JPH10272236A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability and visibility of an operation switch, etc., by providing a hit ball supply plate which is easy to see by the eyes of a player with the operation switch for lending balls and a recorded amount display part of a thrown-in card. SOLUTION: A supporting member 14 is disposed on the front face side of a pachinko machine 1 to mount a card reader 30. In addition a ball lending device at the front face of the machine 1. Then at the time of inserting a card recording ball rental information into the card throw-in port 33 of the reader 30, ball lending information is recorded in a microcomputer. The reader 30 is provided with an amount display displaying an amount recorded in the card, an adjusting button 36 and a gift ball display. The lent balls from the ball lending device is discharged to the hit ball supply plate 11. By this constitution, it is easy to display an amount and to visually recognize discharging, etc., to the plate 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine which can be played by inserting a card on which information relating to the lending of game balls is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a pachinko machine capable of playing a game by inserting a card in which information relating to lending of a game ball is recorded. However, this kind of pachinko machine has a drawback that the operability and visibility of an operation switch for inserting a card and renting a game ball are poor.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine having good operability and visibility of an operation switch for renting a game ball.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a pachinko machine which can be played by inserting a card in which information relating to lending of a game ball is recorded. On the front side, a hit ball supply tray for guiding pachinko balls one by one to the firing position, and a lower ball tray for storing excess prize balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray are provided, and a game ball is provided on the hit ball supply tray. An operation switch for lending and a display for displaying the amount of money recorded on the inserted card are provided.

[0005] With the above configuration, an operation switch for renting out a game ball to a hit ball supply plate which is most visible from the player's point of view, and a display for displaying the amount of money recorded on the inserted card. Is provided, the operability and visibility of the operation switch and the display are good.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1.

In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 mounted on the front of a machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front surface of the front frame 3, a glass door frame 4 and a front plate 5 are mounted so as to be freely opened and closed. On the back surface of the front frame 3, a game board 6 is detachably mounted via a mounting frame. On the surface of the game board 6, a guide rail 7 for guiding a hit ball fired from a firing position is provided, and in a game section surrounded by the guide rail 7, a plurality of winning ports 8, a variable winning device 9 and the like are provided. Can be In addition, an out port 10 is provided at a lower portion.

On the front surface of the front plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 11 for guiding the inserted pachinko balls one by one to the firing position of the guide rail 7 is attached. In addition, an operation handle 12 for hitting the pachinko ball at the firing position to the game section and a lower ball tray 13 for storing the surplus prize balls of the hit ball supply tray 11 are provided below the front frame 3. The lower ball receiving tray 13 is a support member 1 fixed to a lower portion of the front frame 3.
4 is integrally formed with an ashtray 15 and a mounting portion 50 for mounting a card reader 30 to be described later. Further, the hit ball supply tray 11 is provided with a remaining ball detector 16 for detecting the number of remaining balls. The remaining ball detector 16 is, for example, a direct reflection type photoelectric switch in which a light projector and a light receiver are built in the same case, and is provided in a channel portion of the hit ball supply tray 11 in which pachinko balls are arranged in a line. Then, when the pachinko ball disappears in this channel portion, light emitted from the light emitter enters the light receiver and turns on, and a predetermined number of game balls are lent out based on the ON signal. However, this lending is limited to when there is lending ball information on a card described later. It should be noted that a corresponding number of game balls are lent out by money buttons (for example, a plurality of money buttons such as 100 yen, 300 yen, and 500 yen buttons) operated by the player without providing the remaining ball detector 16. It may be something. In this case, the amount button is provided in a card reader 30 described later. Further, an automatic / manual changeover switch may be provided so that the remaining ball detector 16 operates when the switch is selected to be automatic, and the amount button operates when manual is selected.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a mechanism plate 17 is mounted on the back of the game board 6 so as to be openable and closable. The mechanism plate 17 has a plate-like portion 17 facing the back surface of the game board 6.
a, a winning ball collecting space is formed between the plate-shaped portion 17a and the back surface of the game board 6, and a gutter-shaped winning ball collecting passage 18 is formed below the winning ball collecting space. Also, the mechanism plate 17
A prize ball tank 19 is fixed to an upper portion of the back surface of the prize. Below the prize ball tank 19, a gutter rail 21 for aligning the prize balls and guiding them to the prize ball discharge device 20 is formed. The prize ball discharge device 20 is driven by a prize ball discharge processing device 23 that processes one prize ball flowing down the prize ball collecting passage 18 to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls. A prize ball discharge gutter 22 is formed below the prize ball discharge device 20 to guide the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge device 20 to the hitting ball supply tray 11 on the front of the pachinko machine.

