JPH07313719A - Ball summing-up device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the ball summing-up device for PACHINKO machine with which the number of prize winning balls in any special prize to be piad out can be exactly summed up. CONSTITUTION:Each time a safe signal receiving part 4 receives a safe signal after a timer part 6 starts counting, a timer reset part 12 transmits a reset signal to the timer part 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball number counting device for a pachinko machine capable of accurately counting the number of paid-out balls of a prize-winning prize.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a ball number counting device for a conventional pachinko machine. In the figure, 1-1 to 1-n are pachinko machines, and a ball number counting device 3 through a line 2. It is connected to the. The ball number counting device 3 performs a counting process of the number of balls paid out to the customer by the store during the special period of the pachinko machine and outside the special period, and includes the following 4 to 7 parts. Reference numeral 4 denotes a safe signal receiving unit that receives a safe signal output from a pachinko machine when a pachinko ball is paid out to a customer. There is also an out signal receiving unit that receives an out signal output from the pachinko machine when the pachinko balls are collected in the store, but the description thereof is omitted here.

Reference numeral 5 is a prize signal detecting section for detecting the on / off state of the prize signal output from the pachinko machine. Among the pachinko machines, the type called the seven machine, when a pachinko ball enters a specific hole, the slot machine-like display on the surface of the pachinko machine rotates and creates a new display combination. If the condition of the arrangement of numbers and symbols is met, for example, the condition where three 7s are lined up, a big hole called an attacker opens for a certain period of time, making it easier for pachinko balls to win, and paying out pachinko balls better. It becomes a state, that is, a special state. At the time of this special prize, a special prize signal is output from the pachinko machine.

[0006] 6 is a time for determining which range of the pachinko balls paid out after the special prize is to be paid out by the winning ball in the special prize, and a timer for starting the counting after the special prize is finished. It is a department. This payout time on an actual pachinko machine changes according to the number of winning balls in the prize, that is, if there are more winning balls in the prize, the payout time will be longer, and if there are less winning balls in the prize. Although the payout time is shortened, the timer unit 6 cannot adjust the count time corresponding to the actual payout time. Therefore, the measurement work is performed for each pachinko machine and the average payout time is set. Since the payout time is different for each pachinko machine,
Every time we change pachinko machines, we measure the payout of all pachinko machines and change the data.

[0007] Reference numeral 7 reads the safe signal received by the safe signal receiving section 4 during the special period when the timer section 6 finishes counting from the time when the special signal detecting section 5 detects the special signal and reads the special period and the special prize. This is a ball number counting unit that performs a counting process of the number of balls paid out to customers outside the period. From this totaling result, the payout rate (100
The ratio of the number of balls paid out to customers by the store that fired:
It is used as the basis for determining nail adjustment. Therefore, if this base is inaccurate, that is, if it is set low, customers will not come close to the store, while if it is set high, the store will be damaged, which will adversely affect the management of the pachinko parlor.

Next, the operation will be described. The operation of the conventional ball number counting device 3 will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 5 and the flowchart of FIG. Usually, it is determined whether or not the prize signal detecting section 5 detects the ON state of the prize signal, that is,
It is judged whether or not it is in the special prize state (step ST1),
If it is in the special prize state, the process proceeds to step ST4. However, if it is not in the special prize state, the safe signal receiving unit 4 is waiting to receive the safe signal output from the pachinko machine outside the special prize period (step ST2), and when the safe signal is received, it is outside the special prize period. The total number of payout balls is calculated (step ST3). If the safe signal cannot be received in step ST2, the process returns to step ST1. Then, when the safe signal receiving portion 4 detects the safe signal ON state at step ST1, it is judged whether or not the safe signal is received (step ST4), and at the time when the safe signal is received, the payout balls in the special period are paid out. A counting process of the number is performed (step ST5).
If the ON state of the prize signal cannot be detected in step ST3, the process returns to step ST1 and waits to receive the safe signal.

Next, it is judged whether or not the prize signal detecting section 5 has detected the off state of the prize signal, that is, whether or not the prize has ended (step ST6). When the off state is detected, the timer is detected. Operate section 7 (step ST
7). If the off state of the prize signal cannot be detected in step ST6, the process returns to step ST4 and waits to receive the safe signal. Then, the safe signal receiving unit 4 determines whether or not the safe signal is received (step ST8),
When the safe signal is received, the number of payout balls during the special prize period is totaled (step ST9), and step ST8.
Then, it is judged whether or not the safe signal is received. If the safe signal cannot be received in step ST8, it is determined whether or not the timer unit 7 is stopped (step ST1
0), if the timer unit 7 is not stopped, step ST
Returning to step 8, it is judged whether or not the safe signal is received.

