JPH09724A - Card type pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent an idle feed operation, etc., by quickly stopping a ball supply device, etc., when a ball is in short supply providing a card type pachinko machine with a sealing ball shortage detecting means which detects the presence/absence of the sealing ball and a control means which controls a ball shooting device based on a detected result. CONSTITUTION: The ball supply device 110 is formed extending by inclining gradually advancing a shooting lever 10a side in such a way that the guide chute 110a of the sealing ball FQ is faced with a ball passing hole 106d formed on the terminating part of guide sheet 106b. While, a sealing ball shortage detecting sensor S which detects the presence/absence of the sealing ball FQ on the guide chute 110a is set in the midst of the guide chute 110a. The sealing ball shortage detecting sensor S outputs a ball shortage detection signal to a controller when no sealing ball exists. While, the controller outputs the stopping signal of the ball supply device 110, the stopping signal of the ball shooting device, and a notification signal to every device based on the ball shortage detection signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type ball-ball game machine constructed so that a game can be played by inserting a card-shaped storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent diversification of ball game machines (pachinko game machines), card-shaped storage media such as magnetic cards and IC cards are used to determine the number of balls held by a player and the number of prize balls. A so-called card-type ball-ball game machine has been proposed in which the game is stored as physical or electrical data and the player does not actually contact the game ball (ball rental, prize ball, etc.).

According to this card-type ball-and-ball game machine, it is only necessary to carry the card storing the data when exchanging the prize, so that it is not necessary for the player to carry a large amount of prize balls to the exchange table, and the game can be played. There is an advantage that the store side does not need to count the prize balls on the prize exchange table or return the prize balls to the gaming machine side again.

By the way, in this card-type ball game machine, since it is not necessary to discharge the game balls as prize balls to the outside of the game machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in each game machine. Ideas are coming out. That is, a game ball is contained in each gaming machine, and the game ball is circulated for repeated use.

The card type ball game machine adopting this enclosed ball system does not require the discharge of the prize balls, so that the game balls need not be replenished, the burden on the system such as the management device can be reduced, and the game machine can be prepared. There are merits such as the number of game balls to be played can be greatly reduced.

[0006]

However, in the card-type ball-ball game machine which adopts the above-mentioned enclosed ball system, a limited number of enclosed balls are repeatedly used, so that the enclosed balls always circulate continuously. If not, there is a problem that the supply of the ball to the ball-striking device and the ball-striking device is immediately delayed.

That is, when a ball jam occurs for some reason in the circulation path of the enclosed ball, the supply of the enclosed ball to the hitting ball supply device and the hitting ball launching device is stopped in a short time, resulting in a shortage of balls. Therefore, there is a problem in that the idling operation of the hitting ball supply device, the idling operation of the hitting ball launching device, and the like are repeated, which causes deterioration and failure of each device.

On the other hand, in the conventional ball-ball game machine, if there are no more game balls to be sent to the ball-striking launcher, that state is the end of the game (a state in which a new ball cannot be shot). With the card-type ball game machine adopted, the game balls are constantly circulated and the balls can be continuously sent to the hitting ball launching device, etc., so it is forced when the number of balls held by the player is exhausted. It became necessary to have a mechanism to end the firing of the ball.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to promptly stop a hitting ball supply device and a hitting ball launching device when a ball shortage occurs. Provide a card-type ball game machine that can prevent the occurrence of idling and blank hitting, and can forcibly end the firing of ball hits when the number of balls held by the player is exhausted. To do.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a card-type ball-ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 can execute a game by a card-shaped storage medium, and can be used in the game machine or in the game machine island facility. The enclosed ball which is enclosed and circulated in the inside is guided to the hit ball supply device through a ball supply path provided in the back mechanism unit of the game machine, and the enclosed ball is sent to the hit ball launching device by the hit ball supply device. A card-type ball game machine in which a ball is supplied one by one and a game is performed by the enclosed balls being repelled by the ball launching device, which is provided at a predetermined position of the ball supply path upstream of the ball supply device. There is provided an enclosed sphere shortage detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the enclosed sphere, and a control means for controlling the ball striking device on the basis of the detection result of the enclosed sphere shortage detecting means.

