JP2680838B2 - Free gift system for pachinko halls - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a prize payout system for a pachinko hall for paying out a prize according to the acquired pachinko balls to a player.

(Prior Art) In a pachinko hall, when a pachinko ball acquired by a player is exchanged for a prize, the pachinko ball must be carried to the prize exchange counter relatively far by the player, which is There was a problem that it became a burden.
Further, there is a problem that the management of the prize becomes very troublesome when the player continues to play the game after receiving the payout of the prize according to the acquired pachinko ball.
For this reason, in recent years, balls that count the number of pachinko balls that a player has acquired at a plurality of places in a pachinko hall and issue a deposit ticket in which numerical information indicating the counting result is recorded by a bar code or magnetic means. While installing a counting device, a prize payout device for inputting and displaying numerical information recorded on the above-mentioned voucher on a prize exchange counter and paying out a prize and calculating the prize payout data based on the display. It is being constructed to install a system. That is, according to such a prize payout system, the player counts the pachinko balls acquired by the nearest ball counting device to receive the deposit ticket, and when carrying out the prize exchange after that, bring the deposit ticket to the prize exchange counter. Will be done. As a result, the distance that the player carries the acquired pachinko balls is shortened, and when the player continues the game after the adjustment of the acquired pachinko balls, it is sufficient to store the deposit ticket in the pocket of clothes, etc. It is possible to eliminate the trouble of managing the prize given out as in the conventional case. In addition, in this case, the expiration date of the deposit ticket is limited to the day only by the guidance of the supervisory organization.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Generally, in a pachinko hall, it is possible to know data related to the balance of all pachinko machines on the day (for example, the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls) and the prize payout data. , Has become an important factor in its business. In this case, the balance data of the pachinko machine can be known from the output of the well-known centralized control computer that is provided to aggregate the balance of the pachinko machines, etc. It can be known based on the calculation result of the prize payout data in the prize payout device.

By the way, when adopting the prize payout system as described above, there are many game players who take their deposit tickets with them as they are. In this case, the expiration date of the game ticket is limited to that day, so it is recorded on that ticket. The acquired pachinko ball corresponding to the numerical information is invalidated. Therefore, in practice, there is a problem that the balance data of the pachinko machine has an error by the number of invalid acquisition pachinko balls as described above. In order to solve such problems, it is necessary to detect (understand) the total number of deposit tickets that were not offered for paying out the prize on the day and the numerical information recorded on the deposit tickets. In order to do so, for example, online between the ball counting device and the prize payout device, and between these devices and the centralized management computer. However, when such a configuration is adopted, the hardware configuration for making it online becomes complicated, and the equipment cost of the system is significantly increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to exchange prizes while paying out prizes based on a deposit ticket recording numerical information indicating the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player. It is possible to reliably detect the total number of vouchers that have not been offered and the numerical information recorded on the vouchers without a rise in equipment costs, and to obtain accurate balance data for pachinko halls. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize payout system for pachinko halls, which has effects such as possible.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention counts the number of pachinko balls at a plurality of positions of a pachinko hall in accordance with the insertion of pachinko balls by a player. A plurality of ball counting devices that issue deposit tickets recording numerical information indicating the result and unique identification code information are installed, and, in a prize exchange counter at a pachinko hall, based on the numerical information recorded on the deposit tickets. The ball counting device is provided with a prize payout device for paying out the prizes and at least calculating the prize payout data indicating the total number of deposit tickets provided for paying out the prizes and the total of the numerical information recorded therein. Is a totaling car that records at least the total number of vouchers issued by itself and the total of the numerical information recorded on the above-mentioned vouchers as aggregated data. Configured to include the collecting unit to issue, the prize payout apparatus, in which a possible input configuration aggregated data recorded on the summary card.

In this case, the prize payout device may be configured to include a calculation unit that compares and calculates the totalized data input from the totalization card and the payout data.

