JPH04312485A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To resolve such troubles as an uncomplete game and the processing of an unusable card by continuously counting the gain and loss of balls for a preset period after the number of pachinko balls becomes zero, and again judges whether the number of balls is zero or not. CONSTITUTION:In step 1, the read memory card value is set to MO, and the flag (f) is set to zero respectively for initialization. In step 9, whether MO is zero or not is judged, if it is zero, a launching device is stopped to inhibit ball driving, and a timer (t) is set to t0. The set time t0 is the period after the last ball S is driven until 'out' or 'safe' is judged. After the timer (t) becomes time-up, in step 15, whether the number of balls MO is zero is reconfirmed, if it is not zero (safe balls occur), the launching device is activated to continue the game, and the process is returned to step 2. If the number of balls MO becomes zero, the game is completed, the content of a memory card is written to zero, and it is stored in a pachinko machine.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and particularly to a case where the number of balls on a memory card becomes zero.

0002

[Prior Art] Regarding a card-type pachinko machine using a memory card (magnetic card),
It is stated in the publication number etc. According to this publication, when the number of balls set in a reversible counter as a ball counting means reaches zero, a zero detection circuit senses it and displays zero on a display, and a solenoid is activated via a drive circuit. Since the movement of the long rod in the driving and stopping arm is locked, the continuation of the game operation is prevented. That is, when the reversible counter reaches zero, the game ends.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The reversible counter also adds and subtracts the number of foul balls and winning balls, so even if the reversible counter instantly reaches zero due to a safe ball, that ball will become a foul ball after that. The player may return or sometimes win a prize, in which case it is necessary to continue playing the game. However, according to the above-mentioned conventional example, such consideration is not taken, and therefore, inconveniences occur. Furthermore, returning a card whose number of balls has become zero to the customer after the game is over again requires processing the card as being unusable for the customer. Therefore, the present invention provides a pachinko machine that eliminates such inconveniences.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] A pachinko machine according to claim 1, comprising a counting means for adding and subtracting the number of balls depending on whether the balls are won or lost, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents. After the number of pachinko balls in the counting means becomes zero, the profits and losses of the pachinko balls are continuously calculated for a predetermined time, and after the elapse of the time, it is determined whether the number of balls in the counting means is zero again. Further, the pachinko machine according to claim 2 is provided with a counting means for adding and subtracting the number of balls according to the winnings and losses of the balls hit, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents, so that the number of pachinko balls in the counting means is zero. After that, the memory card is confiscated into the pachinko machine via the card reader. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, further comprising a counting means for adding and subtracting the number of balls depending on whether the balls are won or lost, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents, the pachinko machine of claim 3 is characterized in that the number of pachinko balls in the counting means is zero. After that, the profit and loss of the pachinko balls are continuously calculated for a predetermined period of time, and after that period of time, it is determined whether or not the number of balls in the counting means is zero again, and after the number of pachinko balls becomes zero, the card reader The memory card is confiscated inside the pachinko machine via the machine.

[0005]

[Operation] Claim 1 provides that even if the number of pachinko balls in the counting means reaches zero, the last hit ball may win a prize after that, so it is possible to determine whether the last hit ball has won a prize within a pre-given time The system continuously calculates the gains and losses of pachinko balls for an amount of time (time), and after the elapse of that time, it is again determined whether the value is zero or not. Claim 2 relates to processing of the memory card when the number of balls becomes zero, and the memory card is confiscated without being returned to the customer. Claim 3 is a combination of the effects of claims 1 and 2, in which it is determined whether or not the count is zero again after a predetermined time has elapsed after the count becomes zero, and if the count is zero, The memory card will be confiscated.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the firing device A. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P has a glass door 3 and a base plate 4 attached to the front surface of a front frame 2 assembled to an outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A lower end of a ball circulating passage 10 is connected to an upper end of a ball hitting case 11 provided in the ball hitting case 11. Further, an operating section A1 and a ball driving section A2 of the firing device A are installed at the lower part of the front frame 2, and the operating section A1
The amount of rotation of the hammer 14 can be adjusted via the elastic body 33 to adjust the elastic force of the hammer 14, which will be described later. On the other hand, inside the base 4, a ball feeding device B is removably set, which cooperates with the shooting device A to feed the game balls in the ball case 11 to the shooting rail 8 one by one.

