JP2787443B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine for playing a game by bouncing pachinko balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a ball game machine that plays a game by bouncing pachinko balls, several hundred prize balls to be paid out to a player are stored in a prize ball tank provided on the back of the ball game machine, The stored prize balls flow down while being aligned by the prize ball guiding gutter, and are guided to a prize ball discharge mechanism, for example, a prize ball case for storing a predetermined number of prize balls, and a predetermined number of prize balls based on the occurrence of a prize. Was paid out.
When the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball tank becomes low, the supply mechanism is operated by a command signal from the central control computer to replenish the prize ball tanks by a predetermined number (for example, in units of 400). In addition, when the amount of stored prize balls is reduced, hit balls for hitting are not supplied. In addition, at the end of business,
A ball ejection passage for discharging the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank and the prize ball guiding gutter to the outside has also been provided downstream of the prize ball discharge mechanism.

[0003]

However, even if a command signal is issued from the central control computer, a prize ball corresponding to a prize ball generated in large quantities without replenishment of the prize ball due to a trouble in the supply mechanism or the like. Continue to be paid out,
Even if there are no prize balls to be paid out, only prize balls are processed, and there is a problem that a trouble occurs with the player. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a sphere in which only the processing of a prize ball is not performed in advance even when the supply of a prize ball is delayed. It is to provide a gaming machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a ball game machine of the present invention comprises a prize ball tank, a prize ball discharging mechanism for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls, and the prize ball tank. A prize ball guiding gutter for guiding the prize balls stored in the prize ball discharging mechanism, and discharging the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank and the prize ball guiding gutter to the outside without guiding to the prize ball discharging mechanism. A prize ball, a selection mechanism provided in the middle of the prize ball guiding gutter and selectively guiding a prize ball to one of the prize ball discharge mechanism or the pillow passage, and storing the prize ball in the prize ball tank. A prize ball deficiency detection plate that is activated by the prize ball deficiency to be detected, detection means arranged near the prize ball deficiency detection plate and detecting operation of the prize ball deficiency detection plate, and a little of the prize ball discharge mechanism. Upstream and lack of prize balls A ball deficiency detection plate that is provided downstream of the shiiban plate and that detects a deficiency of prize balls in the prize ball guiding gutter and restricts the operation of the prize ball discharging mechanism. It is provided on the upstream side of the ball deficiency detection plate.

[0005] With the above-described configuration, even if the prize ball stored in the prize ball tank is insufficient and the supply operation of the prize ball is not performed even though the supply command is issued, When the ball deficiency detection board detects a ball shortage,
Since the operation of the prize ball discharging mechanism is restricted, only the processing of the winning prize ball is not performed in advance. In addition, since the selection mechanism for controlling ball ejection is located on the upstream side of the ball deficiency detection plate, the ball deficiency detection plate surely restrains the operation of the prize ball ejection mechanism in the ball elimination mode. As compared with the case where the selection mechanism is provided on the side, the winning prize ball is not erroneously processed in the ball removal mode.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine.

In the drawing, a glass door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the glass door holding frame 3 includes a glass door frame 4 having glasses 4a and 4b, and A front plate 5 is pivotally supported on one side and is mounted to be openable and closable. A game board 6 is detachably provided on the game board mounting frame 30 (see FIGS. 5 and 19) behind the glass door frame 4 and on the back of the front frame 2. Further, on the surface of the front plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 7 for storing the discharged prize balls and supplying them to the hit ball firing position 29 (see FIG. 19) is fixed. Also, on the back of the front plate 5,
A ball supply device 23 (see FIG. 1) for feeding hit balls one by one to a firing position 29 of a firing rail 28 (see FIG. 19) is attached. The ball feeding device 23 includes a ball feed sliding member 2 provided in a hit ball firing drive unit 199 described later.
A ball feed member 24 that is swung by the ball feeder 02 and a supply port 25 that feeds the ball sent by the ball feed member 24 to the firing position 29 are formed. In addition, the ball supply device 23
Below, a ball feed fixing member 26 constituting a hit ball supply stopping member is rotatably provided. The ball feed fixing member 26 fixes the ball feed member 24 so that the rocking operation cannot be performed. The ball feed fixing member 26
Is formed with an abutting piece 27, which is to be described later.
2.

An operation handle 8 constituting a part of a hitting ball firing mechanism, a hitting ball supply tray 7
There is provided a surplus ball tray 9 for storing prize balls that could not be stored.

On the surface of the game board 6, a guide rail 1 for guiding a ball guided from the firing rail 28 is provided.
0 are planted in a substantially circular shape. And the guide rail 1
The area surrounded by 0 constitutes the game area 11. A variable display device 12 having a plurality of rotating drums 13a to 13c is provided substantially at the center of the game area 11, and a variable winning ball device 14 having an opening / closing door 15 is provided below the variable display device 12. The opening / closing door 15 of the variable winning ball device 14 has a combination of the rotating drums 13a to 13c of the variable display device 12 in a predetermined display state (for example, when the number “7” is aligned in the horizontal or diagonal direction). Is set to be in the specific game state and open for a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated).
When the player wins the specific winning opening 15a provided in the opening / closing door 15, the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and the winning state can be repeated up to 10 times each time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 15a. .

The left and right sides of the variable display device 12,
On the upper part of the variable winning ball device 14, the rotating drum 1
Starting winning prize openings 16a to 16 allowing rotation of 3a to 13c
C is provided. When a ball is hit in the starting winning port 16a provided above the variable winning ball device 14 among the starting winning ports 16a to 16c, the number of prize balls to be paid out by the hit is a ball in another winning area. It is set so as to be less than the number of premium balls to be paid out.

Further, in the game area 11, normal prize holes 17a and 17b are provided on the left and right sides of the variable prize ball device 14, and normal prize holes 18a and 18b are also provided on the lower left and right of the variable prize ball device 14. Is provided. Normal winning opening 18
a, 18b, when the door 15 is in the open state,
A hit ball colliding with the side surface of the opening / closing door 15 is guided to facilitate winning. Therefore, when the above-described specific game state is reached and the door 15 is opened for a predetermined period, the ball is hit.
In addition to being guided into the opening and closing door 15, it is also guided to the normal prize holes 18a and 18b on the side surface of the opening and closing door 15, so that a large amount of winning balls are generated in a short time. In the game area 11, a normal winning opening 19 is also provided above the variable display device 12.

As described above, the number of prize balls to be paid out is set to be smaller in the starting winning opening 16a than in the other winning openings or the winning regions. For the following reasons. That is, the expectation that the number of rotations of the rotating drums 13a to 13b is increased by making the starting winning ports 16a to 16c win a larger number of hit balls, and the probability of being in a specific game state is increased, and all the starting winning ports 16a to 16c This is set in order to balance the dissatisfaction that the number of prize balls to be paid out with respect to the winning ratio is reduced when the number of prize balls due to winning in 16c is reduced. In this embodiment,
As will be described later, seven prize balls are paid out when a ball is hit in the starting winning opening 16a, and 13 prize balls are paid out when a ball is hit in another prize area. It has become so. Of course, the setting of the number of the premium balls to be paid out may be changed according to the probability of winning in the starting winning opening 16a. At the lowermost part of the game area 11, an out port 20 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas to the rear of the game board 6.

Outside the game area 11 and on the upper left and right sides of the game board 6, detection switches 137a,
A prize-ball display lamp 21 that is turned on when the 137b is activated, and a prize-ball shortage display lamp 22 that is turned on when a detection switch 63 described later is activated.

