JPH0228953Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The invention is such that the pachinko balls in the batted ball storage tank are returned to the prize ball storage tank, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the batted ball storage tank are collected. The present invention relates to a centralized management device for pachinko game machines that centrally manages a large number of configured pachinko game machines.

When managing the termination of this type of so-called return-type pachinko game machine, conventionally, the first step is to count the number of newly supplied pachinko balls to the prize ball storage tank.
A second counter is provided for each pachinko game machine to count the number of recovered pachinko balls overflowing from the ball storage tank and the number of recovered pachinko balls overflowing from the ball storage tank. When a pachinko game machine reaches a predetermined number of stoppages (difference between the total number of pachinko balls supplied and the total number of pachinko balls recovered from the ball storage tank), that pachinko game machine is stopped. things are being done. However, in this case, the following problems occur. In other words, in a return-type pachinko game machine, new pachinko balls are replenished into the prize ball storage tank only when both the prize ball storage tank and the batted ball storage tank are empty, and both of the above When both tanks are full of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls are made to overflow from the batted ball storage tank and are recovered. Therefore, in such a pachinko game machine, from the initial state (the state in which the driven ball storage tank is empty and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are supplied to the prize ball storage tank), the driven ball storage tank is Pachinko balls are collected from the driven ball storage tank only when a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the storage capacity of the ball storage tank and the surplus storage capacity of the prize ball storage tank are in a hitting state. For this reason, for example, if a certain player leaves a pachinko game machine after hitting N or more pachinko balls corresponding to the capacity of both tanks, then another player who starts a new game with the pachinko game machine When a player cancels the pachinko game machine, the player gains the aforementioned N profit balls in addition to the set number of cancellations. This leads to a problem in which the profits that pachinko halls should originally obtain are reduced, and a countermeasure has been desired.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to return the pachinko balls in the batted ball storage tank to the prize ball storage tank, and to remove the overflowing pachinko balls from the batted ball storage tank. Even in the case of centrally managing a large number of reward-type pachinko game machines that are configured to collect money, there is no risk of giving players more profit balls than the set number of withdrawals, thereby preventing a decrease in the profit of the pachinko hall. To provide a centralized management device for pachinko game machines which can achieve the above effects without providing any additional structure to each pachinko game machine itself.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the back side of a so-called return type pachinko game machine 1. That is, 2 is a tank for storing prize balls, 3 is a supply pipe for newly supplying pachinko balls into this tank 2, and a ball supply device 4 and a certain number of pachinko balls are placed in the middle of this supply pipe 3 (for example, Ten
A first counter 5 is provided which generates a first counting pulse P ₁ each time it passes. A first tank switch 6 is provided at the bottom of the prize ball storage tank 2, and is turned on when the tank 2 is empty. 7 is a ball storage tank for storing the pachinko balls hit into the pachinko game machine 1; 8 is a collection pipe for collecting the pachinko balls overflowing from the tank 7; A second counter 9 is provided which generates a second counting pulse _P2 every time a fixed number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls pass. A second tank switch 10 is provided at the bottom of the tank 7 for storing batted balls, and is turned on when the tank 7 is empty. 11 is a return mechanism for returning the pachinko balls in the batted ball storage tank 7 to the prize ball storage tank 2;
In other words, when the is turned on, the prize ball storage tank 2
Driven when empty. In addition, when both the first tank switch 6 and the second tank switch 10 are turned on, in other words, when both the prize ball storage tank 2 and the hit ball storage tank 7 are empty, as will be described later. The ball supply device 4 is driven by the central control device 12, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are newly supplied into the prize ball storage tank 2.

