JPH03136681A - Slot type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play the game by using pachinko (Japanese vertical type pinball game machine) balls instead of coins by adding the value depending on the combination mode of symbol marks to the display value of a ball number display unit when the combination of symbol marks composes a specified combination mode depending on the result of the game, and returning the pachinko balls of the number responding to the display value the ball number display unit currently displays when a clearing-off switch is operated. CONSTITUTION:When a small sum clearing-off switch 52 is operated, a solenoid 46 for releasing is excited, and a ball blocking member 45 rotates upward around its axis 45' as the center to open the ball passage at a bending part 44. As a result, pachinko balls flow down from a ball lineup pipe 41 to a prize ball pipe 43 through the bending part 44, and released to a saucer 33. The pachinko balls are detected one by one by a releasing ball detector 48 when they pass through the bending part 44, and the display values of a ball number display unit 58 and a game unit number display device 59 are reduction-displayed in order. As a result, by taking off the finger from the small sum clearing-off switch 52 after a required number of pachinko balls are released, the switch 52 is turned off, and the solenoid 46 for releasing is demagnetized. Consequently, the ball blocking member 45 returns to rotate by the energizing force of a spiral spring 47, and the flowing down of the pachinko balls from the bending part 44 is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a slot-type game machine, and particularly to one that allows games to be played using pachinko balls instead of coins.

(Prior art) A conventional slot-type game machine is, for example,
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 6581, coins were inserted every - game, the game result was judged each time, and the coins were used to make payments one by one.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) Conventional slot game machines use special coins to play games, so when installed in a pachinko parlor, it is necessary to prepare special coins in addition to pachinko balls. This was not only disadvantageous for the pachinko parlor in terms of capital investment and management, but also inconvenient for the players as they could not use both the pachinko machine and the coin game machine at the same time. This was caused by the inability to use pachinko balls that are common to pachinko machines.

Furthermore, if coins are simply replaced with pachinko balls, several times as many pachinko balls will be required for one coin. For this reason,
- If payment is made after each game, the amount of circulating pachinko balls increases significantly compared to conventional pachinko machines, and managing them is extremely troublesome.

Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems, and includes:
On the front of the game machine, there is a pachinko ball input tray, a ball count display that displays the number of pachinko balls that have been input, a retrieval switch that confiscates the input pachinko balls for use in the game, and a pachinko ball input tray. The input tray is connected to a take-in gutter passing through the inside of the game machine, and one pachinko ball flowing down inside the take-in gutter is placed in the middle of the length of the take-in gutter. The number of thrown balls detected by the thrown ball detector is displayed on the pitch count display, and the number of balls confiscated for the game is displayed each time the take-in switch is operated. The value is subtracted from the value displayed on the pitch count display, and when the combination of the symbol marks forms a predetermined combination based on the game result, the value based on that combination is added to the value displayed on the pitch count display. The present invention is characterized in that when the settlement switch is operated, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the display value currently displayed by the ball number display is returned to the player.

<Operation> Therefore, first, when a player throws pachinko balls into the throwing tray on the front of the game machine, the balls flow down into the intake gutter, and at that time, one ball is detected and the number of balls thrown is displayed on the ball count display. will be displayed.

Next, when the player operates the take-in switch during the game, the thrown pachinko balls are used in the game and are confiscated, and the value obtained by subtracting the number of confiscated balls from the number of thrown balls is displayed on the ball number display. As a result of the game, when the combination of symbol marks constitutes a predetermined combination mode, a prize mode is generated, and the value based on this prize mode is added and displayed on the display value of the pitch count display.

In this way, each time the intake switch is operated, the value displayed on the pitch count display is subtracted, and each time a prize pattern is formed, the value displayed on the pitch count display is added, and the display value on the pitch count display is The game continues until the value returns to zero or becomes less than the number of pachinko balls captured at one time.

On the other hand, when the player operates the settlement switch, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the value currently displayed on the ball number display is returned to the player.

