JPH05168770A - Game hall facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform a reverse money exchange in the same island, circulate coins, and replenish bills by converting coins into bills with the reverse money exchange function,.and delivering bills via the reverse money exchange. CONSTITUTION:A display box 53 is mounted at the top section of an island system machine 4 with a reverse money exchange function, a coin insertion port 50 and a received money display section 52 by the LED display are provided at the upper section, and a 1,000-yen bill delivery port 54 and a coin return port 51 are provided at the middle section. Proper 1,000-yen, 5,000-yen, and 10,000-yen bills inserted into the bill insertion port of an intermediate ball lending machine 2 and identified pass through the bill conveyance path 3 of this island system and are processed by an identification section 46 and a bill sorting section 47, and they are stored in stackers 48 provided for each type of money in the island system machine 4. The amount of money for the inserted large-denomination bill is temporarily stored in a RAM, balls can be continuously lent up to the limit amount, and 500-yen coins delivered by the intermediate ball lending machine 2 can be reversely money-exchanged by the island system machine 4 with a reverse money exchange function in the same island.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game arcade facility installed in a game arcade, and more specifically, coins dispensed as change from a game media lending machine that accepts high-value bills and lends game media into bills. The present invention relates to an island system machine having a function of reverse exchange.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game arcade, there is a block in which a large number of pachinko game machines called islands are arranged side by side. Between the game machines, players do not stand up and balls can be rented on the spot. A taluma ball rental machine is installed so that The conventional thin pedestal ball lending machine can only use up to 1,000 yen bills, but if you insert a 1,000 yen bill and operate the lending button, the lending and the change corresponding to the selected amount will be released. In Although,
The available amount of money was up to 1,000 yen, and money had to be thrown in each time a ball was lent.

Therefore, the applicant's Japanese Patent Application No. 3
The "Pachinko ball lending machine" of No. 238681 raises the usable amount from 1,000 yen to 10,000 yen, stores the displayed amount in RAM at the time of receiving bills, and displays it. The amount of ball rental is subtracted from the memory, and the memory is set to “0” when the ball rental processing up to the limit of the input amount is completed or when the payment processing is completed by operating the payment button.
In other words, money is not inserted every time a ball is lent.
However, because the change was due to the reduction of the number of replenishments and the space of the change storage magazine and the number of payouts, 500 yen coins were used, so if the inserted banknote is a 10,000 yen banknote, the small amount of money will be lent. At the time of settlement after processing, the change is paid out by a large number of 500-yen coins due to the large amount of balance.

[0004]

In this case, if a 10,000 yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot and the ball lending button of 500 yen is operated, the ball will be lent for 500 yen to be played. However, the change has not been paid out, and the remaining balance of 9500 yen is stored. By the way, when the continuous play is stopped with the ball lending only for the amount of 500 yen, when the settlement button is operated, the stored remaining amount is settled by the 500-yen coin. 19 pieces of 500 by this settlement
You will get a yen coin. However, this number is extremely large, the pockets are bulky, and it is heavy to carry around,
It was inconvenient for the customer, because it was inconvenient in terms of counting, and it was not comfortable for customers.

If possible, we would like two 500-yen coins to be exchanged back into one thousand-yen bill (that is, to exchange a small coin for a larger bill). Moreover, if you can receive reverse exchange on the island where you used to play, it is convenient because you do not have to go to the far counter and you do not have to bother the hall employees, you can take a place in a narrow hall and do reverse exchange. There is no need to install a dedicated exchange machine. In addition, this is extremely convenient from the viewpoint of the amusement store side that manages and controls sales on an island basis, and provides comfortable service to customers.

On the other hand, after a large amount of coins have been settled and refunded, coins have to be replenished in the stand ball lending machine, and bills need to be replenished even in a reverse exchange machine that has performed reverse exchange. Therefore, the former can be circulated from a reverse exchange machine on the same island, and the latter can be replenished from a Taima ball lending machine on the same island.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a game hall facility that can receive reverse exchanges on the same island and that can control coins to circulate and replenish bills on the same island. The challenge is to improve the provision and service.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game medium lending machine adjacent to a plurality of game stands, an island system machine provided at one end of an island, and a game medium lending machine. A bill transfer device for collecting bills accepted by the island system machine, and a coin transport device for collecting and replenishing coins between the island system machine and the game media ball lending machine, wherein: The island system machine has a reverse exchange function and a control unit for controlling the entire game hall facility including the reverse exchange function. The reverse exchange function converts the inserted coins into bills and reversely exchanges them to pay out. It is configured to.

