CN101678235B - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a game apparatus which uses a new game value member such as a ball other than a medal and which utilizes the new game value member for improving the degree of control and performance of a game using an original game value member such as the medal. In order to obtain this, a medal game apparatus supplies a color ball into a medal game field and uses the color ball to carry out game processing about whether a specific condition is satisfied. When the specific condition is satisfied, the ball within a game casing is supplied to a specific satellite. The satellite supplied with the ball judges the color of the ball and increases or reduces the number of medals to be acquired according to the result of the judgment.

Description

Game device

Technical field

The present invention relates to game device, relate in particular to token game device.

Background technology

In the past, as this token game device, the for example known coin game device that pushes away.Its structure is following.The player puts into the specific field domain that pushes away the coin game device with token, and thus, the token of the portion's of the pushing pushing that is moved back and forth in the field domain can fall from field domain, and the token that falls can be paid the player.On the game device main body, have auxiliary device that can play, player's number quantity, the practicable recreation that in this auxiliary device, drops into token of player.Play well, the player can obtain to put into the above piece number of piece number that pushes away the coin game device.

, push away in the coin game machine this in the past, and whether dropped into token dexterously according to the accumulation situation and the player of the lip-deep token of field domain, the acquisition of token piece number can increase and decrease.Like this, recreation is comparatively dull, and therefore in TOHKEMY 2002-253842 communique, what disclose that a kind of usefulness possesses the function selected pushes away the coin game device.

According to this prior art, when the token that drops into the device input from token passed through the token chuck, the slot machine dish (slot) of selecting device can rotate, and when the regulation awards are complete, the field domain supply ball of a plurality of tokens will be arranged to accumulation.If the player pushes away ball to fall with token and falls in the groove, then this club is sent to the central authorities that can obtain higher award and selects device.And select in central authorities and to carry out physical property with this ball in the device and select, under elected situation, token payment mechanism payment token from paying usually, but select device to a large amount of token of field domain payment from central authorities.Therefore, for the player, it is nourished pushing away the enthusiasm that falls in the past the object beyond the unexistent token in the coin game device of pushing away.

In addition; TOHKEMY 2005-027952 communique discloses a kind of coin game device that pushes away; This pushes away the coin game device capsule (cupsule) beyond the token is supplied to field domain with token; And will separate with token from the capsule that field domain falls, the player can accept token is housed capsule as prize.

Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2002-253842 communique

Patent documentation 2: TOHKEMY 2005-027952 communique

Summary of the invention

In the past push away the coin game device in order to improve value as game device; Carry out following operation; Promptly; According to the token of the number of tokens savings regulation piece number that drops into from each auxiliary device, and carry out special selecting, pay all tokens of savings to the auxiliary device of the height award condition establishment that is called as progressive jackpot (jackpot).But the performance of progressive jackpot only rests on the simple aspect of the token of payment savings in existing token game device.Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide and a kind ofly use the new play value parts of for example ball beyond the token etc. and utilize new play value parts to improve the game device of degree of control and the performance of the recreation of using original play value parts such as token.

In order to reach said purpose, game device of the present invention comprises: game terminal device, use a plurality of first play value parts, and be used for supplying the player to play; Storage mechanism preserves said a plurality of second play value parts; First guide makes the said second play value parts decline of supplying with from starting end move to end; Conveyer transports the said second play value parts of the end that arrives said first guide, makes it rise to the starting end of said first guide; Second guide is provided with from the said first guide branch, is used to make the said second play value parts that move along said first guide to move from said first guide disengaging and to said game terminal device; Recovering mechanism will move and the said second play value parts that arrive said game terminal device are recovered to said storage mechanism along said second guide; Feed mechanism is supplied to said carrying mechanism so that it arrives the starting end of said first guide with being recovered to the said said second play value parts of preserving mechanism; And control device; At least control mobile route by the said second play value parts of said first guide decision; Said control device is according to the game result that receives from said game terminal device; The control that the said second play value parts that execution is moved said first guide in edge move to said second guide, said game terminal device comprises: Characteristics Detection mechanism, the characteristic of the said second play value parts that detection arrives via said second guide; And game processing executing agency, the game processing of the recreation of the said first play value parts is used in execution according to testing result.

The effect of invention

According to the present invention; The characteristic of the second play value parts is reflected in the recreation of using the first play value parts; Therefore, can provide a kind of uses the new play value parts of for example ball beyond the token etc. and utilizes new play value parts to improve the game device of degree of control and the performance of the recreation of using original play value parts such as token.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the whole stereogram of game device.

Fig. 2 is the stereogram that expression supplies ball mobile path in the framework of game device.

Fig. 3 is the stereogram that ball is lifted to the elevating mechanism of upper end from the lower end in path.

Fig. 4 is the pattern block diagram of the controlling organization of game device.

Fig. 5 is a control flow chart of representing process mobile on the path of ball in framework.

Fig. 6 is the stereogram as the auxiliary device of game terminal.

Fig. 7 is the stereogram as the token cup of the supply establishment of token.

Fig. 8 is the stereogram of expression token cup opened state.

Fig. 9 is used to make the stereogram of token from the mechanism that the token cup is discharged.

Figure 10 is the enlarged drawing of the recreation field domain of auxiliary device, is the stereogram of separating mechanism that ball is separated with token.

Figure 11 is the stereogram of the drive division of this separating mechanism.

Figure 12 representes separated ball near the amplification stereogram the recovering mechanism of recreation field domain recovery.

Figure 13 is the amplification stereogram that is used to constitute the track module in path.

Figure 14 is the amplification stereogram at the junction surface of a plurality of track modules.

Figure 15 be positioned at the path midway, be used for stereogram with ball isolated separating mechanism from the path.

Figure 16 is that expression is used to detect the flow chart of the color of ball with the processing action of the acquisition piece number of decision token.

Figure 17 is the cutaway view of path module.

Figure 18 is arranged on the front view of the branch on the linking part of path module.

Figure 19 is the stereogram that keeps the ball rotating disc of mechanism as the ball on the auxiliary device.

Figure 20 is the stereogram that is used to stress the rotating disc of ball rotating disc.

Figure 21 is the in-built stereogram of expression ball rotating disc.

Figure 22 is illustrated under the situation that the progressive jackpot of high award state of a control produces, and a plurality of balls are arranged in the stereogram of the state on the progressive jackpot path.

Figure 23 is the state of ball is supplied with in expression to progressive jackpot ball rotating disc from the progressive jackpot path a stereogram.

Figure 24 is the front view of progressive jackpot ball rotating disc.

Figure 25 is that the master of this progressive jackpot ball rotating disc looks enlarged drawing.

Figure 26 is illustrated in the below of progressive jackpot ball rotating disc and progressive jackpot ball rotating disc constitutes integratedly and a plurality of balls are supplied to in-built stereogram action, that be used to explain this feed mechanism of the feed mechanism of the auxiliary device that progressive jackpot sets up.

Figure 27 is the hardware block diagram of auxiliary device control part.

Figure 28 is the functional block diagram of auxiliary device control part.

Figure 29 is a stereogram embodiment, that (player's side) observes from the place ahead of expression branch of the present invention machine.

Figure 30 is the front view (figure that observes from player's side) of the branch machine of pawl when being positioned at extrusion position.

Figure 31 is the front view of the branch machine of cup when being positioned at the off-position.

Figure 32 is the vertical view of branch's machine of state that connecting end etc. is pulled down.

Figure 33 is the color detection machine of this embodiment of expression and the stereogram of pedestal dispensation machines (ball supply equipment).

Figure 34 is that expression is from the color detection machine of other viewed and the stereogram of pedestal dispensation machines.

Figure 35 is that expression is from the color detection machine of another other viewed and the stereogram of pedestal dispensation machines.

Figure 36 is the vertical view of expression color detection machine and pedestal dispensation machines.

Figure 37 is from the color detection machine of another other viewed and the stereogram of pedestal dispensation machines.

Figure 38 is the stereogram of configuration example of the drive system side of expression color detection machine.

Figure 39 is near the vertical view of the structure in the bottom of expression game device.

Figure 40 is the side view of the structure of expression mobile route switching device shifter.

Figure 41 is the figure of expression structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of observation from the ball downstream.

Figure 42 is the stereogram of expression from the structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of ball upstream side observation.

Figure 43 be expression from the side view of the structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of the opposite unilateral observation of Figure 40.

Figure 44 is the stereogram of expression structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of observation from the ball downstream.

Figure 45 is expression another stereogram from the structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of ball upstream side observation.

Figure 46 be expression from the side view of the structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of the opposite unilateral observation of Figure 40.

Figure 47 is another stereogram of expression structure of the mobile route switching device shifter of observation from the ball downstream.

Figure 48 is the stereogram of the structure example of expression cleaning machine.

Figure 49 is the flow chart of control action of the ball rotating disc of expression auxiliary device control part.

Figure 50 is expression is made up of process circulating path, that move on the path of ball in framework two paths a control flow chart (variation of Fig. 5).

Figure 51 is that the fluidic junction with ball feed path and ball circulating path is the stereogram of the game device at center.

The specific embodiment

Below, the integral body that is suitable for game device of the present invention is described, and specify embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of expression game device.This game device 1 is made up of the framework 10 of large-scale toroidal on the whole.On the circumferencial direction of this large-scale framework, be arranged with ten auxiliary devices equably, be the terminal installation 12 that the player can carry out the token recreation.

As shown in Figure 2, in framework, with from framework top to the spiral form in framework bottom, be respectively arranged with a plurality of paths that are illustrated as tubulose.According to the concrete condition in path, be circulating path 14A, 14B, 14C, progressive jackpot path 16 and chance path 18 with a plurality of path differentiation.The implication in each path is with explanation successively in the back.In each path, roll the ball as the second play value parts is arranged.

Reference numeral 20 expression elevating mechanisms, this elevating mechanism is used for the ball that is positioned at the framework bottom is assigned to each path and is lifted to framework top, the ball on framework top is discharged into the starting end (upper end) in path.

As shown in Figure 2, elevating mechanism 20 is positioned at the approximate centre of framework, and is as shown in Figure 3, and elevating mechanism 20 vertically is set to top board unit 24 from base plate 22.Elevating mechanism has: the screw rod 26 that rotates through the motor that is fixed on base plate 22 back sides, the binding dish 30 that is configured in five pillars 28 around the screw rod 26 and along the circumferencial direction of screw rod 26 these pillars 28 is linked up equably.

Overlook when observing screw rod 26, the zone of screw rod is divided into five subregions by these five pillars, thereby each subregion is distinguished mutually and can each subregion, be taken in ball from other subregions of adjacency.Along with the rotation of screw rod, the ball that is arranged in each subregion remains on its subregion and moves to its upper end from the lower end of screw rod.

Around screw rod 26 lower ends, be provided with guide part, said each subregion of this guide part and screw rod is relative, and combines with the lower end (end) in each path.That is it is relative via the subregion A that induces guide part 144A and screw rod, to be positioned at the guide part 140A of circulating path 14A lower end.The guide part 140B that is positioned at circulating path 14B lower end is relative via the subregion B that induces guide part 144B and screw rod.The guide part 140C that is positioned at circulating path 14C lower end is relative via the subregion C that induces guide part 144C and screw rod.

Progressive jackpot path 16 is used for being collected in circulating path 14A, 14B, the mobile ball of 14C, to be supplied to the auxiliary device of the high especially award condition establishment that is called as progressive jackpot.Reference numeral 16A representes to be used for to supply with to the progressive jackpot path guide part of ball, and the ball of collecting from each circulating path all is fed into the identical partitions of screw rod via this guide part 16A.

