JP2756452B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball rental machine unit installed in a pachinko game hall or the like and paying out pachinko balls corresponding to the amount inserted by a player, and a game machine unit using pachinko balls as a game medium. In particular, the present invention relates to a game machine comprising a pachinko ball-type slot machine) and a control unit for centrally managing the ball lending machine unit and the game machine unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko ball type slot machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachislot machine), money is put in a ball lending machine separately attached beside the pachislot machine and provided inside the ball lending machine. The game was started by paying out balls equivalent to the amount of money inserted by the player by the ball-counter, and the player manually transferred the balls to a ball plate provided on the front side of the pachi-slot machine. A prize ball counter for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is provided inside the pachislot machine.

[0003] Balls used in the game are stored in a predetermined amount in advance in an upper plate attached to the upper back of the pachislot machine, and the balls are used as prize balls. The prize balls are supplied by arranging the supply gutter balls inside the gaming machine island in a row with a chute, and sending them to a supply counter attached to the island above the pachislot machine with a pipe-shaped member called bellows. When the upper plate of the pachislot machine is emptied by the supply counter, it is supplied to the upper plate based on a command from the hall computer. The balls in the upper plate are sent again to the prize ball counter in the pachislot machine in a line, and then, as the game progresses, from the prize ball counter to the front side of the pachislot machine according to predetermined rules. It had been paid out to a bowl.

A pachinko ball counting machine used by a player to count the number of pachinko balls inserted into a pachislot machine is an introduction route for sending pachinko balls inserted from a ball slot in a ball plate of a pachislot machine. A pachinko ball equipped with an alignment rail and aligned in a row with this alignment rail,
There is a known sensor that counts one by one with a counting sensor including a photoelectric switch disposed on the end side of the introduction path.

[0005]

However, in such a prior art, since the ball counter and the prize counter are provided separately, balls are supplied from the supply gutter to each counter. It is necessary to arrange chutes and bellows for the installation, and it is necessary to attach another feeding counter together with the upper plate to the upper side of the pachislot machine, which increases the number of assembling steps and raises the cost. Was.

When paying out pachinko balls using a prize ball counter, pachinko balls once aligned in a line with a chute from a replenishing gutter are stored in the upper plate in pieces, and then the pachinko balls are again aligned in a line. Since it is sent to the counting machine for prize balls, it takes double labor to pay out pachinko balls, the number of troubles such as clogging has increased, and the efficiency of paying out a large number of balls is not good. There was a problem.

[0007] Further, while pachislot machines require a large amount of pachinko balls as game media, in the prior art, balls inserted into the machine for use in games are arranged on a single alignment rail. There is a problem in that the counting must be performed one by one using only one counting sensor, and as a result, the time required for the counting becomes longer, which hinders the progress of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The payout of pachinko balls is performed by one ball counting means, thereby reducing the cost and improving the efficiency of pachinko balls. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device that can pay out well and that can quickly count a large number of pachinko balls used for a game inserted into the machine.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to provide a ball lending machine section (30) for instructing the payout of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount of money inserted by a player, A game machine (10) comprising a game machine (40) using pachinko balls as a game medium, and a controller (50) for centrally managing the ball lending machine (30) and the game machine (40). In the ball lending machine section (3
0) has identification means (31) for identifying the inserted amount and sending an amount signal corresponding to the amount to the control unit (50), and the game machine unit (40) includes the control unit (40). 50)
Receives a lending signal output based on the money amount signal from the identification means (31) and a prize signal output from the control unit (50) based on a predetermined rule. Count pachinko balls and pay out pachinko balls
When the speed approaches the command value, continuous rotation is switched to intermittent rotation and controlled.
Ball counting means (6) to pay out to the player's ball tray (11)
0), the pachinko balls which are located inside the game machine section (40) from the ball inlet (13) opened in the ball tray (11), and are inserted from the ball inlet (13). And a ball counting means (20) for counting the number of balls.
0) is the capture stage (21) and the capture stage (2)
(1) an introduction passage (22) having a start end connected to the introduction passage;
A plurality of alignment rails (23), in which pachinko balls inserted and arranged in a row in a row inside the road (22) flow down in a state where they are aligned in a line, respectively, correspond to the end side of each alignment rail (23). A plurality of counting sensors (24) provided ;
Formed SQLDESC_BASE_TABLE_NAME This includes the introduction path of the end connected to the dispensing stage (25) the <br/>, before and outlet of the intake stage (21)
A ball intake switch is located between the introduction passage (22) and the beginning of the passage.
The shutter member (2) opened and closed by the operation of (43)
A game device (10) characterized in that the game device ( 6) is provided .

