JP2887297B2 - Pachinko island management equipment in a game arcade - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a play system in which a pachinko ball obtained by a customer is returned to a ball counter installed on a pachinko island.
It relates to a pachinko island management device in a technical field .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game hall such as a pachinko hall, a player puts pachinko balls awarded from a pachinko machine into a ball counting machine installed on a pachinko island and counts the number on a receipt or card. It records and takes the receipt or the like to a prize exchange to exchange it for prizes. Pachinko balls inserted into a ball counting machine installed on a pachinko island are collected in the pachinko island and are awarded again from a gaming machine or rented from a ball lending machine and circulated.

[0003] In this case, if the player returns the acquired pachinko balls to the ball counting machine on the pachinko island that discharges them,
Pachinko ball holdings on each pachinko island are kept constant. However, as the number of pachinko balls returned to ball counting machines on other pachinko islands increases, the balance of the number of pachinko balls held between pachinko islands breaks down, and eventually one pachinko island runs out of pachinko balls. As a result, the pachinko balls cannot be supplied to the gaming machine, and on another pachinko island, the number of pachinko balls becomes excessively large, which causes a failure of the pachinko ball supply device.

Therefore, in order to keep the amount of pachinko balls on each pachinko island constant and average the amount of pachinko balls on each pachinko island, the holding amount is averaged as described in JP-B-62-24110. There is a pachinko island with equipment.

That is, a ball counter is provided on each pachinko island, and when the amount of pachinko balls on the pachinko island reaches a predetermined amount or more, the ball counting machine is stopped, and the return of premium balls to the pachinko island is stopped. When the pachinko ball possession amount reaches a predetermined amount or less, the stopped state of the ball counting machine is released and the prize ball is returned to the pachinko island.

[0006]

In a conventional pachinko ball island, several pachinko ball detection sensors are provided in a pachinko ball tank to detect the amount of pachinko ball possession. However, since such detection sensors are installed at intervals in the tank, they can only detect the holding amount for each predetermined level amount, and stop returning prize balls to Pachinko Island. When the amount of pachinko balls to be held is changed, the position of the sensor must be changed, which causes a problem that time and labor are required.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is possible to freely change the holding amount of pachinko balls for stopping the return of prize balls to a pachinko island to an arbitrary amount. A playground that can be managed efficiently
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pachinko island management device .

In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to replenish the pachinko balls in the upper tank to each of the pachinko machines, and to flow the pachinko balls entering each of the pachinko machines from outside the island to the lower path. In the pachinko island where the pachinko balls collected from the pachinko machine are lifted into the upper tank by the polishing device, the pachinko balls provided in each pachinko machine and the outgoing ball detectors, and the pachinko balls are counted and collected from outside the island. A ball collecting device, a ball collecting path from the ball collecting device to the lower path, an incoming ball storage means for counting and storing a detection signal from the incoming ball detector, and a detection signal from the outgoing ball detector A payout ball storage means for counting and storing the number of balls collected, a prize ball storage means for storing the number of collected balls by the ball collection device, and a number of prize balls stored in the incoming ball storage means and stored in the prize ball storage means. Collected balls Calculating means for calculating the difference between the total number of balls and the number of balls to be stored in the number of balls stored, the means for setting a predetermined number of balls, and comparing the number of balls with the number of balls to be retained. A stop comparison unit that outputs a stop signal when the number of the retained balls is reached or more, and compares the difference ball number with the retained ball number,
Release comparison means for outputting a stop release signal when the number of the held balls is reached or less, and stopping the recovery of the ball recovery device in response to the stop signal, and recovering the ball recovery device in response to the stop release signal and control means for releasing the stop, further
Ball lending machine to replenish pachinko balls in the upper tank
And ball-lending storage means for storing the number of ball lending by the ball lending machine,
The number of difference balls obtained by the calculation means is
Number of balls stored in ball storage means and said prize ball memory
The total number of collected balls stored in the row and the number of collected balls
The number of payouts stored in the row and the number stored in the ball-lending storage means.
A difference numbers ball between the total piece count of the number of rental balls to each pachinko
Adjacent to each other based on the number of difference balls calculated by the island calculation means
Compare the difference in the number of balls on Pachinko Island and determine the difference
When the above is reached , control the pachinko island on the side with the larger number of difference balls
A total stop comparing means for outputting a stop signal to the means, the Pachi
Adjacent to each other based on the number of difference balls calculated by the calculation means of Nko Island
The difference between pachinko islands and the difference
Controlling pachinko islands with a large number of balls when the number of balls is reached
Pachinko island management in a game hall , characterized in that the means has a general release comparing means for outputting a stop release signal.
Exists in the device .