On the back of the game board 6, a winning ball set cover body 31 is fixed. This winning ball set cover body 3
As shown in FIG. 4, a first winning ball set cover body 3 covers a portion above the middle of the game area 11 as shown in FIG.
2 and a second winning ball set cover body 33 that covers a portion from the center of the game area 11 to the out port 20. Then, the first winning ball collecting cover body 32 and the second winning ball collecting cover body 33 are provided at a predetermined interval (a width slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball) from the back surface of the game board 6, First prize ball collecting space 34 in which a prize ball that has won the prize area falls between itself and the back of game board 6.
(The upper part of the first winning ball collecting space 34). The lower part of the first winning ball collecting space 34 is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate 41 as described later.

The first winning ball collecting cover body 32 is formed with winning paths 35a to 35d corresponding to the above-described winning ports, and guides each winning ball to the left and right sides to form a first winning ball collecting space. 34. That is, the winning path 35a is formed corresponding to the normal winning opening 19, and the winning paths 35b, 35c are corresponding to the starting winning openings 16b, 16c.
Is formed, and a winning path 35d is formed corresponding to the starting winning port 16a. And the winning path 35b-3
At the exit of 5d, start winning ball detection switches 36a to 36c for detecting a winning ball are provided, respectively, and a detection signal derived by the starting winning ball detection switches 36a to 36c is used to control a control circuit in a circuit board 193 described later. To start the rotation of the rotary drums 13a to 13c.

At the end of the winning path 35d corresponding to the starting winning opening 16a among the winning paths 35a to 35d, a second winning path 37 is further provided so as to extend continuously downward, and the second winning path 37 is provided. Of the winning ball exit 38 communicates with a second winning ball collecting space 183 described later. The rear of the second winning path 37 is covered with the second winning ball collecting cover body 33. Winning openings 17a, 17b, 18 other than those described above
The winning balls that have won the a, 18b, and the opening / closing door 15 fall in the first winning ball collecting space while being regulated by the second winning ball collecting cover body 33 without being guided to the winning path. It has become.

An opening 39 is opened substantially at the center of the first winning ball collecting cover body 32 so that the driving section 12a of the variable display device 12 projects rearward. An opening and closing solenoid 40 for opening and closing the opening and closing door 15 of the winning ball device 14 is fixed. In addition,
FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which the second prize ball collecting cover body 33 is provided, but this is different from a type in which a different number of prize balls are paid out according to a prize port arranged on the game board 6. If the prize is required and only the same number of prize balls are paid out when all prize holes are won, the first
It is sufficient that only the winning ball set cover body 32 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, a mechanism plate 41 on which various mechanisms for discharging prize balls are formed is provided on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The mechanism plate 41 will be described mainly with reference to an exploded perspective view of the mechanism plate 41 shown in FIG. The mechanism plate 41 is formed by attaching various mechanisms to a substantially square mechanism plate main body 42 formed of a synthetic resin, and the first plate is provided on the front side of the mechanism plate main body 42.
Has a concave portion for accommodating the winning prize ball collecting cover body 32 and the second prize ball collecting cover body 33, and a lower portion of the concave portion forms a lower portion of the first winning prize ball collecting space. Things.

The lower end of the concave portion forms a first winning ball collecting gutter 43 (see FIG. 18). The first prize ball collecting gutter 43 is provided to be inclined so as to guide the prize ball that has fallen in the first prize ball collective space 34 to one side, and an outlet (see FIG. (Not shown)
The winning ball guiding passage 116 of the winning ball processing mechanism 113 described later.
a communicates with each other. A first passage side wall 44 is provided upright on the gaming board 6 side of the first winning ball collecting gutter 43. Inclined surfaces 44a to 44c are formed at a part of the upper end of the first passage side wall 44, and smoothly guide the falling winning balls to the first winning ball collecting gutter 43. Further, the first winning prize ball collecting gutter 43 is sandwiched between the mechanism plate main body 42 and the first passage side wall 44 to form a passage for causing the prize ball to flow down. , And can smoothly flow down the first winning ball collecting gutter 43 without contacting the first winning prize ball collecting gutter 43.

On the other hand, the structure of the rear side of the mechanism plate main body 42 will be described.
Is formed, and the prize ball tank 46 is screwed and fixed to the prize ball tank mounting recess 45. The prize ball tank 46 stores prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown), and has an internal structure as shown in FIG.
The prize balls stored therein flow down in one direction, and a rectangular flow-down opening 47 is opened at the lower end of the flow. A ball overflow prevention member 48 is attached to the upper rear end of the premium ball tank 46 so that the stored premium balls do not overflow due to vibration or the like.

Below the prize ball tank 46, a first prize ball guide gutter 49 and a second prize ball guide gutter 50 for arranging the prize balls are provided so as to overlap in the front-rear direction. The first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 are attached so as to be inclined such that the prize ball flows down naturally. In the center of the first premium ball guiding gutter 49, an alignment gutter wall 5 formed so as to become higher as it goes downward.
1 are erected to form passages 52a and 52b.
The prize balls flow down 2a and 52b in two rows (see FIG. 7). In the second prize ball guiding gutter 50, a passage 52c is formed between the second prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the side wall of the first prize ball guiding gutter 49, and the prize balls flow down in a line. The first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 may be integrally formed. However, as in this embodiment, the prize ball guiding gutter is divided into two parts. In the type in which the game board 6 is replaced and only one kind of prize ball is paid out, only the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 is sufficient. In this case, the second prize ball is used. Guide gutter 50
This is because it is only necessary to remove and use. Of course, even when the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 are integrally formed, a case in which only one type of prize ball is paid out is used. In order to prevent the prize ball from flowing from the prize ball tank 46 to the second prize ball guiding gutter 50, a measure may be taken.

Openings 53a and 53b are respectively formed on the upstream bottom surfaces of the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 as shown in FIG.
A first prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and a second prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 55 are swingably supported by a swing shaft 56 so as to close 3a and 53b. The first prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 55 include a swing shaft 5.
The weights 57, 58 are provided on one side of the swing wheel 6, so that the other side of the swing shaft 56 always enters the premium ball guiding gutters 49, 50. When the prize balls are placed and filled on the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55, the weights of the weights 57 and 58 are opposed. The other side of the swing shaft 56 is in the first state in which it is pushed down, while the prize ball is deficiently mounted on the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55. When the rotation of the swing shaft 56 is stopped by the urging force of the weights 57 and 58,
Is in the second state in which the other side has risen.

Further, the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second
The other side of the swing shaft 56 of the prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55,
Pressing pieces 59 and 60 and engaging pieces 61 and 62 as operating members are vertically provided on the back surface. Press pieces 59, 60
Is bent in an “L” shape when viewed from below as shown in FIG. 2, and is below the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55, and Mechanism plate body 42
Are arranged so as to correspond to the actuators 63a and 64a of the two detection switches 63 and 64 attached to the. Thus, the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second
When the prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 is in the first state,
The pressing pieces 59 and 60 do not contact the actuators 63a and 64a, and thus the detection switches 63 and 64 are in an inoperative state (OFF). Further, when the first premium ball shortage detection plate 54 and the second premium ball shortage detection plate 55 are in the second state, the pressing pieces 59, 60 abut against the actuators 63a, 64a, and therefore, the detection switch 63 and 64 are in the operating state (ON). In the illustrated embodiment, the detection switch 63 is provided in association with the prize ball deficiency display lamp 22, and when the detection switch 63 is operated, the prize ball deficiency display lamp 22 is provided.
Lights up to notify the player that the prize ball is running short. The detection switch 64 is provided in association with a central management computer (not shown). When the detection switch 64 is operated, the fact is displayed on the central management computer, and a supply command is derived from the central management computer to the supply mechanism. Thus, a predetermined number of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 46.

As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the pressing pieces 59 and 60 formed on the first prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 55 which swing independently of each other are denoted by " Due to the "L" shape, the number of detection switches 63, 64 actuated thereby may be the same as conventional numbers.
Therefore, the number of detection switches can be reduced as compared with the conventional structure in which two detection switches are provided in correspondence with one prize ball deficiency sensing plate, and it is economical. A relatively narrow installation space below the gutters 49 and 50 can be effectively used.

