JP2006087958A - Combination type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination type game machine in which a prescribed number of game balls per game can be easily recoverable for every game. <P>SOLUTION: In this combination type game machine, game balls are supplied to a shooting means via a ball sending means 12 from a supply tray 8 and a game is performed by shooting a prescribed number of game balls into a game area of a game board by the shooting means by games. The game machine is equipped with a recovery means 27 to recover a prescribed number of game balls by games. The supply tray 8 is connected to the shooting means and the recovery means 27 so as to be capable of supplying game balls. Thus a prescribed number of game balls per game may be easily recovered for every game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a combination gaming machine such as a ball throwing arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball gaming machine that throws a game ball into a supply tray.

  Combination gaming machines, such as arrange ball machines, include a ball throwing type and a medal throwing type. In any type of arrange ball machine, 16 game balls are shot into the game area of the game board by the launching means for each game, and the game balls are arranged in a horizontal row at the bottom. When a predetermined winning combination is established by winning at any of the four winning mouths adjacent to the winning mouth means and a predetermined winning combination is established, a score is given according to the difficulty of the establishment. Thus, a predetermined number of medals or game balls are paid out to the player as a prize.

  A ball throwing-type arrangement ball machine is loaded with a game ball in the upper plate on the front side of the game machine main body, and the game balls are fed to the firing rail by the feeding means one by one in conjunction with the firing operation of the launching means. In addition, the medal insertion type arrangement ball machine encloses a game ball in a circulation path including the game board side and the launching means side, and inserts a predetermined medal into the medal slot on the front side of the gaming machine body. Sometimes, the game balls are fed one by one on the firing rail by the feeding means in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching means.

  Conventionally, in an arrangement ball machine, since it is necessary to drive 16 game balls into a game area per game, if the lending amount of one game ball is assumed to be 4 yen, for example, the lending amount of one dedicated medal is 64. Regardless of whether the ball throwing type or medal throwing type is set, the player can play the game with the same amount of money.

  However, the arrangement ball machine has a smaller absolute number than other medal insertion type game machines such as slot machines, and there is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the medal increases if a dedicated medal is used. Even if there are an arrangement ball machine and a slot machine in the hall, you can play games with the slot machine using the medal for the arrangement ball machine, or conversely, you can play the game with the arrangement ball machine using the medal for the slot machine. There is a problem that cannot be done.

  Therefore, the medal for the slot machine can be used for the arrange ball machine, and by inserting 4 medals, the game balls can be launched until 16 game balls enter the game area, and the medals are inserted. In order to make the player's burden for one game the same for both the ball throwing type and the ball throwing type, the number of game balls required for one game on the ball throwing type arrange ball machine is set to 20 Is considered.

  In other words, if the medal for the slot machine can be used in the arrangement ball machine, the manufacturing cost of the medal can be greatly reduced, and the player can freely use either the slot machine or the arrangement ball machine by using the medal. Has the advantage of being able to play games.

  In this case, assuming that the lending amount of one medal for a slot machine is 20 yen, in a medal insertion type arrangement ball machine, if one game can be performed by inserting four medals, the player's The burden per game is 80 yen. Accordingly, by setting the number of game balls required for one game in the ball-throwing type arrangement ball machine to 20 in either case of the medal-throwing type or ball-throwing type, the player's burden per game The forehead can be matched.

  However, in the conventional ball throwing-type arrangement ball machine, the game balls are thrown into the upper plate, and the feeding means supplies the game balls one by one onto the launch rail in conjunction with the launching operation of the launch means. It has become. For this reason, when 20 game balls are required for one game and 16 of them are fired by the launching means and then driven into the game area, it is necessary to collect 4 game balls for each game. There is a problem of how to collect the game balls. For example, it is conceivable to provide a collection ball insertion port for introducing a game ball for collection. In this case, 16 game balls for launch are placed on the upper plate, and four game balls for collection are collected. There is a problem in that it is necessary to put each into the slot separately, which increases the burden on the player.

  In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine that can easily collect a prescribed number of game balls for each game.

  In the present invention, a game ball is supplied from the supply tray 8 to the launching means 10 and a game is played by driving a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 16 of the game board 7 by the launching means 10 for each game. The combination gaming machine includes a collecting means 27 for collecting a specified number of game balls for each game, and the supply tray 8 is connected to the launching means 10 and the collecting means 27 so as to be able to supply game balls. Yes.

