JPS61179181A - Apparatus for detecting falling route of pinball in pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a falling path detection device for pachinko balls in a pachinko machine.

(Prior Art) Generally, in a pachinko machine, the falling path of the pachinko ball on the game board changes greatly depending on the position of the nail, the way it is hit, etc.

For this reason, when making a new pachinko machine or adjusting the ball launch on the pachinko machine you are currently using,
It is important to adjust the way the nails are driven.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the past, even if such nail adjustments were made,
There is currently no way to quantitatively determine how the behavior of the ball on the pachinko machine changes as a result of adjusting the nails, and therefore adjustments can only be made based on the experience of needle technicians and the like.

For this reason, there is a problem in that an extremely high level of skill is required to adjust such nails, and accurate ball launch cannot be managed.

(Means for solving the problem) Therefore, in view of the above problems, in the present invention, a plurality of sensors for detecting pachinko balls are arranged on the detection board, and the sensors for detecting the balls are arranged. By detecting pachinko balls passing through a certain location, it is possible to objectively understand the behavior of pachinko balls on the surface of the game board.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

First, the behavior data detection board 1 will be explained. As shown in the first figure, this is formed into a rectangular plate shape, and a plurality of sensors 3 are provided on this board. In this example, the sensors 3 are arranged at equal intervals vertically and horizontally.

The detection board body 2 is made of synthetic resin or wood, and is provided with a cylindrical hole 4 for mounting a sensor 3 thereon. A sensor 3 is attached to this hole 4.

The sensor 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and there is an LED inside.
A light emitting element such as a light emitting diode (light emitting diode) and a light receiving element such as a phototransistor are arranged in parallel. When a pachinko ball 18 passes through a location where this sensor 3 is installed, the light from the emitting element is reflected on the surface of the pachinko ball 18 and enters the light receiving element, thereby detecting the passage of the pachinko ball 18. It looks like a vine.

In addition, the out ball detection sensor 3a is connected to the detection board body.
The out ball receiver on the game board surface is a sensor that detects only out balls provided at a position corresponding to the opening 24, and the fired ball detection sensor 3b is a sensor that detects only out balls on the play board surface, and the launched ball detection sensor 3b is connected to the rail on the game board surface through which the fired balls pass. This is a sensor that detects only the launched ball located at the position corresponding to the position.

On the other hand, substantially U-shaped grooves 5 are formed on both sides of the detection board body 2, and the grooves 5 are configured to be insertable into the glass frame 7 of the opening/closing plate 6.

Next, the data collection device 8 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, this data acquisition device 8 includes a sensor 3. Out ball detection sensor 3a, shot ball detection sensor 3b, operation panel 9, CPLllo, ROM 11 and RAM 12,
It is composed of a display device 13, a printer 14, and an I10 circuit 15.

The out ball detection sensor 3a, the sensor 3, and the launched ball detection sensor 3b are connected to a parallel interface 15.

In this example, the CPU 10 controls the detection board main body 2.
Signals can be individually taken in from the sensors 3 disposed in the parallel interface 15 via the parallel interface 15.

A specific method for this acquisition is, for example, by providing a plurality of microprocessors for parallel interfaces and connecting one bit of their parallel input ports to each of the sensors 3 individually. By scanning the input port at predetermined time intervals, for example, in units of 8 bits, it is possible to detect which bit is turned on.

Next, the CPU 10 is, for example, an 8-bit microprocessor, which processes the sensors 3, 3, and 3 according to a prescribed program written in the ROM 11. Actual data is collected from the out ball detection sensor 3a and the launched ball detection sensor 3b.

The operation panel 9 is composed of a normal keyboard, and is capable of inputting predetermined control commands and the like to the CPU 10.

The display device 13 and the printer 14 are output devices of the CPU 10, and the data collected by the CPUIO can be displayed on the display device 13 and printed out from the printer 14. In this example, the display device 13 is made up of a CR display, but it is also possible to use an LCD or the like.

Subsequently, the action and effect will be explained. First, the method of installing the behavior data detection board 1 will be explained. First, the opening/closing plate 6 of the pachinko machine 16 is opened and the two glass plates inserted into the glass frame 7 of the pachinko machine 16 are removed.

After this handling, the behavior data detection board 1 is inserted (inserted while aligning the groove 5 of the detection board main body 2 with the glass frame 7), and the opening/closing plate 6 is closed again.

In this state, the data collection device 8 is operated and pachinko balls 18 are continuously shot out from the pachinko machine 16. Then, the pachinko ball 18 falls on the game board 17 of the pachinko machine 16. For example, if this falling path is 1 in Fig. 1, the pachinko ball 18 falls downward. On the way down, sensors 3c and 3d
, 3e.