<Example> The present invention will now be put to practical use based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 indicates a slot-type game machine, and this game machine 1 has a machine frame of the same size as the machine frame for the pachinko machine so that it can be installed in a row of pachinko machines as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. It is equipped with a frame-shaped machine frame 2 and a front panel 4 supported on one side of the machine frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 3 so that it can be opened, closed, and detached.The front panel 4 is always connected to the machine frame 2 by a locking mechanism 5. It is locked in the closed state. In the figure, 5' indicates a keyhole for unlocking the locking mechanism 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the panel 4 has a large display window 6 at the center thereof, and this display window 6 has symbol marks 8 for each of the three rotating drums 7. . . , respectively, and a transparent plate 9 made of curved glass or the like is fitted into the surface of the display window 6. On the surface of this transparent plate 9, lines 10 are displayed for five bets, and lines 10 are displayed for three bets that are vertically parallel. Line 1O is symbol mark 8
Display each diagonal column of . A game unit 11 incorporating a rotating drum 7 is attached to the display window 6 from the back side of the front panel 4.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The rotary drum drive mechanism includes three rotary drums 7 supported separately from each other, a drive motor 14 for driving the rotary drums 7, and a speed reducer 15. The rotating drum 7 is
It is cylindrical and has orange, bell, and orange markings along its circumferential surface.
Lemon, cherry and diamond marks and the number 7
A plurality of types of symbol marks 8 such as "" are displayed at equal intervals. A stopper plate 16 having locking grooves 16' at an equal angle to the symbol mark 8 is integrally fixed to one side of each rotating drum 7. Further, an annular slip ring 17 having a slip surface 17' having a relatively high frictional resistance that makes surface contact with the inner circumferential surface of the rotating drum 7 is fitted into the axial center of each rotating drum 7.
One end is fixed to the rotating shaft 13 with a retaining ring 18, and the other end is pressed toward the retaining ring 18 by the spring force of a coil spring 19.

On the other hand, a drive motor 14 and a reducer 15 are fixed to the outer surface of one side of the unit frame 12, and an output pulley 2 is attached to the output shaft 15'.
On the other hand, the rotary shaft 13 is made to protrude from one side of the unit frame 12, and the input pulley 21 is fitted to the shaft tip 13', and the drive belt 22 is passed between the pulleys 20 and 21.

Further, each rotating drum 7 is provided with a stopping device 23 and a position detecting device 24. As shown in FIG. 6, this stop device 23 includes a stop lever 25 that can swing around a shaft 26 that has a locking pawl 25' at one end that engages with a locking groove 16' of the stopper plate 16; A stop solenoid 27 that acts on the other end of the stop lever 25 is provided, and the locking pawl 25 of the stop lever 25 is always activated by the urging force of the coil spring 2.
' is engaged with a locking groove 16' of the stopper plate 16 to prevent the rotary drum 7 from freely rotating.

As shown in FIG. 5, the position detection device 24 includes a plurality of perforated holes 29 penetrating the front and back surfaces of the rotating drum 7, and light emitting elements 30 facing on both sides with the perforated holes 29 in between. It includes a light receiving element 31. As shown in FIG. 7, the perforated holes 29 are arranged in six concentric opening rows BS.

81 to B5 are set, and the light emitting element 30 and the light receiving element 31 are made to face each opening row. Here, as shown in Figure 8,
Symbol marks 8 are arranged at equal intervals at 21 locations from A to U in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum 7, and codes indicating the positions are placed in holes A to U using opening rows 81 to 85. Further, perforations 29 are provided at equal intervals in the BS rows of the opening rows, and the rotational speed of the rotating drum 7 is detected by the perforations 29 of the BS rows.

Further, on the lower side of the front panel 4, an input tray 32 for inputting pachinko balls and a receiving tray 33 for discharging prize balls are arranged vertically.

