JP2006004227A - Lottery device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery device unique as a lottery system and capable of changing the probability of winning. <P>SOLUTION: The lottery device adapted to perform a lottery by putting a plurality of balls in a lottery part 1 comprises a color ball input mechanism 2 preparing two or more color kinds of color balls B1-B3 and putting at least two colors of color balls B1-B3 to the lottery part 1, a prize port 12d in which the color balls B1-B3 putted by the color ball input mechanism 2 can get, a color identification sensor 6 identifying the colors of the color balls B1-B3 which got in the prize port 12d, and a control part determining a winning or not according to the color identification result by the color identification sensor 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a lottery device used for a medal game machine, for example.

  An example of this type of lottery device is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The lottery device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided in a medal game machine, and transports a lottery ball that has fallen into a medal drop groove upward and throws the ball into a ball cradle. Then, a physical lottery is performed depending on whether or not the ball enters one of the plurality of storage spaces provided in the ball receiving base.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-210221

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional lottery device, whether or not the ball enters the special accommodation space is determined whether or not the ball enters the special accommodation space. Therefore, only the same fun as a so-called roulette can be felt, and the lottery mechanism is unusually novel. It was not a thing.

  Further, if the number of accommodation spaces is n and one accommodation space is a special accommodation space, the probability of winning becomes 1 / n. However, the number of accommodation spaces cannot be changed except by replacing parts. There is also an inconvenience that the probability cannot be changed according to the game content.

  The invention of the present application has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and has an object to provide a lottery apparatus that is novel as a lottery mechanism and can change the winning probability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

  The lottery device provided by the present invention is a lottery device for performing lottery by putting a plurality of spheres into a lottery section, and preparing a plurality of color spheres as the sphere, and at least two color spheres A color ball throwing mechanism for throwing the color ball into the lottery section, and in the lottery section, the winning hole through which the color ball thrown by the color ball throwing mechanism can enter, and the color of the color ball that has entered the prize winning hole are identified. And a control means for determining whether or not a hit is made according to a color identification result by the color identification means.

  As a preferred embodiment, the lottery section is provided with a concave board surface on which the color sphere rolls and a rotating member that is positioned at the center of the board surface and rotates about a vertical axis. The mouth is provided in the peripheral part of the rotating member.

  As a preferred embodiment, the peripheral portion of the rotating member is constituted by a peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall is provided with the winning opening and a plurality of concave portions, and at the central portion of the board surface. Is provided with an opening for collecting the color spheres and other color spheres that have entered the winning opening.

  As a preferred embodiment, the rotating member has a low position where the lower end of the peripheral wall is in contact with or close to the board surface, and the height between the lower end of the peripheral wall and the board surface is larger than the diameter of the color sphere. The position can be selectively set.

  As a preferred embodiment, the control means also has a function of changing the number of color spheres inserted and / or the number of colors input by the color sphere input mechanism according to a predetermined condition.

  In a preferred embodiment, the control means also has a function of changing a winning color according to a predetermined condition.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the color ball enters the winning opening does not determine the success or failure, and the success or failure is determined by the color of the color ball, so a novel lottery mechanism using the color of the color sphere is provided. Can do. In addition, various elements such as the number of color spheres inserted by the color sphere input mechanism, the number of input colors or the winning color can be easily changed according to predetermined conditions such as game contents. The probability of winning can be changed.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1-4 has shown the mechanical structure as one Embodiment of the lottery apparatus based on this invention. FIG. 5 shows an electrical configuration of the lottery apparatus shown in FIGS.

  The lottery device of this embodiment is provided in a medal game machine (not shown). Basically, for example, when a medal enters a lottery chucker (not shown), a medal payout operation is executed. Whether or not a lottery game is performed. 1-4, the lottery device can execute a lottery game using red, blue, and green color balls B1 to B3, and mechanical components include colors. The lottery unit 1 into which the balls B1 to B3 are thrown, the color ball feeding mechanism 2 into which the color balls B1 to B3 are thrown, the color ball collecting mechanism 3 that collects the color balls B1 to B3, and the rotating member provided in the lottery unit 1 Rotating mechanism 4 for rotating 12 and elevating mechanism 5 for raising and lowering these rotating member 12 and rotating mechanism 4 integrally are provided. The lifting mechanism 5 is shown only in FIG. In addition, the lottery device includes a control unit 9 that controls the entire operation, a display unit 90 that displays image information and character information to the player, and an operation unit 91 for the player to perform a predetermined operation. These are also shown only in FIG.

