JPH067533A - Japanese pinball game @(3754/24)pachinko) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pachinko game machine which enables of a player to move from machine to machine freely by the use of one sheet of a record medium while the player does not need stand up to republish the record medium showing the number of lending pachinko balls during the game. CONSTITUTION:This pachinko game machine is composed of a record medium publishing means for entering the number of lending pachinko balls on the record medium according to an amount of money and transferring the record medium into an inserting port of a pachinko game machine, record indicating means 22, 50 for counting the number of available pinballs ejected from an available pinball tray 13 of the pinball machine to record and indicate them as the registered available pinballs, correction means 51, 52, 53 for ejecting game pinballs within the registered available pinballs onto the available pinball tray 13 to subtract the game pinballs from the registered available pinballs and a write and read means 24 for transferring the information of the corrected and indicated registered available pinballs at will to the portable record medium and reading the information to be reentered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to an improved means for managing a player's ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When playing a game using a pachinko game machine, the prize ball given to the player is a holding ball plate (upper plate) on two plates provided on the lower front of the pachinko game machine.
Is discharged to. When the game is successful and the number of prize balls is increased, the pachinko balls will soon overflow into the upper plate, and the balls will be dropped and stored in a lower holding ball plate (lower plate) provided under the upper plate. Then, at the end of the game, a system is generally used in which all the pachinko balls in the upper and lower holding bowls are moved to a portable bowl and transported to a prize exchange.

On the other hand, various management means for pachinko game machines have been proposed due to the recent spread of computer technology. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-238268, the number of pachinko balls lent to a player is recorded on a card, and the computer manages the progress of the game through this card. Before the game starts, the player will receive a card with the number of loans drawn out in cash, insert this card into the specified insertion slot of the pachinko game machine to start the game, and after the game ends, the number of loans at the end There is a thing to return the recorded card.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional pachinko game machine, in the former case, since the number of balls held in the lower plate during the game is not known accurately, the player can concentrate on the game. It is very troublesome for the player to distribute the power and to move to another pachinko game machine during the game, or to move all the balls of the upper plate and the lower plate to another ball box at the end of the game. Met.

In the latter case, in the card-type computer-controlled pachinko game machine, the purpose of these functional equipments is mainly placed in the management of the game hall, and is intended for the convenience of the player. However, for example, when all the pachinko balls that have been rented have been consumed, the player must go to the issuance of a card one by one, and the same applies when the additional rent is taken, improving the enjoyment of the game. There was a problem that I could not do it.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional problem, and all balls other than the actual balls in the upper plate are displayed in a number so that the player can accurately understand them, and a pachinko game machine is provided. When moving or ending the game, it is possible to move freely with one simple recording medium, and it is not necessary to stand by for reissuing the recording medium of the number of pachinko balls lent during the game,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a player-oriented pachinko game machine capable of entertaining games.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is to lend a pachinko ball to a recording medium according to the amount of cash or a medium exchangeable with cash inserted by a player. Enter the number and count the number of holding balls ejected by the recording medium issuing means that transfers the recording medium into the card insertion slot of the pachinko game machine and the overflow or the player's operation from the holding ball dish of the pachinko game machine. , Record display means for recording / displaying as a registered holding ball,
Correcting means for automatically discharging the game balls within the registered holding balls into the holding plate of the pachinko game machine automatically by the player's operation or subtracting from the registered holding balls by the player's operation. And a writing / reading unit capable of transferring the displayed information of the registered holding ball to a recording medium that can be carried at any time, and reading the information in the recording medium at any time to be re-installed. It exists in a pachinko game machine.

[0008]

[Operation] At the start of the game, the player first pays an appropriate price and records the number of game media from the recording medium issuing means such as a thin automatic ball lending machine installed side by side on the side of the pachinko machine body. To be issued. When the player inserts cash or a medium such as a prepaid card or passbook that can be exchanged for cash, the recording medium issuing means fills in the number of pachinko balls to be lent to the recording medium according to the amount, and the player takes the hand. Without transferring the recording medium into the insertion port of the writing / reading means of the pachinko game machine.

When the recording medium is transferred to the pachinko game machine, a game can be played on the pachinko game machine. When a large number of prize balls are discharged and the holding ball overflows, the balls for this overflow are automatically counted inside the pachinko game machine and displayed as registered holding balls. When the number of actual balls in the holding bowl becomes low, the holding bowl receives the actual balls within the indicated number by operating the operation button or the like. The amount of the discharged real balls is corrected and displayed by subtracting from the displayed number.

