JP2507844B2 - Pachinko gaming device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine provided with operation detecting means for detecting the operation status of a pachinko game table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional pachinko game machine, when a pachinko ball passes through a safe hole or an out hole and is counted, it is confirmed that the handle is in operation, and the pachinko game table is said to be in operation. It was common.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, for example, when the pachinko balls in the saucer are clogged and are not supplied to the pachinko gaming table, it is confirmed that the handle is not in operation. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to manage the pachinko gaming machine because it is determined that the pachinko gaming machine is in a non-operating state. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and provides a pachinko game machine which makes it easy to manage the pachinko game machine by clearly determining the operating state of the pachinko game machine. Is intended.

[0004]

The gist of the present invention for attaining the above object is to provide a pachinko game machine provided with operation detecting means for detecting the operation status of a pachinko game table (20). The operation detecting means includes a confirmation circuit (50) for confirming the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the tray (22) and the presence or absence of operation of the handle (23). 2. A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a motion recognition device (46) which is operated by a motion detection signal from the motion detecting means.

[0005]

If there is a pachinko ball in the saucer (22) of the pachinko game table (20) or if the handle (23) is in operation, the confirmation circuit (50) of the operation detecting means is activated to activate the pachinko machine. It is determined that the gaming table (20) is in operation. The operation recognition device (46) is operated by the operation detection signal of the operation detection means, and the operation state of the pachinko gaming table (20) can be recognized.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, safe holes 1 to 14 and an out hole 15 are installed at predetermined positions in the pachinko gaming table 20.
Further, the safe holes 1 to 14 and the out hole 15 have a detecting device 54 ₁ which operates when a pachinko ball passes through these holes.
To 54 ₁₅ (see FIG. 3) are provided, and the output signals of these detecting devices 54 _{1 to} 54 ₁₅ are input to the controller 21.

At the bottom of the pachinko gaming table 20, there is provided a tray 22 for accommodating the pachinko balls and a firing handle 23. By rotating the firing handle 23, a motor 24 is operated and the tray 22 rolls. Play the pachinko balls coming one by one with the firing handle 23 and guide rails 25
It is designed to be driven along. A shutter 26 is provided in the ball passage between the tray 22 and the elastic device including the motor 24, and the shutter 26 operates at the time of hitting or the like to block the ball passage.

A prize ball discharging device 27 is provided on the back surface of the pachinko game table 20, and the introducing pipe 2 is provided in the prize ball discharging device 27.
8, pachinko balls are supplied from a distribution gutter (not shown). In the vicinity of the outlet of the introduction tube 28, a stopper 72 for opening the pachinko game console 20 or closing the exit of the introduction tube 28 under the control of the controller 21 is provided.

The prize ball ejecting device 27 includes detecting devices 54 _{1 to} 54.
₁₄ outputs the ball detection signal to the controller 21
Driven through the tray, the prize balls are discharged to the tray 22. Saucer 2
The pachinko balls 2 which are full of pachinko balls and overflow from the tray introduction port 71 are guided by the guide gutter 29 and are stored in the lower tray 30 through the opening 31.

The pachinko balls that have passed through the safe holes 1 to 14 and the out hole 15 are collectively discharged to the outside by the discharge pipe 32. A data display section 33 is provided on the front of the pachinko gaming table 20.
The data display unit 33 is provided with the controller 21
The data such as incoming and outgoing coins from are displayed in numbers.

When a pachinko ball enters the safe hole, not only the prize ball discharging device 27 discharges the prize ball but also the electric accessory is driven by the control of the controller 21. Above the pachinko gaming table 20, a prize ball display device 34 also serving as an abnormal display device and a hit display device 35 are provided.

Next, the control system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 21 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 40, R including an input / output board.
Computer consisting of AM 42 and ROM 43, counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ , prize ball device drive circuit 44, prize ball counter 38, operation recognition device 46, prize ball comparison circuit 4
7, the counting means 48 including a difference ball total counter, the difference ball stop set number comparison circuit 49, and the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the saucer 22 and the presence or absence of a handle operation to operate the pachinko gaming table 20. The operation detecting means includes a recognition circuit 50 for detecting and an attached game machine operation determination device 51.

The counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ are detectors 54 ₁
Each of the ball detection signals from .about.54 ₁₅ is counted, and the CPU 40 sequentially takes in the respective count values of the counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ and stores them. The ball detection switch 53 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of pachinko balls in the tray 22, for example, and is attached to the tray 22.

The recognition circuit 50 receives a detection signal from the ball detection switch 53 or counts even with any _{one of the} counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ . That is, the saucer 22
It recognizes that there is a pachinko ball inside or that the firing handle 23 is being operated, and detects the operation of the pachinko gaming table 20. The CPU 40 processes the input signal and outputs the output signal while using the RAM 42 according to the program in the ROM 43, and operates the operation recognition device 46 by the signal from the recognition circuit 50. If there is a pachinko ball in the tray 22 or the handle 23 is operated, the confirmation circuit 50 of the operation detecting means is activated, and it is determined that the pachinko game table 20 is in an operating state.

