JPH07227472A - Method for complementing balls to stock tank at pachinko game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rationally complement balls by detecting the amount of balls inside a stock tank at each pachinko game machine island, stopping the use of a counter at a certain pachinko machine island adjacent to the pachinko machine island when the detected amount is less than the set value of complementary start, and centrally putting gift balls from a play into the counter of this pachinko machine island. CONSTITUTION:Respectively pachinko machine islands 1-9 are provided with gift ball counters 11-91, respectively, and the gift balls are conducted and supplied to stock tanks 12-92. In this case, a centralized control room is provided with a liquid crystal graph type display part for detecting and displaying the amounts of balls inside the stock tanks 12-92, and the amounts of balls inside the stock tanks at the respective pachinko machine islands can be detected. When the amount of balls in the stock tank at a certain pachinko machine island such as the pachinko machine island 3, for example, gets less than the set value of complementary start, the use of the counter of the pachinko machine island at a position close to the pachinko machine island 3 is stopped among the pachinko machine islands for which the amounts of balls are more than the respective set values of complementary start, and the gift balls are centrally complemented to the pachinko machine island 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of supplying pachinko balls to a storage tank in each pachinko island in a pachinko hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a pachinko island is equipped with a counter for exchanging prize balls, the prize balls are supplied from a counter to a storage tank. It is being supplied to the prize tank on the Pachinko island stand. Therefore, it is important to secure the amount of pachinko balls in the storage tank. And, in the past, the pachinko ball amount in the storage tank was stopped when the pachinko island counter was stopped at the full set value or more, and the pachinko island counter could be used at the full set value or less. there were.

However, even if the counter can be used, unless the player throws a prize ball into the counter, the amount of pachinko balls in the storage tank of the Pachinko island does not increase, but gradually decreases. is there. In particular, it is extremely difficult to secure the amount of pachinko balls on the so-called unlimited corner Pachinko Island. Therefore, conventionally, the pachinko balls are moved by moving the storage tanks of other Pachinko islands, or the storage tanks of the other Pachinko islands are replenished by a replenishment gutter from above via a reducing machine.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention aims to increase the amount of prize balls exchanged by a player by putting them into a pachinko island counter in a storage tank with a small amount of pachinko balls. There is.

[0005]

Therefore, the present invention is a pachinko island which is provided with a prize ball counter and supplies prize balls to a storage tank, and a display section for detecting and displaying the amount of pachinko balls in each storage tank. Provided, when the counter of the pachinko island is stopped when the full set value is exceeded, and the counter of the pachinko island can be used when the full set value is set or lower, in each of the pachinko islands. When a supply start set value for the storage tank is provided and the amount of pachinko balls for the storage tank becomes less than or equal to the supply start set value, at a position near the pachinko island among the pachinko islands where the amount of pachinko balls is greater than or equal to each supply start set value. A method for supplying a pachinko ball to a storage tank which stops the use of the counter on the Pachinko Island and makes the stopped counter usable when the amount of the pachinko ball is restored to a supply start set value or more. A. When the amount of pachinko balls falls below the supply start set value, consumption of a large amount of pachinko balls is expected, and the amount of pachinko balls is excluded, except for specific pachinko islands where the supply start set value is a high set value equal to or higher than the same value. Among the pachinko islands that are above the respective supply start set values, stop using the counter of the pachinko islands at positions near the pachinko island, and stop when the amount of pachinko balls recovers above the supply start set value. Alternatively, the counter may be made usable.

[0006]

[Operation] On each of the pachinko islands, the amount of pachinko balls in the storage tank is detected and displayed on the display unit. When the amount of pachinko balls falls below the supply start set value, that is, when it becomes necessary to replenish the pachinko balls, Among the Pachinko islands where the amount of balls exceeds each supply start set value and supply is not required,
The use of the pachinko island counter at a position close to the pachinko island is stopped. As a result, the player throws a prize ball into the counter on the Pachinko Island, which is below the nearby supply start set value, and is supplied. And
When the amount of pachinko balls recovers above the supply start set value, the counters on the nearby pachinko islands that have stopped are restored to usable status.

[0007] At this time, the pachinko island where the amount of pachinko balls near the stop of use of the counter is equal to or more than the set value for starting replenishment is a specific pachinko island that requires a large amount of pachinko balls at so-called unlimited corners. In this case, the counters on the pachinko island stand that do not require replenishment near that particular pachinko island are suspended.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Pachinko island of pachinko hall 1, shown in Figure 1.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are prize ball counters 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 9 respectively.
1 to store prize balls and store tanks 12, 22, 32, 4
2, 52, 62, 72, 82 and 92 are electrically connected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, each storage tank 1
2, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92
The centralized control room is equipped with a liquid crystal graph-shaped display that detects and displays the amount of pachinko balls. Then, the capacity of each storage tank is displayed in 10 steps, and the full amount of pachinko balls is set to 10
Then, when the full set value is set to 9 and the alarm lamp is lit above it, the counter on the pachinko island is deactivated, and when the full set value is 9 or less, the alarm lamp is turned off. This enables the counter of Pachinko Island to be used.

The counter is stopped and released by turning the stop switch on and off, and the prize ball inlet of the counter is opened and closed. In FIG. 2, the alarm lamp is turned on for the storage tank 52 of the pachinko island 5, and the counter 51 of the pachinko island 5 is deactivated by turning on the stop switch.

