JPH09313714A - Inter-island ball circulation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold the difference of ball quantities between respective islands to a prescribed range or less by providing a ball quantity detection means in each storage means of a plurality of islands and controlling a circulation means in such a state as setting the difference of the ball quantity stored in each storage means to a prescribed range or less based on the ball quantity detected by a plurality of ball quantity detecting means. SOLUTION: A ball quantity detection sensor formed by vertically arranging a plurality of optical sensors for detecting a stored ball quantity is provided in a storage tank of each of every islands 10A∼10E and an output signal of the sensor is input in a computer. The quantity of balls stored in a storage tank 20 is detected based on the output of the signal of the ball quantity detection sensor and the detected value is outputted to a communication part of other island via a communication part. Secondly, whether or not a ball is given from an island in the normal direction and in the reverse direction, and whether or not there is any necessity of sending a ball in the normal direction and in the reverse direction are surveyed respectively. Thirdly, a circulating means including a gutter 64 is controlled so as to offset flags in opposed operations in the island and move the balls.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inter-island ball circulation system, and more particularly to a plurality of pachinko machines and a plurality of storage means for storing balls used in the plurality of pachinko machines. The present invention relates to an inter-island ball circulation system provided with a circulation means for circulating balls stored in the storage means of an island between the islands.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko hall is provided with a plurality of islands on which a plurality of pachinko machines are installed, and a ballpark for collecting balls to be supplied to the plurality of islands is provided in the basement or ceiling of the pachinko hall. Has been. Then, the balls from each pachinko machine are collected by the player in the counting machine, and the balls counted by the counting machine are collected in the ball court and the collected balls are polished by the ball machine's polishing machine, and then each island. I try to give back to.

[0003]

However, since the ballpark is provided in the basement or ceiling of the pachinko hall, the construction of the pachinko hall becomes large-scale work. Also, the balls collected at the ballpark are polished by the ballpark polishing machine, so if the polishing process is concentrated on the ballpark polishing machine and a failure occurs in the ballpark polishing machine, each island will be It will have adverse effects such as balls not circulating.

On the other hand, in order to solve such a problem, a ball stadium is provided in each island, and a counter is provided in each ball stadium to collect the balls from each pachinko machine. An inter-island ball circulation system is conceivable in which balls output from a pachinko machine are circulated in a plurality of islands by collecting the balls in a ball field provided in another island via a counter of another island.

However, when the balls from the pachinko machines on one island are collected through the counters on the other islands to the balls provided in the other islands, the difference in the amount of balls on each island is allowed. More than the range.

[0006] Therefore, when the number of balls in a ball place on a certain island increases, it is necessary to stop using the counter on the island and the amount of balls on each island unless the number of balls on the island increases. Can not be made even, and other problems occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inter-island ball circulation system capable of properly controlling the difference in the amount of balls between a plurality of islands to be within a predetermined range. To do.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An inter-island ball having a plurality of pachinko machines and a circulation means for circulating the balls stored in the storage means of a plurality of islands, each of which is provided with a storage means for storing the balls used in the plurality of pachinko machines. A circulation system, a plurality of ball amount detection means provided in each of the plurality of islands and detecting the amount of balls stored in the storage means, and the number of balls detected by the plurality of ball amount detection means Control means for controlling the circulation means so that the difference in the quantity of balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range based on the quantity.

Here, the circulation means according to the invention of claim 1 is the storage of a plurality of islands, each of which is provided with a plurality of pachinko machines and storage means for storing balls used in the plurality of pachinko machines. The balls stored in the means are circulated between the islands.

The ball amount detecting means is provided on each of the plurality of islands and detects the amount of balls stored in the storing means. It should be noted that the ball amount detecting means is configured by arranging a plurality of light emitting means for emitting light parallel to the storage surface of the ball of the storage means and a plurality of light receiving means for receiving light from the corresponding light emitting means. May be. In addition, the ball amount detection means,
It may be configured by a weight detection sensor that detects the total weight of the balls stored in the storage means.

Then, the control means controls the difference in the amount of balls stored in each of the storage means of the plurality of islands to be within a predetermined range based on the amount of balls detected by the plurality of ball amount detection means. Control circulation means. The control means preferably controls the circulation means so that the amount of balls stored in each storage means of the plurality of islands becomes equal.

As described above, since the amount of balls stored in the storage means of a plurality of islands is detected, it is possible to properly detect an island having a ball amount less than the permissible range or an island having more than the permissible range, and Since the difference in the amount of balls stored in each storage means of the plurality of islands is set to a predetermined range or less based on the detected amount of balls, the difference in the amount of balls between the plurality of islands is appropriately set to the predetermined range or less. can do.

Next, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, in which the control means needs to circulate balls from one island to another island. If there is another island between the island and the other island, relay the other island to control the circulation means so that the balls circulate to the other island. Thus, the circulating means is controlled such that the difference in the amount of balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range.

Here, when it is necessary to circulate balls from one island to another island, for example, the difference in the amount of balls between one island and another island may exceed a predetermined range.

In this way, when it is necessary to circulate balls from one island to another island and there is another island between one island and another island, one island to another Because the islands are relayed and the balls are circulated to the other islands, it is not necessary for each of the multiple islands to circulate the balls directly with the other islands, and the inter-island ball circulation system can be configured simply. it can.

Next, the invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the storage means is provided at a lower portion of the island, and the circulation means is balls stored in the storage means. The balls that are pumped to the upper part of the island to flow out to each of the plurality of pachinko machines and other islands, and the balls stored in the storage means of the plurality of islands are circulated between the islands. Then, the control means stops at least one of the ball pumping to the upper part of the island and the ball outflow to the other island in the island where the ball needs to be flowed in, so that each of the plurality of islands is stopped. The circulation means is controlled so that the difference in the amount of balls stored in the storage means is within a predetermined range.

