JP2002136663A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine that a player need not throw in a game medium for every game. SOLUTION: This combination game machine is provided with a game medium throw-in port 49 for throwing in the game medium, and a shooting means 16 for shooting game balls into a play region 27 of a game board 15. The combination game machine is constituted to shoot a specified number of game balls per game on condition that the effective game medium is thrown into the game medium throw-in port 49. The combination game machine is further provided with a deposition processing means 85 for depositing the game medium thrown into the game medium throw-in port 49; a value subtracting means 86 for subtracting the game value of a game portion from the deposition value of the deposited game medium; and a manual selecting means 71 for inputting a subtraction processing demand of the game value of the following game. The combination game machine is constituted to start the following one game on condition that the value subtracting means 86 subtracts the game value of one game portion from the deposition value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination game machine such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are a combination game machine, for example, an arrangement ball machine, of a game ball insertion type and a medal insertion type. In any of these types of arrangement ball machines, at the time of a game, 16 game balls for each game are shot into the game area of the game board by the firing means, and the game balls are arranged in a winning port located at the lower part of the game area. When one of the winning means of any of the means is awarded, and four winning holes adjacent to the winning means are won and a predetermined winning combination is established, a score is given according to the difficulty of the establishment. A predetermined number of medals or game balls are paid out to the player as prizes.

[0003] Among them, a medal insertion type arrangement ball machine has a game ball sealed in a circulation path including a game board side and a launch means side, and a predetermined medal is inserted into a medal insertion slot on the front side of the game machine body. When one is inserted, the game balls are supplied one by one to the firing rail by the feeding means in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means.

[0004]

In such a conventional medal insertion type arrangement ball machine, since one game can be started every time one medal is inserted, the player ends one game. Each time, it was necessary to insert a medal for the next game, which was very troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine which does not require a player to insert a game medium for each game.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine main body 3.
A game board 15 for a combination game, a game medium slot 49 for inserting a game medium, and a launching means 16 for launching a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 27 of the game board 15; In a combination gaming machine configured to cause a predetermined number of game balls per game to be fired into the game area 27 by the shooting means 16 on condition that a valid game medium is thrown into the medium slot 49, Deposit processing means 85 for depositing the game medium inserted into the slot 49; price subtracting means 86 for subtracting the game consideration for the game from the deposit consideration for the game medium deposited by the deposit processing means 85; Manual selection means 7 for inputting a request for a subtraction processing of the game price for the next game to means 86
The next one game can be started on condition that the value subtracting means 86 subtracts the game value for one game from the deposit value.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a medal insertion type arrangement ball machine using medals as a game medium. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the arrangement ball machine has a game machine main body 3 having an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 1. Is attached to the outer frame 1 via a vertical hinge 4 at one of the left and right ends so as to be openable and closable and detachable.

The game machine main body 3 has a front panel 5 mounted on the front side thereof, a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like provided on the outer frame 1 side, and a game on the front frame 2 side. Board 15, launching means 16, medal selecting means 17
Are provided on the back side of the front panel 5 inside the game machine main body 3 and various internal mechanisms including the game board 15 are provided.

The outer frame 1 is constituted by a rectangular frame or the like which is long in the vertical direction, and a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like are arranged at a lower portion inside the outer frame 1. The outer frame 1 is provided with a back plate 9 on the back side. The front frame 2 is configured by a rectangular frame or the like that is long in the vertical direction corresponding to the outer frame 1. A front panel 5 is mounted on the front side of the front frame 2, and a game board 15, a launching unit 16, a medal selecting unit 17, and the like are arranged inside the back side of the front panel 5.

The medal hopper 6 constitutes a medal storing means for storing medals. The medal hopper 6 has a medal shooter 10 for receiving inserted medals and an auxiliary medal for assisting surplus medals when the internal medals are full. An overflow port 11 for overflowing into the tank 7 and medal payout means 12 for paying out prize medals are provided. The medal payout means 12 is for paying out the medals in the medal hopper 6 for prizes or return, and is provided below the medal hopper 6. (Not shown) is driven to pay out medals from the medal payout opening 14 to the front side. In addition, the auxiliary tank 7 can be freely taken in and out.

The game board 15 is removably fitted between the game board mounting frame 18 and the support frame 19 inside the front frame 2 from the back side, and a plurality of game boards 15 provided on the back side of the game board mounting frame 18 are provided. Are detachably fixed by the fastening means 18a. Therefore,
The game board 15 is located on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3,
It is detachable from the back side. The game board mounting frame 18 has a gate shape, and its upper side and both right and left sides are above the support frame 19 and the front frame 2.
It is fixed to the inner surface of. The support frame 19 includes the game board 15
Is provided integrally on the upper edge side of the game board receiving portion 20 for receiving the game from below, and is installed in the front frame 2 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 21 is annularly mounted on the front surface of the game board 15, and a winning opening means 22 is arranged below the game area 27 inside the guide rail 21, On the upper side of the winning opening means 22, a guide symbol display means 23, a specific winning means 24, a score increasing means 2
5. Each game component such as the operating means 26 is arranged. A number of game nails (not shown) are provided between the winning opening means 22 and each game component.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the winning opening means 22 is provided with a winning case 28 removably attached to the opening 15a of the game board 15 from the back side, and the winning case 28 is arranged in a horizontal line. A plurality of, for example, 16 winning ports 29 for guiding the formed game balls winning from the front side to the back side of the game board 15, and a plurality of, for example, 16 for detecting the gaming balls winning each of the winning ports 29. A game ball falling along the game board 15 is provided with a winning detection switch 30;
, And the winning detection switch 30 detects the game ball.

The specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25, and the like are configured to guide a game ball won at the front side of the game board 15 to the back side of the game board 15, and when a game ball wins at these points, One or more corresponding winning ports 2
9 is equivalent to the winning of a game ball.

On the back surface of the game board 15, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, there are provided various game parts such as a winning opening means 22, a guide symbol displaying means 23, a specific winning means 24, a score increasing means 25, and an operating means 26. A back cover 31 that covers from the back side and a ball collection case 32 that is disposed below the back cover 31 are detachably mounted, and the main control board 3 is mounted on the back surface of the back cover 31.
The main board case 34 for housing the audio board 3 and the audio board case 36 for housing the audio board 35 are detachably mounted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the back cover 31 has an opening 31b at the front edge of a bottom wall 31a. The ball collecting case 32 is passed through the game components such as the winning opening means 22, the specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25 and the like, and
5, for collecting the game balls guided to the back side, and as shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8, a ball collection portion 32a having an open upper side, and game balls collected by the ball collection portion 32a. And a discharge port 32b for discharging the downward direction, and is mounted on the back side of the game board 15 below the winning case 28. The game balls that have won the winning opening 29 are detected by the winning detection switch 30 and then discharged from the outlet 32b through the ball collecting case 32 without stopping inside the winning opening means 22 or the like. Has become.

The discharge port 32b of the ball collecting case 32 has a ball feeding means 48 located closer to the center of the ball collecting case 32 in the left-right direction so that the length of a standby passage 47 described later can be easily secured.
And it is displaced to the opposite side. Also, on both left and right sides of the winning opening means 22, game balls from the specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25, etc.
The guide passage 32c for guiding to a is mounted so as to project toward the ball collecting case 32 through the opening 31b of the back cover 31.

The launch means 16 is used to guide the game ball to the guide rail 2.
1 for firing to the game area 27 of the game board 15 as shown in FIGS.
And a hitting hammer 38 for hitting the game ball on the firing rail 37 toward the guide rail 21, a firing spring (not shown) for urging the hitting hammer 38 in the hitting direction of the game ball, and a cam mechanism 39. Drive means 4 such as a motor for intermittently swinging the hammer 38 in the anti-hit direction while resisting the firing spring
0, and a firing handle 41 that activates the firing drive means 40 by the player's grip and adjusts the spring pressure of the firing spring by its rotation operation, and is detachable from the support frame 19 via the mounting plate 16a or the like. It is attached to.

The firing rail 37 is mounted on the front side of the support frame 19 in correspondence with the guide rail 21 on the game board 15 side. The hitting hammer 38 is disposed on the front side of the support frame 19 corresponding to the firing rail 37 so as to hit a game ball on the firing rail 37, and is swingably supported by the mounting plate 16a by a pivot in the front-rear direction. ing. The firing handle 41 is
As shown in FIG. 5, the support tube 43 is provided at the front end of the support tube 43 that projects through the through hole 42 of the front panel 5 and protrudes to the front. Can be operated. The firing handle 41 has
A touch piece of a touch switch (not shown) for detecting a grasp or operation of the player is provided. On the front side of the firing rail 37, a rail cover 90 that covers a part of the firing rail 37 and the guide rail 21 on the firing rail 37 side from the front side.
Is provided. The rail cover 90 is detachably mounted on, for example, a support member 91 provided on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5, and FIG. 8, a circulation path 44 for game balls including these is formed in a closed loop between the launching means 16 and the game board 15 to circulate the game ball. A plurality of game balls are enclosed in the path 44. The circulation path 44 includes a launch side path 45 for guiding the game ball fired by the firing means 16 to the game board 15 side, and a game board 15
And a return path 46 for returning the game ball passing behind to the launching means 16 side. The firing side path 45 is configured by the firing rail 37, the guide rail 21, and the like, and the return side path 46 is configured by the ball collecting case 32, the standby passage 47, the ball feeding means 48, and the like.

The waiting passage 47 is for holding a game ball returning after passing through the game board 15 and supporting the support frame 19.
It is detachably mounted on the front frame 2 side such as the back side of the ball collecting case 32 at a position where the firing means 16 is inclined in the left-right direction so that the firing means 16 side is lowered and its upstream side does not interfere with the lower end of the game board 15. 32b is communicated from below. The ball feeding means 48 is for feeding the game balls in the standby passage 47 one by one onto the firing rail 37 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 16, and the downstream ends of the firing rail 3 and the standby passage 47. It is detachably attached to the support frame 19 and the like between the parts.

