JPH10146423A - Game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a playing machine upon returning from buying a can of juice or washing hands. SOLUTION: This PACHINKO machine 2 is to be constructed so that the given control programs are stored into a controller to secure the playing machine by providing an operating button 13d on the top of each machine; by issuing a card 13e via the card issuing slot 13a in which a number of PACHINKO balls returned from the replenishing ball reservoir 5 into the unit type PACHINKO rack 100 then being displayed on the count display unit 7 upon operating this button 13d; by lighting ON the lamp 13f at the side where this operating button 13d depressed is located; and by keeping the handle 15 being locked till this card 13e is put into the card issuing slot 13a or by launching no PACHINKO ball even upon operating the handle 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko / slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko / slot machine, when purchasing juice or coffee, going to lunch or washing hands during a game, a cigarette is put on the game machine and the like. And have expressed their will.

[0003] When a large number of replenishment balls are stored in the upper plate and the lower plate, it is obvious at a glance that another person is playing a game.

[0004]

However, even if cigarettes or the like are placed or a large number of replenishing balls are accumulated in the upper plate and the lower plate, it cannot be said that they are not ignored at all. Therefore, it is necessary to make it impossible for others to use the device as needed, and to be able to leave the seat with peace of mind during that time, and solving this point has been an issue.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of gaming machines, a counting means for counting game media acquired by a player, and a counting value counted by the counting means. On a gaming machine installation island comprising a storage means for storing, and a recording medium issuing means capable of issuing a storage value stored in the storage means on a recording medium, an operating means operated when a player leaves the gaming machine, A gaming machine installation island of the first configuration in which the gaming machine is deactivated,

In the gaming machine installation island of the first configuration,
A gaming machine installation island having a second configuration in which the inactivation of the game by the operation means is restricted in a predetermined time zone;

[0007] In the gaming machine installation island of the first configuration,
It is intended to provide a gaming machine installation island having a third configuration in which the inactivation of the game by the operation means is restricted by the game information.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described by taking a unit-type pachinko island as an example. In the figure, 1 is a ball lending machine, 2 is a pachinko machine, 3 and 4 are upper and lower plates assembled to the pachinko machine 2, 5 is a replenishing ball storage section, 6 is a counting means, 7 is a counting display section, and 8 and 9 Is an upper tank and a lower tank as a ball storage unit, 10 is a lifting device, 11 is a polishing device, 12 is a discharging unit, 13 is a possession ball management and game machine securing unit, 14 is a control unit, and 15 is a pachinko machine 2. A handle, 16 is a steel frame, and 50 is a pachinko ball.

The unit-type pachinko island 10 illustrated in FIG.
At 0, two ball lending machines 1 and two pachinko machines 2 are also arranged on the back side, and the pachinko balls 50 circulate, for example, as shown in FIG.

The ball lending operation by the ball lending machine 1, the operation of dispensing a supply ball (prize ball) 50a to be paid out at the time of winning, the lifting operation by the lifting device 10, and the polishing operation by the polishing device 11 are all conventional. This is performed by a known method.

When the ball removal lever 4a of the lower plate 4 is operated, a hole (not shown) provided at the bottom of the lower plate 4 is opened in each of the supply ball storage portions 5, and the supply balls 5 stored in the lower plate 4 are opened.
0a is installed at a position where it falls and flows in. A return port (not shown) that can be opened by operating the opening / closing lever 5a is provided in front of the bottom of the supply ball storage section 5, and a counting means 6 is provided downstream of the return port.
Is configured so that the number of supply balls 50a returned to the lower tank 9 can be measured.

The number of the supply balls 50a measured by the counting means 6 is digitally displayed on a counting display section 7 composed of a liquid crystal device or the like installed on each of the pachinko machines 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the discharge means 12 includes four discharge start instruction buttons 1 provided on the front surface of each of the supply ball storage sections 5 for instructing discharge of the supply balls 50a.
2a, four discharge portions 12b recessed in the front of the frame 16 below each of the pachinko machines 2, and one end opening to the bottom of the upper tank 8 and the other end to each of the four discharge portions 12b. Four discharge paths 12c opened downward, four discharge number control mechanisms 12d provided in the middle of each of the discharge paths 12c, and four portable resin cups 12e to be placed on each of the discharge sections 12b. And four sensors 12f including limit switches for detecting whether or not the cup 12e is normally placed on the discharge unit 12b, and a warning lamp 12g provided on the surface of each discharge unit 12b.
And a common control unit 14 connected to these via a signal line (not shown).

The discharge portion 12b is formed such that a container such as coffee or juice is difficult to place or falls down when placed, for example, by raising the central portion of the mounting surface, and one cup 12e is provided on the bottom surface thereof. Raised portion 1 of discharge portion 12b
It is formed by providing a recess into which 2b1 can penetrate.