On the back of the pachinko machine 1, a ball rental device 24 is provided for each pachinko machine 1. The ball rental device 24 has a built-in mechanism for renting out a predetermined number of game balls based on the ball rental information of the card. A supply pipe 25 is connected to the upper portion of the ball rental device 24, and Is connected to a supply pipe 26. The lower end of the supply pipe 26 communicates with the prize ball discharge gutter 22. In addition, two discharge ports are provided at the upstream end of the hitting ball supply tray 11, and game balls discharged from the ball rental device 24 and prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharging device 20 are discharged to the hitting ball supply plate 11. May be discharged from separate discharge ports so that the player can visually recognize the discharge holes when the game is performed. In addition, without providing the ball lending device 24 in particular, the premium ball discharging device 20 may be driven based on the ball lending information of the card to lend a game ball. In this case, the structure of the prize ball discharge device 20 may be configured to have a ball storage case corresponding to the number of game balls to be lent and the number of prize balls to be discharged as shown in the figure, or the prize ball is discharged. It may be configured to discharge balls while counting them one by one. With the latter structure, the configuration can be simplified.

Further, a microcomputer 27 connected to the ball lending device 24, the remaining ball detector 16, and the card reader 30 is provided below the back of the pachinko machine 1.

The operation of the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described. The card reader 30 is mounted on the support member 14 provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1. When the card on which the information is recorded is inserted, the ball lending information is stored in the information storage unit of the microcomputer 27. On the other hand, when the card is inserted into the card reader 30,
Since there is no pachinko ball in 1, the remaining ball detector 16 is turned ON. As a result, a loan signal is given to the microcomputer 27, and the microcomputer 27 gives a drive signal to the ball rental device 24 and discharges a predetermined number (for example, 25) of pachinko balls to the hit ball supply tray 11 as rental balls. . When the ball lending operation is performed once by the ball lending device 24, information corresponding to the number of ball rentals is subtracted from the information storage unit and the ball lending information of the card.

When the game is played in the above-described state, and the number of pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 11 decreases in the process and the remaining ball detector 16 is turned on, the above-described operation is repeated as long as there is ball lending information on the card. A certain number of pachinko balls are repeatedly discharged to the hitting ball supply tray 11. On the other hand, when the game is stopped in a state where the card lending information is present, the settlement button 36 described later provided on the card reader 30 is operated. Then, the card sending command signal is sent to the microcomputer 2
The microcomputer 27 drives the card reader 30 to return the card. Then, the player receives the card and, at the same time, hits all the pachinko balls in the hit ball supply tray 11 or ends the game by extracting the balls.

The structure and operation of the pachinko machine 1 have been described above. The card reader 30 provided in the pachinko machine 1 has a structure as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the configuration of the card reader 30 will be described. The card reader 30 is collectively provided in a case 31 that is neatly stored on one side of the lower ball receiving tray 13 when mounted on the support member 14 of the pachinko machine 1. . The case 31 has support grooves 32a and 32b formed on both sides of the side surface thereof. The case 31 is fitted into guide protrusions 51a and 51b provided on the mounting portion 50 formed on the support member 14 so as to be inserted into the card reader. 30 is fixedly supported on the support member 14. In this case, the case 3
It is desirable to provide a fixing member for attaching the rear surface of the pachinko machine 1 from the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from illegally removing the card reader 30.

On the front face of the case 31, a card insertion slot 33 for inserting a card, an amount display 34 for displaying the amount of money recorded on the inserted card, and a prize ball number display for use as required 35 and a settlement button 36 operated when ending the game. Of these, the prize ball number display 35 is not used in the illustrated pachinko machine 1, but is, for example, an enclosed game machine, and has a format in which prize balls discharged by generated winning balls are displayed by numbers. It is used in things. In addition, the money amount display device 34 displays ball lending information recorded on the card, and the display may be the money amount or the number of game balls.

