JP2012065795A - Game bank system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game bank system capable of winding a polishing belt while preventing a game interruption in a game machine due to a shortage of game balls, and preventing that it becomes impossible to simultaneously return game balls to counters of all game banks when there are a plurality of game banks equipped with the counters.SOLUTION: The game bank system allows travel of the polishing belt only when the amount C of Pachinko balls enough to avoid a shortage of Pachinko balls in a Pachinko machine even if a feeding belt 30 is stopped temporarily are stored in an upper tank 11. Also, when a counter is operating in other game bank, the travel of the polishing belt in one game bank is inhibited, and the operation of the counter is allowed (S70-S84). By executing control in this manner, the problems are solved in the game bank system.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game island system that winds up an abrasive belt of a lifting device installed on a game island.

  Conventionally, a lower tank that temporarily stores game balls collected from gaming machines and an upper tank that temporarily stores game balls supplied to the gaming machines are installed on the gaming island. In addition, on this game island, a lifting device for lifting the game ball stored in the lower tank to the upper tank while polishing it is installed.

  The lifting device includes a lifting belt for lifting a game ball and a cloth belt (polishing belt) for polishing the game ball. The game ball is lifted by operating the lift belt with the game ball sandwiched between these belts and rolling the game ball in the operating direction of the lift belt.

Further, the lifting device includes a winding device that winds up the fabric belt.
When the game ball is lifted, the cloth belt grinds and dirty the game ball, so that the take-up device sends out the used cloth belt from the lifting position opposite to the lifting belt, and the unused cloth belt. It is possible to take up the used cloth belt by feeding it into the lifting position.

  In the conventional lifting device, when winding the fabric belt, the lifting belt is stopped to stop the lifting of the game ball, and the fabric belt of a predetermined length is wound using the winding device. When this winding is completed, the lifting belt is operated again to resume the lifting (Patent Document 1).

  The cloth belt was taken up during the business, and in this way, the player was always provided with a clean game ball.

  JP 2007-29554 A

  However, in the conventional lifting device, when the take-up of the fabric belt is started, the take-up of the fabric belt for a predetermined length is performed regardless of whether or not the gaming machine has a shortage of game balls. Since the fabric belt is wound up until the process is completed, the lifting belt cannot be moved again.

  Therefore, if the winding of the fabric belt is started during business, even if there is a shortage of gaming balls in the gaming machine, the gaming balls cannot be lifted to the upper tank, so that the gaming machine cannot be played. There was a possibility.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a game island system capable of winding a polishing belt while preventing a game ball from running out due to a lack of game balls.

Next, the game island may be equipped with a counter for returning pachinko balls lent to the player as prize balls or the like.
Pachinko balls returned to the counter are counted and then returned to the game island where the counter is provided. Then, the returned pachinko balls are lifted by the lifting device together with the used pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine, and returned to the pachinko machine and used for games again.

However, if pachinko balls are returned to the counter when the lifting device is not moving, pachinko balls more than the amount that can be accepted by the game island may be returned, and the game island may puncture.
For this reason, on amusement islands equipped with a counting machine, the pachinko balls are not returned to the counting machine when the lifting device is not moving.

  However, in this way, if the winding of the fabric belt starts at the same time on all game islands equipped with a counter, the return of pachinko balls to any game island counter is prohibited. There was a risk that the ball could not be returned at the same time.

  Accordingly, in the present invention, secondly, when there are a plurality of game islands equipped with a counter, a game island system is provided that prevents the game balls from being simultaneously returned to the counters of all the game islands. With the goal.

  The polishing belt take-up control device according to claim 1, which is an invention made to solve the above-described problem, includes a plurality of gaming machines, a feeding belt that moves in a direction in which a game ball is raised, and the lifting A game ball is sandwiched between a polishing belt disposed so as to pass through a lifting position opposite to the belt, and the game ball is lifted in the lifting direction while being polished by the polishing belt, and the lifting The used polishing belt in the position is sent out of the lifting position, and the unused polishing belt outside the lifting position is sent into the lifting position, and the polishing belt is moved. The invention is applied to a game island comprising a belt moving unit and a storage unit configured to store the game ball lifted by the lifting unit and to be able to supply the stored game ball to each gaming machine. , Game balls collected from each gaming machine In the game island system in which the transporting means lifts and circulates to the storage means, in one game island having counting means for counting the returned game balls, each of the games is stopped after the lifting means is stopped. A buffer period calculation means for calculating a buffer period until a supply shortage of game balls to the machine occurs; and, in the one game island, after the lifting means is stopped, until the buffer period elapses, A polishing belt movement control means for controlling the belt movement means to execute the movement of the polishing belt; and when the polishing belt movement control means is executed on the one game island, the counting means counts the game balls. When the counting prohibiting means to be prohibited and the other gaming islands provided with the counting means communicate with each other and the counting means of the other gaming islands prohibits the counting of the game balls, Characterized in that it comprises a island between the abrasive belt movement inhibiting means for inhibiting the execution of the belt movement control means.

  In this invention, after stopping the lifting means, the buffer ball flows out from the storage means, and a buffer period is calculated until a supply shortage of game balls occurs in the gaming machine, and before this buffer period ends. The polishing belt is moved so that the movement of the polishing belt is completed.

  Therefore, if the polishing belt is moved within this buffer period as in the present invention, the movement of the polishing belt is completed before the gaming balls run short in the gaming machine. The polishing belt can be moved while preventing the game from becoming impossible.

  In the present invention, when the polishing belt movement control means is executed on one game island, counting of the game balls by the counting means on the one game island is prohibited. Thus, when counting of game balls is prohibited, execution of the polishing belt movement control means itself is prohibited on the one game island.