Here, in the circulation means according to the third aspect of the present invention, the balls stored in the storage means are ground and sent to the upper part of the island. In addition, on the island where it is necessary to inject balls,
For example, there are islands where the difference in the amount of balls exceeds a predetermined range. In such an island, by stopping the pumping of balls to the upper part of the island and / or the outflow of the balls to other islands, the outflow of the balls from the island to other islands can be stopped and the other islands can be stopped. Since the balls flow in from the plurality of islands, the difference in the amount of balls stored in each storage means as a whole of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range.

Next, an invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control means controls the amount of balls detected by the ball amount detecting means. A transmitting / receiving unit provided on each of the plurality of islands that transmits and receives the amount of balls from another island, and a storage unit for each of the plurality of islands based on the amount of balls received by the transmitting / receiving unit. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a control unit provided in each of the plurality of islands for controlling the circulation means so that the difference in the amount of stored balls falls within a predetermined range.

As described above, since the transmission / reception unit and the control unit are provided on each of the plurality of islands, the plurality of islands can be manufactured individually and the plurality of islands can be manufactured quickly. .

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, an inter-island ball circulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the pachinko hall is provided with five islands 10A to 10E. A plurality of pachinko machines 12 are mounted in parallel on each of the islands 10A to 10E.
In addition, the end wall 14 of each of the islands 10A to 10E is provided with a display unit 82 for displaying the current operating status of the island, a device stop button for stopping the operation of the device of each island, and the like. A section 84 is provided. On the other hand, islands 10B and 10
A ball counter 16 is attached to the end wall 14 of D.
The ball counter 16 may be attached to the end walls 14 of all the islands.

Here, the islands 10A, 10C, 10E and the island 1
0B and 10D are different in that the ball counter 16 is attached to the islands 10B and 10D, and the islands 10A and 10E.
Since the islands 10B to 10D have the same other configurations except that the number of valve opening / closing devices to be described later is different, only the island 10D will be described below, and the description of the other islands will be omitted. To do. Pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as balls) counted by the ball counter 16 flow down to the island 10D, and as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the mini-lift 22 discharges the balls to the gutter 28 (FIG. 8). 2) in the hollow part of the storage tank 20 below the island 10D.
A V-shaped chute 18 that slopes toward 2 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the V-shaped chute 18 is a gutter having a downward slope from both ends in the width direction toward the center, and the balls can be distributed in an orderly manner so that the balls lie close to the center. In this way, the V-shaped chute 18 is inclined toward the mini lift 22 and has a downward slope from both ends in the width direction toward the center. A triangle with the apex on the upstream side will be constructed. Therefore, the balls further flowing from the upstream side hit the triangular inclined surface L and are distributed to the left and right, and from the gap H between the partition wall 24 (see FIG. 5) and the V-shaped chute 18 in the storage tank 20 described later, from the storage tank 20.
It is possible to avoid the ball clogging on the V-shaped shoot 18 by falling inward. Moreover, since the balls are evenly distributed to the left and right spaces of the storage tank 20, the space of the storage tank 20 can be effectively used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage tank 20 provided under the island 10D is a box-shaped body having a rectangular cross section, and the center of the ceiling wall 20A is opened along the longitudinal direction. A partition wall 24 extends from the opening edge portion 23 toward the inside of the storage tank 20 so as to surround both ends of the V-shaped chute 18 in the width direction with a predetermined gap. This partition 24
As a result, the balls stored in the storage tank 20 do not flow onto the V-shaped chute 18, and the balls flowing through the V-shaped chute 18 can be preferentially sent to each of the two mini lifts 22. Further, the space between the side wall 20C of the storage tank 20 and the partition wall 24 can be effectively used as a ball storage space.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a V-shaped shoot 1
An acceleration chute 26 is provided on the upstream side of 8, that is, below the ball discharge port 16 </ b> A of the ball counter 16. The acceleration chute 26 is configured so as to draw a relaxation curve having a large inclination angle, and balls are designed to drop on this steeply inclined surface.

As a result, the ball discharge port 16 of the ball counter 16
Since the initial velocity of the ball dropped from A becomes large, the V-shaped shoot 18 is made steep, or the V-shaped shoot 18
It is possible to increase the number of balls flowing through the V-shaped shoot 18 per unit time without expanding the width. Therefore,
Even if a large number of balls are poured into the ball counting machine 16, the discharge port 16
There is no congestion near A.

In this embodiment, the acceleration chute 2
6 was configured to draw a relaxation curve, but V-shaped shoot 1
As long as it is connected to the upstream end of 8 and has a steep slope, it may be a curve or clothoid curve, and the shape of the curve is not specified.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the storage tank 20
The bottom surface 30 of the is inclined downward toward the mini lift 22 so that the stored balls naturally flow down to the mini lift 22. A channel-shaped frame 34 is fixed to the bottom surface 30 with its opening facing the bottom surface 30, and from near the upstream portion of the storage tank 20 to near the lower gutter 36 (see FIG. 8) near the mini lift. A tunnel 32 having a rectangular opening surface is formed. Also, tunnel 3
The opening height of 2 is set larger than the ball diameter of the ball.

Further, the upstream opening of the tunnel 32 is covered with a channel-shaped guide cover 38 having a frontage larger than that of the frame 34 so as to partially overlap the frame 34. As a result, the flow of the balls flowing into the tunnel 32 is arranged, so the balls rush into the tunnel 32,
It is possible to prevent a so-called bridging phenomenon, in which balls interfere with each other to hinder a smooth flow.

