JPH0681630B2 - Sound generator at Pachinko Shimadai - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a sound generation device provided on a pachinko island stand in which a large number of pachinko machines are arranged, and more particularly to a sound generation device that generates a sound for a predetermined time according to the operating state of a game-related device provided on the pachinko island stand. is there.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, in a game-related device provided on a pachinko island stand, for example, a ball lending machine or a calling lamp, its operating state has been displayed mainly by visual display by light. For example, in a ball rental machine,
The lamp provided on the ball lending machine was displayed to indicate that the ball was being rented. In the calling lamp, lamps having different colors are combined and displayed by lighting or blinking.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

As described above, in the past, various displays were made by visual display. For example, in a ball lending machine, whether the ball lending machine is operating normally or which of a plurality of currencies exists There was a problem that it was not possible to confirm whether or not the type of coins had been inserted, and even when the calling lamp was operating, it could not be dealt with immediately unless the clerk at the amusement hall could see it. . The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to detect an operating state of a game-related device provided on a pachinko island stand and display it audibly to operate the state. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sound generation device for a pachinko island stand that can immediately check and respond to the operating state.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the sound generating device according to the present invention has an input section for receiving signals from a plurality of operating state detecting means for detecting a plurality of operating states of a game-related device provided on a pachinko island stand, respectively. , Sound generating means for generating different corresponding sounds based on the signal received by the input section, and automatic sound switching means for automatically switching the sound generated by the sound generating means at predetermined time intervals. It is characterized by that. In addition, the game-related device is a ball lending machine, and a plurality of operating state detection means are used to insert coins of different values into the ball lending machine, the ball lending status of the ball lending machine, and the ball lending machine failure status. By detecting and, respectively, it is possible to confirm the operating state of the ball lending machine. In addition, the gaming-related device is a calling lamp, and a plurality of operating state detecting means indicate that the calling lamp is informing that an illegal game is being played, and that the calling lamp is calling a clerk in the game hall. There is a state in which it is informing, a state that there is a pachinko machine that the calling lamp has become a big hit, and a state that the calling lamp informs that there is a pachinko machine that is not replenished with prize balls. By detecting the state where the call lamp is informing that the glass door of the pachinko machine is open, it is possible to know the operation state of the call lamp and take immediate action. .

[Action]