Being positioned at below the guide part 140A of each circulating path lower end, 140B, the 140C, have ball is collected the set path 16C among the guide part 16A.The guide part of each circulating path with the relative part of set path 16C; Have the gate that can open and close; This gate is closed usually so that the ball of circulating path can not transferred to the progressive jackpot path, but this gate is open under the situation that progressive jackpot is set up, the ball that is arranged in each circulating path focuses on the set path 16C with ring-type; After through guide part 16A, rise in the identical partitions of elevating mechanism then, and then supply to the starting end 16B in progressive jackpot path.Each circulating path interlinks all the time, and ball is successively through a plurality of circulating paths, but circulating path and progressive jackpot path do not link usually, but when the such special state generation of progressive jackpot, just links.

In addition, the guide part that links with chance path 18 is positioned at the back side of screw rod 26, so omits diagram.Chance path 18 is the paths of circulating path being appended ball.Chance path and progressive jackpot path are independent, so the guide part in chance path is the connect mechanism to the progressive jackpot path, and do not link with the set path.The chance path is positioned at the position of separating with elevating mechanism with the border of circulating path.On this border, has the path switching mechanism that the chance path is connected with circulating path or the ball that the chance path switches to the framework bottom is stored mechanism.This will be described hereinafter.

Storing at ball on the border of mechanism and elevating mechanism has the ball supply equipment, and the control part decision of framework supplies to ball circulating path or supplies to the chance path, and with the guide part towards guide part that switches to circulating path or chance path of ball supply equipment.Switch to and where change according to the game state on the auxiliary device.For example, owing to after progressive jackpot takes place, make the ball of circulating path all move to the progressive jackpot path, so master control part indication ball supply equipment needs the ball of quantity to the circulating path supply.

In addition, under the situation that the condition of the ball in increasing circulating path is set up, master control part indication ball supply equipment is supplied with ball to the chance path.In addition, why master control part is not appended to ball circulating path and ball is appended to the chance path, is owing in the linking part of chance path and circulating path, having ball to be passed to the success of circulating path or the performance of failure from the chance path.Therefore, in the process that recreation is carried out,, therefore can make the player nourish the expectation sense that when progressive jackpot is set up, can obtain more ball because the ball that in circulating path, circulates increases gradually.

Fig. 4 representes the controlling organization of game device.As controlling organization, the master control part that has the auxiliary device control part that is present on each auxiliary device and carry out the whole control of game device.The auxiliary device control part mainly carries out the intrinsic processing of auxiliary device, and master control part is mainly carried out the common processing of all auxiliary devices.

Each control part is supplied with the signal from various sensors, and each control part is according to controlling various drive units from the detection signal of sensor.Adopt which kind of sensor and adopt which kind of drive unit, with explanation aptly in the back.

Get back to Fig. 3 and describe, top board unit 24 is provided with the guide part that links with the upper end in each path.Each subregion of these guide parts and screw rod is relative, is used to accept to be thus lifted to the ball of screw rod upper end.Because each path descends with helical form on gravity direction, therefore, the ball warp of coming out from each subregion of screw rod is by the guide part access path, and because of deadweight descends in the path, arrives the guide part of lower end, path, in screw rod, rises then.

Reference numeral 142A representes the guide part that path A is used, and Reference numeral 142B representes the guide part that path B uses, and Reference numeral 142C representes the guide part that path C uses.Reference numeral 16B representes that the progressive jackpot path uses guide part.Reference numeral 18B representes that the chance path uses guide part.The same subregion of the guide part in different paths and screw rod is relative, so that ball rolls in A, B, three circulating paths of C successively.For example in Fig. 3, in the subregion 300 that the pillar by screw rod 26 and two adjacency is divided into, the 140A of export orientation portion that has path 14A to use in the lower end of screw rod has the inlet guide part 142B that path 14B uses in the upper end of screw rod.Consequently, the ball that comes out from path A rises in screw rod and access path B.

Next, explain according to Fig. 5 ball is how in framework 10, to circulate.Access path 14A after ball rises in the subregion 26A of central elevator (screw rod 26), and perform spire 302, the dish 304 of mechanism and encircle 306 through the conduct among the 14A of path successively, via the lower end entering subregion 26B of branch's machine 308 from central elevator.Then, ball rises in subregion 26B, access path 14B.

Performance mechanisms such as balance plate 310 and the funnel 312 of ball through path 14B get into subregion 26C from the lower end of central elevator.Be accompanied by the rotation of screw rod, ball rises in subregion 26C, access path 14C.

Further, ball warp rises access path 14A then by the lower end of the subregion 26A of the spire 314 entering screw rods 26 of path 14C in this subregion.As stated, ball circulates in path 14A, 14B, 14C successively.

The Reference numeral 380 of Fig. 5 be illustrated in the ball that is illustrated among Fig. 3, be used to make circulating path 14A, 14B and 14C be not transferred to central elevator 20 and be transferred to the progressive jackpot path, mobile route switching device shifter (ball distributor gear).The gate of set path 16C, each circulating path and the control part of controlling the switching of this gate belong to this ball distributor gear.When the auxiliary device that the master control part of Fig. 4 is set up from progressive jackpot was received signal, open gate moved in the progressive jackpot path ball of circulating path.

In representational embodiment, the gate of the guide part of the circulating path that main control unit is open all, the ball in circulating path all moves in the progressive jackpot path.On the assigned position of circulating path, be provided with the sensor that passes through that is used to detect ball; Do not detect within a certain period of time under the situation from the detection signal of sensor in progressive jackpot condition establishment back, master control part; The ball of then judging circulating path all gets into progressive jackpot path, closed shutter then.

In addition, also can with the end of guide part 16A side the ball count device be set in the progressive jackpot in set path, master control part obtains the information from the ball count device, and at opening gate, closed shutter then during ball is all through counter.

A plurality of balls that should get in the progressive jackpot path 16 get into set path 16C, in this set path, roll because of deadweight, and get into the subregion 16D of central elevator successively via guide part 16A.Then, each ball arrives the starting end in progressive jackpot path 16.

The a plurality of balls that get into the progressive jackpot path are owing near the terminal block 318 that is positioned at the progressive jackpot path stops on the progressive jackpot path, and the ball in circulating path is all transferred to the progressive jackpot path.Usually, block is suppressed with the mode of blocking the progressive jackpot path with outstanding on the progressive jackpot path, and master control part is removed the sealing based on the progressive jackpot path of this block after ball all arrives the progressive jackpot path.Figure 22 representes that near the end of a plurality of balls with the progressive jackpot path be the state that beginning stops to form a line.The end in progressive jackpot path is communicated with ball rotating disc (corresponding to the Reference numeral among Fig. 5 320) with the progressive jackpot of the mortar type shown in the Reference numeral 19.This progressive jackpot is used for collecting a plurality of balls from the progressive jackpot path with the ball rotating disc, and it is supplied to the auxiliary device that the progressive jackpot condition occurs.

When main control unit made block open, the ball 17 that stops on the progressive jackpot path was supplied to progressive jackpot ball rotating disc (Figure 23) successively, while and in progressive jackpot ball rotating disc, rotate below progressive jackpot ball rotating disc and move.Like Figure 24 and shown in Figure 25, below progressive jackpot ball rotating disc, have the 19A of mechanism that is used for the ball that the lower end from progressive jackpot ball rotating disc falls is supplied to successively the auxiliary device of progressive jackpot establishment.Have ball discharge line 19B in the lower end of feed mechanism 19A, this ball discharge line 19B has the opening towards the below.Feed mechanism 19A can rotate through motor.Master control part drive motor, the pairing ball of auxiliary device that discharge line 19B and progressive jackpot are set up are induced path 19C coupling.Master control part this coupling finish and whole balls of detecting circulating path stop on the progressive jackpot path and two conditions setting up complete after, the block on the release progressive jackpot path.

Ball induces path 19C on all auxiliary devices, to be provided with respectively, and vertically is provided with towards the recreation field domain of auxiliary device.Figure 26 is the ideograph of feed mechanism 19A, according to this figure feed mechanism is described.Described central elevator 20 is present in the framework center, therefore, is the center of the feed mechanism 19A of tubular at ball rotating disc 19 with profile, is formed with the opening that central elevator is passed through.Be formed with the ball mobile route 191 and taper surface 190 that bends to circular and decline in the inboard of feed mechanism.The ball 17 that falls from the peristome 192 of the inside lower end of ball rotating disc falls to its inside from the inside portion 193 of feed mechanism, and, descends along mobile route 191 after falling on the mobile route 191 contacting with taper surface 190.Because mobile route 191 forms with the width of a ball, so feed mechanism 19A can supply to auxiliary device one by one with ball.

Fig. 6 is the stereogram of auxiliary device.Have on the auxiliary device and be used to supply the auxiliary device control part to judge ball rotating disc 400 and the various mechanisms that push away the coin recreation of the establishment of progressive jackpot.

As TOHKEMY 2005-27952 communique is said, Reference numeral 406 expression moves back and forth the zone that pushes away the coin recreation on the direction of arrow the portion of pushing.In addition, though not shown, accumulation has a lot of tokens on the portion of pushing 406, and in the process that the portion of pushing 406 moves back and forth, the confinement plate 410 that is piled up in fixed configurations on token and the assigned position in auxiliary device in the portion of pushing contacts.This confinement plate 410 is to be used for this that moves back and forth integratedly with the portion of pushing 406 pushed parts token moving direction in the portion 406, that limit with the motion that has direction in the opposite direction of tabular surface 412.

And; Can not cross confinement plate 410 and push portion's 406 one and move owing to be piled up in token in the portion of pushing 406, therefore, near the tokens the confinement plate 410 contact with confinement plate 410 through the reciprocating motion of the portion of pushing 406; And be limited plate 410 pushing and pressing; Therefore, this pushing force is delivered to other tokens that contact with confinement plate 410, and token can drop to above the portion of pushing 406 on the tabular surface 412; In the token on dropping to tabular surface 412, be positioned at the token of pushing portion's leading section and pushed portion's leading section pushing and pressing because of moving back and forth of the portion of pushing 406.

The transmission arm of pushing portion moves back and forth through the rotation of motor, through moving back and forth of this transmission arm, with transmit that arm links move back and forth plate and can on the token field domain, move back and forth.In addition, be not limited to motor, get final product so long as can on the token field domain, move back and forth through the drive source of driving element or solenoid etc.

Push moving back and forth of portion through said; When the token on the tabular surface 412 accumulate quantitative change when big, by pushing portion's leading section pushing and pressing token, and this pushing force is passed to other tokens successively; Thus; Other tokens that transmitted pushing force drop to auxiliary device inside from the both sides of tabular surface 412, or 415 fall on the inclined plane from the front of tabular surface 412, and then fall end 418 from token and drop to auxiliary device inside.Wherein, dropping to the inner token of auxiliary device from the both sides of tabular surface 412 is not the token of during pushing away the coin recreation, winning, and therefore can not paid in the token groove 404.On the other hand, dropping to the token that token falls end from the front of tabular surface 412 is the token of during pushing away the coin recreation, winning, and therefore, through falling after the token recovering mechanism reclaims in the auxiliary device, is paid in the token groove 404.

Further, the player puts into token throw-in part 405 with the token that obtains from token groove 404, makes rotary part 402 rotations of token releasing device.When said rotary part 402 was rotated, token can be fed in the token releasing device from the token throw-in part successively, through the token releasing device, token is discharged into the recreation field domain from the token liberation port.The token that discharges is released to above the portion of pushing 406 or on the tabular surface 412.