  In the present invention, a game ball is supplied from the supply tray 8 to the launching means 10, and a game is played by driving a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 16 of the game board 7 by the launching means 10 for each game. The combination gaming machine is provided with a collecting means 27 for collecting a specified number of game balls for each game, and the supply tray 8 is connected to the launching means 10 and the collecting means 27 so as to be able to supply the game balls. It is possible to easily collect a prescribed number of game balls per game from the supply tray every time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a ball throwing type arrange ball machine. As shown in FIG. 1, this arrange ball machine has a gaming machine body 3 having an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2, and the front frame 2 can be opened and closed via a hinge 4 on the front side of the outer frame 1. It is pivotally attached to. On the front surface of the gaming machine main body 3, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are attached to the front frame 2 of the front frame 2 by a hinge on the same side as the hinge 4, and a gaming board 7 is detachably disposed on the back side thereof. Yes.

  Further, the gaming machine main body 3 is provided with an upper tray (supply tray) 8 for storing game balls, a lower tray (surplus ball receiving tray) 9 for receiving surplus balls, and a firing handle 11 for launching means 10 on the front side. The main part of the means 10 and the feeding means 12 for sending the game ball from the upper plate 8 to the firing means 10 side are provided on the back side. The upper plate 8 is mounted on the front surface of the front plate 6, the feeding means 12 is mounted on the back surface of the front plate 6, and the lower plate 9 and the firing handle 11 are disposed on the front surface of the front frame 2 below the front plate 6. . Further, a contact detection switch (not shown) for detecting the player's grip is provided on the firing handle 11 side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main part of the launching means 10 includes a launch rail 13, a strike rod 14 that strikes the game ball on the launch rail 13 toward the game board 7, and a cam mechanism (not shown). A firing motor (not shown) or the like that is intermittently driven via the player, and the firing motor is activated by the player's operation of the firing handle 11, and is linked to the firing rail 13 by the feeding means 12 in conjunction with the firing operation. The game balls supplied one by one are hit with the striking bar 14 and a predetermined number, for example, 16 game balls are driven into the game area 16 of the game board 7. The launch rail 13 is mounted on the front surface of a game board support plate fixed to the back side of the front frame 2 to support the game board 7 from below, and the striking rod 14 and the launch motor are provided on the front frame 2. It is mounted on the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 15 is annularly mounted on the front surface of the game board 7, and a winning opening means 17 is disposed at a lower portion of the game area 16 inside the guide rail 15. The gaming parts such as the guiding symbol display means 18, the specific winning means 19, the score increasing means 20, the operating means 21, and the game number display means 22 are arranged above the mouth means 17. A group of game nails (not shown) is provided between the winning opening means 17 and each game component.

  The winning opening means 17 includes a plurality of, for example, 16 winning openings 23 that are appropriately arranged in a horizontal row or the like, so that game balls falling along the game board 7 win any of the winning openings 23. It has become. The winning opening means 17 is covered from the front side by a winning opening cover 24 mounted on the game board 7, and a plurality of, for example, 16 winning display sections 25 corresponding to the winning openings 23 are provided on the winning opening cover 24. A winning display means 26 is provided.

  Each winning display section 25 is appropriately arranged in a horizontal row or the like in the vicinity thereof corresponding to each winning opening 23, and when the game ball wins any winning opening 23, the corresponding winning display section 25 emits light. In other cases, the winning is displayed. In each winning display section 25, numbers are displayed in order from one end side corresponding to each winning opening 23. The winning display means 26 may be arranged by combining a predetermined number (for example, four) of the winning display sections 25 vertically and horizontally at the center of the game area 16 above the winning opening means 17 or the like.

  The upper plate 8 is configured as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the feed unit 12 and the collection unit 27 are connected to the downstream side thereof, and the visual recognition unit 47 and the standby display unit 48 are disposed in the vicinity of the collection unit 27. Is provided. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper plate 8 has a storage portion 29 having a volume capable of storing a large number of game balls, and an alignment portion 30 that aligns the game balls from the storage portion 29 in a line. Is attached to the front side of the front plate 6 together with the upper plate cover 28 that covers the upper plate 8, and the bottom wall 31 of the game ball from the storage unit 29 to the alignment unit 30 along the front plate 6. It is in the shape of a slope inclined in one direction so as to move. As shown in FIG. 2, the alignment portion 30 of the upper plate 8 is covered from above so that dust or the like does not enter from the downstream end to the required range on the upstream side.

  The feeding means 12 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 8 one by one onto the firing rail 13 of the launching means 10 in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching means 10, as shown in FIGS. Further, it is detachably mounted on the back surface of the front plate 6 corresponding to the downstream end of the alignment portion 30 of the upper plate 8. The feeding means 12 includes a feeding case 33 whose ball receiving port communicates with the downstream end of the alignment unit 30 through a launching guide hole 32 formed in the front plate 6, and a feeding case 33 provided in the feeding case 33. And a feeding actuator 34 that operates in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching means 10, and after the striking rod 14 hits the game ball on the launching rail 13 by the actuation of the actuator 34, The game balls in the case 33 are supplied onto the launch rail 13.

