JP2000037554A - Tip storage unit for game playing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move pachinko balls in a receiving plate to a receiving box automatically, when the receiving plate is filled with the pachinko balls or medals and stores the receiving plate on the inside of the face that the pachinko board is set on to avoid being obstructive. SOLUTION: In a game playing apparatus which is designed to move playing tips to a receiving box 22 manually, when receiving plates 13 and 14 is filled with playing tips, it has a storage device 18, which has at least one receiving box 22, tip passages 19 and 20 for the playing tip transportion having a tip outlet for the playing tip on its one end and passes through the receiving plate and the receiving box, and an opening and closing means, which controls the transportion and blocking of the playing tip, is set on between the tip passages, and a control device which outputs the driving signal to the opening and closing means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game or a pachislot game in which when a pachinko ball or a medal is full of trays, that is, when a predetermined amount or more is reached, a tray (so-called dollar box) can be easily transferred. The present invention relates to an improvement in a chip storage device of an amusement device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a pachinko machine, a receiving tray is provided above and below, respectively. Pachinko balls are sent to a lower plate when the upper plate is full. For example, in pachinko games, so-called fever
When a number of pachinko balls are hit continuously, a large amount of pachinko balls are won in the saucer, and when the upper plate overflows, pachinko balls are sent to the lower plate. When the lower plate is full, the player himself transfers the pachinko balls to a so-called dollar box. In addition, the player
The dollar boxes are successively lowered, stacked, and stocked.

[0003] In the pachislot game, a so-called bonus (big hit) is used in the same manner as in the pachinko game.
, A large number of medals will be awarded in the saucer,
When the saucer is full, the player himself transfers the medals to a so-called dollar box. Further, the player successively lowers, stacks, and stocks the dollar boxes below the feet.

[0004]

However, as described above, when a player himself transfers pachinko balls and medals, he must play pachinko balls and medals on the other hand and transfer pachinko balls and medals on the other hand. Work is cumbersome. In addition, every time a fever or bonus is applied, it is necessary to repeat the operation of lowering the transferred dollar box under the feet and placing an empty dollar box under the lower plate. These tasks, even if performed by the employees of the amusement arcade, were still troublesome and troublesome, and were very troublesome.

[0005] The dollar box placed under the feet is very disturbing in a game room such as a pachinko parlor or a pachislot store. Had become.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems, a means adopted by the present invention is to manually receive the game chips in the tray when the game chips are full of the tray. It is assumed that the game device is to be transferred to. A storage device having at least one receiving box, a chip outlet for the game chips at one end having a chip outlet for the game chips, and a chip path for transferring the game chips communicating the tray and the receiving box; Transfer of the established game chips
In addition to providing an opening / closing means for adjusting the cutoff, a control device for outputting a drive signal to the opening / closing means is provided, and the control device sends a drive signal to the opening / closing means when the game chip reaches a predetermined amount or more in the tray. The game chip is sent to the receiving box.

In the case where the storage device has a plurality of receiving boxes, the chip path includes a path extending device for guiding the chip discharge port to a predetermined receiving box, and based on a detection signal from the receiving box sensor. The control device drives the above-described path extending device so that the tray and a predetermined receiving box in the storage device are communicated with each other.

As a result, a so-called fever or bonus is applied in pachinko and pachislot games,
When a large amount of game chips such as pachinko balls and medals are awarded, the control device receives a full-state detection signal from the pan sensor and outputs a drive signal for the opening / closing means. Therefore, the gaming chips are transferred from the tray to the receiving box.

At this time, when the storage device has a plurality of receiving bins, the chip outlet of the chip path is moved to a predetermined receiving box position by the path extending device, and the game chips are transferred from the receiving tray to the predetermined receiving tray. This means that they are transferred to a box.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which a pachinko machine provided with a chip storage device of a game apparatus according to the present invention is arranged in a playground such as a pachinko parlor.