The CPU 40 also includes counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₄
It is determined from the counted value that the pachinko ball has entered the safe holes 1 to 14 and the prize ball device drive circuit 44 is activated, and the prize ball device drive circuit 44 drives the prize ball discharge device 27 to discharge the prize ball. At the same time, the emission acoustic display means 34A is driven to display the discharge of the prize ball, and the accessory driving device 61 is operated to drive the electric accessory 62.

The electric accessory 62 is a tulip or an accessory game machine, and the accessory game machine operation determination device 51 determines whether or not the operation condition of the accessory game machine is satisfied and the CPU 4
By sending a signal to 0, processing such as changing the set value of the prize ball counter 38 is performed.

The CPU 40 sets the set number of prize balls in the prize ball counter 38, the number of pachinko balls discharged from the prize ball discharging device 27 is counted by the prize ball discharging ball counter 63, and the count value is the prize ball ball. The comparison circuit 47 compares the set value of the prize ball counter 38. When the count value of the prize ball discharge ball counter 63 becomes larger than the value of the prize ball counter 38, the abnormality display device 34B and the light emitting / sound display device 65 are activated by the output signal of the prize ball comparison circuit 47, and at the same time the shutter 26 is opened. It activates and makes the pachinko game impossible.

The CPU 40 takes in the counted values of the counters 41 _{1 to} 41 _{15 and} outputs the number of pachinko balls, that is, the number of pachinko balls discharged as a prize ball, and the number of entered balls, that is, the pachinko balls that the customer has hit on the pachinko game table 20. The difference with the number of the difference ball total counter 48
And the counted value is compared with the difference ball / stop setting number comparison circuit 4
In 9 the comparison is made with the set stop number.

When the count value of the difference ball total counter 48 reaches the set stop number, the output signal of the difference ball / stop setting number comparison circuit 49 is output as a stop signal and the light emitting / sound display device 65 is displayed.
At the same time, the shutter 26 is operated, so that the pachinko game becomes impossible. Therefore, the difference ball / stopping set number comparison circuit 49 and the CPU 40 form a stopping means.

The CPU 40 takes in the values of the counters 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ and calculates the data of the incoming balls, the outgoing balls, etc., displays these data on the data display section 33, and the stop release switch 69 is turned on. Then, this stop release switch 69
Clears the data such as incoming balls and outgoing balls calculated from hitting to hitting, and clears the difference ball total counter 48 by the signal from. Therefore, the CPU 40 constitutes a clearing means for clearing the difference ball total counter 48 by releasing the hitting.

Further, the CPU 40 uses the digital switch 7
The number of hits set in 3 is set in the difference ball / hit set number comparison circuit 49, so that the number of hits can be arbitrarily changed by the digital switch 73.

When the stop switch 70 is turned on and the forced stop is applied, the CPU 40 detects this by a signal from the stop switch 70 as shown in FIG.
To stop the supply of balls. Therefore, the CPU 40 constitutes a clearing means for clearing the difference ball total counter 48 by releasing the hitting.

When the number of hits set is changed by the digital switch 73 and a special addition is made, the CPU 40 clears the data of incoming and outgoing balls and the like, and the total difference counter 4
Clear 8 to start supplying balls.

When the forced stop is released by the stop release switch 69 after the forced stop is applied, the CPU 40
Clears the data of the incoming ball and the outgoing ball, clears the difference ball total counter 48, and starts the replenishment of the ball in the same manner as in the normal release of the batting. Therefore, the hit release switch 69 and the CPU 40 constitute a hit releasing means, and the CPU 40 constitutes a clear means for clearing the difference ball total counter 48 when the forced hit is released.

[0025]

According to the pachinko gaming apparatus of the present invention, even if it is confirmed that the pachinko balls in the saucer are clogged and are not supplied to the pachinko gaming table and the handle is not in operation, the operation is detected. By confirming that there is a pachinko ball in the saucer by the confirmation circuit of the means, it is judged that it is in the operating state, so there is no misidentification of the operating state,
Since the operation recognition device that operates according to the operation detection signal from the operation detection means is provided, it is possible to continuously recognize that the pachinko gaming machine is in operation, and it is possible to easily manage the pachinko gaming machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 ... Pachinko gaming table 22 ... Sauce 23 ... Handle 40 ... CPU 41 _{1 to} 41 ₁₅ ... Counter 46 ... Operation recognition device 48 ... Difference ball total counter 50 ... Confirmation circuit 53 ... Ball detection switch

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine provided with operation detecting means for detecting an operation state of a pachinko gaming table, wherein the operation detecting means confirms whether or not there is a pachinko ball in a saucer and whether or not a handle is operated. A pachinko game machine characterized by having a circuit. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an operation recognition device which is operated by an operation detection signal from said operation detecting means.