The number of game balls in the circulation path 44 is desirably equal to or more than the minimum number required for one game (for example, about 16 to 25). Further, it is desirable that the standby passage 47 be long enough that all or a part (about several) of the game balls corresponding to the enclosed number are arranged in a line.

The medal selecting means 17 is for selecting the right or wrong of a medal inserted from a medal insertion slot 49 described later. As shown in FIGS. 19 and the like. The medal selection means 17 determines whether the medal is correct based on the weight, the outer shape, the material, and the like during the movement of the medal. Then, a normal (regular) medal is guided to the medal shoot 10 of the medal hopper 6. In the medal selection means 17, a medal detection switch 52 for detecting a regular medal is provided on the downstream side of the determination unit.

The front panel 5 is divided into a plurality of glass doors 53 corresponding to at least the front side of the game board 15 and other parts. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front panel 5 includes, for example, a glass door 53 corresponding to the front side of the game board 15, an upper panel 54 disposed above the glass door 53, and a glass door 53. The upper panel 54, the glass door 53, and the intermediate panel 55 are divided into a plurality of intermediate panels 55 disposed on the lower side and a lower panel 56 disposed on the lower side of the intermediate panel 55, excluding the lower panel 56. , Front frame 2
Of the front frame 2 on the same side as the hinge 4
, Which are pivotally mounted to be openable and closable individually. The front panel 5 may be formed integrally with the front frame 2.

The glass door 53 is connected to the game area 2 of the game board 15.
7, a door frame 59 having a window hole 58 formed therein, and a glass plate 60 mounted on the door frame 59 so as to close the window hole 58.
And The upper panel 54 is arranged on the upper side of the front frame 2 and is provided with upper display means 61 for displaying a special game state, other game states, and the like. Upper display means 61
Is a display cover 6 detachably attached to the upper panel 54.
2 and one or a plurality of display lamps 63 provided in a display cover 62, and the display lamps 63 emit light by blinking according to the game state. The display cover 62 protrudes forward over substantially the entire width of the gaming machine body 3 in the left-right direction, and has a front side inclined downward and downward.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the intermediate panel 55 has a projecting portion 64 projecting forward. Above the projecting portion 64, a display panel portion 65 inclined forward and a control panel are provided. A bottom wall portion 64a is provided below the overhang portion 64 and is bent rearward from the lower end toward the front frame 2 side. The intermediate panel 5
The lower end of the lower panel 5 is located above the firing handle 41 so as not to interfere with the firing handle 41 when it is opened and closed.
6, when the intermediate panel 55 is closed, the upper panel 5 comes into contact with the upper end of the lower panel 56 from the front side, or the lower panel 5
6 and vertically overlap.

The display panel section 65 is formed to be elongated in the left-right direction near the lower side of the glass door 53, and an operation panel section 66 is provided in front of the display panel section 65. The display panel section 65 is provided with a prize display means 67 at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and one of the prize display means 67 in the left-right direction is provided with a medal number display means 68 and the other is provided with a score display means 69. ing. The display panel unit 65
Has a larger inclination angle than the operation panel section 66 so that the display state of each of the display means 67 to 69 can be easily checked.

The prize display means 67 includes a plurality of, for example, 16 prize display sections 70 corresponding to the respective prize ports 29 of the prize port means 22.
Are arranged in a horizontal row so as to be close to each other in the front-rear direction in correspondence with the respective winning ports 29. Then, each winning display section 70
When a game ball wins one of the winning ports 29, the corresponding winning display section 70 emits light, and the winning is displayed to the player by other means. Each winning display section 70 is numbered sequentially from one end side in correspondence with each winning opening 29. The prize display means 67 is provided at the center or the like of the game area 27 above the prize port means 22,
The prize display units 70 may be arranged vertically and horizontally in combination by a predetermined number (for example, four).

The medal number display means 68 is provided for the medal slot 4
This is for displaying the number of medals inserted from 9 (the number of deposited medals), and is disposed on one side in the left-right direction on the display panel section 65, for example, near a medal insertion slot 49 described later on the left side. Have been. Medal number display means 6
As shown in FIG. 9, reference numeral 8 denotes a display unit having, for example, seven segments capable of displaying two digits. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 49, the medal number display means 6
8, the total number of inserted coins is displayed as the number of deposited medals. Also, every time the game is started, the prescribed number of medals required for one game is subtracted from the deposited medal number,
The number of deposited medals that have been subtracted is displayed on the medal number display means 68. Also, an upper limit (for example, 50) is set for the number of deposited medals displayed on the medal number display means 68, and when the number of deposited medals exceeds the upper limit, the number of deposited medals exceeding the predetermined number is paid out. It has become.