In the figure, a pachinko board 11 is fitted over the front of the pachinko machine main body 10.

The pachinko board 11 is similar to a pachinko board generally used in pachinko parlors and the like.
That is, the pachinko board 11 has a guide path for the hammered ball,
A rotating wheel for changing the ball drop direction, a nail, a hitting hole, a display portion for numbers, and the like are provided. By appropriately rotating the dial of the ball hitting portion 12, a pachinko ball as a game chip is hit and hit. When entering the hole, a pachinko ball is awarded in the upper receiving tray 13. At that time,
When the numbers and the symbols match, a so-called fever state is established, the hit hole remains open, and a large amount of pachinko balls are awarded on the upper tray 13.

A lower tray 14 is disposed below the upper tray 13. When the pachinko balls are full in the upper tray 13, the overflowing pachinko balls are transferred to the lower tray 14 via the communication passage 15. It moves and is stocked in the lower tray 14. Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge lever of an opening hole for discharging the pachinko balls stocked in the lower tray 14 to the outside (downward), and reference numeral 17 denotes a coin insertion hole.

The upper tray 13 and the lower tray 14 are respectively provided with a first chip path 19 and a second chip path 20 which lead to a storage device 18 disposed below the pachinko board 11. The chip paths 19 and 20 are joined at the lower part and communicate with the storage device 18. Further, the trays 13 and 14 of the chip paths 19 and 20 are also provided.
The opening and closing shutters 21a and 21b as opening / closing means for adjusting the transfer / interruption of the pachinko ball are provided at the connection portion with the upper pan 1
From 3, the flow of pachinko balls is appropriately switched to the first chip path 19 or the communication path 15. Also,
The opening / closing shutter 21b opens and closes a path of pachinko balls from the lower tray 14 to the storage device 18.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage device 18 has six receiving boxes 22, 22,.
・ ・ Is arranged. The first and second chip paths 1
As shown in FIG. 2, flexible passages 23 extendable in the vertical direction (in the direction of the solid line arrow in FIG. 2) below
Is provided at the lower end of the flexible passage 23, and a chip outlet 24 is provided.

The flexible passage 23 is connected to a step motor 26 via a drive cable 25. When the step motor 26 is driven, the flexible passage 23 is extended in the vertical direction, and the chip outlet 24 is extended.
To a predetermined receiving box 22. That is,
The first and second chip paths 19 and 20 extend a path including a flexible path 23 for guiding the chip discharge port 24 to a predetermined receiving box 22 and a step motor 26 for extending the flexible path 23 in a vertical direction. The path extending device is driven based on a detection signal from a receiving box sensor 28 described later, that is, the flexible passage 23 is extended, and the upper and lower trays 13 and 14 are provided.
Is communicated with a predetermined receiving box 22.

Further, the upper tray 13 and / or the lower tray 1
The tray 4 is provided with a tray sensor 27 for detecting the degree of accumulation of pachinko balls in the trays 13 and 14, and the tray 22 is for detecting the storage state of the pachinko balls in the tray 22. A receiving box sensor 28 is provided. The sensors 27 and 28 are connected to a control device 29, and the storage state of the pachinko balls in the upper and lower trays 13 and 14 and the receiving box 22 is input from the sensors 27 and 28. ing. The sensors 27 and 28 may be pachinko ball counting sensors or weight measuring sensors.

When the pachinko balls are full or a predetermined amount or more in the upper tray 13 (or the lower tray 14), the controller 29 opens and closes the pachinko balls based on the detection signals from the sensors 27 and 28. Shutter 21a (or 21)
b) to output a signal. That is, under the control of the control device 29, the pachinko ball is moved to the upper tray 13.
Or, when a predetermined amount or more is reached in the lower tray 14, a signal is sent to the opening / closing shutter 21a (or 21b),
(Or lower tray 14) opening / closing shutter 21a (or 21)
By operating b), the pachinko balls are transferred to the receiving box 22.