[0010]

The payout of pachinko balls from the ball counting means (60) is performed by a signal from the control section (50). That is, when the ball counting means (60) receives the lending signal or the award signal from the control section (50), the ball counting means (60) counts a corresponding number of pachinko balls based on each signal, and calculates the ball tray (1) for the player.
Pay out in 1).

The number of pachinko balls to be paid out by the ball counting means (60) based on each signal can be arbitrarily set by the control section (50). For example, the ball rental unit (3
When the amount signal from the identification means (31) of (0) is equivalent to 1000 yen, 250 shots are generated, and when the amount signal is equivalent to 500 yen, 1 is generated
In the case of 25 shots and 100 yen, 25 shots are paid out, and the number of pachinko balls to be paid out in response to a winning signal based on a predetermined rule according to the game result is 5, 10, 1
It can be arbitrarily set to 5 shots, 20 shots, or the like.

Thus, a pachinko ball to be lent to the player by the ball lending machine section (30) and a pachinko ball as a prize ball based on a predetermined rule are counted by one ball counting means (6).
0), the ball can be counted and paid out. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a ball counting means (60) and a member for supplying balls in the ball rental unit (30) and the game machine unit (40). It is possible to eliminate excess flow of pachinko balls.

The pachinko balls to be used in the game are
It is thrown into the game machine section (40) from the ball inlet (13) in (1). The pachinko balls to be used for the game first enter the capture stage (21) of the capture ball counting means (20).
The shutter member (26) of the intake ball counting means (20)
Has been stopped by. When a player starts a game
When the hit ball capture switch (43) is turned ON, the shutter
-The member (26) opens and the ball of the capture stage (21)
At the same time, it is sent to the end side of each of the plurality of alignment rails (23) in a state where they are aligned in a line. And pachinko balls,
A plurality of counting sensors (24) provided corresponding to the end side of each of the alignment rails (23) respectively count a plurality of counting sensors at a time.

As described above, since a large number of pachinko balls can be counted in a short time by the plurality of counting sensors (24), even if a player puts a large amount of pachinko balls into the game machine section (40), the counting is performed. The player can play the game smoothly without hindering the progress of the time-consuming game.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the ball lending machine 30 to instruct <br/> payout of pachinko balls corresponding to the charged amounts of the gaming customers, the pachinko balls The game machine unit 40 is a pachinko ball-type slot machine used as a game medium, and the control unit 50 is a controller that centrally manages the ball rental machine unit 30 and the game machine unit 40. In the present embodiment, the ball rental unit 30 and the game machine unit 40 are separate bodies, but may be integrated.

At the front of the ball lending machine section 30, there are provided a bill slot 32 and a coin slot 33 for a player to insert bills. In addition, the ball lending machine unit 30 has an identification unit 31 that identifies an amount inserted from the bill insertion slot 32 or the coin insertion slot 33 and sends an amount signal corresponding to the amount to the control unit 50.

Specifically, when 100 yen is inserted into the ball lending machine section 30, the identification means 31 outputs to the control section 50 an amount signal for instructing the payout of 25 pachinko balls.
The controller 50 is connected to the controller 50 so as to output to the controller 50 an amount signal for instructing the dispensing of 125 balls for 00 yen and 250 balls for 1000 yen.

The control unit 50 receives the money signal from the identification means 31 of the ball lending machine unit 30 and receives a predetermined number (25 for 100 yen, 1 for 500 yen) corresponding to the money signal.
The ball counting means 60 is connected to a ball counting means (ball counter) 60 so as to output a lending signal for instructing the payout of pachinko balls (25 in the case of 1000 yen). Further, the control unit 50 is set so as to output a winning signal based on a predetermined rule of the game machine unit 40 to the ball counting means 60 to cause the ball counting means 60 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

The game machine section 40 is configured such that pachinko balls are supplied by the supply gutter 1 provided on the gaming machine island. That is, the chute member 2 is provided at a predetermined location of the supply gutter 1.
Is mounted, and the chute member 2 and the ball counting means 60
Is a bellows member 3 which is a pipe-shaped member, or a meandering pipe member 4 which reduces the speed of a pachinko ball flowing down.
Connected by As described above, no upper plate for storing pachinko balls is provided above the game machine unit 40. In addition, no pachinko balls are supplied to the ball rental machine unit 30.