In this embodiment, the medal number display means 68
Are arranged on the display panel section 65, that is, below the game board 15 on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, so that the distance between the medal number display means 68 and the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 is small. The player can check the number of deposited medals with a small movement of the line of sight during the game. Further, the medal number display means 68 is disposed on the display panel section 65 which is inclined forward and downward.
Can be seen from almost the front of the display surface, and the displayed contents can be confirmed reliably and easily. In addition, since the medal number display means 68 is provided near the medal insertion slot 49,
The player can insert medals into the medal insertion slot 49 while confirming the increase in the number of deposited medals displayed on the medal number display means 68.

The score display means 69 is for displaying a score awarded when a winning combination is established or a score of an unpaid premium medal. One of the left and right sides on the display panel 65, for example, It is arranged on the opposite side of the medal number display means 68. The score display means 69 is constituted by, for example, a seven-segment display means capable of displaying two digits, like the medal number display means 68. When a winning combination is achieved during the game, the total score according to the winning combination is displayed on the score display means 69. When a medal for a prize according to the score is paid out at the end of the game, the score display means 69
Is "0", for example.

The score display means 69 is also used as the medal number display means 6.
8, since it is arranged on the display panel section 65, that is, below the game board 15 on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3,
The distance between the medal number display means 68 and the prize opening means 22 or the prize display means 67 is small, so that the player can check the score with a small movement of the line of sight during the game. Further, since the score display means 69 is disposed on the display panel section 65 inclined forward and downward, the player can see the score display means 69 from almost the front of the display surface, and the display contents can be surely and reliably displayed. It can be easily confirmed. In addition, instead of the score display means 69,
Alternatively, an acquired medal number display means may be provided together with the score display means 69, and the acquired medal number display means may display the acquired medal number or the unpaid medal number acquired according to the score.

The operation panel 66 has a medal slot 4
9, a manual selection switch 71, an automatic selection switch 72, and a return switch 73 are provided. Medal slot 49
Is located on one side in the left-right direction of the operation panel section 66, at or near the end opposite to the firing handle 41, that is, below the gaming board 15 on the left side of the front side of the gaming machine body 3. The manual selection switch 71 and the automatic selection switch 7 are located on the center side of the medal slot 49 in the left-right direction.
2 and the return switch 73 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

The medal slot (game medium slot) 49 is
A hopper-like insertion portion 49b large enough to insert a plurality of prescribed medals required for at least one game, preferably a large number of medals for a plurality of games, for depositing and depositing medals as a game price. And its input section 49b
The outlet 49a on the lower side of is narrowed so that medals can be supplied one by one to the medal selecting means 17. Further, a hopper-shaped insertion portion 49b of the medal insertion port 49 is
It opens obliquely upward toward the front side of the intermediate panel 55. Vibration applying means 7 for slightly shaking the medal slot 49 outside the medal slot 49 so that even when a large number of medals are inserted, the medals are aligned on the exit 49a side.
4 is attached. The vibration applying means 74 operates when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 49.

As described above, the medal insertion slot 49 is located on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3 on the opposite side in the left-right direction with respect to the position of the firing handle 41, and on the lower side of the game board 15, for example, on the left hand side of the player. Since the player is provided at a relatively low position, the player can easily carry the left hand while holding the firing handle 41 with the right hand, and is close to the medal tray 75 described later. Can be easily and quickly inserted. Further, the medal slot 49 is provided with a hopper-shaped slot 49b and a vibration imparting means 74, and a plurality of medals can be batch-inserted, so that a plurality of medals can be thrown more easily and quickly. Can be. The medal insertion slot 49 is open obliquely upward toward the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, that is, toward the player side.
That is, since it is provided above the overhanging portion 64 that overhangs the player, medals can be inserted more easily and reliably.

Manual selection switch (manual selection means) 71
Is for enabling one game to be started for each operation. When the manual selection switch 71 is operated, a process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals, for example, four medals from the number of deposited medals is performed. Thus, the next one game can be started. The manual selection switch 71 is, for example, a push button type that does not maintain the ON state.
It is configured to be turned ON only during operation.

The automatic selection switch 72 is for enabling the game to be started continuously and repeatedly after a predetermined pause period. When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, there are more than a prescribed number of deposited medals. For example, unless the manual selection switch 71 is operated, a process of subtracting a specified number of medals is automatically performed before the start of each game, and thereafter, each game can be started. That is,
The automatic selection switch 72 automates the operation of turning on the manual selection switch 71 for each game. The automatic selection switch 72 is, for example, a push button type that can hold the ON state by itself, and is turned ON by operating again, for example.
The state is released. Of course, a release button or the like for releasing the ON state of the automatic selection switch 72 may be separately provided. The ON state of the automatic selection switch 72 is released even when the manual selection switch 71 is operated.

The return switch 73 is for requesting the return of the deposited medals. When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 is operated to pay out the medals from the medal hopper 6 for the number of the deposited medals. It has become. The return switch 73 is, for example, a push button type that does not hold the ON state, and is configured to be ON only when operated.

The manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73 are provided with selection display means (not shown) such as a lamp on the operation unit side so that the selection display means displays the selection status. Has become. For example,
The selection display means of the automatic selection switch 72 is lit continuously, for example, while the automatic selection switch 72 is in the ON state, and is turned off when the ON state is released, for example, when the manual selection switch 71 is turned on. It is supposed to. The selection display means may be provided near the manual selection switch 71 and the automatic selection switch 72.

As described above, the manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73 are provided on the operation panel 66, that is, on the front side of the game machine main body 3.
, Each of these switches 71 to 71
The distance between 73 and the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 is small, and the player who is paying attention to the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 during the game can move each of the switches 71 to 71 with a small line of sight movement.
By checking the position of 73, these switches can be operated reliably. Further, the manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73 are arranged on the operation panel section 66 above the overhanging section 64 projecting from the gaming machine main body 3 to the front side, that is, to the player side. Since the panel 66 is inclined forward and downward, each switch 7
The operations 1 to 73 can be performed more easily and reliably. Further, the manual selection switch 71 is connected to the medal slot 4
9, the medal insertion and the operation of the manual selection switch 71 can be easily and smoothly performed with one hand.

The lower panel 56 is fixed to the lower part of the front frame 2. The lower panel 56 is provided with a medal tray 75 and a medal guide gutter 51 in the front and rear at substantially the center of the lower side in the left-right direction, and one side in the left-right direction of the medal tray 75 and a side near the hinges 4, 57. An ashtray 76 is provided, and a hand rest 77 is provided on the opposite side. Medal tray 7
5. The ashtray 76 and the hand rest 77 project forward from the lower panel 56, and their front ends are flush. The lower panel 56 is provided with a through hole 42 for penetrating the support cylinder 43 supporting the firing handle 41 in the front-rear direction.

The medal tray 75 is for storing medals paid out from the medal paying means 12 and bad medals returned through the bad shoot 50. The medal guide gutter 51 is for guiding the medals paid out from the medal payout means 12 and the defective medals returned through the defective shoot 50 to the medal tray 75, and protrudes rearward from the lower panel 56. The medal tray 75 is provided integrally or separately.

The firing handle 41 is provided above the hand rest 77.
There, these hand rest 77 and the launch handle 41,
The hinges 4 and 57 and the medal insertion slot 49 are disposed at or near the opposite end in the left and right direction. The hand rest 77 is for holding a part of the hand when operating the firing handle 41, and the distance between the hand rest 77 and the firing handle 41 is one hand on the hand rest 77. The setting is such that the firing handle 41 can be operated even when the part is mounted, and can be operated even when the part is not mounted. On the upper side of the firing handle 41, a concave portion 78 is formed in the projecting portion 64 of the intermediate panel 55 so as to be recessed in an arc shape upward, and the firing handle 41 is gripped between the firing handle 41 and the projecting portion 64. In such a case, an interval is secured such that the hand does not come into contact with the overhanging portion 64 of the intermediate panel 55.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 9, the control system includes a main control unit 80, a winning display control unit 81, a settlement processing unit 82, a payout control unit 83, a medal counting unit 84, a deposit processing unit 85, a deposit storage unit 85a, a value subtracting unit. 86, a launch control means 87, a return control means 88 and the like.

The main control means 80 determines whether or not a winning combination is achieved, whether or not the fluctuation condition of the guide symbol display means 23 is satisfied, whether or not the operation condition of the specific winning means 24 is satisfied, whether or not the operation condition of the score increasing means 25 is satisfied, and the like. Is for controlling each game operation.

The winning display control means 81 includes the winning opening means 22.
For example, when a game ball wins in each of the winning openings 29, the winning display portion 70 of the winning display means 67 corresponding to the winning opening 29 or the like.
Is displayed as a prize. Settlement processing means 8
2 performs a payment process for calculating a score according to the success or failure of the winning combination during the game or at the end of the game in accordance with a signal from the main control means 80, and the score is displayed on the score display means 69. ing.

The payout control means 83 is provided with the settlement processing means 8
When a score is given by the settlement process of 2, the medal payout means 12 is controlled during the game or after the game is over, and medals in the medal hopper 6 are transferred to the medal tray 75 by the medal payout means 12 according to the score. And pay it out.

The medal counting means 84 has a medal slot 49.
For counting the regular medals inserted from,
The number of inserted medals is counted based on a signal from the medal detection switch 52. The deposit processing means 85 stores the number of inserted medals counted by the medal counting means 84 in the deposited storage means 85a as the number of deposited medals (deposit consideration value), and deposits the number of inserted medals newly counted by the medal counting means 84. A function to sequentially add and update the number of medals,
The number of deposited medals stored in the deposited storage means 85a is displayed on the medal number display means 68.

