JPH0623128A - Ball sealing type pachinko ball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a ball sealing type pachinko ball machine capable of enjoying the charm and interest of a game. CONSTITUTION:A delivery confirmation display device 40 provided with a ball passage 43 capable of recognizing the run down of a ball visually is provided in the neighborhood of the ball sealing type pachinko ball machine 10, and the machine is composed in such a way that the ball in accordance with a premium ball can be run down to the delivery confirmation display device 40 when the ball is prized. Therefore, it is possible to recognize visually status where the ball is run down actually to the ball passage 43 of the delivery confirmation display device 40 and to enjoy a real feeling such that the premium ball is delivered, and also, to enjoy the charm and interest of the game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention accumulates and stores prize balls based on winnings without paying them out to a player, and shoots a ball within the range of the accumulated and stored value to play a game. It is about machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball-enclosed pachinko machine that performs a game by cumulatively storing prize balls based on winnings without paying out to a player side and subtracting 1 from the accumulated and stored value each time a shot is shot. Was proposed. In such a ball-enclosed pachinko machine, a predetermined number of values corresponding to prize balls are added and stored when a hit ball is won, and the stored value is displayed on a numerical display. It was

[0003]

Therefore, since the actual balls are not paid out during the game, there is a problem that the real feeling that a prize ball has been won does not occur, and the pleasure and fun of the game is halved. It was The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-enclosed pachinko machine that can enjoy the enjoyment and enjoyment of a game.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, prize balls based on winning are accumulated and stored without paying out to the player side, and within the range of the accumulated and stored value. In a ball-enclosed pachinko machine that shoots a ball and plays a game, a payout confirmation display device having a ball passage for visually recognizing the flow-down state of the ball is provided in the vicinity of the ball-enclosed pachinko machine to win a prize. In this case, a ball corresponding to the prize ball is caused to flow down to the payout confirmation display device.

[0005]

[Function] A predetermined number of values are accumulated and stored based on the winning of a hit ball, and the situation where an actual ball flows down into the ball passage of the payout confirmation display device can be visually recognized, so that a prize ball is paid out. You can experience the real feeling of being, and enjoy the real pleasure and fun of the game.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a pachinko island stand 1 provided with a ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10 and a payout confirmation display device 40 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a partial front view of a pachinko island stand 1. On the pachinko island stand 1, ball-enclosed pachinko machines 10 and payout confirmation display devices 40 are alternately provided side by side in a one-to-one correspondence. Further, a confirmation ball supply gutter 2 for supplying confirmation balls to the payout confirmation display device 40 is provided on the upper portion of the pachinko island stand 1 in an inclined shape, and a payout confirmation display device 40 is provided on the lower portion of the pachinko island stand 1. The confirmation ball collection trough 3 for collecting the confirmation balls paid out from the slant is provided so that the confirmation balls supplied to the payout confirmation display device 40 circulate in the pachinko island stand 1.

Specifically, the confirmation ball supply gutter 2 is provided with a branching device 4 corresponding to each payout confirmation display device 40, and the confirmation balls branched by the branching device 4 are counted device 5 and the upper part. Payout confirmation display device 40 via the connecting pipe 6
It is designed to be guided to the entrance 41 of the. In the illustrated embodiment, the branching device 4 is provided with the counting device 5, but this is because the conventional branching device for branching the prize ball to the pachinko machine is used as it is, and the counting is not necessarily performed. The device 5 is not necessary, and may be directly connected to the payout confirmation display device 40 from the branching device 4 by the upper connecting pipe 6. On the other hand, a lower connecting pipe 7 is connected to the outlet 42 of the payout confirmation display device 40, and a storage tank 8 is provided at the lower end of the lower connecting pipe 7 to temporarily store the checking balls and then to flow them out to the checking ball collecting trough 3. ing. Even in this case,
The storage tank 8 is diverted and used as an out ball tank for collecting hit balls of a conventional pachinko machine, but the storage tank 8 is not always necessary, and the payout confirmation display device 40 and the confirmation ball collection gutter 3 are used. You may connect with and by the lower connection pipe 7.

It should be noted that, without using the confirmation ball supply gutter 2 and the confirmation ball collection gutter 3, the confirmation balls used in the payout confirmation display device 40 can be stored in the payout confirmation display device 40 by using a small reduction device. The confirmation balls may be reused. Further, in the illustrated ball-enclosed type pachinko machine 10, the enclosed balls used are shown to be circulated and used internally. However, the enclosed balls are supplied on a pachinko island by using an enclosed ball supply gutter or a recovery gutter. The inside of the table 1 may be reused. Further, as the confirmation ball, an ordinary pachinko ball may be used, but a special ball having a different color, shape and material may be used.

A ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10 installed on the pachinko island stand 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10. As described above, the ball-enclosed pachinko machine is not a pachinko machine in which actual prize balls are paid out when a hit ball wins, but a score corresponding to the number of prize balls to be paid out when a hit ball wins. It is a pachinko machine of a type in which accumulated hits are displayed, subtracted every time a hit is fired, and the hits circulate inside.