Next, if the timer unit 7 is stopped in step ST10, it is judged whether or not the ball number totalizing process is ended (step ST11).
Return to 1 and wait to receive the safe signal.

[0009]

Since the conventional ball number counting device is constructed as described above, when the actual payout time of the pachinko machine is much longer than the average time set in the timer section ( Refer to safe signal A in FIG. 5),
Since the payout of prize balls during the special prize is performed even after the payout time set in the timer section has passed (part H in FIG. 5), the number of payout balls of the prize balls under special prize is calculated in the ball number counting section. It is counted as the number of balls normally paid out. Therefore, there is a problem in that the nail adjustment becomes inaccurate because it adversely affects the base used as the basis for determining the nail adjustment, which in turn adversely affects the management of the pachinko parlor.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provides a ball number counting device for a pachinko machine capable of accurately counting the number of paid-out balls of prize balls during special prizes. With the goal.

[0011]

In the ball number counting device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, a timer reset unit causes a timer reset unit to receive a safe signal each time the safe signal receiving unit receives a safe signal after the timer unit starts counting. The reset signal is transmitted to.

[0012]

In the ball number counting device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, the timer reset section transmits the reset signal to the timer section every time the safe signal receiving section receives the safe signal after the timer section starts counting. Thus, the count time of the timer unit can be adjusted in accordance with the payout time of the winning ball during the actual prize.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a ball number counting device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those of the conventional one indicate the same or corresponding portions, and therefore, duplicated explanation will be omitted. A timer reset unit 12 sends a reset signal to the timer unit 6. When the safe signal receiving unit 4 receives the safe signal after the timer unit 6 starts counting, the timer reset unit 12 inputs the received signal from the safe signal receiving unit 4 and resets the timer unit 6. It sends a signal and resets the counter to zero. As a result, even if there are many prize balls in the prize and the payout time is extended, the count time of the timer unit 6 can be correspondingly extended, so that the number of payout balls of the prize balls in the prize is accurately counted. can do.

Next, the operation will be described. The operation of the ball counting device 11 of the present invention will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. Here, since steps ST21 to ST29 are the same as the conventional operation, duplicate description will be omitted. Safe signal receiver 4
Determines whether it has received a safe signal (step ST
28) When the safe signal is received, the payout number of coins in the prize period is calculated (step ST29), and when the timer reset unit 12 receives the signal from the safe signal receiving unit 4 (step ST30), the timer unit is received. A reset signal is transmitted to 6 (step ST31). When the timer section 6 receives this reset signal, it resets the counter to zero. When the counter of the timer unit 6 is reset to 0, the process returns to step ST8 and the safe signal receiving unit 4
Waits to receive a safe signal.

If the safe signal cannot be received in step ST28, it is determined whether or not the timer unit 6 is stopped (step ST33). If the timer unit 6 is not stopped, the process returns to step ST28 to receive the safe signal. Wait to do. Next, in step ST33, the timer unit 7
If is stopped, it is determined whether or not the ball number counting process is ended (step ST34), and if not ended, step S
Return to T21 and wait to receive the safe signal.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, after the timer section starts counting, every time the safe signal receiving section receives the safe signal, the timer reset section sends a reset signal to the timer section. Since the count time of the timer unit is adjusted according to the payout time at the time of the actual prize, the number of payout balls of the prize balls during the prize can be accurately counted. As a result, it is possible to accurately calculate the payout rate in a normal state other than the special prize state, and obtain an appropriate judgment material for nail adjustment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a ball number counting device of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing the operation of the ball number counting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the ball number totalizing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a ball number counting device of a conventional pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the operation of a conventional ball number counting device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of a conventional ball number counting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1 to 1-n Pachinko machine 2 lines 3,11 Ball number counting device 4 Safe signal receiving section 5 Special prize signal detecting section 6 Timer section 7 Ball number counting section 12 Timer reset section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A safe signal receiving section for receiving a safe signal output from a pachinko machine when a pachinko ball is paid out, and a special prize for detecting a special signal output from the pachinko machine at a special prize when a pachinko ball enters a specific place. The signal detection unit and the time that determines the range of the pachinko balls paid out after the special prize is set to be the pachinko balls paid out by the winning ball during the special prize are set, and the timer that starts counting after the special prize ends Section and the safe signal received by the safe signal receiving section, and counts the number of balls paid out by winning balls other than the prize and the number of balls paid out by winning balls during the prize After the unit starts counting, each time the safe signal receiving unit receives a safe signal, it sends a reset signal to the timer unit. A device for counting the number of balls in a pachinko machine, which is equipped with a set section.