Further, the control means can be controlled so as to stop the operation of the hitting ball launching device to repel the enclosed ball based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means.

Further, the control means may control the hit ball supply device to stop the operation of supplying the enclosed ball to the hit ball launching device, based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detection means.

Furthermore, the control means may operate a notification device for notifying the shortage of the enclosed spheres based on the detection result of the enclosed sphere shortage detection means.

Further, there is provided a number-of-balls monitoring means for monitoring the number of balls held by the player and outputting a predetermined signal when the number of balls held becomes "0", and the control means has the number of balls held. Based on the signal from the monitoring means, when the number of balls held becomes "0", the hitting ball launching device can be stopped.

Further, the control means supplies the enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device by the hitting ball supply device when the number of held balls becomes "0" based on a signal from the ball holding number monitoring means. It may be controlled so as to stop the operation to be performed.

Further, the control means may operate a notification device for notifying that the number of balls held by the player has become "0" based on a signal from the number of balls held. .

[0017]

According to the above-mentioned means, when the enclosed ball shortage detection means provided at a predetermined position in the ball supply path on the upstream side of the hitting ball supply device detects the shortage of the enclosed ball, the control means causes the hitting ball launching device. Can be controlled.

In particular, when the control means controls the hitting ball launching device to stop the operation of elastically firing the enclosed ball based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the hitting ball in a ball shortage state is shot. It is possible to prevent the blank driving operation of the device in advance and reduce the causes of the deterioration and the failure of the device.

In addition, when the control means controls to stop the operation of supplying the enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device on the basis of the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the ball shortage occurs. It is possible to prevent the idling operation of the ball hitting supply device in the state.

Furthermore, when the control means actuates an informing device for informing of the shortage of the enclosed balls based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the occurrence of the ball shortage state is caused by a player or a staff member. You will be able to inform to, and will be able to deal appropriately with the ball shortage condition.

Further, there is provided a number-of-balls monitoring means for monitoring the number of balls held by the player and outputting a predetermined signal when the number of balls held becomes "0", and the control means is provided with the number of balls held. When the hit ball launching device is configured to be stopped when the number of balls held becomes “0” based on the signal from the monitoring means, when the shortage of the enclosed balls is detected as described above. In addition, when the player's ball count becomes "0", the firing of the hit ball can be terminated.

Further, when the number of balls held becomes "0" based on the signal from the number-of-balls monitoring means, the control means supplies the enclosed ball to the ball-launching device by the ball-hit supply device. When controlling so as to stop the operation, the execution of the game can be substantially disabled and the firing of the hit ball can be stopped.

Furthermore, in the case where the control means operates a notification device for notifying that the number of balls held by the player has become "0" based on the signal from the number of balls held. Can clearly inform a player or a staff member that the number of balls held is “0”.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of an island facility in which a plurality of card type ball game machines according to the present invention are arranged in a row.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a partially cutaway cross section of the island facility of the card-type pachinko gaming machine.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates an island facility (so-called pachinko island) in which a plurality of card-type pachinko game machines 100 according to this embodiment are arranged in a row. The island facility 1 includes a plurality of card-type ball balls. Card-type pachinko machines as gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as pachinko machines) 100, 100 ...
, And display units 200, 200, etc. for displaying a specific game state of each pachinko machine 100, etc. are composed of a pillar 301, a mounting table 302, a top plate 303, etc.
One island facility is composed of two rows of pachinko machines that are installed side by side in the frame and are arranged back to back.

Further, in the island facility 1, there is provided an enclosed ball circulation mechanism 400 for circulating a game ball (hereinafter referred to as an enclosed ball) enclosed in the entire island facility 1.

The enclosed ball circulation mechanism 400 is extended to the left and right above the island equipment 1 and is provided in each pachinko machine 100, 1.
Refill gutters 401, 401 as a supply path for supplying enclosed balls to 00 ..., and collected enclosed balls discharged from each pachinko machine 100, 100 ... Recovery gutters 402, 4 as recovery routes
02, and a base 4 provided with a recovery tank 403a provided below substantially the center of the island facility 1 and connected to the recovery gutter 402.
03 and the supply gutter 40 provided above the center of the island facility 1.
Ball distribution box 404 connected to 1 and the base 403
And a lifting device 405 or the like which is provided between the ball distribution boxes 404 and lifts the enclosed balls from the base 403 side to the ball distribution box 404 side.