Also, an engagement piece 61 as the operating member,
An upper portion 62 is vertically suspended at a position farther from the swing shaft 56 than the pressing pieces 59 and 60, and has a lower end rotatably supported by a shaft 66 protruding from the mechanism plate main body 42. It is arranged at a position where it can engage with the lever member 65.
That is, as shown in FIG.
62 is located at a position where it can be engaged with one end of one upper lever member 65, so that either one of the prize ball deficiency sensing plates 54
Or, when 55 is in the second state, the engagement pieces 61 or 62 and the upper lever member 65 are engaged, and the upper lever member 65 is rotated about the shaft 66. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of a connecting rod 67 extending downward is fixed to the other end of the upper lever member 65, and the lower end of the connecting rod 67 is rotated by a shaft 69 protruding from the mechanism plate body 42. Lower lever member 6 freely pivoted
8 is connected to one end. The other end of the lower lever member 68 has a connection opening 7 formed in the game board mounting frame 30.
1 is fixed to a vertical engagement rod 70 that penetrates the first rod 1 in the front-back direction. The tip of the vertical engagement rod 70 is located below the front side of the game board 6 and is engaged with the operating rod 72. The operating rod 72 is
One end thereof is arranged to engage with the contact piece 27 of the ball feed fixing member 26.

Accordingly, the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54
And the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 and the ball feed fixing member 26
Means upper lever member 65, connecting rod 67, lower lever member 68,
When the first premium ball shortage detection plate 54 or the second premium ball shortage detection plate 55 is operated, the ball feed fixing member 26 is linked with the connection member including the vertical engagement rod 70 and the operating rod 72. The ball feeding member 24 of the ball supply device 23 is fixed at the raised position. For this reason, since the ball feed sliding member 202 which moves up and down by the hitting rod 201 and the ball feed member 24 do not come into contact with each other, the supply of the ball to the firing position 29 is stopped. Thus, the supply stop operation of the hit ball as described above is performed by a plurality of prize ball deficiency sensing plates 54 and 55.
If either one of them operates, it will be performed. Therefore, even if the player operates the operation handle 8, the game is interrupted because the hit ball is not hit into the game area 11.

In the above-described embodiment, as the game stopping means, the ball feed fixing member 26 having a structure for stopping the supply of a hit ball is exemplified. However, for example, a member for closing an opening for supplying a hit ball is provided. Is also good. Further, as long as the supply of the hit ball is stopped by the operation of the prize ball shortage detection plate, the structure may be different from the structure using the operating member and the connecting member as in the embodiment. Further, detection means (for example, the detection switch 6) for detecting the operation of the prize ball shortage detection plate.
The ball feed member 24 may be stopped by electrically operating based on the detection output of 4). Further, as another example of the game stopping means, in addition to the above-described structure in which the hit ball is not supplied,
For example, the power supply of the firing motor 200 of the hit ball firing drive unit 199 may be stopped so that a hit ball cannot be hit.

In the middle of the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50, ball leveling members 73a and 73 are provided.
b is swingably provided on a rotation support shaft 74 protruding from the mechanism plate main body 42. This ball leveling member 73a, 73b
Are the first premium ball guiding gutter 49 and the second premium ball guiding gutter 5
This is for arranging the prize balls flowing down in two stages up and down, sometimes at 0.

Further, in the middle of the first premium ball guiding gutter 49 and the second premium ball guiding gutter 50, a ball stopper 75 is rotatable with a screw 76a on a shaft pin 76 protruding from the mechanism plate body 42. It is fixed to. The ball stopper 75 stops the prize ball from flowing down when testing various mechanisms provided on the mechanism plate 41. The structure of the ball stopper 75 is a rake-like as shown in FIGS. The shape of
Locking claws 77a to 77c are formed at the distal end of the guide passages 52a to 52c, and slide holes 79 are formed at the base end thereof. 8
0 is held by the back cover 78 while being urged by the return spring 81. The sliding plate 80 has a guide protrusion 80a protruding upward and an engagement protrusion 80b protruding laterally. The guide protrusion 80a protrudes from a guide hole 79a formed in an upper part of the slide hole 79. I have. In addition, the engagement projection 8
Ob is always urged so as to protrude by a return spring 81, and furthermore, engages with an engaging projection 82 protruding from the mechanism plate main body 42.

That is, as shown in FIG.
When engaging with the lower end of the engagement projection 82,
The locking pawls 77a to 77c are in a positional relationship such that they enter the guiding passages 52a to 52c, and the positions where the engaging projections 80b and the engaging projections 82 are engaged are maintained. It is designed to surely prevent the prize ball from flowing down. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when engaging with the upper end of the engaging projection 82, the locking claws 77a to 77c
52c, and the position where the engagement protrusion 80b and the engagement protrusion 82 are engaged is maintained, so that the ball stopper 75 rotates downward and the locking claws 77a to
77c is reliably prevented from entering the guide passages 52a to 52c. The ball stopper 75
Can be easily rotated by moving the guide protrusion 80a with a finger against the urging force of the return spring 81, rotating the guide protrusion 80a as it is, and then releasing the finger from the guide protrusion 80a.

Downstream of the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50, a bent gutter 83 is attached so as to be connected thereto. The bent gutter 83 changes the flowing direction of the prize balls flowing down the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 180 by 180 degrees, and the balls of the prize balls continuously flowing down. There is to reduce the pressure.
A ball pullout lever 84 as a selection mechanism is provided at a bending portion of the bending gutter 83, and is bent with an engaging portion (not shown) of the ball pullout lever 84 by pressing with a push pin from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The gutter 83 is disengaged from the constituent wall and the ball ejection lever 84 is released by the ball pressure, and is stored in the prize ball tank 46, the first prize ball guiding gutter 49, and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50. The prize balls flow down a ball ejection passage 90 described later and are discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In order to re-engage the ball removing lever 84 and the component wall of the bent gutter 83, the ball removing lever 84 is pressed again from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 with a push pin, or the front frame 2 is opened to release the ball removing lever 84. Must be manually engaged with the constituent wall of the bent gutter 83.

In addition, ball deficiency detection plates 85a to 85c are provided at substantially downward inclined passage portions downstream of the bent portion of the bent gutter 83.
Are provided so as to be swingable about a shaft pin 87.
As shown in FIG. 10, the ball deficiency detection plates 85 a to 85 c have a substantially “U” shape, and constitute ball placement portions 88 a to 88 c whose tip ends face the inside of the bent gutter 83 from the shaft pin 87. The engaging hooks 86a to 86c are formed at the end of the rear end. Therefore, the ball deficiency detection plates 85a to 85c
When there is a prize ball in the bent gutter 83, the ball mounting portions 88a to
When the prize ball 88c is pressed by the prize ball and the engaging hooks 86a to 86c are flipped outward, the prize ball is no longer present in the bent gutter 83.
Is rotated upward, so that the engagement hooks 86a to 86c hang down in a substantially vertical direction. Then, in such a hanging state, the control projection 103 described later is used.
When the control projections 103a and 103b rise,
b engagement portions 104a, 104b are engaged hook portions 86a-86.
c, and acts to hold the control projections 103a, 103b at the raised position, so that the payout of prize balls is finally stopped. This operation will be described later in detail.

A substantially vertical vertical gutter portion 83a is formed downstream of the bent gutter 83, and a step portion 83b is formed at the end of the vertical gutter portion 83a. Vertical gutter 83
“a” is selected to have a length such that a slightly larger number of prize balls are stored than the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c described later, and the step portion 83b is described later. Upper ball stoppers 96a, 96b of the prize ball case 92
Are acting so as to reduce the ball pressure so as to operate smoothly.

