JPH0451982A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rationalize the operation of a play spot and to make it convenience for users by executing the settlement of account for balls obtained by a player displayed at a display part either by balls or by issuing a printed receipt in place of the balls. CONSTITUTION:The balls obtained by the player put into a ball receiving tray 13 are collected to a collection route 62. On the other hand, a digital display part 20 calculates the number of balls and displays it at real time by executing addition and subtraction with the number of gift balls, which are converted from the number of obtained balls or prize balls collected to the collection route 62, as a plus input and with the number of playing balls jetted onto a play board 6 as a minus input. Further, a first switch 15 for the settlement of account and a second switch 16 for the settlement of account are provided to be arbitrarily operated by the player, and in a gift ball paying device 53, all or one part of the number of balls displayed at the digital display part 20 are paied into the ball receiving tray 13 by pushing the switch 15. Then, a printer 79 feeds out the receipt printing the number of balls displayed at the display part 20 by pushing the switch 16. As the result, the operation is convenient for the users.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which games are played using game balls enclosed within a pachinko body.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as for pachinko machines, as is well known, there are general machines in which the player's ball is thrown into a ball tray in front of the machine as a batted ball, and the ball is fired onto the game board to play the game. A so-called electronically controlled system (for example, JP-A-52-1183
(Refer to Publication No. 51), and furthermore, so-called card-type machines in which games are played by firing game balls sealed into a pachinko machine body onto a game board based on a card that records various signal elements such as game ball count data (for example, (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 6227829), etc. are known.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, in the conventional general pachinko machine described above, when a ball fired onto the game board enters a winning area, a predetermined number of prize balls are sent out by a prize ball dispensing device to a ball receiving tray via a prize ball discharge gutter. Ru. When the prize balls fill the ball tray, the surplus ball tray connected to the ball tray, and the prize ball discharge passage, the player removes the filled prize balls from the ball box provided at the game center and places them in his/her hand. It's about continuing the game. For this reason, in the gaming hall, it is necessary to always stock a large number of balls on the supply route of each pachinko machine island in order to account for the extra play balls that players have on hand, which is extremely uneconomical. .

In addition, recent pachinko machines are equipped with a variable display device having a plurality of display sections and a grand prize opening on the game board, and when a ball hits a specific winning hole, the variable display device is activated and the display section The display changes, and when the display at the time of stop shows a specific combination, it is assumed to be a special prize game state (jackpot) and the big prize opening is opened with a special fi collar, thereby dramatically increasing the chances of winning. The so-called seven machines, which have been designed to increase the number of aircraft, have become mainstream.

However, in such pachinko machines, when a jackpot is reached, the prize balls may not be resupplied in time, or the winning balls may become lump-shaped in the winning ball collection area, making it impossible to pay out the prize balls. There was a problem.

On the other hand, in an electronically controlled pachinko machine, the game progresses while the prize balls obtained by winning balls are stored in the computer without being paid out into the ball tray, and when the game is stopped, a printed card with the value stored in the computer printed on it is issued. Because of this, unlike the general pachinko machines mentioned above, there are problems such as not being able to replenish supplies in time, or being unable to pay out prize balls when there is a jackpot. On the other hand, if you want to cancel the game and move the table, or exchange prizes such as cigarettes or juice during the game, you will have to receive a printed card and exchange it for a ball. However, there is a problem in that it is very troublesome and inconveniences the players. Furthermore, it is troublesome to supply the balls to be fired onto the game board from a ball supply source other than the pachinko machine.

Also, like electronically controlled pachinko machines, card-operated pachinko machines can overcome most of the problems that conventional pachinko machines have, but on the other hand, they require the introduction of card issuing machines, card readers, and advanced computer systems. In addition to requiring huge equipment costs, there are many difficulties in putting it into practical use as there are insufficient measures to prevent fraudulent transactions such as card tampering.

Also, like electronically controlled pachinko machines, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to exchange prizes during the game.