This input tray 32 communicates with the opening upper end of a take-in machine 36 whose lower end communicates with a recovery gutter 35 below the equipment via a ball path entrance 34 through which pachinko balls pass through the back surface of the front panel 4. This taking machine 36 is provided with a thrown ball detector 37 for detecting each pachinko ball flowing down inside the taking machine 36 in the middle of its length. The thrown ball detector 37 uses an optical sensor, but may also use a magnetically sensitive switch or a contact type switch.

The tray 33 also includes a prize ball outlet 38 penetrating the front panel 4 and a ball game opening 39 that can be opened and closed to remove pachinko balls from the tray 33. 2, and its upper end connects to the prize ball ejecting device 40 and the ball alignment gutter 4.
A prize ball gutter 43 connected to a supply gutter 42 above the aircraft via 1
The lower end of the opening faces.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the prize ball discharging device 40 includes a substantially U-shaped bent portion 44 extending from a ball alignment gutter 41 through which the balls are aligned and flow down, and a length of this bent portion 44. It is equipped with a fan-shaped ball blocking member 45 that can be rotated around a shaft 45' facing halfway, and a discharge solenoid 46 that rotates this ball blocking member 45. A portion of the bent portion 44 is caused to protrude into the bent portion 44 by the biasing force.
Prevents the pachinko balls inside from falling. Also, prize ball ejection device 4
A discharged ball detector 48 for detecting each batted ball flowing down inside the bent portion 44 is placed on the upstream side of the ball 0. This ejected bulb detector 48 uses an optical sensor, but may also use a magnetically sensitive switch or a contact type switch.
The discharge ball detector 48 detects the number of pachinko balls flowing down inside the bending portion 44, and the timing of the operation of the discharge solenoid 46 is determined.

Next, to explain the operation-related mechanism, first, below each rotating drum 7 in the display window 6, there are three stop switches 49 for stopping each rotating drum 7, and beside them there are three stop switches 49 for stopping each rotating drum 7. A start switch 50 operates the drive motor 14 of No. 7, and below the start switch 50 there is an intake switch 51 that confiscates the thrown pachinko balls for use in the game. Small amount settlement switch 52 and bulk settlement switch 53
will appear respectively.

Also, to explain the display-related mechanism, from the upper left side of the display window 6, there are prize mode display devices 54 in five upper and lower rows that display the prize mode.
At the upper center stage is a completion indicator 55 that displays the stoppage status.
In the middle, there is a large bonus display 56 that shows that the right to the big bonus game has been generated, and in the lower part there is a bonus display 57 that shows that the right to the bonus game has been generated, and on the upper right side. A four-digit digital ball count display 58 and a game unit count display 59 are shown at the top and bottom, respectively, and on the left side of the display window 6 is a display indicating that the pachinko balls in the input tray 32 have been completely loaded. The playable indicator 60 has five bet display lamps 61 on the right end of the display window 6 indicating line 10 for bets placed by the player.
..., but next to it is a bar graph-shaped analog score display 62 that displays the points earned in each round, and below it is a two-digit digital score display 63. A small stop indicator lamp 64 is provided above the switch 49, and a small intake indicator lamp 65 is provided above the intake switch 51.

On the other hand, in the figure, 66 indicates an electronic control device consisting of a microcomputer or the like that controls various operations of the game machine 1.
This electronic control device 66 is as shown in FIG.
CPU67, ROM68. It is equipped with a RAM 69, an audio IC 70, a level shifter 71, a driver 72, and a necessary power supply circuit 73, and a position detection device 2 is provided on its input side.
4. Throwing ball detector 37. Discharge number detector 48, stop switch 49, start switch 50, intake switch 51
, the small amount settlement switch 52, the bulk settlement switch 53, the security detection device 74, and the probability setting device 75 are connected to the level shifter 7I.
electrically connected to.