The bent gutter 83 is provided with substantially “L” -shaped vertical walls 89 a to 89 c protruding from the rear surface of the mechanism plate main body 42.
It is attached so that it is surrounded by. The vertical walls 89a and 89b constitute side walls of a prize ball discharge passage 91 through which prize balls to be dispensed flow, and the vertical walls 89b and 89c.
Constitutes a side wall of the ball-drop passage 90 through which the prize ball discharged by the ball-drop lever 84 flows. In addition,
The vertical wall 89a is cut at its bent portion so as to intersect with a second winning ball collecting gutter 179 to be described later, and the end of the vertical wall 89a forms a surplus ball passage 152 to be described later.
53a. Further, the vertical wall 89b is a side wall at the end thereof to form a merging passage 157 described later. The merging passage 157 is formed by the other vertical wall 153 b and the vertical wall 89 forming the surplus ball passage 152.
b.

A prize ball case 92 as a prize ball discharge mechanism is disposed downstream of the bent gutter 83. The prize ball case 92 includes a mounting plate 95 and a prize ball storage cylinder 94a-9.
4c, upper ball stoppers 96a, 96b, lower ball stoppers 98a, 98b, and upper and lower sliding members 102a, 102b.
Consisting of That is, the prize ball case 92 has a mounting plate 95 formed on the front side thereof detachably mounted to a mounting portion formed on the mechanism plate main body 42 via the fixing member 93 (see FIG. 17).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, three prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94d are provided so as to correspond to the end openings of the bent gutter 83.
The upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b and the lower ball stoppers 98a and 98b are provided above and below the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c.
That is, the upper ball stopper 96a is provided at the entrance of the prize ball storage cylinders 94a and 94b, and the upper ball stopper 96b is provided at the entrance of the prize ball storage cylinder 94c.
7 can be turned around, and the front end opens and closes the entrance. Further, the lower ball stoppers 98a and 98b are provided so as to be swingable around one support shaft 99, and abutment rollers 101a and 101b also serving as a weight are provided above the lower stoppers 98a and 98b. Stopper portions 100a to 100c projecting and retracting in the ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c are protrudingly provided. The lower ball stoppers 98a and 98b always have their stopper portions 100a to 100c due to their own weight.
And the stopper 1
By protruding the steps 00a to 100c in a step shape, the positions of vertically entering the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c are made different.

Thus, the stopper portions 100a, 100
b is projected from the lower ball stopper 98a,
The stoppers 100c act to open and close the outlets of the prize ball storage cylinders 94a and 94b.
b, and acts to open and close the exit of the prize ball storage cylinder 94c. The stopper 100a
The specific positions where the protrusions 100c to 100c protrude are positions where the stopper portion 100a stores six prize balls in the prize ball storage cylinder 94a, and the stopper portions 100b and 10c.
0c is a position where seven prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage cylinders 94b and 94c.

The above-mentioned upper ball stoppers 96a, 96b
And upper and lower sliding members 102a and 102b for controlling the opening and closing of the lower ball stoppers 98a and 98b are provided with a prize ball storage cylinder 94a.
９４94c are slidably provided on the back surface in the vertical direction. The upper and lower sliding members 102a and 102b are integrally formed with control projecting pieces 103a and 103b extending upward and contact projections 106a and 106b projecting laterally. The control projections 103a, 103b have the engaging portions 104a, 104b formed at their leading ends, and contact recesses 105a, 105b that engage with the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 96a, 96b in the middle thereof. ing. The contact convex portions 106a and 106b are connected to the lower ball stopper 98.
a, 98b are engaged with the contact rollers 101a, 101b.

That is, the upper and lower sliding members 102a, 102
When b is in the lowered position, the lower ball stopper 98a,
98b of the contact rollers 101a and 101b and the contact protrusion 10
6a and 106b are in contact with each other, so that the stopper 10
0a to 100c are kept in the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c, and the rear concave portions of the upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b and the contact recesses 105 of the control projections 103a and 103b.
a, 105b, and contacts the upper end of the upper ball stopper 9
The tips of 6a and 96b are held at positions retracted from the entrances of the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c. Therefore, the prize ball flows into the prize ball storage tubes 94a to 94c from the first prize ball guide gutter 49 and the second prize ball guide gutter 50, and is locked by the stopper portions 100a to 100c.
It is in the state of.

On the other hand, when the upper and lower sliding members 102a and 102b are in the raised position, the contact convex portions 106a and 106b
Since the b is raised, it does not come into contact with the contact rollers 101a and 101b, and the lower ball stoppers 98a and 98b
It becomes a rotatable free state. Lower ball stopper 98
When the a and 98b become free, the prize ball storage cylinder 94
The stopper portions 100a to 100c are pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize balls stored in the prize balls a to 94c, and the prize balls stored in the prize ball storage tubes 94a to 94c are removed from the prize ball discharge passage 91. Paid out. At this time, the upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b are
3b, the contact recesses 105a, 105b
Is engaged with the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b, so that the leading ends of the upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b enter the entrances of the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c. , In the second state in which it is stopped immediately before the entrance of the premium ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c.

As described above, the prize ball case 92 includes the upper ball stoppers 96a and 96b and the lower ball stoppers 98a and 98a.
The first state in which prize balls are supplied into the prize ball storage tubes 94a to 94c and the second state in which prize balls are discharged from the prize ball storage tubes 94a to 94c are repeated by alternately opening and closing the prize balls 98b. However, in order to operate the upper and lower sliding members 102a and 102b, fitting recesses 107a and 107b are formed between the control protrusions 103a and 103b and the contact protrusions 106a and 106b. I have.
The operating members 108a,
108b is engaged with the tip. The rear ends of the operating members 108a and 108b are
The shaft 109 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 109 inserted between the support shaft 110 and the support plate 110. The support plate 110 is a mechanism plate body 4
2 are fixed to the mounting bosses 111a and 111b protruding. The upper ends of the interlocking bars 112a and 112b are connected to substantially the centers of the operation members 108a and 108b, and the interlocking bars 112a and 112b are vertically slid by rotating members 122a and 122b which are operated by winning balls described later. Actuating members 108a, 108 in response to being moved
b is rotated about the support shaft 109. The vertical sliding members 102a and 102b slide in the vertical direction in accordance with the rotation of the operating members 108a and 108b.

A winning ball processing mechanism 113 is associated with the lower ends of the interlocking rods 112a and 112b. As shown in detail in FIG. 12, the winning ball processing mechanism 113 has two partition plates 115a and 115b attached to a mounting plate 114 attached to the mechanism plate main body 42 at a predetermined interval. Then, a mechanism for processing a winning ball is disposed in two spaces formed by these three total boards. First, the first winning ball collecting gutter 43 communicates with each winning ball outlet 181 of a second winning ball collecting gutter 179 described later (a winning ball outlet of the first winning ball collecting gutter 43 is not shown). Winning ball placement sections 117a and 117b are formed at the ends of the winning ball guide paths 116a and 116b. Openings are formed on the left and right sides of the winning ball placing portions 117a and 117b, stopper members 118a and 118b and rotating members 122a and 122b face one opening, and pushing members 126a and 122a face the other opening. 126b is facing. The stopper members 118a and 118b have an inverted "T" shape, and are rotatable about a support shaft 119. In addition, one end of the rotating member 122
engaging portions 120a, 120b engaging with the winning ball guiding passages 116a, 116b are formed at the other end.
Contact portions 121a and 121b facing the end of 6b are formed. The rotating members 122a and 122b have a substantially “T” shape, and are rotatable about the support shaft 122. Further, the engaging portion 120 is provided above the support shaft 122.
a, 120b are formed. Engagement projections 123a, 123b are formed, and prize-ball contact surfaces 124a, 124b are formed below the support shaft 122 so as to abut a prize ball.
22 are formed at the rear with connecting portions 125a and 125b connected to the interlocking rods 112a and 112b.

