JP2843940B2 - Recycling system of island ring system in pachinko game store - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an island ring system in which a pachinko game shop can independently supply balls to a pachinko machine for each pachinko machine-installed island. Replenishment system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in a pachinko game store, a plurality of pachinko machine installation islands in which a number of pachinko machines are arranged side by side are installed, and in each of the pachinko machine installation islands, the driving balls discharged from each pachinko machine are gathered by a ball collecting gutter. Then, it is transported to the upper island tank by a polishing lift, and is further supplied to the pachinko machine from the island tank via a supply gutter and a diversion gutter.

In addition, the pachinko machine-installed islands are communicated with each other by a communication gutter, and if there is an excessive circulation supply ball on a certain pachinko machine-installed island, the pool tank in the Kuma room provided in the corner of the game store is included on the way. Sent to the island where pachinko machines are installed, and the surplus circulating replenishment balls are accepted.If the replenishment balls are excessive in the island where pachinko machines are installed, they are sent to the next island where pachinko machines are installed and held on each island where pachinko machines are installed. A replenishment system of an all-island recycle system is used to equalize the amount of circulating replenishment balls to be supplied. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-29508).

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the conventional replenishment system of the whole store island recycling system as described above, it is necessary to set up a Kuma room in the amusement store and to construct ceiling pipes and underground pipes etc. to connect the Kuma room and the pachinko machine installation island. Therefore, there is a problem that the construction period becomes long and the construction cost becomes very high.
In addition, there is an economic disadvantage associated with keeping extra environmental supply balls in the ball polishing room, and if a problem such as clogging occurs on one pachinko machine installation island, it may affect other pachinko machine installation islands. There was a problem that it would affect.

However, the present invention provides a pachinko game in which the ball replenishment to the pachinko machine can be independently performed for each pachinko machine installed island without causing a fluctuation in the ball quantity of the circulating supply ball of each pachinko machine installed island. The aim is to provide an island-style replenishment system in stores.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a pachinko game store in a pachinko game store, a pachinko game store comprising a plurality of pachinko machine installation islands in which a number of pachinko machines are arranged side by side. In each of the pachinko machines, the prize ball released from the prize ball discharging device is guided to the hitting ball supply tray, and when a predetermined amount of prize balls are accumulated in the hitting ball supply tray, the prize ball discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device is performed. When the game is stopped, the number of prize classes due to the occurrence of a winning ball is stored in the storage means, and when the game is stopped, the ball held by the player in the hitting supply tray is collected on the back side of the pachinko machine, and the number of prize balls stored in the storage means and the collection are collected. An information recording card in which the number of hand-held balls added and the value is recorded is issued, and the pachinko machine-installed island is provided with a ball-lending machine for each pachinko machine or between its stands. At the same time The collected balls collected from the ball feeder of the punching machine and the driving balls discharged from each pachinko machine are gathered in a ball collecting gutter, lifted to the upper island tank by a polishing lift, and further supplied with a supply gutter from the island tank. The resupply of each ball rental machine and pachinko machine through the diversion gutter.

[Operation] According to the replenishment system of the island-return system in the pachinko game store of the present invention configured as described above, the ball which the player throws into the hitting ball supply tray and plays a game is provided for each pachinko machine or between the pachinko machines. When a predetermined amount of prize balls accumulate in the ball supply tray, the prize ball release operation is stopped, and when the game is stopped, the ball in the ball supply tray is collected in the ball collecting gutter on the island where the pachinko machine is installed. And re-supply to each pachinko machine again.

Therefore, since there is no ball to be taken out from each pachinko machine, the amount of circulating replenishment balls on the island where pachinko machines are installed does not fluctuate at all. For example, a so-called island replenishment type replenishment system capable of independently replenishing the pachinko machines at each pachinko machine installation island can be adopted, and the replenishment facilities of the pachinko game store can be significantly simplified.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko machine installation island in which a number of pachinko machines 10 are arranged side by side and a ball rental machine 2 is installed between the machines, and a polishing lift 3 is provided at the center thereof. Below each pachinko machine 10, there is provided a ball collecting gutter 4 inclined downward toward the lower end of the polishing lift 3, and the driving balls discharged from each pachinko machine 10 are received by the ball collecting gutter 4 and the polishing lift 3 Send to The polishing lift 3 is, for example, a lifting cylinder 3a.
Has a spiral body inside, and the ball fed to the lower end of the lifting cylinder 3a is carried to the upper end by the rotation of the spiral body, and is continuously lifted into the island tank 5 provided above the polishing lift 3. is there. A ball supply gutter 6 which is inclined downward is connected to a ball discharge port of the island tank 5.
A diversion gutter 7 is provided for each pachinko machine 10. As a result, the balls collected in the ball collecting trough 4 are lifted to the upper island tank 5 while being polished by the polishing lift 3, and are transferred from the ball supply trough 6 to the ball lending machine 2 and the pachinko machine 10 via the diversion trough 7. Will be resupplied.