The purpose of the crime prevention detection device 74 is to discover fraudulent means by the player, and when the crime prevention detection device 74 issues a fraud signal, the electronic control device 66 controls all operations of the game@1. For example, if a player intentionally delays the rotation speed of the rotating drum 7, the pulse width generated by the perforated holes 29 in the BS row changes, so the electronic control device In step 66, it is determined that the player has committed fraud.

Further, the probability setting device 75 is for adjusting the probability that the symbol marks 8 on the rotating drum 7 are aligned, and the probability is controlled by adjusting the operating timing of the stopping device 23 for the rotating drum 7 using the electronic control device 66. There is.

Further, on the output side of the electronic control device 66, a drive motor 14 of the rotary drum drive mechanism 16, a stop solenoid 27, a discharge solenoid 46, an award mode indicator 54, and a completion indicator 5 are provided.
5. Large bonus display 56, bonus display 57, number of balls display 58, number of game units display 59, playable display 60
, a betting display lamp 61, an analog score display 62, a digital score display 63, a stop display lamp 64, and a take-in display lamp 65 are electrically connected to the driver 72, respectively. Further, a speaker 76 for generating sound effects provided on the front panel 4 is electrically connected to the audio IC 70.

Next, to explain the operation of the game machine 1, when a player puts a pachinko ball into the input tray 32 on the front of the game machine 1,
The ball flows directly down through the ball path entrance 34 to the collecting machine 36, and is collected from the opening lower end of the collecting machine 36 through the collection gutter 35. The thrown pachinko balls are detected one by one by the thrown ball detector 37 while flowing down the receiving machine 36, and the detection signal is sent to the electronic control device 66. For this reason,
The electronic control device 66 counts the number of pachinko balls thrown in based on this detection signal, and displays the number on the ball number display 58. Further, the electronic control device 66 calculates the number of game units based on the counted number of balls, and displays the calculation result on the game unit number display 59. This number of game units is a number that indicates how many times the game can be played.Since a minimum of 5 pachinko balls are required for a game, the number of game units is calculated by dividing the number of pachinko balls thrown in by "5". Display as a number.

At the same time, the game enable display 60 is lit, and the input tray 32 is turned on.
It is displayed to the player that the insertion of the pachinko balls has been completed, and the take-in display lamp 65 is dimmed to prompt the player to operate the take-in switch 51.

The player operates the entry switch 51 to set the bet. For example, when the player presses the entry switch 51 once, the bet is set to "1".
”, and the bet in the center of the display window 6 is on the line 10, and the bet is displayed on the bet display lamp 61 at the end of the line IO.
lights up. At this time, "5" pachinko balls thrown in are confiscated, and the display value of the one ball count display 58 is subtracted by "5", and the display value of the game unit number display 59 is subtracted by "1". or,
When you press the take-in switch 51 twice, the bet is doubled, the line IO becomes valid for the top and bottom three bets, the three bet display lamps 61 light up, and at this time, "10" pachinko balls are confiscated. This is displayed to the player by subtractive display on the ball number display 58 and the game unit number display 59.

Furthermore, if you press the take-in switch 51 three times, the highest bet will be made, all five bet lines 10 will become valid, all five bet display lamps 61 will light up, and at this time the pachinko balls will be "15". '' will be confiscated, and this will be displayed to the player by subtraction display on the pitch count display 58 and the game unit count display 59. In the embodiment, the bet was changed depending on the number of times the retrieval switch 51 was pressed, but it is also possible to provide three switches displaying the number of pachinko balls to be confiscated as "5", "10", and "15". good.

When the player specifies a bet using the take-in switch 51, the three rotating drums 7 simultaneously rotate at high speed by operating the start switch 5o. That is, when the start switch 50 is operated, a start signal is sent out, and the electronic control device 66 energizes the three stop solenoids 27 all at once and operates the rotary drum drive mechanism 16 at the same time. When the stop solenoid 27 is energized, the stopper 2 prepper 25 rotates downward around the shaft 26, and its locking claw 25' engages the locking groove 16' of the bubbler 16.
Disassociate from. Therefore, when the drive motor 14 is driven, the rotating shaft 13 rotates together with the slip ring 17 via the deceleration Ij & 15, the pulleys 20, 21, and the drive belt 22, and the rotating drum 7 rotates with the slip surface 17' of the slip ring 17. It rotates integrally with the stopper plate 16 due to the frictional resistance between them.