The game hall facility according to claim 2 has been loaded 50 times.
When converting 0 yen coins into 1000 yen bills, an even number of 50
When inserting 0-yen coins, the corresponding number of 1,000-yen banknotes are inserted.
It is configured such that one 00 yen coin is paid out.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the coins on hand or coins refunded from the inter-lens ball lending machine (for example, 500-yen coins) are inserted from the coin insertion port of the island system machine with a reverse exchange function provided at one end of the island. According to the second aspect of the present invention, reverse exchange can be received on the same island, coins can be circulated on the same island, and bills can be replenished so that sales can be managed and controlled on an island basis. Then, after the continuous insertion of 500 yen coins, after the insertion is completed, when the even-numbered 500-yen coins are inserted, the number of (500-yen coins divided by 2) thousand yen banknotes is changed to the odd-numbered 500-yen coins insertion. , (Number of 500 yen coins ÷
2) One thousand yen bill and one 500 yen coin are paid out.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Now, an embodiment of an island system with a reverse exchange function, which is a game arcade facility of the present invention, will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an island in the reverse exchange island system, and FIG.
Is a front view of the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2, but the pachinko inter-mountain ball lending machine 2 is arranged adjacent to a plurality of game stands (not shown), and reverse exchange provided at one end of the island 1 Island system with function 4
A banknote transport path 3 for recovering banknotes, a coin recovery path 30 for transporting coins, and a coin replenishment path 31 are disposed between and the inter-lens ball lending machine 2.

In the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2, a bill insertion slot 21 is provided below so that bills up to 10,000 yen can be received. A bill validator is installed inside this, and whether the inserted bill is suitable or not and its denomination (thousand yen, 5
(1,000 yen, 10,000 yen) is identified and stored in the control unit 8 and sent to and stored in each banknote stacker 48 in the island system machine with a reverse exchange function 4 via the banknote transport path 3. A coin slot 22 is provided at the top of the front. 2a is a ball lending button written as 500 yen, 2b is a ball lending button written as 1000 yen, 2c is a settlement button, and the ball lending button 2a or 2b is operated by designating a desired ball lending amount. Then, the internal ball rental counting mechanism is activated and the pachinko balls are discharged into the ball pot 20 in the lower center of the front. Further, when the adjustment button 2c is operated, the change counting mechanism inside is operated to return the change to the coin return port 23 at the lower front portion.

Reference numeral 25 is an LED display of the remaining number of balls to be lent, which displays the denomination received from the coin insertion slot 22 or the bill insertion slot 21 in two digits, and the internal ball rental counting mechanism performs a betting operation. Each time you do, the subtraction display Reference numeral 24 denotes a received bill display unit using an LED display, which displays the denomination of the proper bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 21 in a single digit, and the change is made by the ball lending process up to the limit or the settlement button 2c operation halfway. When the processing is completed, the display returns to 0. Reference numeral 25 is a coin return lever.

The conventional thin pedestal ball lending machine can only use up to one thousand yen bills, and at that time, the ball lending and the change are collectively released, which makes it difficult to place and place the released change. In addition, since the coins and the like have to be inserted each time a ball lending occurs, the operation itself of inserting the coins is troublesome, but in the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2 of the present embodiment, unlike this, it is 5,000 yen. In addition to the use of high-value banknotes such as 10,000 yen and 10,000 yen, the amount of the inserted high-value banknotes is temporarily stored in the RAM, and the ball lending buttons 2a and 2b are operated to continue the ball lending process up to the limit of the inserted amount. Is possible, and the final adjustment processing can be collectively performed by operating the adjustment button 2c.

Next, FIG. 3 is a front view of the island system machine 4 with a reverse exchange function provided at the end of the island, and FIG. 4 is an internal structural view of the reverse exchange device section 6 installed therein. FIG. 5 is a side view of the coin continuous insertion mechanism 60, and FIG. 6 is an internal structure diagram of the 500-yen coin payout unit 7. In the present embodiment, the coin inserted at the time of reverse exchange is 500 yen, The number of 500-yen coins divided by 2 is converted into 1,000-yen banknotes, and if there is a fraction, one 500-yen coin will be refunded, but the reverse exchange function island system machine 4 has a display box at the top. 53 is placed, a coin insertion slot 50 and a received amount display section 52 by LED display are provided on the upper part, and a 1,000-yen bill payout opening 54 and a coin return opening 51 are arranged in parallel in the middle part. The portion from the coin insertion slot 50 to the coin return slot 51 indicated by the broken line in FIG. 3 represents the mounting position of the reverse exchange device section 6 inside the island system 4.