Further, auxiliary device have by player operation, make liberation port 414 towards mouth direction guiding mechanism towards specific direction, like this, the player can discharge token to the target location.In addition, also can rotate through the driving mechanism of motor etc. liberation port 414 towards, change the token release direction with certain interval.Thus, auxiliary device is had and the different play of method that discharges token to the target location.

Inclined plane 415 be provided with show select the result display part (for example: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD)) 416.Also be provided with the token chuck that has sensor in inside; Said sensor is in the process of inclined plane 415 landings, to detect the testing agency that token passes through at token; When token during through said token chuck, said sensor detects the information of should passing through, and sends to the auxiliary device control part with said through information; The auxiliary device control part be according to should carry out the said processing of selecting through information, and on said display part 416 demonstration with selection process with select the corresponding image of result.In addition, display part 416 is not limited to liquid crystal panel (LCD), also can be the digital display that is made up of CRT (Cathode Ray Tube, electron ray tube) or a plurality of LED (light emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode)).

Then; Selecting the selecting under the situation of result for regulation awards (for example " middle choosing " awards etc.) of processing, according to the kind of awards and never illustrated in auxiliary device, have said token payment mechanism 408 that token supplies with bucket above the portion of pushing 406 or the first-class recreation field domain payment token of tabular surface 412.In addition, saidly be stored in the storing mechanism (memory etc.) that the auxiliary device control part had through information.Storing mechanism can be stored the amount through piece number of the token of chuck, that is, and and the information of passing through of a plurality of tokens.Therefore, the auxiliary device control part can carry out the said processing of selecting continuously according to its canned data.

Separate the recreation field domain supply ball of machine 320 (19A of Figure 26) via ball rotating disc 400 or via progressive jackpot to auxiliary device.The auxiliary device control part is accepted the signal from the sensor of the color that can discern ball; The color of identification ball; And, make token payment mechanism 408 in field domain, pay the token of correspondence piece number according to the token piece number of the control table (stored information) of storing mechanism decision corresponding to the color of ball.For example, can make in the shades of colour of the ball of storage in the framework, rare color, corresponding a greater number of tokens.In addition, further, also can not only separate machine 320 and supply with balls, pay and be utilized in the ball payment mechanism portion that is provided with separately in the auxiliary device etc. via ball rotating disc 400 or progressive jackpot.Be described in detail in the back.

Corresponding and the token that obtains of the ball that obtains with auxiliary device from the token capsule 430 of token payment mechanism 408 or Fig. 1 to the supply of recreation field domain.Obtaining under the more situation of number of tokens, auxiliary device is accepted the supply of token from capsule 430.A plurality of capsules with annular arrangement near the recreation field domain of auxiliary device.For example having taken in ten pieces of tokens in the capsule, obtaining number of tokens above under 100 pieces the situation, is that unit supplies with token from capsule to auxiliary device with 100 pieces.Odd number is supplied with from said token payment mechanism 408.In addition, also can constitute, even, also supply with from token payment mechanism 408 obtaining number of tokens above under 100 pieces the situation.

As stated, the recreation field domain of auxiliary device is supplied with token and ball.Here, each auxiliary device is provided with the separator of token and ball.Figure 10 amplifies the stereogram of expression with the inclined plane 415 of the recreation field domain of auxiliary device.Separator is positioned at player's side end on inclined plane, will on the inclined plane, separate with ball 522 by fallen token 524, and ball 522 is transported to the ball recovery position of regulation.

Shown in figure 11; This separator has motor 530, be installed in the driving pulley 531 on the motor 530 and be connected the driven pulley 536 on the driving pulley 531 via belt 538, is combined with the axle 534 that extends towards the width of auxiliary device on the driven pulley 536 and is approximate centre and forms spiral helicine conveyor screw 532 with this axle.

Shown in figure 10, fallen ball 522 is blocked by conveyor screw 532 on inclined plane 415, and conveyor screw 532 rotates through the rotation of motor 530.Along with the rotation of conveyor screw 532, ball 522 moves along the direction of rotation of conveyor screw 532 and inclined plane 415 sliding-contacts and to the direction of arrow 528.And, be provided with ball recovery holes 540 at the front end of conveyor screw 532, as after state, ball drops to the inner ball of framework and stores portion from here through after the auxiliary device inside.

Relative therewith, between bottom spirochetal and inclined plane, being provided with is enough to gap that token is passed through; Therefore; Token not with conveyor screw 532 butts, and in the bottom of conveyor screw 532 along arrow 526 directions through and drop in the framework, reclaimed by the said token recovering mechanism that falls.

In addition; Even seized on both sides by the arms between ball 522 and inclined plane 415 at the token that the inclined plane side falls and temporarily can't be passed through conveyor screw; But because along with the screw of conveyor screw 532 moves to the direction of arrow 528; Therefore the position of ball can change, thereby can eliminate the situation that token is seized on both sides by the arms by ball.In addition, separator is not limited to said structure, as long as can ball be transported to the position of regulation, and when transporting ball, token is not clamped, and make token reclaim side and fall etc. to token, then can be any structure.Therefore also can constitute by for example belt conveyor etc.

In addition, preferably above-mentioned separator being placed on can be from the position of player's angle identification.Thus and since with corresponding to after the relation of token payment piece number of color of the ball stated, can make the player nourish the expectation sense.

Near the openend of ball recovery holes 540, be provided with to the ball that falls pass through to detect pass through sensor;, drop to the inner ball of framework and store portion by being configured in after not shown auxiliary device color detection means (color detection mechanism) inner, that have the sensor of the color that detects ball detects color at ball that ball recovery holes 540 falls.Send through the information of sensor and the information of color detection mechanism to the auxiliary device control part.Near the color detection means that in addition, the color of direct detection ball can be set the openend of ball recovery holes also detects the color of ball.

Further; Also can be according to after detecting the color of ball, detecting the whether dirty dirty ball testing agency of ball and the information of said testing agency; Make ball drop to the inner ball of framework and store portion's side, perhaps make to be judged as dirty ball and to drop to auxiliary device inside or store in the dirty ball recovering mechanism that portion diverse location place has with ball in the said framework.

Further; Also can be based on the information of passing through to detect of passing through sensor to ball recovery holes 540 to ball; Control the drive source (motor) of said separator, and adjust the rotary speed of said separator (conveyor screw 532) by the auxiliary device control part.

The auxiliary device control part reads the detection information such as detection signal from said color detection means, determines the computing of the payment piece number of token according to the colouring information based on the ball of this detection information, and operation result is sent to master control part.In addition, in this embodiment, used color detection means, but so long as can detect the device of the color of ball and get final product, testing agency is not limited to sensor with sensor for the color that detects ball.

In addition, in the color detecting sensor that the color of said ball is detected, can in light-emitting component, use the led light source of three looks (red, blue, green); To inspected object point of irradiation light; And carry out from the analysis of the color component of accepting light (form and aspect, chroma, lightness) of parts to be detected reflection, go out color according to the result of this analysis is specific, but also can in TOHKEMY 2006-068161 communique, put down in writing; At the inner built-in discoideus IC tag of ball; The colouring information of ball of record self on this IC tag utilizes this information electromagnetic induction phenomenon and carries out non-contacting communication through wireless, detects color.

Shown in figure 12, ball recovery holes 540 is provided with from the inclined plane inclined plane 537 of the 415 essentially rectangular shapes that increase along arrow 528 direction height, ball is crossed this inclined plane along with the rotation of conveyor screw 532 and is dropped in the ball recovery holes 540.Therefore even suppose near ball recovery holes 540, to have token, also, token can prevent that token from sneaking in the ball recovery holes because can't crossing this inclined plane.

In addition, can near ball recovery holes 540, be provided with, make ball cross this hooking sheet (protuberance), drop in the ball recovery holes 540 along with the rotation of said conveyor screw 532 along the hooking sheet or the projecting part of the essentially rectangular shape of arrow 526 direction height increase.Even near the ball recovery holes, have token, also, therefore can token positively be isolated from ball because token can't be crossed this hooking sheet (protuberance), realize the effect identical with the situation on the inclined plane that above-mentioned essentially rectangular shape is set.

Because constituting in a recess, conveyor screw 532 keeps a ball, therefore shown in figure 12, and during conveyor screw 532 rotations, can be continuously and reclaim a plurality of balls of the recreation field domain that is arranged in auxiliary device with the order that conveyor screw 532 keeps.

The control system of auxiliary device is shown in figure 27; Have auxiliary device control part 29A, ROM (Read Only Memory) 29B, RAM (Random Access Memory) 29C, the 29D of sensor drive portion, token supply bucket drive division 29E and separate the motor driven 29F of portion, these structures connect via data/address bus 29G.

Shown in figure 28, the auxiliary device control part has relatively judging part 30E of master control part 30A, token payment control part 30B, color detection identification part 30C, the separation motor Spin Control 30D of portion and color.In addition, each one that constitutes these auxiliary device control parts can be a hardware configuration, also can be software configuration.In addition, the auxiliary device control part all can be connected via data/address bus with master control part.

Master control part is carried out the control of each one according to the control program that is stored in the regulation among the ROM.Main control has: make the inner driving mechanisms such as driver of the portion of pushing that are arranged at illustrated in fig. 6 move back and forth the said portion of pushing in the direction of arrow of record.

Token payment control part according to be stored among the ROM regulated procedure or after the operation result stated, make token payment mechanism portion carry out the token payment of said regulation.The color detection identification part is according to the testing result of color detecting sensor, and identification is recovered to the color of the ball of said recovery zone.In addition, the driving of said color sensor is also undertaken by master control part.

Separate motor Spin Control portion usually so that separator is controlled driving mechanisms such as motor with the mode of certain orientation and certain speed rotation; But get into said recovery zone at ball; And by under the situation such as color sensor detects, the rotary speed of said separator is controlled.Thus, can positively carry out the color detection of ball, the color of stating after therefore can positively carrying out is relatively judged.

Color comparison judging part will be stored in color and token payment amount among the said ROM corresponding informance, compare with color by said color detection identification part identification ball, judge the color corresponding with the token payment amount whether with said detected solid colour.

In said ROM, store the control program of the necessary regulation of control that the auxiliary device control part carries out.In addition, in said RAM, store recognition result and the color judgment result etc. relatively of operation result and color detection identification part of the regulation of auxiliary device control part.

Sensor drive portion for example drives said color detecting sensor; And will be sent to the auxiliary device control part by the detected colouring information of color detecting sensor; Perhaps drive the token that passes through that detects said token and pass through sensor, and will be sent to the auxiliary device control part by the detected signal of this sensor.In addition, separate the driving of motor rotary driving part and be arranged on the motor 530 on the separator.

Token is supplied with the bucket drive division and is for example driven the token that said token payment mechanism portion had and supply with bucket, payment token.

The auxiliary device control part reads the detection information of the particular color of ball; And the color that will be stored in advance according to this information in the memory of ROM etc. compares with token payment information corresponding to this particular color; Under this information situation consistent with particular color; Can the token of Duoing than the payment information of the color of the ball of common setting and token be paid auxiliary device from said token payment mechanism 408.

That is to say that shown in the flow chart of Figure 16, said color detection means detects color (S1), the auxiliary device control part carries out color identification (S2).Under the situation that is particular color, a succession of processing (S3) of token piece number n piece of the regulation of paying, end process then.

In step S2, under the situation that is not particular color, compare few token piece number m piece (S4) during the Zhi Fuyu particular color.Therefore; For example the ball of " yellow " is paid 25 pieces; Ball to " green " is paid 100 pieces, thus, and except can token being dropped in the recreation field domain to obtain the more token through moving back and forth of the portion of pushing; Also carry out and the corresponding token payment of the color of ball, can develop thus and the existing different play of coin game device that pushes away.