Based on signals from a plurality of operating state detecting means for detecting a plurality of operating states of the game-related device, different sound is generated from the sound generating means, and the sound is automatically switched every predetermined time. For this reason, since the operating state of the game-related device is audibly displayed, not only the player can confirm the operation, but also the sound is switched to change the atmosphere of the game hall every predetermined time. It is possible to raise the player's mood, and the store clerk at the game hall can immediately take action for the operation. For example, a game lending machine is a ball lending machine, a plurality of operating state detecting means, a state in which coins of different values are put into the ball lending machine, a ball lending state of the ball lending machine, and a ball lending machine failure state. By detecting each of these, it is a failure that the type of coin has been inserted into the ball lending machine, the ball lending machine is lending the ball, or the ball lending machine is not lending the ball. It is possible to confirm the operating state of the ball lending machine such as a car. In addition, the game-related device is a calling lamp, a plurality of operating state detection means, the state that the calling lamp is informing that the illegal game is playing, and the calling lamp is calling the clerk of the game hall. There is a state in which it is informing, a state that there is a pachinko machine that the calling lamp has become a big hit, and a state that the calling lamp informs that there is a pachinko machine that is not replenished with prize balls. By detecting the state that the calling lamp is informing that the glass door of the pachinko machine is open, it is possible to detect illegal games, big hits, stop supply of prize balls, open the glass door, etc. The operating state of the player is known, and the clerk at the game arcade can immediately take action.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of the pachinko island stand 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire pachinko island stand 1, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko island stand 1, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a ball lending machine provided on the pachinko island stand 1. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko island stand 1 in which speakers 7 forming a part of the sound generating device are arranged at different positions. In the figure,
A large number of pachinko machines 2 are lined up on the pachinko island stand 1, and a ball lending machine 3 is sandwiched between the pachinko machines 2. In addition, the pachinko island stand 1 above each pachinko machine 2
Is provided with an individual call lamp 4 which is operated by a player to call a store clerk in the game hall when a trouble occurs in the pachinko machine 2. When the individual calling lamps 4 are operated, the island calling lamps 5 provided on both upper ends of the pachinko island stand 1 are also turned on. Here, the island calling lamp 5 will be described in detail. The island calling lamp 5 is configured by combining lamps having a plurality of (three) colors (for example, red, blue, and yellow), and When the lamp is lit, the player calls the individual call lamp 4
To notify that a trouble has occurred in the pachinko machine 2, and when the red and blue lamps flash alternately, it informs that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 has become a big hit. And when the yellow lamp lights up,
No prize balls have been supplied to any of the pachinko machines 2.
That is, it is for notifying the malfunction of the supply mechanism inside the pachinko island stand 1, and when the blue lamp is lit, it is for notifying that the glass door of one of the pachinko machines 2 is open. When all the lamps blink, it is to inform that the player is playing an illegal game using a magnet or the like. In this way, the island calling lamp 5
In the above, various information is notified by visually turning on or blinking the lamp, but in this embodiment, different sounds are generated according to the operating state of the island calling lamp 5. There is. As shown in FIG. 3, a speaker 7 is built in as a part of the device for generating the sound at a position where the individual calling lamp 4 is provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 2. In addition, at the center of the pachinko island stand 1, each pachinko machine 2
A hoisting device 6 for hoisting and ejecting the balls discharged from the machine is provided, and the operating state of the hoisting device 6 is also monitored, and when there is a failure, the island calling lamp 5 and the speaker 7 notify that effect. It By the way, the ball lending machine 3, as shown in detail in FIG. 4, is a 500-yen coin insertion slot 8, 1 for inserting various kinds of currency, for example, 500-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 1,000-yen banknotes, respectively.
A 00-yen coin slot 9 and a 1,000-yen banknote slot 10 are provided respectively. Then, by inserting the coins corresponding to the respective insertion ports 8, 9, and 10, different sounds are generated from the speaker 7 via a sound generation circuit 15 described later. Therefore, the player can auditorily confirm the type of coins he has inserted. Further, the ball lending machine 3 is provided with a ball rental outlet 11 for discharging game balls corresponding to the inserted coins, and while the game balls are being dispensed to the ball rental outlet 11, the above-mentioned sound is emitted. Is continuously generated from the speaker 7. Furthermore, the sound is generated from the speaker 7 even when the payout operation is not performed despite the insertion of coins. A lending-in-progress lamp 12 is provided above the ball lending machine 12 to inform that the ball lending is ready as in the conventional case. It should be noted that the speaker 7 may be installed inside the lower counter stand as shown in FIG. 5, instead of being installed in the upper part of the pachinko island stand 1. By the way, the sound generation circuit 15 for generating a sound from the speaker 7 according to the operating states of the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 is arranged inside the pachinko island stand 1. The circuit 15 is configured as shown in the block diagram of FIG. That is, it has an input terminal 21 to which the wiring from the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 is connected, and the input terminal 21 is connected to the signal selection detection circuit 16.
The signal selection detection circuit 16 includes a ball lending machine 3 and an island calling lamp 5
It is based on what kind of operating condition the signal sent from is based. The detection signal selected by the signal selection detection circuit 16 is sent to the startup circuit 17, and the startup circuit 17
The output from 17 drives the melody generating circuit 18.
At this time, the melody generating circuit 18 has a plurality of types (for example,
7 types or 9 types) melody is stored, and is selected and set by the melody switching circuit 20 described later, and the melody corresponding to the operating state is activated by the output of the activation circuit 17. The melody output from the melody generation circuit 18 is amplified by the amplification circuit 19 and output to the output terminal 22.
And is generated as a sound from the speaker 7 connected to the output terminal 22. Further, in the case of this embodiment, a melody switching circuit 20 is connected to the melody generating circuit 18. The melody switching circuit 20 has a function of changing a melody corresponding to a plurality of operating states, which is why
When 20 is activated, different melodies are generated before and after the operation even in the same operation state of inserting the same 500-yen coin. Further, the melody switching circuit 20 is connected with a melody switching timer circuit 23 and a melody switching manual setting circuit 26 for operating the melody switching circuit 20. The melody switching timer circuit 23 includes an oscillator circuit 25 that constitutes a timer and a setting switch for selecting one of a plurality of types of timers.
24a to 24d are connected. For this reason, the setting switch 24
By selecting one of a to 24d and turning it on, the melody switching timer circuit 23 is activated at every selected predetermined time.
A switching signal is sent from the melody switching circuit 20. That is, the melody is automatically changed every predetermined time. On the other hand, the melody switching manual setting circuit 26 is connected to the changeover switches 27a to 27c that can be switched by a clerk at the game hall, and by turning on the changeover switches 27a to 27c, the melody switching manual setting circuit 26 is changed. A switching signal is sent to the melody switching circuit 20. That is,
The melody is changed manually. The plurality of changeover switches 27a to 27c (three in the embodiment) are provided in correspondence with the number of operating states.
This is because it can be changed manually for each operating state. Of course, the combinations that can be changed in this case may be patterned, and the changeover switches 27a to 27c may be associated with the respective patterns. Further, the sound generation circuit 15 is supplied with power from a power supply circuit 28 connected to an input terminal 29 of an external power supply. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, only one input terminal 21 is shown, but in actuality, the number of operating states to be notified is required. Although the embodiment has been described above, the sound generating device according to this embodiment is a sound generating circuit based on signals for respectively detecting a plurality of operating states of the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 as game-related devices. Through the melody switching circuit 20, the melody switching timer circuit 23, the melody switching manual setting circuit 26, and the like, a corresponding different sound, which is automatically switched at predetermined time intervals, is generated. For this reason, since the operating states of the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 are audibly displayed, not only can the player confirm the operation, but also the sound can be switched to create an atmosphere of the game hall. It can be changed every predetermined time, and the player's mood can be raised, and the clerk at the game hall can immediately take action for the operation. For example, the game-related device is a ball lending machine 3, a plurality of operating state detecting means of the ball lending machine 3, a state in which coins of different values are inserted into the ball lending machine 3, and a ball lending state of the ball lending machine 3. , The failure state of the ball lending machine 3 is detected respectively, so that what kind of currency has been inserted into the ball lending machine 3, whether the ball lending machine 3 is lending the ball, or the ball lending machine. The operation state of the ball lending machine 3 such as whether or not there is a failure in which the ball lending of No. 3 is not performed can be naturally and auditorily confirmed. Further, the game-related device is an island calling lamp 5, and a plurality of operating state detecting means of the island calling lamp 5 are informing that the island calling lamp 5 is playing an illegal game, and an island calling lamp 5. Is informing you that you are calling a clerk at the amusement park, is informing you that there is a pachinko machine with an island calling lamp 5 that has been a big hit, and the island calling lamp 5 is supplying prize balls. By detecting the state that there is a pachinko machine that has not been made and the state that the island calling lamp 5 has opened the glass door of the pachinko machine, respectively, it is illegal. Game,
It can be naturally understood as a sound without seeing operating conditions such as jackpot, stop of supply of prize balls, opening of glass doors, etc. Therefore, the clerk at the amusement arcade can take immediate action to respond to it. You can In addition, the operating state of the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 etc.
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be in other operating states. Further, as the game-related device, not only the ball lending machine 3 and the island calling lamp 5 but also any device provided on the pachinko island stand 1 may be used.