The value subtracting means 86 is provided with the manual selection switch 7
1. Based on the selection result selected by the automatic selection switch 72, based on the number of deposited medals stored in the deposited storage means 85a, a game price required for the game (for example, 4 if the game requires 4 medals, The number of deposited medals is updated by subtracting the number of deposited medals, and a command for one game or a continuous game is sent to the firing control unit 87 and other units. For example, when the manual selection switch 71 is operated, the game price for one game is subtracted from the number of deposited medals for each operation, and a command for one game is output to the firing control means 87. When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, the game consideration for one game is sequentially subtracted for each game, and a command for a continuous game is output to the firing control means 87.

The firing control means 87 is for controlling the firing operation of the firing means 16 with a predetermined pause every time each game ends, and the consideration subtraction means 86 performs a subtraction processing of the game consideration for one game. That the player has performed
6, on the condition that the firing handle 41 is operated, the firing means 16 is operated based on the instruction of the value subtracting means 86,
The launching means 16 plays a predetermined number (16) of game balls in the game area 2
7, the operation is continued. Therefore, the control system is ready to start the game if more than a specified number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 49.

It should be noted that the number of game balls hit into the game area 27 can be determined by detecting a predetermined number of shots and subtracting the number of foul balls from the shot count, or the winning opening means 2
2. It may be obtained from the number of game balls that have won the specific winning means 24 or the like.

When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 pays out medals corresponding to the number of deposited medals on condition that there is a balance of the number of deposited medals in the deposited storage means 85a when the return switch 73 is operated. It is for controlling as follows.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described. At the start of the game, a plurality of medals of a prescribed number or more required for one game are inserted into the medal insertion slot 49. Then, the medals are aligned in the medal insertion slot 49 and enter the medal selection means 17, and the medal selection means 17 determines whether or not the medal is correct. Only the medals fall through the medal shoot 10 to the medal hopper 6.

At this time, the medal detection switch 52 detects a regular medal, the medal counting means 84 counts the medal number, and the deposit processing means 85 adds the medal number to the deposited medal number stored in the deposit storage means 85a. Update. This allows the value subtraction means 86 to perform the game value subtraction process based on the selection result of the manual selection switch 71 or the automatic selection switch 72, and the game can be started. If a medal is inserted, the deposit processing means 8
Under the control of 5, the medal number display means 68 displays the number of deposited medals. The display allows the player to easily check the number of deposited medals. Here, since the medal number display means 68 is provided near the medal insertion slot 49, the player can insert medals while confirming the increase in the number of deposited medals displayed on the medal number display means 68.

Next, when the manual selection switch 71 is operated,
From the number of deposit medals stored in the deposit storage means 85a, the price subtraction means 86 calculates a game fee (for example, for four) required for the game.
Is subtracted and updated, whereby the launching means 1
6 is in a state where the game balls can be actually fired. If the consideration subtraction means 86 performs the subtraction processing of the deposited medal number, the medal number display means 68 displays the deposited medal number after the subtraction.

Here, for example, when a medal is newly inserted with the number of deposited medals being 0, the manual selection switch 7
The deposit processing means 85 may be configured to automatically subtract the prescribed number from the deposited medal number without operating the number 1, so that the game can be started.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 41, the firing control means 87 causes the value subtracting means 86
The launching means 16 is operated based on the command from the player, and the ball feeding means 48 supplies the game balls in the standby passage 47 one by one onto the launching rail 37, and the playing balls on the launching rail 37 are hit with the hitting hammer 38. The player hits the ball and sequentially hits it into the game area 27 of the game board 15 via the guide rail 21, whereby a normal game proceeds.

The game ball hit into the game area 27 wins one of the winning openings 29 of the winning opening means 22 or wins the special winning means 24 or the like, and is guided to the back side of the game board 15. After that, it is sequentially returned to the waiting passage 47 through the ball collecting case 32. For example, the game ball is a winning opening means 22
When the player wins any one of the winning ports 29, the game ball is guided from the winning port 29 to the back side of the game board 15 and returned to the standby passage 47 via the ball collecting case 32. When a game ball passes from the winning opening 29 to the back side of the game board 15, the winning detection switch 30 detects the game ball, and under the control of the win display control means 81, the corresponding win of the win display means 67. The display unit 70 displays the winning.

The player displays the number of medals 6 during the game.
By looking at the display of 8, it is possible to confirm whether or not the number of deposited medals for the game value of the next game remains. If the number of deposited medals remaining for the game value of the next game remains, the player can start the next game only by operating the manual selection switch 71 after the end of the game without inserting new medals. . Here, the medal number display means 68 is arranged on the display panel section 65, that is, below the game board 15 on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, so that the medal number display means 6 is provided.
The distance between 8 and the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 is small, so that the player can check the number of deposited medals with a small movement of the line of sight during the game. Also, the medal number display means 68
Is arranged on the display panel section 65 inclined downward and forward, so that the player can see the medal number display means 68 almost from the front of the display surface, and can confirm the display contents reliably and easily.