As shown in FIG. 8, below the mini-lift 22 (the two mini-lifts have the same structure, only one of them will be described) receives the balls that have passed through the bottom surface of the storage tank 20 and the tunnel. A gutter 36 is provided.
The balls received by the lower gutter 36 are sent to the upper gutter 28 which receives the balls from the V-shaped chute 18 by the mini lift 22, and further, the collecting gutter 42 connected to the upper gutter 28 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It is sent to the foreign matter removing device 44 in the shape of a cage. In this embodiment, two mini-lifts 22 are provided so as to cope with the increase and decrease of circulating balls, but in a normal business condition, one mini-lift 22 is sufficient for processing. Further, even if both of the mini lifts 22 are out of order, the balls directly flow to the upper gutter 28 through the V-shaped chute 18, so that the necessary balls can be secured and the business can be continued.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the balls from which the foreign matter has been removed by the foreign matter removing device 44 pass through the chute 46,
It is sent to the polishing device 48 provided at the center of the island 10D. A polishing cloth (not shown) is attached to the inside of the storage cover of the polishing device 48. Further, a conveyor belt is wound around the polishing cloth in a vertical direction. Further, in the vicinity of the entrance of the polishing device 48, a plurality of semi-spherical grooves for accommodating balls in a row are formed. As a result, the balls sent from the chute 46 are sandwiched between the polishing cloth and the conveyor belt, and are carried to the upper part of the island 10D while being polished by the polishing cloth.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
The outlet 48K of the polishing device 48 located at the upper part of 0D is
It is connected to the small tank 54, and a junction box 56 is provided below the small tank 54. The bottom surface 54K of the small tank 54 is inclined downward with the center apex P as a boundary. At the bottom of the bottom surface 54K of the small tank 54 that is inclined downward,
Connection ports 50K ₁ and 50K _{2 of the} supply gutter 50 are provided. Moreover, the junction box 56, the connection port 58K of the tank collection trough 58, connection ports 50K ₃ replenishment trough 50
Is provided. The supply gutter 50 has a bilaterally symmetrical downward slope toward both ends of the island 10D. A supply bellows (not shown) is connected to the supply gutter 50 at predetermined intervals, and the supply gutter 50 and the rental pachinko machine 12 are provided. Balls are supplied to a ball machine (not shown). Further, a recovery hose 60 is connected to the tank recovery gutter 58 at predetermined intervals, and as shown in FIG.
The liquid is evenly circulated between the partition wall 24 and the side wall 20C of the storage tank 20.

A hollow overflow cylinder 72 is provided inside the small tank 54, and a connection port 72K at the lower portion of the overflow cylinder 72 penetrates the bottom surface 54K of the small tank 54 and reaches the junction box 56. .

A magic tank 62 is hollowly connected to the small tank 54. A reinforcing plate 74 is provided on the upper surface of the connecting portion between the small tank 54 and the magic tank 62.

A partition plate 7 is provided inside the magic tank 62.
6 is provided so as to descend toward the small tank 54. On the side surface of the magic tank 62 above the partition plate 76, the connection port 64K ₁ of the gutter 64DCO (the gutter connecting the magic tanks 62 of the islands 10D and 10C) and the island so that the balls from the island 10D flow into the island 10C. 10D
A connection port 64K ₃ of a gutter 64DEO (a gutter connecting the magic tanks 62 of the islands 10D and 10E) is provided so that the balls from the above flow into the island 10E.

The magic tank 6 below the partition plate 76
On the side of 2, the gutter 6 so that the balls from the island 10C flow in
4CDI (gutter connecting the magic tank 62 of the islands 10C and 10D) connection port 64K ₂ and gutter 64EDI (gutter connecting the magic tank 62 of the islands 10E and 10D) so that the balls from the island 10E can flow in. 64K ₄ is provided. Inside the magic tank 62, a connection port 64K
₂ and the connection port 64K ₄ are respectively connected to one ends of the descending plates 77 and 79, and the other ends of the descending plates 77 and 79 are pits 81 and 8 provided on the bottom surface 62T of the magic tank 62.
Connected to 3.

The upper end of the first down gutter 92 is connected to the drop hole 83, and the lower end of the first down gutter 92 is connected to the side surface of the first drop gutter 94. A valve 97 is provided between the lower end of the first down gutter 92 and the side surface of the first drop gutter 94, and the valve 97 is rotated about the axis G by a valve opening / closing device 95. The lower end of the first drop gutter 94 is the second down gutter 9
6 and the lower end of the second down gutter 96 is connected to the upper end of the second drop gutter 99. The lower end side of the second drop gutter 99 is connected to the junction box 56. As a result, a path is formed that allows the balls that have flowed in from the island 10E via the trough 64 EDI to reach the junction box 56. Although not shown in the drawing, the pit 81 also has a path for allowing a ball that has flown from the island 10C through the gutter 64CDI to reach the junction box 56.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
Bottom of the discharge port 48K, the uppermost part of the overflow cylinder 72, the connection port 64K ₁ (connection port 64K ₄ ), the partition plate 76
Bottom of the bent part of the, connection port 64K ₂ (connection port 64K ₃ )
It is set in the order of.

Although the gutter connecting the island 10D to the island 10C and the island 10E has been described here, a plurality of gutters 64 are similarly provided between other islands as shown in FIG. Circulating balls between groups on the island.

The inter-island ball circulation system of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, has a ball amount detection sensor for detecting the amount of balls stored in the storage tank 20 on the end wall 14 and the side wall 15 of the storage tank 20. 66 is provided. Ball amount detection sensor 66 is composed of ten light sensors of the light receiving element 66B ₁ ~66B ₁₀ for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting element 66A ₁ ~66A ₁₀ and a light-emitting element 66A ₁ ~66A ₁₀ to emit light ing. The light-emitting element 66A ₁ ~66A ₁₀ and a light-emitting element 66A ₁ ~66A ₁₀ is arranged in 10 stages (points) in the height direction of the storage tank at a predetermined interval. Therefore, for example, when the light emitted from the light emitting element 66A ₁ is cut off, a signal is output from the light receiving element 66B ₁ so that the ball fills the storage tank 20 to the one-step (1 point) position. That is, when the light emitted from the light emitting element 66A ₁₀ is cut off, a signal is output from the light receiving element 66B ₁₀ , which causes 10 steps in the storage tank 20. It is possible to detect that the ball is filled up to the position (10 points). The arrangement position of the ball amount detection sensor 66 is not limited to this. One point corresponds to X balls.

Next, the control system of the island ball circulation system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, this control system includes a computer 70, and the computer 70 includes a CPU 72 and a CPU 72 that perform various control processes.
ROM 74 in which various control programs and data executed in the above are stored, RAM 76 temporarily used as a work storage area in various processes, and input / output port 78
And these are connected to each other via a bus 80 including a data bus, a control bus, and the like.

