To make it possible to control the shooting force of pachinko ball to be weaker than the shooting force at the start time of shooting while preventing the foul ball.

Until predetermined time passes after a shooting operation handle 12 is turned by player to switch a shooting switch 15 to ON, the input of ON-signal to a shooting control circuit 14 is forbidden with a delay circuit 16. During the forbidden period, the shooting operation handle 12 is operated to the position at which it has a force corresponding to the shooting force that is possible for the shooting operation handle 12 to hit the pachinko ball to a game board face. After the forbidden period, the shooting action of a shooting motor 17 is started. After the shooting action starting, the shooting motor 17 is operated to shoot with the shooting force that is corresponding to the shooting operation voltage Vs. When the shooting operation handle 12 is returned to the stop position for shooting action, the shooting switch 15 is turned OFF and the shooting operation stops. Then after the shooting action starting, it is possible to control the shooting force of pachinko ball to the shooting force that is weaker than that at the shooting action starting.