(Operation) When a player wins a pachinko ball, the pachinko ball is inserted into the nearest ball counting device, and the issuing of a deposit ticket recording the numerical information and the unique identification code corresponding to the acquired pachinko ball is performed. receive. Then, when receiving the payout of the prize, the prize payout device provided in the prize exchange counter receives the payout of the prize based on the numerical information recorded on the deposit ticket. At this time, in the prize payout device, the prize payout data including the total number of the deposit tickets provided for the payout of the prize and the total of the numerical information recorded on the deposit tickets is calculated. Then, for example, at the end of business at a pachinko hall, the totalizing means of each ball counting device records the total number of deposit tickets issued by that ball counting device and the total of the numerical information recorded on the issued deposit tickets as aggregate data. Since the total card will be issued, the total data recorded on the total card is input to the prize payout device. As a result, in the premium payout device, based on the inputted total data, that is, the data including the total number of issued tickets and the numerical information recorded therein, and the premium payout data calculated by itself. It is possible to detect the total number of deposit tickets that have not been used for gift exchange and the sum of the numerical information recorded on the deposit tickets. In this case, there is no need to put the ball counting device and the prize payout device online, so that there is no fear that the equipment cost will rise.

Further, when the prize payout device is provided with an arithmetic means, the arithmetic means compares the total data recorded on the total card with the premium payout data calculated as described above. In this case, the total data recorded on the total card includes the total number of issued tickets and the numerical information recorded on these totals, and the free item payout data calculated by the free item payout device is used for the free gift payout. The total number of vouchers and the numerical information recorded on the vouchers are included, so the number of vouchers that were not offered for the exchange of prizes and the number recorded on the vouchers were calculated by the above comparison operation. The total amount of information can be reliably detected. Also in this case, there is no need to bring the ball counting device and the prize payout device online, so that there is no fear that the equipment cost will rise.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 is a ball counting device, which is provided with a main body case 2 and an open top type ball receiver 3 located above it, and the bottom surface of the ball receiver 3 descends toward the central portion. It is formed on the inclined surface that
Are formed. A display 5 and a ticket issuing switch 6 for digitally displaying the count value of the pachinko balls are provided on the front surface of the main body case 2, and a deposit 8a and an outlet 8 for a counting card 7b which will be described later are provided. Is provided. A key switch 9 operated by a key 9a is provided on the side surface of the body case 2. 10 is a counter provided in the main body case 2, which is a ball receiver 3
It counts the number of pachinko balls thrown into it and outputs a numerical signal Sn indicating the counting result. The ball counting device 1 is installed at a plurality of places in the pachinko hall, and for example, as shown in FIG. 6 showing a plan view of a part of the pachinko hall, a plurality of pachinko stands 11 are provided. It is installed at multiple locations on Naruto Island A.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the ball counting device 1, which will be described below. That is, 12 is the counter
It is a driver that receives the numerical signal Sn from 10. This is the numerical value indicated by the input numerical signal Sn, that is, the ball receiver 3
The number of the pachinko balls thrown in is displayed on the display unit 5. A gate circuit 13 generates a gate signal Sg on condition that the increase of the numerical signal Sn from the counter 10 is stopped when the ticket issuing switch 6 is turned on. 14 is a data generation circuit for receiving the gate signal Sg, this is, every time the gate signal Sg is input, the date data D1, which indicates the date and time at the time of input, the identification code D2 and the identification code D2 created by an algorithm unique to pachinko halls. A data signal Sd including a machine number unique to the ball counting device 1 and a serial number code D3 including the issue number (serial number) of the deposit ticket 7a is generated.

Reference numeral 15 is a ticket issuing machine for issuing the deposit ticket 7a and the totaling card 7b. Of the components of the ticket issuing machine, first, the components related to the issue of the deposit ticket 7a will be described. That is, the ticket issuing machine 15
Is adapted to receive the numerical signal Sn, the gate signal Sg and the data signal Sd, and when the gate signal Sg is input, the numerical value indicated by the numerical signal Sn (that is, the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player) is displayed. Numerical information Dn shown and date data D1, identification code D2, serial number code included in the data signal
D3 is printed on a piece of paper by, for example, a bar code, and the piece of paper is discharged from the take-out port 8 as the above-mentioned voucher 7a. Although not shown, the ticket issuing machine 15 has an internal storage unit, and every time the deposit ticket 7a is issued, the serial number code of the deposit ticket 7a is updated and stored in the storage unit. Therefore, the serial number D3Z stored in the storage unit is the deposit ticket last issued from the ball counting device 1.
It corresponds to the serial number of 7a. And ticket machine 15
Is configured to output a reset pulse Pr each time the voucher 7a is issued, and the counting content of the counter 10 is initialized by the reset pulse Pr.