It is sequentially detected by 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 3, and 3l, and finally detected by the out ball detection sensor 3a.

These sensors 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3Q.

3h, 3i, 3j, 3, pachinko ball 1 by 31
8 is detected, in this example, the number of detections is stored in the RAM.
12 at a predetermined address. Therefore, for example, if a predetermined number of pachinko balls 18, such as 100 or 200, are launched and their falling paths are detected,
It is possible to obtain statistics such as what kind of route or what kind of places on the game board 17 the pachinko balls 18 often pass through, or which places they pass through easily. (If this trajectory is 1, it can be seen that this pachinko ball 18 was an out ball after all because it was detected by the out ball detection sensor 3a.) This can be explained using the example shown in FIG. , (this sixth
In the figure, the number of sensors 3 is reduced to simplify the explanation. ) Out ball detection sensors 3a to 3■ are RAM
12 (this is the out ball detection sensor 3
Pachinko ball 1 that corresponds to the address written below a to 3v) and has passed through out ball detection sensors 3a to 3■
The numbers 8 are stored sequentially within these predetermined addresses, respectively.

Therefore, for example, when a spontaneous pachinko ball 18 is launched, the pachinko ball 18 that has passed 3V from the sensor 3a
Assuming that the counting result is as shown in Figure 7, in the actual path of the pachinko machine, from 3e to 3,
It is possible to obtain data indicating that the most pachinko balls have passed on the path that leads to the out ball detection sensor 3a via 3p and 3t.

The total number of pachinko balls 18 that passed through the first row of sensors 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, and 3Q is 100, and the number of pachinko balls 18 that passed through the second row of sensors 3h.

The total number of balls that passed through 3i, 3j, 3k and 33 rows was 96.
If so, it is possible to obtain data that four balls were won in the winning hole provided between the first row and the second row. Similarly, there are 6 pieces between the second and third columns, and 10 pieces between the third and fourth columns.
You can obtain data on individual winnings.

In this way, in this example, the pachinko ball 18 is transferred to the game board 17.
This means that the behavior of the pachinko ball 18 passing above can be statistically obtained.

Next, a second embodiment of the behavior data detection board 1 will be described. In this second embodiment, the behavior data detection board 1 has the winning holes 19, 20 and 2 of the pachinko machine 16 shown in FIG.
This machine is characterized by being equipped with a dedicated sensor 3 for measuring the pachinko ball 18 that wins the first prize.

That is, in this example, the sensor 3C corresponds to the winning hole 19, the sensor 3d corresponds to the winning hole 20, the sensor 3e corresponds to the winning hole 21, the sensor 3f corresponds to the winning hole 22, and the sensor 3Q corresponds to the winning hole 23. Therefore, sensors 3C to 3q
By measuring the number of pachinko balls 18 detected by the player, it is possible to know the number of pachinko balls 18 that win in a particular winning hole.

Note that the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, so their explanations will be omitted.

In this second embodiment, since the sensor 3 is provided only at the required location, the number of sensors 3 can be reduced and the data obtained can be limited, so the data processing It has the characteristic of making it easier to carry out.

In addition to this example, the sensor 3 may be provided at a point on the game board surface where the pachinko ball 18 passes (for example, around the large needle) to obtain the same effect.

Next, a method of displaying data processed by the CPU 10 on the display device 13 will be described.

In this example, the number of pachinko balls 18 detected by the sensors 3.3a and 3b is h1@ed by the CPU 10 and stored in a predetermined address in the RAM 12.

This counting result is then read out by the CPU 10 and displayed on the display device 13 one after another.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the screen of the display device 13 is displayed by a predetermined display program.
The counting results from each sensor are displayed on the screen of the display device 13 in correspondence with the position of the sensor 3 provided on the behavior data detection board 1.

Therefore, by looking at the screen of the display device 13, an operator or the like can judge at a glance which winning opening in Pachinko vs16 is easier to enter or which route is easier to pass through.

Furthermore, in this example, once the behavior data of the pachinko balls 18 on the game board 17 is sampled using, for example, 50 or 100 pachinko balls 18, the data for each senna is stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 12. It is now stored in . Then, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls 18 are fired again and data is sampled from each sensor, the previous sampling results are shown below the data being sampled this time (in parentheses) as shown in Figure 9. things).

By doing this, for example, once the behavior data of pachinko balls is sampled from a pachinko machine,
After changing the number of nails to be hit, the manner in which they are hit, etc., it is possible to immediately grasp on the screen how the behavior of the pachinko ball 18 has changed due to this change.