Therefore, when the drive motor 14 is driven, the three rotating drums 7 rotate at the same time, and the symbol mark 8 of the rotating drums 7 can be seen rotating from the display window 6, but because they are rotating at high speed, , it is not possible to recognize each symbol mark 8 one by one.

Then, the electronic control device 66 turns on all three stop indicator lamps 64 at the same time as rotating the rotating drum 7, prompting the player to operate the stop switch 49.

The player sequentially operates the stop switches 49 at the right timing to stop the rotating drums 7 one by one.

When the stop switch 49 is operated, a stop signal is sent from the stop switch 4S to the electronic control device 66, and the electronic control device 66 demagnetizes the stop solenoid 27 of the corresponding rotating drum 7. For example, one stop signal is sent to the electronic control device 66. When the switch 49 is operated, the corresponding stop solenoid 27 is demagnetized, the stop lever 25 is rotated upward about its shaft 26 by the biasing force of the coil spring 28, and its locking pawl 25' is engaged with the stopper plate 16. One rotary drum 7 that is engaged with the stop groove 16' and located directly above the stop switch 49 is stopped. The inner peripheral surface of the stopped rotating drum 7 is the slip surface 17' of the slip ring 17.
The rotating shaft 13 continues to rotate as it is, and the rotation of the other rotating drums 7 is not affected at all. When the stop switch 49 is operated, a "beep" stop sound is heard from the speaker. is emitted, and at this time the stop indicator lamp 64 above it goes out.

Each time a stop switch 49 is operated, the corresponding rotating drums 7 are stopped one after another, and when all three stop switches 49 are operated, all three rotating drums 7 are stopped, and the symbol mark 8 is displayed on the display window 6. The bet is on line lO
line up on top.

Incidentally, when the electronic control device 66 receives a start signal from the start switch 50, it starts a timer means (not shown).
and the time set in this timer means, e.g. 6
If all stop switches 49 are not operated within 0 seconds, all stop switches 49 will be turned off after 60 seconds.
Demagnetize 7. Therefore, even if the stop switch 49 is not operated at all or only partially,
The three rotating drums 7 stop automatically.

Next, when the drum 7 stops rotating once, the prize mode is determined by the combination of the symbol marks 8 lined up on the line 10 for bets whose lamps are lit.

That is, the electronic control device 66 stores in advance various prize formats based on combinations of the symbol marks 8, and bets based on these prize formats and the detection signal from the position detection device 24 are made based on the symbols arranged on the line IO. Compare the combinations of marks 8 and judge the prize mode 0 For example, if the bet is "1", line 10 will be valid for one bet in the center, and if the same symbol mark 8 is on that line, for example orange If three marks are aligned, the prize mode has been achieved, and the prize mode is displayed on the prize mode display 54, and the speaker 7
From 6 onwards, a prize mode achievement sound is generated. The value of this prize mode is given by 10 to a maximum of 75 pachinko balls. For example, if three orange marks are collected, the top lamp of the prize mode display 54 is lit, and the player is given 10 pachinko balls. This value is displayed as "10" points on the analog score display 62 and the digital score display 63 as the acquired score. Therefore, depending on the display contents on each display and the award mode achievement sound from the speaker 76.

To inform a player of the occurrence of a prize mode and its value.

Incidentally, if the bet is increased, the number of valid bet lines 10 increases, so the occurrence rate of the prize mode increases, and a plurality of prize modes may be achieved at the same time.