When a game ball wins in four adjacent winning openings 29 out of the winning openings 29 of the winning opening means 22 and a winning combination is established, the main control means 80 determines the establishment of the winning combination. The settlement processing unit 82 performs a settlement process for giving a score according to the difficulty level of the winning combination, and the score display unit 69 displays the score. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the score obtained in the game by the display of the score display means 69.

Here, the score display means 69 is provided on the game panel 1 on the display panel section 65, that is, on the front side of the game machine main body 3.
5, the medal number display means 68
The distance between the game and the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 is small, so that the player can check the score with a small movement of the line of sight during the game. Further, since the score display means 69 is disposed on the display panel section 65 inclined forward and downward, the player can see the score display means 69 from almost the front of the display surface, and the display contents can be surely and reliably displayed. It can be easily confirmed.

When a score is given, the medal payout means 12 operates under the control of the payout control means 83, and pays out medals in the medal hopper 6 from the medal payout opening 14 to the medal tray 75 according to the score. . Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit. In addition, 1
The maximum score per game is 10 points, and the number of medals paid out per point is four.

When 16 game balls are hit into the game area 27, the firing means 16 is stopped under the control of the firing control means 87, one game is completed, and the game is suspended for a predetermined time until the next game. At this time, if the number of deposited medals remaining for the game value of the next game remains, the player can start the next game only by operating the manual selection switch 71 without inserting new medals. Therefore, if medals corresponding to a game price for a plurality of games are inserted and deposited in advance, the player does not need to insert medals for each game, which is convenient.

On the other hand, if the automatic selection switch 72 is turned on, the subtraction processing means 86 allows the specified number of game charges to be calculated from the number of deposited medals for each game without turning the manual selection switch 71 on for each game. It is automatically subtracted. That is, if the automatic selection switch 72 is turned on, the subtraction processing means 86 subtracts a specified number of game considerations from the number of deposited medals for each game as long as the number of deposited medals is equal to or more than the game consideration required for one game. Is automatically performed, and the launching means 16 drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 27 for each game. Therefore, the player can automatically and continuously play a game with a predetermined pause time only by operating the firing handle 41 without even performing a switch operation for each game.

When the return switch 73 is operated (medal return request), the medal payout means 12 is operated under the control of the return control means 88 on condition that there is a balance of the number of deposited medals on the medal collection processing means 85 side. Medals in the number of deposited medals from the medal hopper 6
Pay out to 5.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the deposit processing means 85 for depositing the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 49, and the deposit value (the number of deposited medals) of the medals deposited by the deposit processing means 85. Subtraction means 86 for subtracting the game consideration for the game from
And a manual selection switch 71 for inputting a request for a subtraction of the game price for the next game with respect to the next game, provided that the price subtraction means 86 subtracts the game price for one game from the number of deposited medals. Can be started, and if a medal corresponding to a game price for a plurality of games is inserted and deposited in advance, the player does not need to insert a medal for each game, which is convenient.

Since the manual selection switch 71 is disposed on the operation panel 66, that is, below the game board 15 on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3, the manual selection switch 71 is provided.
The distance between the first winning means 1 and the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 is small, and the player who is paying attention to the winning opening means 22 or the winning display means 67 during the game can move the manual selection switch 7 with a small line of sight movement.
The position of No. 1 can be confirmed and the operation can be performed reliably. The manual selection switch 71 is disposed on the operation panel section 66 above the overhanging section 64 projecting from the gaming machine main body 3 to the front side, that is, to the player side.
Since 6 is inclined forward and downward, the manual selection switch 7
Operation 1 can be performed more easily and reliably.
Further, since the manual selection switch 71 is arranged near the medal insertion slot 49, the insertion of the medal and the operation of the manual selection switch 71 can be easily and smoothly performed with one hand.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the game price for one game is a prescribed number of medals, a medal for a slot machine or the like is used. A game can be played using medals for gaming machines. As described above, when a plurality of medals are required for one game, it becomes more troublesome to insert medals for each game. Therefore, it is more preferable to adopt a configuration as in the present invention.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, as the game medium, various media such as cards, game balls, coins, and game chips can be used in addition to medals. Here, for example, when a card or the like having a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium or an IC chip and storing the game price in the storage medium is used as a game medium, for example, the following two methods are used to deposit the game price. Conceivable. One is that the game consideration stored in a card or the like inserted into the game medium insertion slot 49 is transferred to the deposit storage means 85a by the deposit processing means 85, and stored in the deposit storage means 85a in the same manner as in the embodiment when playing a game. This is a method of subtracting the game price for the game from the deposited deposit price. in this case,
For example, a part or all of the game fee stored in the card or the like, which is a deposit, is once subtracted, and when the return switch 73 is operated, the balance of the deposit fee is added to the game fee of the card. The other is a method in which the game price stored in the card or the like is not moved to the depository storage means 85a, and the game price for the game is directly subtracted from the game price stored in the card or the like during the game. Any of these methods may be used. Further, game media such as game balls, game chips, coins, etc. may be handled in substantially the same manner as the medals described in the embodiment.

