JPH02237590A - Game ball counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable dishonest acts to be easily monitored by providing a detector operated with a dumping hopper being removed in a device body opposed to the dumping hopper for game balls. CONSTITUTION:A dumping hopper 12 for game balls is formed removably from a device body 11. A detector 18 operated when the dumping hopper 12 is removed is provided in the device body 11 opposed to the dumping hopper 12. As a result, dishonest acts of players can be easily found and sufficient monitoring becomes possible even if a game ball counter is disposed in a game apparatus.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a game ball counting machine that counts game balls in order to exchange them for prizes in, for example, a pachinko game.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, a game ball counting machine is constructed such that an input hopper 12 can be attached to and detached from a lower device body 11.

This attachment/detachment structure includes a counting section 15 composed of a photoelectric sensor located downstream of an alignment section 14 for arranging the game balls A flowing down from the above-mentioned input hopper 12 in a row inside the lower device main body 11.
It is provided to clean this counting section 15.

Such a game ball counting machine is generally placed on a counter in a store, and a store employee manages the counting.

However, in recent years, in order to improve the service, game ball counting machines have been placed between the gaming machines in a row, and the players themselves count the game balls. At that time, the device issues a deposit ticket. is configured to do so.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention When the game ball counting machine is arranged as described above, the input hopper 12 can be opened by the player. There is a problem in that there is a concern about fraudulent acts such as operating the counting section 15 with the player's hands.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a game ball counting machine that can easily monitor fraudulent activities as described above.

(2) Means for Solving the Problems The first aspect of the present invention is a game ball counting machine in which a game ball input hopper is formed to be removable from the device main body, and the part of the device main body opposite to the input hopper. The game ball counting machine is characterized in that it is equipped with a detector that operates when the input hopper is removed.

A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a printer for printing out the count of game balls counted by the game ball counter, and to change the format of the printout when the detector is activated by removing the input hopper. The game ball counting machine is characterized by being equipped with a control circuit for controlling a printer.

A third invention of the present invention is a game ball counting machine which is provided with a journal printer that prints out operation data of the game ball counting machine, and a control circuit that prints out the number of times the detector operates by removing the input hopper. It is characterized by

(E) Function In the game ball counting machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the input hopper is removed from the counting machine, a detection signal is output from the detector, and it is detected that the input hopper has been removed. be able to.

In the game ball counting machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the detector detects the removal of the input hopper, the printer changes the format and prints out a paper such as a deposit ticket.

In the game ball counting machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the detector detects removal of the input hopper, the journal printer prints out the number of operations on journal paper.

(F) Effects of the Invention According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is easy to discover fraudulent acts by players, and sufficient monitoring is possible even if a game ball counter is installed inside a game machine. Become.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a player removes the input hopper or opens the input hopper and performs counting, the format of the paper such as the deposit ticket that the player presents at the counter for prize exchange is If confirmed, the status can be grasped, and therefore, fraudulent players can be monitored without the player knowing.

Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the number of times the input hopper is removed is printed out in the journal, it is possible to monitor the state of fraudulent activities in the store based on this number of times.

(g) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawings show a game ball counting machine used in a pachinko game machine, and in FIGS. 1 and 2, this game ball counting machine 10 is provided with a charging hopper 12 that is removable from a main body 11 of the device.

A game ball A to be exchanged for a prize by a player is inserted into the above-mentioned input hopper 12, and a flow outlet 13 is formed at the bottom of the input hopper 12, and the ball A flows downward from the flow outlet 13.

Inside the device main body 11 described above, there is the input hopper 1 described above.
2, an alignment part 14 in which the upstream side of the inclined flow passage faces each other, a counting part 15 provided at the lower end of the alignment part 14, and an outflow part 16 connected to the lower end of the alignment part 14.
and a control unit 17.

The above-mentioned arranging section 14 arranges the game balls A flowing down from the input hopper 12 in a row, and the counting section 15 is configured with a photoelectric sensor, for example, and collects the arranged game balls A flowing down the arranging section 14. The outflow part 16 detects and counts the game balls A after counting.
flows out into a designated pool section.

A detector 18 that is activated when the input hopper 12 is removed is attached to the side of the apparatus main body 11 facing the aforementioned input hopper 12.

The above-mentioned detector 18 is used to detect when a player has illegally removed the input hopper 12 from the main body 11 of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit of the aforementioned control unit 17,
The CPU 19 drives and controls each circuit device according to the program stored in the ROM 20, and the RAM 21 stores the count value of game balls A, the number of times the input hopper 12 is removed, and stores and reads other necessary data. Execute.