  The collecting means 27 is for collecting a predetermined number, for example, four game balls in the upper plate 8 per game for each game, and corresponding to the downstream end of the aligning unit 30, the upper plate cover 28. Is detachably mounted on the front surface of the front plate 6 inside. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the collecting means 27 includes a standby passage 35 having a capacity capable of accommodating a prescribed number (4) of game balls, and a receiver that receives the game balls in the standby passage 35 on the downstream side. 36, a restricting body 37 that restricts the game balls that follow the alignment section 30 on the upstream side of the waiting passage 35, and a drive means 38 that drives the receiving body 36 and the restricting body 37 so as to be freely retractable and retractable. A standby detection switch 39 for detecting that a specified number of game balls are in a standby state is provided in the standby passage 35.

  The waiting passage 35 is arranged on the front surface of the front plate 6 in the vertical direction or in an oblique direction, and the upstream side of the waiting passage 35 is arranged in the vicinity of the lower side of the guide hole 32 for launching so that the game balls of the aligning portion 30 naturally flow down. 30 is communicated with the alignment portion 30 via a collection guide hole 40 formed at the downstream end portion of the bottom wall 31 so that four game balls are accommodated between the receiving body 36 and the guide hole 40. It has become.

  The waiting passage 35 is communicated with the collection passage 42 on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3 through the relay passage 41, and the game balls in the waiting passage 35 are transferred from the relay passage 41 to the lower island facility side through the collection passage 42. It is designed to be discharged outside the machine. The collection passage 42 is mounted on the back side of the front frame 2 in the vertical direction. The relay passage 41 penetrates the front plate 6 from the lower end side of the standby passage 35 and protrudes to the back side. The rear end of the relay passage 41 is the upper end side of the recovery passage 42 when the front plate 6 is closed. To connect to.

  The receiving body 36 and the regulating body 37 are provided above and below the interlocking arm 44 that is pivotally attached to the forming body 45 of the recovery passage 42 by a pivot 43 so that the receiving body 36 is placed in the standby passage 35. When the protrusions protrude, the regulating body 37 retracts from the standby passage 35, and when the receiving body 36 retracts from the standby passage 35, the regulating body 37 protrudes into the standby passage 35 by swinging the interlocking arm 44. The passage 35 can be withdrawn and retreated on both upper and lower sides. The driving means 38 is constituted by an electric means such as a solenoid, and is interposed between the interlocking arm 44 and the support shaft 49 on the front plate 6 side.

  The restricting body 37 has a plate shape or the like. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the restricting body 37 protrudes into the standby passage 35, the guide hole 40 of the bottom wall 31 of the alignment portion 30 is closed and the following game ball is closed. A guide portion 46 such as an inclined surface is formed on the upper surface so that the guide hole 32 side is lowered.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the collecting means 27 is normally in a state in which the receiving body 36 protrudes and the regulating body 37 moves backward so that the game ball can stand by in the waiting passage 35 (hereinafter referred to as collecting side guidance). Is called a state). As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the guide hole 40 is moved from this state to a state in which the receiving body 36 is retracted and the regulating body 37 protrudes by driving the driving means 38 (hereinafter referred to as a firing side guiding state). Is closed and the game balls on the alignment portion 30 are guided to the guide hole 32 side, and the game balls waiting in the standby passage 35 flow down to the relay passage 41 side. Further, the receiving body 36 and the regulating body 37 do not need to be integrally formed via the interlocking arm 44, and may be provided separately. In that case, the driving means 38 is also provided separately corresponding to the receiving body 36 and the regulating body 37 so that the receiving body 36 and the regulating body 37 are moved back and forth with respect to the standby passage 35 by each driving means 38. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  The standby detection switch 39 is provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the regulating body 37 on the upstream side of the standby passage 35 so as to detect the most upstream game ball in the standby passage 35. The standby display means 48 is for displaying whether or not a specified number of game balls are waiting in the standby path 35 of the upper tray 8 including the recovery means 27 and in particular the recovery means 27, and comprises a display lamp or the like. It is provided on the front side of the upper plate cover 28 in the vicinity of the visual recognition portion 47 so that the player can easily check.