The present invention was made in order to solve the problems of each pachinko machine as described above.
The prize ball obtained from the winning ball is stored in the computer's counting counter without being paid out into the ball tray and displayed on the display section, and furthermore, the payment of the player's poetry displayed on the display section is replaced by the ball or the ball. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine that can streamline the operation of a game parlor by making it possible to issue any type of printed receipt, and which is also extremely convenient for players. is a pachinko machine in which games are played using game balls enclosed in a pachinko body, and includes a collection passage for collecting the player's poems thrown into a ball tray, and a collection passage for collecting poems and winning prizes in the collection passage. a digital display section that inputs the number of prize balls converted from balls as "10", performs addition/subtraction calculations on game balls fired onto the game board as input as "-", and displays the number of balls in real time; A first settlement switch and a second settlement switch that can be operated arbitrarily by the player, and by pressing the first settlement switch, all or part of the number of balls displayed on the digital display section is paid out to a ball tray. The apparatus is equipped with a prize ball dispensing device and a printer that sends out a receipt on which the number of balls displayed on the digital display section is printed when the second payment switch is pressed.

[Effect]

When a player throws a ball into the ball tray in front of the machine, his holdings are collected outside the machine via a collection path, and the number of balls is displayed on the digital display.

Further, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed within the pachinko body, and the number of game balls displayed on the display section can be fired onto the game board. Then, on the digital display section, the number of prize balls obtained from the big balls and the number of balls hit onto the game board are calculated and displayed in real time.

On the other hand, when the first payment switch is pressed, all or the desired number of balls displayed on the digital display section is dispensed into the ball tray. When the second payment switch is pressed, a receipt with the number of pitches displayed on the digital display section printed on it is issued.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 attached to the front of a machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. There is a glass frame 4 in front of the front frame 3.
A front plate 5 is attached so as to be openable and closable. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the front frame 3 via a mounting frame 85. A guide rail 7 having a firing position is provided on the surface of the game board 6, and a plurality of winning openings 8, a large winning opening 9, and a variable display provided in the large winning opening 9 are provided in the gaming area surrounded by the guide rail 7. Starting prize openings 11a, 11b, 11c, etc. for varying the display of the device 10 are provided. Further, an out port 12 is provided at the bottom. A decorative panel 14 integrally equipped with a ball tray 13 is attached to the front surface of the front plate 5.
4 has a first settlement switch 15 and a second settlement switch 1
6 is provided. Also, at the bottom of the front frame 3, there is a lower tray 17, an operation handle 18, and a receipt outlet 19.
is provided, and a digital display section 20 is provided at the top of the front frame 3.
is provided. The ball tray 13 is used for throwing stocks held by the player at the start of the game, and the stocks thrown into the ball tray 13 flow down the meandering rectifying passage 13a from the bowl in a line to the outlet 13b. Recovery passage 62, which will be described later.
sent to.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the lower part of the game board 6 with the glass frame 4 and front plate 5 opened. A gutter-shaped supply passage 21 is provided on the lower front side of the game board 6, in which game balls enclosed in a pachinko body are lined up in a row. The supply passage 21 is sloped gently downward toward the firing position of the guide rail 7, and the game balls lined up in the supply passage 21 are supplied one by one from the supply port 22 to the firing position of the guide rail 7 at its downstream end. A game ball supply device 23 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball feeding device 23 includes a ball feeding member 24, a feeding arm 26 rotatably supported by a shaft 25 at a position below the core ball feeding member 24, and the ball feeding member 24.
and a control mechanism 27 that regulates the supply operation of game balls. The ball feeding member 24 has a support shaft 24 approximately at its center.
4, and a supply passage 2 is provided at the tip thereof.
A ball receiving part 241 is formed into which the first game ball of No. 1 can be received, and a retaining protrusion 242 is protruded from the rear end. It is formed as a downwardly sloping slope. The feed arm 26 is formed in an inverted shape having a substantially horizontal push-up arm 261 and a hanging part 262, and the hanging part 262 is connected to a ball hitting rod 67 which will be described later.
It is adapted to engage with a hook-shaped rod 73 provided in the.

The control mechanism 27 includes an engagement lever 28 and the engagement lever 2.
It is composed of an electromagnet 29 that rotates 8. The engagement lever 28 has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, and one end of the horizontal portion is rotatably supported by a shaft 30. Further, a suction plate 31 corresponding to the electromagnet 29 is fixed to the vertical part, and the engagement protrusion 24 of the ball feeding member 24 is attached to the lower end of the bent part below.
A hook-shaped engaging portion 281 that engages with 2 is formed.