The auxiliary device control part reads the detection information in proper order of the color of ball, under the situation consistent with the color sequences of storage in advance, and can be from the more token (S5) of token payment mechanism 408 payments.For example, under the situation of the color same color that detects and detect, the token quantity of indivedual payments is usually quadrupled.For example, payment is 25 pieces under the situation that detects " yellow ", and continuous detecting goes out under the situation of " yellow " 50 pieces of payments, and then detects under the situation of " yellow " 75 pieces of payments, the token of payment regulation piece number when at every turn detecting the color of ball again.

In addition, even continuous detecting goes out, but detect halfway under the situation of other colors; (for example, under the situation of yellow → yellow → green → yellow), at the token piece number of the regulation of the yellow twice continuous amount of payment (for example; 25 pieces+50 pieces=75 pieces) afterwards, the token piece number (for example 100 pieces) of the regulation of the green correspondence of Zhi Fuyu, even but detect yellow afterwards; Also pay " 75 pieces " unlike above-mentioned that kind, and only payment " 25 pieces ".Thus, compare,, therefore can further increase play owing to the color of paying the token piece said ball of several certificates in the said recreation field domain increases and decreases with the existing coin game machine that pushes away.

The ball that obtains with auxiliary device is corresponding and token that obtain supplies in the field domain from the bucket 408 of auxiliary device or the token capsule 430 of Fig. 1.Obtaining under the more situation of number of tokens, auxiliary device is accepted the supply of token from capsule 430.A plurality of capsules with annular arrangement near the recreation field domain of auxiliary device.100 pieces of tokens in a capsule, have for example been taken in.Obtaining number of tokens, be that unit supplies with from capsule token to auxiliary device with 100 pieces above under 100 pieces the situation.Odd number is from 408 supplies that struggle against.

Fig. 7 is the stereogram of the detailed structure of expression token capsule.A plurality of token capsules 500 with the amount of the quantity of auxiliary device all equally spaced alignment arrangements on circular discs 502.Master control part makes the amount of the angle of an auxiliary device of disc spins afterwards it temporarily stopped, and then rotation.After capsule has been paid token, supply with token from the capsule of the 408 pairs of skies that struggle against.Has second supply port of in field domain, supplying with first supply port of token and in capsule, supplying with token on the bucket 408.Second supply port is compared with first supply port and is positioned at framework inside, capsule at second supply port and between pushing above the portion 406 around.From capsule release token above the portion of pushing.

The token capsule through be fixed on the circular discs protruding seat 504 and to the auxiliary device tilt.The token capsule is divided into two hemispheres by second-class up and down, in the inner space that is made up of both, takes in the token of the amount of regulation piece number.

Hemispheroidal framework central side at upside; Be fixed with and be used to make spheroid with respect to the axle 506 of protruding seat 504 flanges to the top rotation, when this flange by when the downside hemisphere pushes, as shown in Figure 8; The upside spheroid rotates to the top through rotating shaft 506; Between spheroid up and down, expose opening, thus, a plurality of tokens drop to the field domain of auxiliary device from the downside spheroid.Because the face 509 that exposes of downside spheroid forms towards the plane of the downward-sloping shape of auxiliary device, so token can landing on this plane.

Framework central side in circular discs 502 disposes the open mechanism 508 that is used for open token capsule.This mechanism is configured in the front of each auxiliary device.This open mechanism 508 is as shown in Figure 9, the hole 513 that in the foot 512 of the main body 510 of column, has bolt to use, and foot is fixed on the base plate of framework.In the upper end of main body 510, the crank 516 through motor 514 rotations is arranged.Distolateral with respect to another of motor rotation axis 515 at this crank is fixed with roller 518.

In motor 514 rotations the roller 518 of crank 516 is positioned under the state bottom; The plate of token payment capsule 500 contacts with roller along with the rotation of rotating disc 502, and is in this process, as shown in Figure 8; The upside spheroid lifts to the top, and the token capsule is open.

Each auxiliary device uses the processing of selecting of token as illustrated in fig. 6, or color and the acquisition piece number of computing token through the identification ball.Under the situation of the not enough regulation of the computing of this token piece number piece number, only 408 token supplied in the auxiliary device from struggling against.On the other hand, under the situation that surpasses regulation piece number, notify master control part with this information.Master control part is obtained near the multiple of the regulation piece number that obtains piece number and the capsule number of calculatings needs.After this computing finished, control motor 514 was set in position bottom with roller.

Whether master control part is with having the information of token to update stored among the RAM successively in the position of each capsule and the capsule; Master control part is with reference to this stored information, up to the capsule of taking in token that needs quantity with keep said roller to be positioned at the state of lower end till said roller contacts.After the needs number of capsules supplies to auxiliary device with token, roller is moved to the top.

Master control part control motor, torque fully acted on the roller when flange was contacted with roller, made between upside spheroid and the downside spheroid positively open with the flange of abundant pushing token capsule.Unidirectional destage device 520 pushing motor reels 515, thus make motor not go into damaged because of the reverse pumping that acts on the motor reel 515.

Master control part control should bucket, token is supplied to auxiliary device from the bucket of this auxiliary device supply with the opening 517 of capsule of sky of token.Up to supply in the bucket at sky till the token of regulation piece number, master control part dish 502 the rotation of stopping the rotation.Just token is being supplied to recreation field domain etc. and under can't the situation of supply token at the bucket of the auxiliary device of supplying with token, from the bucket of the auxiliary device in next door capsule supply token to sky.

As above-mentioned shown in Figure 5, have ball branch machine 308 midway at the ball circulating path.For example, undertaken as the little award of non-progressive jackpot, a ball being supplied to auxiliary device under the situation that awards that above-mentioned slot machine selects and stipulate get all the ready by auxiliary device.That is, ball is discharged to the path that links to each other with the ball rotating disc 400 of auxiliary device from branch's machine 308.The ball of discharging is fed into the ball rotating disc 400 of auxiliary device, supplies to the token recreation field domain of auxiliary device then.The ball that is fed into token recreation field domain is caught by ball separator shown in Figure 10, and is sent to the color identification mechanism 316 of ball.The detailed construction of branch's machine will be explained below.

In Fig. 5, the chance machine 322 (Reference numeral 23 of Figure 24,25 Reference numeral 19E) that separates the small path shape of machine (the progressive jackpot ball rotating disc shown in the Reference numeral 19 of Figure 22) 320 rotation with progressive jackpot is arranged on the end in chance path 18.This chance machine constitutes and can carry the arciform of Place.The chance machine is fixed on the rotating mechanism 19 of tubular via mechanical arm (Figure 25) integratedly.Master control part makes the rotating mechanism rotation beyond when progressive jackpot is set up, mechanical arm along with this rotating mechanism around rotating mechanism 19 around.

End in chance path 18, the bead rotating disc 77 that is used to accept the ball that falls from the chance path is fixed on the bottom surface of progressive jackpot ball rotating disc 19.In the lower end of this bead rotating disc,, have large diameter ball and accept portion 78 with the mode relative with the bead rotating disc.This ball is accepted portion and is communicated with the descent path 79 that ball is passed out to ball storage portion.

The chance machine is accepted to move between the portion 78 at bead rotating disc 77 and ball; Sliding on the chance path and dropping to the ball on the bead rotating disc; During dropping to ball from the bead rotating disc and accepting portion 78, as long as opportunity is correct, the chance machine just can caught ball in this period.

When the chance machine captured ball, ball was connected on the projection 79 on the bottom surface that is formed at progressive jackpot ball rotating disc, and ball falls and switches to moving to common path from the chance machine.Projection 79 be present in common circulating path arbitrary zone directly over.Thus, can increase the quantity of the ball that should enter into the progressive jackpot path, and a plurality of players are seen.

Continue Fig. 5 explanation, as above-mentioned, when ball airborne putting in chance machine 322 (Reference numeral 77 of Figure 25) last time when correct, ball switches to common circulating path 14A from the chance path.If opportunity is improper, then club is recycled in the storage portion (ball groove) 326.

When the control signal that receives master control part, the ball of storage portion is lifted from storage portion by pedestal lift 328, and arrives ball supply equipment (ball direction of the supply switching mechanism) via color detection machine 330.

Master control part control ball supply equipment 332, and make ball is supplied to chance path 18 or supplies to circulating path 14A or transfer to the judgement in the path that is used to discharge dirty ball.At ball supply equipment 332 ball is transferred under the situation in chance path, supplied with ball, make ball rise to the starting end in chance path to the subregion 18D of central elevator.

Supply to the ball in chance path is carried out according to following condition.When each auxiliary device was put into field domain with token, the token that master control part receives from each auxiliary device dropped into information, the computing that the professional etiquette of going forward side by side is fixed.In this computing, erect specific flag with the regulation probability, when flag was set up, master control part made the direction of ball supply equipment 332 towards the chance path, supplied with ball to the chance path.

In addition, disappear around the club of circulating path, so master control part makes the guide part 140A of ball supply equipment 332 14A towards the path, supply with ball to circulating path with the amount of specified quantity because progressive jackpot produces the back.In addition, Fig. 5's has been shown in dotted line the situation that rotating mechanism 19 shown in figure 25 (Reference numeral 320) and chance machine 79 (Reference numeral 322) become one.

When ball from storage portion 326 during through pedestal lift 328, the color detection machine 330 through pedestal lift 328 detects its color.Consequently, master control part can be appended various recreation.If primary games is the recreation of above-mentioned competition progressive jackpot; Then the recreation here is equivalent to the trivial games with respect to this primary games; For example; Be for all auxiliary devices, when detecting the ball of the amount that arrives earlier the regulation number, make the recreation of turning over several times etc. with the corresponding token quantity of the color of ball.

Track module through connecting involutory different shape forms paths such as circulating path.Figure 13 representes the structure of track module, and with stereogram a track module has been shown.The track module is made up of guide plate 700, rail-guided 702 and resin track 704.

Guide plate 700 is band-like plates of being processed by hard materials such as metals, and rail-guided 702 mode of stating later with resin track 704 is installed on the guide plate.The mobile route of the ball on the track module is by the shape decision of guide plate.Shown in figure 13, except that linearity, utilize to make circular-arc with the state on plane the plate face or that the plate face is become in normal direction is wavy, mobile route can become linearity, circular-arc, wavy etc.

Rail-guided is equipped with a plurality ofly on each guide plate, and all is identical shaped.Figure 17 shows the cutaway view of rail-guided portion, resin track and guide plate, and rail-guided is roughly U word shape, from basal part 712 to guide plate 700 side-prominent being provided with from the two side ends of the bottom hook 710 relative towards the below.

Rail-guided through connecting guide plate in the space that is formed by basal part 712 and hook 710, thereby be installed on the guide plate.Space by bottom 712 and hook 710 form is enclosed than the profile big of guide plate, and therefore, rail-guided can not have on the direction of hook with respect to guide plate slides.

On two wrists 714 on rail-guided top,, on the direction that is free to slide with respect to resin track 704, wear the recess (through hole also can) 705 that two places have approximate circular cross-section altogether everywhere respectively at front and base end side.

The resin track is the bar-shaped resin with circular cross-section, through the length direction along guide plate 700, amounts to four respectively in rail-guided recess 710 with each two, thereby is installed on the guide plate.Diameter at least a portion of U word shape recess 710 is less than rail-guided profile, rail-guided with the resin track as after move stating with becoming one.Ball rolls in the space of the ditch shape that is formed by four resin tracks, does not contact with four resin tracks parts in addition.In addition, as the material of resin track,, then can use appropriate resin as long as can strain be shape along the shape of guide plate.

