JP2012139400A - Island facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an island facility allowing an installed game machine to be changed easily at low cost.SOLUTION: This island facility on which a plurality of game machines are installed in parallel includes first unit members 2 and second unit members 3 attachable/detachable to/from installation portions of the game machines, and each allowing an arbitrary game machine to be installed. In the island facility, a Pachinko game machine P is mounted on the first unit member 2, and a slot machine S is mounted on the second unit member 3. In the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3, a height of a fixing portion fixing the game machine varies according to the game machine to be installed (the Pachinko game machine P or the slot machine S).

Description

  The present invention relates to an island facility in which a plurality of gaming machines can be installed in parallel.

  The pachinko game machine island facility is installed in the pachinko shop hall, and a plurality of pachinko game machines are arranged side by side, and are configured to supply and collect game balls to the pachinko game machines. Yes. On the other hand, the island facilities of slot machines such as pachislot machines are installed in the pachinko hall in the same way as the island facilities of pachinko machines, and a plurality of slot machines are arranged side by side and coins are supplied to these slot machines. And can be collected.

  By the way, the installation island where the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine are installed may be arbitrarily mixed in the same hall depending on the needs of the player and the convenience of the game shop. Therefore, the player's needs and the convenience of the game store have changed, so that, for example, the island facility where the pachinko machine is installed is changed to the island facility where the slot machine is installed, or the slot machine is installed. In some cases, island facilities were changed to island facilities with pachinko machines installed. In addition, since this prior art does not relate to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the above conventional island equipment, when the pachinko gaming machine is installed and when the slot machine is installed, the height dimensions etc. where the gaming machine should be installed are different from each other. There was a problem that it was necessary and it took a great deal of cost. In particular, refurbishing from the skeleton of the island facility requires a large-scale construction such as re-stripping the island pillars constituting the skeleton on the floor of the hall, so that the refurbishment cost becomes extremely large.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and is providing the island installation which can change the game machine installed by easy work and low cost.

  The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in an island facility in which a plurality of gaming machines can be installed in parallel, a unit member that can be attached to and detached from the installation site of the gaming machine is provided. And

  The invention according to claim 2 is the island facility according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine attached to the unit member is either a pachinko gaming machine that uses a gaming ball or a slot machine that uses a coin. While being arbitrarily set, the unit member is characterized in that the height of the fixing portion for fixing the gaming machine is varied depending on the gaming machine to be attached.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the unit member which can be attached to and detached from the installation site of the gaming machine and to which an arbitrary gaming machine can be attached is provided, the gaming machine which can be installed easily and at low cost. It can be changed. In particular, different gaming machines can be installed on the same island facility with easy work and at low cost, and the layout can be easily changed at low cost.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the gaming machine attached to the unit member is arbitrarily set to either a pachinko gaming machine that uses a gaming ball or a slot machine that uses a coin, and the unit Since the member is formed by changing the height of the fixing portion for fixing the gaming machine according to the gaming machine to be attached, the gaming machine can be attached while being held at the optimum installation height.

Overall schematic diagram showing island facility (front side) according to an embodiment of the present invention Overall schematic diagram showing the island facilities (back side) Overall schematic diagram showing the island facilities (top side) Schematic showing the island equipment (side) Three views showing the first unit member with pachinko machines installed in the island facility A perspective view showing the first unit member A perspective view showing a frame in the first unit member A three-sided view showing the second unit member with slot machines installed in the island facility A perspective view showing the second unit member A perspective view showing a frame in the second unit member Overall schematic diagram showing a state where some of the pachinko machines in the island facility (front side) are changed to slot machines

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The island facility according to the present embodiment is configured such that a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines and slot machines) can be installed in parallel. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a frame fixed to a hall in a pachinko gaming store. F is configured as a skeleton, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P (see FIG. 1) are installed on the front side, and a plurality of slot machines S (game machines called pachislot machines) (see FIG. 2) are installed on the back side. It is installed. Note that the frame F as a skeleton of the island facility 1 is a high-strength frame made of, for example, a metal frame and is fixed to the hall floor in the pachinko game store.