However, since the maximum value at that time is limited to "75", for example, even if the lamps in the "35" and "50" rows of the prize mode display 54 are lit at the same time, the player will receive "85". Pachinko balls are not given, but the maximum number of "75" pachinko balls are given, and the maximum score is "75".
Points are displayed on an analog score display 62 and a digital score display 63.

Then, the prize mode and the acquired points are continuously displayed for a certain period of time, and then the prize mode display 54 and the analog score display 62 are turned off, and the display value of the digital score display 63 is reset to zero. The acquired points of the player are added and displayed on the pitch count display 58, and the acquired points are converted into game units and the converted number of game units is added and displayed on the game unit number display 59. 65 to prompt the player to play the next game.

In this game, if the symbol mark 8 on the rotating drum 7 does not form a prize, the capture display lamp 65 is immediately flashed after the rotating drum 7 stops to prompt the next game.

Next, to explain the special games, first, in the bonus game, the right to bet is granted when three numbers "7" line up on the line IO. When the right to the bonus game is granted, the bonus display 57 is turned on and the speaker 76 generates a sound effect notifying the bonus game.

In this bonus game, the player first presses the take-in switch 51 once to place a central bet in the same way as the regular game, and then specifies line 10, and then operates the start switch 50. two stop switches 4
When 9 is operated, the - rotating drum 7 stops, and at this time, the prize mode of the central bet is immediately determined by the symbol mark 8 displayed on the line 10.

That is, in a bonus game, the prize type is not determined by the combination of symbol marks 8 like in a general game, but the prize type is determined by the value of each symbol mark 8. For example, orange, bell, etc. , Lemon, etc. If the symbol mark with r AA^ inside is placed on line 10, "75" points, which is the highest score in the general game, will be awarded as a bonus score. Therefore, the bonus score is displayed on the analog score display 62 and the digital score display 63, the bonus score is added to the pitch count display 58, and "15" points are displayed on the game unit number display 59. Addition is displayed.

Then, when the intake switch 51 is pressed once again and the stop switch 49 is operated in the same procedure, the next rotating drum 7 is stopped. At this time, since the remaining rotating drums 7 are rotating, there is no need to operate the start switch 50.Furthermore, the third rotating drum 7 is stopped using the same procedure. One cycle is when all three rotating drums 7 stop in this way, and a maximum of 4 cycles,
That is, a chance to operate the stop switch 49 12 times is given. However, among those 12 times, r AAA
If the symbol mark with J mark appears 6 times,
At that point, the bonus game ends and the bonus display 5
7 goes out and the game is forcibly switched to the regular game. Incidentally, even if the stop switch 49 is not operated, the rotating drum 7 is stopped after the set time of the timer means has elapsed, as in the previous general game.
will stop automatically.

Also, in general games, when the diamond marks line up, the right to the big bonus game is given, and the big bonus display 56
At the same time, the speaker 76 generates a sound effect notifying the big bonus game.

In this big bonus game, you will be given the chance to play the bonus game described above up to three times,
This bonus game cannot be played unconditionally; in other words, the player must play a previous game before each bonus game and acquire the right to the bonus game in this previous game.

The above pre-game is similar to the general game, and the bet is on the line lO
The right to the bonus game is granted depending on the combination of the symbol marks 8 above. In other words, if the player's bet is placed on the line IO, regardless of the design of the symbol mark 8, when three symbol marks 8 with the rAAAJ mark line up, the player will be given the right to play the next bonus game, and the player will be given the right to play the next bonus game. The game is played according to the bonus game procedure described above.

However, this does not mean that you can play the previous game an unlimited number of times, and if you play the previous game more than 30 times in total, you will lose that right.6For example, you will have to play the previous game three times before playing the three bonus games. - If you play the previous game 10 times the second time, 15 times the second time, within 5 times the third time r AAAJ
If three symbol marks with marks do not line up, the player loses the right to play the third bonus game, and at that point, the game shifts to the regular game.