At the input / output port 78, a communication section 86 for communicating with a control system provided on another island, an operating section 84, a display section 82, a mini lifter 2, a polishing device 48, a ball amount detecting sensor 66, and the valve device 95 (95 _+, 95 _-) is connected. In addition, the communication unit 86 uses other islands (10A,
10B, 10C, 10E), and is connected to computers on other islands.

Here, the valve opening / closing device shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 in the route for making the balls flowing from the island 10E through the trough 64 EDI reach the junction box 56,
Hereinafter, the valve opening / closing device 95 _- is called from the island 10C to the gutter 64C.
The balls that flow in via DI are junction boxes 56
The valve opening / closing device (not shown in FIGS. 9 and 10) in the route for reaching the valve is hereinafter referred to as a valve opening / closing device 95 ₊ .

In the island 10A, the valve opening / closing device 95
_- only provided in the island 10E valve device 95
Only ₊ is provided.

Next, the circulation operation of balls in the island of this embodiment will be described. In addition, since the circulation operation of the balls in each island is substantially the same, the circulation operation of the balls in the island 10D will be described below.

The balls counted by the ball counter 16 are accelerated by the acceleration chute 26, flow down toward the mini lift 22 via the V-shaped chute 18, and pass through the upper gutter 28 and the collecting gutter 42 to remove the foreign matter 44. Sent to. In this case, when the above-described triangle is formed, it hits the inclined surface L of the triangle and is distributed to the left and right, and falls into the storage tank 20 through the gap H between the partition wall 24 and the V-shaped chute 18.

On the other hand, the balls flowing down the recovery hose 60 fall between the partition wall 24 and the side wall 20C and are stored in the storage tank 20.

The balls stored near the upstream side of the storage tank 20 flow toward the lower gutter 36 of the mini lift 22 through the tunnel 32, and the balls stored near the downstream side of the storage tank 20 do not pass through the tunnel 32. It flows directly to the lower gutter 36. The balls that have reached the lower trough 36 are sent to the upper gutter 28 by the mini lift 22 and further to the foreign matter removing device 44 through the collecting gutter 42.

The balls from which the foreign matter is removed by the foreign matter removing device 44 are sent to the polishing device 48 through the chute 46. The balls sent to the polishing device 48 are sandwiched between a polishing cloth and a conveyor belt, and are then transported to the upper part of the island 10D while being polished by the polishing cloth.

The balls discharged from the discharge port 48K of the polishing device 48 fall inside the small tank 54, and the connection port 50
It flows into the replenishment gutter 50 via K ₁ and 50K ₂ , and is further replenished to the pachinko machine 12 and the ball rental machine via the replenishment bellows connected to the replenishment gutter 50.

On the other hand, when the balls from the island 10C and the island 10E flow in through the gutter 64CDI and the gutter 64EDI, a part of them is dropped through the down plates 77 and 79, and the pits 81 and 8 are dropped.
When 3 is reached and the first down trough 92 and the valve 97 are open, they flow into the junction box 56 through the first drop trough 94, the second down trough 96, and the second drop trough 99. To do. Island 1 via gutter 64CDI and gutter 64EDI
The rest of the balls that flowed in from 0C and the island 10E is the descending plate 7.
It falls from 7, 79 to the bottom surface 62T of the magic tank 62, flows along the bottom surface 62T and flows into the small tank 54.

The pachinko machine 12 and the ball rental machine are replenished by the capacity distribution balls, the replenishment gutter 50 is also filled with balls, and further, beyond the partition plate 76 of the magic tank 62, the connection port 64K ₁ of the gutter 64DCO and the gutter 64DEO. When the ball is filled up to 64K ₃ of the connection port, the ball is gutter 64DCO and gutter 64DEO.
And flows into the islands 10C and 10E.

Balls that have flowed through the gutter 64DCO and the gutter 64DEO into the islands 10C and 10E are the islands 10C and 1
Although it reaches the lower side of the partition plate 76 of the 0E magic tank 62, when the valves 97 in the islands 10C and 10E are closed, the lower side of the partition plate 76 is also filled with balls. In this way, the partition plate 7 of the island 10C and the island 10E
When the lower side of 6 is filled with balls, gutter 64DCO and gutter 6
4DEO filled with balls, gutter 64DCO and gutter 64DE
The flow of balls through O to the islands 10C and 10E is stopped.

Thus, the gutter 64DCO and the gutter 64DE
When O is filled with balls, the balls will overflow 7
2 reaches the uppermost portion and falls from the overflow cylinder 72 into the junction box 56. The balls dropped into the junction box 56 are supplied to the tank collection gutter 58 via the connection port 58K and the supply gutter 50 via the connection port 50K _3.
Flows into.

The balls flowing into the tank collecting trough 58 fall into the storage tank 20 through the collecting hose 60. Therefore, the stored balls are evenly circulated regardless of the upstream side or the downstream side of the storage tank 20.

Next, the ball circulation processing routine between islands of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. It should be noted that this routine is repeatedly executed by the computer of each island every predetermined time.

At step 102, the signal output from the ball amount detecting sensor 66 is taken in, and at step 104, the amount of balls stored in the storage tank 20 is detected based on the signal output from the taken ball amount detecting sensor 66. The detected amount of balls is output to the communication unit of the other island via the communication unit 86, and in step 106, the amount of balls output from the communication unit of the other island is captured.

In step 108, it is investigated whether or not a ball can be obtained from an island in the normal direction (direction with a small island number). Here, the island numbers (numbers for identifying the islands) are as shown in Table 1.

[0057]

[Table 1]

Therefore, for example, taking the island 10C as an example,
The islands in the positive direction (the direction with the smallest island number) are 10 in order.
B and 10A.

In step 110, it is investigated whether or not it is necessary to send the ball in the forward direction, and in step 112, it is investigated whether or not the ball can be received from the reverse direction (the direction with a lot of island numbers). As can be understood from Table 1, for example, when the island 10C is taken as an example, the islands in the opposite direction (the direction with a large number of islands) are 10D and 10 in that order.
E.