On the other hand, 16 is a counter, which counts the reset pulse Pr from the issuing machine 15 and at the same time the deposit result 7a
Is output as a numerical signal Sa indicating the total number of issuances. 17 is a counting machine 18 together with the ticket issuing machine 15 and the counter 16.
Which is provided so that the numerical value signal Sn and the reset pulse Pr are input, and the numerical value indicated by the numerical value signal Sn is given each time the reset pulse Pr is given (issued voucher). Numerical information Dn recorded in 7a
(Corresponding to) is accumulated and the accumulated result is output as a numerical signal Sb.

Therefore, the ticket issuing machine 15 includes the counter 16 and the accumulator circuit.
Numerical signals Sa and Sb from 17 are input, and a command pulse P ₀ output in response to turning on of the key switch 9 is also input. When the command pulse P ₀ is given, , Each numerical value indicated by the numerical signals Sa and Sb (that is, corresponding to the total number of issued vouchers 7a and the total of the numerical information Dn recorded in the issued vouchers 7a), and the serial number stored in the internal storage unit as described above. The code D _3Z is printed on a piece of paper as a total data Dx by a bar code, and the piece of paper is discharged from the outlet 8 as the total card 7b.

In the electrical configuration of the ball counting device 1, the functions of the gate circuit 13, the data generating circuit 14, the ticket issuing machine 15, the counter 16, the accumulating circuit 17, etc. are actually obtained by a computer program. ing.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, 19 is a prize payout device installed on a prize exchange counter in a pachinko hall, which includes a main body case 20 and a display unit 21 installed upright on the main body case 20. Be prepared. A hand scanner 22 for searching a bar code is connected to the main body case 20, and a reset switch 23 is provided on the rear surface side (pachinko hall employee side) shown in FIG. On the front side of the display unit 21, a numerical value display section 24a for digitally displaying the numerical information Dn recorded on the voucher 7a, a replacement number display section 24b for digitally displaying the number of exchanged specific prizes, and a digital display of the number of surplus pachinko balls A display device 24 is provided which is composed of a surplus ball number display 24c (see FIG. 2). Further, on the rear surface side of the display unit 21, a numerical value display section 25 having the same function as the numerical value display section 24a, the exchange number display section 24b, and the number of surplus balls display 24c.
Display 2 consisting of a, replacement number display 25b, and surplus ball number display 25c
5 is provided and, for example, a green normal indicator light 26
Further, for example, a red abnormality indicator light 27 is provided (see FIG. 3).

FIG. 1 shows an electrical configuration of the prize payout device 19, which will be described below. That is, 28 is a data input circuit, which is the numerical information D recorded on the voucher 7a.
The n, the date data D1, the identification code D2, the serial number code D3, and the total data Dx recorded on the total card 7b are input through the hand scanner 22. Reference numeral 29 is a clock circuit, which outputs date data D'1 indicating the date of the current day. Reference numeral 30 is a memory circuit, in which the judgment code D'2 which is the same as the identification code D2 is stored. Reference numeral 31 is a judging circuit, which compares the date data D'1 and the judging code D'2 with the date data D1 and the identification code D2 provided from the data input circuit 28, respectively, and when they are coincident with each other, it is at a high level. The coincidence signal Sy composed of signals is output, and the disagreement signal Sz composed of a low level signal is output when the coincidence is not achieved. 32 is a driver that receives the output of the judgment circuit 31, and this is the judgment circuit
When the coincidence signal Sy is output from 31
Lights up. A driver 33 receives the output of the determination circuit 31 via the inverter 34, and turns on the anomaly indicator lamp 27 in a state where the mismatch circuit Sz is output from the determination circuit 31.

Reference numerals 35 and 36 denote analog switches which are turned on by the coincidence signal Sy, and when one of the analog switches 35 is turned on, the serial number code D3 from the data input circuit 28 is passed and given to the storage circuit 37. It is like this. This storage circuit 37 stores the input serial number code.
The machine number of the ball counting device 1 and the issue number of the deposit ticket 7a indicated by D3 are stored. Therefore, based on the stored contents of the storage device 37, it is possible to know the issue number of the deposit ticket 7a which has been issued by the ball counting device 1 but has not been used for the prize exchange by the prize payout device 19. .
Further, the other analog switch 36 is adapted to pass the numerical value information Dn from the data input circuit 28 to the driver 38 and the division circuit 39 when it becomes conductive.
The driver 38 is configured to display the numerical value indicated by the input numerical value information Dn (that is, the number of pachinko balls recorded on the voucher 7a) on the numerical value display portions 24a and 25a.