  Therefore, using the present invention, when counting of game balls is prohibited on other game islands, it is possible to count on one game island, so when there are multiple game islands, It is possible to prevent the game balls from being returned to the counter simultaneously.

  As the buffer period, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the storage means, and then a predetermined number of game balls, for example, 10,000 game balls are stored. The period until 90,000 of the 9000 game balls out of the 10,000 pieces flow out of the storage means may be used. However, the ratio here may be 100%.

  In addition, when a plurality of game islands equipped with a counter are installed in the pachinko hall, other game islands that are subject to execution of the inter-island polishing belt movement prohibition means include all games except for the own game island. An island may be set, or a specific game island may be set.

  In addition, each process executed in this game island system may be performed by a control device installed on each game island, or is outside the game island like a hall computer that controls each game island. You may carry out with a control apparatus.

By the way, if the lifting means stops while the game ball is being returned to the counting means, there is a possibility that the game island is returned in an amount more than the game island can accept and the game island is punctured.
Therefore, as described in claim 2, in the gaming island system of the present invention, when the game ball is counted by the counting means on one gaming island, the polishing belt movement control means on one gaming island. It is preferable to provide a polishing belt movement prohibiting means for prohibiting the execution of. In this way, it is possible to reliably prevent the game island from being punctured.

  Next, as described in claim 3, the polishing belt movement control means includes a detecting means for detecting whether or not a sufficient amount of game balls capable of securing a predetermined buffer period is stored in the storage means. If it is detected by the detecting means that a sufficient amount of game balls are stored in the storage means, the belt moving means may be controlled to execute the movement of the polishing belt.

  In this way, the polishing belt movement control means is executed when the detection means reliably detects that an amount of game balls that can secure a buffer period is stored, so that the game balls can be more reliably It is possible to execute the movement of the polishing belt while preventing the gaming machine from becoming inadequate and being unable to play the game machine.

The sufficient amount may be determined in advance as an amount that can secure the buffer period, and the detection unit may detect whether the predetermined amount is stored in the storage unit.
Next, as in the polishing belt winding control device according to claim 4, polishing belt movement amount calculating means for calculating a winding amount of the polishing belt that can be moved by the polishing belt movement control means within the buffer period, and polishing When the polishing belt is moved for each movement amount calculated by the belt movement amount calculation means, a movement operation for executing the polishing belt movement control means necessary for moving the polishing belt by a predetermined predetermined movement amount. You may make it provide the grinding | polishing belt movement operation frequency calculation means which calculates the frequency | count, and the grinding | polishing belt movement execution means which performs a grinding | polishing belt movement control means for the movement operation frequency.

In this way, it is possible to know how many times the polishing belt moving operation number calculation means should be operated in order to move the polishing belt by a predetermined moving amount.
Next, as described in claim 5, the number of movements of the polishing belt that manages whether or not the polishing belt can be moved by a predetermined amount of movement, depending on whether or not the polishing belt movement control means is executed by the number of movements Management means may be provided.

  In this way, it is possible to know whether or not the predetermined amount of polishing belt has been moved by simply managing the number of movements without having to strictly manage the amount of movement of the polishing belt. It is possible to easily manage whether or not the amount can be moved.

  Next, as in the polishing belt take-up control device according to claim 6, the polishing belt movement control is executed for the number of movement operations at approximately equal intervals in time within a predetermined scheduled movement period. A polishing belt movement timing determining means for determining the movement timing may be provided, and the polishing belt movement control means may execute the polishing belt movement control means at the movement timing or in the vicinity of each movement timing.

In this way, since the polishing belt moves little by little at regular time intervals, the amount of dirt adhering to the polishing belt is maintained at a substantially constant value throughout the business hours compared to when the polishing belt is moved irregularly. As a result, it is possible to average the dirt of game balls per hour.

The reason why the abrasive belt movement control is executed not only at the movement timing but also at the vicinity of the movement timing is because the game ball that can secure the buffer period may not be stored at the movement timing. This is because the polishing belt movement control may be performed when the buffer period can be secured in the vicinity of the movement timing after the passage.

It is a structural diagram of the game island stand when the game island stand is viewed from the front, and particularly shows a structure for circulating pachinko balls. In the side view of the lifting device 3, the part enclosed with the dotted line in FIG. 1 is expanded and shown. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of amusement island stand. It is a top view of a pachinko hall. It is a flowchart of a cloth belt related process. It is a list of information required in order to perform cloth belt automatic winding processing (S5) in cloth belt related processing. It is a flowchart of a setting process. It is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a flowchart of a cloth belt automatic winding process. It is a flowchart of an operation control process (S7).

Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1. Structure of the game island stand 1 The structure of the game island stand 1 constituting the game island will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of installation spaces 1a for installing a pachinko machine are formed on a side surface along the longitudinal direction of the game island stand 1 and facing the player. These installation spaces 1 a are formed in a line along the longitudinal direction of the game island stand 1. The pachinko machine is fitted and fixed in each of these installation spaces 1a.

  In the center of the game island base 1 in the longitudinal direction, a lifting device 3 described later is installed. In the vicinity of the lifting device 3, a lower tank 10 for storing pachinko balls collected from each pachinko machine and an upper tank 11 for storing pachinko balls to be sent to each pachinko machine (in the “storage means” of the present invention). Equivalent). The lower tank 10 is installed in the game island table 1 below the position where the pachinko machine is attached to the game island table 1, and the upper tank 11 is installed on the roof of the game island table 1.

At the lower end of each installation space 1a, a collecting device 12 for collecting out balls used in each pachinko machine (pachinko balls used in pachinko games) is installed.
In the game island stand 1 below each installation space 1a, a collection basket 13 is installed to guide the pachinko balls collected by each collection device 12 to the lower tank 10. The collection basket 13 is installed so as to form a downhill from one end in the longitudinal direction of the game island platform 1 to the lower tank 10.