  The visual recognition part 47 is for making it possible to visually recognize whether or not a specified number of game balls are waiting in the standby passage 35 of the upper tray 8 including the recovery means 27 and in particular the recovery means 27. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper plate cover 28 is provided so that the player can easily see through the game balls in the standby passage 35 of the collecting means 27. The visual recognition unit 47 includes a see-through window 50 formed in the upper plate cover 28 corresponding to the standby passage 35, and a see-through body 51 such as a convex lens attached to the upper plate cover 28 so as to close the see-through window 50. It has. The formation body 45 of the standby passage 35 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material so that a waiting game ball can be seen through the formation body 45. The visual recognition unit 47 does not need to make all the game balls waiting in the standby passage 35 visible, and it is sufficient if at least one game ball on the most upstream side is visible.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control system of the arrange ball machine. As shown in FIG. 9, this control system includes a main control means 52, a winning display control means 53, a settlement processing means 54, a payout control means 55, a collection control means 56, a firing control means 57, and a standby display control means 58. Yes.

  The main control means 52 controls each game operation on the game board 7 side, and the winning display control means 53 displays a winning display when a game ball wins in each winning opening 23 of the winning opening means 17. A winning display is displayed on the winning display section 25 corresponding to the winning opening 23 and the like of the means 26. The settlement processing unit 54 performs a settlement process for calculating a score according to the success or failure of a winning combination during the game or at the end of the game, based on a signal from the main control unit 52. The payout control means 55 controls the payout means 59 during the game or after the game ends when the score is given by the checkout process of the checkout processing means 54, and the payout means 59 increases the prize ball according to the score. It is made to pay out to the plate 8. The payout means 59 is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3.

  The collection control means 56 is for operating the collection means 27 to collect a predetermined number of game balls before starting the game, and the standby detection switch 39 detects a waiting game ball or waits. On the condition that the detection switch 39 detects a waiting game ball and the player operates the firing handle 11 of the launching means 10, the collecting means 27 collects a specified number of game balls before starting each game. The subsequent game balls are regulated until one game after the collection is completed.

  The firing control means 57 is for controlling the launching operation of the launching means 10 with an appropriate pause time for each game. The collection means 27 collects the game balls and the player launches the launching means 10. The launching means 10 is operated on the condition that the handle 11 is operated, and the operation is continued until the launching means 10 hits a predetermined number (16) of game balls into the game area 16. The number of game balls that have been driven into the game area 16 is obtained by subtracting the number of foul balls from the number of shots on the launching means 10 side, or from the number of game balls won in the prize opening means 17, the specific winning means 19 or the like. Just ask.

  The standby display control means 58 controls the display of the standby display means 48, and when the specified number of game balls are not in the standby state in the standby passage 35 of the collecting means 27 before the game starts, the standby detection switch 39 In accordance with a signal from the player, the standby display means 48 displays a non-standby state, and when the specified number of game balls are in the standby state, the standby display means 48 displays the standby state. To inform you. Note that the standby display means 48 may display either non-standby or standby.

  Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. At the start of the game, a predetermined number (4) or more, preferably 20 or more game balls, which is a necessary number for one game, are put into the upper plate 8. At this time, it is not necessary to distinguish between the game ball for launching and the game ball for collection. The game balls thrown into the upper plate 8 move to the downstream side along the front plate 6 while being aligned in a line from the storage portion 29 via the alignment portion 30.

  Then, when the game ball moves to the downstream end of the aligning portion 30, as shown in FIG. 5, the restricting body 37 of the collecting means 27 moves backward to open the collecting guide hole 40, and the receiving body 36 moves to the standby path. 35, the game ball flows down into the standby passage 35 through the guide hole 40 for collection, and 4 upwards from the receiving body 36 of the standby passage 35. A number of game balls wait for collection.

  When four game balls wait in the standby passage 35, the standby detection switch 39 detects the highest game ball (S1 → Yes), and the standby display means 48 changes its standby state under the control of the standby display control means 58. Inform the player. Therefore, the player can easily confirm whether or not the game ball is waiting in the collecting means 27 by looking at the display on the standby display means 48. Also, the player can easily confirm whether or not the game ball is waiting in the standby passage 35 from the visual recognition unit 47.

  Thereafter, when the player holds and operates the firing handle 11 (S2 → Yes), the driving means 38 of the collecting means 27 drives the receiving body 36 and the regulating body 37 via the interlocking arm 44 under the control of the collecting control means 56. Then, the recovery side guiding state is shifted to the firing side guiding state (S3). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the receiving body 36 moves backward, and the waiting game ball in the standby passage 35 is discharged out of the machine to the island facility side through the relay passage 41 and the collection passage 42. . On the other hand, the regulating body 37 protrudes into the standby passage 35 in synchronization with the backward movement of the receiving body 36 and closes the collection guide hole 40 to restrict the subsequent game balls from flowing into the standby passage 35. This state is maintained until one game after the game balls are collected is completed.

  If the player continues to operate the firing handle 11, after the game ball is collected by the collecting means 27, the firing means 10 is operated by the control of the firing control means 57, and passes from the alignment unit 30 of the upper plate 8 through the feeding means 12. A game ball supplied on the firing rail 13 is hit with the hitting bar 14, and the game balls are sequentially driven through the guide rail 15 into the game area 16, whereby a normal game proceeds (S4).