A numeral storage unit 40 stores a numerical value N indicating the number of pachinko balls required for exchanging with one specific prize. Here, the division circuit 39 divides the numerical value indicated by the numerical value information Dn given through the analog switch 36 by the numerical value N stored in the numerical value storage unit 40, and the quotient of the division result (that is, recorded on the deposit ticket 7a). A numerical signal S ₁ indicating the number of pachinko balls that can be exchanged according to the number of pachinko balls) is output from the output terminal Q _1, and a numerical signal indicating the number of remainders of the division result (that is, the number of pachinko balls returned to the player). Output S ₂ from the output terminal Q ₂ . Reference numerals 41 and 42 are drivers for receiving the above-mentioned numerical signals S ₁ and S ₂ , respectively, and these display the numerical values indicated by the input numerical signals S ₁ and S _2, respectively, to the exchange number display sections 24b, 25b and the number of surplus balls. It is displayed on the sections 24c and 25c.

On the other hand, 43 is a counter, which counts the rise of the coincidence signal Sy from the judging circuit 31 and a numerical signal Sc indicating the total number of the vouchers 7a which are used for the exchange of the counting result.
Output. Reference numeral 44 denotes an accumulator circuit, which accumulates the numerical value indicated by the numerical information Dn from the data input circuit 28 every time the coincidence signal Sy from the judgment circuit 31 rises, and the result of the accumulation is used as a prize for pachinko. The numerical information D'n indicating the total number of balls is output.
Reference numeral 45 is a comparison circuit which constitutes the calculating means 46 together with the counter 43 and the accumulating circuit 44, which is the counter 43 and the accumulating circuit.
Numerical signal Sc and numerical information D'n (total number of deposit tickets 7a used for prize exchange and total number of pachinko balls used for prize exchange) from 44 and total given from the totaling card 7b through the data input circuit 28 The total number of issued tickets 7a indicated by the data Dx and the total of the numerical information Dn recorded on the issued notes 7a are compared, and the difference signals ΔS and ΔD indicating the difference in the number of the checked tickets 7a and the difference in the numerical information, respectively. Is output. Further, the comparison circuit 45 determines that the serial number code D included in the aggregated data Dx.
The numerical signal Send indicating 3Z is output. Therefore, it is possible to accurately identify the voucher 7a that has not been used for the prize exchange, based on the numerical signal Send and the stored contents of the storage circuit 37.

In the electrical configuration of the prize payout device 19, the clock circuit 29, the determination circuit 31, the analog switches 35 and 36, the storage circuit 3
The functions of the division circuit 39, the numerical value storage unit 40, the counter 43, the accumulation circuit 44, the comparison circuit 45, etc. are actually obtained by a computer program. Although not shown in FIG. 1, when the reset switch 23 is turned on, the respective displays on the indicators 24 and 25 are initialized. Further, a pachinko ball returning device for returning surplus balls is provided in the prize payout device 19, and the numerical value signal S ₂
The number of surplus pachinko balls indicated by can be automatically returned by the above returning device.

In the above configuration, when a player wins a pachinko ball, the pachinko ball is inserted into the nearest ball counting device 1 and the ticket issuing switch 6 is turned on. Then, from the ball counting device 1, the numerical information Dn,
Since the voucher 7a in which the date data D1, the identification code D2 and the serial number code D3 are recorded as a bar code is issued, the player receives the voucher 7a in advance. Further, when receiving the payout of the prize, the above-mentioned deposit ticket 7a is brought to the prize exchange counter. At this time, the pachinko hall employee scans the voucher 7a with the hand scanner 22. Then
In the prize payout device 19, the numerical information Dn, the date data D1, the identification code D2, the serial number code D recorded on the deposit ticket 7a.
3 is input through the data input circuit 28, and it is determined whether or not the voucher 7a is valid based on the date data D1 and the identification code D2 of the input data. That is, this determination is made by the determination circuit 31, and the normal indicator lamp 26 is lit when it is determined to be valid, and the abnormality indicator lamp 27 is lit when it is determined to be invalid. Then, the normal indicator light 26
When is lit, the display 24 of the display unit 21 and
In 25, the number of pachinko balls indicated by the numerical information Dn recorded on the couch ticket 7a, the number of specific prizes that can be exchanged with the pachinko balls, and the number of surplus pachinko balls are displayed. Therefore, the prize can be paid out to the player based on the display. In this case, in the prize payout device 19,
The counter 43 outputs a numerical signal Sc indicating the total number of the deposit tickets 7a used for the prize exchange, and the accumulating circuit 44 outputs numerical information D'n indicating the total number of the pachinko balls used for the prize exchange. Become.