Further, means for managing possessed balls and securing gaming machines 13
Is a card issuing port 13a provided above the ball lending machine 1 between two side-by-side pachinko machines 2;
Three operation buttons 13b, 13c, 13d provided on the left and right sides of the card 3a, respectively, and a card issuing port 13a
A card storage / recording / transporting function unit (not shown) for issuing a printed card 13e from the card issuing port 13a
An arrow-shaped lamp 13f provided on both left and right sides adjacent to the
These are composed of a common control unit 14 connected via a signal line (not shown), and are arranged one on each side.

Each time the discharge start instruction button 12a is operated, the shared control unit 14 controls the sensor 1 (hereinafter the same) corresponding to the operated discharge start instruction button 12a.
First, it is determined whether or not a predetermined control signal is input from 2f. When the predetermined control signal is not input and the cup 12e is not properly placed on the discharge unit 12b, the warning lamp 12g blinks. It prompts the user to place the cup 12e normally, and a predetermined control signal is input to the discharging unit 12b.
When it is confirmed that the cup 12e is properly placed on the control unit 14, the number of replenishment balls counted by the counting unit 6 and stored in the storage unit (not shown) of the control unit 14 is limited.
Activating the discharge number control mechanism 12d to set a preset number,
For example, 100 supply balls are discharged from the upper tank 8 to the discharge unit 12.
In addition to discharging the replenishment balls to the cup 12e of b, the display of the counting display unit 7 is redisplayed to a numerical value obtained by subtracting the discharged number from the numerical value displayed before discharging, each time the supply ball is discharged. The required control program is stored.

The control unit 14 includes an operation button 13b.
Is operated, the card 13e on which the number of balls displayed on the counting display section 7 is printed is issued from the card issuing port 13a, the lamp 13f on the side where the operated operation button 13b is located is turned on, and the operation button is operated. When 13c is operated, the number of balls that can be exchanged for a specific prize or the number of exchangeable specific prizes out of the number of balls displayed on the counting display section 7 is printed on the card 13e and issued from the card issuing port 13a. At the same time, the lamp 1 on the side where the operated operation button 13c is located
3f is turned on, and the end ball that cannot be exchanged for a specific premium is discharged from the upper tank 8 to the cup 12e of the discharge unit 12b by activating the discharge number control mechanism 12d of the discharge unit 12, and the operation button 13d is operated. And the card 13e printed with the number displayed on the counting display section 7 is issued from the card issuing port 13a, and the lamp 13f on the side where the operated operation button 13d is provided is turned on. Until inserted into the issuing port 13a
A required control program for securing the gaming machine by locking the handle 15 or operating the handle 15 so that the pachinko balls 50 are not fired is stored.

Therefore, the operation button 13d corresponds to "operation means" in the claims. Even if the operation button 13d is operated, the card 13e on which the numerical value and the like displayed on the counting display section 7 are printed is issued from the card issuing port 13a. The control program stored in the control unit 14 may be configured such that the gaming machine is not secured until 10:30, and the gaming machine is secured only after 10:30. A predetermined number, for example, a numerical value of 500 or more is counted and displayed on the counting display unit 7, or a predetermined number, for example, 5
A control program stored in the control unit 14 may be configured so that the gaming machine can be secured only when at least 00 pachinko balls are fired by the handle 15.

By configuring the control program stored in the control unit 14 in this way, the inconvenience of a large number of gaming machines being held down by a specific person when the store is opened can be avoided.

The counting of returned supply balls by the counting means 6 starts the card storage / recording / transport function unit (not shown) of the possessed ball management / game machine securing means 13 and the card issuing port 1
Until the printed card 13e is issued from 3a, the supply and return balls returned by operating the opening / closing lever 5a are accumulated and measured, and the total is displayed on the counting display section 7.

Therefore, in the unit-type pachinko island 100 having the above configuration, if the supply balls 50a are accumulated so as not to be stored in the lower plate 4 during the game, the supply balls accumulated in the lower plate 4 are operated by operating the ball removal lever 4a. 50 a can be poured into the reservoir 5.

When the supply balls 50a further increase and overflow from the supply ball storage section 5, the return opening (not shown) is opened by operating the opening / closing lever 5a provided on the front surface of the supply ball storage section 5, and this return opening is opened. The replenishing balls 50a that exit from and are returned to the lower tank 9 are counted by the counting means 6, and the number is displayed on the counting display unit 7.

When the game is further played and the supply balls become insufficient, the supply balls 50a stored in the supply ball storage section 5
Can be put in the upper plate 3 to continue the game.