In a plurality of rail-guided on being installed on guide plate, at least one rail-guided is fixed on the guide plate through screw etc.In Figure 13, for a guide plate, have three rail-guided portions, rail-guided of central authorities is fixed on the guide plate, and other two can be slided on guide plate.Like this; Even make because of influence of temperature variation under the flexible situation of resin track; Also can become one and on guide plate, slide with the resin track, prevent the situation that ditch shape geometric distortion because of four resin tracks formation causes ball to tumble and interferes with other track modules etc. through making rail-guided.

Shown in figure 14, the junction surface of two track modules is provided with the junction surface with rail-guided 708.The guide plate 700 of engaged track module and junction surface are separately fixed on the pedestal sheet metal with the secure component of rail-guided 706 usefulness screw etc., and can carry out the mounting or dismounting with respect to the pedestal sheet metal respectively.The junction surface is also identical with rail-guided with rail-guided, constitutes roughly U word shape, in the concavity portion of the front and base end side of its two wrist, is penetrated with the resin track.

Yet different with rail-guided is, the junction surface is with becoming the chimeric of pine between rail-guided and the resin track; In addition; The interval each other, end of the resin track of engaged track module is fully separated, thus, the flexible of resin track do not exerted an influence to the junction surface.Above-mentioned circulating path, progressive jackpot path and chance path all constitute through linking a plurality of these track modules.

Figure 15～Figure 20 is the stereogram that the branch's machine 308 to Fig. 5 describes.Branch's machine is positioned at circulating path midway, and is located at the front of each auxiliary device.This branch's machine stores a ball that on circulating path 14A, rolls in inside, according to the arrangement of the slot machine dish of selecting recreation of auxiliary device ball is supplied to ball rotating disc 400.At this moment, master control part is replenished ball to circulating path.

At the two ends of branch's machine, be provided with the connecting end 726 that two assemblies being inserted by the resin track that supplies the track module constitute with leaving respectively.Branch's machine has through the cup portion 724 of the hollow cylindrical of motor 701 rotation and arciform pawl 725, and this arciform pawl 725 can be free to rotate to from being arranged at opening 723 on glass portion's curved surface and give prominence to and make the opening portion be incorporated in the position in glass portion towards the position of the rotating direction upstream side of ball (with reference to Figure 15) and with ball.The rotating shaft of pawl is provided with pawl to the spring that suppresses from the outstanding direction of cup portion.Do not catch at pawl under the situation of ball, become Figure 15, the position shown in 16.The pivot of cup portion is consistent with the central shaft of cylinder, as after state, usually opening is towards the top.

Cup portion is between each connecting end 726 that is arranged on the branch machine two ends, and mode that become level vertical with the direct of travel of rotating shaft and ball disposes.When at the ball that rolls on the path with when the outstanding pawl 725 of cup portion curved surface contact, pawl is pushed by ball and to the direct of travel rotation of ball.The center of rotation of pawl is arranged in the upstream side curved surface 727 of glass portion, and ball 522 is received to a glass portion inside with pawl under the state of being caught by pawl 725.

When pawl and ball were incorporated in glass portion, pawl was outstanding on the path, and the periphery of the ball in the cup portion exposes from the opening of cup portion curved surface, and therefore, other balls can roll on the outer peripheral face of the ball in the cup portion and pass through branch's machine, on the path, carry out.

Shown in figure 18, on above-below direction, produce the poor mode of layer so that become the upstream side track 734A and the downstream track 734B at the two ends of branch's machine, the linking part 726 at two ends is set on branch's machine.And make the downstream track of branch's machine form lowlyer.Thus, can make ball can not be parked in the part of branch's machine to give the whereabouts acceleration of the poor amount of layer through the ball of branch's machine.

Branch's machine has the sensor 728 whether ball is arranged in the detection cup portion 724.This sensor is made up of light-emitting component and photo detector, photo detector and light-emitting component spacer cup portion and relatively.Cup portion is formed by transparent resin, has the sufficient light transmission of the light path that does not hinder between this light-emitting component and the photo detector.When ball is incorporated in glass portion by pawl backstop, ball with pawl, come the light of self-emission device to be blocked and can not arrive photo detector, therefore, master control part detects in glass portion and has taken in ball through analyzing the signal from sensor.In addition, because cup portion is transparent, so the player can see the ball that is accommodated in glass portion.For example, under because of the value condition of different that is applied to colour on the ball ball in causing playing, the ball of the value of being asked for through the identification player can be to this situation of player's demand.

Motor is provided with encoder etc., thereby main control unit can detect the position of rotation of glass portion through the rotation amount that detects motor.The opening of cup portion is usually towards the top, but when on auxiliary device, selecting and when elected, master control part is sent rotating signal to motor, and motor is rotated, the opening that makes glass portion is towards the below.Below cup portion, be equipped with ball and accept guide part 722, the ball in the cup portion drops to ball from opening and accepts guide part.This ball is accepted guide part and is linked to each other with the path of the ball rotating disc that arrives each auxiliary device.At this moment, on the curved surface of cup portion, roll and, on the path, advance at other balls that come that roll on the path through branch's machine.After this, main control unit makes glass portion's rotation half-turn, makes the opening of glass portion relative with the path up, and pawl 725 is given prominence to from opening and done the preparation of catching ball simultaneously.

As shown in Figure 5, ball branch's machine 308 (Figure 15) is all arranged, and ball is incorporated in branch's machine in circulating path 14A, 14B, 14C cocycle on each auxiliary device usually.When in certain auxiliary device, there being token to get into chuck, select and specific awards when setting up, the auxiliary device control part transmits control signal to the motor of branch's machine, and the auxiliary device of setting up to specific awards from branch's machine 410 discharges balls.

Ball rotating disc 400 (Fig. 6) is arranged near the recreation field domain in the auxiliary device, ball moves on the ball mobile route 309 (Fig. 5) the way from the recreation field domain of branch's machine to auxiliary device.The ball rotating disc temporarily keeps the ball of supplying with to the recreation field domain from branch's machine, the reservation situation of the ball in the auxiliary device control part inspection ball rotating disc, and discharge the ball that is embedded in the ball rotating disc to the recreation field domain under the situation of specified conditions and keep the ball in the hole meeting.Meeting under the situation of other specified conditions, judging the generation of above-mentioned progressive jackpot.

Figure 19 is the overall perspective view of expression ball rotating disc.The ball rotating disc is in framework 750 inboards, and dish 737 is usually through the direction rotation of motor along arrow 752.Dish 737 inclinations slightly downwards towards the center.Be provided with and coil the outside disc 742 of 737 one rotation in the periphery of dish 737.Outside disc 742 has layer with the mode of top slightly that is positioned at inner disc 737 and disposes poorly, and tilts slightly downwards towards the center of dish 737.

Be formed with the ball that to take in ball 522B at the center of dish 737 and keep hole 739.And being formed uniformly altogether in the periphery of coiling 737, five balls that can take in ball 522C keep holes 741.

Shown in Figure 20 (A), below planar disk, be provided with interference dish 746, this interference dish 746 makes the ball that enters into the reservation hole not run through the reservation hole.Figure 20 (B) is the plane of interference dish.Switching zone shown in the Reference numeral 753 of interference dish is that otch is coiled in interference, and herein gate mechanism is set, and thus, through utilizing the zone of gate mechanism switching 753, is discharged into discharge with conduit 744 thereby whether control will enter into the ball that keeps the hole.Discharge with conduit 744 be used for ball from the ball rotating disc be discharged into auxiliary device the recreation field domain the portion of pushing above; Discharge downward-sloping slightly from the ball rotating disc with conduit 744; Be released to the ball of discharging and roll because of weight the inducing on the path on end in the portion of pushing of self with conduit 744, and drop to the portion of pushing above.Discharge with the diametric(al) of conduit 744 at dish 737, the ball that arrives central authorities keeps hole 739.

The auxiliary device control part is in the position of the scope inner control gate in the switching zone of gate mechanism, and thus, the only ball reservation hole 739 of open central authorities, or the ball of open central authorities keeps hole and the ball reservation hole 741 that is positioned at outer circumferential side.

Figure 21 shows the detailed construction of gate mechanism.Reference numeral 750A representes to be called as the gate mechanism of baffle plate (flap); It is that the direction rotation of middle mind-set arrow 784 and arrow 786 is mobile through motor 757 with rotating shaft 752; That is it is mobile, to keep on the circular arc at center in hole rotation at the ball that the ball through central authorities keeps hole and periphery.The crank of the rotating shaft of Reference numeral 754 expression binding motor and the rotating shaft of baffle plate.Therefore, even motor rotates to same direction, baffle plate also can move back and forth.

The part that is formed by Reference numeral 751 of baffle plate is the part in reservation hole that is used to close the peripheral part of dish, and Reference numeral 782 expressions are used to close the part in the reservation hole of portion of disk center.Reference numeral 781 expressions are used for the open opening that keeps the hole.When baffle plate when the direction of arrow 786 is rotated to greatest extent, the reservation hole of central authorities is not blocked in gate zone 782, and opening 781 overlaps with the reservation hole of periphery, so can open both sides' reservation hole.This is the full-gear of baffle plate.

On the other hand, when baffle plate when arrow 784 directions are rotated to greatest extent, medium pore is by 782 sealings of gate zone, outer perimeter holes is by 751 sealings of gate zone.This is the full-shut position of baffle plate.Further, baffle plate is under the state of the anglec of rotation of centre, and medium pore is open, and outer perimeter holes is closed, and this is the half-open position of baffle plate.

In this embodiment; The auxiliary device control part discharges into the ball of medium pore; And the ball that keeps entering into outer perimeter holes is till medium pore gets into ball, and when ball got into medium pore, the auxiliary device control part all discharged the ball of outer perimeter holes; Periphery all get under the situation of ball in porose, declaration obtains the progressive jackpot prize.Therefore, the auxiliary device control part is set in baffle plate the position of full cut-off till getting into medium pore up to ball, gets under the situation of medium pore the position that baffle plate is set in standard-sized sheet at ball.In addition; Only to discharge under the situation of the ball in the medium pore; It is half-open that the auxiliary device control part makes the position of baffle plate, and the ball that perhaps makes the rotation of dish stop at the outside keeps on the ball and the nonoverlapping position of baffle plate in the hole, and the position that makes baffle plate be positioned at standard-sized sheet then gets final product.

Above-mentioned Figure 21 is illustrated, the in-built stereogram of ball rotating disc that the interference dish 746 of Figure 20 has been omitted in expression.Motor 757, rotating shaft 752 are fixed on the back side of substrate 780.The diametric(al) of rotating disc 737 is provided with three optical sensors 748 in the substrate upper edge, amounts to four optical sensors with an optical sensor of central part 750.Each optical sensor is made up of light-emitting component and photo detector respectively, and the ball that is accommodated in the hole blocks between these elements, thus, accepts auxiliary device control part from the detection signal of sensor and can detect and taken in ball in portalling.

Three optical sensors 748 are relatively arranged on circumference with five balls reservation holes on the periphery that is formed at dish 737.Optical sensor 750 is arranged on the position relative with the ball reservation hole of central authorities.For the position of rotation of identification dish 737, the auxiliary device control part through judge disc spins between one-period optical sensor 748 covered several times, taken in several balls thereby five balls can obtaining periphery keep in the holes.But in this embodiment,, disc spins 120 degree are got final product owing on circumference, arranged three optical sensors 748 equably.