Therefore, the big bonus game ends according to the condition that is achieved first, either when three bonus games are completed or when the number of previous games exceeds 30 in total, and the big bonus display 56 is turned off. Furthermore, if the cumulative acquired score at the end of the big bonus game exceeds 3,000 points, the completion indicator 55 is turned on after the big bonus game ends without proceeding to the general game, and game 4 is started.
1! Let l be in a stopped state.

Next, to explain payment, if you want to exchange pachinko balls for cigarettes, food, drinks, etc. during the game, you only need to operate the small payment switch 52. In other words, when you operate the small payment switch 52, the discharge solenoid 46 is excited, and the ball blocking member 45 rotates upward about its axis 45' to open the ball passage in the bent portion 44. Therefore, the pachinko balls flow down from the ball alignment gutter 41 through the bent portion 44 to the prize ball gutter 43, and the pachinko balls are discharged into the saucer 33. When this pachinko ball passes through the bending part 44, the ejected ball detector 4
8, one pachinko ball is detected, and the display values of the ball number display 58 and the game unit number display 59 are sequentially subtracted and displayed based on the detection signal from the ejected ball detector 48, so that the required number of pachinko balls has been ejected. If so, by releasing the finger from the small-lot settlement switch 52, the small-lot settlement switch 52 is turned OFF.
The discharge solenoid 46 is demagnetized. Therefore, the ball blocking member 45 is rotated back by the biasing force of the helical spring 47, and prevents the pachinko balls from flowing down from the bent portion 44.

Moreover, when the - batch payment switch 53 is operated, all the pachinko balls acquired by the player are ejected. That is, the ejection solenoid 46 is energized, and the electronic control device 66 compares the number displayed on the ball number display 58 with the detection signal from the ejected ball detector 48, and selects a number equal to the number displayed on the number display 58. When the pachinko balls are ejected, the ejection solenoid 46 is automatically demagnetized, all the balls held by the player are ejected, and at the same time, the values displayed on the ball number display 58 and the game unit number display 59 are reset to zero. , and turns off the playable indicator 60.

On the other hand, when the display value of the game unit number display 59 returns to zero during the game, the game enable display 60 is turned off and the game is disabled. Also, at this time, 1 to 4 are displayed on the one-ball count display 58.
When the number of end balls is displayed, the prize ball ejector is displayed! ! 4
0 to eject all the end balls.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show another embodiment of the game machine 1, in which the front panel 4 has a dual-purpose tray 77 that doubles as the input tray 32 and the receiving tray 33, and the pachinko balls in this dual-purpose tray 77. In addition to disposing an input switch 7 for inputting balls into the game tank, the ball introduction lower 9 communicating with the input ball detector 37 of the dual-purpose tray 77 has an opening/closing function that normally closes the ball introduction lower 9. A device 80 is provided for I/A.

The opening/closing device 80 includes a shutter member 81 that swings around a shaft 82 that has a wide blocking portion 81' at one end that closes off the ball introduction lower 9, and an opening/closing solenoid 83 that acts on the other end of the shutter member 81. A blocking portion 81' is normally positioned above the opening of the ball introducing lower 9 to prevent pachinko balls from flowing in from the ball introducing lower 9. Note that the opening/closing solenoid 83 is electrically connected to the driver 72 on the output side of the electronic control device 66. Further, the same components as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Next, to explain how to insert a pachinko ball, when the player inserts a pachinko ball into the dual-purpose tray 77 and operates the input switch 78, the opening/closing solenoid 83 is energized, and the shutter member 81 moves upward around its shaft 82. to open the ball introduction lower 9. Therefore, the pachinko balls in the dual-purpose tray 77 flow down from the take-in machine 36 through the ball introducing lower 9, and are detected by the thrown ball detector 37 on the way down. The electronic control device 66 then displays the number of pitched pachinko balls on the pitch display 58 based on the detection signal from the pitched ball detector 37.
If the detection signal is not detected for a certain period of time or more, it is determined that all the balls in the input tray 32 have flowed down, and the opening/closing solenoid 83 is displayed.
automatically demagnetizes. Therefore, the shutter member 81 rotates downward about its shaft 82 and closes the ball introduction lower 9 of the dual-purpose tray 77. Therefore, the pachinko balls discharged from the prize ball discharge port 84 at the time of payment are stored in the dual-purpose tray 77.