The supply gutters 401 and 401 are respectively extended from the ball distribution box 404 toward the left and right ends of the island equipment 1 at a downward slope, and the pachinko machines 100 and 10 are provided.
0 to ... Supply chutes 406, 406 ... Provided so as to branch from the middle of the supply gutters 401, 401.
Connected through.

The recovery gutters 402, 402 extend downward from the left and right ends of the island equipment 1 toward a central base 403, respectively, and a recovery gutter branching portion 402a is provided so as to branch from the middle of the gutters. , 402a ..., and recovery boxes 130, 130 ... Provided under the respective pachinko machines 100, 100.
It is connected to the.

The lifting device 405 includes, for example, an electric motor 405a provided above the ball distribution box 404,
It is composed of a screw conveyor 405b driven by this, and with the rotation of the screw conveyor 405b, the enclosed spheres collected in the collection tank 403a of the base 403 are sequentially sent upward and temporarily stored in the ball distribution box 404. It will be stored in.

The lifting device 405 is the lifting device 4
When a large number of ball polishing pellets are mixed in 05, it also serves as a means for polishing the enclosed balls, and when the enclosed balls and the ball polishing pellets are mixed and sent up as the screw conveyor 405b rotates. In addition, polishing is performed by rubbing the ball-polishing pellets against the enclosed ball.

A sieve (not shown) for sieving the enclosed balls and the ball-polishing pellets is provided in the vicinity of the upper discharge port of the pumping device 405, and the sieved ball-polishing pellets are Base 403 via pellet feeding pipe 407
It is configured such that only the enclosed balls are stored inside the ball distribution box 404. Also, the distribution box 4
In 04, the storage amount of the enclosed balls is detected to detect the lifting device 405.
A drive / stop sensor 408 for appropriately turning on / off is provided.

The enclosed sphere circulation mechanism 400 is roughly configured as described above, and the enclosed sphere circulation mechanism 400 and the pachinko machines 100, 100 ... Connected to this circulation mechanism.
In the normal time, the game ball forms a closed closed path so that the game ball does not leak to the outside or the game ball does not flow from the outside, and a sufficient number of games are provided in the entire island facility 1. The structure is such that the ball is enclosed. Therefore,
As a general rule, it is not necessary to replenish the game balls to the entire island facility 1, so the work load on the game store side can be reduced, and since there are no game balls to be discharged to the outside of the island facility as prize balls, games prepared by the game store side The number of spheres can also be significantly reduced.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 100 as a card-type ball and ball game machine according to this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the outline of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 100.

First, a back mechanism unit 101 called a back mechanism setting board is detachably attached to the back side of the pachinko machine 100.

Although not shown, the back mechanism unit 1
Detection signals such as a launch ball, a safe ball, an out ball, and a foul ball are input to a predetermined portion of 01, and the number of prize balls is added to the number of balls held and the remaining number of balls held is monitored. Control device,
An accessory circuit for controlling the operation of the electric accessory, a launch circuit for controlling the operations of the ball launching device, the ball feeding device, the ball removing mechanism, a card-shaped storage medium management device, and the like are provided.

Above the back mechanism unit 101, the enclosed balls supplied through the replenishment gutter 401 and the replenishment chute 406 of the enclosed ball circulation mechanism 400 are used for the pachinko machine 100.
A replenishing device 102 for replenishing the inside is provided, and the replenishing device 102 is provided in accordance with a replenishment command.
It is configured such that a predetermined amount of enclosed balls can be replenished to the spare tank 103 provided on the upper part of the.

A spare tank detection sensor 104 composed of a limit switch and the like is provided along one side of the lower end side of the spare tank 103. When the spare tank 103 becomes empty and the detection sensor 104 is turned off, Replenishing device 102
A replenishment command is issued to the replenishing device 102, and the operation of the replenishing device 102 is stopped when a predetermined amount is replenished.

Below the auxiliary tank 103, a lead-out chute 105 as the first guiding means for guiding the enclosed ball flowing down from the auxiliary tank 103 to the hitting ball launching device 107 at the bottom of the pachinko machine 100 is located at the lower right in the figure. The lead-out chute 105 is extended with a gentle inclination, and one end of the lead-out chute 105 is connected to a guide gutter 106 that aligns the enclosed balls in a line and guides them further downward.

