JP2005185635A - Rotary barrel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary barrel type game machine suited for a player to appropriately enjoy a game in a rotary barrel type game machine using game balls as game media. <P>SOLUTION: This rotary barrel type game machine is provided with; an upper receiving tray 4 receiving game balls P; an input device 10 inputting the game balls P received by the upper receiving tray 4 to a body corresponding to the pushing of a bet button 24; rotating barrels 1, 2 and 3; a rotation starting lever 24 for starting the rotation of the reels 1, 2 and 3; a rotating reel stopping buttons 21, 22 and 23 for stopping the rotation of the rotating barrels 1, 2 and 3; and a control device 50 executing the game responding to that the predetermined number of game balls P are input by the input device 10 and the rotation starting lever 24 is operated, and setting a minimum time required for executing a single game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine using game balls as game media.

Recently, a new spinning machine (slot machine) using a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium instead of metal has been proposed. In this type of revolving game machine, every time a predetermined number of game balls are betted, one, three, and five lines can be activated step by step in each game. The game balls are paid out based on the fixed display mode of the symbols.
JP 2003-290431 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a revolving game machine that allows a player to enjoy a game smoothly and appropriately in a revolving game machine using game balls as game media.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the spinning-type gaming machine of the present invention is a spinning-type gaming machine that uses a gaming ball as a game medium in response to a receiving tray that receives the gaming ball and a bet button being pressed. A loading device for throwing the game balls received in the tray into the main body, a plurality of rotating reels, a rotation starting device for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels, and stopping the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels A predetermined number of game balls are inserted by the rotation reel stop button and the insertion device, and the game is executed in accordance with the operation of the rotation start device, and the minimum required time for executing one game is set. And a control device.

  In addition to the above points, when the rotation reel stop button is not pressed within a predetermined time after the operation of the rotation starting device, the control device forcibly stops the rotation of the rotation reel and plays the game. It is forcibly terminated.

  According to the present invention, since the minimum required time (preferably 4.1 seconds) for one game is set in the spinning-type game machine using game balls as game media, the player is excessively enthusiastic about the game. Is prevented, and an appropriate game store can be operated.

  In addition, when the rotary reel stop button is not pressed within a predetermined time (preferably 20 seconds) after the rotation starter is operated, the game is forcibly terminated, so that the player returns in the middle of the game. Even if the game is forcibly terminated, other players will be able to use the revolving game machine after a predetermined time, which will contribute to improving the convenience of the player and the management efficiency of the game store. Can do.

  Next, a rotating type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the swivel type gaming machine 100. A first rotary reel 1, a second rotary reel 2, and a third rotary reel 3 are arranged in parallel at the approximate center of the front of the main body, and a stepping motor (not shown) for rotating these three rotary reels. (Shown) is provided. In three rotating reels, five lines L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 are set, and these lines are activated by a betting button. Then, when the symbols on any of these lines are confirmed and displayed, it is determined to be “winning” and the prize is paid out.

  Below these three rotating reels, an upper tray 4 for receiving game balls is provided. The game balls may be supplied to the upper tray 4 via the ball discharge nozzles of the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the swivel type gaming machine 100, or a CR machine. Then, a desired number of game balls may be lent out from the inside of the main body within the limit of the remaining number of balls recorded on the card. Alternatively, the player can directly put the rented game balls into the upper tray 4 by hand.

  A game ball tank 5 is accommodated in the upper part inside the main body, and the game ball P of the game ball tank 5 is introduced into the prize ball dispensing device 7 through the guide rail 6. At the time of paying out the prize balls, a predetermined number of game balls P are discharged from the prize ball payout device 7 through the prize ball passage 8 and discharged from the prize ball payout exit 9 to the upper tray 4.

  The bottom surface of the upper tray 4 is inclined at a small angle from the horizontal, is installed at an angle with respect to the upper tray 4 and can temporarily store the game balls P rolling from the upper tray 4 by gravity, and A throwing device 10 is provided that can drop a predetermined number of game balls P using its inclined surface in response to the bet button 25 being pressed, and throw it into the main body. Although the tilt angle of the throwing device 10 is larger than 0 degree and smaller than 90 degrees, it is preferable that the tilt angle is larger in order to quickly discharge the game balls P.

  Below the upper tray 4 are a first rotary reel stop button 21 for stopping the rotation of the first rotary reel 1, a second rotary reel stop button 22 for stopping the rotation of the second rotary reel 2, and a third A third rotation reel stop button 23 for stopping the rotation of the rotation reel 3 and a reel rotation start lever 24 for starting the rotation of the first rotation reel 1 to the third rotation reel 3 are arranged in parallel.