The printer 22 prints out a deposit ticket issued to the player, and this deposit ticket has two formats as shown in FIG. is printed out and used as a deposit ticket for game ball A, but the deposit ticket 23a shown in figure A is for input hopper 1.
The deposit ticket 23b shown in Figure B is issued when the game balls A are counted in the normal state with the input hopper 12 attached. 23b has a different format in that it has an asterisk 24 added to it so that the staff can understand the incorrect count.

Returning to FIG. 3, the journal printer 25 prints out the journal data, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, prints out the total data for the set time on journal paper 25a.

This aggregated data includes data a1 on the number of times the input hopper 12 was removed and its detailed data b,
These data a and b make it possible to grasp the number of times fraud has occurred.

Returning to FIG. 3, the display 26 displays the counted value of the thrown game balls A, the buzzer 27 is activated when the charging hopper 12 is removed illegally, and the alarm contact output 28 is activated when the input hopper 12 is removed illegally. When the input hopper 12 is removed, it produces an output that is made available to other equipment.

The input button 29 is input when the player has finished throwing the game balls A into the input hopper 12 and is ready to calculate the total count.Furthermore, there is a fractional number that cannot be exchanged for prizes, and this fractional number must be returned. If you wish to return fractions, enter the number.

The transmission device 30 connects this game ball counting machine 10 and a center set in the store, transmits the data on the operation of this counting machine 10 to the center, and also inputs the data from the center to this counting machine 10. do.

The processing operation of the CPU 19 of the game ball counting machine 10 configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG.

When a player throws a game ball A into the throw-in hopper 12, it flows down the alignment section 14 from the throw-in hopper 12 and passes through the counting section 15.
The count is counted at the outflow section 16 (step n).
l).

It is detected by monitoring the detector 18 whether or not the input hopper 12 has been removed during the above-mentioned counting operation. If the input hopper 12 has been removed, the puzzer 27 is driven and the alarm contact is activated. 28, and the removal of the input hopper 12 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 21 (steps n2 and n3).

The counted values from the above-mentioned counting operation are sequentially displayed on the display 26 and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 21, and when the counting of the game balls A thrown into the throwing hopper 12 is completed, the input button is pressed. 29 is displayed by lighting.

If the player continues counting, input hopper-1
2, the counting operation is executed again (steps n4 to n7).

When it is detected that the input button 29 for ending counting has been input by the player in step n7 described above, it is determined whether there is a request to return a fraction, and if there is an input to the input button 29 indicating the return of a fraction. , returns the fractional number of game balls A to the player via a fractional number return mechanism (not shown) (steps n3, n9).

Next, a deposit ticket is issued, but when issuing this ticket, the RA checks whether the input hopper 12 was removed during the counting operation.
Judgment is made based on the memory of M2 1, and if the input hopper 12 has been removed, print out the counted value of the game ball A on the deposit ticket 23b in the format with the * mark 24 shown in Fig. 4B. If the input hopper 12 is not removed, print out the counted value of the game ball A on the deposit ticket 23a in the format without the * mark 24 shown in FIG. 4 and issue it (step nlO.nil .n12).

Next, the input button 29 is turned off, the count value is reset, and preparation is made for the next process (step n13).

Further, when counting data, it is executed according to a command from the center, and the tallied data is printed out and published on a journal paper as shown in FIG.

In this case, if the input hopper 12 is removed,
Print out the number of times and detailed data.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the input hopper 12 is removed, the * mark 24 is printed out on the deposit ticket 23b and issued, and the tally data on the journal paper 25a is also printed out and issued, so that the player's It is easy to detect fraudulent activities, and sufficient monitoring is possible even if the game ball counting machine 10 is installed inside the game machine.

Furthermore, if the player removes the input hopper 12 or opens the input hopper 12 and counts, the * mark 24 on the deposit ticket 23b that the player presents at the counter for prize exchange
By confirming the format that has the following format, the state can be ascertained, so fraudulent players can be monitored without the player knowing.

Furthermore, since the number of times the input hopper 12 has been removed is printed out in the tally data of the journal, it is possible to monitor the state of fraudulent activity in the store based on this number of times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially sectional side view of the game ball counting machine; FIG. 2 is a partially sectional side view of the game ball counting machine with the input hopper removed; Figure 3 is a control circuit block diagram of the control unit, Figure 4A
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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A game ball counting machine in which a game ball input hopper is configured to be removable from the device body, and a detector that operates when the input hopper is removed is installed in a part of the device body opposite to the input hopper. A game ball counting machine was installed. (2) A printer is provided to print out the count of game balls counted by the game ball counter, and when the detector is activated by removal of the input hopper, control is provided to control the printer to change the format of the printout. The game ball counting machine according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit. (3) A game ball according to claim 1, further comprising a journal printer that prints out operation data of the game ball counter, and a control circuit that prints out the number of times the detector operates by removing the input hopper. Counting machine.