The ball feeding member 24 is biased by a weight 243 provided at the rear end so that the tip thereof is always raised so that the ball receiving portion 241 rotates to a position where it coincides with the supply port 22. The tip is lowered by the push-up action of the push-up arm 261, and the game ball at the tip of the supply passage 21 is received into the ball receiving portion 241. Further, in the retaining lever 28, when the tip of the ball feeding member 24 is in a lowered state, the engaging portion 281 engages with the engaging protrusion 242 of the ball feeding member 24 to move the nuclear ball feeding member 24 to its rotation position. Coil spring 32 to restrain
When the suction plate 31 is attracted by energizing the electromagnet 29, the suction force causes the suction plate 31 to rotate and release its restraint.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upstream side of the supply passage 21 is connected to a foul ball passage 34 that guides foul balls falling from a foul ball return port 33 provided in the middle of the guide rail 7. A foul ball detector 35 is provided in the passage 34. Further, the supply port 22 is provided with a shot ball detector 36 for detecting game balls supplied to the shooting position of the guide rail 7.

Note that the downstream end portion of the supply passage 21 is formed by a movable gutter member 211 rotatably supported by a shaft 37, and the operating piece 38 is rotated about the shaft 39 as a fulcrum, as shown by the chain line in FIG. By doing so, it is possible to rotate downward and extract the game balls lined up in the supply passage 21 into the lower tray 17. As a result, even if the game ball enclosed in the pachinko body becomes dirty, the game ball can be easily removed and replaced with a clean, polished game ball.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a back view of the game board 6, and FIG. A mechanism plate 40 is attached to the back surface of the panel 6 so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 40
A winning ball gathering space is formed on the front side facing the back side of the game board 6, and when the winning balls enter the prize opening 8 and the grand prize opening 9 in the lower part of the winning ball gathering space, the distribution to the left and right is guided by the passage frame 41. A first winning ball collecting passage 42 is formed to collect winning balls. Further, a gutter member 401 is fixed to the outside of the first winning ball collecting passage 42, and a second winning ball collecting passage 43 is formed by the gutter member 401.

This second winning ball gathering passage 43 has starting winning openings 118 to
The winning ball that won 11C is guided through a cover member 44. Further, an out ball passage 45 communicating with the out opening 12 is provided in the lower part of the back surface of the game board 6. A winning ball detector 46 is provided in the first winning ball collecting path 42, and a starting winning ball detector 47 is provided in the second winning ball collecting path 43. The winning balls detected are merged into a merging passage 48, returned to the supply passage 21 through an outlet 49 opened on the front surface of the game board 6, and recycled again as game balls. The out ball passage 45 is also provided with an out ball detector 84, and the out ball detected by the out ball detector 84 passes through the inside of the mounting frame 85 that supports the lower end of the game board 6 and exits from the outlet 50. The balls are returned to the supply path 21 and used again as game balls in the same way as winning balls. Note that the detection signal from the out ball detector 84 is sent to the hall management device and used for sales data and the like.

On the other hand, a prize ball tank 51 for storing prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) is provided at the upper part of the back surface of the mechanism plate 40. An electric prize ball dispensing device 53 is provided below the prize ball tank 51 via a prize ball supply passage 52. A prize ball detector 54 is provided below the prize ball dispensing device 53 for guiding the prize balls dispensed from the prize ball dispensing device 53 to the lower tray 17. Also, mechanism plate 4
A collection passage 62 communicating with the outlet 13b is formed in the lower part of 0, and a poetry detector 63 is provided in the collection passage 62.

The prize ball dispensing device 53 has a solenoid 55 as shown in FIG. 1θ, and a sliding body 57 is connected to a plunger 56 of the solenoid 55. Sliding body 57
is provided in the box body 58 so as to be freely slidable in the vertical direction,
An inclined guide groove 571 is formed on the side surface thereof. Also, inside the box body 58, a valve member 59 is provided in relation to the sliding body 57.
is provided so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. An engagement pin 591 is protruded from the side surface of the valve member 59, and the engagement pin 591 faces into the guide groove 571 of the sliding body 57. A coil spring 60 is disposed around the lower part of the plunger 56 of the solenoid 55. Therefore, when the solenoid 55 is in a non-energized state, the sliding body 57 is moved together with the plunger 56 to a lowered position by the biasing force of the coil spring 60. It has become.

Then, the tip ball stopping portion 592 of the valve member 59 protrudes into the prize ball supply passage 52 to prevent the prize ball from falling. Further, a prize ball detector 61 is provided in the prize ball supply passage 52 located below the valve member 59 to detect the paid out prize balls.