When the player first consumes the total number of lending in the recording medium issued during the game or wants to add the lending number to the recording medium, the player throws cash into the recording medium issuing means to insert a pachinko ball. When the loan is received, the number of loans is also entered in a recording medium and transferred to the pachinko game machine.
In the case of additional lending, the data may be written in the first recording medium.

When the player moves to another pachinko game machine or finishes a game, the actual balls remaining in the holding bowl are operated by operating the operation buttons appropriately marked such as clearing and ending. It is taken into the inside, counted, added to the displayed number, simultaneously written on a recording medium, and ejected from the pachinko game machine. At this time, the player gets the recording medium for the first time.

When this recording medium is inserted into the recording medium insertion port of another pachinko game machine, the player's own ball is immediately registered and displayed. When you have a real ball necessary for a game and discharge it to a ball dish, the number of corrections is displayed. Also, if you want to consume the front portion of a pachinko ball that is currently being rented on a pachinko game machine that you are playing a game on, or if you want to receive an additional loan, issue a recording medium that is installed in parallel with the pachinko game machine in the same way as above. You can easily rent pachinko balls simply by inserting cash into the means.

If the recording medium is submitted to a free gift exchange, the number of exchanges is read by a reading device provided and the free gift is provided.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention.

The pachinko game machine P comprises a plurality of safe holes 11 provided on a vertical board surface 10, one out hole 12 and a large number of nails, and has a holding ball plate (upper part) on the lower front surface facing the player. A dish 13 and a firing knob 14 for firing a pachinko ball are provided. Pachinko game machine P has
Enter the number of pachinko balls to be lent to the recording medium according to the amount of cash or a medium that can be exchanged for cash inserted by the player, and transfer the recording medium to the insertion slot of the pachinko game machine. The machines are installed side by side.

Below the upper plate 13 of the pachinko game machine P, a card insertion slot 21 for inserting a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a card) C into which a ball is held, a display section 22 for displaying a registered holding ball,
Switch section 25 having various operation buttons 23, 23a ...
An operation panel 20 including the above is provided.

Behind the board surface 10 of the pachinko machine P, as shown in FIG. 2, a pulse transmitter 3 is provided in the middle of the ball delivery pipe 32 which receives the distribution port 30 of the pachinko ball and reaches the ball tray 13.
3a and a starter / stopper 34 for starting and stopping according to a signal, and a ball-sending pump 35 for sending a predetermined number of pachinko balls according to a command from the controller 50.

On the other hand, an outlet pipe 36 communicating with the back of the pachinko machine P is provided below the holding ball plate 13, and a reflux groove 37 communicating with a pachinko ball central processing unit (not shown).
It is open to. A ball discharge pump 38 having a pulse transmitter 33b is provided in the middle of the outflow pipe 36.

The ball holding plate 13 is provided with an open pipe 41 having an overflow pipe 39 and an opening / closing valve 40 which opens and closes according to an operation command of the operation button 23, and joins with an inflow pipe to a ball discharging pump 38. The holding ball plate 13 is separately provided with a discharge pipe 43 that is opened and closed by a manual opening / closing valve 42 to discharge the pachinko balls into a portable ball container such as a ball box.

A display section 22 for displaying registered holding balls is provided on the operation panel 20 provided under the holding balls tray 13,
A plurality of operation buttons 23 for the player to instruct various operations
And a card insertion slot 21 for inserting the card C, and a reading / writing section 24 for reading various information from the card C inserted from the card insertion slot 21 and writing information from the controller 50 inside. A switch unit corresponding to the operation button is provided.

A controller 50, which receives information from the pulse transmitters 33a and 33b, the sensors 15 and the operation panel 20, displays on the display unit 22 and issues various operation commands, is provided behind the operation panel 20. I / O unit 52, storage unit 5
3 and a control unit 51 for processing information and issuing commands.

Next, the operation will be described.

At the start of the game, the player first pays an appropriate price and records the number of game media from the recording medium issuing means such as a thin automatic ball lending machine installed side by side on the side of the pachinko machine body. Received issuance of barrel card C
When the player inserts cash or a medium such as a prepaid card or passbook that can be exchanged for cash, the recording medium issuing means fills in the number of pachinko balls to be lent to the card C which is a recording medium according to the amount, and The card C, which is a recording medium, is transferred into the insertion port of the writing / reading means of the pachinko game machine without any hand. If you have a pachinko ball, put it in the ball plate 13 and start the game.