  The island facility 1 (inside the frame F) includes power supply means (not shown) that can supply power to the pachinko gaming machine P and the slot machine S, and includes a cleaning device 4, a lifting machine 5, and the like. A replenishment basket 7 and a recovery rail 8 are disposed. A replenishment tank 6 is disposed at the upper portion of the lift 5, and replenishment rods 7 extend from the replenishment tank 6 in the left-right direction in FIG. Thus, the game ball discharged from the pachinko gaming machine P reaches the cleaning device 4 through the recovery rail 8, is cleaned there, and is then transported to the supply tank 6 by the lift 5. The game balls that have been lifted up to the supply tank 6 are supplied to each pachinko gaming machine P in the course of distribution in the supply basket 7.

  As is well known, the pachinko gaming machine P arranged on the front side of the island facility 1 is a game using a game ball. In the present embodiment, the game ball paid out in each game machine is used as a game ball. The game is made possible by counting with the counting means K (see FIG. 5). The counting means K is fixed to the saddle plate 2c in each pachinko gaming machine P. That is, for example, a game ball paid out as a prize ball is not stored in a storage box such as a so-called dollar box, but is collected by the collection rail 8 after being counted by the counting means K. -ing Thereby, a replenishment tank with a large capacity can be dispensed with.

  On the other hand, as is well known, the slot machine S disposed on the back side of the island facility 1 uses a medal (coin) to play a game. In this embodiment, each gaming machine is manually operated. It is possible to play by collecting and supplying coins. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mug 9 is disposed at one end of the island facility 1, and the player or staff supplies medals to each slot machine S by the mug 9. ing.

  Further, a counting device A is disposed at one end of the island facility 1, and the counting device A according to the present embodiment has a pair of insertion ports 11 and 12 into which medals can be inserted. By inserting medals into these insertion slots 11, 12, the medals acquired by the player can be counted, and the counted medals reach the mug 9 through the lifter 10 and can be accommodated in the mug 9. ing.

  Here, in the island facility 1 according to the present embodiment, an optional gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P or slot machine S) can be attached to and detached from the installation site of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P or slot machine S). Are attached to the unit members (first unit member 2 and second unit member 3). The unit member is mainly composed of a first unit member 2 on which a pachinko gaming machine P can be installed and a second unit member 3 on which a slot machine S can be installed.

  The 1st unit member 2 can be fixed to the arbitrary site | part (installation site | part of a game machine) in the flame | frame F of the island equipment 1 with a general purpose attachment means (screw, volt | bolt, etc.), and shows to FIGS. Thus, for example, with a metal frame f1 as a skeleton, a waist plate 2a is attached to the lower portion thereof and a curtain plate 2b is attached to the upper portion thereof, and a cover plate 2c is formed on the upper portion of the waist plate 2a so as to protrude toward the seating side of the player Has been. As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine P is installed between the ceiling board 2c and the curtain board 2b, and various information on the pachinko gaming machine P and staff call buttons are arranged on the curtain board 2b. A provided operation display portion R is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the frame f1 is made up of a frame set to a height dimension h and a width dimension w, and the height of the fixed part (saddle plate 2c) of the pachinko gaming machine P is determined in advance. The dimensions are set according to the specifications of the gaming machine P. However, an attachment part for fixing to the frame F of the island facility 1 is formed at a predetermined part of the frame f1, and the frame f1 (that is, the first unit member 2) can be attached to and detached from the frame F. Has been.

  As with the first unit member 2, the second unit member 3 can be fixed to any part of the frame F of the island facility 1 (installation part of the gaming machine) with general-purpose attachment means (screws, bolts, etc.). 8-10, for example, with a metal frame f2 as a skeleton, a waist plate 3a is attached to the lower part and a curtain plate 3b is attached to the upper part, and an attachment plate 3c is attached to the upper part of the waist plate 3a. At the lower part of the curtain plate 3b, shelf boards 3d are formed so as to protrude on the player's seating side. As shown in FIG. 8, the slot machine S is installed between the mounting plate 3c and the shelf 3d, and the curtain plate 3b is provided with various information of the slot machine S, staff call buttons, and the like. An operation display section R is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the frame f2 is composed of a frame set to a height dimension h and a width dimension w, and the height of the fixing portion (mounting plate 3c) of the slot machine S is determined in advance by the slot machine. The dimensions are set according to the specifications of S. That is, the frame f1 to which the pachinko gaming machine P can be attached and the frame f2 to which the slot machine S can be attached are set identically and can be exchanged with each other. However, an attachment part for fixing to the frame F of the island facility 1 is formed at a predetermined part of the frame f2, and the frame f2 (that is, the second unit member 3) can be attached to and detached from the frame F. Has been.