As shown in FIG. 2, a transfer mechanism 37 is continuously provided at the card insertion slot 33. The transfer mechanism 37 will be described below. The insertion slot 33 faces, and an information reading head 39 for reading ball lending information recorded on the card is provided in the middle of the insertion slot 33. In addition, the transport mechanism 37
Driven by the transport motor 38. To briefly explain the operation of the transport mechanism 37, when a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 33, a first card detector (not shown) provided at the upper end of the transport mechanism 37 detects the leading end of the card. And sends a signal to the microcomputer 27. The microcomputer 27 that has received this signal,
The transport motor 38 is driven to take in the card. And
When a second card detector (not shown) provided substantially at the center of the transport mechanism 37 detects the leading edge of the card and confirms that the card is being transported normally, the information reading head 39 turns the lending recorded on the card. The ball information is read, sent to the microcomputer 27, and when a third card detector (not shown) provided near the lower portion of the transport mechanism 37 detects the leading end of the card, the transport motor 38 stops. In the illustrated transport mechanism 37, the card is kept stored during the game, and when the payment button 36 is operated or when the ball rental information recorded on the card is lost, the transport motor 38 is stopped. Is rotated in reverse to take out the card from the card insertion slot 33 and return it to the player.

The card reader 30 has the above-described internal structure, but has the above-described amount indicator 34, prize ball number indicator 35, settlement button 36, transport motor 38, information reading head 39, and card detector. Are collectively connected to one multi-pole connector 40, and the connector 40 projects outside the rear surface of the case 31. The transfer mechanism portion of the card reading device 30 and the card lending information subtracting means of the card whose description is omitted may be a general-purpose device used in other card reading devices such as a telephone and a ticket issuing machine. It is not always necessary to specially develop a pachinko machine for lending balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting portion 50 for detachably mounting the card reader 30 is formed on the support member 14 on which the lower ball tray 13 is formed. Although it is generally formed of a synthetic resin, in order to secure its strength, it is configured as an unformed space in which the inside is a space. Thus, the mounting portion 50
Since the space is formed using the unformed space, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to form an area for attaching the card reader 30 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1.
On the other hand, the rear surface of the mounting portion 50 is closed by a rear wall, and a connector 52 connected to the connector 40 is provided on the rear wall. Therefore, case 31
The supporting grooves 32a and 32b of the
a, 51b, the connector 40
And the connector 52 are naturally connected to each other.

In the case of the pachinko machine 1 shown in the figure, as is apparent from the above-described configuration, the pachinko ball borrowed by a normal ball-lending machine is used instead of the card, as in the conventional pachinko machine. In some cases, the card reader 30 may not be needed because the player can play the game by inserting the card reader 11 into the slot 11. In this case, the cover 60 shown in FIG. do it.

Although the pachinko machine 1 has been described above, the card reader 30 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1.
Is formed, so that when the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, only the card reader 30 is removed from the pachinko machine 1 to be removed.
The card reader 30 may be mounted on the mounting section 50 of the pachinko machine 1 that is newly installed. As a result, the card reader 30 can be used continuously, which is extremely economical.

In the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a first embodiment), the mounting portion 5 formed on the support member 14 in which the card reader 30 is fixed to the lower surface of the front frame 3.
0 shows a detachable member, but as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as a second embodiment; the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals). Frame 3
Alternatively, a through hole 3a penetrating the support member 14 in the front-rear direction may be opened, and a circuit board on which the microcomputer 27 is formed may be located on the rear surface side facing the through hole 3a. In this case, the microcomputer 27
The connector 52 is supported by a metal support plate 28 supported by the machine frame 2 and protrudes from a connector 52 connected to a connector 40 formed on the rear surface of the card reader 30. In FIG. 5, since the through hole 3 a is formed to have a size slightly larger than the vertical size of the card reader 30, when the front frame 3 is opened and closed with respect to the machine frame 2,
The card reader 30 is left on the machine frame 2 side through the through hole 3a, so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed without any trouble. Since the card reader 30 is unstable only by connecting the microcomputer 27 with the connector 40 and the connector 52, the supporting member 14 is provided with a mounting piece for supporting the lower side of the card reader 30. 14a
Are formed. Thereby, the card reader 30
Can be attached stably.