  A supply rod 15 for supplying pachinko balls from the upper tank 11 to each gaming machine is installed in the gaming island stand 1 above each installation space 1a. The supply rod 15 is installed so as to form a downward slope from the upper tank 11 toward one end in the longitudinal direction of the game island stand 1.

  A branch device 16 capable of changing the flow of pachinko balls flowing through the supply rod 15 to the pachinko machine side installed in each installation space 1a is installed in the supply rod 15 at an upper portion of each installation space 1a. In each installation space 1 a from each branch device 16, a branch hose 17 that guides a pachinko ball from the branch device 16 to a pachinko machine installed in each installation space 1 a is installed.

  Further, the upper tank 11 is provided with a hole (not shown) at the bottom so that the stored pachinko balls can flow out of the hole. An adjusting device (not shown) is attached to the hole, and the end of the supply tank 15 on the upper tank 11 side in the longitudinal direction receives a pachinko ball discharged from the hole provided in the bottom of the upper tank 11. , And is disposed at a position to be received below the hole.

  In addition, a counter 18 is provided at the longitudinal end of the game island stand 1 to count the pachinko balls that have been lent to the player as prize balls or the like for returning. .

  In the game island stand 1 configured as described above, when the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machines installed in the respective installation spaces 1a are collected by the collection device 12, they are poured into the lower tank 10 by the collection basket 13 and It is stored in the tank 10.

The pachinko balls put into the counting machine 18 are also caused to flow into the lower tank 10 by the recovery basket 13 and stored in the lower tank 10, as with the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine.
The pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 10 are transported to the upper tank 11 by the lifting device 3 and stored in the upper tank 11.

  Further, the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 11 are discharged onto the supply rod 15 while the outflow amount is adjusted by an adjusting device (not shown), and descends the supply rod 15 to reach the branch device 16 and the branch hose. 17 is again supplied to the pachinko machine.

    In FIG. 1, for simplification of the drawing, only a part of the installation space 1 a, the collection device 12, the branching device 16, and the branching hose 17 is shown, but the same as these configurations in the drawing. The configuration of the figure shows the same configuration as these.

2. Lifting device 3
Next, the lifting device 3 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lifting device 3 is formed in a shape that is long in the vertical direction.

  The lifting device 3 includes a lifting belt 30 composed of an endless belt that lifts pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 10 to the upper tank 11, and a cloth belt 31 that polishes the pachinko balls being lifted (“ Equivalent to an “abrasive belt”.

  When the lifting belt 30 and the fabric belt 31 lift the pachinko balls, the belt on the side from the lower side to the upper side of the lifting belt 30 faces the fabric belt 31, and the pachinko balls are placed between the belt 31 and the fabric belt 31. It is installed so that there is enough space to lift it.

  The lifting device 3 includes a lower end housing 32 that rotatably accommodates one of a pair of upper and lower pulleys to which the lifting belt 30 is attached at the lower end, and the lifting belt 30 is attached to the upper end. An upper end housing 33 is provided for rotatably housing the other pulley of the pair of upper and lower pulleys.

The lifting device 3 includes a support housing 34 that extends from the lower housing 32 toward the upper housing 33 and supports the upper housing 33 above the lower housing 32.
The lower casing 32 is connected to an introduction rod 35 that guides the pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 10 to the lower casing 32.

The upper case 33 is formed with an insertion port 36 through which the pachinko balls that have been lifted are introduced into the upper tank 11.
An adjustment device 37 that adjusts the tension of the lifting belt 30 is installed at the lower end of the support housing 34 on the side of the lifting belt 30 from the upper side to the lower side.

  The lifting device 3 is on the back side of the fabric belt 31 (the direction opposite to the side facing the lifting belt 30), and is about the length of about 1/6 of the support housing 34 from the lower end housing 32. A stop device 38 that is installed above and prevents the cloth belt 31 from moving in the longitudinal direction is provided.

The lifting device 3 is provided on the back side of the fabric belt 31 and is provided below the upper end housing 33 by a length corresponding to approximately 1/6 of the support housing 34 and includes a tension device 39 that pulls the fabric belt 31. Yes.
A roll 40 in which an unused cloth belt 31 is wound on the back side of the lower end casing 32 in a space provided in the game island 1 where the lower end casing 32 of the lifting device 3 is stored. Is arranged.

  In the space provided in the game island stand 1 in which the support housing 34 of the lifting device 3 is housed, it is lower by the length of about 1/3 of the back upper end housing 33 of the support housing 34. The collection device 41 that winds up the fabric belt 31 pulled by the pulling device 39 is disposed at the position.

  The cloth belt 31 is folded back from the roll 40 through the stop device 38 in the lower end casing 32, and then guided to the lifting position facing the lifting belt 30, and further on the lower back side in the upper end casing 33. It is folded and extended through a tensioning device 39 to a recovery device 41 installed below the tensioning device 39.

2.1. About Lifting Pachinko Balls In the above-described lifting device 3, when the pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 10 are transported to the upper tank 11, first, the lower tank 10 is moved from the lower tank 10 through the introduction rod 35. A pachinko ball is allowed to flow into. Then, the pulley of the lifting belt 30 housed in the lower end housing 32 is rotated by a motor (not shown) so that the lifting belt 30 on the side facing the cloth belt 31 moves upward from below. The feed belt 30 is rotated.

Then, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the lower end housing 32 are guided while rolling up to the lifting position where the lifting belt 30 faces the cloth belt 31.
Then, when the pachinko ball is guided to the lifting position, the pachinko ball is sandwiched between the lifting belt 30 and the cloth belt 31 and is moved upward to the upper end housing 33 while rolling. At this time, the pachinko balls are lifted while being polished by the cloth belt 31. Therefore, pachinko balls circulating in the game island stand 1 are always kept in a clean state.