When the supply balls 50a remaining in the supply ball storage section 5 are exhausted, the cup 12e is placed in a normal state on the discharge section 12b, and the discharge start instruction button 12a is operated to set the cup in advance. The number, for example, 100, of supply balls is from the upper tank 8 to the cup 12e of the discharge portion 12b.
The game can be continued by transferring the replenishing balls discharged to the glass 12e to the upper plate 3. At this time, the display of the counting display unit 7 is changed to a number smaller by the number of discharged balls.

When the game is finished with a large number of supply balls 50a, the upper plate 3, the lower plate 4, and the supply ball storage 5
Is returned to the unit-type pachinko island 100 from the return port (not shown) of the replenishment ball storage unit 5 by operating the ball removal levers 3a, 4a and the opening / closing lever 5a, and then operating the operation button 13b, for example. , Return means 6
The card 13e printed with the number of balls counted and displayed on the counting display section 7 is issued from the card issuing slot 13a, so that the player can take the card 13e to the counter and exchange it for a desired prize. can do.

When the operation button 13c is operated after the counting is completed, an end ball which cannot be exchanged for a specific prize is discharged to the discharge unit 12b
The card 13e is printed from the card issuing slot 13a, and the number of refillable balls or the number of specific prizes that can be exchanged for a specific prize is issued from the card issuing port 13a. In the above, if the operation is completed by operating the operation button 13c, it is not necessary to borrow a ball from the ball rental machine 1 again when playing a game with another pachinko machine 2.

If the user has the card 13e issued from the card issuing slot 13a by operating the operation button 13d, the player can play the game with the pachinko machine 2 until the card 13e is inserted into the card issuing slot 13a. Since the pachinko machine 2 cannot be secured, the pachinko machine 2 is surely secured, so that it is safe not only to leave the pachinko machine 2 for a short time for purchasing juice or coffee and washing hands, but also for a relatively long time for a meal or the like.

In this case, the supply balls 50a are placed on the upper plate 3 and the lower plate 4
The card 13e may be received while remaining in the supply ball storage unit 5, or all the supply balls may be counted by the counting means 6 and returned to the unit-type pachinko island 100, and the number of returned supply balls may be calculated. It is also possible to receive the printed card 13e.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

For example, the present invention is also effective as a game island for playing using game media other than pachinko balls, for example, coins, metal, and the like. Further, these game media are not used at all, and only electronic structure and operation are performed. A so-called computer game machine configured to play a game may be used.

Further, it is also possible to configure so that the securing of the gaming machine is automatically released after a predetermined time, for example, 30 minutes, or the securing of the gaming machine can be forcibly released by the hall computer.

Further, by inputting a personal identification number or the like, for example, the game (operation) means such as the handle 15 is locked. In the case of using a game medium such as the pachinko ball 50, the game means is operated. It may be one that allows the gaming machine to be secured without firing the game medium.

[0033]

As described above, according to the gaming machine installation island of the present invention, it is possible to reliably secure the gaming machine during the game, so that it is possible to purchase juice and coffee, wash the hands, etc. in a short time from the gaming machine. You can feel safe not only when you leave, but also when you leave for a relatively long time for a meal.

In addition, in the inventions according to the second and third aspects in which the inactivation of the gaming machine by the operating means is limited, the inconvenience that a large number of gaming machines are held down by a specific person when the store is opened can be avoided. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of game media (pachinko balls).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a discharging unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 ball rental machine 2 pachinko machine 3 upper plate 3a ball puller lever 4 lower plate 4a ball puller lever 5 replenishment ball storage section 5a opening / closing lever 6 counting means 7 counting display section 8 upper tank 9 lower tank 10 lifting device 11 polishing device 12 Discharge means 12a Discharge start instruction button 12b Discharge unit 12c Discharge path 12d Discharge number control mechanism 12e Cup 12f Sensor 12g Warning lamp 13 Retained ball management and gaming machine securing means 13a Card issuing port 13b, 13c, 13d Operation button 13e Card 13f Lamp 14 Control unit 15 Handle 16 Frame body 50 Pachinko ball 50a Supply ball 100 Unit pachinko island

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shopachi Ugawa 1-164-5 Aioimachi, Kiryu-shi, Gunma

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of gaming machines installed, counting means for counting game media obtained by a player, storage means for storing the count value counted by the counting means, and storage value stored by the storage means Recording medium issuing means capable of issuing
A game machine installation island comprising: a game machine installation island characterized in that the game machine is deactivated by operating means operated when the player leaves the game machine. 2. The game machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein the inactivation of the game by the operation means is restricted in a predetermined time zone. 3. The gaming machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein the inactivation of the game by the operation means is restricted by the game information.