Replenish the explanation of Figure 19, Reference numeral 522C representes the ball that is supplied to the ball rotating disc and rolls in outside disc 742.Supply to the ball of ball rotating disc is carried out from the direction of the arrow 759 opposite with the direction of rotation of dish.The direction of the supply of ball is the tangential direction of rotating disc, and carries out with respect to outside disc.When ball was fed into the ball rotating disc, at first ball rolled on outside disc, and rotary speed reduces then, towards the center position decline of dish.At this moment, to the opportunity that center position begins to move and the opportunity of disc spins, club is embedded in outer perimeter holes or the medium pore according to ball.

Because outside disc 742 has a layer poor 742A with respect to inner disc 737, so fall in layer difference place and, can give ball, the motion of ball is changed with impulse force to coiling center direction when moving at ball.For example,, also can make ball be difficult to directly get into the hole slightly in the outside through giving the impulse force of the degree of ball to fall the substratum difference, in case and make ball pass through the outside the hole then easily towards medium pore.

Get back to Fig. 5 and continue explanation, above the portion of pushing of recreation field domain, move (404) from the d/d ball of ball rotating disc.As shown in Figure 6, because the ball rotating disc is arranged on recreation field domain tabular surface and the top of pushing portion, the ball of therefore emitting from the ball rotating disc moves to the recreation field domain through the weight of self.Then, ball warp is crossed the separation circuit (406) of ball and token, and the operation (486) of the color of process detection ball is recycled in the ball storage mechanism.

As above-mentioned, when the auxiliary device control part was declared the establishment of progressive jackpot, the auxiliary device that main control unit is set up to progressive jackpot was supplied with all balls in progressive jackpot path.During all balls of this auxiliary device supply, master control part is sent recreation interruption controls signal to the control part of other auxiliary devices, and the token recreation is interrupted.During this time, on the indication mechanism of auxiliary device, regenerate the performance image.After the auxiliary device of setting up to progressive jackpot had been supplied with all balls, master control part was supplied with the ball of ormal weight to common path, and restarted to obtain the token recreation that progressive jackpot is a target.

On the other hand; Owing in the recreation field domain of the auxiliary device that progressive jackpot is set up, have a large amount of balls, the payment processes that therefore needs to detect the color of ball and make token finishes, therefore; In the meantime, the auxiliary device controlling organization can be selected interruption with the slot machine dish that is accompanied by the token recreation.When progressive jackpot is set up a large amount of ball by to the tabular surface of the recreation field domain of auxiliary device or push portion above supply.

Below, the embodiment of auxiliary device control part (Fig. 4) being carried out other controls that judge whether that progressive jackpot is set up describes.Figure 49 is the flow chart of its control action of expression.The auxiliary device control part is carried out this flow chart repeatedly; In step 1000; Whether the result that selects of the slot machine dish in the recreation field domain of affirmation auxiliary device is 777; Select under the situation that the result is the first specific awards (for example " 777 ") at the slot machine dish, then as after be judged as " progressive jackpot chance " stating and set up, skip to step 1120.

In step 1002, confirm that whether the slot machine dish is selected the result is the second specific awards (for example " 111 ", " 333 " or " 555 "), and under sure situation, transfer to step 1004.In step 1002, make under the situation of negative evaluation, then get back to step 1000.In step 1004, the auxiliary device control part makes the motor rotation of above-mentioned branch machine, makes 724 pairs in glass portion be incorporated into the position (step 1004) that discharges ball.Thus, ball is fed into auxiliary device ball rotating disc from branch's machine.At this moment, above-mentioned baffle plate is set in full close position.

Then; The auxiliary device control part is in step 1004; After branch's machine discharges ball, confirm with respect to the ball of auxiliary device ball rotating disc prize-winning, promptly after judge the position of ball in the step 1008 stated, afterwards; Make the cup portion 724 of branch's machine get back to the position that can catch ball, and after cup portion 724 catches ball with the set positions of cup portion on the position of other balls that roll on the not overslaugh path.The auxiliary device control part is during above-mentioned disc spins 120 degree, and the output (step 1006) of above-mentioned each sensor of inspection judges which hole (step 1008) ball has got into.

The auxiliary device control part with ball got into which hole with the stored in form of control table in memory.The auxiliary device control part is registered to each hole of control table, with " 1 " expression, representes with " 0 " during no ball when ball is arranged.

Auxiliary device control part inspection control table judges whether ball has got into medium pore (step 1110).The auxiliary device control part is judged as under the sure situation at this; With getting into ball in the medium pore as unelected ball; Even the rotation that will coil 737 stop at baffle plate standard-sized sheet ball also can't be from the position that deviate from the hole in the outside after; Make baffle plate become full-gear (step 1112), the ball in the reservation hole of central authorities is discharged from the ball rotating disc, and the token in the game area of auxiliary device is pushed device and emitted (1114).The output of the sensor of auxiliary device control part inspection medium pore, and confirming that ball makes baffle plate get back to full-shut position, gets back to step 1000 (step 1114) after medium pore is released.

When the auxiliary device control part is negative evaluation in step 1110, and then the inspection control table, judge ball whether got on the peripheral part of dish in the hole of withing a hook at the end (step 1118).The auxiliary device control part step 1118 be judged as certainly after, be at other auxiliary devices under the situation of state of progressive jackpot or challenge progressive jackpot, wait for (step 1119) till this state finishes in other auxiliary devices.

Next, as progressive jackpot chance the challenging right of progressive jackpot (obtain to), the auxiliary device control part will coil 737 rotation to be stopped, and makes baffle plate make disc spins after moving to the position of standard-sized sheet.Auxiliary device control part inspection is to the output of the sensor in the hole in the outside, and confirming that ball all after the hole in the outside is discharged into the token game area, makes baffle plate get back to full-shut position (step 1122, step 1124).

Next, auxiliary device control part control branch's machine (Figure 15) discharges (step 1126) with ball in auxiliary device ball rotating disc.Then, with above-mentioned step 1006 and 1008 the same ground, auxiliary device control part inspection sensor output (step 1125), and then the position (step 1125A) of judgement ball.

Auxiliary device control part inspection control table judges whether ball has got into medium pore (step 1128).When the auxiliary device control part was made affirmative determination in step 1128, then as the right that obtains progressive jackpot, (Fig. 4) notified (step 1130) to central control part.Central authorities' control part is accepted the notice from the auxiliary device control part, carries out the processing of progressive jackpot.The auxiliary device control part waits for, is received to up to the processing of progressive jackpot and ends, and turns back to starting point then.When the auxiliary device control part is made negative evaluation in step 1128, then get back to step 1000.

In addition; As challenge progressive jackpot, progressive jackpot; The difference in the hole that decision gets into the medium pore or the outside based on the privilege state of selecting the result, to prize-winning state and the ball of the Kong Deqiu of ball rotating disc or the difference that gets into several holes are not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the combination to a plurality of auxiliary devices is illustrated as game device.But, also can be the auxiliary device monomer as game device.Promptly; A kind of novel game play device is provided: in each auxiliary device; When specific awards are set up in the video-game (slot machine, wheel disc lottery mechanism) based on first play value (token); To second lottery mechanism (ball rotating disc) payment, second play value (ball), the second specific awards (the then progressive jackpot of progressive jackpot chance) based on second play value in the ball rotating disc when setting up, are paid the second a large amount of play value to the recreation field domain that uses first play value.

In above-mentioned embodiment, have a plurality of lighting means in the framework bottom, when present dynasty framework top is luminous, because the track component of track module is by can the constituting by catoptrical resin of white, therefore can the track module is painted.Thus, can improve the effect of design, and, through the treatment state change glow color of master control part according to recreation, thus the state that can notify the player to play.

In addition, above-mentioned embodiment is an example of preferred implementation of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and in the scope that does not break away from technological thought of the present invention, can implement various distortion.For example; In the above-described embodiment; As an example of branch's machine 308, the branch's machine that is made up of arciform pawl 725 grades is illustrated (with reference to Figure 15 etc.), below; As other embodiments of branch unit of the present invention, other examples of branch's machine 308 are represented (with reference to Figure 29～Figure 32).

Identical with above-mentioned embodiment; Branch's machine 308 of this embodiment also is in order to catch as the ball of game object 522 and temporarily it to be held and stay and to be positioned at the machine midway that the positive mode of each auxiliary device is arranged on circulating path, the structure of this branch's machine 308 comprises: the cup portion 724 of the channel shape that rotate through motor 701, be formed at pawl 725 in this glass portion 724, detect sensor 728 that ball is arranged in the cup portion 724, at the plate-shaped member 729 of formation on every side of cup portion 724 etc.Cup portion 724 plays a role as being used for temporarily taking in the position (incorporating section) of ball 522.In addition, in this embodiment, the spring etc. that is not provided for suppressing pawl 725 suppresses mechanism, and only leans on the driving force of motor 701 to make glass portion 724 and pawl 725 rotations.

Cup portion 724 make its opening 723 towards above state (with reference to Figure 30) under, pawl 725 forms with the state (being referred to as extrusion position in this manual) that almost projects upwards as the crow flies in the downstream (the rotation direction downstream of ball 522) of this glass portion 724.Under the situation that comprises such pawl 725, the cup portion 724 of this embodiment is roughly J word shape (with reference to Figure 30 etc.) when top view.At this extrusion position, pawl 725 hinders the advancing of ball 522 of (circulating path 14A, 14B, 14C usually) circulation along the path, and induces (with reference to Figure 30) to cup portion 724.At this moment, the pawl 725 of this embodiment that forms with linearity almost can be caught the ball 522 of (catch) circulation effectively, and induces (with reference to Figure 29 etc.) to cup portion 724.

Identical with above-mentioned embodiment, sensor 728 constitutes (with reference to Fig. 3) by spacer cup portion 724 luminous element disposed and photo detector.In this case, cup portion 724 can be formed by the transparent resin of the permeability that can guarantee sensor light, also can be as this embodiment, and on its part, have and be used to breach, for example slit 724S (with reference to Figure 32) that sensor light is passed through.

Around cup portion 724 grades, be formed with protecting cover 721, this protecting cover 721 forms with the mode that covers this glass portion 724 grades.For example, in this embodiment, the both sides of tabular protecting cover 721 bendings is from (with reference to Figure 29) such as the upstream side of ball rotation direction and downstream covering cup portions 724.And, be provided with plate-shaped member 729 in the downstream of cup portion 724.

Cup portion 724 through motor 701 rotation can be changed to taking in of the state of taking in ball 522 and ball 522 is emitted position (with reference to Figure 31) to what ball accepted that guide part 722 emits.That is, when through pawl 725 ball 522 being induced to glass portion 724, sensor 728 detects this ball 522.At this moment, drive motor 701 makes roughly 90 degree of glass portion 724 rotations, and under the state of taking in ball 522, keeps standby,, changes to the reception position that holds drop pass 522 that is.In this reception position, ball 522 is maintained at the state that is surrounded by cup portion 724, pawl 725 and plate-shaped member 729.In addition, if make glass portion 724 be further rotated roughly 90 degree from this reception position, then opening 723 changes to and emits position (with reference to Figure 31) towards the below.In emitting the position, cup portion 724 accepts guide part 722 with ball 522 to ball and emits and it is fallen.

In addition, owing in cup portion 724, having taken in the reception position of ball 522 or having emitted on the position, pawl 725 is outstanding on the path, so other balls 522 can roll in this glass portion 724 and pass through branch's machine 308.At this, in this embodiment, the peripheral shape of cup portion 724 is made to become the shape of the motion that might as well hinder other balls (being held the ball beyond the ball that stays) that on the path, roll in the position of this glass portion 724.Specifically, with the periphery that constitutes glass portion 724 of a plurality of par 724A, 724B, and at least reception position with emit the position and become the shape (with reference to Figure 31 etc.) that is connected upstream side track 734A and downstream track 734B sleekly.At this moment, can make each par 724A, 724B becomes level at reception position with emitting on the position, but preferably downward-sloping slightly shape ground formation as this embodiment can make ball 522 roll more swimmingly like this.