The pachinko balls lifted up to the upper end casing 33 roll in the upper end casing 33, are guided to the input port 36 provided in the upper end casing 33, and are input into the upper tank 11.
2.2. Winding of the Cloth Belt 31 In the above-described feeding device 3, when the woven belt 31 disposed at the feeding position where the pachinko ball is polished and soiled is wound up, first, the feeding belt 30 is stopped.

Thereafter, the cloth belt 31 is unfixed by the stop device 38, and the cloth belt 31 is pulled by the pulling device 39 while the cloth belt 31 is wound up by the collecting device 41.
Then, the used cloth belt 31 arranged at the lifting position is sent to the tension device 39 side as viewed from the lifting position and wound around the collecting device 41.

  On the other hand, when the used cloth belt 31 is sent to the tensioning device 39, the unused cloth belt 31 wound around the roll 40 is pulled by the used cloth belt 31, and this unused cloth belt 31 is pulled. The belt 31 is fed into the lifting position.

  Then, when the winding of the fabric belt 31 is completed, the fabric belt 31 is fixed by the stop device 38. When the fabric belt 31 is fixed, the operation of the lifting belt 30 is permitted, and the lifting belt 30 is operable. Become. Therefore, when the lifting belt 30 is operating, the fabric belt 31 is always held in a fixed state.

The stop device 38, the tension device 39, and the recovery device 41 are collectively referred to as a winding device 4 hereinafter.
3. Next, the internal structure of the game island stand 1 will be described.

The amusement island stand 1 includes a control box 20 as shown in FIG.
The control box 20 includes a main control board 21 that forms a computer device that executes processing for controlling the gaming island 1, a winding device board 22 that controls the winding device 4, and a lifting belt 30 that drives the lifting belt 30. And a feed motor board 23 for controlling the feed motor 3a.

  The control box 20 further includes an introduction rod shutter substrate 24 for controlling the introduction rod shutter 35a for opening and closing the flow path of the pachinko balls provided on the introduction rod 35, and an unillustrated insertion of the pachinko balls provided on the counter 18. A counter base 25 for controlling the shutter 25b for opening and closing the mouth is provided.

Further, the control box 20 includes substrates 26 and 27 for controlling various devices of the game island stand 1 in addition to the above-described substrates.
Of these, the take-up device substrate 22 is provided with a take-up amount sensor 22a for detecting the take-up amount of the fabric belt 31 taken up by the take-up device 4, and the take-up amount sensor 22a. The signal indicating the amount of winding of the fabric belt 31 input from is formed so as to be input.

  Further, since the counter 18 is provided with a counting sensor 25a for counting pachinko balls introduced into an insertion port (not shown), the counter base 25 detects and counts the inserted pachinko balls. A signal to be input can be input.

The control box 20 configured as described above operates by receiving power supply from the power supply unit 29.
3.1. Main control board 21
The main control board 21 includes a CPU 21a, a ROM 21b, a RAM 21c, and the like, and is provided in the upper tank 11 to detect a detection signal from a ball amount detection sensor 11a that detects the amount of pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 11. It is configured to allow input.

The main control board 21 is configured to be able to receive an operation signal wirelessly from a remote controller 20a for operating the control box 20.
4). Next, the overall structure of the pachinko hall in which a plurality of the game islands 1 described above are installed will be described.

Here, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the pachinko hall, and shows only the configuration necessary for the following description.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the pachinko hall of the present embodiment, a game island stand 1 provided with a counter 18 and a game island stand 9 not provided with a counter 18 are installed.

  In this embodiment, the game island stand 1 and the game island stand 9 are alternately arranged, and the game islands of No. 1, No. 3, No. 5 in FIG. The game island base 9 in which the game islands No. 2, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 6 are not equipped with the counter 18 is the table 1.

In the pachinko hall of this embodiment, a hall computer 8 that manages the entire hall is installed.
In this way, in the pachinko hall of this embodiment in which a plurality of game island platforms 1 and 9 and a hall computer 8 are installed, the hall computer 8 and the control box 20 of each game island platform 1 and 9 can communicate with each other. In addition to being connected, the game islands 1 and 9 are also communicably connected.

5. Fabric Belt Related Processing Next, fabric belt related processing executed on the main control board 21 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the cloth belt related processing.

FIG. 6 is a list of information necessary for executing the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) in the cloth belt related process.
In addition, in the description of the various processes described below, not limited to the cloth belt-related process, unless otherwise indicated in the text, the processes are executed in order from the smallest step number.

This cloth belt related process is started when an operation for instructing the hall computer 8 to start the process is performed.
In step (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 1, a setting process for setting information necessary for executing a cloth belt automatic winding process (S 5) described later is executed.

  The information necessary for executing the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) includes, as shown in FIG. 6, the total length of the lifting device 3, the winding range of the cloth belt 31, the storage amount of the upper tank 11, This is information on the number of pachinko machines (game machines), the presence / absence of a counter, the target island indicating the target island for checking the presence / absence of operation of the counter, and business hours. These pieces of information are set for each game island stand 1.

  In S2, it is determined whether or not the setting process of S1 has been performed for all the game islands 1 and 9 installed in the pachinko hall, based on whether or not the signal input from the hall computer 8 has been input. Processing is in progress.

  In this determination (S2), a signal indicating that the setting process of S1 has been performed is input to all the game islands 1 and 9, and the setting process of S1 is performed for all of the game islands 1 and 9. Is determined (S2: YES), the process of S5 is then executed.

  On the other hand, in this determination (S2), when no signal indicating that the setting process of S1 has been performed is input to all the game islands 1 and 9, this signal is input. A process of waiting until it is executed is executed.