  As shown well in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lottery unit 1 includes a base member 10 having a board surface 10 a on which the color balls B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 roll, and a substantially cylindrical transparent member 11 surrounding the board surface 10 a of the base member 10. And a rotating member 12 that is positioned at the center of the panel surface 10a and rotates about the vertical axis.

  The board surface 10a of the base member 10 is formed in a curved concave shape so as to gradually become lower from the peripheral edge toward the center. As a result, the color balls B1 to B3 on the board surface 10a approach the center of the board surface 10a when the momentum is lost. Further, an opening 10b for collecting color spheres is provided at the center of the board surface 10a so as to be hidden by the rotating member 12. The opening 10b has a larger diameter than the color spheres B1 to B3, but is formed to have a smaller diameter than the rotating member 12.

  The transparent member 11 has a height sufficient to prevent the color spheres B1 to B3 on the board surface 10a from jumping out or falling outside. For example, when the diameter of the color spheres B1 to B3 is about 35 mm, the height of the transparent member 11 may be about 100 mm.

  The rotating member 12 has a peripheral wall 12a and a top plate portion 12b and is formed in a cap shape. The entire peripheral wall 12a of the rotating member 12 is provided with a recess 12c that holds and plays the color balls B1 to B3. A winning opening 12d through which the color spheres B1 to B3 can enter the inside of the rotating member 12 is provided at one location of the peripheral wall 12a. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the rotation shaft 40 is inserted in the opening 10 b in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the rotation shaft 40 is fixed to the top plate portion 12 b of the rotation member 12. Has been. The rotary shaft 40 is provided with a holding member 41 that holds only one color ball that has entered the winning opening 12d and can detect the state of the color ball based on the weight of the held color ball. The holding member 41 is large so as to drop the held color sphere into the opening 10b from a state in which a part of the opening 10b close to the winning opening 12d is closed and in a substantially horizontal posture (a state in which the color sphere can be held). It is configured to be swingable into an inclined state. During the lottery operation, the rotating shaft 40 is rotated by the rotating mechanism 4 so that the rotating member 12 and the holding member 41 rotate integrally around the vertical axis. At this time, when a color sphere enters the winning opening 12d, the color sphere is held by the holding member 41. The rotating mechanism 4 is configured to be moved in the vertical direction by the lifting mechanism 5. Thereby, the rotation member 12 can take the low position where the lower end of the peripheral wall 12a is almost in contact with the board surface 10a and the high position H indicated by the imaginary line, as well shown in FIG. When the rotating member 12 takes the high position H, the holding member 41 is also moved to the upper side of the opening 10b while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture, and this color is used when the holding member 41 holds the color sphere. The sphere is also moved upward as it is. And when the rotation member 12 takes the high position H, the space | interval of the lower end of the surrounding wall 12a and the board surface 10a will become a magnitude | size beyond the diameter of the color balls B1-B3. As a result, the color balls B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 that were on the board surface 10 a without entering the winning opening 12 d fall into the opening 10 b without being blocked by the peripheral wall 12 a of the rotating member 12. Thereafter, the rotating member 12 is returned to the low position, and the holding member 41 is further inclined, so that the color sphere held by the holding member 41 also falls into the opening 10b. Thereby, all the color balls B1 to B3 thrown on the board surface 10a are collected. Note that the gap between the periphery of the opening 10b and the rotation shaft 40 is set to be larger than the diameter of the color balls B1 to B3. Therefore, the color spheres B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 fall into the opening 10 b without being clogged between the periphery of the opening 10 b and the rotation shaft 40.