In step 114, it is investigated whether or not it is necessary to send the balls in the opposite direction (the direction with a large number of islands).

In step 116, the flags of the conflicting operations in the island are canceled. That is, it is investigated whether the flag is ON so as to send the ball in the forward direction and the backward direction or to receive the ball from the forward direction and the backward direction, and the flag is turned OFF based on the investigation result.

In step 118, the flags of the operations that are in conflict with the neighboring islands are canceled. That is, it is investigated whether or not the flag is ON between the self island and the neighboring islands (forward direction and reverse direction) so that the ball is sent or the ball is received, and based on the investigation result, the flag is turned ON. Or turn it off.

At step 120, the ball is moved, and at step 122, the relay operation is executed and the main routine is finished.

Next, the processing of step 108 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step 132, a flag F _{+ i} to be described later is turned off (reset), and in step 134, the last island number in the forward direction is set in the register. Here, the final island number in the forward direction is the end island 10A provided in the forward direction, and the island number of the island 10A is "1" from Table 1.

In step 136, the island number of the own island (see Table 1) is set to the target island number c (in the register) for identifying the island in the forward direction with respect to the own island. In addition, island 10
For c, the island number c = 3 is set. Step 1
At 38, the target island number c is decremented by 1 (c ← c-1). As a result, in the island 10C, every time the target island number c is decremented by 1, the target island number c = 2 and then the target island number c = 1, and the island 10B and the island 10A are respectively identified. .

In step 140, it is determined whether the target island number c ≧ the final island number (1) is satisfied, and thus it is determined whether the survey of all islands in the forward direction with respect to the own island is completed.
When the survey of all the islands is completed, this subroutine is ended, and when the survey of all the islands is not completed, step 142.
Then, the ball amount data of the target island identified by the target island number c is read, and in step 144, it is determined whether or not the target island ball amount> own island ball amount. If the target island ball amount ≤ own island ball amount, it is not necessary to receive the balls from the normal direction, so this subroutine is ended. On the other hand, if the target island ball amount> the own island ball amount, it is determined in step 146 whether the target island ball amount−the own island ball amount ≧ 2 points. If not more than 2 points, the process returns to step 138. On the other hand, if the number of points is 2 or more, the number of islands that are 2 points or more more than the own island is in the normal direction, so it can be determined that the ball can be obtained from the normal direction. Therefore, in step 148, the flag F ₊ for receiving the ball from the normal direction Turn _i on (set),
This subroutine ends.

Here, the islands 10A, 10B, 10C, 10
D and 10E are 4 points and 5 points for balls,
There are 6 points, 7 points, and 3 points. In this case, the island to which the flag F _{+ i} is turned on is the island 10E. That is, there are 3 points on the island 10E (own island),
This is because there are 7 points on D (target island).

Next, the processing of step 112 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

In step 152, a flag F _{+ o,} which will be described later, is turned off (reset), and in step 154, the last positive island number "1" is set in the register.

At step 156, the target island number c is again displayed.
The island number of the self island is set (in the register), and the target island number c is decremented by 1 in step 158.

In step 160, it is determined whether the target island number c ≧ the final island number (1) is satisfied, and thus it is determined whether the survey of all the islands in the forward direction with respect to the own island is completed.
When the survey of all islands is completed, this subroutine is terminated. When the survey of all islands is not completed, step 162
Then, the ball amount data of the target island c identified by the target island number c is read, and in step 164, it is determined whether the target island ball amount is smaller than the own island ball amount. If the target island ball amount ≧ the own island ball amount, it is not necessary to send the ball from the own island to the island in the forward direction, so this subroutine is ended. On the other hand, if the target island ball amount <self island ball amount,
In step 166, it is determined whether or not the amount of own island ball-the amount of target island ball ≧ 2 points. If not more than 2 points, the process returns to step 138. On the other hand, if the number of points is 2 points or more, it is possible to determine that it is necessary to send the balls in the positive direction because there is an island that is 2 points or less in the normal direction from the own island.
At 8, the flag F _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction is turned on (set), and this subroutine is finished.

As can be understood from FIG. 23, the islands for which the flag F _{+ o} is turned on are the islands 10C and 10D.
That is, the amount of balls on the island 10C (own island) is 6 points, the amount of balls on the island 10A (target island) is 4 points, and the amount of balls on the island 10D (own island) is 7 points. Island 1
This is because the amount of balls in 0B (target island) is 5 points.

Next, the processing of step 114 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

In step 170, a flag F _-i described later is turned off (reset), and in step 172, the last island number in the reverse direction is set in the register. Here, the last island number in the reverse direction is the end island 10E provided in the reverse direction, and the island number of the island 10E is "5" from Table 1.

At step 174, the island number of the target island number d (in the register) for identifying an island in the opposite direction to the own island is set. At step 176, the target island number d is decremented by 1 (d ← d-1).

In step 178, it is determined whether or not the target island number d ≧ the final island number (5) is satisfied, and thus it is determined whether or not the survey of all the islands in the opposite direction to the target own island has been completed. To do. When the survey of all the islands is completed, this subroutine is terminated. When the survey of all the islands is not completed, in Step 180, the ball amount data of the target island identified by the target island number d is read, Step 182. Then, it is determined whether the target island ball amount> own island ball amount. If the target island ball amount ≤ own island ball amount, there is no need to receive balls from the opposite direction, so this subroutine is ended. On the other hand, if target island ball amount> own island ball amount, in step 184, it is determined whether target island ball amount−own island ball amount ≧ 2 points. If not more than 2 points, the process returns to step 138. On the other hand, if the number of points is 2 or more, the number of islands that are 2 points or more more than that of the own island is in the opposite direction, so it can be determined that the ball can be obtained from the opposite direction, so step 186
Then, turn on the flag F _-i to get balls from the opposite direction.
(Set) and this subroutine is finished.

As can be understood from FIG. 23, the islands for which the flag F- _i is turned on are the islands 10A and 10B.
That is, the amount of balls on the island 10A (own island) is 4 points, the amount of balls on the island 10C (target island) is 6 points, and the amount of balls on the island 10B (own island) is 5 points. Island 1
This is because the ball amount of 0D (target island) is 7 points.