In S5, using the various information set in S1, the cloth belt automatic winding process for executing the cloth belt automatic winding is executed.
And when the process of S5 is complete | finished, the cloth belt related process of this embodiment is complete | finished.

5.1. Setting process (S1)
Next, the setting process (S1) executed in the cloth belt related process (FIG. 5) will be described.

Here, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the setting process, and particularly relates to the first game island stand 1.
When the setting process (S1) is started, first, the process of S10 is executed.

In S10, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction from the hall computer 8 to start inputting various information to the first gaming island 1.
If it is determined in this determination (S10) that a signal to start inputting various information is not received from the hall computer 8 (S10: NO), this setting process (S1) is immediately terminated and the process of S2 is executed. Is done.

On the other hand, if it is determined in this determination (S10) that a signal to start inputting various information is received from the hall computer 8 (S10: YES), the process of S12 is executed next.
In S12, a process of setting “1” as the automatic winding flag FL of the cloth belt 31 stored in the RAM 21c provided in the main control board 21 is executed.

When the process of S12 ends, the input of information indicating the total length A of the lifting device 3 is on standby.
In S14, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating the total length A of the lifting device 3 is input, a process of storing the information in the RAM 21c is executed. In the present embodiment, A = 2740 mm is input as information indicating the total length A of the lifting device 3.

When the process of S14 is completed, the input of information indicating the winding range B is awaited.
In S16, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating the winding range B in which the fabric belt 31 is wound in the winding operation for one business day is input, the input information is received and stored in the RAM 21c. Is executed. In this embodiment, B = one side (100%) indicating that the entire length of the lifting device 3 is wound is input as information indicating the winding range B.

When the process of S16 is completed, input of information indicating the amount C of pachinko balls that is preferably stored in the upper tank 11 when the fabric belt 31 is wound is waited.
In S18, when the hall computer 8 is operated and the winding of the fabric belt 31 is started, if the information indicating the preferable storage amount C of the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 11 is input, the information is input. The process of storing the stored information in the RAM 21c is executed. This storage amount C differs depending on the number and type of game machines installed on the game island. In the present embodiment, C = 10000 shots is input as the storage amount C of the upper tank 11.

When the process of S18 is completed, input of information indicating the number D of pachinko machines installed on the game island stand 1 is on standby.
In S20, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating the number of pachinko machines installed on the game island stand 1 is input, a process of storing the input information in the RAM 21c is executed. In the present embodiment, D = 40 is input as the number D of pachinko machines installed on the game island 1.

When the processing of S20 is completed, the input of information indicating the business start time E and business end time F of the pachinko parlor installed on the game island 1 is awaited.
In S22, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating the business start time E and the business end time F of the pachinko store installed on the game island stand 1 is input, the input information is stored in the RAM 21c. Is executed. In this embodiment, since the business start time E is 9:00 and the business end time is 23:00, 9:00 as the business start time E and 23:00 minutes as the business end time F are input.

When the process of S22 is completed, the input of information indicating the presence or absence of the counter 18 is awaited.
In S24, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating whether or not the counter 18 is installed on the game island 1 is input, the input information is received and stored in the RAM 21c. Executed. In the present embodiment, since the game machine 1 is provided with the counter 18, information indicating that the counter 18 is installed is input.

  When the processing of S24 is completed, input of information indicating the number of the game island stand with which the presence / absence of the operation of the counter 18 is confirmed is awaited. However, when information indicating that the counter 18 is not installed is input, the next step S26 is skipped and the process of S3 is executed.

  In S26, when the hall computer 8 is operated and information indicating the number of amusement islands with which the counter 18 is operated is input, the input information is received and stored in the RAM 21c. Is executed. In the present embodiment, the first game island stand 1 confirms whether the third game island stand 1 and the counter 18 are operating, so that the third number is input as the number of the game island stand 1. The

  When the process of S26 is completed, next, a calculation process (S3) for calculating necessary information in the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) using the various setting values input in the processes of S12 to S26 described above. Is executed.

When this calculation process (S3) ends, this setting process (S1) ends, and the process of S2 is executed.
This setting process (S1) is executed on all the game islands 1 and 9 from No. 1 to No. 6. The input information is as shown in FIG.

5.2. Calculation process (S3)
Next, the calculation process (S3) executed in the setting process (S1) will be described.
Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the calculation process and shows the thing of the first game island stand 1.

When this calculation process (S3) is started, first, the process of S30 is executed.
In S30, from the full length A of the lifting device 3 set in the process of S14 and the winding range B set in the process of S16, the expected winding amount G of the cloth belt 31 wound up in one business day of the pachinko parlor. The process of calculating is executed. In the present embodiment, since A = 2740 mm and B = one side (100%) are set, the expected winding amount G of the fabric belt 31 is calculated as A × B = 2740 mm.

  In S32, the pachinko ball storage amount C set in the process of S18, the number D of pachinko machines set in the process of S20, and the RAM 21c are stored in advance to supply the pachinko balls to each pachinko machine. From the amount Q of pachinko balls per unit time flowing out from the upper tank 11, a process for calculating a stoppable time H during which the transporting device 3 can be stopped is executed. In this embodiment, since C = 10000, D = 40, and Q = 100 (off / min), H = C / D × Q = 10000/40 × 100 = 2.5 min is calculated.

  This stoppable time H corresponds to the buffer period of the present invention. In addition, from this, in this embodiment, since the storage amount C is a storage amount that can secure a buffer period, it corresponds to the sufficient amount of the present invention.