On the front surface of the ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10, a frame-shaped front frame 11 is provided so as to be openable and closable with one side (left side) being pivotally supported, and its opening is
A metal frame 12 is provided around, and a glass door 13 and a front door plate 14 are provided on the metal frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with one side (left side) being pivotally supported. Behind the glass door 13, the front frame 11
A game board 30 that is detachably attached to the back surface of the game machine is provided, and the front door plate 14 is provided with a card device 22 and the like. Regarding the configuration of the game board 30 and the front door plate 14,
It will be described in detail later.

A status display lamp member 15 is attached from the side of the front frame 11 on the open side to the upper part. Inside the state display lamp member 15, an operating lamp (not shown) that indicates that the ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10 is operating by operating the operation handle 17 described below, and a gaming state is a big hit game. A jackpot lamp (not shown) that lights up when the status is reached is built in.
Further, a lower decorative plate 16 is attached to the lower portion of the front frame 11, and an operation handle 17 for adjusting the resilience of a hit ball is provided on one front side of the lower decorative plate 16.

Next, the structure of the front door plate 14 will be described. The front door plate 14 is provided with a hit ball display window 20 for observing the standby state of the hit ball to be fired, and the number of prize balls obtained above the hit ball display window 20. A total prize ball number display 21 for cumulatively displaying the numbers is provided. Total prize number display 2
1 is composed of a 4-digit 7-segment LED. Of course, it may be configured by a numerical display having another configuration.

A card device 22 and a plurality of lending selection switches 23 are provided on the upper portion of the front door plate 14 on the pivotal support side. A card (for example, a magnetic card) in which card rental information is recorded is inserted into the card device 22, and the lending selection switch 23 is for selecting the number of rental balls to be borrowed. Then, at the start of the game, the card can be inserted into the card device 22 and one of the lending selection switches 23 can be operated within the range of the recorded information to borrow a ball for playing the game. And
The number of rented balls is displayed on the total prize ball number display 21. When the operating handle 17 is operated when the numerical value displayed on the total prize ball number display 21 is "1" or more, a hit ball is shot, and the numerical value displayed on the total prize ball number display 21 is "0". Then, even if the operation handle 17 is operated, the hit ball is not shot.

Below the card device 22, a printer device 24, a settlement switch 25 and a prize switch 26 are provided.
And are provided. The printer device 24 is for ejecting a receipt on which the numerical value displayed on the total prize ball number display device 21 is printed at the end of the game.
Is a command to print the end of the game, and the prize switch 26 is operated when a small prize (for example, a cigarette) is operated to print the number of prize balls corresponding to the small prize on the printer device 24. It is to order. Therefore, when the player wants to end the game in the ball-enclosed pachinko machine 10, by operating the settlement switch 25, the numerical value displayed on the total prize ball number display 21, that is, the number of won prize balls is a receipt. It is printed and discharged from the printer device 24. At the same time, the card inserted in the card device 22 may be returned. Further, when the player wants a small prize during the game, by operating the prize switch 26, the numerical value corresponding to the small prize is printed and the receipt is discharged from the printer device 24, and the receipt is exchanged for the small prize. Just do it. Of course, when a numerical value is printed on the receipt, the corresponding numerical value is subtracted from the total prize number display 21 to display the remaining numerical value.

In the present embodiment, the card device 2
Although the one having two and the printer device 24 is shown, the prize ball obtained may be recorded in the card device 22 when the settlement switch 25 is operated. In this case, the printer device 24 becomes unnecessary.

Next, the structure of the game board 30 will be described. A center accessory 31 is arranged at substantially the center of the game area surrounded by the rails of the game board 30. This center accessory 31 has a pair of opening and closing wings, and a relatively long fixed time (for example, 25 seconds) when the big hit game state is entered.
Alternatively, an opening / closing operation (hereinafter referred to as an opening / closing cycle) is performed until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 32 in addition to the center accessory 31, and an out opening 33 into which a hit ball that has not won in any of the center accessory 31 and the plurality of winning openings 32 is taken in. Is also provided.

Then, the player inserts a predetermined card into the card device 22, and selects one of the lending selection switches 2
When 3 is operated, a predetermined number of game balls is stored in the storage unit, and the stored value is displayed on the total prize ball number display 21. In this state, when the player operates the operation handle 17 to shoot a ball and launch it into the game area of the game board 30,
Each time a hit ball is fired, the stored value is decremented by one and the value of the total prize ball number display 21 is decremented by one. Further, when a hit ball hit in the game area wins the center accessory 31 or the winning opening 32, the winning ball is detected by a winning ball detector (not shown), and a predetermined value is obtained based on a detection signal of the winning ball detector. (For example, 13) is added to the stored value, and the value is displayed on the total prize number display 21. When the player wants to end the game after continuing such a game, by operating the settlement switch 25, the receipt in which the value stored in the storage unit, that is, the value displayed on the total prize number display 21 is printed. Is issued from the printer device 24, and the receipt is brought to a prize exchange place and exchanged for a desired prize.