Further, a replenishment start set value is provided for each storage tank, and when the amount of pachinko balls becomes less than or equal to the replenishment start set value, the replenishment alarm lamp is turned on in a state in which replenishment is required. In FIG. 2, storage tanks 12 on Pachinko islands 1 and 2,
The replenishment start set value of 22 is a numerical value of 5, Pachinko Island 3, 4,
The storage tanks 32, 42, 52, 62 of 5, 6 have a supply start set value of 4, and storage tanks 72, 82, 92 of specific pachinko islands 7, 8, 9 that require a large amount of pachinko balls at so-called unlimited corners, etc. The replenishment start set value of 6 is set to 6.

These supply start set values are determined from the total amount of pachinko balls, or in consideration of the pachinko islands that require a large amount of pachinko balls in so-called unlimited corners, etc. Then, when the amount of pachinko balls becomes equal to or lower than the supply start set value, the use of the counter of the pachinko island at a position near the pachinko island out of the pachinko islands having the supply start set value or more is stopped.

For example, in FIG. 2, when the storage tank 32 of the pachinko island 3 shows a numerical value of 3 and needs to be replenished, one or both stop switches of the adjacent pachinko island stands 2 and 4 are turned on. Then, the counters 21 and 41 may be stopped. As a result, the player in the vicinity counts the prize balls into the counter 31 of the pachinko island 3, so that the storage tank 32 is increased in volume.

In this case, if one of the pachinko island stands 2 and 4 is less than or equal to the replenishment start set value, the other stop switch that is greater than or equal to the replenishment start set value is turned on and only the other counter is deactivated. Of. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the storage tank 22 of the pachinko island 2 shows a numerical value of 4 and needs to be replenished, the counter 31 of the pachinko island stand 3 adjacent to the pachinko island 2 is not stopped and the next pachinko island 2 is stopped. The stop switch of the table 1 is turned on to stop the counter 11. Furthermore, if the pachinko islands on both sides are below the supply start set value,
Further, the counter on the pachinko island adjacent to the supply start set value may be stopped.

As shown in FIG. 3, if the storage tank 62 of the pachinko island 6 shows a numerical value of 4 and needs to be replenished, the counter 51 of only the adjacent pachinko island stand 5 is deactivated. is there. This is because the specific pachinko island stand 7 on the other side requires a large amount of pachinko balls, so that the counter 71 of the specific pachinko island 7 is not stopped. Therefore, the specific pachinko islands 7, 8 and 9 are always counters 71 and 8.
1, 91 will be operated. Therefore, in FIG.
If the storage tank 72 of the Pachinko Island 7 shows a numerical value of 6 and needs to be replenished, on the other hand, the next Pachinko Island stand 6
Deactivate only the counter 61, and the specific pachinko island 8,
9 directly operates the counters 81 and 91.

As described above, according to this example, the player throws a prize ball into the counter on the Pachinko Island where the supply start set value is close to or below, and the storage tank is replenished. . Then, when the amount of pachinko balls recovers above the supply start set value, the counters of the nearby pachinko islands that have stopped are restored to usable state. At this time, the counters 71, 81 and 91 of the pachinko islands 7, 8 and 9 which require a large amount of pachinko balls are always in operation, so there is no problem.

Although the method of the present invention is as described above, the method of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number and location of storage tanks and prize ball counters provided on each pachinko island do not matter. Further, the display unit for detecting and displaying the amount of pachinko balls in each storage tank is not limited, and may be displayed only with numerical values. The means for setting the supply start set value of the storage tank of each Pachinko island is also appropriate. Furthermore, stopping and releasing the counter may be performed manually or by computer control.

In this example, the pachinko island counter, which requires a large amount of pachinko balls, is always operated. However, if the pachinko ball supply condition is good, the number of pachinko balls can be counted like other pachinko islands. The vessel may be controlled to stop.

[0019]

According to the present invention, a player throws a prize ball into a counter on a pachinko island that needs to be supplied below a nearby supply start set value, and the storage tank is supplied. There is an effect. In the second aspect, the counter of a specific pachinko island that requires a large amount of pachinko balls is always in operation, so there is no problem.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pachinko hall.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a display unit used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of another state display of the display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,2,3,4,5,6 Pachinko Island 7,8,9 Specific Pachinko Island 11,21,31,41,51,61,71,81,9
1 prize ball counter 12,22,32,42,52,62,72,82,9
2 Storage tank

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko island that is provided with a prize ball counter and supplies prize balls to a storage tank, and a display unit for detecting and displaying the amount of pachinko balls in each storage tank is provided. In addition to suspending use of the counter of Pachinko Island, in the one that can use the counter of the Pachinko Island below its full set value, set a supply start set value for the storage tank of each Pachinko Island, When the amount of pachinko balls falls below the supply start set value, the use of the counter on the pachinko island at a position near the pachinko island is stopped in the pachinko islands where the amount of pachinko balls exceeds the respective supply start set values. However, when the amount of pachinko balls is recovered to a value greater than or equal to a supply start set value, the stopped counter is made usable, and a method for supplying pachinko balls to a storage tank on Pachinko Island is provided. . 2. When the amount of pachinko balls falls below a supply start set value, a large amount of pachinko balls are expected to be consumed, and except for specific pachinko islands where the supply start set value is a high set value equal to or higher than the same value. Among the Pachinko islands where the amount of balls is equal to or higher than the respective supply start set values, the use of the counter on the Pachinko island at a position near the Pachinko island is stopped, and the pachinko ball amount is recovered to the supply start set value or more Then, the replenishment method according to claim 1, wherein the stopped counter is made usable.