  In S34, the stoppable time H calculated in S32 and previously stored in the RAM 21c are necessary when starting the winding of the fabric belt 31 and when the winding belt 30 is operated after the winding is finished. Based on the preparation time X and the winding amount P by which the winding device 4 winds the fabric belt 31 per unit time, the winding belt 31 is controlled to wind the fabric belt 31 within the stoppable time H. A process for calculating the possible winding amount I that can be wound is executed. In this embodiment, since H = 2.5 min, X = 2.0 min, and P = 1844 mm / min, I = (H−X) × P = (2.5−2.0) × 1884 = 942 mm Calculated.

  In S36, from the planned winding amount G calculated in S30 and the possible winding amount I calculated in S34 until the winding device 4 finishes winding the planned winding amount G set in S32. A process of calculating the number J of winding operations for performing the winding operation of winding the fabric belt 31 is executed. In this embodiment, G = 2740 mm, I = 942 mm, and the number J of winding operations is calculated as 3 because G / I = 2740 / 942≈2.91 times.

  In S38, a process of calculating the business hours K from the business start time E and the business end time F set in the process of S22 is executed. In this embodiment, since E = 9: 00 and F23: 00 are set, the business hours K are calculated as K = FE = 14 hours.

  In S40, a process of calculating a winding timing L indicating a time interval for performing the winding operation of the fabric belt 31 is executed from the number of winding operations J set in S36 and the business hours K set in S38. The In this embodiment, since J = 3 times and K = 14 hours, it is calculated that L = K / J = 14/3 = about every 4.7 hours.

  In S42, a process of calculating a winding amount M for winding the fabric belt 31 in each winding operation is executed from the scheduled winding amount G calculated in S30 and the winding operation frequency J set in S36. The In this embodiment, since G = 2740 mm and J = 3 times are set, the winding amount M = G / J = 2740 mm / 3 = about 914 mm is calculated.

When the process of S42 is completed, the process returns to the setting process S1.
Note that the processing results performed from S30 to S42 are stored in the RAM 21c each time each processing is completed.

This calculation process (S3) is also executed in all the game islands 1 and 9 from No. 1 to No. 6.
5.3. Cloth belt automatic winding process (S5)
Next, the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) executed in the cloth belt related process (FIG. 4) will be described.

Here, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the cloth belt automatic winding process.
When the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) is started, the process of S50 is first executed.

In S50, it is determined whether or not the cloth belt automatic winding flag FL stored in the RAM 21c is “1”.
If FL is “0” in this determination (S50) (S50: NO), the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) is immediately terminated, and the process returns to the setting process (S1) and terminates. The

On the other hand, if FL is “1” in this determination (S50) (S50: YES), then S52 is executed.
In S52, it is determined whether a start condition for starting the automatic winding of the fabric belt 31 is satisfied. Specifically, at the first winding timing, the timing is the first winding timing from the business start time (9 o'clock in the present embodiment), or the second and subsequent times are counted from the previous winding timing. It is then determined whether or not the second and subsequent winding timings have been reached.

If it is determined in this determination (S52) that the start condition is not satisfied (S52: NO), a process of repeating the determination in S52 and waiting is executed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in this determination (S52) that the start condition is satisfied (S52: YES), then the operation control process of S7 is executed, and according to the result of this operation control process (S7). , S50 or S52 is executed.

5.4. Operation control process (S7)
Next, the operation control process (S7) executed in the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) will be described.

Here, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the operation control process (S7), and shows the thing of the first game island stand 1.
When this operation control process (S7) is started, first, the process of S70 is executed.

In S <b> 70, it is determined whether or not the amount of pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 11 is greater than a predetermined amount (10000 shots in the first game island stand 1 of the present embodiment).
If it is determined in this determination (S70) that the storage amount is smaller than the predetermined amount, the processing of S70 is repeatedly executed and waited until it is determined that the storage amount is larger than the predetermined amount. The

On the other hand, when it is determined in this determination (S70) that the storage amount is equal to or larger than the predetermined amount, the process of S72 is executed.
In S72, it is determined from the information input in S24 whether or not the game island stand 1 on which the operation control process (S7) is executed has the counter 18.

If it is determined in this determination (S72) that the counter 18 is not attached, the process of S80 is executed. If it is determined that the counter 18 is attached, the process of S74 is executed.
Such a determination is performed because the counter 18 may or may not be attached to the game island 1 depending on the layout of the pachinko hall.

  In S74, it is determined whether or not the counter 18 attached to the own game island stand 1 is in use. Specifically, in this determination (S74), a pachinko ball is thrown into the counter 18 for return, the pachinko ball put in is detected by the counting sensor 25a (FIG. 3), and the detection signal is input. It is determined depending on whether or not

If it is determined in this determination (S74) that the counter 18 is in use (S74: YES), a process of waiting by repeating the processes of S70 to S74 is executed again.
On the other hand, if it is determined in this determination (S74) that the counter 18 is not in use (S74: NO), the process of S76 is executed.

  In S76, in the processing of S26, the game island table 1 is set as the target game island table to be checked for the presence or absence of the operation of the counter 18 (for the first game island table 1, the third game island table 1 Amusement island stand: refer to FIG. 6), the operation of winding the cloth belt 31 is executed, and communication with the target amusement island stand 1 whether or not the counter installed in the subject amusement island stand 1 is operating. The determination process is executed.

If it is determined in this determination (S76) that the counter is not operating on the target gaming island 1 (S76: YES), the processes of S70 to S76 are repeated again and the process of waiting is executed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in this determination (S76) that the counter is operating on the target gaming island 1 (S76: NO), the process of S78 is executed.

  In S78, processing for prohibiting the return of pachinko balls to the counter 18 is executed for the counter 18 installed on the own game island stand 1. Specifically, the shutter 25b (see FIG. 3) is used to close the insertion port of the counter 18 and prohibit the insertion of pachinko balls.