By the way, in the present embodiment, when the hit ball hits the center accessory 31 or the winning opening 32, not only the value of the total prize ball number display 21 is updated by a predetermined number, but also a ball enclosing type. Confirmation balls corresponding to the number of prize balls to be paid out flow down to a payout confirmation display device 40 provided adjacent to the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the configuration and operation of the payout confirmation display device 40 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 shows a payout confirmation display device 40.
4 is a perspective view showing the structure of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are partial cross-sectional views of the payout confirmation display device 40.

The payout confirmation display device 40 has a ball passage 43 in which confirmation balls flow downward from above, and an inlet 41 to which the upper connecting pipe 6 is connected is formed at the upper end of the ball passage 43. An outlet 42 to which the lower connecting pipe 7 is connected is formed at the lower end. Further, the ball passage 43 has an upper vertical passage portion 43a in which confirmation balls are vertically aligned in one row in the upper portion, and a meandering passage in which the passage meanders in the front-rear direction (or in the left-right direction) in the central portion. And a lower vertical passage 43c in which a passage is vertical in a lower portion thereof.
At least the surface portion of the confirmation ball flowing down the meandering passage portion 43b is made of a transparent member so that the player can visually recognize it.

As shown in FIG. 4, a stopper member 45 capable of projecting and retracting in the ball passage 43 by a solenoid 44 is provided at the lower end of the upper vertical passage portion 43a of the above-mentioned ball passage 43. The stopper member 45 projects into the ball passage 43 to stop the confirmation ball when the solenoid 44 is OFF as shown in FIG. 4, and when the solenoid 44 is ON as shown in FIG. Passage 43
It is designed to evacuate from and let the confirmation balls flow down. Then, the solenoid 44 is driven for a certain period of time (for example, a time corresponding to the number of confirmation balls corresponding to the number of prize balls flowing down) on the basis of the detection signal of the prize detecting device when a prize is generated in the game board 30. It is supposed to be done. Note that the number of prize balls and the number of confirmation balls do not necessarily have to be exactly the same, and may be approximately the same.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a predetermined number of values are accumulated and stored based on the winning of the hit ball and displayed on the total prize ball number display device 21 and the payout confirmation display device 40.
Since it is possible to visually recognize the situation where the actual balls flow down into the ball passage 43, it is possible to experience the feeling that the prize balls have been paid out, and at the same time, enjoy the enjoyment and fun of the game. Further, a part of the ball passage 43 is the meandering passage portion 4
Since it is set to 3b, the flow speed of the balls is slowed down, and the player can surely visually recognize the flow condition of the balls. In particular, when a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time when the gaming state becomes a big hit gaming state, a situation occurs in which the confirmation balls continuously and slowly flow down the ball passage 43. Therefore, only the player of the pachinko machine concerned. Not only that, the situation is visually recognized by other players, and it is possible to give a feeling of superiority to the player who is playing the pachinko machine, and to give the impression that the payout rate is high. There is also an advantage in the sense of notifying the service status.

In the above embodiment, the control of the flow of the check ball is performed by the solenoid 44, but it may be performed by the counting device 5 of the branching device 4. Also,
The structure for slowing down the flow speed of the confirmation balls of the payout confirmation display device 40 is not a meandering structure but may be another structure, for example, a spiral structure, or the payout confirmation display device 40 itself is adjacent to the pachinko machine 10. Other positions, not positions
For example, it may be provided on the game board 30. Furthermore, by applying the payout confirmation display device 40 according to the present embodiment to a normal pachinko machine that pays out prize balls to a player, instead of a ball-enclosed pachinko machine, the decoration effect can be enhanced and the game hall can be improved. The service status of can be notified.

[0023]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, in the vicinity of the ball-enclosed pachinko machine,
Since a payout confirmation display device having a ball passage through which the flow-down status of the balls can be visually recognized is provided, and the balls corresponding to the prize balls are made to flow down to the payout confirmation display device when there is a prize, the balls of the payout confirmation display device You can see the actual balls flowing down the aisle, you can feel that the prize balls have been paid out, and you can enjoy the real pleasure and fun of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front view of a pachinko island stand on which a ball-enclosed pachinko machine and a payout confirmation display device according to an embodiment are installed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ball-enclosed pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a payout confirmation display device.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a payout confirmation display device.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the payout confirmation display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Ball-enclosed pachinko machine 40 Discharge confirmation display device 43 Ball passage 43b Meandering passage section

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Office reference number FI Technical display area G07F 7/08

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-enclosed pachinko machine that accumulates and stores prize balls based on winnings without paying out to a player side and shoots a ball within a range of the accumulated and stored value to perform a game. A payout confirmation display device having a ball passage through which the flow-down status of the balls can be visually confirmed is provided near the type pachinko machine, and when a prize is won, a ball corresponding to the prize ball is flown down to the payout confirmation display device. A ball-filled pachinko machine that is characterized by that.