By the way, the pachinko machine installation island 1 provided with the automatic ball circulation mechanism for automatically circulating the balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines 10 as described above is known. What is important in the present invention is to prevent the player from hitting a ball from each of the pachinko machines 10 so as not to cause a fluctuation in the ball quantity of the circulating replenishing balls in the pachinko machine installation island 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko machine 10 has a front frame 12 attached to the front of the machine frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. On the front of the front frame 12, a glass door frame 13 and a front plate 14
Is attached to open and close freely. A game board 15 is removably mounted on the back of the front frame 12 via a mounting frame. On the surface of the game board 15, a guide rail 16 having a firing position is provided, and a plurality of prize holes 17 forming a prize area, a variable prize device 18 and the like which constitute a prize area are provided in a game section surrounded by the guide rail 16. . In addition, an outlet 19 is provided at the lower part. On the front face of the front plate 14, a thrown ball is
A hit ball supply tray 20 for guiding one by one to the launch position is provided. An operation handle 21 and a guide rail 16 for projecting a ball at the firing position into the game section are provided below the front frame 12.
A ball receiving tray 23 which is communicated with a ball ball passage 22 formed in the middle thereof is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a mechanical board is provided on the back of the game board 15.
24 is rotatably mounted. The game board of this mechanism board 24
A winning ball collecting space is formed on the front side opposite to the rear surface 15 and a gutter-shaped winning ball collecting passage 25 is formed below the winning ball collecting space. A premium ball tank 26 is fixed to the upper portion of the rear surface of the mechanism plate 24. Below the prize ball tank 26, a prize ball discharging device 28 as an electric prize ball discharging means is provided via a prize ball guiding gutter 27.
Is formed. Below the prize ball discharge device 28, a prize ball discharge passage 29 for guiding the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge device 28 to the hit ball supply tray 20 is formed.

The prize ball discharge device 28 includes a prize ball passage 281, 281 communicating with the prize ball guiding gutter 27 as shown in FIGS.
A motor 282, a worm 283 rotated by the motor 282, and a worm gear 284 meshing with the worm 283
And gear-shaped ball cutting disks 286, 286 fixed to both ends of the shaft 285 of the worm gear 284. The ball cutting disks 286, 286 are formed at regular intervals on the outer periphery thereof with recesses 286a facing the prize ball passages 281, 281 and into which prize balls can be fitted one by one. And the worm 283 by the rotation of the motor 282,
The ball cutting disks 286,286 are rotated via the worm gear 284,
The prize balls in the prize ball passages 281 and 281 are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 29.

Incidentally, the ball cutting disks 286, 286 are fixed to the shaft 285 so as to be relatively displaced from each other in a rotating manner, so that the prize balls in the prize ball passages 281, 281 can be discharged one by one. .

A winning ball detecting means is provided at the end of the winning ball collecting passage 25.
30 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the winning ball detecting means 30 includes a disc 3 having a recess 301 formed on the outer periphery thereof, into which a ball can be fitted.
A circular case 303 is provided around 02, and the winning ball collecting passage 25 is connected above it, and the winning ball discharging passage 31 is connected below it. A prize ball detection switch 304 is provided on the outer periphery of the disk 302.
Actuator 305 is facing. Then, by rotating the disk 302 in the direction of the arrow by the motor 306, the winning balls collected in the winning ball collecting passage 25 are individually recessed 30.
1 and is discharged to the winning ball discharge passage 31. The winning ball detecting means 30 having the above-described configuration is such that when no winning ball is present in the recess 301 of the disk 302, the actuator 305 of the winning ball detection switch 304 is not pressed. When a winning ball is present, the winning ball presses the actuator 305, so that the winning ball detection switch 304 is operated to transmit a winning ball detection signal.