[0009]

[0010]

[0011]

[Function] The pachinko balls in the upper tank are supplied to each pachinko machine, and the pachinko balls entering each pachinko machine from outside the island flow to the lower path. Pachinko balls collected from the outside of the island by the ball collection device flow through the ball collection path to the lower path. The pachinko balls collected from the lower path are lifted into the upper tank by the polishing device and circulated.

The incoming ball detector and the outgoing ball detector provided in each pachinko machine provide the number of incoming balls to the arithmetic means through the incoming ball storage means and the outgoing ball storage means. The ball collecting device gives the counted number of collected balls to the calculating means via the prize ball storing means. The calculating means includes a total ball number of the number of incoming balls and the number of collected balls,
The difference between the number of balls and the number of balls is calculated. The stop comparing unit compares the number of difference balls with a predetermined number of retained balls set in the setting unit, and stops the collection of the ball collection device via the control unit when the number of difference balls reaches or exceeds the number of retained balls. . When the difference ball count becomes equal to or less than the held ball count, the cancellation comparison means determines that the shortage of the ball holding amount has been resolved, and cancels the collection stop of the ball collection device via the control means.

By stopping the collection, pachinko balls do not enter the pachinko island from outside the island except from the pachinko machines, preventing the number of balls in the pachinko island from becoming excessive beyond the upper limit. can do.

When the type of pachinko machine installed on the pachinko island changes or the total number of pachinko balls changes, the predetermined number of balls set by the setting means is changed to stop the collection of the balls. You can change your holdings.

When a ball lending machine is provided, the calculating means calculates the difference between the total ball number of the incoming ball number and the collected ball number and the total ball number of the outgoing ball number and the ball lending number of the ball lending machine. As a result, the collection of the ball collection device is stopped, or the collection stop is released.

In the case where a plurality of pachinko islands are provided, the number of difference balls between adjacent pachinko islands is compared by the total stop comparison means, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined excess number of balls, the number of difference balls is determined. Stopping the recovery of the ball collection device on the pachinko island on the side with the most, and by the comprehensive cancellation comparison means, when the difference reached a predetermined number of excess balls or less, resolved the shortage of ball possession on the adjacent pachinko island Judgment is made, and the suspension of the recovery of Pachinko Island with a large number of difference balls is released. For this reason, the player puts the pachinko balls in the ball collection device on the pachinko island having a small amount of pachinko balls, thereby preventing the ball holding amount from becoming insufficient.

[0017]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of pachinko islands 2 are installed in a game arcade 1 in parallel with a passage 3 therebetween. Pachinko Island 2 has a plurality of pachinko machines 21 on both sides thereof.
Are installed, and a ball rental machine 22 is provided between each pachinko machine 21.
It has. In addition, each pachinko island 2 is provided with ball counting machines 51 on both sides of a central portion thereof. The ball counting machine 51
It functions as a ball collection device for collecting the awarded pachinko balls from the outside of the island into the island.

As shown in FIG. 2, each pachinko island 2 has an upper tank 24 and a lower tank 31 therein for storing pachinko balls in the island. Further, each pachinko island 2 has an upper path 25 from the upper tank 24 above each pachinko machine 21 and each ball rental machine 22, and a lower path 26 below each pachinko machine 21.

A polishing device 27 is provided downstream of the lower passage 26. As described above, each pachinko island 2 replenishes the pachinko balls in the upper tank 24 to the respective pachinko machines 21 via the ball supply device 23 via the upper path 25, and supplies the pachinko balls to the respective ball rental machines via the upper path 25. Refill 22
Pay out to the outside of the island as a lending ball according to the amount invested by the customer. Pachinko balls entering each pachinko machine 21 from outside the island are routed to the lower route 2
Pour into 6. The pachinko balls collected from the ball counter 51 are discharged to the lower path 26 through the lower tank 31 serving as a ball collection path, and the pachinko balls collected from the lower path 26 are lifted into the upper tank 24 by the polishing device 27. Has become.

Each pachinko machine 21 is provided with an incoming ball detector and an outgoing ball detector (not shown). The incoming ball detector is a sensor that detects a pachinko ball driven into the pachinko machine from the board surface. The ball detector is a sensor that detects a pachinko ball that is awarded to the outside from the inside of the pachinko machine when the pachinko ball wins the safe hole or the accessory device on the board surface (the ball is attached to the ball supply device 23). Ball counter 51
In some cases).

The lower tank 31 is provided below the upper tank 24, and discharges pachinko balls from the lower opening 43 to the lower passage 26. In the lower opening 43,
A lower tank shutter 44 for controlling the discharge of pachinko balls from the lower tank 31 is provided.

The upper tank 24 and the lower tank 31 are connected by an overflow pipe 29.
The pachinko balls that overflow from the upper tank 24 are sent to the lower tank 31.