  As shown well in FIG. 4, the color ball throwing mechanism 2 collects a predetermined number of color balls B1 to B3 and collects a predetermined number of color balls B1 to B3 for each color. The belt conveyor 21 that conveys the color balls B1 to B3 from the color ball reservoir 20 to the lower inlet 21a of the belt conveyor 21, and the color that has been conveyed to the upper outlet 21b of the belt conveyor 21. A rail-shaped slope member 23 that guides the balls B1 to B3 to roll down to the lottery unit 1 is provided. The color ball storage unit 20 is provided with a closing shutter 20a that can send out the color balls B1 to B3 of each color one by one to the passage 22. In such a color ball throwing mechanism 2, the throwing shutter 20a of the color ball storage unit 20 performs an operation corresponding to the number of thrown colors, for example, two red color balls B1, two blue color balls. The color sphere B2 and one green color sphere B3 are collected and guided to the lower entrance 21a of the belt conveyor 21. Thereafter, these color balls B1 to B3 are conveyed upward by the belt conveyor 21 and further fall down to the lottery section 1 through the slope member 23 when reaching the upper outlet 21b of the belt conveyor 21. As a result, a predetermined number of color balls B1 to B3 for each color are placed on the board surface 10a of the lottery unit 1. The color spheres B1 to B3 thrown on the board surface 10a initially rotate in a certain direction around the rotation member 12, but the rotation member 12 rotates in a direction opposite to the direction in which the color spheres B1 to B3 rotate. It is configured. As a result, the color balls B1 to B3 move irregularly to some extent by hitting the peripheral wall 12a of the rotating member 12 until the momentum disappears, and enter the winning port 12d of the rotating member 12 if the circulation is good. When the rotation of the rotating member 12 stops, the color balls B1 to B3 that have not entered the winning opening 12d are held in the recess 12c of the rotating member 12. Even when the rotating member 12 is rotating, the color balls B1 to B3 that have lost their momentum may be held in the recess 12c of the rotating member 12.

  As shown well in FIG. 4, the color ball collecting mechanism 3 includes a passage 30 that guides the color balls B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 from directly below the opening 10 b to the color ball storage unit 20, an outlet 30 a of the passage 30, and the color ball storage It is possible to send the color spheres B1 to B3 of each color to the outlet 30a one by one at the middle of the passage 30 and the path converter 31 that changes the course of the color spheres B1 to B3 with the unit 20 for each color. A collection shutter 32 is provided. A color identification sensor 6 is provided at a location closer to the opening 10b than the position of the collection shutter 32 in the passage 30 to detect the color balls B1 to B3 passing through the location and identify the color. The color identification sensor 6 includes, for example, an RGB color sensor that can receive light reflected by the color spheres B1 to B3 to be detected and output a signal corresponding to the wavelength of the light. In such a color sphere collection mechanism 3, after the passage 30 is closed by the collection shutter 32, the colors of the color spheres B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 collected by the control unit 9 to be described later via the color identification sensor 6. Know the order (color order). That is, in the state where the collection shutter 32 is closed, the color balls B1 to B3 are temporarily held in the color order as understood by the control unit 9. Eventually, the course changer 31 changes the course of the color spheres B1 to B3 in accordance with the color order, and the collection shutter 32 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation in conjunction with this, whereby the color sphere storage section 20 In this case, all the color balls B1 to B3 thrown on the board surface 10a are collected for each color.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lottery apparatus includes a control unit 9 formed of a microcomputer. The control unit 9 includes a charging shutter 20a and a belt conveyor 21 of the color ball charging mechanism 2, a path changer 31 and a recovery shutter 32 of the color ball recovery mechanism 3, a rotating mechanism 4, a holding member 41, a lifting mechanism 5, In addition, a color identification sensor 6 is connected. The control unit 9 is connected to a display unit 90 and an operation unit 91 that are used not only for the lottery game but also for the medal game. Such a control unit 9 controls the operation of the entire lottery apparatus based on a predetermined program and input signals, and also controls the operation of the entire medal game machine.

  Next, the operation of the lottery device will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a lottery game process. As shown in the figure, when the control unit 9 succeeds in a predetermined electronic game executed on the screen of the display unit 90, for example, the control unit 9 starts the rotation of the rotating member 12 (S1) and the red-blue-green color sphere. B1 to B3 are input to the lottery unit 1 (S2). At this time, the rotating member 12 is rotated at a low position, and the holding member 41 is maintained in a substantially horizontal posture. In this lottery game, as an example, the winning color is set to green, and a total of five color balls B1 to B3 consisting of two red, two blue, and one green are inserted. And As a lottery game start condition, for example, a result of another physical game accompanying the medal game may be used. Further, the winning colors and the number of input colors may be changed by rewriting the program and setting data of the control unit 9 during maintenance, for example.