Each of the pushing members 126a and 126b has an inverted "L" shape, and is rotatably provided within a predetermined angle range by being supported at its lower end by a support shaft 129. Further, on the upper front ends of the pushing members 126a, 126b, pressing surfaces 127a, 1
27b, and a rotating roller 128 is provided at the upper rear end.
a, 128b are provided. This rotating roller 128
a and 128b are provided with a motor shaft 133 of the rotary motor 132;
The rotating cams 131a and 131b fixed to the engaging members are engaged with each other, so that the pushing members 126a and 126b are rotated left and right by the rotation of the rotating motor 132. The pushing members 126a, 126b
The return spring 130 is located slightly above the support shaft 129.
a, 130b are locked, and the pushing members 126a, 1
26b is urged in a direction opposite to the winning ball placing portions 117a and 117b. Also, two rotating cams 1
31a and 131b are motor shafts 1 with their phases shifted from each other.
33, the extrusion members 126a, 126a,
126b is not rotated. As a result, the load on the rotary motor 132 can be reduced, prize balls having different numbers of prize balls are not processed at the same time, and the difference in the number of prize balls paid out can be notified to the player. ing.

On one side of the winning ball mounting portions 117a and 117b, winning ball discharge passages 134a and 134b through which the winning balls extruded by the pushing members 126a and 126b are discharged.
Is formed. The winning ball discharge passages 134a and 134b
Winning ball detection members 135a, 135 constituting one side wall of
5b is provided so as to be swingable about the support shaft 136. Detection switches 137a and 137b are arranged on one side of the winning ball detection members 135a and 135b, and actuators 138 of the detection switches 137a and 137b are provided.
The a and 138b detect the operation of the winning ball detection members 135a and 135b, and turn on the winning ball display lamp 21 (see FIG. 3) formed on the front surface of the gaming board 6. It should be noted that two prize ball display lamps 21 are provided to divide the prize balls into seven discharge lamps and thirteen discharge lamps, respectively, and to correspond to the prize ball detection members 135a and 135b, respectively. You may be made to notify.

The winning ball discharging passages 134a, 134b
Winning ball detectors 139a and 139b are attached to the end of the by an attachment protection plate 140. The winning ball detectors 139a and 139b send signals to a centralized management computer installed in a game arcade, and are provided to create sales data of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Also, the front surface of the mounting plate 114 (the game board side).
, A metal protection plate 141 is attached so as to prevent an illegal act on the winning ball processing mechanism 113 from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The winning ball processing mechanism 1 configured as described above
13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 13 to 16 show a mechanism in which seven prize balls are paid out in the front side, that is, a mechanism in which 13 prize balls are paid out. Therefore, the description is omitted. First, the state of the prize ball case 92 is the first state as shown in FIG. 13, that is, the predetermined number (7) of prize balls is stored in the prize ball storage cylinder 94c by opening the upper ball stopper 96b.
The stopper portion 10 of the lower ball stopper 98b is stored.
0c has entered the prize ball storage cylinder 94c.

In such a first state, a second winning prize ball collecting gutter 179, which will be described later, flows down and the prize ball exit 1
The winning ball guided from 81 to the winning ball guide passage 116b is placed on the winning ball placing portion 117b while rotating the stopper member 118b in the illustrated counterclockwise direction. Then, the rotating cam 131b, which is constantly rotating, is pushed by the pushing member 12
6b abuts against the rotating roller 128b and pushes out the member 126b.
Is rotated so as to be pushed forward. As the pushing member 126b rotates, the winning ball on the winning ball mounting portion 117b is
At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the winning prize is moved to the pushing surface portion 127b of the pushing member 126b.
It moves while being pinched by the winning ball contact surface portion 124b of the rotating member 122b. At this time, the stopper member 11
8b of the engaging portion 120b and the engaging convex portion 1 of the rotating member 122b
23b, the rotation member 122b
Rotates in the illustrated counterclockwise direction. The rotation of the rotation member 122b causes the front end of the engagement protrusion 123b to rotate the stopper member 118b clockwise, and the contact portion 1
21b intrudes so as to close the end of the winning ball guiding passage 116b so that the next winning ball is not placed on the winning ball placing portion 117b.

At the same time, the interlocking rod 112b rises to rotate the operating member 108b upward. Then, the upper and lower sliding members 102b rise, so that the rear end of the upper ball stopper 96b is brought into contact with the contact recess 1 of the control projection 103b.
The tip of the upper ball stopper 96b abuts on the lower portion of the prize ball 05b and locks so that the prize ball does not flow into the prize ball storage tube 94c by entering the entrance of the prize ball storage tube 94c. Further, the engagement between the contact convex portion 106b of the vertical sliding member 102b and the contact roller 101b of the lower ball stopper 98b is released, so that the lower ball stopper 98b is in a free state,
Therefore, the stopper portion 100c is pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize ball in the prize ball storage cylinder 94c, and the prize ball storage cylinder 94 is rotated.
A predetermined number of prize balls stored in c are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 91.

When a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out as described above, as shown in FIG.
The winning balls sandwiched between the push-out member 126b and the pushing member 126b are rotated by the further rotation of the pushing member 126b.
17b and falls into the winning ball discharge passage 134b.
Then, since the rotating member 122b rotates clockwise and returns to the original state, the interlocking rod 112b and the upper and lower sliding member 102b move down following the rotation, and the lower ball stopper 9 again moves.
8b, the upper ball stopper 96b is opened, and the prize ball is guided into the prize ball storage cylinder 94c. At this time, the stopper member 118b also returns to the original state by the rotation of the rotation member 122a.
The flow of the next winning ball that has been waiting at the end of b is allowed to flow and moves to the winning ball mounting portion 117b to repeat the above operation.

The winning ball discharged to the winning ball discharge passage 134b is detected by the detection switch 137b and the winning ball detector 1
By actuating 39a, the ball is discharged from the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the winning ball discharge port 156 to join the ball ejection passage 90.

The operation of the ball deficiency detecting plate 85c will be described with reference to FIG.
When the prize ball is insufficient and the ball deficiency detection plate 85c is operated, the engagement hook 86c hangs down almost vertically. At that time, the presence of the winning ball causes the interlocking rod 112b
Is raised, the control projection 103b of the vertical sliding member 102b is also raised, and the engaging portion 104b is engaged with the engaging hook 86c to hold the vertical sliding member 102b at the raised position. I will. Holding the vertical sliding member 102b at the raised position in this manner means that, on the prize ball case 92 side, the tip of the upper ball stopper 96b enters the entrance of the prize ball storage cylinder 94c and receives the prize ball. Is prevented from being guided into the prize ball storage cylinder 94c, and the lower ball stopper 98b is in a free state.

On the other hand, on the winning ball processing mechanism 113 side, since the rotating member 122b keeps the state of being rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the contact portion 12 of the stopper member 118b is held.
1b has entered the end of the winning ball guiding passage 116b to lock the next winning ball. Thus, the winning ball is held in such a state, so that the winning ball is placed on the winning ball placing portion 117.
b, the prize ball is not paid out and the pushing member 126b simply reciprocates following the rotating cam 131b.
There is no extra load on 2. Also, when the ball removal lever 84 is mistakenly set to the ball removal mode, the ball deficiency detection plates 85a to 85c move the upper and lower sliding members 102a and 102c.
Since b is held at the raised position, the winning ball is not erroneously processed in the ball removal mode.

