a detection signal of the discharge ball sensors 7 and 8 is input (step S14). Count the number of prize balls ejected.
[0037]
After the process of step S14, the sub CPU determines whether or not the prize ball discharging operation has been completed (step S15). That is, the sub CPU determines whether or not the count value of the discharge ball counter C1 has reached the payout command number set in step S10, and when the count value of the discharge ball counter C1 has reached the payout command number. It is determined that the prize ball discharging operation has ended.
[0038]
When the sub CPU determines that the prize ball discharging operation has ended, the sub CPU clears the prize ball paying-in flag (step S16), clears the discharge ball counter C1 to 0 (step S17), and pays out the rental balls after step S18. Move to medium start condition check.
[0039]
If the sub CPU determines that the prize ball discharge operation has not ended (if the count value of the discharge ball counter C1 has not reached the number of payout commands), the sub CPU proceeds to a check-out condition check during lending after step S18. To do.
[0040]
The sub CPU determines whether or not to start a new lending operation by the processing from step S18 to step S22. First, the sub CPU determines whether or not the value of the lending payout flag is set (step S18). When the value of the renting out flag is set, the renting out of the rented ball is impossible, and it is impossible to start a new lending operation of the rented ball, and the value of the renting out flag is cleared In this case, it is possible to start a new discharge operation of the rental ball.
[0041]
If the value of the renting out paying flag is cleared, the sub CPU proceeds to step S19 and determines whether or not a renting request signal is received and stored (step S19). As described above, if the value of the rent request signal reception counter is other than 0 (a value equal to or greater than 1), the rent request signal is received and stored. When there is reception storage of the rent-ahead request signal, the sub CPU proceeds to step S20 and sets conditions for starting a new rent-out operation.
[0042]
When the process proceeds to step S20, the sub CPU sets a rental paying flag and switches to a rental ball discharge operation (step S20), and determines a predetermined number of balls (usually set to 25). ) Is set (step S21). Next, the sub CPU decrements the lending request signal reception counter by 1 (step S22), and shifts to a lending discharge operation after step S23.
[0043]
In the determination process of step S18, when the renting out flag is set (when the renting out of the sphere is currently being paid out), the sub CPU directly proceeds to the renting out operation after step S23. .
[0044]
Further, in the determination process of step S19, when there is no reception and storage of the rent request signal (when the value of the rent request signal reception counter is 0), the step S23 is directly performed without performing the rent release operation. Shift to subsequent lending operation.
[0045]
The sub CPU that has proceeded to step S23 determines whether or not the prize ball paying flag is set (step S23). That is, it is determined whether or not a prize ball is currently being paid out. For example, during a big hit game, it is considered that prize ball payout requests are concentrated. In such a case, if the ball rental requests overlap, it is conceivable that the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 1 are rapidly reduced, resulting in a shortage of balls. In a normal pachinko gaming machine, when a ball shortage state of the ball tank 1 is detected, a ball shortage signal is output from the gaming machine body to the central management device, and the central management device outputs a ball addition command accordingly. As a result, pachinko balls are supplied from the island to the pachinko machine, and the shortage of balls in the ball tank 1 is resolved. However, if prize balls are continuously discharged, such as during a big hit game, if the balls are further discharged rapidly, the pachinko balls on the prize ball paying side will be released before the additional supply of pachinko balls from the island. There is a risk of disappearing. If there are no pachinko balls in the prize ball discharging device 4, a ball shortage error is detected. When a ball shortage error occurs, the operation of the launch motor 17 is stopped to stop the pachinko ball from being fired, and the pachinko game is eventually interrupted.
[0046]
The pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present application is prepared for such a situation where the pachinko balls are inadequately deficient, so that the lending request is overlapped during the payout of the prize balls, or vice versa. If there are overlapping requests for prize balls while paying out balls, try to avoid the shortage of balls error by discharging the balls more slowly than the normal discharge speed without stopping the discharge of the balls. One of the purposes is to do.