A depressurizing portion 106a is provided at the vertical portion of the guide trough 106 to reduce the flowing pressure of the enclosed ball flowing down.
The decompression unit 106b is composed of a first decompression unit 500A and a second decompression unit 500B.

In this embodiment, the first pressure reducing means 50
0A and the second pressure reducing means 500B are formed by meandering paths 510 and 520, respectively. In particular, as shown in FIG. 3, the second depressurizing means 500B has a large number of curved portions 52.
0a, 520a, etc. are formed in the meandering path 520, and the enclosed ball slightly depressurized by the first depressurizing means 500A further flows down the second depressurizing means 500B. Curved portions 520a, 520
The falling pressure is further absorbed by a.

Therefore, since the pressure reducing portion 106a can efficiently reduce the downflow pressure of the enclosed ball, the pressure load applied to a member such as the hitting ball supply device 110 described later is reduced, and the member is damaged or abnormally worn. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the above problem.

Further, at the lower end of the decompression unit 106a, the enclosed ball is struck down gently to the lower left, and the enclosed ball is struck.
A guide chute 106b that guides up to 07 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a hook-shaped stopper member 108 is rotatably provided at a predetermined position of the guide chute 106b, and when the stopper member 108 is rotated in the arrow direction, The tip portion 108a thereof is configured to project into the guide chute 106b through the slot 106c formed in the guide chute 106b to prevent the enclosed ball FQ from flowing down, and the fine adjustment of the hit ball supply device 110 and the back mechanism unit 101 are performed. It is designed to prevent an extra enclosed ball from flowing down when performing maintenance or inspection.

In the middle of the guide chute 106b,
Enclosed sphere shortage detection means 109 including a proximity sensor or the like is provided, and when the enclosed sphere FQ does not exist at the position of the enclosed sphere shortage detection means 109, it is determined that there is an insufficient enclosed sphere to flow down. Then, a predetermined warning light on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 is turned on, or a signal indicating a shortage of enclosed balls is sent to the management device.

At the terminal end of the guide chute 106b, a hit ball supply device 11 for supplying the enclosed ball to the hit ball launch device 107 side.
0 is provided integrally. In addition, this hit ball supply device 1
Details of 10 will be described later.

A firing rail 112 is provided so as to face the hitting ball supply device 110 and inclines upward to the right in the figure.
The enclosed balls FQ sent out one by one onto the end portions of the launch rails 112 by the hit ball supply device 110 are repelled by the firing rod 107a of the above-mentioned ball launch device 107 operating at a predetermined timing and strength, and the launch rails 112. It slides on the top and is released into the game section on the front of the game board.

At approximately the center of the back mechanism unit 101, there is provided a safe ball collecting gutter 113 for collecting collectively the safe balls that have won a prize among the enclosed balls discharged into the game section.

Directly below the safe ball collecting trough 113, there is a safe ball guide shelf 114 having an inclined surface for receiving the safe balls flowing down from the safe ball collecting trough 113 and flowing down to the left side in the figure.
Is provided. A safe sphere passage hole 114a is formed in the lower left part of the safe sphere guide shelf 114, and a safe sphere detection device 115 that detects and counts the flowing down safe spheres one by one immediately below the passage hole 114a. The safe ball gutter 116 provided with is extended downward, and pachinko machine 1
The safe spheres are discharged into the recovery box 130 provided at the lower end of 00.

The details of the safe sphere detecting device 115 will be described later.

On the other hand, below the safe ball guide shelf 114,
Out hole 11 for collecting out balls that did not win the prize
7 is provided, and an out ball gutter 118 extending downward is connected to the out hole 117 to discharge the out ball into the recovery box 130.
An out-ball sensor 119 for detecting an out-ball is attached in the middle of the out-ball gutter 118.

In the middle of the launch rail 112,
A foul ball gutter 120a is formed for collecting foul balls that have not reached the game board surface. The fal ball gutter 120a extends downward and communicates with the out ball gutter 116. Are connected so that the foul ball is discharged into the collection box 130 via the out-ball gutter 116. A foul ball sensor 121 for detecting a foul ball is attached in the middle of the foul ball gutter 120.