Next, step 114 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 202,
A flag F _-o, which will be described later, is turned off (reset), and in step 204, the final final island number "5" is set in the register.

In step 206, the target island number d is again set.
The island number of the own island is set (in the register), and the target island number d is decremented by 1 in step 208.

In step 210, it is determined whether the target island number d ≧ the final island number (5) is satisfied, thereby determining whether or not the survey of all islands in the opposite direction to the own island has been completed.
When the survey of all islands is completed, this subroutine is terminated, and when the survey of all islands is not completed, step 212
Then, the ball amount data of the target island identified by the target island number d is read, and in step 214, it is determined whether the target island ball amount is smaller than the own island ball amount. If the target island ball amount ≧ the own island ball amount, it is not necessary to send the ball from the own island to the island in the opposite direction, so this subroutine is ended. On the other hand, if the target island ball amount <the own island ball amount, it is determined in step 216 whether or not the own island ball amount−the target island ball amount ≧ 2 points. Step 2 if not more than 2 points
Return to 08. On the other hand, if it is 2 points or more, there is an island that is 2 points or less in the opposite direction to the own island, so it can be determined that it is necessary to send balls in the opposite direction. The flag F _-o for sending a ball to is _turned on (set), and this subroutine is finished.

As can be understood from FIG. 23, the island on which the flag F _-o is turned on is the island 10D. That is, island 1
This is because the ball amount of 0D (own island) is 7 points and the ball amount of the island 10E (target island) is 3 points.

Next, the processing of step 116 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step 222, it is determined whether or not the flag F _{+ i} for receiving a ball from the normal direction is ON. Flag F _{+ i}
If is ON, it is determined in step 224 whether the flag F _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction is ON. Flag F _{+ o}
Is ON, the process proceeds to step 226.

When the process proceeds to step 226, the flag F _{+ i}
Since the flag F _{+ o} is ON and it is necessary to receive the ball from the normal direction and also to send the ball in the normal direction, the two conflict with each other.
_{+ i} and flag F _{+ o} are turned off. Steps 222 and 224
If at least one of the above is a negative determination, there is no conflict, so the routine proceeds to step 230. Step 230,
At 232, the flag F _{+ i} and the flag F _{+ o} are transmitted to the neighboring islands in the forward direction for the processing of step 118 described later.

In step 234, it is determined whether or not the flag F _-i for receiving balls from the opposite direction is ON. Flag F _-i
If is ON, it is determined in step 226 whether or not the flag F _-o for sending balls in the reverse direction is ON. Flag F _-o
Is ON, the process proceeds to step 238.

When proceeding to step 238, the flag F _-i is entered.
Since the flag F- _o is ON and it is necessary to receive the ball from the opposite direction and to send the ball in the opposite direction, it is contrary to each other. Therefore, in steps 238 and 240, the flags F-o are respectively set.
_-i , flag F _-o is turned off. Note that in step 234,
If at least one of 236 is negative, there is no conflict, so the process proceeds to step 242. Step 24
In steps 2 and 244, the flag F _-i and the flag F _-o are transmitted to the neighboring islands in the opposite directions for the processing of step 118 described later, and the present subroutine ends.

Next, step 118 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 252,
It is determined whether or not the flag F _{+ i} for receiving a ball from the normal direction received from the opposite neighboring island is OFF, and the flag F _{+ i} is set to O.
If it is N, the process proceeds to step 258, and the flag F _{+ i} is OF.
If it is F, in step 254, it is determined whether or not the flag F _{+ o} for sending a ball in the normal direction of the island is ON. If the flag F _{+ o} is OFF, the routine proceeds to step 258, and if the flag F _{+ o} is ON, the routine proceeds to step 256.

At step 256, the execution flag F _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction is turned on, and at step 258, the execution flag G _{+ i} for sending the ball in the forward direction is turned off. Then, in step 260, the execution flag G _{+ o} is transmitted to the adjacent island in the forward direction. Here, taking the island 10C as an example, FIG.
As shown in, the flag F _{+ i} of the adjacent island 10D in the reverse direction is ON.
In that case, since it is necessary to send a ball from the island 10C to the island 10D, the execution flag G _{+ o} of the island 10C is turned off. If the flag F _{+ i} of the island 10D is OFF and the flag F _{+ o} of the island 10C is OFF, the execution flag G of the island 10C is set.
_Turn off _{+ o} . Furthermore, the flag F _{+ i of} 10D is OFF
If the flag F _{+ o} of the island 10C is ON, the island 10
Since it is necessary to send a ball to B, the execution flag G of the island 10C
Turn _{+ o} ON.

In step 262, it is determined whether or not the flag F _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction received from the backward adjacent island is OFF, and if the flag F _{+ o} is ON, step 268.
And if the flag F _{+ o} is OFF, step 264
Then, the flag F _{+ i} for getting balls from the normal direction of the island is O
It is determined whether it is N or not. If the flag F _{+ i} is OFF, the process proceeds to step 268, and if the flag F _{+ i} is ON, the process proceeds to step 266.

At step 266, the execution flag G _{+ i} for receiving balls from the normal direction is turned on, and at step 268, the execution flag G _{+ i} for receiving balls from the normal direction is turned off.

Here, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), if the flag F _{+ o} of the reverse adjacent island 10D is ON, the island 10C is generated.
Needs to receive balls from the island 10D, so the execution flag G _{+ i} of the island 10C is turned off. Further, the flag F _{+ o} of the island 10D is OFF, and the flag F _{+ i of the} island 10C is also OFF.
If so, the execution flag G _{+ i} of the island 10C is turned off.
Furthermore, if the flag F _{+ o of} 10D is OFF and the flag F _{+ i} of the island 10C is ON, it is necessary to receive balls from the island 10B, so the execution flag G _{+ i} of the island 10C is turned ON.