In the reverse exchange device section 6, 61 is 500.
The forward lever of the yen coin, the first projection 62a mooring the coin at its tip, the second projection 62 mooring the next coin
b is provided, 63 is a forward feed solenoid connected to the forward feed lever 61, and 64 is a forward feed sensor for detecting coins moored at the first protrusion 62a. When it is moored to the first protrusion 62a, the forward feed sensor 64 excites the forward feed solenoid 63 by the detection signal, and the forward feed solenoid 63 rotates the forward feed lever 61 downward, and the first protrusion 62a.
The mooring by is canceled and the next coin is moored to the second protrusion 62b. The coin, which has been released from the mooring by the first protrusion 62a, enters the coin selector 65, and the coin selector 65 is installed in the coin passage 66 and identifies whether the 500-yen coin is passing or not. If the coins are appropriate, they are branched and accumulated in the coin magazine 70, and the incorrect coins are dropped in the coin passage 67 and discharged to the coin return port 51.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a coin payout portion, which is used when the number of inserted coins is an odd number (the number of coins of 500 yen divided by ÷
2) One thousand-yen bill and one 500-yen coin are paid out, but this one coin is paid out, and a push-out plate 72 for dropping one coin by a pay-out motor 71 which is started based on a pay-out command. The switch 73 slidingly contacting the push-out plate 72 controls the payout motor 71 to stop by one rotation, and the coins pushed out from here by the push-out plate 72 and dropped are merged into the drop passage 67 to be returned from the coin return port 51. It is configured to be refunded.
In the display box 53, when the control unit 8 of the island system machine 4 has an abnormality in the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2, the banknote transport path 3, etc., the display lamp on the front surface lights up the corresponding place. To do. In addition, a rotating lighting indicator lamp is placed on the top to inform the staff that an abnormality has occurred.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the control unit 8 of this embodiment, which mainly comprises a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is controlled by a program written in the ROM and INP.
Set to fetch external data from the UT port, perform arithmetic processing while exchanging data with the RAM backed up by the battery via the data bus and address bus, and output the processed data to the OUTPUT port as necessary. Has been done. 8 and 9 are flowcharts for executing the above-described control, and n101 to n1 in the figure.
17 shows each step of the flowchart. Below INP
The operation of the main parts of the UT port and the OUTPUT port will be described with reference to the time charts shown in FIGS.

When an even number of 500-yen coins are inserted, the coins are inserted into the coin insertion port 50 of the island system machine 4 having the reverse exchange function, and the forward feed sensor 64 of the continuous coin insertion mechanism 60 of the reverse exchange device section 6 is operated. When turned on (step n10
1) Operate the forward feed solenoid 63 to feed the forward feed lever 6
Rotate 1 to send coins one by one (step n
102), the coin selector 65 in the next stage is used to inspect the coin for suitability, and if it is correct, a receipt display of 500 yen 5
2 is performed (steps n103 to n104), and if not appropriate, the coin is dropped through the coin passage 51 and discharged to the coin return port 51 (step n113). If appropriate, the timer for 3 seconds is set, and the initial value is 0. The data is incremented (+1) (steps n105 to n106), and if the next coin is inserted within 3 seconds and the forward feed sensor 64 is turned on, the timer for 3 seconds is reset (step n107 → n1).
14), returning to step n102, the forward feed sensor 6
When 4 is not turned on, counting is continued for 3 seconds, and the forward feed sensor 64 is continuously monitored during this period (step n107).
~ Routine of n108).

When it is found that the coin has been inserted (step n108), the internal data of step n106 is examined, and if this value is an even number, division by 2 is performed (that is, 50).
The number of 0-yen coins divided / 2) Thousand-yen banknotes corresponding to the numerical value of the calculation result are paid out from the 1,000-yen banknote payout opening 54 of the island system machine 4 (step n110). It is checked whether or not the bill payout is completed (step n111), and if not completed, the process returns to step n110, and if completed, step n1.
The internal data of 10 is cleared, the acceptance display is cleared, and the process returns to step n101 (step n112).