Further, branch's machine 308 is provided with rotation amount or the direction of rotation position Detection device 800 that is used to detect glass portion 724.For example, the checkout gear 800 of this embodiment constitutes, with motor 701 and rotating shaft 707 that cup portion 724 is connected on the anti-dazzling screen 801 with this rotating shaft 707 one rotation is set, and detect the position of these anti-dazzling screens 801 through a plurality of optical sensors 802.The number of the optical sensor 802 under this situation and configuration can be set aptly; For example in this embodiment; With rotating shaft 707 is that the center disposes four optical sensors 802 up and down, through anti-dazzling screen 801 can be whenever at a distance from 90 degree detect the rotation amount or the direction of rotation position of glass portion 724.Utilization is based on the testing result of such checkout gear 800, can cup portion 724 correctly be positioned on each position (reception position, emit the extrusion position of position or pawl 725) of regulation.

In addition, preferably constitute above-mentioned pawl 725 by a plurality of.For example, the pawl 725 of this embodiment is formed by two parallel projections with the arranged spaced of regulation with the mode that do not interfere with plate-shaped member 729.Under these circumstances, has the advantage that the weight that can suppress pawl 725 increases and can catch more effectively (catch) ball 522.And, according to the pawl 725 of such shape, have cup portion 724 from extrusion position to reception position so that to emit change in location during, make ball 522 near width central authorities, the advantage that it is moved with stable status.

In addition, preferably form cup portion 724 as the incorporating section of ball 522 by parts with light transmission.Under these circumstances, whether the player can take in ball 522 in auxiliary device (can carry out the terminal installation 12 of recreation) this glass of the identification portion 724 of oneself in recreation, and be applied to the color on this ball 522.For example, in this embodiment, can be by having from visual observation to formed cup portion 724 (with reference to Figure 29 etc.) by parts permeability, transparent or semitransparent of the degree of the ball 522 of the state that taken in.In addition, be not limited to the permeability of parts,, for example, also can on the side of the auxiliary device side of this glass portion 724, a plurality of open-work 724H (with reference to Figure 29) be set in order easily to observe the part of the ball 522 in glass portion 724.

And in this embodiment, the direction of the bowl both sides in cup portion 724 are provided with the side protecting cover 731,732 (with reference to Figure 29 etc.) that prevents ball 522 and tumble.These side protecting covers 731,732 are also likewise formed by the parts with light transmission (for example plastics panel etc.) with above-mentioned cup portion 724.

Branch's machine 308 of this embodiment like this is configured in circulating path midway with the mode in the front that is positioned at each auxiliary device; And catch (catch) ball that on circulating path 14A, rolls 522 and hold and stay inside; According to the arrangement of the slot machine dish of selecting recreation of auxiliary device, this ball 522 is supplied with to ball rotating disc 400.In addition, in branch's machine 308 of this embodiment, do not use spring etc. to suppress mechanism, and only lean on motor 701 to make glass portion 724 (with pawl 725) rotation.Therefore, there is not the fatigue (elasticity worsens, elasticity weaken) that mechanism's this when carrying out the rotation of glass portion 724 and pawl 725 suppresses mechanism of suppressing of utilizing spring etc., need do not consider such situation.

In addition, in the embodiment of Figure 29～shown in Figure 32, show the pawl 725 of catching (catch) ball 522 easily that forms with almost straight shape, but this is an example.The pawl of the arciform grade shown in addition, for example certainly also can adopting in the first embodiment.

(about ball supply equipment (pedestal dispensation machines))

Below, the ball supply equipment in the game device 1 of this embodiment (below be also referred to as the pedestal dispensation machines) is specified (with reference to Figure 33～Figure 39) for example.

Pedestal dispensation machines (ball supply equipment) the 332nd carries out ball 522 is supplied to chance path 18, is supplied to circulating path 14A as selecting, or a certain the device that dirty ball 522 is discharged is provided with.For example, the pedestal dispensation machines 322 in this embodiment is configured near the center bottom of game device 1, and the ball 522 of interim storage in storage portion (ball groove) 326 optionally is supplied to a certain path or discharges (with reference to Figure 39 etc.).

Pedestal dispensation machines 332 is provided with as color detection mechanism and dirty ball testing agency and the color detection machine 330 (with reference to Figure 34 etc.) that plays a role.This color detection machine 330 for example uses light-emitting component 330a that is made up of White LED and the photo detector 330b (with reference to Figure 37, Figure 38 etc.) that detects light, and utilizes the light that sees through when shining the ball 522 that is made up of translucent material, detects the color of this ball 522.More particularly, the RGB composition that sees through light that goes out by photo detector 330b analyzing and testing, and detect color according to this analysis result.Further, the color detection machine 330 of this embodiment also detects dirty ball according to the light quantity that sees through light.That is, under the low situation of the light amount ratio setting that sees through light, judge above dirty of these ball 522 existing specified degree or specified degree.Being judged dirty ball 522 discharges in the pedestal dispensation machines 332 of back segment.

In addition, on color detection machine 330, be provided with delivering mechanism, this delivering mechanism is used to make ball 522 to stop aptly carrying out color detection, and after see off one by one.For example, in this embodiment, the cam 330c that release is used is set on the path of ball 522; 330c stops ball 522 aptly through this release cam, and sees (with reference to Figure 37) one by one off, and this release cam 330c for example relatively is provided with a pair of breach that dome shape is a circular shape at the periphery of plectane; Therefore, when Rotate 180 is spent on path, just see ball 522 off one, in addition; Through making the part butt beyond the breach, ball 522 is stopped.

On the rotating shaft of this release cam 330c, be provided with the cam position that rotates with this release cam 330c equivalent and detect with sheet (to be detected) 330d.It is and the release cam 330c small pieces of similar shape roughly that 330e detects position of rotation (with reference to Figure 37) through near the affirmation of the cam position being located at sensor that this cam position detects with sheet 330d.

Motor 330f makes above-mentioned release cam 330c and cam position detect the drive source that rotates with sheet 330d and (with reference to Figure 37) is set as being used to.The rotation of this motor 330f is delivered to release cam 330c via motor side belt wheel 330g, belt 330h, cam side belt wheel 330i and cam position detects the rotating shaft (with reference to Figure 38) with sheet 330d.

In addition, pedestal dispensation machines 332 comprises and is used for ball 522 is supplied to chance path 18 or circulating path 14A, or the branch that discharges (with reference to Figure 33 etc.).For example, the branch of this embodiment comprises that the ball 522 that the release cam 330c by color detection machine 330 is sent into leads and makes its ball guide part 332a that falls from the hole at institute's allocation and the rotation individual path 332b that is configured in the bottom that falls the hole of this ball guide part 332a.

Rotation individual path 332b is used for ball 522 to three direction assigned units; Be arranged to make guide part rotation (cycle) towards the groove shape of supplying with the inclination of (or discharge) target through driving force with motor 332c; Thereby the change transport direction, toggle path.The motor 332c of this embodiment is configured in the below of rotation individual path 332b, makes rotation individual path 332b rotation (cycle) (with reference to Figure 33 etc.) through reducing gear 332d such as gears.

In addition, can suitably set with pedestal dispensation machines 332 is the configuration in each path etc. at center.For example in this embodiment; Under the situation above the ball direct of travel that makes color detection mechanism 330 places is (with reference to Figure 36); Respectively (direction at about 0 o'clock～1 o'clock) is provided with the discharge path 333 of dirty ball 522 up; Right-hand (direction at about 3 o'clock～4 o'clock) be provided with to chance path 18 induce path 334, below (direction at about 6 o'clock) be provided with and induce path 335 (with reference to Figure 36, Figure 37, Figure 39 etc.) to circulating path 14A.

The discharge path 333 of dirty ball 522 constitutes (with reference to Figure 37) by the framework of longitudinal type, to this ball 522 induce and in Figure 39 the direction of dotted line institute timberline discharge, be rolled to the exit (with reference to Figure 39) of specific auxiliary device.Therefore, being judged as ball dirty more than the specified degree 522 through color detection machine 330 gets rid of from the path through pedestal dispensation machines 332 and discharge path 333.

The path 334 of inducing to chance path 18 for example forms (with reference to Figure 37 etc.) by the hang plate of the wall portion with the thin shape of front end.This induces path 334 to be configured to ball 522 is supplied among the subregion 18D of central elevator (with reference to Figure 39).

The path 335 of inducing to circulating path 14A is configured to ball 522 is supplied in the subregion of central elevator (with reference to Figure 39).In addition, the path 335 of inducing of this embodiment is passed through in the framework bottom of color detection machine 330, and crooked halfway and transfer right-hand (direction at about 3 o'clock) to, forms the shape that is connected with central elevator (with reference to Figure 34 etc.).

In addition, be respectively arranged with ball sensor 333s, 334s, 335s (with reference to Figure 36 etc.) at above-mentioned discharge path 333 on the path 334,335 with inducing.These ball sensors 333s, 334s, 335s for example are made up of optical sensor, the ball 522 that is used to detect the ball 522 of discharge or is induced to each path 18,14A.Ball sensor 334s is configured in the thin part of the front end of inducing in the path 334, can detect ball 522 one by one and calculate number.

(about mobile route switching device shifter 380)

Below, the mobile route switching device shifter in the game device 1 of this embodiment 380 is specified (with reference to Figure 39～Figure 47) for example.

The mobile route switching device shifter 380 of this embodiment constitutes and comprises: toggle path 381A, 381B, connecting rod 384,385, fork 386, motor 387 etc. (with reference to Figure 40 etc.).This mobile route switching device shifter 380 is assembled in (with reference to Figure 39 etc.) midway of circulating path 14A and circulating path 14B.For example; Under the situation of this embodiment; Mobile route switching device shifter 380 is bilevel structures, forms circulating path 14A and passes through on the upper strata, and circulating path 14B passes through in lower floor; Mobile route switching device shifter 380 is at the moment toggle path of regulation, and ball 522 is sent into the set path 16C continuous with progressive jackpot path 16 (with reference to Figure 40 etc.).

Toggle path 381A, 381B are that the center can be provided with (with reference to Figure 43 etc.) up and down rotationally with fulcrum 382A, the 382B that is located on the framework 383.The toggle path 381A on upper strata switches to common path 14A and set path 16C (progressive jackpot path 16), and the toggle path 381B of lower floor switches to common path 14B and set path 16C (progressive jackpot path 16).

Connecting rod 384 about the mode that toggle path 381A up and down, 381B rotate up and down with ana is simultaneously passed through connects (with reference to Figure 41 etc.).Connecting rod 384 closes with keying with respect to the part (for example bottom) of each toggle path 381A, 381B, and becoming can counterrotating state.

Be combined with the upper end (with reference to Figure 41 etc.) of another connecting rod 385 through pin in the bottom of the toggle path 381B of lower floor.The lower end of this connecting rod 385 is with respect to the fork on the rotating shaft that is installed in motor 387 386, from the position of the rotating shaft eccentric of this motor 387, closing (with reference to Figure 46 etc.) through keying.

Motor 387 when toggle path 381A, 381B are rotated up and down drive source and play a role.When driving this motor 387, be installed in fork 386 rotation on the rotating shaft, connecting rod 384 and toggle path 381A up and down, 381B go up and down via another connecting rod 385 (with reference to Figure 43 etc.).