Reference numeral 30 denotes each of the receiving boxes 22 in the storage device 1.
The ejection lever 30 is connected to the control device 29. When the control device 29 receives the removal signal from the ejection lever 30,
A drive signal is sent to the motor 31 to apply a pressing force to the push rod 32 to push the receiving box 22 outward from the storage device 18.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, the state of the pachinko balls in the upper and lower trays 13 and 14 is detected by the tray sensor 27, and the pachinko balls in the upper and lower trays 13 and 14 exceed a predetermined amount. Then, the control device 29 outputs a drive signal to the opening / closing shutter 21a or 21b.
Further, the position in the receiving box 22 and the storage state of the pachinko balls in the receiving box 22 are detected by the receiving box sensor 28, a drive signal is output from the control device 29 to the step motor 26, and the flexible passage 23 is moved up and down. The pachinko balls are transferred to a predetermined receiving box 22. As a result, for example, a so-called fever state occurs, and even if a large amount of pachinko balls are awarded on the upper and lower trays 13 and 14, when the number of pachinko balls in the upper and lower trays 13 and 14 exceeds a predetermined amount, The pan sensor 2
7 based on the detection signal from the
a or 21b is switched or opened and closed, pachinko balls are
It is automatically transferred to a predetermined receiving box 22 and stocked in the storage device 18. Therefore, even when the saucer is almost full, the player does not need to transfer the pachinko balls to the dollar box by the player or another employee.
Further, since the receiving box 22 is stored in the storage device 18 arranged below the pachinko board 11, the receiving box 22 is stored inside the installation surface of the pachinko board 11, and the Is not disturbed in the playground and does not hinder the walking of other players.

The pachinko balls can be stored in the receiving box 22 by directly changing the pachinko balls from the upper receiving tray 13 via the first chip path 19 by appropriately changing the setting of the control device 29.
2, and through the communication path 15,
The lower tray 14 can be guided to the receiving box 22 via the second chip path 20.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the pachislot tables provided with the chip storage device of the game apparatus according to the present invention are arranged, and a pachislot board 41 is fitted in the upper front of the pachislot apparatus main body 40. .

The pachislot board 41 is similar to a pachislot board generally used in pachislot shops and the like.
That is, the pachislot board 41 has a coin insertion slot 42, an indicator 43 for the number of inserted coins, a display 44 for numbers and symbols, a game start button 45 and a game stop button 46.
After coins are inserted from the coin insertion slot 42 and a start button 45 is pressed, a stop button 4
By pressing 6, the numbers, symbols and the like displayed on the display unit 44 are rotated and then stopped. Then, if these numbers and symbols match, the medals as game chips are discharged from the medal supply port 47 to the receiving tray 49 through the communication path 48. At this time, when the numbers and symbols are in a specific combination on the display unit 44 and a so-called bonus state is reached, a large amount of medals are discharged from the medal supply port 47 to the receiving tray 49.

The tray 49 is provided with a pachislot board 41.
Path 51 leading to a storage device 50 disposed below
Is arranged. Further, an opening / closing shutter 52 as an opening / closing means for switching a pachinko ball transfer direction is provided at a portion of the chip path 51 connected to the medal supply port 52, and the medal supply port is switched by switching the opening / closing shutter 52. The medals are appropriately transferred from 47 to the tray 49 or the storage device 50.

The storage device 50 is connected to a control device (not shown) in the same manner as the pachinko machine. When the medal becomes full or more than a predetermined amount in the receiving tray 49 by the control device, the storage device 50 shown in FIG. The switching signal of the opening / closing shutter 52 is output based on a detection signal from a receiving pan sensor which is not used. That is, when the number of medals exceeds a predetermined amount in the receiving tray 49, the opening / closing shutter 52
To switch the medal from the direction of the receiving tray 49 to the storage device 50.
It is transported in the direction of a receiving box 53 (so-called dollar box).