Next, when the number of inserted 500-yen coins is an odd number, the process branches from step n109 to step n1.
15, the switch 73 is controlled to discharge the motor 71.
The coin magazine 7 is rotated once by rotating the extrusion plate 72.
One 500 yen coin in 0 is discharged to the coin passage 67 and returned from the coin return port 51 of the island system machine 4, and then the internal data in step n106 is subtracted by -1 (minus),
The value of this result is divided by 2 (that is, the number of coins of 500 yen divided by 2), and 1,000-yen banknotes corresponding to the numerical value of the operation result are paid out from the 1,000-yen banknote payout port 54 of the island system machine 4 (step n110). ), It is checked whether or not the bill payout is completed (step n111), and if not completed, step n1
Returning to step 10, if completed, the internal data of step n110 is cleared (initial value 0), the acceptance display is cleared (step n112), and then the process returns to step n101, resulting in an odd number of 500-yen coins. On the other hand, (5
Number of 00-yen coins ÷ 2) 1,000 yen banknotes and 500-yen coins 1
The sheets are paid out.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart in the case where the internal data is an even number. T1 in step n101, T2 in step n102, and step n103.
To T3 respectively, no pulse is generated at T4, and T5 corresponds to step n110, and FIG. 11 is a timing chart when the internal data is an odd number. T1 corresponds to step n102, T2 corresponds to step n103, and step n103 corresponds to T3. One pulse is naturally generated at T4 (corresponding to one 500-yen coin), and step n110 corresponds to T5. In any of the above cases, the coin selector 6 is used if the interval for continuously inserting 500-yen coins is within 3 seconds.
The selector signal of 5 is incremented by 1 count, and the final 5
Only after 3 seconds have passed since the insertion of the 00 yen coin, the division by 2 is made and the payment is settled in step n110 described above. Must be done continuously within
After 3 seconds have passed after a while, no matter how many coins are inserted until the bill is completely dispensed, the coins are dropped in the coin passage 67 and returned, and the reverse exchange is performed only for the previous minutes. Means. In addition, in this embodiment, the charging interval is set to 3 seconds, but other seconds can be set arbitrarily.

Now, when the settlement button 2c is pushed in FIG. 2, a large amount of 19-yen coins of 500 yen are refunded from the coin return port 23 in some cases.
Although the coins must be replenished in the coin supply passage, the 500 yen coins stored in the coin magazine 70 in FIG. 4 are discharged to the coin delivery passage 74 and finally the coin supply passage of the main island system in FIG. 31 is transported and replenished in the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2. Further, the mixed coins of 100 yen and 500 yen, which are inserted and collected in the coin insertion slot 22 of the unit ball lending machine 2, pass through the coin collecting path 30 of the main island system and reach 10 in the island system machine 4.
100 yen coins are sorted in the 0 yen / 500 yen sorting section 41, 100 yen coins are stored in the 100 yen safe 42, and 500 yen coins are stored in the hopper 4.
4 is stored in the coin storage unit 4, and then, is conveyed to the coin replenishing path 31 of the main island system through the hopper chute 45 and is replenished to the inter-mountain ball lending machine 2.

On the other hand, it is necessary to replenish 1,000-yen banknotes even in the system machine 4 with a reverse exchange function that has performed reverse exchange, but this is replenished in the island system machine 4 in the following procedure. That is, the appropriate 1,000-yen, 5,000-yen, and 10,000-yen banknotes that are inserted and identified in the banknote insertion slot 21 of the pedestrian ball lending machine 2 pass through the banknote transport path 3 of the main island system, and the identification unit 46 and the bill distribution unit. It is processed in 47 and stored in the stacker 48 for each denomination provided in the island system machine 4. Of these, the 1,000-yen banknotes stored in the 1,000-yen stacker are used for the banknote payout in step n110 described above. The identification unit 46 and the bill distribution unit 47 can be incorporated in the island system machine 4.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to use high-value banknotes in the inter-lens ball lending machine 2, the amount of the inserted high-value banknotes is once stored in the RAM, and the ball rental processing is continuously performed up to the limit. Since it is possible to perform the settlement processing collectively at the end by operating the settlement button 2c, it is not necessary to insert coins or the like each time a ball lending occurs, so that the player can concentrate on the game. In addition, the 500 yen coins dispensed from the Tajima ball lending machine 2 are the island system machines with reverse exchange function 4 on the same island.
Since it is possible to exchange money in reverse, customers do not have to bother to go to the counter or the like to exchange money, which improves convenience for customers and reduces labor for hall employees. If you continue to insert it, the reverse exchange will be automatically performed without any other operations, so the operation itself is easy and the old women can easily perform the reverse exchange. In addition, coins such as 500 yen coins can be recycled on the same island and used as change when exchanging money. At the same time, it is possible to automatically replenish banknotes to the island system machine and manage sales on an island basis.・ Because it can be controlled, there are great advantages for the hall side.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, for example, the entire main island system can be applied to game machines other than pachinko machines. In the main island system, the positions of the coin collecting path and the coin supplying path are changed. The configuration may change, so the installation of the inter-lens ball lending machine corresponds to the game table in a one-to-one correspondence, and a rotatable ball supply gutter is attached to the ball jar to supply directly to the ball receiving tray of the adjacent game table. It is also preferable to configure so that the island system machine 4 can be provided with a device other than the reverse exchange function, such as a currency exchange machine or a prize ball counter, and the reverse exchange function detects two 500-yen coins. It may be set to pay out one thousand-yen bill for each processing, and the type of coin that can be exchanged in the reverse direction has been described as 500 yen. However, for example, a 100-yen coin may be used, and a coin selector or the like may be selected. Do or And the need always be pressurized, preferably also including the provision of a device for displaying a trouble caused during reverse exchange.