Further, the hitting ball supply device 110 is provided with a ball removing mechanism 140 (details will be described later) for removing the enclosed ball on the guide chute 106b at the time of replacement work due to a failure of the hitting ball supply device 110, maintenance and the like. A ball catching trough 122 is provided below the ball catching mechanism 140, and the removed ball is discharged into the collection box 130. When the ball is removed by the ball removing mechanism 140, if the above-mentioned stopper member 108 provided in the middle of the guide chute 106b is rotated,
It is possible to remove only the enclosed sphere located ahead of the stopper member 108, and to keep the enclosed spheres following thereafter only in the guide trough 106 by the stopper member 108. Therefore, after the maintenance and inspection, the stopper member 108 is returned to the original position and the stopped enclosed ball is allowed to flow down to complete the refilling of the ball, and efficient work can be performed.

The above is the schematic structure of the back mechanism unit 101 of the pachinko machine 100. Next, the structure of the hitting ball supply device 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, the guide gutter 110a of the enclosed ball FQ is gently inclined toward the launch rod 107a side (left side in the drawing) so as to face the ball passage hole 106d formed at the end of the guide chute 106b. It has been extended.

In the middle of the guide gutter 110a, the guide gutter 110
Enclosed sphere shortage detection sensor S as an enclosed sphere shortage detection means including a proximity sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the enclosed sphere FQ on a.
Is provided, and the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S is connected to a control device (control means including a CPU or the like).

The enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S outputs a ball shortage detection signal to the control device when there is no enclosed ball at the position of the sensor S, and the control device shown in this embodiment is used. On the basis of the ball shortage detection signal, a stop signal of the hitting ball supply device 110 (that is, a control signal for cutting off the supply of a pulse current to a solenoid 111c of a ball feeding mechanism 111 described later), a stop of the hitting ball launching device 107. A signal (that is, a control signal that cuts off the supply of the pulse current to the rotary solenoid that drives the firing rod 107a) and a notification signal (that is, a ball shortage status display on the display unit 200 or the like on the front side of the pachinko machine 100). A control signal to be performed) is output to each device (see FIG. 6 showing input / output of signals between the control device and each device).

Also, the open end 110 of the guide gutter 110a.
On the b side, the enclosed balls FQ, FQ ... on the guide gutter 110a.
A ball feeding mechanism 111 is provided for separating and letting each flow down.

The ball feeding mechanism 111 includes a swinging member 111a having a U-shaped cross section, which is swingable in the vertical direction, and the swinging member 1 thereof.
A pin 111b for rotatably supporting 11a and a solenoid 111c as a drive source for the swinging member 111a are provided, and a magnetic piece that receives an attractive force from the solenoid 111c is provided above the swinging member 111a. 111d is fixed.

The upper end portion of the swinging member 111a serves as a stopper piece 111e for preventing the leading enclosed ball FQ1 from flowing down on the guide trough 110a when the solenoid 111c is not excited (downward as shown). When the solenoid 111c is excited, it rotates upward to take in only one enclosed sphere FQ in its concave portion, and when the solenoid 111c is demagnetized, it automatically rotates downward to deliver the enclosed sphere FQ one by one. .

Further, in the vicinity of the swing member 111a,
A firing sensor 111f including a proximity sensor or the like for detecting the enclosed balls FQ sent out by swinging the swing member 111a upward one by one is provided. Further, the starting end of the launch rail 112 is positioned below the ball feeding mechanism 111, and the rail 11
Reference numeral 2 extends obliquely upward to the right in FIG.

At the starting end of the launch rail 112, a launch ball holding portion 112b is provided upright upward, and a tip end portion 107b of a launch rod 107a of the hitting ball launching device 107 is inserted into the launch holding portion 112b. Then launch rail 112
Insertion hole 112 for ejecting the enclosed ball FQ upward and rightward
c is drilled.

Also, the open end 110 of the guide gutter 110a.
An opening 110c for removing a ball is formed below b, and a ball removing mechanism 140 for opening and closing the opening 110c is incorporated.