Therefore, as in the case of the pachinko machine, a so-called bonus is applied to the pachislot machine, and even if the medal is full in the saucer 49, that is, even if the medal is more than a predetermined amount and overflows, the medal is not received. There is no need to transfer medals to box 53, a so-called dollar box, and
Since the receiving box 53 is stored in the storage device 50 arranged below the pachislot board 41, the receiving box 53 is stored in the pachislot board 4.
Since it is stored inside the installation surface of No. 1, it does not become a hindrance in the playground and does not hinder the walking of other players.

In each of the above embodiments (pachinko and pachislot), the pachinko balls or medals are automatically transferred from the receiving tray to the receiving box under the control of the control device. It goes without saying that a lever may be provided to manually transfer the pachinko balls to the receiving box by the operation of the player.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, at least a game device in which when the game chips become full in the tray, the game chips in the tray are manually transferred to the tray. A storage device having one receiving box;
At one end, there is provided a chip discharge port for the above-mentioned game chips, a chip path for transferring game chips connecting the tray and the receiving box, and an opening / closing means for adjusting the transfer / interruption of the game chips provided on the chip path. And a control device for outputting a drive signal to the opening / closing means. When the game chip reaches a predetermined amount or more in the tray, the control device sends a drive signal to the opening / closing means to transfer the game chip to the receiving box. I did it. That is, when the game chips such as pachinko balls and medals in the saucer are full, that is, when a predetermined amount or more, the control device automatically transfers the pachinko balls or medals to the receiving box. The player does not need to transfer the pachinko balls or medals to a receiving box, a so-called dollar box, even if a large amount of pachinko balls or medals are awarded in the receiving tray with a so-called fever or bonus. In addition, this receiving box is stored in the storage device, and its existence is
There is no hindrance to a player or other players walking in the playground.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which pachinko machines provided with a chip storage device of a game device according to the present invention are arranged.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration of a chip storage device of the game device.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view showing a state where the receiving box is stored in the storage device.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a pachislot stand provided with a chip storage device of the game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Upper tray 14 ... Lower tray 18 ... Storage device 19 ... 1st chip path 20 ... 2nd chip path 21a ... Opening / closing shutter 21b ... Opening / closing shutter 22 ... Receiving box 23 ... Flexible passage 24 ... Chip discharge port 26 ... Step motor 27 ... Receiving tray sensor 28 ... Receiving box sensor 29 ... Control device 49 ... Receiving tray 51 ... Tip Route 53 ... receiving box

Claims (6)

[Claims] An amusement device wherein, when a game chip becomes full in a tray, the game chip in the tray is manually transferred to a receiving box, wherein the storage device has at least one receiving box. One end has a chip discharge port for the game chips, and adjusts a chip path for transferring the game chips, which communicates the tray and the receiving box, and a transfer / interruption of the game chips provided in the chip path. And a control device for outputting a drive signal to the opening / closing means. When the game chip reaches a predetermined amount or more in the saucer, the control device sends a driving signal to the opening / closing means. A chip storage device for a game device, wherein a game chip is transferred to the receiving box. 2. The chip storage device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein said game chip is a pachinko ball. 3. The chip storage device for a game device according to claim 1, wherein said game chip is a medal. 4. A saucer sensor for detecting a state of accumulation of game chips is provided on the saucer, and a drive signal is sent to the opening / closing means by the control device based on a detection signal from the saucer sensor. The chip storage device for an amusement device according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The chip storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device includes a receiving box sensor for detecting a storage state of the playing chips in the receiving box. 6. The chip path includes a path expansion device for guiding the chip outlet to a predetermined receiving box. The path expansion device is controlled by the control device based on a detection signal from the receiving box sensor. 5. The chip storage device of the game device according to claim 4, wherein the device is driven to communicate the tray with a predetermined receiving box in the storage device. 6.