As a reverse exchange method, for example, a plurality of pushbuttons are provided on the front surface of the island system machine 4 without setting the above-mentioned coin insertion time, and two pushbuttons are provided on the pushbutton.
It displays such as 1, 6, 8, 10 and pushes a certain push button to insert coins, and when the number of coins reaches, the 1,000 yen bill is paid out When thrown in, a method of returning the portion may be used.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to a plurality of game stands, an island system machine provided at one end of an island, and a bill accepted in the game medium lending machine are islanded. In a game hall facility consisting of a banknote transfer device for collecting to a system machine and a coin transfer device for collecting and supplying coins between an island system machine and a game media lending machine, the island system machine has a reverse exchange function. And a control unit for controlling the entire game arcade facility including the reverse exchange function, and the coins into which the reverse exchange function is inserted are set to be converted into bills and then reverse exchanged and paid out. The function is to convert the inserted 500 yen coins into 1,000 yen banknotes. When the even number of 500 yen coins is inserted, the corresponding number of 1,000 yen banknotes is inserted. Set to pay out one yen bill and one 500 yen coin It was.

As a result, 5 is paid out from the Tatama ball lending machine.
Since 00 yen coins can be exchanged back into 1,000 yen banknotes using an island system machine on the same island, customers can feel the bulky, heavy, and troublesome discomfort by converting a large number of coins they have into a small number of banknotes. Not only that, even for hall employees, by freeing customers from complicated reverse exchange work, they can devote that amount to other services, and for the amusement hall, they can use a dedicated reverse exchange machine in a small store. It is not necessary to install it, and coins such as 500 yen coins can be recycled on the same island to be used as change for a stand ball lending machine, etc. At the same time, it is possible to automatically replenish banknotes to a system machine with a reverse exchange function. As a result, it will be possible to manage and control sales on an island-by-island basis, and it will not be necessary to prepare or replenish a large amount of new coins every day, so of course it will produce immeasurable effects on sales. To the customer Effects become more and more services improved in is significant.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an island in an island system with a reverse exchange function.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a unit ball rental machine 2.

[Fig. 3] Island system machine with reverse exchange function 4 installed at the island edge
FIG.

FIG. 4 is an internal structure diagram of a reverse exchange device unit 6 installed inside the island system machine 4.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a coin continuous insertion mechanism 60.

FIG. 6 is an internal structure diagram of a 500-yen coin payout unit 7.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control unit 8 of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for executing control.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for executing control.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart when the internal data value is an even number.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart when the internal data value is an odd number.

FIG. 12 is an internal structural diagram of the island system machine 4.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Two-unit ball lending machine 21 Banknote insertion slot 22 Coin slot 23 Coin return slot 3 Banknote transport path 30 Coin collection channel 31 Coin supply channel 4 Island system machine 50 Coin slot 51 Coin return slot 54 Thousand yen banknote payout slot 6 Reverse Money exchange device 60 Coin continuous insertion mechanism 61 Forward feed lever 63 Forward feed solenoid 64 Forward feed sensor 65 Coin selector 66 Coin passage 67 Coin passage 7 Coin dispensing part 70 Coin magazine 71 Dispensing motor 72 Extrusion plate 73 Switch 74 Coin sending passage 8 Control part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game medium lending machine arranged adjacent to a plurality of gaming machines, an island system machine provided at one end of an island, and a bill transporting device for collecting bills accepted by the game medium lending machine to the island system machine. In a game hall facility comprising a coin transfer device for collecting and supplying coins between an island system machine and a game media lending machine, the island system machine includes a reverse exchange function and a reverse exchange function. With a control unit that controls the entire game arcade equipment,
The above-mentioned reverse exchange function is a game hall facility characterized by converting coins into bills, performing reverse exchange and paying out. 2. The reverse exchange function converts an inserted 500-yen coin into a 1000-yen banknote, and when an even number of 500-yen coins are inserted, a corresponding number of 1000-yen banknotes is converted into an odd-numbered 500-yen banknote.
2. The game arcade equipment according to claim 1, wherein when the yen coins are inserted, the corresponding 1000-yen bills and one 500-yen coin are set to be paid out.