This ball removing mechanism 140 has an opening 110c.
Member 140 that slides in the direction of the arrow along the lower part of the
a, a solenoid 140b as an actuator,
The linear movement of the solenoid 140b is adjusted by the sliding member 140a.
And a link 140c for converting into a sliding motion of the above, and directly below the opening portion 110c, there is provided a drain ball gutter 122 for flowing the ball into the recovery box 130.

In the ball removing mechanism 140, when the solenoid 140b is driven based on a predetermined control signal, the plunger of the solenoid 140b is extended, and the slide member 140a slides in the arrow direction in accordance with the extension. The opening 110c for removing the ball is opened, and the guide gutter 110
a and the enclosed balls FQ, FQ on the guide chute 106b
.. flows down through the opening 110c to the ball drop trough 122,
It is discharged into the recovery box 130. This allows
The enclosed ball FQ can be removed from the ball as required during maintenance and inspection.

As described above, in this embodiment, the presence or absence of the shortage of the enclosed ball FQ is constantly monitored by the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S on the guide gutter 110a. When the supply of the enclosed ball to the hitting ball supply device 110 is delayed due to a ball clogging or the like in the portion 106a or the like for some reason, the control device is controlled based on the ball shortage signal issued by the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S. By outputting the stop signal of the hitting ball supply device, the stop signal of the hitting ball launching device and the notification signal, and clearing the ball jam etc., the ball shortage signal disappears and the series of control processing is cleared, and the normal control contents Will be returned to.

Therefore, when a shortage of balls occurs, the operations of the ball hitting supply device 110 and the ball hitting launcher 107 are immediately stopped, and the ball feeding of the ball hitting supply device 110 and the idle hitting operation of the ball hitting launcher 107 occur. This is prevented in advance, and the cause of device deterioration or failure can be reduced.

At the same time when each device is stopped, a control signal for indicating that the pachinko machine is in a ball shortage state is sent to the display unit 200 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 to turn on or blink the player, so that the player can play the game. Or you can tell the staff the situation and take appropriate measures such as clearing the jam.

In this embodiment, the control device outputs the stop signal of the hitting ball supply device, the stop signal of the hitting ball launching device and the notification signal at the same time based on the ball shortage signal generated by the enclosed ball lacking detection sensor S. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the above signals may be output. In addition, it is possible to notify the management device or the like of the ball shortage state of the pachinko machine by the notification signal.

Further, the controller monitors the remaining number of balls held by the player, and generates a zero-reset signal when the number of balls held reaches "0".

Then, the control device outputs the stop signal of the solenoid of the hitting ball supply device, the stop signal of the rotary solenoid of the hitting ball launching device, and the notification signal based on the zero-return signal, as described above. (See Figure 6). Therefore, when the number of balls held by the player becomes "0", the batting ball supply device 110 and the batting ball launching device 107 are immediately stopped, and it becomes impossible to continue the execution of the game, and the firing of the batting ball is forcibly terminated. Can be made.

That is, in the card-type ball game machine according to this embodiment, the ball-striking ball supplying device 110 and the ball-striking ball launching device 1 are constantly operated.
Enclosed balls are constantly circulated and supplied to 07, and there is no situation where the game balls to be launched as in the conventional pachinko game machine are lost and the ball cannot be shot naturally, so the player It is necessary to monitor the number of balls in the ball and forcibly terminate the firing of the ball when the number of balls reaches "0". Therefore, the firing of the ball is forcibly stopped by the method described above. I am going to let you do it.

At the same time as stopping the hitting ball supply device 110 and the hitting ball launching device 107, a notification signal indicates to the display unit 200 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 that the number of balls held by the player has reached "0". By displaying the information, the situation can be accurately notified to the player and the staff, and the player can be prompted to purchase a new card-shaped storage medium.

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the case where the control device outputs the stop signal of the hitting ball supply device, the stop signal of the hitting ball launching device and the notification signal at the same time based on the zero return signal is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, at least one of the above signals may be output.

It is also possible to notify the management device or the like of the fact that the number of balls held by the player of the pachinko machine has run out by a notification signal.

Next, the structure of the safe sphere detecting device 115 will be described with reference to FIG.