As shown in FIG. 3, another place 6 of the playground 1
1 is provided with a management device 62 comprising a computer for a hall for managing each pachinko island 2.
2 is a lending ball storage means 22a and a prize ball storage means 51a
Ball entry storage means 73, payout storage means 74, calculation means 75, setting means 76, stop comparison means 77, release comparison means 78, control means 79, total stop comparison means 8,
1 and a general release comparing means 82.

The ball-lending storage means 22a is a means for storing the number of balls lent by the ball-lending machine 22, and the prize-ball storage means 51a is a means for storing the number of balls collected by the ball counter 51. The incoming ball storage means 73 is a means for counting and storing the detection signal from the incoming ball detector 71, and the outgoing ball storage means 74 is a means for counting and storing the detection signal from the outgoing ball detector 72.

The calculating means 75 calculates the total number of the incoming balls stored in the incoming ball storage means 73 and the number of collected balls stored in the premium ball storage means 51a, and the payout number stored in the payout storage means 74. The difference between the number of balls and the total number of balls to be stored in the ball storage unit 22a is calculated. The setting unit 76 is a unit that sets a predetermined number of held balls that is the upper limit of the number of pachinko balls held in the pachinko island 2.

The stop comparing means 77 is a means for comparing the number of difference balls obtained by the calculating means 75 with the number of retained balls set by the setting means 76 and outputting a stop signal when the number reaches the number of retained balls or more. The release comparing means 78 is a means for comparing the number of difference balls with the number of retained balls, and outputting a stop release signal when the difference reaches the number of retained balls or less.

The total stop comparison means 81 is provided for each pachinko island 2
The number of difference balls of the adjacent pachinko islands 2 and 2 is compared based on the number of difference balls obtained by the calculating means 75. When the difference exceeds a predetermined excess number of balls, the pachinko machine having the larger number of difference balls This is a means for outputting a stop signal to the control means 79 of the island 2.

The general release comparing means 82 is provided for each pachinko island 2
The number of difference balls between the adjacent pachinko islands 2 and 2 is compared based on the number of difference balls obtained by the calculating means 75. If the difference reaches a predetermined excess number of balls or less, the pachinko island 2 with a large number of difference balls
Is a means for outputting a stop release signal to the control means 75.

The ball counter 51 has a shutter 52 which is opened and closed by power. The control means 79 closes the shutter 52 in response to a stop signal from the stop comparing means 77 and the general stop comparing means 81 to open the ball. The collection of the counter 51 is stopped, and the stop of the ball counter 51 is released by opening the shutter 52 in response to the stop release signal from the release comparing means 78 and the general release comparing means 82.

Next, the operation will be described. The pachinko balls in the upper tank 24 are supplied to each pachinko machine 21 and each ball rental machine 22 through the upper path 25, and the pachinko balls entering each pachinko machine 21 from outside the island flow to the lower path 26. After counting by the ball counter 51, the pachinko balls collected from outside the island flow to the lower path 26 through the lower tank 31 serving as a recovery path. The pachinko balls collected from the lower passage 26 are polished by the polishing device 27 and lifted into the upper tank 24. When the pachinko balls in the upper tank 24 are full, they are supplied to the lower tank 31 through the overflow pipe 29. Thus, the pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko island 2.

An incoming ball detector and an outgoing ball detector (not shown) provided in each of the pachinko machines 21 give the number of incoming balls to the arithmetic means 75 via the incoming ball storage means 73 and the outgoing ball storage means 74. . The ball counter 51 gives the number of collected balls to the calculating means 75. The calculating means 75 obtains the difference between the total number of the incoming balls and the number of collected balls, and the total number of the outgoing balls and the total number of the balls to be loaned by the ball lending machine.

The setting means 76 of the management device 62 determines the type of the pachinko machine 21 attached to the pachinko island 2
The upper limit amount of pachinko balls that is equal to or more than the required amount of pachinko balls for the pachinko island 2 is determined, and is set as a predetermined number of balls.

The stop comparing means 77 compares the number of difference balls with a predetermined number of balls set in the setting means 76, and when the number of balls held in the pachinko island 2 becomes excessive, the number of difference balls increases. When the number reaches the number, the shutter 52 of the ball counter 51 is closed via the control means 79, and the collection of the pachinko balls by the ball counter 51 is stopped.

For this reason, except for the pachinko machine 21, no pachinko balls enter the pachinko island 2 from outside the island, and the number of balls in the pachinko island 2 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of balls. Can be prevented from becoming excessive.

When the number of balls held in the pachinko island 2 is no longer excessive and the number of difference balls becomes equal to or less than the number of held balls, the cancellation comparing means 78 determines that the shortage of the number of balls has been resolved and cancels the control means 79. Then, the shutter 52 of the ball counter 51 is opened, and the stop of the collection of the pachinko balls by the ball counter 51 is released.