The ball counting means 60 is a pachinko ball counting machine capable of accurately and rapidly paying out a specified number of pachinko balls. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
A gear 61 having a concave portion 62 into which a pachinko ball is fitted one by one on the outer periphery is rotatably disposed as desired in a ball passage 64 formed in a ball guide 63 and supplied into the ball passage 64 from above. The ball that is dropped by its own weight
And is configured to fall with the rotation of the gear 61.

Until the number of pachinko balls to be paid out approaches the command value, the ball counting means 60 continuously rotates the gear 61 according to the weight of the pachinko balls to continuously discharge the pachinko balls. Is approaching the command value, the rotation of the gear 61 is switched to intermittent rotation in which minute angle rotation and stop corresponding to one concave portion 62 of the gear 61 are alternately repeated, and when the number of payouts reaches the command value, The intermittent rotation of the gear 61 is stopped, and the number of pachinko balls according to the command value is paid out. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball guide 63 of the ball counting means 60 is connected to the ball tray 11 via a pipe member 5 such as a bellows.
Is connected to a prize ball payout exit 12 of

At a part of the pipe member 5 connecting the ball counting means 60 and the ball tray 11, a state where the pachinko balls paid out from the ball counting means 60 are filled in the bowl 11 is detected. At this time, there is provided an overflow detection unit 70 for sending a quantitative detection signal to the control unit 50 and stopping the payout of pachinko balls by the ball counting unit 60 via the control unit 50.

The overflow detecting section 70 has a sensing sensor for sensing a pachinko ball that has been stuck in the pipe member 5 without being discharged from the prize ball payout port 12 when the inside of the bowl 11 is full of pachinko balls. The controller 50 is connected to the controller 50 so as to detect clogging and output a quantitative detection signal to the controller 50. When the controller 50 receives the quantitative detection signal from the overflow detector 70, the ball counting means 60
Is set to output a stop signal to the ball counting means 60 in order to immediately stop the operation.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Is provided with a ball display section 80 on the front surface thereof. When the operation of the ball counting means 60 is stopped, the ball display section 80 pays out to the ball tray 11 from the number of pachinko balls to be paid out to the ball tray 11 by the ball counting means 60 according to a command from the control section 50. The number of remaining pachinko balls after subtracting the number of pachinko balls is displayed externally and visually. The holding ball display section 80
The number of pachinko balls that could not be paid out to the bowl 11 is digitally displayed by a 7-segment LED or the like.

As a method of displaying the remaining number of balls to be paid out when the ball tray 11 is full on the ball display section 80, a method of immediately adding and displaying the remaining count and a method of counting one by one. There are two methods: a method of gradually adding and displaying while counting up. For example, when trying to pay out 250 pachinko balls to the bowl 11 by the ball counting means 60, up to 183 pieces are paid out, but if the overflow detection unit 70 is activated at that time, if the former method is used, the remaining method will be used. Are displayed on the ball display section 80 as they are. On the other hand, in the latter method, if the number of pachinko balls in the bowl 11 decreases during the addition display, the balls can be additionally supplied toward the bowl 11, so that the ball is finally added to the ball display section 80. The number of balls performed may be less than 67.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game surface section 41 includes:
A screen section 41a for displaying a large number of various patterns is provided. The screen section 41a changes when the start lever 42 is pressed. The screen sections 41a can be separately stopped by the corresponding screen stop switches 45.

The game machine section 40 includes a screen stop switch 45.
If the various patterns on the screen 41a stopped by the predetermined combination on a certain number of hit lines in accordance with a predetermined rule, the control unit 50 sends a winning ball to the control unit 50 in accordance with a predetermined payout rate (game rule). It is set to instruct payout. The control unit 50 is set to output a winning signal corresponding to a predetermined payout rate to the ball counting means 60. A ball counting means 60 is provided below the game surface portion 41.
Is provided with a prize ball number display section 81 for digitally displaying the number of prize balls paid out by the user.

On the front face of the game machine section 40, an intake ball selection switch 4 for letting pachinko balls enter the game machine section 40 from a ball intake port 13 provided in the bowl 11.
4 and a number-of-acquired-balls display unit 82 for digitally displaying the number of pachinko-balls externally and visually visible.