In step 270, it is judged whether or not the flag F _-i for receiving balls from the opposite direction received from the adjacent island in the normal direction is OFF, and if the flag F _-i is ON, step 2
Proceed to 76, and if the flag F _-i is OFF, step 2
At 72, the flag F _-o for sending a ball to the opposite direction of the island is O
It is determined whether or not N. If the flag F _-o is OFF, the process proceeds to step 276, and if the flag F _-o is ON, the process proceeds to step 274.

At step 274, the execution flag G _-o for sending balls in the reverse direction is turned on, and at step 276 the execution flag G _-i for sending balls in the reverse direction is turned off. Then, in step 278, the execution flag G _-o is transmitted to the adjacent island in the forward direction.

Here, as shown in FIG. _23C , if the flag F _{-i of the} island 10B in the forward direction is ON, the island 10C is detected.
Since it is necessary to send a ball from the island 10B to the island 10B, the execution flag G _-o of the island 10C is turned off. If the flag F _{-i of the} island 10B is OFF and the flag F _{-o of the} island 10C is OFF, the execution flag G _-o of the island 10C is turned OFF. Furthermore, if the flag F _{-i of the} island 10B is OFF and the flag F _{-o of the} island 10C is ON, it is necessary to send a ball from the island 10C to the island 10D, so the execution flag G _-o of the island 10C is set. O
Set to N.

In step 280, it is determined whether or not the flag F _-o for sending the ball in the reverse direction received from the adjacent island in the normal direction is OFF. If the flag F _-o is ON, step 286
If the flag F _-o is OFF, step 282
Then, the flag F _-i for getting balls from the opposite direction of the island is O
It is determined whether it is N or not. If the flag F _{+ i} is OFF, the process proceeds to step 286, and if the flag F _{+ i} is ON, the process proceeds to step 284.

At step 284, the execution flag G _-i for receiving balls from the reverse direction is turned on, and at step 286 the execution flag G _-i for receiving balls from the reverse direction is turned off, and this subroutine is ended. Here, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), if the flag F _-o is ON in the forward direction adjacent island 10B, since the island 10C is required to get the ball from the island 10B, execution of islands 10C flag G _{- Turn i} off. Also,
If the flag F _{-o of the} island 10B is OFF and the flag F _{-i of the} island 10C is OFF, the execution flag G _-i of the island 10C is turned OFF. Furthermore, if the flag F _{-o of the} island 10B is OFF and the flag F _{-i of the} island 10C is ON, then the island 10D
Since it is necessary to get a ball from, the execution flag G _-i of the island 10C is turned ON.

Next, step 120 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 292,
It is determined whether or not the execution flag G _{+ i} for receiving a ball from the normal direction is ON. If the execution flag G _{+ i} is ON, step 29
In step 4, the valve opening / closing device 95 ₊ on the forward direction side is controlled to turn on (open) the valve 97 that receives the ball from the forward direction. On the other hand, if the execution flag G _{+ i} is OFF, in step 296, the valve opening / closing device 95 ₊ on the forward side is controlled to turn OFF (close) the valve 97 that receives the ball from the forward direction.

In step 298, it is determined whether or not the execution flag G _-i for receiving balls from the opposite direction is ON. If the execution flag G _-i is ON, then in step 300 the valve that receives balls from the opposite direction is turned ON (open). If execution flag G _-i is OFF, the in step 302, the reverse side of the valve device 95 _- by controlling, to OFF valve 97 accept a ball from the opposite direction (closing).

In step 304, it is determined whether or not the execution flag G _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction is ON. If the execution flag G _{+ o} is OFF, it is determined in step 306 whether the execution flag G _-o for sending the ball in the reverse direction is ON. Execution flag G
_{If -o} is OFF, in step 308, it is not necessary to send the balls in the forward direction and the backward direction, and it is sufficient to circulate the balls on the island. Therefore, only one minilift 22 is operated, and this subroutine ends. To do. On the other hand, if at least one of the execution flags G _{+ o} and G _-o is ON, it is necessary to send a ball to another island, so in step 310, both mini lifts 22 are operated, and this subroutine ends. To do.

Next, step 122 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 312,
It is determined whether or not the execution flag G _{+ o} for sending the ball in the forward direction received from the adjacent island in the reverse direction is ON. If the execution flag G _{+ o} is ON, in step 314, the reverse direction of the own island is detected. It is determined whether the execution flag G _-i for receiving a ball from is OFF. If the flag F _-i is ON, then in step 316 it is determined whether or not it is the first island (island 10A).

If it is not the first island, it is necessary to send the ball from the opposite direction to the forward direction through the island, that is, the relay operation is required. Therefore, in step 318, the valve for receiving the ball from the opposite direction is used. Is turned on, and at step 320, both mini-lifts 22 are operated to relay to the island in the forward direction.

In the next step 322, the execution flag G _{+ o} for sending a ball in the forward direction is turned ON, and in step 324, the execution flag G _{+ o} for sending a ball in the forward direction is transmitted to the adjacent island in the forward direction.

At the next step 326, the execution flag G _-o for sending the ball in the reverse direction received from the adjacent island in the normal direction is ON.
If the execution flag G _-o is ON, it is determined in step 328 whether the execution flag G _{+ i} for getting balls from the normal direction of the island is OFF. Flag F _{+ i} is OFF
If so, in step 330, it is determined whether or not it is the final island (island 10E).

If it is not the final island, it is necessary to send the ball from the normal direction to the reverse direction through the self island, that is, the relay operation is required. Therefore, at step 332, the valve for receiving the ball from the normal direction is used. Is turned on, and in step 334, both mini-lifts 22 are operated to relay to the island in the opposite direction, and in step 336, the execution flag G _-o for sending balls in the opposite direction is set to O.
In S to N, in step 338, the execution flag G _-o for sending the ball in the reverse direction is transmitted to the adjacent island in the forward direction, and the present subroutine ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the preliminary flag (F _{+ i} F _{+ o)} indicating which direction the balls are to be sent or which direction the balls are to be received based on the amount of balls of the own island and other islands. F- _i F
_-o ) is turned on / off, the spare flag of the self island is turned off from the spare flag of the own island, and the spare flag of the own island and the adjacent island is not conflicted between the own island and the adjacent island. Moreover, the execution flag (G _{+ iG + oG- iG- o} ) is turned on and off so that the ball can be relayed from one direction to the other, and the balls are circulated between the islands to make a plurality of The difference in the amount of balls between islands is within a predetermined range.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the amount of balls in the storage tank on the island is detected, it is possible to properly detect the islands where the number of balls is less than or equal to 2 points, and the number of balls is more than two points. It is possible to properly set the difference in the amount of the difference to a predetermined range or less.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is necessary that adjacent islands are connected by a gutter, and balls are allowed to be exchanged from one island to another. However, another island may be provided between one island and another island. When there are other islands, one island relays another to relay balls to other islands, so each of the multiple islands needs to directly circulate balls to the other island. It is possible to make the inter-island ball circulation system simple.