A game ball firing mechanism 64 is provided at the bottom of the back surface of the front frame 3. Further, a printer 79 for sending out receipts to the sending port 19 is disposed at the bottom of the machine frame 2. 11th
The figure is a perspective view showing the game ball firing mechanism 64, which has a mounting plate 65 fixed to the back surface of the front frame 3. A rotation support shaft 66 is provided approximately at the center of the mounting plate 65, and a ball hitting rod 67 is rotatably supported on the rotation support shaft 66. A ball hitting head 671 facing the firing position of the guide rail 7 is fixed to the upper part of the ball hitting rod 67. Also batting rod 67
An arm 68 is integrally screwed onto the rotating support shaft 66, and a roller 69 is provided at the tip of the arm 68. This roller 69 engages with a cam 72 fixed to an output shaft 71 of a motor 70 to reciprocally rotate the ball hitting rod 67 to fire the game ball at the firing position. Further, a hook-shaped rod 73 that engages with the hanging portion 262 of the sending arm 26 is fixed to the side surface of the ball-striking rod 67, and the other end of a tension spring 75, one end of which is connected to a spring adjuster 74, is fixed. It will be worn. Further, one end of a wire 76 is connected to the spring adjuster 74, and the other end of the wire 76 is connected to a pulley 77 fixed to the rotating ring 181 of the operating handle 18. Therefore, when the player rotates the operating handle 18, the pulley 77 rotates, thereby pulling the wire 76 and increasing the bow tension of the tension spring 75. Depending on the degree of rotation of the operating handle 18, the elastic force of the game ball is can be adjusted freely.

Further, by rotating a dial 78 provided on the spring adjuster 74, the initial elastic force of the tension spring 75 can be freely adjusted.

In the figure, 80 is a ball tray display lamp provided on the decorative panel 14, 82 is a switch for changing the display of the variable display device 10, and 83 is a full tank switch provided in the prize ball detector 54. Also, in the above configuration, the projectile ball detector 36
, the foul ball detector 35, the winning ball detector 46, the starting winning ball detector 47, the prize ball detector 61, and the holding ball detector 63 are connected to a microcomputer 81 placed on the back of the pachinko Ill. Each detection signal is data-processed by a microcomputer 81. Also connected to the microcomputer 8I are a first settlement switch 15, a second settlement switch 16, a digital display section 20, an electromagnet 29 of a game ball supply device 23, a solenoid 55 of a prize ball detector 53, and a printer 79. In response to a signal from the microcomputer 81, the electromagnet 29 and solenoid 55 are operated, and the digital display section 20 and printer 79 display the data contents.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment will be explained. Pachinko I! A predetermined number (for example, about 20) of game balls sealed in the game ball 1 are lined up in a line in the supply passage 21, and the first game ball is sent to the ball feeding member 24 of the game ball supply device 23.
It is waiting in a state where it is received by the ball receiving part 241. Therefore, when a player throws rented balls purchased from a ball lending machine or his/her own balls acquired at another machine into the ball tray 13, the balls thrown in are lined up in a line by the rectifying passage 13a of the tray. The waste is guided from the outlet 13b to the collection passage 62 and collected in a collection path outside the machine. When the ball passes through the collection path 62, it is detected by the ball holding detector 63, and this detection signal is sent as a "+" signal to the microcomputer 81 as a ball held by the player, and is stored in the counting counter. The numerical value is displayed on the digital display section 20. At the same time, the display on the ball tray display lamp 80 changes from a stop display to a start display in which game balls can be launched. Further, the electromagnet 29 of the game ball supply device 23 is excited, and the attraction plate 31 of the engagement lever 28 is attracted.

The engaging lever 28 is moved to the shaft 3 by the attractive force of the t-magnet 29.
0 as a fulcrum, and its retaining portion 281 and ball feeding member 2
4 is disengaged from the engagement projection 242 to release the restraint of the ball feeding member 24. As a result, the ball feeding member 24
As shown in FIG. 2, the ball holder 2430 is rotated clockwise by the action force, and the ball receiver 241 is raised to feed the game ball from the supply port 22 to the shooting position of the guide rail 7.

In addition, when the ball receiving part 241 rises, the next game ball in the supply passage 21 comes into contact with the tip of the ball receiving part 241 and is prevented from flowing down, and stops at that position and waits.