Inside the ball tray inlet 13 of the ball tray 11, a ball counting means (quadruple counter) 20 is provided which can quickly count the pachinko balls thrown into the game machine section 40 by the player. . As shown in FIG. 5, intake ball counting means 20
, A take-in stage 21, an introduction path 22 having a start end connected to the take-up stage 21, four alignment rails 23, 23... A counting sensor provided at the end of the rail 23, and a payout stage 2 connected to the end of the introduction path.
5 is provided.

An openable and closable shutter member 26 is provided between the exit of the intake stage 21 and the beginning of the introduction passage 22. The shutter member 26 is more openably provided on the drive hands stage, pachinko balls in the acquisition stage 21 when the closed plays a role to prevent the flow of the introduction passage 22.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ball lending machine section 3
Below 0, a recording medium issuing unit 90 is provided.
When the player presses the settlement switch 46 (shown in FIG. 3) in order to end the game, the recording medium issuing unit 90 controls the control unit 50.
And the total number of balls held by the player obtained by adding the number of pachinko balls in the ball tray 11 to the number of pachinko balls displayed on the ball display section 80, is recorded on a recording medium such as a card or a receipt,
The recording medium is paid out to the player. At this time, the number of pachinko balls in the bowl 11 is set to be counted by the intake ball counting means 20.

Next, the operation will be described. When the player inserts money into the ball lending machine section 30 corresponding to the game machine section 40, an amount signal corresponding to the inserted amount, that is, 1 to the ball lending machine section 30,
When 00 yen is inserted, the amount signal for instructing the dispensing of 25 pieces is output to the control unit 50, and when the amount is 500 yen, 125 signals are output to the controller 50, and when the amount is 1000 yen, the amount signal for instructing 250 is output to the control unit 50.

When the control unit 50 receives the amount signal from the identification means 31 of the ball lending unit 30, the control unit 50 outputs a lending signal for issuing a payout of a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount signal.
It outputs to the ball counting means 60 and makes the ball counting means 60 pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls. The number of pachinko balls to be paid out by the ball counting means 60 based on the amount signal can be arbitrarily set by the control unit 50.

As shown in FIG. 1, an overflow detecting section 70 is provided in the middle of the pipe member 5 connecting the ball counting means 60 and the winning ball payout opening 12 of the bowl 11, and a ball lending machine section. 250 as if you put a 1000 yen bill into 30
There are cases where individual pachinko balls do not ride on the bowl 11. In such a case, the pachinko balls paid out by the ball counting means 60 cannot enter the ball tray 11 and are stuck in the pipe member 5 on the ball counting means 60 side from the prize ball payout opening 12.
The overflow detection unit 70 detects the jammed pachinko ball and sends a quantitative detection signal to the control unit 50. Thereby, the control unit 50 sends a stop signal to the ball counting means 60 to immediately stop the operation of the ball counting means 60.

When the operation of the ball counting means 60 is stopped, the ball counting means 60 causes the
The remaining ball count obtained by subtracting the number of pachinko balls paid out to the ball tray 11 from the number of pachinko balls to be paid out to 1 is the possessed ball display section 8
Digitally displayed as 0. The remaining ball count is displayed on the ball display section 80
There are two types of display methods: a method of immediately adding and displaying the remaining count, and a method of gradually adding and displaying while counting up by one count.

More specifically, the ball counting means 60
When trying to pay out pachinko balls to the tray 11, 18
Up to three units were paid out, but at that point the overflow detector 7
When 0 is activated, in the former method, the remaining 67 pieces are immediately displayed on the ball display section 80 as they are. Therefore, the player can instantly recognize the total number of remaining balls that have not been paid out to the bowl 11.

On the other hand, according to the latter method, if the number of pachinko balls in the bowl 11 decreases during the addition display, the balls can be replenished toward the bowl 11 and finally the ball display section. The number of balls added to 80 may decrease with the passage of time, and the number of balls finally added to the possessed ball display unit 80 may be less than 67.

The pachinko balls supplied into the bowl 11 enter the take-in stage 13 of the take-in ball counting means 20 connected to the take-in port 13 and mounted inside the game machine section 40. Shutter member 2 of intake ball counting means 20
Stopped by 6. When the player turns ON the pill removal ON switch 43 per To start the game, open shea Yatta member 26, introduction balls of the take stage 21 paths 22
The pachinko balls are counted up to four pachinko balls at a time by a total of four counting sensors 24 attached to the end of each of the four aligning rails 23.

As described above, a large number of pachinko balls can be counted in a short time by the four counting sensors 24. Therefore, even if a player puts a large amount of pachinko balls into the game machine section 40, the counting of the time-consuming game can be performed. The player can play the game smoothly without hindering the progress.