  Of the color balls B1 to B3 thrown into the lottery unit 1, only the one that has entered the winning opening 12d fortunately because the rotating member 12 is in the low position is held by the holding member 41. When the state in which the holding member 41 holds the color sphere is detected in this way (S3: YES), the control unit 9 stops the rotation of the rotating member 12 (S4), and then moves the rotating member 12 to the high position H. And move up (S5). As a result, the color sphere held by the holding member 41 is also moved up as it is, and the player is informed of what color the color sphere that entered the winning opening 12d is. On the other hand, the color balls B1 to B3 remaining on the board surface 10a by being held in the concave portion 12c of the rotating member 12 fall into the opening 10b and are guided to the collection passage 30.

  In such a situation, the control unit 9 identifies the colors of the color spheres B1 to B3 guided to the passage 30 based on the signal from the color identification sensor 6, and determines the order of the identified colors (color order). Store (S6). At this time, when the color sphere is held by the holding member 41, the number of color spheres confirmed by the color identification is one more than the number of color spheres (for example, 5) introduced into the lottery unit 1. Only less (for example, 4). Then, among the plurality of color spheres input to the lottery unit 1, those other than the color sphere held by the holding member 41 are directly identified. That is, the control unit 9 indirectly recognizes the color of the color sphere that has entered the winning opening 12d based on the color identification result of the color sphere collected without entering the winning opening 12d. Note that the color sphere that has entered the winning opening 12d is always collected last through the processing of S10 described later, so the control unit 9 determines the color that has entered the winning opening 12d as the last color in the identified color order. Memorize the color of the sphere.

  When the recognition result is obtained as described above and the color of the color sphere that has entered the winning opening 12d is the winning color (green) as the recognition result (S7: YES), the control unit 9 determines that a predetermined number of medals have been received. A payout operation is executed (S8). Thereby, it will be in the state which succeeded in the lottery game advantageous to a player. If the lottery game is successful, for example, an electronic game may be executed on the screen of the display unit 90, or another physical game accompanying the medal game may be executed. .

  Finally, the control unit 9 moves the rotating member 12 at the high position H downward to the low position (S9), and then tilts the holding member 41 (S10). As a result, the color sphere held by the holding member 41 falls into the opening 10b and is guided to the collection passage 30. And the control part 9 operates the course change mechanism 31 and the collection | recovery shutter 32 based on the color order memorize | stored by S6. As a result, all the color balls B1 to B3 input to the lottery unit 1 are collected by color in the color ball storage unit 20, and the lottery game ends. As a processing procedure, the processing of S8 may be performed after the processing of S9 and S10.

  In S7, when the color of the color sphere entering the winning opening 12d is not the winning color (S7: NO), the control unit 9 proceeds to S9. That is, in this case, although a color ball enters the winning opening 12d, but the color is not the winning color, the medal payout operation is not performed, and the player has failed in the lottery game.

  In S3, the state where the color sphere is held by the holding member 41 is not detected (S3: NO), and when a predetermined time elapses after the color spheres B1 to B3 are inserted (S11: YES), the control unit 9 , Go to S4. In this case, after all, since there is no color ball that has entered the winning opening 12d, the medal payout operation is not performed through the processing of S7: NO, and the lottery game has failed for the player.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the first mini game. This first mini game is executed by succeeding in a predetermined electronic game, similar to the above-mentioned lottery game, but the player selects the winning color arbitrarily and uses the color balls B1 to B3. It is a game for lottery. In the first mini game, for example, only one red-blue-green color sphere B1 to B3 is used.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when starting the first mini game, the control unit 9 displays image information and character information for explaining the contents of the first mini game on the screen of the display unit 90 (S20). . The description of the first mini-game includes selection of one red-blue-green color sphere B1 to B3, how many medals will be paid out if successful, and whether or not to play the game. It includes things such as being able to do it.

  When “play game” is selected by the player (S21: YES), the control unit 9 causes the display unit 90 to display a screen for allowing the player to select which of red, blue, and green the winning color is ( S22).