  When the 16 game balls have been shot (S5 → Yes), the launching means 10 stops and the payout control means 55 controls the payout means 59 based on the score calculated by the settlement processing means 54. Thereby, a prize ball according to the score of the game is paid out to the upper plate 8 (S6). Further, under the control of the collection control unit 56, the collection unit 27 shifts from the firing side guidance state to the collection side guidance state (S7), and thereafter, the processing after step S1 is repeated for the next game. In addition, about the process of step S6 and step S7, which may be performed first and may be performed in parallel.

  As described above, if there are no four game balls in the standby passage 35, neither the collecting means 27 nor the firing means 10 will operate even if the firing handle 11 is operated. Therefore, in this case, the game balls may be inserted into the upper plate 8 so that four game balls wait in the standby passage 35. Further, whether or not there are four game balls in the waiting passage 35 can be easily confirmed by the player visually recognizing the waiting passage 35 side from the visual recognition unit 47 or visually checking the display of the standby display means 48. .

  According to the above configuration, a prescribed number (for example, 4) of game balls are collected from the upper plate 8 in the same manner as the game balls for driving (for example, 16). Therefore, the prescribed number of games for each game. The game can be sequentially played while automatically and reliably collecting the balls. In addition, since the player only has to insert more than the required number of game balls for one game into the upper plate 8 regardless of whether the game is to be launched or to be collected, the burden on the player when the game balls are inserted can be extremely reduced. Furthermore, out of the required number (20) of game balls for one game, a specified number of game balls are collected before starting the game. Even when a game is played, a specified number of game balls can be reliably collected, and unfairness among players can be prevented.

  Structurally, since the collecting means 27 is provided on the downstream side of the alignment portion 30 of the upper plate 8, the collection of game balls is compared with the case where a specified number of game balls are collected from the storage portion 29 side of the upper plate 8. And the configuration of the recovery means 27 can be simplified. Further, on the downstream side of the alignment portion 30, a launch guide hole 32 for guiding the game ball to the feeding means 12 and a collection guide hole 40 for guiding the game ball to the collection means 27 are provided. Since the feeding means 12 and the collecting means 27 can be arranged in a concentrated manner, and the game balls in the upper plate 8 have only to be moved in one direction via the alignment section 30, the overall configuration can be simplified.

  Further, a collecting means 27 is mounted on the front plate 6 pivotably attached to the gaming machine main body 3, and a collecting passage 42 for discharging the game balls from the collecting means 27 to the outside of the machine is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3. By providing, it is possible to easily check other mechanism portions on the gaming machine main body 3 side and to easily discharge a prescribed number of gaming balls to the outside of the machine.

  Since the collecting means 27 is provided inside the cover that covers the upper plate 8 on the front surface of the front plate 6 and the feeding means 12 is provided on the back surface of the front plate 6, interference between the collecting means 27 and the feeding means 12 can be prevented, Further, the recovery means 27 can be protected by a cover. In addition, by providing the launch guide hole 32 in the front plate 6 and the recovery guide hole 40 in the bottom wall 31 of the alignment portion 30, there are the feeding means 12 and the recovery means 27 in the front and rear of the front plate 6. Regardless, the game balls can be smoothly guided to the feeding means 12 and the collecting means 27 from the alignment unit 30 side.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a specified number (4) of game balls are collected after one game is over. The operation of the arrange ball machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the collecting means 27 is normally in the firing side guiding state as shown in FIGS.

  At the start of the game, 20 or more game balls, which are the required number for one game, are inserted into the upper plate 8 in the number of game areas 16 (16) or more. The game balls thrown into the upper plate 8 move to the downstream side along the front plate 6 while being aligned in a line from the storage portion 29 via the alignment portion 30.

  Then, when the game ball moves to the downstream end of the alignment portion 30, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the regulating body 37 of the collecting means 27 protrudes to close the collecting guide hole 40 (launching side). Therefore, the game ball is guided to the feeding means 12 through the guide hole 32 for launching.

  When the player holds and operates the firing handle 11 (S11 → Yes), the firing means 10 is operated under the control of the firing control means 57 (S12), and the game ball supplied from the sending means 12 onto the firing rail 13 is played. The hitting ball 14 is struck, and the game balls are sequentially driven through the guide rails 15 into the game area 16, whereby a normal game proceeds.