Pachinko machine 2 mounted on pachinko island 2
In the case where the type 1 changes or the total number of pachinko balls changes, by changing the predetermined number of held balls set by the setting means 76, it is possible to change the held ball amount for stopping the collection. .

Between the plurality of pachinko islands 2, the pachinko islands 2, 2 adjacent to each other are operated by the comprehensive stop comparing means 81.
The number of difference balls is compared with each other, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined excess number of balls, the ball counting machine 5 of the pachinko island 2 on the side with the larger number of difference balls
The first shutter 52 is closed, and the collection of the ball counter 51 is stopped. For this reason, the player will intensively put the pachinko balls into the ball counter 51 of the pachinko island having a small amount of pachinko balls, thereby preventing the ball holding amount from becoming insufficient.

When the difference between the pachinko islands 2 and 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined excess number of balls, the comprehensive release comparing means 82 eliminates the shortage of balls in the adjacent pachinko islands 2. Judgment is made, and the shutter 52 of the ball counting machine 51 on the pachinko island with a large number of difference balls is opened to cancel the collection stop.

[0040]

According to the present invention, a pachinko island in a game arcade is provided.
According to the management device , the calculating means finds the difference between the total number of incoming balls and the total number of collected balls and the number of outgoing balls and the total number of lending balls, and compares the difference with a predetermined number of possessed balls. Since the collection of pachinko balls is stopped, the amount of pachinko balls that stop returning prize balls to pachinko islands can be freely changed to any amount, and the amount of pachinko balls held accurately and efficiently. Can be managed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of averaging the ball holding amount of a pachinko island, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a pachinko island.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a game arcade in which pachinko islands are arranged.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: a game arcade, 2: pachinko island, 21: pachinko machine, 22
... ball lending machine, 22a ... ball lending storage means, 24 ... upper tank,
25 upper path, 26 lower path, 27 polishing device, 2
9: overflow pipe, 41: lower tank, 51: ball counter, 51a: prize ball storage means, 52: shutter, 62
... Management device, 73 ... Bill storage means, 74 ... Bill storage means, 75 ... Calculation means, 76 ... Setting means, 77 ... Stop comparison means, 78 ... Cancel comparison means, 79 ... Control means, 81 ... Overall stop comparison Means, 82: Comprehensive cancellation comparison means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko ball in an upper tank is supplied to each pachinko machine, pachinko balls entering each pachinko machine from outside the island are flown to a lower path, and the pachinko balls collected from the lower path are polished by the polishing device to the upper part. On a pachinko island to be lifted in the tank, an incoming ball detector and an outgoing ball detector provided in each pachinko machine, a ball collecting device for counting and collecting pachinko balls from outside the island, and A ball collection path to a lower path, an incoming ball storage means for counting and storing detection signals from the incoming ball detector, and an outgoing ball storage means for counting and storing detection signals from the outgoing ball detector A prize ball storage unit that stores the number of balls collected by the ball collection device; a total number of balls stored in the prize ball storage unit and the number of collected balls stored in the prize ball storage unit; Stored in the ball storage means Calculating means for calculating the difference between the number of balls to be played out; setting means for setting a predetermined number of balls to be held; comparing the number of difference balls to the number of balls to be held; and outputting a stop signal when the number of balls reaches the number of held balls or more. Stop comparing means, a release comparing means for comparing the difference ball number with the retained ball number, and outputting a stop release signal when the number of the retained balls becomes equal to or less than the retained ball number, and collecting the ball collecting device in response to the stop signal Control means for stopping the recovery of the ball recovery device in response to the stop release signal, and further comprising a ball for replenishing pachinko balls in the upper tank.
A lending machine and ball lending storage means for storing the number of lending balls by the ball lending machine.
The number of difference balls calculated by the calculation means is stored in the incoming money storage means.
The number of entered balls and the prize ball storage means are stored.
The total number of collected balls and the number of collected balls are stored in the payout storage device.
The sum of the number of payouts and the number of payouts stored in the payout storage means
A difference numbers ball between total number of balls on the basis of the difference number balls calculating means is determined for each pachinko island, another
Compare the number of balls on pachinko islands adjacent to
Snap when excess piece count or more is reached, on busy difference numbers ball side
Comprehensive stop comparison means that outputs a stop signal to the Kojima control means
And the number of balls determined by the calculation means of each pachinko island,
Compare the number of balls on pachinko islands adjacent to
Pachinko Island with a large number of balls when the number of excess balls
A pachinko island management apparatus for a game arcade , comprising: a general release comparison means for outputting a stop release signal to the control means .