Therefore, FIG. 2 shows only the portion of the configuration of the central management device 12 that is directly related to the gist of the present invention, and this will be described below. Note that A and B in FIG. 2 are output terminals provided in the pachinko game machine 1, and the first counting pulse P ₁ and the second counting pulse P ₂ are output from these output terminals A and B, respectively. is output. Now, central management device 12
, 13 is a prize ball counting circuit which receives the first counting pulse P ₁ from the output terminal A of each pachinko game machine 1 at its input terminals a ₁ to _{a o} , and this circuit counts the winning balls based on the number of input pulses. Each pachinko game machine 1
The total number of newly supplied pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as prize balls) each time is counted, and the content of each count is output as a prize ball signal Sa. Further, 14 is a ball counting circuit which receives the second counting pulse P ₂ from the output terminal B of each pachinko game machine 1 at its input terminals b ₁ to _{b o} , and this is based on the number of input pulses. The total number of recovered pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as pulled balls) for each pachinko game machine 1 is counted, and the content of each count is output as a pulled ball signal Sb. 15 is the prize ball signal
A subtraction circuit is a calculation means that receives Sa and ball pull signal Sb at addition terminal Ca and subtraction terminal Cb, respectively, and calculates the total number of prize balls for each pachinko game machine 1 based on prize ball signal Sa and ball pull signal Sb. Calculate the difference in the total number of balls pulled, and when the calculated result value reaches the set number of batting stops stored in advance in the memory circuit 16, a batting stop signal is issued.
Generates Sc. It should be noted that when the stop signal Sc is output, the corresponding pachinko game machine 1 is stopped and an operation related to the stop is executed.
Now, reference numeral 17 denotes a correction circuit which is a correction means to which the ball pull signal Sb is input, and this is a correction circuit in which the number of pachinko balls (the number of pachinko balls recovered from the batted ball storage tank 7) instructed by the ball pull signal Sb is a constant value. When the number reaches, for example, 10, a numerical signal Sd corresponding to a predetermined value X set in advance is output to the correction value setting circuit 18, and the numerical signal Sd is applied to the addition terminal Ca of the subtraction circuit 15. In this case, the predetermined value Signal Sd
When is output, the difference between the total number of prize balls and the total number of drawn balls calculated by the subtraction circuit 15 increases by the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the storage capacity of the batted ball storage tank 7. In this case, the subtraction circuit 15 is provided only for controlling termination, and another subtraction circuit is provided in order to know the income and expenditure of the pachinko game machine 1. Although not shown, the correction circuit 17 is configured to receive the prize ball signal Sa, and after once outputting the numerical signal Sd, the correction circuit 17 continues until the prize ball signal Sa is input. (In other words, until new pachinko balls are supplied to the prize ball storage tank 2)
The numerical signal Sd is configured not to be re-outputted.

According to the present embodiment described above, a certain player now uses the batted ball storage tank 7 in the pachinko game machine 1.
If the player leaves with X or more pachinko balls that correspond to the capacity of the ball hit, a numerical signal Sd is output from the correction circuit 17 and applied to the addition terminal Cs of the subtraction circuit 15. Therefore, the total number of prize balls, which is the basis of calculation by the subtraction circuit 15, appears to be increased by When the pachinko game machine is stopped, the player is prevented from obtaining a large profit ball equal to the number of balls set to be stopped plus X balls.

In the above embodiment, the correction value setting circuit 18 is set to a predetermined value X that corresponds to the storage capacity of the batted ball storage tank 7. The number of pachinko balls corresponding to the surplus storage capacity of 2 may be added and set.

According to the present invention, as is clear from the above explanation, the pachinko balls in the batted ball storage tank are returned to the prize ball storage tank, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the batted ball storage tank are recovered. Even when a large number of reward pachinko game machines that are configured to play games are managed centrally, there is no risk of giving players more profit balls than the set number of hits, and a decrease in the profits of the pachinko hall can be prevented. Moreover, it is possible to provide a centralized management device for pachinko game machines that can obtain such effects without providing any additional structure to each pachinko game machine itself.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko game machine, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a prize ball storage tank, 7 is a batted ball storage tank, 11 is a return mechanism, 12 is a central control device, 15 is a subtraction circuit (subtraction means), and 17 is a correction circuit. (correction means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A large number of pachinko game machines are intensively operated so that the pachinko balls in the batted ball storage tank are returned to the prize ball storage tank, and the overflowing pachinko balls are collected from the batted ball storage tank. The machine is provided to calculate the difference between the total number of pachinko balls newly supplied to the prize ball storage tank and the total number of pachinko balls recovered from the batted ball storage tank for each pachinko game machine. a calculation means for generating a stop signal when the calculation result value reaches a predetermined number of stops; A pachinko machine comprising: a correction means for correcting so that the difference in the total number of pachinko balls calculated by the calculation means is increased by the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the capacity of a storage tank for storing balls. Centralized management device for game consoles.