The positions of the manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73 can be appropriately changed, for example, above, below, toward the left of the medal slot 49, or on the display panel 65. It is.

The medal number display means 68 and the score display means 69
Are not limited to those displayed in seven segments, and various display means can be used. The display panel section 65
The medal number display means 68 and the score display means 69 are arranged on the left side and the right side, respectively. However, the arrangement positions of the two may be reversed or, for example, they may be provided adjacent to the same side.
Alternatively, both may be shared by one display means, and the display contents may be switched by, for example, a switch operation.

When the firing handle 41 is provided on the left side of the gaming machine main body 3, for example, the medal slot 49 is provided on the opposite side, that is, on the right side of the gaming machine main body 3, and in the vicinity thereof. May be provided with a manual selection switch 71, an automatic selection switch 72, a return switch 73, and a medal number display means 68. The medal insertion slot 49 may have a number of medals that is equal to or less than a predetermined number required for one game, for example, a medal insertion slot 49 that can insert medals one by one.

In the embodiment, the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2
And a front panel 5 is provided on the front side of the front frame 2. The outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are integrated to form the game machine main body 3. A front panel 5 may be provided on the front side of 3 so as to be openable and closable. Even when the front panel 5 is provided on the front of the gaming machine main body 3, it is not always necessary to divide the front panel 5 into a plurality. The entire front panel 5 including the glass door 53 is integrally configured,
The front panel 5 may be provided to be freely opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine main body 3. The number of medals required for one game need not be four, but may be one or more. Also, a plurality of types of medals may be made available.

In the embodiment, the medals obtained in the game are paid out to the medal tray 75 for each game. However, the medals obtained in the game are not paid out each time, but the number of medals obtained in each game is calculated. Each time, the number of deposited medals is sequentially added to the upper limit until the upper limit is reached, updated and displayed on the number of medals display means 68 at any time. May be.

Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is exemplified, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various combination game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine in addition to the arrangement ball machine.

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According to the present invention, a predetermined number of game balls are provided in the game machine main body 3 to the game board 15 for combination games, the game medium slot 49 for inserting game media, and the game area 27 of the game board 15. And a launching means 16 for launching an effective game medium on the condition that an effective game medium is inserted into the game medium insertion port 49.
Depositing processing means 85 for depositing a game medium inserted into a game medium input port 49 in a combination gaming machine configured to cause a predetermined number of game balls per game to be fired by the firing means 16 into the game area 27; A value subtracting means 86 for subtracting a game price for the game from the deposit value of the game medium deposited by the means 85; and the price subtracting means 8
And a manual selection means 71 for inputting a request for a subtraction of the game value for the next game with respect to No. 6. The next one game is started on condition that the value subtraction means 86 subtracts the game value for one game from the deposit price. Since the configuration is made possible, it is convenient if the player pays in the game value for a plurality of games and deposits it in advance, without having to put in the game medium for each game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an arrangement ball machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front frame showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an outer frame showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an arrangement ball machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of an arrangement ball machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an arrangement ball machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a return path portion showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Gaming Machine Body 15 Gaming Board 16 Launching Means 27 Gaming Area 49 Medal Slot (Gaming Media Slot) 64 Overhanging Section 66 Operation Panel Section 71 Manual Selection Switch (Manual Selection Means) 85 Deposit Processing Means 86 Value Reduction Means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine body (3), a game board (15) for a combination game, and a game medium slot (49) for inserting a game medium.
And a launching means (16) for launching a predetermined number of game balls to the game area (27) of the game board (15), and throwing an effective game medium into the game medium slot (49). In the combination gaming machine configured to cause the launching means (16) to launch a predetermined number of game balls per game into the gaming area (27) under the condition, the game balls are thrown into the gaming medium slot (49). Deposit processing means (85) for depositing game media, value subtracting means (86) for subtracting game consideration for the game from deposit consideration for game media deposited by the deposit processing means (85), and the price subtracting means (86), and a manual selection means (71) for inputting a request for a subtraction of the game price for the next game with respect to (86), wherein the price subtraction means (86) subtracts the game price for one game from the deposit consideration. A combination gaming machine characterized in that the next one game can be started on condition. . 2. The combination game according to claim 1, wherein said manual selection means (71) is arranged below said gaming board (15) on the front side of said gaming machine main body (3). Machine. 3. The combination game according to claim 2, wherein said manual selection means (71) is arranged above a projecting portion (64) projecting forward from said gaming machine main body (3). Machine. 4. An operation panel section, which is provided on an upper portion of the overhang portion (64) and which is inclined forward and downward, wherein the manual selection means (71) is provided.
(66) The combination gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the combination gaming machine is arranged on the upper side. 5. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the manual selection means is disposed near the game medium insertion slot.
A combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The combination game machine according to claim 1, wherein said game medium is a medal, and a game price for said one game is a prescribed plurality of medals.