  When the player selects a winning color by operating the selection button of the operation unit 91 (S23: YES), the control unit 9 starts a lottery operation (S24). This lottery operation is substantially the same as the series of operations S1 to S6 shown in FIG. 6 except that the red, blue and green color spheres B1 to B3 are one and a total of three color spheres B1 to B3 are inserted. . Then, the control unit 9 detects a state in which the color sphere is held by the holding member 41 until a predetermined time elapses after the color spheres B1 to B3 are inserted, or the color spheres B1 to B3 are held. If the predetermined time elapses without completion, the lottery operation is finished as the lottery result is confirmed (S25).

  Here, when a certain color sphere is held by the holding member 41 as a lottery result and the color of the color sphere is a color selected by the player (S26: YES), the control unit 9 A payout operation of (n × 3) medals is executed (S27). That is, it will be in the state which succeeded in the 1st mini game advantageous to a player. Thereafter, the control unit 9 executes a series of operations (operations for collecting color balls) similar to S9 and S10 illustrated in FIG. As a result, a total of three color balls B1 to B3 thrown into the lottery unit 1 are collected, and the first mini game ends.

  In S26, if the color balls B1 to B3 are not held by the holding member 41 as a lottery result or if the color of the color sphere is not the color selected by the player (S26: NO), the control unit 9 executes an operation for collecting the color spheres. In this case, the medal payout operation is not performed, and the player enters a state in which the first mini game has failed.

  In S23, when the winning color is not selected by the player (S23: NO), the control unit 9 repeatedly returns to S22 until the winning color is selected.

  In S21, when “do not play the game” is selected by the player (S21: NO), the control unit 9 performs a payout operation of n medals less than the case where the first mini game is successful (S28). . In other words, in this case, although the right to win more medals is abandoned by the first mini game, the player is in a state where the predetermined electronic game that is the start condition of the first mini game has been successfully completed. The situation will be satisfactory to some extent.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the second mini game. This second mini game is also executed by succeeding in a predetermined electronic game, similar to the lottery game, but the player can select a magnification for the number of paid out medals, and the magnification is high. The game is such that the number of color balls B1 to B3 is increased and a lottery is performed. In the second mini game, for example, the winning color is green, and only one green color sphere B3 is inserted at any magnification.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when starting the second mini game, the control unit 9 displays image information and character information for explaining the contents of the second mini game on the screen of the display unit 90 (S40). . The explanation content of the second mini game includes that the green color ball B3 is a winning ball, that the number of medals to be paid out differs according to the magnification, and that it is possible to select whether or not to play the game. .

  When “play game” is selected by the player (S41: YES), the control unit 9 causes the display unit 90 to display a screen for allowing the player to select a magnification (S42).

  For example, when the player operates the selection button of the operation unit 91 to select a magnification of 4 times (S43: x4), the control unit 9 inserts a total of four color balls B1 to B3. A lottery operation is started (S44). On the other hand, when the double magnification is selected (S43: x2), the control unit 9 starts a lottery operation so as to insert a total of two color balls B1, B3 (S45). Alternatively, when a magnification of 3 times is selected (S43: x3), the control unit 9 starts a lottery operation so as to insert a total of three color balls B1 to B3 (S46). Such a lottery operation is substantially the same as the series of operations S1 to S6 shown in FIG. 6, but the point that the number of color balls B1 to B3 is changed according to the magnification selected by the player is described above. This is different from the lottery operation. However, the color spheres B1 to B3 thrown into the lottery section 1 always include only one green color sphere B3 that is a winning ball regardless of which magnification is selected. The other red and blue color spheres B1 and B2 can take various numbers depending on the number of charged. Therefore, the number of colors of the color sphere (number of colors to be inserted) input to the lottery unit 1 is not limited to three colors of red, blue, and green, and may be two colors of red green or blue green.

  Thereafter, the control unit 9 detects a state in which the color sphere is held by the holding member 41 until a predetermined time elapses after the color spheres B1 to B3 are inserted, or the color spheres B1 to B3 are held. If the predetermined time elapses, the lottery operation is terminated with the result of the lottery being determined (S47).