In the embodiment described above, the five islands connected by the adjacent gutters are arranged, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of other islands are arranged. It can also be applied when The present invention also provides 5
It is also applicable to a case where a plurality of arrays of a plurality of islands other than the above are arranged and at least one island in an adjacent array is connected by a gutter.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the ball amount detecting sensor is composed of an optical sensor, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the total weight of the balls stored in the storage tank can be calculated. You may make it comprise by the weight detection sensor which detects.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the balls stored in the storage tank are ground while being pumped, and the gutters are made to flow down to other islands, but the present invention is not limited to this. , After the pumping, or instead of or together with the pumping,
You may make it convey directly from a storage tank to another island by conveyance means, such as a belt conveyor.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the storage tank for storing the balls is provided in the lower part of the island, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be provided in the upper part of the island, for example. You may use a gutter to flow down to the island,
It may be possible to directly transfer from a storage tank provided on the upper part of the island to another island by the above-mentioned transfer means, or to provide a storage tank around the island, and then carry it out while polishing and use a gutter on another island. It may be made to flow down, or may be directly transported from a storage tank provided around the island to another island by the above-mentioned transportation means.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the flag is set according to the amount of balls in the storage tanks of a plurality of islands to control the circulation of balls between islands, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it stores a map in which the pattern of the amount of balls in the storage tank and the pattern of valve opening / closing are stored in correspondence, and the opening / closing of the valve is controlled based on the detected amount of balls in the storage tank and the map. You may do it.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, each island is provided with a computer, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one computer is connected to the ball amount detection sensor of each island. It can also be applied in cases. A programmed controller (so-called sequencer) may be used instead of the computer.

[0115]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an island having a ball amount smaller than the allowable range or an island having a larger amount than the allowable range can be properly detected. It has an excellent effect that it can be properly set within the predetermined range.

According to the second aspect of the invention, there is another island between one island and another island, and another island is relayed from one island to circulate balls to the other island. By doing so, it is not necessary for each of the plurality of islands to circulate the balls directly with the other islands, and there is an excellent effect that the inter-island ball circulation system can be configured simply.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of the ball pumping to the upper part of the island and the ball outflow to another island is stopped in the island where the ball needs to be flown in, so the ball inflows. It is possible to quickly stop the outflow of balls to other islands that need to be caused, and it is possible to quickly make the difference in the amount of balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands within a predetermined range,
It has an excellent effect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the transmission / reception section and the control section are provided on each of the plurality of islands, the plurality of islands can be manufactured individually, and the plurality of islands can be manufactured quickly. It has an excellent effect that it can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a pachinko hall equipped with an inter-island ball circulation system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a plurality of islands.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the island.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where balls are accumulated on a V-shaped chute.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a storage tank.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an acceleration chute.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a flow state of balls in a tunnel.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a mini lift.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a small tank, a junction box, and a magic tank.

FIG. 10: Small tank, junction box,
It is an internal structure figure of a magic tank.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship among the lowermost part of the discharge port of the polishing apparatus, the uppermost part of the overflow cylinder, the connection port, the lowermost part of the bent portion of the partition plate, and the height of the connection port.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ball amount detection sensor.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control system in the island.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a main routine of this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 108 of the main routine.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 110 of the main routine.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 112 of the main routine.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 114 of the main routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 116 of the main routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 118 of the main routine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 120 of the main routine.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step 122 of the main routine.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing of step 118 of the main routine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10A to 10E island 64 gutter 66 ball amount detection sensor 70 computer

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Ishihara 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Yakusaku 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuya Fujio 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Amtex Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A circulating means for circulating balls stored between the plurality of pachinko machines and a storage means for storing balls used in the plurality of pachinko machines, each of which is arranged in the storage means of a plurality of islands. An inter-island ball circulation system comprising: a plurality of ball amount detecting means for detecting the amount of balls provided in each of the plurality of islands and stored in the storage means; and a plurality of ball amount detecting means. Based on the detected amount of balls, the control means for controlling the circulation means so that the difference in the amount of balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range, Circulation system. 2. The control means is required to circulate balls from one island to another island, and when another island is present between the one island and the other island, By controlling the circulating means so that the balls are circulated to the other island by relaying from one island to the other island, the balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands are controlled. The inter-island ball circulation system according to claim 1, wherein the circulating means is controlled so that the difference between the amounts is within a predetermined range. 3. The storage means is provided in the lower part of the island, and the circulation means pumps the balls stored in the storage means to the upper part of the island, thereby providing the plurality of balls pumped to the upper part of the island. Of the pachinko machine of each of the other and other islands, the balls stored in the storage means of a plurality of islands to circulate between the islands, the control means, in the island where it is necessary to inflow balls, to the island upper part By suspending at least one of the ball pumping and the ball outflow to the other island, the circulation is performed so that the difference in the amount of the balls stored in the storage means of each of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range An inter-island ball circulation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the means is controlled. 4. The transmitting / receiving unit provided in each of the plurality of islands, wherein the control means transmits the amount of balls detected by the ball amount detecting means and receives the amount of balls from other islands,
And the plurality of islands for controlling the circulation means so that the difference in the amount of balls stored in each storage means of the plurality of islands is within a predetermined range based on the amount of balls received by the transmitting / receiving unit. The inter-island ball circulation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control system is provided in each of the above.