  Further, an external discharge passage 30 for discharging game balls thrown from the throwing device 10 to the outside from the main body and a game tray P discharged from the throwing device 10 to the lower receiving tray 40 provided below the upper receiving tray 4. A lower tray discharge passage 31 for discharging is formed, and a ball passage switching device 32 for selectively switching one of the external discharge passage 30 and the lower tray discharge passage 31 is provided. The ball passage switching device 32 includes a solenoid 33 and a passage switching valve 34 attached to the solenoid shaft.

  Here, the solenoid shaft is in a contracted state during the game, and the passage switching valve 34 is retracted to the wall side of the external discharge passage 30, so that the external discharge passage 30 provided in the vertical direction is opened and the game ball is The inside of the external discharge passage 30 is freely dropped and discharged to the outside. When the player presses the collection button 25 at the end of the game, the solenoid shaft extends, and the passage switching valve 34 closes the external discharge passage 30 accordingly, and the game balls discharged from the throwing device 10 are discharged to the outside. It is introduced into the lower tray discharge passage 31 branched from the middle of the passage 30 and discharged to the lower tray 40.

  In addition, a control device 50 for controlling the operation of each component described above is provided inside the main body. The control device 50 further sets the shortest time required to execute one game, that is, the shortest time until the next one game can be started after the player finishes one game.

  This minimum required time is preferably 4.1 seconds or more. Specifically, one game starts when the betting button 25 is pressed, and after the first to third rotating reel stop buttons 21, 22, 23 are pressed, the confirmation display of the first to third rotating reels 1, 2, 3 is performed. However, the minimum time required to execute one game is defined by the time interval at which the reel rotation start lever 24 is operated. When the time interval from the operation of the reel rotation start lever 24 to the reel rotation start lever 24 of the next game is less than the minimum required time, the control device 50 invalidates the operation of the reel rotation start lever 24. To. That is, even if the player operates the reel rotation start lever 24, the rotation of the first to third reels 3 to 3 is not started. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively enthusiastic about the game, and it becomes possible to manage the game store appropriately.

  When the first to third rotary reel stop buttons 21, 22, and 23 are not pressed within a predetermined time (preferably 20 seconds) after the operation of the reel rotation start lever 24, the control device 50 displays the first rotary reel. Control is performed so that the rotation of the first to third reels 3 is forcibly stopped and the game is forcibly terminated. As a result, even if the player returns in the middle of the game, for example, the forced termination of the game allows other players to use the revolving game machine after a predetermined time, thereby improving the convenience of the player. It can contribute to improvement and improvement of management efficiency of a game store.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure and operation | movement of the injection apparatus 10 are demonstrated in detail. It is assumed that all operations of the charging device 10 are controlled by the control device 50.

  The charging device 10 includes a transparent cylinder 11 having both ends that are ball storage parts, a first ball passage opening / closing part provided on the upstream side of the transparent cylinder 11, and a downstream side of the transparent cylinder 11. A second ball passage opening / closing part is provided. The first ball passage opening / closing portion is composed of a first solenoid 12 and a first claw 13 attached to the solenoid shaft, and the second ball passage opening / closing portion is connected to the second solenoid 14 and its solenoid shaft. The second claw 15 is attached. The bottom surface of the transparent cylinder 11 is inclined more than the upper tray 4. The reason why the ball storage portion is configured by the transparent cylinder 11 is to allow the player to observe the number of game balls and their movements by visual observation.

  When the solenoid shaft of the first solenoid 12 extends and the first claw 13 is inserted into the transparent cylinder 11, the ball path from the upper tray 4 to the transparent cylinder 11 is blocked, and the first solenoid 12 When the solenoid shaft contracts and the first claw 13 is retracted from the transparent cylinder 11, a ball passage from the upper tray 4 to the transparent cylinder 11 is opened. Further, when the solenoid shaft of the second solenoid 14 extends and the second claw 15 is inserted into the transparent cylinder 11, the ball passage from the transparent cylinder 11 to the outside is blocked, and the second solenoid 14 When the solenoid shaft contracts and the second claw 15 is retracted from the transparent cylinder 11, a ball passage to the outside from the transparent cylinder 11 is opened.

  A first game ball detection sensor 16 is installed on the downstream side adjacent to the first solenoid 12, and a second game ball detection is installed on the upstream side adjacent to the second solenoid 14. A sensor 17 is installed. Further, a game ball passage detection sensor 18 is installed adjacent to the second solenoid 14 and downstream thereof.