In this state, when the player operates the operating handle 18, the motor 70 of the game ball firing mechanism 64 starts rotating, causing the batting rod 67 to reciprocate. When the batting rod 67 rotates backward (launch preparation position), the hook-shaped rod 7 is rotated as shown in FIG.
3 engages with the hanging portion 262 of the feed arm 26 to rotate the feed arm 26 counterclockwise.

When the feed arm 26 rotates, its push-up arm 261 rotates to push up the ball feed member 24 against the multiple link 243, so the ball receiving part 241 descends and picks up the next game ball in the supply path 21. The receiver is inserted into the ball receiver 241. Then, the ball-striking rod 67 suddenly returns to rotation due to the biasing force of the tension spring 75, and the ball-striking head 671 rebounds the first game ball sent to the firing position, and at the same time, the ball feeding member 24 moves the feeding arm It is rotated to the original position shown in FIG. 12 by the acting force of the weight 243 without losing the support provided by the upper arm 261 of 26. This rotation of the ball sending member 24 causes the ball receiving portion 241 to rise, and the next game ball is sent from the supply port 22 to the firing position. In this way, the game balls are fired by the rotational action of the ball batting rod 67, and immediately after the ball is fired, the game balls in the supply passage 21 are supplied to the firing position and are continuously fired into the game section of the game board 6. Ru.

The game ball supplied to the shooting position is detected as a shot ball by the shot ball detector 36, and the detection signal is sent to the microcomputer 81 as a shot ball consumed by the player.
signal is sent. And microcomputer 81
``1'' is subtracted from the value stored as the ball held by the player in the counting counter, and at the same time ``1'' is subtracted from the display on the digital display section 20. Note that if the fired game ball does not reach the game section of the game board 6 and returns along the guide rail 7, the game ball is returned to the supply path 2I from the foul ball return port 33 through the foul ball passage 34.

When the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 34, it is detected by the foul ball detector 35, and the detection signal is sent to the microcomputer 81 as a "+" signal, and at the same time rlJ is added to the display on the digital display section 20. . As a result, even if a foul ball is detected by the launched ball detector 36 and subtracted by "1" when it is sent to the firing position, rlJ will be added to the detection signal of the foul ball detector 35, so it will not affect the game in any way. It has no effect.

On the other hand, when the game balls fired into the gaming section enter the winning hole 8 or the big winning hole 9, the winning balls are collected in the first winning ball collection path 42, and are detected by the winning ball detector 46 while passing through the merging path. After 4 days, it is returned to the supply passage 21. and,
The detection signal of the winning ball detector 46 is sent to the microcomputer 81, and a value converted into the number of prize balls obtained for one winning ball for each detection signal, such as "13", is added to a counting counter, At the same time, the digital display section 20
"13" is added to the display. Furthermore, when the game balls fired into the gaming section win in any of the starting prize winning ports 11a to Ilc, the winning balls are collected in the second winning ball collection passage 43, and are detected by the starting winning ball detector 47 in the merging passage. 4
8 and is returned to the supply passage 21. Then, the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector 47 is detected by the microcomputer 8.
For example, "7" is added to the counting counter, and at the same time "7" is added to the digital display 20. be done.

In addition, game balls that are fired into the gaming section and fail to win in any of the winning openings 8, the grand prize opening 9, or the starting winning openings 11a to IIC are returned to the supply passage 21 from the out opening 12 via the out ball passage 45. That will happen.

If the player wishes to move to another machine while the game is in progress as described above, he or she presses the first settlement switch 15 to turn it on. When the first settlement switch 15 is turned on, the prize ball detector number is sent from the microcomputer 81 to the prize ball detector 53.

The solenoid 55 is excited by this signal, and the plunger 56 is attracted upward as shown by the chain line in FIG.
7 moves upwards. Therefore, the valve member 59 is
As the holding bottle 591 fitted into the guide groove 571 of No. 7 slides in the horizontal direction as shown by the chain line in FIG. Payout begins.

The paid out prize balls are guided to the lower tray 17 via the prize ball detector 54, and are also guided to the lower tray 17 via the prize ball detector 61.
are detected one by one and subtracted from the stored value of the microcomputer 81's counting counter.

At the same time, the display on the digital display section 20 is subtracted, and when the display becomes "0", the operation of dispensing prize balls is stopped.