  When a predetermined number (16) of game balls are driven into the game area 16 by the launching means 10 and one game is finished (S13 → Yes), the driving means 38 of the collecting means 27 is linked to the interlock arm by the control of the collecting control means 56. The receiving body 36 and the regulation body 37 are driven via 44, and the collection means 27 is shifted from the firing side guidance state to the collection side guidance state (S14). That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the regulating body 37 is retracted, the collection guide hole 40 is opened, and the game balls on the alignment portion 30 flow into the standby passage 35, and at the same time, the receiving body 36 The game ball that protrudes and flows into the standby passage 35 is regulated so as not to flow toward the collection passage 42.

  When four game balls flow from the alignment unit 30 into the standby passage 35, the standby detection switch 39 detects the uppermost game ball, and the standby display unit 48 controls the standby state by the control of the standby display control unit 58. Inform the person. Therefore, the player can easily confirm whether or not the game ball is waiting in the collecting means 27 by looking at the display on the standby display means 48. Also, the player can easily confirm whether or not the game ball is waiting in the standby passage 35 from the visual recognition unit 47.

  When the standby game switch detects the uppermost game ball waiting in the waiting passage 35 (S15 → Yes), the driving means 38 of the collecting means 27 is controlled via the interlocking arm 44 by the control of the collecting control means 56. The receiving body 36 and the regulation body 37 are driven, and the collecting means 27 is shifted from the collecting side guiding state to the firing side guiding state (S16). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the receiving body 36 moves backward, and the waiting game ball in the standby passage 35 is discharged out of the machine through the relay passage 41 and the collection passage 42 to the island facility side. go. On the other hand, in synchronization with the backward movement of the receiving body 36, the regulating body 37 protrudes into the standby passage 35 and closes the collection guide hole 40, thereby restricting the subsequent game balls from flowing into the standby passage 35. .

  When four game balls are collected by the control of the collection control means 56, the payout control means 55 controls the payout means 59 based on the score calculated by the settlement processing means 54. Thereby, a prize ball corresponding to the score of the game is paid out to the upper plate 8 (S17). Then, the process after step S11 is repeated about the next game.

  If configured as described above, a prescribed number (for example, 4) of game balls are collected from the upper plate 8 in the same manner as the game balls for driving (for example, 16) as in the first embodiment. The games can be sequentially played while automatically and reliably collecting a prescribed number of game balls for each game. In addition, since the player only has to insert more than the required number of game balls for one game into the upper plate 8 regardless of whether the game is to be launched or to be collected, the burden on the player when the game balls are inserted can be extremely reduced. Further, after each game is finished, a predetermined number of game balls are collected before the payout operation for the prize balls related to the game. As a result, if the required number (for example, 20) of game balls is not inserted, Profits obtained from the game cannot be actually enjoyed, and unfairness among players can be prevented.

  12 to 14 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the collecting means 27, the feeding means 12, the firing guide passage 60, and the collecting guide passage 61 are mounted on the back surface of the front plate 6. The collection means 27 is connected to the downstream side of the alignment portion 30 inclined in one direction through a supply hole 67 formed in the front plate 6, and a collection case 62 mounted on the back surface of the front plate 6; A rotating body 65 is disposed in the collection case 62 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward around a rotating shaft 63 in the front-rear direction, and has a plurality of ball feed recesses 64 formed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side. Drive means 66 such as a drive motor that rotates in the reverse direction.

  A discharge guide passage 60 and a collection guide passage 61 are connected to the collection case 62 at lower portions on both sides thereof. The launch guide passage 60 is connected to the feeding means 12, and the recovery guide passage 61 is connected to the recovery passage 42 below. The rotating body 65 receives the game balls sent from the downstream end of the alignment unit 30 through the supply holes 67 of the front plate 6 one by one in the ball feed recess 64, and receives the game balls by forward rotation or reverse rotation. Guide is provided from the launch guide passage 60 to the feed means 12 or from the collection guide passage 61 to the collection passage 42. The collection guide passage 61 is provided with a collection detection switch 68 for detecting the passage of the game ball, and the signal of the collection detection switch 68 is counted by the counting means 69.

  The upper plate cover 28 is provided with a visual recognition portion 47 corresponding to the downstream side of the alignment portion 30. In the visual recognition unit 47, a fluoroscopic body 51 such as a convex lens that closes the fluoroscopic window 50 is provided on a fluoroscopic window 50 that is formed long along the alignment unit 30. The alignment portion 30 is provided with a transparent portion 70 corresponding to the visual recognition portion 47.

  In this embodiment, when a game ball is thrown into the upper plate 8, one game ball on the most downstream side enters the ball feed recess 64 of the rotating body 65 through the supply hole 67, and the subsequent game ball moves to the alignment unit. 30 in a line. Therefore, when the player holds the launch handle 11 at the start of the game, the rotating body 65 of the collecting means 27 rotates forward by the driving means 66 to guide the game ball toward the collecting guide passage 61, After that, it is collected and discharged outside the machine. When the game ball passes through the collection guide passage 61, the collection detection switch 68 detects the game ball, and the counting means 69 counts the number of the game balls.