[0047]
When the sub CPU determines that the prize ball paying flag is set, the sub CPU selects the low-speed discharge mode and operates the ball rental motor M2 to remove the ball from the normal discharge speed. Slowly discharge (step S24). On the other hand, if the sub CPU determines that the prize ball paying flag is not set, the sub CPU selects the normal discharge mode and operates the ball discharge motor M2 to discharge the balls at a normal discharge speed. (Step S25).
[0048]
After executing step S24 or step S25, the sub CPU proceeds to step S26 to monitor the rental balls actually discharged by the discharge ball sensors 11 and 12, and every time the detection signal of the discharge ball sensors 11 and 12 is input. The discharged ball counter C2 is incremented by 1 (step S26), and the number of discharged balls is counted.
[0049]
After the process of step S26, the sub CPU determines whether or not the rental ball discharging operation has been completed (step S27). That is, the sub CPU determines whether or not the count value of the discharge ball counter C2 has reached the set number of rental balls. If the count value of the discharge ball counter C2 has reached the number of loaned balls, It is determined that the operation has been completed.
[0050]
If the sub CPU determines that the lending operation for lending has been completed, the lending ball paying flag is cleared (step S28), the lending ball counter C2 is cleared to 0 (step S29), and the process returns to step S02. The process returns to the processing corresponding to the reception of the command and the rent request signal.
[0051]
On the other hand, if the sub CPU determines that the prize ball discharge operation has not ended (if the count value of the discharge ball counter C2 has not reached the number of balls lent), the sub CPU directly returns to step S02 to receive a prize ball command and a loan The process returns to the process corresponding to the reception of the ball request signal.
[0052]
The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 will be described along the game situation as follows. After the power is turned on, in a situation where a ball rental request signal and a prize ball command are not generated at all, step S02 is false, step S05 is false, step S07 is false, step S08 is false, step S18 is false, and step S19 is false. Thus, the prize ball discharge operation and the rental ball discharge operation are not performed.
[0053]
In a situation where a winning ball command is generated by winning a pachinko ball, step S02 is true, step S03, step S04, step S05 is false, step S07 is false, step S08 is true, step S09 to step S14, The process proceeds to step S15, and if the prize ball discharge has not ended, the process directly proceeds to step S18, where step S18 is false and step S19 is false, and only the prize ball discharge operation is performed.
[0054]
In a situation where a ball rental request is generated during the prize ball discharging operation, step S05 is true, step S06 is true, step S07 is true, and step S13 to step S14 are passed to step S15 to complete the prize ball discharge. If not, the process proceeds directly to step S18, step S18 is false, step S19 is true, the process proceeds to step S23 through steps S20 to S22, step S23 is determined to be true, and step S24 and step S26 are performed. If the ball lending operation is not completed, step S27 is false, the prize ball discharging operation and the lending ball discharging operation are performed together, and the ball lending is performed more slowly than usual. Discharged.
[0055]
Further, in the situation where no winning ball command is generated and only the lending request signal is generated, step S02 is false, step S05 is true, the process proceeds to step S07 via step S06, step S07 is false, and step S08 is false. Step S18 is false, step S19 is true, the process proceeds to step S23 through steps S20 to S22, step S23 is determined to be false, the process proceeds to step S27 through step S25 and step S26, and the leasing operation for lending is performed. If not completed, step S27 becomes false, and only the lending operation is performed, and the lending ball is discharged at a normal speed.
[0056]
In a situation where a winning ball command is generated during the lending operation, the step S02 is true, the step S03 and the step S04 are passed, the step S05 is false, the step S07 is false, the step S08 is true, and the steps S09 to S12 are passed. Further, the process proceeds to step S15 through steps S13 to S14. If the prize ball discharge is not completed, the process directly proceeds to step S18, the process proceeds to step S18, the process proceeds to step S23, and step S23 is determined to be true. After step S24 and step S26, the process proceeds to step S27. If the lending operation is not completed, step S27 is false, and the lending operation is performed together with the lending operation. The discharge speed of the sphere is discharged from the normal speed to the low speed.