In S80, a cloth belt automatic winding start process for starting the winding of the cloth belt 31 is executed.
Specifically, first, the introduction rod shutter 35a is closed, and when the introduction rod shutter 35a is closed, the pachinko balls located near the introduction rod shutter 35a are transported to the upper tank 11 by the lifting belt 30. The lifting motor 3a is operated until time passes, and then the lifting motor 3a is stopped. Then, after the lifting motor 3a is stopped, the fixing of the cloth belt 31 by the stopping device 38 is released, and the pulling device 39 and the collecting device 41 are operated to perform an operation of winding the cloth belt 31.

  In S82, the winding amount sensor 22a determines whether the winding amount of the fabric belt 31 actually wound by the winding device 4 is equal to or larger than the winding amount M (914 mm) calculated in S42.

When the winding amount of the fabric belt 31 is less than the winding amount M calculated in S42 in this determination (S82) (S82: NO), the determination in S82 is repeatedly executed.
On the other hand, when the winding amount of the fabric belt 31 is equal to or larger than the winding amount M calculated in S42 in this determination (S82) (S82: YES), the process of S84 is executed.

In S84, a cloth belt automatic winding stop process for stopping the winding of the cloth belt 31 is executed.
Specifically, after the cloth belt 31 is fixed by the stop device 38, the tension device 39 and the recovery device 41 are operated for a predetermined time and then stopped. The reason for this is that the cloth belt 31 located opposite the lifting belt 30 is stretched. Thereafter, the introduction rod shutter 35a is opened, the lifting motor 3a is operated, and the lifting of the pachinko balls is resumed by the lifting belt 30.

  In S86, a process for canceling the prohibition of returning the pachinko balls to the counter 18 which has been prohibited for the counter 18 installed on the game island 1 is executed. Specifically, the shutter 25b is opened so that pachinko balls can be inserted into the insertion port of the counter 18.

In S88, a process of adding 1 to the winding operation frequency count value indicating the number of times the cloth belt 31 has been wound, which is stored in the RAM 21c, is executed.
In S90, the number of winding operation counts stored in the RAM 21c as to whether or not the number of winding operations in which the fabric belt 31 has been wound in S80 to S84 has reached the number of winding operations J calculated in S36. It is determined based on.

  In this determination (S90), when the number of winding operations has not reached the number of winding operations J calculated in S36 (S90: NO), as indicated by the arrow with the sign (2), Then, the process returns to the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) and the process of S52 is executed. When it is determined that the start condition is satisfied (S52: YES), the operation control process (S7) is started again, and it is determined that 10,000 or more pachinko balls are stored in the upper tank 11. (S70: YES), the process (S80-S84) which winds up the fabric belt 31 again is performed.

On the other hand, in this determination (S90), when the number of winding operations has reached the number of winding operations J calculated in S36 (S90: YES), the process of S92 is executed.
In S92, a process for setting the automatic winding flag FL stored in the RAM 21c to 0 is executed.

Then, when this S92 is executed, as indicated by the arrow with the symbol (1), the process returns to the cloth belt automatic winding process (S5) and the process of S50 is executed.
Then, in this S50, since the automatic winding flag FL is 0, the cloth belt automatic winding process is immediately terminated, the process returns to the setting process (S1), and the setting process (S1) is terminated.

6). Features of the game island stand of the embodiment In the present embodiment, the game island stand 1 is installed on one game island stand 1 only when the pachinko ball is allowed to be returned to the counter 18 installed on the other game island stand 1. Since the return of pachinko balls to the counter 18 is permitted (S76), the return of pachinko balls to all the counters 18 installed in the pachinko hall is not prohibited at the same time. On the other hand, pachinko balls can always be returned.

  In the present embodiment, if the lifting machine 3 stops while the game balls are being returned to the counter 18, game balls more than the amount that the game islands 1 can accept are returned, and the game islands 1 are punctured. Although there is a possibility, when the pachinko ball is counted by the counter 18, the winding of the cloth belt 31 is prohibited, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the gaming island 1 from being punctured. .

  In the game island stand 1 of the present embodiment, when a pachinko ball of an amount C that does not cause a shortage of pachinko balls in the pachinko machine even if the lifting belt 30 is temporarily stopped is stored in the upper tank 11 (S70). : YES) The lifting belt 30 is temporarily stopped, and the cloth belt 31 is wound up by the winding amount M that can be wound up by the winding device 4 (S80 to S84).

Therefore, in the gaming island stand 1 of the present embodiment, the cloth belt 31 can be wound up while preventing the pachinko balls from running out and playing the pachinko machine.
In addition, in the game island stand 1 of the present embodiment, whether or not the entire amount of the fabric belt 31 at the lifting position facing the lifting belt 30 has been wound is managed by the number of windings performed by the winding operation. (S90). Therefore, in the present embodiment, whether or not the entire amount of the fabric belt 31 disposed at the lifting position has been wound can be determined without strictly managing the winding amount of the wound fabric belt 31. It can be easily managed just by managing the number of times.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the fabric belt 31 is wound up little by little at regular intervals by dividing one business day, the fabric belt 31 is compared with the case where the fabric belt 31 is wound up irregularly. As a result, the amount of dirt on the pachinko balls per hour can be averaged.

7). Correspondence Relationship between Embodiments and Invention Specific Items The lifting device 3 of the present embodiment corresponds to the lifting means of the present invention.
The winding device 4 of this embodiment corresponds to the belt moving means of the present invention.

The upper tank 11 of this embodiment corresponds to the storage means of the present invention.
The process of S32 of this embodiment corresponds to the buffer period calculation means of the present invention.
The process of S34 of this embodiment corresponds to the polishing belt movement amount calculating means of the present invention.

The ball amount detection sensor 11a of this embodiment corresponds to the detection means of the present invention.
The means of S80 to S84 of the present embodiment correspond to the polishing belt movement control means of the present invention.
The means of S36 of this embodiment corresponds to the abrasive belt moving operation frequency calculating means of the present invention.