As described above, in this example, the behavior of the pachinko balls on the game board surface 1 can be objectively grasped. - In this example, the sensor 3 is composed of an LED and a phototransistor, but it goes without saying that a proximity sensor or other sensor may also be used.

In addition, in this example, a dedicated sensor 3a is used for the launched ball and the out ball.
3b, but for example, if it is a pachinko machine where balls etc. are managed by a computer, data such as the number of fired balls, number of out balls, number of safe balls, etc. may be obtained from the computer side. That's a given.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the present invention, the behavior of pachinko balls on the game board is detected by the behavior data detection board in which a plurality of sensors are arranged. An excellent feature unique to the present application is that data such as the ball output rate on the board, the number of winning balls in a particular winning slot, and the falling path of pachinko balls can be obtained very easily.

For this reason, for example, when adjusting a prototype pachinko machine or adjusting the nails, conventionally, you relied on "W" to adjust the ball launch rate, etc., but with this example, you can adjust the ball launch rate etc. on the game board. Since objective behavior data of pachinko balls can be obtained, it has the excellent feature that the ball exit rate can be adjusted extremely accurately without any special skill.

In addition, if a predetermined number of sensors are installed in a matrix on the detection board body, it is possible to easily detect pachinko ball behavior data no matter what type of pachinko machine is used, and the behavior data detection board can be opened and closed. It has the advantageous feature that it can be easily installed by replacing it with a glass plate, making measurements extremely easy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the behavior data detection board, and Fig. 2 shows the main parts of the behavior data detection board mounted on the glass frame. 3 is a perspective view showing the state in which the behavior data detection board is attached to the glass frame, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the data acquisition device, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing the pachinko machine. ,
Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the action of the sensor, Figure 7
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the data contents of the memory address corresponding to each sensor, Figure 8 is a front view showing the second embodiment of the behavior data detection board attached to the opening/closing plate, and Figure 9 is the display device. It is an explanatory view showing the display form of the pachinko ball in the upper part. 1... Behavior data detection board 2... Detection board body 3... Sensor 4... Hole 5... Groove 6... Opening/closing plate 7... Glass frame 8... Data actual collection device 3b ... Launched ball detection sensor 3a...Out ball detection sensor 9...Operation panel 10...CPU 11...ROM 12...RAM 13...Display device 14...Printer 15...・Parallel interface 16...Pachinko machine 17...Game board 18...Pachinko ball 19.20.21...Winning opening

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A sensor capable of detecting the approach of a pachinko ball, a detection board main body on which a plurality of these sensors are arranged, and means for attaching the detection board main body to the vicinity of the play board surface of the pachinko machine. and a data collection device having a display device, a printer, etc., which inputs and calculates and outputs the detection signals of the pachinko balls from the sensors, respectively, in a pachinko machine. Device. (2) The device for detecting a falling path of a pachinko ball in a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a pair of an LED and a phototransistor. (3) The device for detecting a falling path of a pachinko ball in a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a proximity sensor. (4) A falling pachinko ball in a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the sensors are arranged on the detection board body at equal intervals vertically, at equal intervals horizontally, or at equal intervals vertically and horizontally. Route detection device. (5) The falling path of the pachinko ball in the pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the sensors are provided at positions corresponding to the winning openings on the play board surface with respect to the detection board body. Detection device. (6) The sensor according to claim 1, 4, or 5 is characterized in that the sensor is provided at a position corresponding to an out ball receptacle on the play board surface with respect to the detection board main body. A falling path detection device for pachinko balls in pachinko machines. (7) The sensor according to claim 1, 4, or 5 is characterized in that the sensor is provided at a position corresponding to the ball launch path on the play board surface with respect to the detection board main body. A falling path detection device for pachinko balls in pachinko machines. (8) In the pachinko machine according to claim 1, an appropriate number of the sensors are arranged at positions on the play board surface that are considered as pachinko ball passing points with respect to the detection board body. Pachinko ball falling path detection device. (9) Detection of falling paths of pachinko balls in a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection board body is configured to be attachable to a glass frame for attaching a full-face glass of the pachinko machine. Device. (10) A patent characterized in that the data collection device is configured to input a detection signal of pachinko balls from the sensor, individually count the number of balls detected from each sensor, and display or print out the result. Claim 1
A device for detecting a falling path of a pachinko ball in a pachinko machine according to paragraph 1. (11) The arrangement of the sensor on the detection board body and the arrangement of the number of pachinko balls detected from the sensor displayed on the display device are configured to correspond to each other. A falling path detection device for a pachinko ball in a pachinko machine according to item 8.