A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the above-described configuration, and the discharged prize balls are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 91 as described above. In the middle of the prize ball discharge passage 91, as shown in FIG. 6, there is provided a bell 147 that collides with the paid out prize ball and makes a sound. A gutter 148 protrudes. In front of the guide gutter 148, the guide opening 14 is provided.
8a (see FIG. 5) is opened, and the guide opening 148a communicates with the hit ball supply tray 7. In addition, the guiding gutter 148
On one side, an upright wall 149 is fixed, and an overflow opening 150 through which excess prize balls overflow from between the upper end of the upright wall 149 and the bell 147 is formed. A communication gutter 151 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 152 is provided below the overflow port 150 so as to guide surplus prize balls to the surplus ball passage 152.

The surplus ball passage 152 has two vertical walls 153.
a, 153b, the lower end of which is the front frame 2
5 is connected to a connection gutter 198 (see FIG. 5) attached to the back surface of the surplus prize ball to the surplus ball tray 9. In the surplus ball passage 152, a full tank detection plate 154 is swingably provided, and when the surplus ball passage 152 becomes full by the prize ball, it is pressed by the prize ball and oscillates. Detection rod 1 connected to tongue detection plate 154
The ball 54a moves to operate the ball feed fixing member 26 (see FIG. 1) that fixes the ball feed member 24 (see FIG. 1) constituting the ball supply device 23 so that the ball is not supplied to the hit ball firing position 29. It has become. Further, in the surplus ball passage 152, a bell 155 that collides with the prize ball and makes a sound is provided.

In the mechanism plate main body 42, the above-described ball removal passage 9 is provided.
0, the upper cover 142 and the cover member 158 which constitute the back surfaces of the prize ball discharge passage 91 and the surplus ball passage 152 are covered. The upper cover 142 covers a part of the bent gutter 83 and the upper part of the ball ejection passage 90, and a cover member 158.
Covers the prize ball discharge passage 91, the surplus ball passage 152, the winning ball processing mechanism 113, and the rest of the ball removal passage 90.
The cover member 158 has a prize ball storage cylinder 94 on the near side among the prize ball storage cylinders 94a to 94c.
A current-changing convex portion 159 for flowing the prize ball discharged from c toward the back side is formed, and sound holes 160a and 160b are formed at positions corresponding to the bells 147 and 155,
Further, an opening 161 and a drive unit cover 162 are provided at a position corresponding to a part of the winning ball processing mechanism 113. Further, a mounting projection 163 for fixing a circuit board mounting bracket 192b described later is also attached.

Incidentally, corresponding to the prize ball case 92,
An opening / closing cover 144 is provided. This opening / closing cover 1
Reference numeral 44 denotes a mounting portion 145 provided on one side thereof, which is rotatably supported by a mounting support portion 143 formed on the upper cover 142, and the other side is locked by a locking portion 146 formed on the vertical wall 89a. It can be opened and closed freely. Therefore, when exchanging the prize ball case 92, it can be easily performed by opening the opening / closing cover 144 and removing the fixing member 93.

A relatively large window opening 164 is opened in the center of the mechanism plate main body 42. The size of the window opening 164 is formed to be slightly smaller than the size of the winning ball collecting cover body 31, and the first winning ball collecting cover body 32 is formed.
A partition plate 165 that divides the window opening 164 up and down is laid down at a position corresponding to the lower end of the window. The partition plate 165 is provided with metal fitting mounting bosses 166a and 166b for fixing a circuit board mounting metal 192a to be described later. A cutout 168 is formed in a part of the lower edge of the lower window opening 167 defined by the partition plate 165, and the cutout 168 is formed in the cutout 168.
4 is inserted. Also, the notch 168
On the front side of the mechanism plate main body 42 on one side, a guiding protrusion 169 is provided so as to protrude therefrom.
Upon receiving a prize ball falling inside, it is guided to the first prize ball collecting gutter 43.

A wiring storage groove 170 is formed in the upper part and one side of the window opening 164 to store wiring derived from a relay board 195 described later, and to connect the leading end thereof to an external connection terminal board 194 described later. It is supposed to. A lid cover 170a is detachably fitted into the wiring groove 170 to protect the wiring to be stored.

A winning ball collecting space switching member 171 is detachably fixed to the lower window opening 167. The winning ball collecting space switching member 171 has a substantially “L” cross section, and includes a lower wall 173 and a side wall 174. The lower wall 173 has a cutout recess 172 that receives the upper portion of the out ball guiding gutter 184. Thus, the winning ball collecting space switching member 171 is fixed such that the lower wall 173 faces downward and the side wall 174 is located on the far side, that is, facing the game board 6 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as the first installation). In this state, the lower wall 173 closes an entrance of a second winning ball collecting space 183 described later, and the side wall 174 forms a part of the first winning ball collecting space 34 described above. In addition, the winning ball collection space switching member 171 is fixed such that the lower wall 173 faces upward, and the side wall 174 is fixed to the front side, that is, away from the game board 6 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a second state). In the installation state), the side wall 174 forms a winning ball collection space wider than the depth of the first winning ball collecting space 34 described above. That is, in this case, the first winning ball collection space 34 and a second winning ball collecting space 183 described later.
And a total depth width. For this reason, the winning ball collecting space switching member 171 makes the lower window opening 167 only the first winning ball collecting space 34 or the first winning ball collecting space 34 and the second winning ball collecting space 18.
Or both spaces. The winning ball set space switching member 171 is fixed to each installation state by the screw 175, but the conversion can be easily performed by removing the screw 175.

A winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176 is attached and fixed along the lower edge of the lower window opening 167. The winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176 has an open upper portion and a winning ball collecting plate 17 forming a side wall thereof.
7 and the second passage side wall 178 and the second
And a winning ball collecting gutter 179. The second passage side wall 178 is attached so as to be in contact with the mechanism plate main body 42, which is formed by the winning ball collecting plate 177 and the mechanism plate main body 4.
This is for smoothly guiding the winning ball that has fallen into the second winning ball collecting space 183 constituted by the second winning ball collecting gutter 179 to the second winning ball collecting gutter 179. The second winning ball collecting gutter 179 is formed to be inclined in one direction, and a winning ball exit 181 communicating with the winning ball guiding passage 116b is opened at the lower end of the slope. A cutout recess 180 is formed in the upper part of the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176, and an out ball guiding gutter 184 described later is fitted therein. Further, between the winning ball collecting plate 177 and the second passage side wall 178,
The winning balls falling into the second winning ball collecting space 183 are
Guiding piece 182 for guiding to winning prize ball collecting gutter 179
a, 182b are formed.

The upper portion of the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176 is open as described above, but when the winning ball collecting space switching member 171 is in the first installed state, it is shown in FIG. As described above, when the lower wall 173 closes the upper portion of the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176 and is in the second installation state, the second winning ball collecting space 183 extends upward as shown in FIG. The lower wall 173 closes the extended upper part. That is, in the first installation state, the size of the window opening 164 is reduced to the upper end of the partition plate 165.
As a result, the size of the window opening 164 of the mechanism plate main body 42 becomes the first winning prize ball aggregate cover body 32 which is often employed in the game board 6 designed to pay out one type of prize ball.
The size is almost the same as the size of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this type.

In the second installation state, the window opening 1
64 is the size including the lower window opening 167. Thereby, the size of the window opening of the mechanism plate main body 42 is
Approximately the same size as the first prize ball aggregate cover body 32 and the second prize ball aggregate cover body 33 that are often employed in the game board 6 designed to pay out two types of prize balls. The size of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be accommodated. In particular, in the second installation state, since the second prize ball collecting space 183 extends upward, the second prize path 37 and the prize ball outlet 38 that are covered by the second prize ball collection cover body 33 are installed. There is an advantage that the degree of freedom in designing the position is increased.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the partition plate 165 is connected to the window opening 16 for the convenience of mounting the circuit board 193.
4, the circuit board 193 is attached to another place. In the case where the partition board 165 is not provided, the winning ball collecting space is simply provided below the window opening 164. The switching member 171 may be provided. Of course, in this case, the winning ball collecting space switching member 171 may be configured to include the size of the partition plate 165.