【The invention's effect】

As is clear from the above description, the sound generating device in the pachinko island stand according to the present invention generates sound based on signals from a plurality of operating state detecting means for detecting a plurality of operating states of the game-related device. Since the corresponding different sounds are generated from the means and the sounds are automatically switched at predetermined time intervals, the operating states of game-related devices such as a ball lending machine and a calling lamp are audibly displayed.
Not only can the player confirm the operation, but also by changing the sound, the atmosphere of the game hall can be changed every predetermined time, and the player's mood can be raised, and the clerk of the game hall can also feel it. The action can be taken immediately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sound generation circuit constituting a main part of a sound generation device according to an embodiment, FIGS. 2 to 5 show a structure of a pachinko island stand according to the embodiment, and FIG. , A perspective view of the entire pachinko island stand, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the pachinko island stand, FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a ball rental machine provided on the pachinko island stand, and FIG. It is a partial perspective view of a pachinko island stand in which speakers constituting a part are arranged at different positions. 1 …… Pachinko island stand, 2 …… Pachinko machine 3 …… Ball rental machine (game related equipment) 5 …… Island call lamp (game related equipment) 7 …… Speaker 15 …… Sound generation circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sound generation device provided on a pachinko island stand having a large number of pachinko machines arranged therein, wherein the sound generation device detects a plurality of operating states of game-related devices provided on the pachinko island stand, respectively. An input unit that receives signals from a plurality of operating state detection units, a sound generation unit that generates different sounds corresponding to the signals received by the input units, and a sound that is generated by the sound generation unit at predetermined time intervals. A sound generation device for a pachinko island stand, comprising: 2. The game-related device is a ball lending machine, the plurality of operating state detecting means, a state in which coins of different values are put into the ball lending machine, and a ball lending state of the ball lending machine, The sound generation device in a pachinko island stand according to claim 1, which detects a failure state of a ball lending machine, respectively. 3. The game-related device is a calling lamp, and the plurality of operating state detecting means informs that the calling lamp is playing an illegal game, and the calling lamp is a clerk of a game hall. The state that there is a pachinko machine that the calling lamp is a big hit, and that the calling lamp has a pachinko machine that is not replenished with prize balls. The sound generation in the pachinko island stand according to claim 1, which is for detecting a state of notifying and a state of notifying that the call lamp has opened the glass door of the pachinko machine. apparatus.