  When the launching means 10 starts the firing operation after collecting the specified number of game balls, the drive means 66 rotates the rotating body 65 in the reverse direction to send the subsequent game balls to the sending means 12 side and start the game. To do. Therefore, also in this case, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, a specified number (four) of game balls can be collected after the end of one game. That is, when the player holds the launch handle 11 at the start of the game, the rotating body 65 of the collecting means 27 is rotated in the reverse direction by the drive means 66, and the game ball is guided from the launch guide passage 60 toward the feed means 12. At the same time, a game ball supplied from the feeding means 12 onto the firing rail 13 is hit with a striking bar 14, and the game balls are sequentially driven through the guide rail 15 into the game area 16, thereby causing a normal game. Progresses.

  When a predetermined number (16) of game balls are shot into the game area 16 by the launching means 10 and one game is completed, the rotating body 65 of the collecting means 27 is reversed by the driving means 66 under the control of the collecting control means 56. It rotates to guide the game ball to the collection guide passage 61, collect it through the collection passage 42, and discharge it outside the machine. When the game ball passes through the collection guide passage 61, the collection detection switch 68 detects the game ball, and the counting means 69 counts the number of the game balls. When four game balls are counted by the counting means 69, the payout control means 55 controls the payout means 59 based on the score calculated by the settlement processing means 54. Thereby, a prize ball corresponding to the score of the game is paid out to the upper plate 8.

  15 and 16 exemplify the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The upper plate 8 is inclined in both the left and right directions, and the launching means 10 and the game ball for launching are fired on one downstream side. A guide hole 32 for guiding to the means 10 is provided, and on the other downstream side, a collecting means 27 similar to that of the first embodiment and a guide hole 40 for guiding a game ball for collection to the collecting means 27 are provided. An example is shown.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom wall 31 of the upper plate 8 is divided into a firing side bottom wall 31a inclined toward one side in the left-right direction and a collection side bottom wall 31b inclined toward the opposite direction. The launch side bottom wall 31a and the collection side bottom wall 31b are formed with alignment portions 30a and 30b for aligning the game balls in a line.

  On the back side of the front plate 6 in the vicinity of the downstream side end portion of the firing side alignment portion 30a, a feeding means 12 for sending the game ball from the upper plate 8 to the firing means 10 side is attached, and the firing side alignment portion 30a. The upper game ball is guided to the feeding means 12 through a guide hole 32 formed in the front plate 6. Further, a collecting means 27 similar to that of the first embodiment is attached to the front surface of the front plate 6 in the vicinity of the downstream end of the collecting side alignment portion 30b, and the game balls on the collecting side alignment portion 30b are It is guided into the standby passage 35 of the recovery means 27 through the guide hole 40 formed in the recovery side bottom wall 31b. Further, the upper plate cover 28 is provided with a visual recognition portion 47 similar to the first and second embodiments corresponding to the standby passage 35 of the collection means 27.

  The collection side alignment unit 30b can store, for example, about 1 to 2 games (that is, 4 to 8) of game balls following the collection game balls (4) for one game stored in the waiting passage 35. The subsequent game balls exceeding the width are formed so as to overflow toward the launch side alignment portion 30a. Further, the discharge port 71 for discharging a prize ball or the like to the upper plate 8 is provided above the collection side bottom wall 31b, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 71 are first arranged on the collection side of the collection side bottom wall 31b. The game balls stored on the part 30b and overflowing from the collection side alignment part 30b flow to the launching side alignment part 30a and are stored.

  As for the control procedure, a prescribed number of game balls may be collected before the start of the game, as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 10, or the same as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. In this way, a prescribed number of game balls may be collected after the game ends.

  Even with the above configuration, a prescribed number (for example, four) of game balls are collected from the upper plate 8 in the same manner as the game balls for driving (for example, sixteen). The game can be sequentially played while automatically and reliably collecting the game balls. In addition, since the game balls paid out from the discharge port 71 are preferentially stored in the collecting side alignment unit 30b, even when the game balls are stored in the upper plate 8 more than the number of shots and less than the required number. The specified number of game balls can be reliably collected.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a game ball is supplied from the supply tray 8 to the launching means 10 via the feeding means 12 and a predetermined number of game balls are supplied by the launching means 10 for each game. In the combination gaming machine in which the game is performed by driving into 16, a collecting means 27 for collecting a specified number of game balls for each game is provided, and the supply tray 8 includes the launching means 10, the collecting means 27, and the like. Is connected to be able to supply game balls.