The means of S90 of this embodiment corresponds to the abrasive belt moving operation frequency management means of the present invention.
The means of S40 of this embodiment corresponds to the polishing belt movement timing determination means of the present invention.

The counter 18 of this embodiment corresponds to the counting means of the present invention.
The means of S78 of this embodiment corresponds to the counting prohibiting means of the present invention.
The means of S76 of this embodiment corresponds to the inter-island polishing belt movement prohibiting means of the present invention.

The means of S74 of this embodiment corresponds to the polishing belt movement prohibiting means of the present invention.
(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the time when 10,000 game balls flow out from the upper tank 11 is applied as the stoppable time H has been described. For example, the amount of a predetermined ratio of 10,000 shots, For example, in the case of 90%, when 10,000 shots are stored, it may be the time until 9000 shots flow out.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, it is set so that the operation of the counter 18 is confirmed between specific game islands 1, but for example, the first game island 1 is connected to the counter 18. As a game island stand to confirm the presence or absence of the operation, all other counters 18 installed in the pachinko hall (all objects that are subject to the inter-island winding prohibition processing except for the own game island in the present invention) Other game islands may be set up.

Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which replaces one surface in one business day, of course, you may make it replace one surface in three business days, for example.
Further, in the above embodiment, the stoppable time H corresponding to the buffer period is calculated. However, the stoppable time H is determined in advance from the storage amount of the upper tank 11, and the stoppable time H is stored in the upper tank 11. When it is detected that an amount of pachinko balls necessary for preliminarily determining the number of pachinko balls has been stored, the winding of the cloth belt 31 may be executed for the stoppable time H.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as it matches the gist of the invention described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game island stand, 1a ... Installation space, 3 ... Lifting device, 3a ... Lifting motor, 4 ... Winding device, 10 ... Lower tank, 11 ... Upper tank, 11a ... Ball quantity detection sensor, 12 ... Recovery device , 13 ... Recovery cage, 15 ... Supply rod, 16 ... Branch device, 17 ... Branch hose, 18 ... Counter, 20 ... Control box, 21 ... Main control board, 22 ... Winding device board, 23 ... Lifting motor board 24 ... Introducing shutter substrate, 25 ... Counter substrate, 25a ... Count sensor, 25b ... Shutter, 29 ... Power supply unit, 30 ... Lifting belt, 31 ... Cloth belt, 32 ... Lower end casing, 33 ... Upper end casing Body 34 ... Supporting housing 35 ... Introduction rod 35a ... Introduction shutter 36 ... Inlet, 37 ... Adjustment device 38 ... Stop device 39 ... Tension device 40 ... Roll 41 ... Recovery device

Claims (6)

Multiple gaming machines,
A game ball is sandwiched between a lifting belt that moves in the lifting direction of the game ball and a polishing belt disposed so as to pass through a lifting position opposite to the lifting belt, and is lifted while being polished by the polishing belt. A lifting means for lifting the game ball in the feeding direction;
The used polishing belt in the lifting position is fed out of the lifting position, and the unused polishing belt outside the lifting position is fed into the lifting position to move the polishing belt Belt moving means for performing
Reserving means configured to store the game balls lifted by the lifting means, and to be able to supply the stored game balls to the respective gaming machines,
In a game island system that is applied to a game island comprising: a game ball collected from each gaming machine is circulated by being transported to the storage means by the lift means;
In one game island provided with a counting means for counting returned game balls, a buffer period calculation for calculating a buffer period from when the lifting means is stopped until supply of gaming balls to each gaming machine is insufficient. Means,
In the one game island, after the lifting means is stopped, until the buffer period elapses, the polishing belt movement control means for controlling the belt moving means to execute the movement of the polishing belt;
In the one gaming island, when the polishing belt movement control means is executed, counting prohibiting means for prohibiting counting of game balls by the counting means;
When communicating with another gaming island provided with the counting means and counting of the game ball is prohibited in the counting means of the other gaming island, the polishing belt movement control means is executed on the one gaming island. A game island system comprising: a means for prohibiting inter-island polishing belt movement. In the amusement island system according to claim 1,
A polishing belt movement prohibiting means for prohibiting execution of the polishing belt movement control means on the one game island when the game ball is counted by the counting means on the one game island. Amusement island system. In the amusement island system according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
Detecting means for detecting whether a sufficient amount of game balls that can secure the predetermined buffer period are stored in the storage means;
In the polishing belt movement control means,
When the detection means detects that a sufficient amount of game balls are stored in the storage means, the belt movement means is controlled to execute the movement of the polishing belt. . In the amusement island system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A polishing belt movement amount calculating means for calculating a winding amount of the polishing belt that can be moved by the polishing belt movement control means within the buffer period;
When the polishing belt is moved for each movement amount calculated by the polishing belt movement amount calculation means, the polishing belt movement control necessary for moving the polishing belt by a predetermined predetermined movement amount Polishing belt moving operation frequency calculating means for calculating the moving operation frequency for executing the means;
Abrasive belt movement execution means for executing the polishing belt movement control means for the number of movement operations
An amusement island system characterized by executing In the amusement island system according to claim 4,
A polishing belt movement operation frequency management means for managing whether or not the polishing belt has been moved by the predetermined movement amount according to whether or not the polishing belt movement control means has been executed by the number of movement operations. To play amusement island system. In the amusement island system according to any one of claims 4 and 5,
A polishing belt movement timing determining means for determining a movement timing for executing the polishing belt movement control for the number of times of the movement operation at approximately equal intervals in time within a predetermined scheduled movement period,
The polishing belt movement control means includes
The amusement island system characterized in that the polishing belt movement control means is executed at the movement timing or in the vicinity of each movement timing.

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