[0057]
In addition to the above embodiment, the normal discharge mode and the low-speed discharge mode slower than the normal discharge mode are set for the speed of discharging the prize balls, and the payout control device lends by the operation of the ball discharge device. A ball discharge control device in a pachinko gaming machine, wherein the prize ball discharge operation is performed in the low-speed discharge mode when the prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device is started during the ball discharge operation. Further, the rental ball discharge operation speed may be three-step switching between a low-speed discharge mode, a normal discharge mode, and a high-speed discharge mode. And / or a prize ball discharging operation speed three-stage switching means may be provided.
[0058]
As a result, smooth payout control of the rental balls and prize balls can be performed, and it is possible to prevent a ball shortage error and a ball clogging failure. In addition to the above effects, the prize ball discharging mode during the discharging operation is switched from the normal discharging mode to the high speed discharging mode, or the lending ball discharging mode during the discharging operation is switched from the normal discharging mode to the high speed discharging mode. In addition, the discharge process can be speeded up.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
  Claim 1AffectAccording to the ball payout control device in the pachinko gaming machine, the main control device is provided with the prize ball discharging device for discharging the prize balls and the ball rental discharging device for discharging the balls separately from the prize ball discharging device. The prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device according to the command of the number of prize balls to be paid from the player, and the ball discharge operation by the operation of the ball rental discharge device according to the loan request signal from the card unitButSince it is performed in parallel, prize ball discharge operation and rental ball discharge operationTheCan be done together.
[0060]
awardIn the situation where a ball rental request is generated during the ball discharge operation, the prize ball discharge operation and the ball discharge operation are performed together, and the ball is discharged more slowly than the normal speed. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of a ball shortage error in preparation for a situation where the pachinko ball is inadequately deficient when ball discharge is continuously occurring.
[0061]
LendingIn the situation where a prize ball command is generated during the ball discharge operation, the ball discharge operation is performed together with the ball discharge operation, and the ball discharge speed is switched from the normal speed to the low speed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a shortage error in preparation for a situation where the pachinko ball is unexpectedly deficient.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a prize ball discharge mechanism and a rental ball discharge mechanism arranged in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a principal block diagram of a control system related to ball payout provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a part of a prize ball discharge / ball rental discharge parallel process performed by a sub CPU of the payout control apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
6 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage state of prize ball commands in the storage area.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ball tank
2 Supplementary ball guide rail
3 Supplementary ball guide rail
4 prize ball discharge device
5 rental lending device
6 ball discharge path
7 Ejected ball sensor
8 Ejected ball sensor
9 discharge ball taxiway
10 ball discharge path
11 Ejected ball sensor
12 Ejected ball sensor
13 discharge ball taxiway
14 Main controller
15 Dispensing control device
16 card unit
17 Launch motor
18 First winning detection means
19 Second winning detection means
20 Switch input circuit
M1 prize ball discharge motor
M2 ball rental motor

Claims (1)

Separately from the prize ball discharge device, which includes a main control device, a card unit, and a payout control device communicatively connected to the main control device and the card unit. And a rental ball discharge device that discharges the rental ball,
The payout control device includes a prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device in response to a command of the number of prize balls to be paid out from the main control device, and the ball rental in accordance with a ball rental request signal from a card unit. It is configured to allow the ball lending operation to be performed in parallel with the operation of the discharging device ,
In the payout control device, a normal discharge mode and a low-speed discharge mode at a speed slower than the normal discharge mode are set in the speed of the lending operation of the lending ball,
The payout control device includes:
When the operation of renting the sphere by starting the operation of the sphere rental device is started, and during the operation of renting the sphere by operation of the sphere rental device, the operation of discharging the prize sphere by the operation of the prize ball discharge device Prize ball payout determining means for determining an execution state;
When it is determined by the prize ball payout discriminating means that there is no prize ball discharge operation due to the operation of the prize ball discharge device, the normal discharge mode is set and the rental ball is discharged at a normal discharge speed. ,
When it is determined that there is a prize ball discharge operation by the operation of the prize ball discharge device, the ball discharge is performed by setting the low-speed discharge mode and discharging the ball at a speed slower than the normal discharge speed. A speed setting means,
A ball payout control device for a pachinko gaming machine.

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