The safe sphere detection device 115 guides the safe spheres SQ, SQ ... Downward from the safe sphere passage hole 114a of the safe sphere guide shelf 114 into the detection device 115, and the safe sphere gutter 116. And the safe sphere S connected to the
A rotary type ball feeding device 115c for feeding Q from the introduction gutter 114a side to the delivery gutter 115b side one by one, and an introduction gutter 115.
a safe ball detection sensor SS1 provided at the end of the ball feeding device 115c side of a, and a second safe ball detection sensor SS2 provided at the end of the delivery gutter 115b on the ball feeding device 115c side. ing.

Further, the ball feeding device 115c has a rotating member (sprocket) 115d provided with four ball receiving portions U, U ... at every 90 °, and the rotating member 115d in the arrow direction (clockwise direction in the figure). And a motor M that rotates at a predetermined speed.

Therefore, in the safe sphere detection device 115,
Safe sphere SQ is introduced from the safe sphere guide shelf 114.
When it flows down to a, first, the safe sphere SQ is detected by the first safe sphere detection sensor SS1, and then the safe sphere SQ engages with the sphere receiving portion U of the rotating member 115d and the delivery gutter 115b side. To the safe sphere gutter 1 after being transferred to the second safe sphere detection sensor SS2 and detected again.
16 flows down to reach the collection box 130. The detection signal from the first safe sphere detection sensor SS1 and the detection signal from the second safe sphere detection sensor SS2 are input to the control device (details omitted), and the control device outputs two detection signals. Only when input is made with a predetermined time difference, it is determined that the safe sphere has normally passed, and the safe sphere count is added. As a result, compared to the case where one safe sphere detection sensor detects the passage of the safe sphere, false detection signal of the safe sphere due to noise or static electricity, or fake detection signal due to fraudulent acts such as players or shop assistants Can be prevented.

As described above, in the card-type ball game machine 100 according to the present invention, the shortage of the enclosed ball FQ is constantly monitored by the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S provided on the guide gutter 110a. Therefore, the guide gutter 106 and the decompression unit 1
When the supply of the enclosed ball to the hitting ball supply device 110 is delayed due to a ball clogging or the like due to some reason in 06a or the like, the control device, based on the ball shortage signal generated by the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S, It outputs a stop signal for the hit ball supply device, a stop signal for the hit ball launch device, and a notification signal. Therefore, when a shortage of balls occurs, the operations of the ball-striking supply device 110 and the ball-striking launch device 107 are immediately stopped, and the occurrence of idling of the ball-stripping device 110 and the idle-striking operation of the ball-striking device 107 is prevented. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cause of deterioration and failure of the device.

At the same time that each device is stopped, the fact that the pachinko machine is in a ball shortage state is displayed on the front display unit 200 of the pachinko machine 100 so that the situation can be notified to the player or the staff. You can take action.

Further, the control device, based on the zero-return signal,
Since the stop signal of the hitting ball supply device, the stop signal of the hitting ball launching device and the notification signal are output, when the number of balls held by the player becomes "0", the hitting ball supplying device 1 is immediately started.
10 and the hitting ball launching device 107 are stopped in the same manner as described above, it becomes impossible to continue the execution of the game, and the launching of the hitting ball can be forcibly ended.

In this embodiment, the case where the enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S is provided in the middle of the guide gutter 110a as shown in FIG. 5 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
An enclosed ball shortage detection sensor S may be provided in the middle of the guide chute 106b or the guide gutter 106 within a range not too far from the ball feeding mechanism 111 to detect the shortage of the enclosed ball.

Further, in this embodiment, the hit ball launching device 107
The pulse current to the rotary solenoid of the above is cut off, or the pulse current to the solenoid 111c of the hitting ball supply device 110 is cut off to stop each device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The stop control content can be changed as appropriate depending on the drive source used for the ball-striking launcher 107 and the ball-striking feeder 110.

Further, in the present embodiment, the card type ball game machine in which the game balls are enclosed in the entire island facility 1 has been described, but the application of the present invention is not limited to this.
Of course, the present invention can be applied to a card-type ball-ball game machine in which a game ball is enclosed for each game machine.

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According to the present invention, when the shortage of the enclosed balls, which is provided at a predetermined position of the ball supply path on the upstream side of the hitting ball feeder, detects the shortage of the enclosed balls, the hitting ball launching device is controlled by the control means. Can be controlled.