[0007] The game board C, which is removably set on a holding frame fixed to the back side of the front frame 2, generates normal safe balls to which a large number of prize ball acquisition conditions are attached as each of the above-mentioned winning parts. A first winning tool 12 that can generate a winning ball, and a second winning tool 13 that can generate a normal safe ball to which a small number of winning ball winning conditions are attached.
Three of these are arranged as shown in the figure. Reference numeral 14 denotes a variable pattern display device, which displays a pattern in each display window in response to a start input signal obtained every time a winning specific safe ball of each second winning device 13 is detected by a second detection switch 47a, which will be described later. Continuously variable and fixed display using digital method. Reference numeral 15 is a grand prize winning device, which when a match is made with a preset “combination” of each symbol fixedly displayed on the display device 14,
A "special game condition" is given, a big prize opening 16 is opened under the set condition, and a normal safe ball is generated. Note that the technical gist of both devices 14 and 15 is conventionally known and is not a requirement of the present invention, so a description thereof will be omitted. And the same game board C
As shown in Figure 3, on the back side of the
The safe ball generated by the winning tool 12 passes through the detector 47b installed in the passage 18b, and then passes through the pair of second winning tools 1.
Each safe ball generated in step 3 passes through the detector 47a installed in the passage 19 and the passage 20, and further, although not shown, the safe balls that have been given "special game conditions" and the big prize opening 16 has been opened are detected. The safe balls are formed to pass through the container 47c and collect in the collection chamber 22, and all of the safe balls are collected in the hitting ball circulation path 10. Further, a discharge path 23 is formed to send out balls from the out port 17 to the ball striking case 11, and the balls are collected in the striking ball case 11 in the same manner as described above. That is, 20 to 30 pachinko balls S are enclosed in the hitting ball case 11, and by hitting these into the game board 2 one by one, it becomes a safe ball, an out ball, or a foul ball as described later. The balls are all returned into the ball hitting case 11 via the passages 18b, 18c, 20 and the discharge passage 23.

The inclined lower end of the ball case 11 is connected to the starting end of the rail 8 that guides the pachinko balls S into the game board 2 via a ball feeding device B, and the starting end of the rail 8 is connected to the starting end of the hammer 14. is coming. The ball feeding device B moves the ball to the ball striking case 11 in accordance with the striking speed of the hammer 14, which will be described later.
The ball is ejected from the ball feeding port 28 at the lower end of the slope in front of the hammer 14 by repeatedly appearing and retracting by an electromagnet 29. Further, the number of balls discharged from the ball feeding port 28 is detected by a limit switch type detector 49 installed on the opposite side of the electromagnet 29. The ejected balls are hit by a hammer 14 at fixed time intervals by a cam mechanism 32 driven by the rotation of a motor 31, and then hit by a rail 8.
The top times are transferred out. In addition, when the hit ball becomes a so-called foul ball, a foul ball passage 24 is provided in the middle of the rail 8.
A communicating path 24 is formed with the hitting ball case 11 so that the ball returns to the case 11 as a foul ball, and the foul ball is detected by a detector 48. In addition, hitting ball case 11
As a mechanism for detecting the presence of a ball inside, a lever 60 that descends due to the weight of the ball and a limit switch 61 attached to the lower part of the lever 60 are set.

Next, the operation section A1 of the launcher A shown in FIG.
A card reader 59 having a card hole 57 into which a customer's memory card M is inserted and a card return switch 58 is provided on the left side of the card. It is something that FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram of the card reader 59, in which the memory card M
A front drive roller 50a and a rear drive roller 50b for inserting and ejecting the memory card M are arranged at an interval equal to or less than the length of the memory card M with respect to the traveling direction of the memory card M. Further, a front detector 52a for detecting the presence or absence of a storage card M is disposed immediately before the front drive roller 50a, and a similar rear detector 52b is disposed immediately after the rear drive roller 50b. Also, the front drive roller 50a
and a memory card M at a position facing the rear drive roller 50b.
A front head 53a and a rear head 53b for reading and writing are installed. Further, a case 55 is placed at the rear lower part of the rear drive roller 50b to store the memory card M when it is confiscated after the value of the memory card M becomes zero, which will be described in detail later.

The display 73 disposed at the upper left of FIG. 1 uses, for example, a seven-segment light emitting diode (LED), and has a display circuit 20 on its back surface, and a control device that controls this and the above-mentioned card reader 59. Connect inside and win prize item 1
These are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 so that when a ball is hit in the holes 2 and 13, a lamp (not shown) is lit and a melody or the like is played at the same time. Detectors 47a and 47 for detecting passage of pachinko balls S provided in each of the above-mentioned safe ball paths, foul ball path 24, and ball feeding device B.
b, 47c, 48, and 49 use proximity switches, limit switches, photoconductive elements, etc., taking into consideration the mounting positions of various places, and are used to shoot balls, safe balls, and foul balls using the operation part A1 of the firing device A. The effective number of balls hit is calculated by detecting and adding and subtracting these values using a control device having a counting means, which will be described later, and displays this on the display 73.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. A customer visiting the parlor purchases a memory card M (not shown) or inserts a previously purchased card M into the card reader 19 of the pachinko machine 1. Front detector 52a of card reader 19
When the memory card M is detected, the front drive roller 50a
While inserting the card M by driving the rear drive roller 50b, the contents of the memory card M are read by the front head 53a. Incidentally, when the leading end of the memory card M is detected by the rear detector 53b, the driving rollers 50a and 50b are stopped. The contents of the read card are displayed on the display 73, and the motor of the hammer 14 rotates to become ready to start the game. And pachinko balls are safe ball passage,
The control device counts the foul balls according to signals from detectors 47a, 47b, 47c, 48, and 49 provided in the foul ball passage 24 and the ball feeding device B, and operates according to the flow shown in FIG.