  As described above, the unit members (the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3) in the present embodiment are formed by varying the heights of the fixing portions for fixing the gaming machine according to the gaming machine to be attached. It can be in accordance with the gaming machine to which the design surface (the design of the waistboard or curtain) is attached. That is, by making the dimensions of the frames f1 and f2 that are the skeletons of the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3 common, it is possible to easily exchange each other.

  However, when the pachinko gaming machine P is exchanged for the slot machine S due to the needs of the player or the convenience of the game store, the first unit member 2 fixed to the island facility 1 is removed, and the second unit member 3 is attached to that part. After fixing the slot machine S, the slot machine S can be attached, and when replacing the slot machine S with the pachinko gaming machine P, the second unit member 3 fixed to the island facility 1 is removed, and the first unit is attached to the part. After fixing the member 2, the pachinko gaming machine P can be attached. Such exchange can be performed when the entire gaming machine of the island facility 1 is exchanged. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a part of a row in which pachinko gaming machines P are installed (the left side in the figure) Half) can be exchanged for the slot machine S.

  According to the present embodiment, the unit member that can be attached to and detached from the installation site of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P or slot machine S) and can be attached to any gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P or slot machine S) ( Since the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3) are provided, the gaming machine to be installed can be changed with easy work and at low cost. In particular, different gaming machines can be installed on the same island facility 1 with easy work and at low cost, and the layout can be easily changed at low cost.

  The gaming machine attached to the unit members (the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3) may be any one of a pachinko gaming machine P that plays using a game ball or a slot machine S that uses a coin. And the unit member (the first unit member 2 and the second unit member 3) is fixed at a height of a fixed portion for fixing the game machine according to the game machine (pachinko game machine P or slot machine S) to be attached. Since the height is different, the gaming machine can be attached while being held at the optimum installation height.

  Furthermore, since the pachinko gaming machine P attached to the first unit member 2 is capable of playing by counting the game balls paid out in the respective gaming machines, a device for handling the gaming balls of the pachinko gaming machine P ( For example, when a pachinko gaming machine P and a slot machine S are installed in the same island facility 1, the supply means for game balls used in the pachinko gaming machine P can be reduced. It is possible to avoid interference between the equipment such as the collecting means and the equipment such as the coin supplying means and the collecting means used in the slot machine S.

  Since the slot machine S attached to the second unit member 3 can be played by collecting and supplying coins manually in each gaming machine, the apparatus for handling the coins of the slot machine S can be downsized. When the pachinko gaming machine P and the slot machine S are installed in the same island facility 1, the equipment for supplying and collecting the game balls used in the pachinko gaming machine P and the slot machine S It is possible to avoid interference with equipment such as coin supply means and recovery means used in the above.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko gaming machine attached to the first unit member 2 counts the game balls paid out in each gaming machine. It is not limited to those that can be played, but those that accommodate the game balls that are paid out in a general-purpose dollar box or those that circulate in a single game machine (so-called encapsulated pachinko game machines) Etc. Further, the slot machines attached to the second unit member 3 are not limited to those that can be played by manually collecting and supplying coins in each gaming machine. Means for replenishment and recovery may be installed. In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine P and the slot machine S are arranged as gaming machines, but other types of gaming machines (for example, gaming media different from gaming balls and medals are used). It is also possible to arrange a game that can be used and played.

  As long as it is an island facility provided with a unit member that can be attached to and detached from the installation site of the gaming machine and to which an arbitrary gaming machine can be attached, it may be one having a different external shape or having another function added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Island equipment 2 1st unit member 3 2nd unit member 4 Cleaning device 5 Lifting machine 6 Supply tank 7 Supply tank 8 Collection rail 9 Mug 10 Lifter 11, 12 Input port P Pachinko machine S Slot machine

Claims (2)

In an island facility that can install multiple gaming machines in parallel,
An island facility comprising a unit member that can be attached to and detached from an installation site of the gaming machine and to which an arbitrary gaming machine can be attached.   The gaming machine attached to the unit member is arbitrarily set to either a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball or a slot machine that uses a coin, and the unit member depends on the gaming machine to be attached. The island facility according to claim 1, wherein heights of fixing parts for fixing the gaming machine are different.

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