It is to be noted that employing the above-described configuration as the winning ball detection means 30 is extremely difficult because the winning balls collected in the winning ball collecting passage 25 at the time of a power failure are left as evidence balls by stopping the motor 306. It becomes suitable. However, if a power failure is not assumed, a prize-ball detector that operates by passing a prize-ball may be used, for example. Further, for example, when a large amount of prize balls are collected in the prize ball collecting passage 25 in a short time such as a pachinko machine of a fiber type, the processing of discharging the prize balls can be quickly performed by increasing the rotation of the motor 306. It is possible to prevent a ball biting phenomenon that is likely to occur in the winning ball collection passage 25 before being performed.

A detector 32 is provided below the prize ball discharge device 28 as a prize ball discharge operation detecting means. This detector
Reference numeral 32 is for detecting that a predetermined number of prize balls have been discharged from the prize ball passages 281, 281 to the prize ball discharge passage 29, and transmitting a prize ball discharge operation detection signal. The detector 32 can detect the prize balls discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 29 one by one. In the prize ball discharge passage 29, a prize ball amount detecting means 33 is provided. This premium ball amount detecting means 33
As shown in FIG. 5, a lower end is constituted by a detection plate 332 pivotally mounted on a shaft 331 and a premium ball quantity detection switch 333. The detection plate 332 is integrally provided with a lever piece 334 projecting rearward, and normally comes into contact with the actuator 335 of the premium ball quantity detection switch 333 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Prize ball discharge passage 29
It is urged to protrude inward. When a predetermined prize ball is filled in the hit ball supply tray 20 and the prize ball discharge passage 29, the detection plate 332 is pushed by the filled prize ball as shown by a chain line in FIG. To press 335, the premium ball quantity detection switch 333 is activated,
Transmits a premium ball quantity detection signal.

Further, a hand-held ball collecting means 34 is provided in connection with the hitting ball supply tray 20. As shown in FIG. 6, the hand-held ball collecting means 34 includes a sliding plate 341 for opening and closing a ball extraction port 35 formed on the bottom surface of the hit ball supply tray 20, and a solenoid for sliding the sliding plate 341. 342 and a collection ball detector 343. The sliding plate 341 is connected to the plunger 342a of the solenoid 342, and is always connected to the plunger 342 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
A ball spring 342b wound around 342a is biased to a position to close the ball outlet 35, and when the solenoid 342 is excited, the ball outlet 35 is opened as shown by a chain line in FIG.
The 20 balls are guided to the collection passage 37 formed on the back surface of the mechanism plate 24 through the ball passage 36. The sliding plate 341 and the solenoid 342
Is provided in the space between the front plate 14 and the hit ball supply tray 20, and the collected ball detector 343 detects a ball that is inserted in the middle of the collection passage 37 and passes therethrough, and a collected ball detection signal Outgoing.

The hit ball supply tray 20 is provided with a digital display 38 as display means. The ball receiving tray 23 is provided with a settlement button 39 as a settlement switch means operated by the player when finishing the game, and an information recording card outlet 40a and an insertion port 40b. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, a card issuing device 41 as an information recording card issuing means,
A card reader 42 as ball lending means, and a first electromagnetic counter 43A and a second electromagnetic counter 43b are provided. The first electromagnetic counter 43a is for storing the coefficient of the prize ball, and the second electromagnetic counter 43b is for storing the coefficient of the number of times of releasing the prize ball. Reference numeral 45 denotes a hit ball detection switch for detecting a ball thrown into the hit ball supply tray 20.

Further, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a computer 44 having a function of controlling the entire operation. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8, the computer 44 receives prize ball number information (ball lending signal) from the card reader 42. Also, the winning ball detection switch 304 of the winning ball detecting means 30 is set to O
A winning ball detection signal generated every N times is given. In addition, one prize ball is released from the prize ball discharge device 28 and the detector
A prize ball discharge operation detection signal generated each time 32 is turned on is provided. In addition, a prize ball amount detection signal is provided in response to the prize ball discharge passage 29 being filled with the prize ball and the prize ball amount detection switch 333 being turned ON. Also, checkout button 39 is pressed
In response to being turned on, a settlement command signal is provided, and further a recovered ball detection signal from the recovered ball detector 343 is provided.