An out ball guiding gutter 184 is fixed to the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176. The out ball guiding gutter 184 has a rectangular cylindrical shape, and its length is the total length of the depth width of the first winning ball collecting space 34 and the depth width of the second winning ball collecting space 183. Selected almost equally. When the out ball guiding gutter 184 is attached to the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176, the cutout portion 168 is formed.
And the notch recess 180 is fitted, and the front end opening surface thereof comes into contact with the out opening 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the out ball guiding gutter 184 passes through the first winning ball collecting space 34 and the second winning ball collecting space 183 in the front-rear direction, and the winning ball collecting plate 177 is formed.
Is configured to reach the back surface of the. In addition, a mountain-shaped current changing surface 185 is formed on the upper part of the out ball guiding gutter 184, and the winning balls falling in the first winning ball collecting space 34 and the second winning ball collecting space 183 are out ball guiding gutters. 184
In the event of a collision, it is designed to smoothly fall down.

The out ball guide port 186 which is the rear end opening of the out ball guide gutter 184 has an out ball passage member 18.
7 is connected. This out ball passage member 187 is
Although the discharged ball is guided downward, in the illustrated embodiment, an out ball path 189 formed on the front side of the mechanism plate main body 42 and on the back side of the surplus ball passage 152 is provided. Is to lead to. An out-ball inlet 188 is formed on the inflow side of the out-ball path 189, and an out-ball discharge port 190 is formed on the outflow side. Out ball discharge port 190 is connected to the merging passage 1
The outgoing ball is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the same manner as the prize ball and the winning prize ball from which the ball is removed. The out ball passage member 187 is provided with a screw 191.
Are screwed and fixed to the winning ball collecting gutter forming member 176 together with the out ball guiding gutter 184.

In the mechanism plate body 42, circuit board mounting brackets 192a and 192b are fixed to the mounting projections 163 and the metal mounting bosses 166a and 166b, and the circuit board mounting brackets 192a and 192b include a game control circuit. The circuit board 193 can be detachably attached. Further, the mechanism plate 41 is attached to the front frame 2 (more precisely, the game board mounting frame 3).
0) A mechanism plate fixing tool 196a to 196c for fixing to
Further, a condenser 197 for stably rotating the firing motor 200 of the hit ball firing drive unit 199 (see FIG. 5) fixed to one side of the back surface of the front frame 2 is also attached.

As described above, in this embodiment, the first premium ball shortage detecting plates 54 corresponding to the first premium ball guide gutter 49 and the second premium ball guide gutter 50, respectively.
And the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 are swingably provided, so that when one of the prize ball guide troughs 49 and 50 becomes deficient in the prize ball, the prize ball guide gutter having the deficiency occurs. 49
Or the prize ball shortage sensing plate 54 or 55 corresponding to 50 or 50 swings, and a pressing piece 59 or 60 integrally formed therewith is provided with a detection switch 63 provided in common to the two prize ball guiding gutters 49 and 50 and Activate 64. As a result, the player is immediately notified of the lack of the prize ball via the prize ball deficiency display lamp 22, or the predetermined number of prize balls are immediately supplied to the prize ball tank 46 by a supply command from the central control computer. Is done. When the prize ball shortage detection plate 54 or 55 swings, the engaging piece 61 or 62 integrally formed with the prize ball shortage detection plate 54 or 55 moves the upper lever member 65 provided commonly to the two prize ball guide gutters 49 and 50. Activating the connecting member including As a result, the ball feed fixing member 26, which is a hit ball supply stop member, operates to fix the ball feed member 24 of the ball supply device 23, so that the supply of hit balls is stopped and the game is interrupted.

In the above-described embodiment, two prize-ball deficiency sensing plates are provided. However, three or more prize-ball dispensers may be provided in accordance with the number of prize balls to be paid out.

In the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a first embodiment), the first prize ball shortage detection corresponding to the first prize ball guide gutter 49 and the second prize ball guide gutter 50, respectively. When either one of the plate 54 and the second premium ball deficiency sensing plate 55 is activated, both the detection switches 63 and 64 and the ball supply device 23 are activated. However, the detection switches 63 and 64 The ball supply device 23 corresponds to both the operation of the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55.
4 may be configured to correspond only to the operation. For example, the configuration may be the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 (hereinafter, referred to as a second embodiment). In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. The configuration of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 21. The first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 have the same bottom surface as the first embodiment. Openings 53a and 53b respectively
Is opened, and the first prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 55 are swung by a swing shaft 56 provided at the downstream end thereof so as to close the openings 53a and 53b. It is pivotally supported. The first premium ball depletion sensing plate 54 is provided with a connecting plate 210 suspended from the upstream rear surface thereof.
Is connected to the upper lever member 65. This upper lever member 65
Is pivotally supported by a support shaft 66 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but a weight 211 is formed on the side opposite to the connection portion with the connection plate 210. For this reason, in the state where no prize ball is placed on the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54, the upstream side of the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 is moved by the action of the weight 211 to the first prize ball guiding gutter. 49, so as to jump up. On the other hand, the second premium ball deficiency sensing plate 55
Is urged by a spring 212 provided around the swing shaft 56 in a direction in which the upstream side jumps up so as to enter the second premium ball guiding gutter 50. In other words, when no prize ball is placed on the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55, the upstream side of the prize ball is jumped up by the action of the spring 212 so as to enter the second prize ball guide gutter 50. Become.

Pressing pieces 59 and 60 are provided on the free ends of the first prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 55, and on the back surfaces thereof as in the first embodiment. It is hanging. As in the first embodiment, the pressing pieces 59 and 60 are bent in an “L” shape, and the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 5
The two detection switches 6 attached to the mechanism plate main body 42 below the fourth and second premium ball shortage detection plates 55
3, 64 are arranged corresponding to the actuators 63a, 64a. Then, when the prize balls are placed on the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 and the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55, the pressing pieces 59, 60 and the actuator 63a as shown in FIG. , 64a, so that the detection switches 63, 64 are in an inactive state (OFF). When the prize ball is not placed on either the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 or the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55, FIG.
As shown in (B) (showing a state where no prize ball is placed on the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 in the figure).
Pressing piece 60 (or 59) and actuators 63a, 64
a, and the detection switches 63 and 64
It is in the operation state (ON). Incidentally, also in the second embodiment, the detection switch 63 is connected to the prize ball deficiency display lamp 2.
The prize ball deficiency display lamp 22 is lit by operating the detection switch 63 to notify the player that the prize ball is deficient.
The detection switch 64 is also provided in association with a central management computer (not shown). When the detection switch 64 is operated, the fact is displayed on the central management computer, and a supply command is derived from the central management computer to the supply mechanism. The predetermined number of prize balls are stored in the prize ball tank 46.
Is to be replenished.

A connecting rod 67 is connected to the upper lever member 65 connected to the connecting plate 210 as in the first embodiment. That is, at the other end of the upper lever member 65,
As shown in FIG. 22, an upper end of a connecting rod 67 extending downward is fixed, and a lower lever member 68 rotatably supported by a shaft 69 projecting from the mechanism plate main body 42 so as to be rotatable. Are connected at one end. At the other end of the lower lever member 68, a vertical engaging rod 70 that penetrates a connection opening 71 formed in the game board mounting frame 30 in the front-rear direction is fixed. The tip of the vertical engagement rod 70 is located below the front side of the game board 6 and is engaged with the operating rod 72. The operating rod 72 is arranged such that one end thereof is engaged with the contact piece 27 of the ball feed fixing member 26. Therefore, the first premium ball shortage detecting plate 54 and the ball feed fixing member 26 are linked by a connecting member including the upper lever member 65, the connecting rod 67, the lower lever member 68, the vertical engaging rod 70, and the operating rod 72. When the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54 operates, the ball feed fixing member 2
6 fixes the ball feed member 24 of the ball supply device 23 at the raised position. For this reason, since the ball feed sliding member 202 which moves up and down by the hitting rod 201 and the ball feed member 24 do not come into contact with each other, the supply of the ball to the firing position 29 is stopped. Thus, the operation of stopping the supply of the hit ball as described above is performed only when the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54 of the plurality of premium ball deficiency sensing plates 54 and 55 is operated.