When the number of pachinko balls is counted by the taken-in ball counting means 20, the counting signal is sent to the taken-in ball number display section 82 via the control section 50, and the actually counted ball number is displayed. It is digitally displayed on the number display section 82. In addition, after the pachinko balls are counted, the payout stage 2 of the intake ball counting means 20.
5 through a damper for deceleration, etc., and to a gutter (dove) for recovery.

[0041] After incorporating the appropriate number of balls in the game machine unit 40, when turned OFF TamatoriIri switch 43 Yatta member 26 is closed, the ball flow from the capturing stage 21 is stopped. The player presses any one of the three intake ball selection switches 44. If "1" is pressed, "2" for 5 shots
Is pressed, ten pachinko balls are pressed, and when "3" is pressed, fifteen pachinko balls are subtracted and displayed from the number-of-acquired-balls display section 82, and the game is ready to be played.

According to the selected number of pachinko balls, a game line is displayed on the game surface section 41 in accordance with a predetermined rule, so that it is possible to know on which line the game can be played. After operating the start lever 42 to continuously change the picture on the screen section 41a, the screen stop switch 45 is operated one by one to stop the change in the picture on the screen section 41a. Is determined by the control unit 50 and the control unit 5
0 sends a winning signal to the ball counting means 60 to instruct the ball counting means 60 to pay out the number of prizes corresponding to the picture,
0 pays out a predetermined designated number of balls to the bowl 11 according to the award signal from the control unit 50.

As a result, one ball counting means 60 can count and pay out pachinko balls to be lent to a player by the ball rental machine unit 30 and pachinko balls as prize balls based on a predetermined rule. In addition, it is not necessary to separately provide a ball counting unit 60 and a member for supplying a pachinko ball to the ball rental machine unit 30 and the game machine unit 40.

When the display of the number-of-acquired balls display section 82 becomes 0 or less than the number of balls for one game, the game cannot be played.
The pachinko balls in 1 are counted by the taken-in ball counting means 20 and displayed on the taken-in ball number display section 82, so that the game can be continued.

When the pachinko balls are exhausted from the ball tray 11, the game is over. At this time, if the number of balls is displayed on the possessed ball display section 80, the game can be continued. Hereinafter, three methods will be described. First, as a first method, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of a ball is attached to the bowl 11, and when the bowl 11 runs out of balls,
The signal is sent to the control unit 50, and a signal is sent from the control unit 50 to the ball counting means 60 to start replenishment. The number of supply balls is one to one
Is paid out from the possessed ball display unit 80 until the display becomes zero while subtracting and displaying the value.

In this way, when the bowl 11 becomes empty, balls can be automatically supplied to the bowl 11 and the game can be continued. At this time, when the bowl 11 becomes full and the overflow detection unit 70 is activated, the payout to the bowl 11 is immediately stopped. Therefore, the subtraction display of the ball display section 80 is also stopped at that time.

Next, as a second method, when the following operation is performed when the balls of the bowl 11 are exhausted, the display of the ball display section 80 is subtracted at a constant speed while the bowl 11 is empty. There is a method in which the subtracted amount is added and displayed on the intake ball number display section 82. Thus, the game can be continued, but if a prize ball is paid out by the game, when the next ball take-in switch 43 is operated, the ball is taken in and the number of taken-in balls counted by the taken-in ball counting means 20 is calculated. It is added and displayed on the number-of-acquired-balls display section 82.

As a method for judging the presence or absence of a ball on the bowl 11, a method of mounting a sensor on the bowl 11 as described above (first method) or a timer (not shown) without a sensor is operated. If the counting by the ball counting means 20 is not performed within a few seconds after pressing the ball collecting switch 43, the display of the possessed ball display section 80 is automatically subtracted, and the number of collected balls is displayed. A method of adding and displaying the information in the unit 82 is conceivable.

As a third method, when the number of balls in the bowl 11 is reduced and the overflow detecting unit 70 stops sensing the overflowed ball, the ball display unit 8
Until the display displayed at 0 becomes zero, there is a method in which balls are paid out to the bowl 11 or added and displayed on the number-of-received-balls display section 82.

When the player ends the game, there are cases where the number of possessed balls decreases and the player moves to another stand, and cases where the player wants to exchange the acquired balls for prizes. First, a case will be described in which the number of balls is reduced and it is desired to move to another table. In this case, when a ball box is placed below the ball discharging port 14 below the ball tray 11 and the ball discharging lever 15 is operated, the capture stage 21 shown in FIG. The balls on the take-in stage 21 and the balls in the bowl 11 are moved from the ball payout exit 14 to a ball box.