On the other hand, for example, after the pachinko hall is closed,
When a pachinko hall employee turns on the key switch 9 of the ball counting device 1 with the key 9a, the total data Dx from the ball counting device 1 (the total number of the issued vouchers 7a and the issued voucher 7a recorded therein) are recorded. Since the total card 7b in which the total of the numerical value information Dn is recorded is issued, the total card 7b is scanned by the hand scanner 22 of the prize payout device 19. Then, in the prize payout device 19, the total number of issued tickets 7a indicated by the aggregated data Dx and the sum of the numerical information Dn recorded in the issued notes 7a, and the numerical signal Sc and the numerical information D '. The total number of the deposit tickets 7a used for the gift exchange indicated by n and the total number of the pachinko balls used for the gift exchange are compared, and difference signals ΔS and ΔD indicating the respective differences are output. Therefore, based on these difference signals ΔS and ΔD, it is possible to reliably detect the total number (number of pachinko balls) of the deposit ticket 7a that has not been used for the prize exchange and the numerical value information Dn recorded on the deposit ticket 7a. be able to. Moreover, in this case, the ball counting device 1
And since the hardware configuration of the prize payout device 19 can be changed by simply changing the software configuration with the existing device,
There is no fear that the equipment cost will rise as in the case where the devices 1 and 19 are brought online.

In the above embodiment, the ball counting device 1 side may be provided with a display device having the same function as the display device 24 provided in the prize payout device 19, and the ball counting device 1 may have a specified prize. Only the number of redeemable coins may be recorded on the deposit ticket 7a as numerical information, and a function of returning the remaining pachinko balls at that time may be added. Further, in the above embodiment, the deposit ticket
Although the data recording on the 7a and the totaling card 7b is performed by the bar code, the deposit ticket and the totaling card may be configured by magnetic cards, and thus the data may be magnetically recorded. . Of course, when the barcode is scanned, a scanning means other than the hand scanner 22 of this embodiment may be used.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, as apparent from the above description,
The number of deposit tickets that were not offered for the exchange of prizes and the numerical information recorded on the deposit ticket, even though the prize was paid out based on the deposit ticket that recorded the numerical information indicating the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player. It is possible to reliably detect the sum of the above, without any increase in the equipment cost, and it is possible to accurately obtain the balance data in the pachinko hall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a prize payout device, FIG. 2 is a front view of the prize payout device, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the prize payout device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the ball counting device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the ball counting device, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of the ball counting device. In the figure, 1 is a ball counting device, 5 is a ticket issuing switch, 7a is a deposit ticket, 7b is a counting card, 9 is a key switch, 10 is a counter,
11 is a pachinko machine, 15 is a ticket issuing machine, 16 is a counter, 17 is an accumulation circuit, 18 is a counting means, 19 is a prize payout device, 21 is a display unit, 31 is a determination circuit, 43 is a counter, and 44 is an accumulation circuit. ,
Reference numeral 45 is a comparison circuit, and 46 is a calculation means.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko ball installed at a plurality of positions in a pachinko hall, which counts the number of pachinko balls inserted by a player and issues a voucher in which at least numerical information indicating the counting result and unique identification code information are recorded. A plurality of ball counting devices and a prize exchange counter provided at a prize exchange counter in a pachinko hall to pay out prizes based on the numerical information recorded in the deposit tickets, and at least the total number of deposit tickets provided for paying out the prizes and A prize payout system for pachinko halls, which comprises a prize payout device for calculating prize payout data indicating a total of recorded numerical information, wherein the ball counting device is at least the total number of deposit tickets issued by itself and the above. A totaling means for issuing a totaling card that records the total of the numerical information recorded on the issued note as totalized data Comprise configured, the prize payout apparatus prize payout system for pachinko hall, characterized in that it is configured to enter the aggregated data recorded in the summary card. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize payout device includes a calculation means for performing a comparison calculation between the totalization data input from the totalization card and the payout data. Free gift payout system for halls.