When the player has already obtained his own ball with another pachinko game machine P and has already recorded on the card C, if this card C is inserted into the insertion slot 21, it is displayed on the display section 22 as a registered ball. It When an appropriate one of the operation buttons 23, 23a ... Of the switch unit 25 is pressed, the pachinko balls are supplied to the holding ball plate 13, and the number corresponding to the number supplied is corrected and displayed by subtracting from the number on the display board. It

When the game is successful and a large number of prize balls are supplied, the holding ball plate 13 becomes full, and the overflowing balls pass through the overflow pipe 39, the drainage pump 38, the outflow pipe 36, and are discharged to the reflux groove 37. To be done. The balls that have passed through the ball discharge pump 38 are counted by the pulse generator 33b and are counted by the controller 5
It is transmitted to 0, registered, and simultaneously displayed on the display unit.

When the real balls become scarce in the holding ball plate 13, the appropriate one of the operation buttons 23, 23a of the switch unit 25 is pressed to receive the supply of the real balls. Needless to say, the actual ball supplied at this time does not exceed the registered owned ball displayed on the display unit 22. The pachinko balls supplied at this time are counted as they exit the supply tank 31 and pass through the supply pump 35.
It is transmitted to 0, subtracted from the original registration number, and displayed again.
The starter / stopper 34 starts and stops the supply pump 35 in response to a command from the controller 50.

The supply of pachinko balls by the supply pump 35 can be used for paying out prize balls by safe balls other than the case where the player demands them. At this time, the safe balls can be detected by providing a sensor 15 for each safe hole 11 and using an information command from the sensor 15, or collecting balls entering the safe holes at one location and detecting them one by one. The control unit 51 distinguishes between the two.

When the player borrows the total number of lending by the card C, which is the recording medium first issued during the game, or wants to add the lending number, the player inserts cash or the like into the recording medium issuing means. . The recording medium issuing means lends a pachinko ball, but it is made by not writing the pachinko ball directly but by writing the number of lending on the recording medium and transferring it to the pachinko game machine. In the case of additional lending, the data may be written in the first recording medium.

At the end of the game, the open / close valve 40 is opened by the operation button 23 to open the real ball in the holding ball plate 13 into the open tube 4
It is dropped to 1 and counted by the ball discharge pump 38 and added to the display registered number to display and confirm all balls. During this time, information on the ball being held is written on the card C. The open / close valve 40 may be of a manual type. Take out the card C from the operation panel 20,
If you show it to the free exchange, you can read the card and get free gifts.

When it is desired to continue the game with another pachinko game machine P, the card C is used with another pachinko game machine P.
The insertion operation button 23 is pushed into the card insertion slot 21 and the appropriate number of real balls are received to restart the game.

Depending on the player's preference, the pachinko ball can be directly touched and handled without using a card. That is, the player who wants to handle the pachinko ball by touching it directly operates the manual opening / closing valve 42, and the pachinko ball in the ball tray 13 is discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 43. The discharged pachinko balls are received and collected in a portable ball container such as a ball box, and the game on the pachinko game machine is ended. After that, carry the pachinko ball to another pachinko game machine P by yourself to restart the game, or exchange for a prize at the prize exchange. The function of the controller 50 is not only the above but also other information processing related to the pachinko game machine. Needless to say, it can be used for profit management.

[0033]

According to the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, the player can always accurately grasp all the balls held in the ball plate other than the real balls, and the player can play the game without any annoyance during the game. You can immerse yourself. Also, when playing a game or moving a pachinko game machine, it is very convenient that you can carry all your own balls with one card. And if you want to rent a pachinko ball after the game starts,
You can easily borrow new pachinko balls without standing up from the pachinko game machine during the game, so the game progresses without interruption and you can continue to enjoy the game, making it an extremely entertaining pachinko game machine .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a control relationship of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P ... Pachinko game machine 13 ... Holding ball 20 ... Operation panel 21 ... Card insertion slot 22 ... Display 23 ... Operation button 24 ... Read / write section 33 ... Pulse transmitter 35 ... Ball pump 38 ... Ball discharge pump 39 ... Overflow tube 40 ... Open / close valve 42 ... Manual open / close valve 43 ... Discharge pipe 50 ... Controller 51 ... Control unit 52 ... Input / output unit 53 ... Storage unit

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium in which the number of pachinko balls to be lent out is recorded on a recording medium according to the amount of cash or a medium that can be exchanged for cash inserted by a player, and the recording medium is transferred into an insertion slot of a pachinko game machine. Counting the number of holding balls that overflows from the issuing means and holding balls of the pachinko game machine or is operated by the player,
Record display means for recording / displaying as registered holding balls, and game balls within the registered holding balls are automatically discharged to the holding plate of the holding ball plate by the player's operation or by the player's operation. Correcting means for subtracting from the registered holding ball and the corrected and displayed information of the registered holding ball can be transferred to a recording medium that can be carried at any time, and the information in the recording medium can be read and reloaded at any time. And a reading and writing means, and a pachinko game machine.