Near the part (part that for example, the toggle path 381A on connecting rod 384 and upper strata closes through keying) of connecting rod 384 that goes up and down in such one and toggle path 381A up and down, 381B is provided with to be detected 388 (with reference to Figure 44 etc.).In addition, be provided with at framework 383 and be used to detect this sensor 389A up and down of to be detected 388,389B (with reference to Figure 43 etc.).According to be detected 388 the testing result that these sensors 389A, 389B are detected, can confirm the upper-lower position of toggle path 381A, 381B.In addition, for example utilization has the base plate 390 of slotted hole etc., can change the installation site of sensor 389A, 389B, then can easily change the upper-lower position (with reference to Figure 44) of sensor 389A, 389B.

In addition, the sensor 391A that for example constitutes being provided with of the set path 16C that links to each other with progressive jackpot path 16 midway, 391B (with reference to Figure 47) by optical sensor.Through these sensors 391A, 391B, can when 381B switches the path, thereby confirm that through detecting actual ball 522 ball 522 is fed to set path 16C by toggle path 381A.

Further, as above-mentioned, preferred mobile route switching device shifter 380 has the gate mechanism that flows that (or and establishing) is used to block ball 522 as required.When progressive jackpot shifts; When toggle path 381A, 381B being switched to set path 16C side; The ball 522 that might produce the upper strata is on the way interfered and the mobile smoothly problem of obstruction with the ball 522 of lower floor each other; If but utilize this gate mechanism, and just can block flowing of a side aptly, ball 522 is sent into progressive jackpot path 16 swimmingly.For example in this embodiment; (elevating mechanism) 20 forms two layers of balls path (among Figure 39, representing with Reference numeral 392) up and down from mobile route switching device shifter 380 to central elevator; And only the course of action footpath 392 to the upper strata is provided with the valve system 393 (with reference to Figure 39) that flows of blocking ball 522.The course of action footpath 392 that this valve system 393 constitutes the upper strata makes the outstanding ball 522 that stops of obstacle (for example barrier plate, countercheck rod etc.), has the motor 394 that makes this obstacle action.

As above-mentioned; The mobile route switching device shifter 380 of this embodiment forms circulating path 14A and circulating path 14B both sides are passing through up and down; And the toggle path 381A, the 381B that connect levels with connecting rod 384 move it simultaneously; Therefore, even also can control many mobile routes through single power source (for example motor).And; In this embodiment; The smooth and easy of ball 522 when needing the valve system 393 of number just to realize that progressive jackpot shifts through bottom line (in this embodiment, only to the upper strata in bilevel course of action footpath 382) flows, therefore can restraining device quantity and cost.In addition, owing to when progressive jackpot shifts, use valve system 393 that ball 522 is sent into swimmingly, therefore has the advantage that can not hinder game running halfway.

(about cleaning machine)

Next the cleaning machine 370 to this embodiment describes (with reference to Figure 48).

Cleaning machine 370 is to be used to remove the device attached to the lip-deep dirt of ball 522, can in game device 1, be provided with as required.For example, in this embodiment, be located at circulating path B (14B) midway.

The cleaning machine 370 of this embodiment is the device (with reference to Figure 48) that is made up of with screw rod 372, sweeper 373 etc. motor 371, carrying.Wherein, carrying constitutes by being formed with the parts of spiral helicine carrying with projection around with screw rod 372, thereby through carrying ball 522 in the axial direction to the certain orientation rotation.

This carrying with screw rod 372 near and be provided with ball guide part 374.This ball guide part 374 disposes with the mode that between itself and carrying are with screw rod 372, forms the interval of the degree that can take in ball 522, and conduct does not make inhibition portion that ball 522 falls and play a role (with reference to Figure 48).

Sweeper 373 for example constitutes (with reference to Figure 48) by the roller that has cleaning bodies such as nonwoven on the surface.This sweeper 373 makes its rotating shaft almost parallel with the rotating shaft of screw rod 372 with carrying, and with the surface of cleaning body with carry in the state setting of surperficial butt of ball 522.In addition, the belt wheel 373a on the rotating shaft that is located at sweeper 373 and be located at carrying with the belt wheel 372a on the rotating shaft of screw rod 372 between, extension is wound with the belt 375 (with reference to Figure 48) that is used to transmit rotation.

The motor 371 of cleaning machine 370 makes carrying play a role with the power source of screw rod 372 and sweeper 373 rotations as being used to.For example; In this embodiment, the power through this motor 371 directly makes carrying rotate with screw rod 372, utilizes above-mentioned belt 375 that sweeper 373 is rotated to equidirectional simultaneously; Through such structure, just can make a plurality of machines move (with reference to Figure 48) simultaneously with single power source.

According to such cleaning machine 370, through during carrying with screw rod 372 carrying balls 522, sweeper 373 is contacted with this ball 522, remove the dirt that adheres to.And, because carrying is with the not rotation of stymy 522 self of screw rod 372 and ball guide part 374, therefore, in this cleaning machine 370, can allow the rotation of ball 522, and meanwhile in its surperficial broad range, carry out wiping, and remove dirt.

In the above-described embodiment, the path of ball circulation is made up of path A, path B and path C, but can increase and decrease aptly.Figure 50 makes circulating path constituted, also original circulating path C become the control flow chart that ball is supplied to circulating path A ball supply dedicated path BS (Ball Supply) midway by path A and path B, is the variation of the control flow chart of Fig. 5.

Can know that with Fig. 5 comparison in the control flow of Figure 50, path BS is discontinuous with respect to circulating path A (14A) and circulating path B (14B), but is connected with ball supply equipment 332.

If supply with ball from ball supply equipment 332 to the guide part 140C corresponding with circulating path BS, then ball rises in central elevator 26C, and arrives the starting end of path BS.BS falls the starting end of ball BS from the path in the path, and the end of fluidic junction 2000 BS from the path of BS and path A moves to path A in the path.Path BS terminates at fluidic junction 2000 places with path A.

In the control flow chart of Figure 50, be fed into the funnel 312 of circulating path B (14B) by the ball of chance machine 322 acquisitions.In addition, be provided with the cleaning machine 370 (Figure 48) in the downstream of the funnel 312 that is positioned at path B (14B).

Figure 51 is that the fluidic junction 2000 with path BS and path A is the stereogram that the center is represented, path BS forms with the mode that descends from the last direction path A with the fluidic junction of path A.At fluidic junction 2000 places, on the direction vertical, be provided with protection walls 2002, so that BS can not break away from from path A to the ball that path A falls from the path with respect to path A.To break away from path A even suppose the ball that BS falls from the path, also can it not come off from path A through protection walls 2002.

(industrial applicibility)

The present invention is applicable to game device, is particularly useful for token game device.

Claims (10)

1. a game device is characterized in that, comprising:

Game terminal device is used to use a plurality of first play value parts, supplies the player to play;

Storage mechanism preserves a plurality of second play value parts;

First guide makes the said second play value parts decline that is supplied to from starting end move to end;

Carrying mechanism, carrying arrives the said second play value parts of the end of said first guide, makes it rise to the starting end of said first guide;

Second guide is provided with from said first guide branch ground, is used to supply the said second play value parts that move along said first guide to break away from and move to said game terminal device from said first guide;

Recovering mechanism will be recovered to said storage mechanism along the said second play value parts that said second guide moved and arrived said game terminal device;

Feed mechanism is supplied to said carrying mechanism with being recovered to the said said second play value parts of preserving mechanism, so that it arrives the starting end of said first guide; And

Control device is controlled the mobile route by the said second play value parts of said first guide decision at least,

The game result that said control device basis receives from said game terminal device, the control that the said second play value parts that execution is moved said first guide in edge move to said second guide,

Said game terminal device comprises: Characteristics Detection mechanism, the characteristic of the said second play value parts that detection arrives via said second guide; And

Game processing executing agency, the game processing of the recreation of the said first play value parts is used in execution according to testing result.

2. game device as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Comprise separating mechanism; This separating mechanism is located at the branch point of said second guide from the said first guide branch, and the said second play value parts by said first guide guiding are separated to said second guide

Said second guide constitutes and makes the said second play value parts arrive each of a plurality of game terminal devices,

Said control device is controlled, and makes a plurality of said second play value parts that move along said first guide arrive arbitrary game terminal device through said separating mechanism.

3. game device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, said game terminal device also comprises:

Field domain uses the recreation of said a plurality of first play value parts;

Injection mechanism drops into the first play value parts to this field domain;

The first play value parts that drop into detect in testing agency; And

Payment mechanism is paid the said first play value parts to said field domain,

Said game processing executing agency selects processing according to the testing result that is detected by said testing agency,

According to the said result that selects, said control device is sent the signal that requirement will be supplied to said field domain by the said second play value parts of said first guide guiding,

Carry out detecting the characteristic of the said second play value parts that supply to said field domain by said Characteristics Detection mechanism, the processing of the amount of union and the corresponding said first play value parts of this characteristic,

And the control of said field domain is paid the first play value parts of the amount of said computing through said payment mechanism in execution.

4. game device as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said control device receives the information of the relevant game state of said game terminal device, and carries out the control of appending the said second play value parts to said first guide through said feed mechanism according to said game state.

5. game device as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, said game terminal device has the reservation mechanism that keeps the said second play value parts,

Said reservation mechanism has reserve part testing agency, and said reserve part testing agency is detected in the reserve part that keeps the said second play value parts, whether has the said second play value parts,

Said game processing executing agency check the said reservation situation that keeps the said second play value parts in the mechanism according to the detection signal from said reserve part testing agency,

And, carry out the processing whether decision will be passed out to said field domain by these second play value parts that keep mechanism's reservation according to said reservation situation.

6. game device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said game terminal device has the reservation mechanism that keeps the said second play value parts,

Said reservation mechanism has reserve part testing agency, and said reserve part testing agency is detected in the reserve part that keeps the said second play value parts, whether has the said second play value parts,

Said game processing executing agency judges according to the detection signal from said reserve part testing agency whether the said said reservation situation that keeps the said second play value parts in the mechanism satisfies defined terms,

Satisfying under the situation of said condition, said control device sent the signal that requirement will be supplied to field domain by the said second play value parts of said first guide guiding,

Said control device is controlled; Make all said second play value parts that move along said first guide arrive the said said game terminal device that requires signal of transmission, and supply with all said second play value parts through said second guide.

7. like claim 3,5, each described game device of 6; It is characterized in that; Said game processing executing agency has the storing mechanism of the tables of data of the relation between the amount that stores the characteristic of confirming the said second play value parts and the said first play value parts

According to detection signal from said Characteristics Detection mechanism, differentiate the characteristic of the said second play value parts, according to the amount of said data voting phasing for the said first play value parts of said characteristic,

And the control of said game terminal device is paid the first play value parts of the amount of said decision through said payment mechanism in execution.

8. like claim 3,5, each described game device of 6; It is characterized in that said game processing executing agency receives the detection signal from said Characteristics Detection mechanism successively; Differentiate the characteristic of a plurality of second play value parts successively and be stored in the storing mechanism

According to the tables of data of the combination of confirming said a plurality of characteristics with the relation of the amount of the said first play value parts, determine amount with respect to the said first play value parts of the combination of said a plurality of characteristics,

And carry out through said payment mechanism and the first play value parts of the amount of said decision are paid the control in the field domain of said game terminal device.

9. game device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, said first guide constitutes mulitpath,

Have the mobile route switching mechanism, said mobile route switching mechanism make on the paths in said mulitpath the second play value parts that move a paths midway to other path movement.

10. game device as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, said mobile route switching mechanism comprises:

Fall portion, make the second play value parts falling midway at a track;

Accept mechanism, accept from the said ball that falls under the clan; And

Travel mechanism; Make said accept mechanism in the position that makes the second play value parts that fall from a said paths to said other path movement, and it between the position that storage mechanism induces, is moved back and forth or touring moving to said other path movement.

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