According to this embodiment, since it is not necessary to separately provide a loading tray and a receiving tray, the surface of the front panel 4 can be effectively used, such as increasing the capacity of the tray.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the rotating drum 7 is used as the game unit 11, but the symbol mark is not limited to this, and the symbol mark may be displayed as a video using a 7-segment LED, a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal, etc. You may also do this.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, since nokuchinko balls can be used, pachinko balls can be used mutually between pachinko machines and slot-type game machines, and players can earn money with pachinko machines. Not only can you take a pachinko ball and move it directly to a slot-type game machine, but you can also enjoy it in any way you like, taking advantage of the features of a slot-type game machine, such as enjoying big bets. Furthermore, for game parlors, not only are there no need for dedicated coins, but there is also no need for related equipment related to coins or their management, and large profits can be expected in terms of equipment costs and maintenance costs. Furthermore, since the conventional equipment and ball circulation system related to pachinko balls can be used as is, existing pachinko parlors can adopt it immediately and at low cost.

Furthermore, there is no need to insert pachinko balls one by one each time you play a game; instead, you can insert pachinko balls all at once, display the number of balls thrown in on the ball count display, and operate the loading switch when playing a game. The player can start playing the game immediately by simply clicking the button, so there is no need to insert a coin each time as with conventional coin-based game machines, and the player can exchange coins for each game and play two balls. This saves you the trouble of inputting the

In addition, since we use a lump-sum payment method for pachinko balls, compared to a sequential payment method, the amount of pachinko balls circulating is significantly reduced, which not only makes it easier to own and manage the balls. Also, troubles caused by balls inside game machines and equipment can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the front panel opened. FIG. 3 is another perspective view of the same as above, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the game unit, FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view of the rotating drum, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the prize ball ejecting device,
FIG. 1O is a partially enlarged view of the same as above, FIG. 11 is a partially sectional view of the same as above, FIG. 12 is a block wiring diagram of the electronic control device, FIG. 13 is a front view showing another embodiment, and FIG. The figure is a perspective view of the opening/closing mechanism. In the figure, 1 is a game machine, 4 is a front panel, 6 is a display window,
7 is a rotating drum, 8 is a symbol mark, 1O is a bet line, 32 is a throwing tray, 33 is a saucer, 34 is a ball entrance, 36
37 is the input ball detector, 38 is the prize ball outlet, 4
0 is a prize ball discharge device, 49 is a stop switch, 51 is a take-in switch, 52 is a small payment switch, 53 is a bulk payment switch, 58 is a ball number display, 77 is a dual-purpose device, 79 is a ball track entrance, 84 is a prize Each bulb outlet is shown.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A slot-type game machine that plays games based on combinations of symbol marks, wherein the front of the game machine includes a pachinko ball input tray and a ball count display that displays the number of pachinko balls that have been input. and a take-in switch for confiscating the thrown pachinko balls for use in the game, and a settlement switch for paying for the pachinko balls, and the above-mentioned throw-in tray is connected to a take-in gutter passing through the inside of the game machine. A thrown-in ball detector that detects each pachinko ball flowing down in the intake tank is placed midway along the length of the intake gutter, and the number of balls thrown in detected by this thrown-in ball detector is displayed on a ball count display. The number of confiscated pitches used in the game is subtracted from the displayed value of the pitch count display each time the take-in switch is operated, and the combination of the symbol marks forms a predetermined combination mode based on the game result. When the number of pachinko balls is displayed, the value based on the combination is added to the value displayed on the ball number display, and when the payment switch is operated, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the value currently displayed on the number of balls display is A slot-type game machine characterized by returning balls to players.