In particular, when the control means controls the hitting ball launching device to stop the operation of elastically ejecting the enclosed ball based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the hitting ball in a ball shortage state is shot. There is an effect that the blank driving operation of the device can be prevented in advance and the causes of the deterioration and the failure of the device can be reduced.

In addition, when the control means controls the hitting ball supply device to stop the operation of supplying the enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device on the basis of the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the ball shortage occurs. There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the idling operation of the hit ball supply device in the state.

Furthermore, when the control means actuates the notification device for notifying the shortage of the enclosed balls based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, the occurrence of the ball shortage state is caused by the player or the staff. You will be able to inform to, and will be able to deal appropriately with the ball shortage condition.

Further, the number of balls held by the player is monitored, and a number-of-balls monitoring unit for outputting a predetermined signal when the number of balls held becomes "0" is provided, and the control means is provided with the number of balls held. In the case where the hitting ball launching device is stopped based on the signal from the monitoring means when the number of balls held becomes “0”, in addition to the case where the shortage of enclosed balls is detected as described above, As a result, it is possible to end the firing of the hit ball even when the player's possession ball becomes “0”.

Further, the control means supplies the enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device when the number of held balls becomes "0" based on the signal from the number of held balls monitoring means. When controlling to stop the operation, there is an effect that it is possible to substantially stop the execution of the game and stop the firing of the hit ball.

Furthermore, the control means is configured to operate a notification device for notifying that the number of balls held by the player has become "0" based on the signal from the number of balls held. In this case, the number of balls held is "0" for players and staff.
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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an overall configuration of an island facility 1 of a card-type ball game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a schematic configuration of a back mechanism unit 101 of a card type ball game machine 100 to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 shows a second depressurizing means 500 of the guide trough 106.
It is a front view which shows the structure of B.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a guide chute 106b.

5 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a hit ball supply device 110. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing signal input / output between the control device and each device.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a safe sphere detection device 115.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Island equipment 100 Pachinko machine (card type ball game machine) 101 Back mechanism unit 106 Guiding gutter 107 Hitting ball launching device 110 Hitting ball supply device 110a Guide gutter 111 Ball feeding mechanism 111c Solenoid 112 Launching rail 130 Collection box 400 Enclosed ball circulating mechanism 401 Supply gutter 402 Recovery gutter 405 Lifting device S Enclosed ball shortage detection sensor (enclosed ball shortage detection means) FQ Enclosed ball SQ Safe ball

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A card-shaped storage medium enables a game to be executed, and an enclosed ball that is enclosed and circulated in a game machine or a game machine island facility is a ball supply path provided in a back mechanism unit of the game machine. The ball is guided to the ball-striking device via the ball, and the enclosed ball is fed to the ball-striking device by the ball-striking device.
A card type ball game machine in which a ball is supplied one by one and the game is performed by the enclosed balls being repelled by this ball launching device, which is provided at a predetermined position of the ball supply path upstream of the ball supplying device. A card-type ball ball, comprising: an enclosed-ball shortage detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of an enclosed ball; and a control means for controlling a hitting ball launching device based on a detection result of the enclosed-ball shortage detecting means. Amusement machine. 2. The control means controls the hitting ball launching device to stop the operation of elastically ejecting the enclosed ball based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means. Card type ball and ball game machine. 3. The control means controls, based on the detection result of the enclosed ball shortage detecting means, to stop the operation of supplying the enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device by the hitting ball supply device. The card type ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 2. 4. The control means operates a notification device for notifying the shortage of the enclosed spheres based on the detection result of the enclosed sphere shortage detecting means.
A card-type ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of 1. 5. The number of balls held by the player is monitored and the number of balls held is "0".
When the number of held balls becomes “0”, based on the signal from the number of held balls monitoring means, the control means outputs a predetermined signal. The card-type ball-ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hitting ball launching device is stopped. 6. The hitting ball supply device supplies an enclosed ball to the hitting ball launching device when the number of ball holdings becomes “0” based on a signal from the ball holding number monitoring means. The card-type ball-ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein the operation is controlled so as to be stopped. 7. The control means operates a notification device for notifying that the number of balls held by a player has become "0" based on a signal from the number of balls held monitoring means. A card-type ball game machine according to any one of claims 5 to 6.