As described above, in the second embodiment,
When the first premium ball deficiency sensing plate 54 is activated, both the detection switches 63 and 64 and the ball supply device 23 are activated to notify the prize ball deficiency, supply the premium ball, and stop supplying the hit ball. Three operations are performed. When the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 is operated, only the detection switches 63 and 64 are operated to perform two operations of reporting the prize ball deficiency and supplying the prize ball. It is just being done. The reason for this configuration is that the prize balls flowing down the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 are:
Since the payout is paid out in accordance with the winning prize winning in the starting winning opening 16a, the number of the generated prize is extremely small. Therefore, the prize stored in the prize ball tank 46 even though the supply command is issued. Even if the replenishment of the balls is somewhat delayed, there is a high possibility that the prize balls corresponding to the winning balls generated only by the prize balls stored in the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 can be satisfied, so that the game is interrupted. This is because the necessity is weak. On the other hand, the prize balls flowing down the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 are paid out in correspondence with the prize balls that have won all the prize ports except the start prize port 16a. Therefore, if the supply of the prize ball to the prize ball tank 46 is slightly delayed even though the replenishment command is issued, the prize stored in the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 is provided. This is because there is a high possibility that the payout corresponding to the winning prize generated only by the ball cannot be performed, and it is necessary to interrupt the game.

In the second embodiment, the fastening portion 213 is formed on the back surface on the upstream side of the second premium ball depletion sensing plate 55. As shown in FIG. 1
This is used to fix the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 on the near side when corresponding to the number of types of prize balls. That is, in order for the action of only the first prize ball deficiency sensing plate 54 to act on the detection switches 63 and 64, the second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 needs to be fixed at a lowered position. For this reason, a fixing hole 215 is formed below the second prize ball guiding gutter 50, and the fixing hole 215 and the second
213 when the prize ball deficiency sensing plate 55 is lowered
Are screwed with screws 214 correspondingly. At this time, the falling space switching member 216 is attached so as to close a part of the flow-down opening 47 of the prize ball tank 46 so that the prize ball does not fall from the prize ball tank 46 to the second prize ball guiding gutter 50. It has become. This falling space switching member 216 is shown in FIGS. 23 (A) and 24 (A).
As shown in FIGS. 23 (C) and 2 (C), the downflow opening 47 formed so as to correspond to the position above the side wall of the bulging portion 50a of the first prize ball guiding gutter 49 and the second prize ball guiding gutter 50 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 4 (B), the prize ball flowing down from the prize ball tank 46 is reduced to only the first prize ball guide gutter 49 by reducing the size to a position above the side wall of the first prize ball guide gutter 49. ing. As shown in FIG. 24A, the flow-down opening 47 is formed diagonally so that the upstream opening edge has a width “D”, so that the prize ball stored in the prize ball tank 46 is formed. Are dropped from the downflow opening 47 to the prize ball guiding gutters 49 and 50 without clogging.

Although the two embodiments have been described above, in any of the embodiments, the prize ball guiding gutter 49,
If one of the 50 prizes is missing,
The prize-ball deficiency sensing plate 54 or 55 corresponding to the deficient prize-ball guide gutter 49 or 50 swings, and the pressing piece 59 or 60 formed integrally therewith has two prize-ball guide gutters 49, 5.
Activate the detection switches 63 and 64 provided in common with 0. As a result, the player is immediately notified of the lack of the prize ball via the prize ball deficiency display lamp 22, or the predetermined number of prize balls are immediately supplied to the prize ball tank 46 by a supply command from the central control computer. Is done.

In the first embodiment, when the prize ball shortage detecting plate 54 or 55 swings, the engaging piece 61 or 62 formed integrally therewith is provided with two prize ball guiding gutters 4.
Activate the connecting member including the upper lever member 65 provided in common with 9 and 50. Thereby, the ball feed fixing member 26, which is a hit ball supply stop member, operates to fix the ball feed member 24 of the ball supply device 23, so that the supply of the hit ball is stopped,
The game is interrupted.

[0076]

As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention has a problem in that the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank are insufficient and the supply command is issued. Even if the prize ball replenishment operation is not performed, when the ball deficiency detection plate detects the ball shortage, the operation of the prize ball discharge mechanism is restrained, so that only the processing of the winning ball is not performed in advance. . In addition, since the selection mechanism for controlling ball ejection is located on the upstream side of the ball deficiency detection plate, the ball deficiency detection plate surely restrains the operation of the prize ball ejection mechanism in the ball elimination mode. As compared with the case where the selection mechanism is provided on the side, the winning prize ball is not erroneously processed in the ball removal mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the operation of a premium ball shortage detection plate according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the premium ball deficiency sensing plate as viewed from below.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic rear view showing a winning ball collecting cover attached to the back of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the entire mechanism plate.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a prize ball tank and a prize ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a ball stopper provided on the premium ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view showing the operation of the ball stopper.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a ball deficiency detection plate provided in a bent gutter.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a prize ball case.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a winning prize processing mechanism.

FIG. 13 is a schematic rear view showing the operation of the premium ball case and the winning ball processing mechanism.

FIG. 14 is a schematic rear view showing the operation of the premium ball case and the winning ball processing mechanism.

FIG. 15 is a schematic rear view showing the operation of the premium ball case and the winning ball processing mechanism.

FIG. 16 is a schematic rear view showing the operation of the premium ball case and the winning ball processing mechanism.

FIG. 17 is a schematic rear view showing a main part of the mechanism plate.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of an out opening.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a winning ball collecting space switching member in a first installation state.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the winning ball collecting space switching member in a second installed state.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a prize ball deficiency sensing plate according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a schematic view showing the operation of the premium ball shortage detection plate.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view showing a relationship between a prize ball tank and a prize ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 24 is a plan view showing a relationship between a prize ball tank and a prize ball guiding gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 26 Ball feed fixing member (Ball supply stop member) 46 Premium ball tank 49 First premium ball guiding gutter 50 Second premium ball guiding gutter 54 First premium ball shortage detection plate 55 Second prize ball deficiency sensing plate 61, 62 Engagement piece (operating member) 63, 64 Detection switch (detection means) 84 Ball removal lever (selection mechanism) 90 Ball removal passage 92 Premium ball case (prize ball discharge mechanism)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A prize ball tank, a prize ball discharge mechanism for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls, a prize ball guiding gutter for guiding a prize ball stored in the prize ball tank to the prize ball discharge mechanism, A ball extraction passage for discharging a prize ball stored in the prize ball tank and the prize ball guiding gutter to the outside without guiding the prize ball to the prize ball discharging mechanism; Alternatively, a selection mechanism for selectively guiding a prize ball to one of the ball passages, a prize ball deficiency detection plate that is activated by a deficiency of the prize ball stored in the prize ball tank, and a prize ball deficiency detection plate And a detecting means for detecting the operation of the prize ball deficiency sensing plate, and provided slightly upstream of the prize ball discharge mechanism and downstream of the prize ball deficiency detection plate, and provided with the prize ball. Missing prize balls in the gutter And a ball deficiency detection plate for detecting the operation of the prize ball discharging mechanism, wherein the selection mechanism is disposed upstream of the ball deficiency detection plate. Machine.