On the other hand, a control signal for stopping the motor 272 of the prize ball discharging device 27 is transmitted from the computer 44.
Further, a control signal for displaying the digital display 38, a drive signal for driving the solenoid 342 of the hand-held ball collecting means 34, and a control signal for operating the card issuing device 41 are transmitted.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the prize ball function is set to "X" (step), and then the step is repeated until the information recording card is inserted into the insertion slot 40b of the information recording card or the ball is thrown into the hitting ball supply tray 20. Circulating between In this state, when the player purchases the ball from the ball rental machine 2 provided in the space of the pachinko machine installation island 1 and throws it into the ball / ball hitting supply tray 20, the hit ball detection switch
It is detected by 45 (step) and the operation handle
By the operation of 21, the balls of the hit ball supply tray 20 are driven one by one into the game section of the game board 15. On the other hand, the prize sphere function "X" is set to "0" (step), zero display is performed on the digital display 38 (step), and the ball driven into the game section of the game board 15 is a winning opening.
It is determined whether or not the prize detection switch 304 has been turned on after entering the prize area of the variable prize device 17 or the like (step). If it is determined that the prize detection switch 304 has been turned on, the storage counter of the computer 44 and the first electromagnetic counter 43a are determined. An addition process of “+13” is performed as the number of premium balls corresponding to one winning ball (step), and the process proceeds to step. When it is determined in step that the winning ball detection switch 304 is not turned on, it is determined whether or not “X” is “0” in step.
If it is determined to be "0", the process returns to the step,
If it is determined that the value is not "0", the process proceeds to step.

Further, in the step, it is determined whether or not the prize ball discharge passage 29 is filled with the prize ball and the prize ball amount detection switch 333 is turned ON. If it is determined that the prize ball discharge switch 333 is not turned ON, the computer 44 releases the prize ball. A signal is given to the device 28, and the motor 282 is driven to discharge one prize ball into the prize ball discharge passage 29 (step). When the prize ball discharge operation by the prize ball discharge device 28 is performed once, the computer is operated. A subtraction process of “−1” is performed from the value of the storage counter of 44 (step),
Further, the second electromagnetic counter 43b is subjected to an addition process of "+1" (step), and the process proceeds to step. At the step, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 39 has been pressed. If the answer is NO, the process returns to the step, and the process repeats the step 〜 or −.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step that the prize ball discharge passage 29 is filled with the prize ball and the prize ball amount detection switch 333 is turned on, the process returns to step and the following steps are repeated.
-Or Step-will be repeated. Therefore, even if the ball hit into the game board 15 enters the prize area in this state, the prize ball discharge operation by the prize ball discharge device 28 is not performed at all, and the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball is stored in the storage counter of the computer 44. And the first electromagnetic counter 43a
Is merely added as an input of “+”. Then, in this state, the game is continued, and when it is determined that the prize balls in the prize ball discharge passage 29 decrease and the prize ball amount detection switch 333 is turned off, the process proceeds to the steps after the step.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step that the settlement button 39 has been pressed, a settlement command signal is given from the computer 44 to display the prize sphere function "X" on the digital notation device 38 (step), and the hand-held ball collection means 34 Solenoid 34
2 to excite the ball of the ball feed tray 20 to remove the ball 36,
The ball is collected in the ball collecting gutter 4 of the pachinko machine installation island 1 through 7 (step). Then, the number of collected balls is counted by the collected ball detector 343 (step), the prize sphere function "X" and the number of collected balls are added to calculate the total number of prize balls, and the number of spheres is used as the card issuing device 41. After the information is recorded on the information recording card, it is sent out from the outlet 40b (step). Further, the values of the first electromagnetic counter 43a and the second electromagnetic counter 43b are reset to "0" (step), and the game ends.

When playing a game with another pachinko machine using the information recording card issued as described above, the player first inserts the information recording card into the insertion slot 40b of the card reader 42. Then, the information recording card is confirmed in the step, and the prize ball number information of the information recording card read by the card reader 42 is sent to the storage counter of the computer 44 and the first electromagnetic counter 43a. Then, the number of prize balls is replaced with the prize Kansai X (step). This becomes the ball lending command signal at the start, and causes the ball lending means using the premium ball discharging device 28 to function as described below. That is, immediately after the information recording card is inserted, there is no ball in the hit ball supply tray 20, so that the prize ball amount detection switch 33 is used.
3 is of course off. Accordingly, one prize ball (lending ball) is released from step to step, and the process proceeds to step --- in the same manner as described above. If the player does not fire the ball here,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------/-----------Either From 28, the hitting ball supply tray 20 is operated. Of course, the player may start the game after the release of the prize ball (ball rental) stops, or may start the game in the middle of the prize ball (ball rental) release operation. . The operation once the game is started is the same as when the ball is directly thrown into the hitting ball supply tray 20 described above.