  Here, when a certain color sphere is held by the holding member 41 as a lottery result and the color of the color sphere is a winning color (green) (S48: YES), the control unit 9 calculates the magnification. The payout operation of (n × magnification) medals according to is executed (S49). That is, the second mini game in which the number of medals to be paid out is changed depending on the magnification is in a successful state. Thereafter, the control unit 9 executes a series of operations (operations for collecting color balls) similar to S9 and S10 illustrated in FIG. Thereby, all the color balls B1 to B3 thrown into the lottery unit 1 are collected, and the second mini game ends.

  In S48, if the color spheres B1 to B3 are not held by the holding member 41 as a lottery result, or even if held, the color sphere is not the winning color (S48: NO), the control unit 9 The operation for collecting the color sphere is executed. In this case, the medal payout operation is not performed, and the player enters a state in which the second mini game has failed.

  In S41, when “do not play a game” is selected by the player (S41: NO), the control unit 9 performs a payout operation of n medals, which is smaller than when the second mini game is successful (S50). . In other words, in this case, although the right to win more medals is abandoned by the second mini game, the player is in a state where the predetermined electronic game that is the start condition of the second mini game has been successfully completed. The situation will be satisfactory to some extent.

  Therefore, according to the lottery device of the present embodiment, winning or losing is not determined only by entering the color balls B1 to B3 into the winning opening 12d, and the winning or losing is determined by the color of the color sphere entering the winning opening 12d. A novel and elaborate lottery game using the colors of B3 can be provided.

  In addition, various factors that influence the lottery result such as the number of color balls B1 to B3, the number of colors to be charged, or the winning color can be easily changed by the player himself selecting a magnification or winning color. Thus, the probability of success in the game can be changed after reflecting the intention of the player in the game.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment.

  The lottery device of the above embodiment is provided in a medal game machine, but the lottery device may be provided in a game machine other than a medal game machine, and of course, it is used alone. May be.

  Elements such as the number of color spheres inserted, the number of input colors, or the winning color are not limited to the example in the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, one color sphere that has entered the winning opening is temporarily held by the holding member and the color of the color sphere is indirectly recognized. A color identification sensor may be provided near the mouth. In this case, the color sphere that has entered the winning opening is immediately collected without being held, and at that time, the color of the color sphere that has entered the winning opening can be directly identified by the color identification sensor near the winning opening. In such a case, two or more color spheres may enter the winning opening. If at least one of the color spheres is a winning color, a medal payout operation is executed. It is good also as a state where the game was successful, for example.

It is a principal part perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the lottery apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view sectional view of the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. It is side view sectional drawing which shows the whole lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the lottery game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the 1st mini game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the 2nd mini game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

B1 red color sphere B2 blue color sphere B3 green color sphere 1 lottery section 10a board surface 10b opening 12 rotating member 12a peripheral wall (peripheral section)
12c Concave portion 12d Winner 2 Color ball throwing mechanism 6 Color identification sensor (color identification means)
9 Control unit (control means)

Claims (6)

A lottery device for throwing a plurality of balls into a lottery section and performing a lottery,
A color sphere input mechanism that prepares a plurality of color spheres as the sphere and inputs at least two color spheres into the lottery unit;
In the lottery section, a winning opening through which the color ball inserted by the color ball input mechanism can enter,
Color identifying means for identifying the color of the color sphere that has entered the winning opening;
Control means for determining whether or not to hit according to the color identification result by the color identification means;
A lottery apparatus comprising:   The lottery section is provided with a concave board surface on which the color sphere rolls and a rotating member that rotates around the vertical axis and is located at the center of the board surface. The lottery device according to claim 1, wherein the lottery device is provided at a peripheral portion.   The peripheral portion of the rotating member is constituted by a peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall is provided with the winning opening and a plurality of recesses, and the central portion of the board surface enters the winning opening. The lottery device according to claim 2, wherein an opening for collecting the color sphere and other color spheres is provided.   The rotating member can selectively take a low position where the lower end of the peripheral wall is in contact with or close to the board surface, and a high position where the distance between the lower end of the peripheral wall and the board surface is larger than the diameter of the color sphere. The lottery device according to claim 3, configured as described above.   The lottery apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means also has a function of changing the number of color spheres inserted and / or the number of colors inserted by the color ball insertion mechanism according to a predetermined condition.   The lottery apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control means has a function of changing a winning color according to a predetermined condition.

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