  Next, the operation of the charging device 10 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, in the initial state, both the first and second claws 13 and 15 are inserted into the transparent cylinder 11, and the first and second claws 13 and 15 are inserted. Between, a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 15, preferably 15 game balls P are stored in a line.

  When the betting button 25 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the second claw 15 supporting the game ball is retracted, and all of the supported game balls are made transparent by the gravity. It is discharged from the body 11. Then, when the game ball passage detection sensor 18 detects the passage of all the game balls, the second claw 15 is inserted again into the transparent cylinder 11 as shown in FIG. Shut off.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2 (d), the first claw 13 is retracted, and the game balls P are successively rolled from the upper tray 4 into the transparent cylinder 11. When the first and second game ball detection sensors 16 and 17 detect the game balls at both ends of the predetermined number of game balls (in the case of fifteen, the first and fifteenth game balls), the predetermined number Recognizing that the game ball is full, the first claw 13 is inserted into the transparent cylinder 11 again, and the initial state of FIG. The game progresses by repeating this series of operations.

  Next, the progress of the game by the swing type gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that all of the game progress is controlled by the control device 50.

  First, the player supplies game balls to the upper tray 4 (step S1). Next, when the player presses the betting button 25 once, a predetermined number of game balls are thrown into the main body by the throwing device 10. The control device 50 detects that a predetermined number of game balls have been inserted by the game ball passage sensor 18 and validates the operation of the reel rotation start lever 24 (step S2). When the player operates the reel rotation start lever 24, the rotation of the first rotation reel 1, the second rotation reel 2, and the third rotation reel 3 is started (step S3).

  Subsequently, when the player presses the first rotary reel stop button 21, the second rotary reel stop button 22, and the third rotary reel stop button 23 within a predetermined time, the first rotary reel 1 and the second rotary reel corresponding to them are pressed. The rotary reel 2 and the third rotary reel 3 are stopped one after another, and the symbol on the rotary reel is determined (step S4). At this time, when the symbols on any one of the lines L1 to L5 are confirmed and displayed, the controller 50 determines “winning” and pays out a prize.

  As a result, one game is completed, but if the player wants to continue to enjoy the next game, the process returns to step S2, presses the betting button 25 once, and thereafter repeats the same steps. Here, as described above, the minimum required time for one game is set to a certain time or more, preferably 4.1 seconds or more. When the player interrupts the game while operating the reel rotation start lever 24, the game is forcibly terminated.

  Then, when the player gets tired of the game or ends the game in order to move to another revolving game machine, the recovery button 26 is pressed (step S6). Then, both the first and second claws 13 and 15 of the throwing device 10 are retracted and the ball passage is released, so that all the game balls on the upper tray 4 pass through the throwing device 10 and the lower tray discharge passage 31. Via, it is discharged to the lower tray 40.

It is a front view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the throwing-in apparatus of the spinning cylinder type game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining progress of the game by the rotary type game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st rotation reel 2 1st rotation reel 3 1st rotation reel 4 Top tray 5 Game ball tank 6 Guide rail 7 Prize ball dispensing device 8 Prize ball passage 9 Prize ball dispensing outlet 10 Input device 11 Transparent cylinder 12 1st solenoid 13 1st claw 14 2nd solenoid 15 2nd claw 16 1st game ball detection sensor 17 2nd game ball detection sensor 18 game ball passage detection sensor 21 1st rotation reel stop button
22 2nd rotation reel stop button 23 3rd rotation reel stop button 25 bet button 26 collection button 30 external discharge passage 31 lower tray discharge passage 32 ball passage switching device 33 solenoid 34 passage switching valve 3 40 lower tray 50 control device 100 cylinder Type game machine

Claims (5)

In a swivel type gaming machine using game balls as game media, a receiving tray for receiving game balls, a loading device for loading game balls received in the receiving tray into the main body when a bet button is pressed, and a plurality of A rotation reel, a rotation start device for starting rotation of the plurality of rotation reels, a rotation reel stop button for stopping rotation of the plurality of rotation reels, and a predetermined number of game balls are inserted by the insertion device And a control device for causing a game to be executed in accordance with an operation of the rotation starting device and for setting a minimum required time for executing one game. 2. The revolving type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a minimum required time for executing one game is defined by a time interval for operating the rotation starting device. The said minimum required time is 4.1 second or more, The rotary type game machine of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The control device forcibly stops the rotation of the rotating reel and forcibly ends the game when the rotating reel stop button is not pressed within a predetermined time after the operation of the rotation starting device. Item 4. A spinning cylinder type game machine according to item 1. The spinning machine according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined time is 20 seconds.

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