Therefore, the player can hold the prize ball ejected to the lower tray 17 and play the game on another machine.

In addition, if you run out of cigarettes or want to drink juice during the game and want to exchange the prize with poetry, press the first payment switch 15 in the same way as described above.
is turned on by pressing , and when the desired prize balls are paid out, the first payment switch 15 is pressed again and turned on to stop the payout of prize balls. That is, when the payment switch 15 is turned ON for the first time, the payout of prize balls is started, and when the payment switch 15 is turned ON for the second time, the payout is stopped. Players can freely receive prize balls within the game, and can easily exchange them for desired prize balls during the game. If the player wishes to cancel the game, he or she presses the second settlement switch 16 to turn it on. When the second payment switch 16 is turned on, a payment command signal is sent from the microcomputer 81 to the printer 79, and the printer 79 is activated and the receipt with the number of balls displayed on the digital display section 20 is printed on the output port. 19, and this makes it easy to exchange prize balls.

-4. As the game progresses, the number of memories stored in the microcomputer 81's counting counter and the display on the digital display section 20 change to "
0”, the microcomputer 81 sends the ! of the game ball supply device 23! A signal is sent to the magnet 29 to demagnetize it.

When this electromagnet 29 is demagnetized, the engagement lever 28 is rotated by the bias of the coil spring 32, and the engaging portion 281 of the engagement lever 28 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 242 of the ball sending member 24 to move the nuclear ball sending member 24 backward. It is restrained in the state shown in Fig. 3 with the end raised. Therefore, even if the ball-striking rod 67 rotates back and forth by operating the operation handle 18 and the feed arm 26 continues to rotate, the ball-feeding member 2
Since the ball 4 is not rotated, the game balls are not supplied to the firing position.

Therefore, it becomes impossible to shoot the game ball, and the game is stopped.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces the effects described below.

- Just like a boat fishing pachinko machine, the player can play by inserting rental balls purchased from a ball rental machine or prize balls won at other machines into the ball tray, and the balls are enclosed within the pachinko body. Since the game is played by firing the game balls onto the game board, it does not require a sophisticated computer system unlike card-type pachinko machines, so the equipment investment for the game parlor is low. Further, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of supplying game balls to be shot onto the game board from a ball supply source other than the pachinko machine, as in an electronically controlled pachinko machine.

When the game is canceled, payment is made by pressing the payment switch to pay out prize balls of the number stored in the 8+B counter of the microcomputer into a ball tray, or issuing a receipt with the stored number of balls printed on it. Since the system allows prize exchange with either prize balls or receipts, if you want to continue playing by moving the machine or exchange prizes such as cigarettes or juice during the game, you can exchange prizes with card-type pachinko machines or with receipts. This is extremely convenient for players as it eliminates the hassle of exchanging prize balls one by one based on settled cards and receipts, as in electronically controlled pachinko machines.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the lower part of the game board with the glass frame and front plate opened, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine. Fig. 4 is a front view of the upstream part of the supply passage, Fig. 5 is a back view of the pachinko machine, Fig. 6 is a back view of the game board, and Fig. 7 is a back view of the game ball supplying device. 8 is a front view of the lower part of the mechanism plate, FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the collection passage, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the prize ball dispensing device.
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the game ball firing mechanism, Figure 12 and Figure 1.
FIG. 3 is an action diagram illustrating the feeding operation of game balls. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine, 13... Ball saucer, 15... First payment switch, 16... Second payment switch, 2
0... Digital display unit, 53... Prize ball payout device, 62... Collection path, 79... Printer

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A pachinko machine in which a game is played using game balls sealed in a pachinko body, comprising a collection passage for collecting balls held by a player that have been thrown into a ball tray, and balls collected in the collection passage. The number of prize balls converted from held balls and winning balls is input as "+", and the number of game balls fired onto the game board is input as "-" to perform addition/subtraction calculations, and the number of balls is displayed in real time. a display section; a first settlement switch and a second settlement switch that can be operated arbitrarily by the player; and a display section that displays all or part of the number of pitches displayed on the digital display section by pressing the first settlement switch. A pachinko machine comprising: a prize ball dispensing device for dispensing prize balls into a saucer; and a printer for dispensing a receipt on which the number of balls displayed on a digital display is printed when the second payment switch is pressed.