Note that a digital indicator 46 for displaying a prize is provided on the hitting ball supply tray 20, and the number of unreleased prize balls converted from the number of prize balls to the number of prize balls can be displayed so that the player can display his or her own playing state. It is easy to grasp. Also, by providing the first and second two electromagnetic counters 43a and 43b, it is possible to check whether the number of prize balls and the number of prize ball discharges match, and to recover prize ball data in case of power failure And

Therefore, when each of the pachinko machines 10 is filled with the prize ball in the hit ball supply tray 20 and the prize ball discharge passage 29, the prize ball discharge operation of the prize ball discharge device 28 is stopped and the prize ball is not released, and the prize ball discharge is stopped. When the number of prize balls in the passage 29 decreases, the stop of the prize ball discharge operation of the prize ball discharge device 28 is released, and the prize ball is released according to the winning ball stored in the computer 44, and further when the game is stopped. The balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 20 and the prize ball discharge passage 29 are collected in the ball collecting gutter 4 of the pachinko machine installation island 1 and the collected balls are used by the computer.
The total number of prize balls owned by the player is calculated by adding the number of prize balls stored in 44, and an information recording card that records the value is issued, so when playing and stopping the game, Alternatively, when the pachinko machine 10 is moved, the ball quantity of the circulating replenishing balls in the pachinko machine installation island 1 does not change at all.

The balls collected in the ball collecting gutter 4 of the pachinko machine installation island 1 merge with the driving balls discharged from each pachinko machine 10 as described above, and the upper island tank 5 by the polishing lift 3.
And the ball rental machine 2 and each pachinko machine 10 are resupplied from the island tank 5 via the ball supply gutter 6 and the diversion gutter 7 again.
Each pachinko machine is equipped with the necessary amount of balls required for recirculation to the pachinko machine 10 (for example, about 4500 balls per pachinko machine) and placed independently, so-called island-recycling replenishment is independent for each pachinko machine installation island 1 The system becomes possible.

When a player plays a game by throwing a ball into the ball supply tray 20 without using an information recording card, the player usually plays a ball from the ball rental machine 2 provided between the pachinko machine installation islands 1. Is purchased and the game is played, so that the amount of circulating replenishment balls on the pachinko machine installation island 1 does not substantially fluctuate.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform replenishment replenishment on an independent island basis for each pachinko machine-installed island, so that the pachinko game store has a ballroom like a conventional all-store replenishment system replenishment system. There is no need for installation of underground pipes and underground pits, etc., which are required to connect the Kuma room and the islands where pachinko machines are installed. This shortens the construction period and greatly reduces construction costs. be able to.

In addition, the space occupied by the entire replenishing device can be reduced,
Maintenance can be simplified, and further, for the purpose of replenishment by return on an island basis, even if a trouble such as ball clogging occurs on a certain pachinko machine installation island, it will not affect other pachinko machine installation islands.

In addition, there is no need to prepare extra balls in the connection route that connects the Kuma room and each pachinko machine installation island as in the past,
The amount of balls used can be greatly reduced, and the economic effect is truly great.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the inside of a pachinko machine setting island, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko machine showing a front panel opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a cross section of a main part of the back of the pachinko machine, FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a hand-held ball collecting means, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a prize ball discharging device, FIG. Is the block diagram, ninth
The figure is a flow chart. 1 ... Pachinko machine installation island, 2 ... Ball rental machine, 3 ... Polishing lift, 4 ... Ball collecting gutter, 5 ... Island tank, 6 ... Ball supply gutter, 7 ... Diverging gutter, 10 ... Pachinko machine, 20… Ball supply tray, 28… Gift ball release device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In a pachinko game store having a plurality of pachinko machine installation islands in which a number of pachinko machines are juxtaposed horizontally, each of the pachinko machines hits a prize ball discharged from a prize ball discharge device into a ball supply tray. When a predetermined amount of prize balls accumulates in the hitting ball supply tray, the prize ball discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device is stopped and the number of prize balls due to the occurrence of winning balls is stored in the storage means. Of the player's ball on the back side of the pachinko machine, and adds the number of premium balls stored in the storage means and the number of recovered balls to issue an information recording card in which the value is recorded. In each of the pachinko machine installation islands, a ball rental machine is provided for each pachinko machine or a space between the pachinko machines, and the collected balls and the pachinko machines that are collected from the hitting ball supply tray of each pachinko machine are discharged from each pachinko machine. Ball into the ball Collected in a gutter and lifted to the upper island tank by a polishing lift, and then resupplied from the island tank to each ball rental machine and pachinko machine via a supply gutter and a diversion gutter, An island-based replenishment system in a pachinko game shop, wherein the amount of circulating replenishing balls in each of the pachinko machine-installed islands is prevented from fluctuating.