In the second embodiment configured as described above, the card reader 30 is also provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1.
Is formed with a through-hole 3a as a mounting portion to which the device is detachably mounted, a mounting portion 14a, and a connector 52.
When replacing the pachinko machine 1, only the card reader 30 is removed from the pachinko machine 1 to be removed, and the through-hole 3a and the mounting portion 14 of the newly installed pachinko machine 1 are removed.
a and the card reader 30 may be attached to the connector 52. As a result, the card reader 30 can be used continuously, which is extremely economical.

In the second embodiment described above,
Although the support plate 28 supporting the microcomputer 27 to which the card reader 30 is connected is fixed to the machine frame 2, the support plate 28 may be fixed to an installation island where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. In this case, when the pachinko machine 2 is replaced, the support plate 28 may be in the way, but the support plate 28 can be bent inside the installation island at the time of replacement, and the original state after the pachinko machine 1 is replaced. What is necessary is just to comprise the support plate 28 so that it can return to. As described above, by fixing the support plate 28 to the installation island, even if the pachinko machine 1 to be replaced is manufactured by another manufacturer, if the position of the through hole 3a is the same, the card reading is performed. The entire pachinko machine 1 including the machine frame 2 can be immediately replaced while the device 30 is left.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the microcomputer 27 for controlling the operation of the card reader 30 is arranged separately from the card reader 30. The computer 27 may be housed in the case 31, and in this case, the support plate 28 in the second embodiment may be any as long as it simply supports the connection connector.

In any of the above embodiments,
Payment button 3 operated by the player on the card reader 30
6 and a display showing the amount indicator 34 and the number of prize balls 35 which are visually recognized by the player. However, in order to improve operability and visibility, the lower ball tray 13 is provided with a card insertion slot 3.
Only the card reader 30 including only 3 may be provided, and the operation switches, indicators, and the like may be provided, for example, on the upper side of the hit ball supply tray 11 and the front frame 3. In this case, the operation switch may include one or more money buttons for renting out game balls corresponding to the amount desired by the player within the range of the ball rental information. By configuring in this way, the most easily viewable ball supply tray from the player's point of view,
Since an operation switch for renting a game ball and a display for displaying the amount of money recorded on the inserted card are provided, there is an advantage that the operability and visibility of the operation switch and the display are good.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 1 of the type in which the hit ball supply tray 11 and the lower ball receiving tray 13 are provided to discharge the prize balls has been described. An enclosed gaming machine may be used. In this case, the prize balls to be discharged are stored and numerically displayed, and the number of the obtained prize balls is written on the card by the card reader and returned to the player. Further, the display and the operation buttons provided in the card reader 30 are also limited to the embodiments, and may be provided with the display and the operation buttons as needed.

Further, as in the first embodiment, the mounting portion 50 to which the card reader 30 is attached is also preferably provided in a space where the support member 14 is not formed, so that the beauty of the front of the pachinko machine may be impaired. Although it is not necessary, it is not always necessary to provide it in the unformed space. For example, it may be provided so as to protrude from the front frame 3 or be flush with the front frame 3.
In short, any attachment portion that can make the card reader 30 detachable at a position facing the front side of the pachinko machine 1 may be used.

Also, the microcomputer 27 for controlling the card reader 30 and the like need not necessarily be provided for each pachinko machine 1 as in the embodiment. May be performed.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with an operation switch for renting out a game ball to a hitting ball supply plate which is most visible from the player's point of view. Since the display for displaying the amount of money recorded on the card is provided, an excellent effect that the operability and visibility of the operation switches and the display are good is achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a relationship between a card reader according to an embodiment and a mounting portion thereof.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of the card reader.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another mounting structure of the card reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Pachinko machine 3. Front frame 3a. Through hole 14a. Mounting plate 28. Support plate 30. Card reader 31. Case 33. Card insertion slot 37. Transport mechanism 40 .. Connector 50 Mounting part 52 Connector 60 Cover

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine which can be played by inserting a card in which information relating to the lending of game balls is recorded, wherein a hitting ball supply plate for guiding pachinko balls one by one to a launch position is provided on the front of the pachinko machine. And a lower ball tray for storing excess prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray, and an operation switch for renting out a game ball and displaying the amount recorded on the inserted card are provided on the hitting ball supply tray. A pachinko machine characterized by having a display that displays.