  Further, the supply tray 8 is inclined in one direction, and on the downstream side thereof, the guide hole 32 or the guide passage 60 for guiding the game ball for launch to the launch means 10 and the game ball for collection to the collection side are provided. A guide hole 40 or a guide passage 61 is provided.

  Further, the collection means 27 is provided on the downstream side of the alignment section 30 of the supply tray 8.

  Further, a front plate 6 is provided in the gaming machine main body 3 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the supply tray 8 and the collecting means 27 are mounted on the front plate 6.

  Further, a recovery passage 42 for discharging the game balls recovered by the recovery means 27 to the outside of the machine is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3.

  A front plate 6 fitted with the supply tray 8 is provided in the gaming machine main body 3 so as to be openable and closable, and the collecting means 27 is disposed inside the cover 28 that covers the supply tray 8 on the front surface of the front plate 6. 6 is provided with the feeding means 12 on the back surface thereof.

  Further, corresponding to the downstream end portion of the alignment portion 30 of the supply tray 8, the launch guide hole 32 is formed in the front plate 6, and the recovery guide hole 40 is formed in the bottom wall 31 of the alignment portion 30. Are provided.

  Further, a front plate 6 is provided in the gaming machine main body 3 so as to be freely opened and closed, and the collecting means 27 and the feeding means 12 are provided on the back surface of the front plate 6.

  Further, the supply tray 8 is inclined in both the left and right directions, and a guide hole 32 for guiding the game ball for launch to the launch means 10 is provided on one downstream side, and a game for collection is provided on the other downstream side. A guide hole 40 for guiding the sphere to the collecting means 27 is provided.

  Further, a discharge port 71 for discharging the paid-out game ball to the supply tray 8 is provided above the slope on the collection side.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, it is not limited to each embodiment, A various change is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the timing of collecting a specified number of game balls is not limited to before the game starts or after the game ends, but can be performed during the game, that is, while 16 game balls are being fired. . That is, the specified number of game balls may be collected at any point in the game period of each game.

  For example, in the case of a collective arrangement type ball machine that collects a predetermined number of game balls as shown in the first, second, and fourth embodiments, for example, collection is performed before the start of the game. It is also possible to collect a specified number of game balls when the player releases his hand from the launch handle 11 during the game or after the game is over. In addition, in the case of an individually collectable arrangement ball machine that individually collects a specified number of game balls as shown in the third embodiment, for example, four in parallel with the launch operation of the game balls It is also possible to collect one game ball for every game ball fired.

  In each embodiment, a collective collection type (first, second, and fourth embodiments) that collects a specified number of game balls at once as the collecting means 27, and a specified number of game balls individually. The individual recovery type (third embodiment) to be recovered is illustrated as an example, but the recovery means 27 can be of any other structure regardless of whether it is a collective recovery type or an individual recovery type. is there.

  The visual recognition part 47 can also be configured by an opening such as a slit formed in the upper plate cover 28 corresponding to the standby passage 35. The visual recognition part 47 may be provided on the upper side of the alignment part 30 of the upper plate 8. The standby display means 48 may be provided on a portion other than the upper plate cover 28 as long as it is a location on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3 and can be easily confirmed by the player. Further, only one of the visual recognition part 47 and the standby display means 48 may be provided, or both may be omitted. The standby display unit 48 is an example of a standby notification unit, and a unit that notifies the player of the non-standby state and / or the standby state by voice may be employed.

  Further, instead of the standby display means 48 or together with the standby display means 48, a recovery notification means for notifying the player that a specified number of game balls have been recovered may be provided. As the collection notification means, either a display notification method or a voice notification method may be employed.

  In each embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is illustrated, 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 arrange ball machine.

It is a front view of the arrangement ball machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing by the side of the top plate which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view by the side of the upper plate which shows a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the recovery part which shows a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the arrange ball machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the arrange ball machine which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the recovery part which shows a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is front sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the collection | recovery part which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing by the side of the top plate which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view by the side of the upper plate which shows a 4th embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

3 gaming machine body 6 front plate 7 game board 8 upper plate (supply plate)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Launching means 12 Feeding means 16 Game area 27 Collecting means 28 Cover 30 Alignment part 31 Bottom wall 32 Guide hole 40 Guide hole 42 Collection path 60 Guide path 61 Guide path 71 Discharge port

Claims (1)

A game ball is supplied from the supply tray (8) to the launching means (10) via the feeding means (12), and a predetermined number of game balls are played on the game board (7) by the launch means (10) for each game. In the combination gaming machine that is driven into the area (16) to play a game, the game machine includes a collection means (27) for collecting a specified number of game balls for each game, and the supply tray (8) includes the launching means. A combination gaming machine, characterized in that a game ball is connected to (10) and the collecting means (27).

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