In step 1, initialization is performed by setting the value of the read memory card M to M0 and setting the flag f to zero. In step 2, it is determined whether the detector 49 is ON or not. If it is ON, one ball has been fired, so from M0 to 1
Subtract (Step 3). In the next step 4, it is determined whether the foul ball detector 48 is ON or not, and if there is a foul ball, 1 is added to the counter M0 to make it possible to hit the ball again (step 5). Next, in step 6, the number of winning balls (safe balls) is detected by detectors 47a, 47b, and 47c, and a preset number α of balls is added based on the detected value. Next, a destination is selected according to the value of the flag f, and if f is zero, the process proceeds to step 9, and if f is 1, the process proceeds to step 12. In step 9, it is determined whether M0 is zero or not. If it is not zero, the game can be continued and the process returns to step 1. On the other hand, when it becomes zero, the firing device A is stopped to make it impossible to hit the ball (step 10),
A timer t is set to t0 (step 11). Even if the counter M0 reaches zero, the ball that was hit may win a prize after that, and in order to take measures to count the number of prizes, a timer t is set to a predetermined time t0. That is, since the predetermined time t0 is the time for determining the results of all batted balls, it is the time from when the last ball S is hit until it is determined whether the ball is out, safe, etc. Next step 12
Now, to count the timer, subtract 1 from the timer t. Then, in step 13, it is determined whether or not the timer t is zero, and if it is not zero, the flag f is set to 1 to indicate that the processing path is different from the normal processing path, and the process returns to step 2.
Count the presence or absence of safe balls, etc. (Step 14)
. On the other hand, after the time is up, the number of balls M0 is determined in step 15.
Reconfirm that is zero, and if it is not zero (a safe ball has occurred), enable launcher A to continue the game, and set flag f to zero to continue the game as usual. and return to step 2 (step 1
6). This causes the game to continue in a normal state. On the other hand, if the number of balls M0 is zero, the game ends, and while the front drive roller 50a and the rear drive roller 50b are driven to insert the card M further into the back, the contents of the memory card M are read by the rear head 53b. Write to "zero". By writing zeros into the contents of the memory card M using the rear head 53b in this way, misuse can be prevented. Also, when the memory card M is stored in the case 55, the front detector 52a and the rear detector 5
This is when 2b no longer detects the memory card M, so
The front drive roller 50a and the rear drive roller 50b are stopped (steps 17 and 18). In the above embodiment, "zero" was written in the memory card M and the memory card M was confiscated.
It is not necessary to do this, and it may simply be confiscated, and in such a case, the installation of the rear head 53b can be omitted.

[0013]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the pachinko machine of the present invention, even if the number of foul balls and winning balls is added and subtracted and the result is "zero", the ball may return as a foul ball or win a prize. In this case, the firing device is stopped after making a final determination of the ball. Therefore, it does not cause any inconvenience to gamers. Furthermore, since the memory card whose number of balls has become zero is not returned to the customer after the game is over, there is no need for the customer to deal with unusable cards.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view mainly showing the path of the safe ball on the back side of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a plan cross-sectional view showing the firing device.

FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram of a card reader.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of counting performed by the control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

P Pachinko machine 73 Display 102 Empty can inlet 103 Lamp 12 1st prize item 13 Second prize item S Pachinko ball A Launch device A1 Operation section B Ball feeding device C Game board M Memory card 50a Front drive roller 50b Rear drive roller 52a Front detector 52b Rear detector 53a front head 53b rear head 55 Case 55

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A pachinko machine equipped with a counting means for adding or subtracting the number of balls according to the winnings or losses of the balls hit, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents, wherein the number of pachinko balls in the counting means is zero. This pachinko machine continues to calculate the gains and losses of pachinko balls for a predetermined period of time after the number of pachinko balls reaches zero, and after the elapse of the period of time, it is determined whether the number of balls in the counting means is zero again. 2. A pachinko machine equipped with a counting means for adding or subtracting the number of balls depending on whether the balls are won or lost, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents, wherein the number of pachinko balls in the counting means is zero. This pachinko machine is characterized in that the memory card is confiscated into the pachinko machine via a card reader after the card is played. 3. A pachinko machine comprising a counting means for adding and subtracting the number of balls according to the winnings and losses of the balls hit, and a card reader for inserting a memory card to read and write the stored contents, wherein the number of pachinko balls in the counting means is zero. After the number of pachinko balls reaches zero, it continues to calculate the gains and losses of the pachinko balls for a predetermined period of time, and after the elapse of that time, it is determined whether the number of balls in the counting means is zero again, and after the number of pachinko balls reaches zero, the card reader is activated. A pachinko machine characterized in that a memory card is confiscated into the pachinko machine through a device.