When the bowl 11 is empty, the ball display section 80
If the display of the number of balls remains in the ball tray 11, the ball counting means 60 detects the presence or absence of the balls in the bowl 11 by the sensor provided on the bowl 11, and the ball counting means 60 operates until the display of the ball number on the ball display unit 80 becomes zero. When activated, the pachinko balls are sent out to the tray 11, and all the pachinko balls can be transferred to the ball box by introducing the pachinko balls to the ball payout exit 14. With this ball box, the player can move to another platform and resume the game.

On the other hand, when the player exchanges accumulated balls for prizes, the settlement switch 46 below the game surface section 41 is used.
When the button is pressed, the shutter member 26 of the intake ball counting means 20 is operated to open, the pachinko balls in the bowl 11 flow to the four consecutive rails 23, and the pachinko balls flowing down are counted sensors 2
After being counted by 4, it enters the payout stage 25 and flows to a collecting gutter (dove).

The number of balls counted here is displayed in the ball display section 80.
When the count display is completed, the display number displayed on the number-of-acquired-balls display section 82 is added to the number of internal balls, and the display on the number-of-obtained-balls display section 82 is cleared. Next, a signal is sent to the recording medium issuing unit 90 via the control unit 50, and based on the signal, data on the total number of balls held by the player at the time of the end of the game and other necessary data are stored in a card, receipt, or the like. It is recorded on a recording medium, and the recording medium is paid out to the player. The player takes the card or receipt to a prize exchange to exchange for the prize. Thereby,
Players do not need to carry pachinko balls.

[0054]

According to the game device of the present invention, the game machine section has a lending signal output by the control section based on the money signal from the ball lending machine section, and the control section also has a lending signal based on a predetermined rule. Since there is a ball counting means for receiving the award signal to be output and counting the number of pachinko balls corresponding to each signal and paying out the pachinko balls to a ball for a player, the payout of pachinko balls is performed by one ball counting means. As a result, the number of assembling steps can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the number of troubles such as clogging can be reduced, so that pachinko balls can be paid out efficiently.

In addition, since a plurality of counting sensors are provided in the vicinity of the ball inlet in the ball tray for counting a large number of pachinko balls in a short period of time, a large number of pachinko balls can be counted in a short time. Even if a pachinko ball is inserted, the player can play the game smoothly without hindering the progress of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a ball counting means (ball counter) to be incorporated in a game machine unit constituting a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 5 is an intake ball counting means (a quadruple counter) provided in a game machine unit constituting a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game apparatus 11 ... Bowl tray 13 ... Ball entrance 20 ... Ball intake counting means 23 ... Alignment rail 24 ... Counting sensor 30 ... Ball lending machine unit 31 ... Identification means 40 ... Game machine unit 50 ... Control unit 60 ... Ball Counting means (ball counter) 70 overflow detector 80 ball display

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball lending machine unit for instructing payout of a pachinko ball corresponding to an amount inserted by a player, a game machine unit using a pachinko ball as a game medium, and the ball lending machine unit and the game machine unit are concentrated. A game controller comprising a control unit for managing the game, wherein the ball lending machine unit includes an identification unit for identifying an inserted amount and transmitting an amount signal corresponding to the amount to the control unit; The control unit receives a lending signal output by the control unit based on the amount signal from the identification unit, and a prize signal output by the control unit based on a predetermined rule. snap counts of pachinko balls
Continuous rotation is intermittent rotation when the number of coins paid out approaches the command value
A ball counting means which is controlled to be switched to pay out to a ball tray for a player, and which is inside the game machine portion from a ball inlet provided in the ball tray.
In the above, there is provided an intake ball counting means for counting pachinko balls inserted from the ball intake, and the intake ball counting means ,
Stage and an introductory passage having a start end connected to the intake stage.
Path, a plurality of alignment rails that are arranged in a row in a row inside the introduction passage, and the inserted pachinko balls flow down in a state of being aligned in a row, and a counting sensor provided corresponding to the end side of each alignment rail, respectively. , Payout connected to the end of the introduction route
Ri formed by including a stage, between the starting end of the introduction passage and the outlet of the intake stage
Is a shutter that is opened and closed by the operation of the ball intake switch
Game apparatus characterized in that a member.