JPH10286374A - Island of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the fitting man-days of counters at the construction time of an island of pachinko game machines and simplifying the wiring works or the discharge passage ways regarding the counters to prevent illegal acts and arranging concentrically polishing devices in the lower stage of the island without installing them at both upper and lower stages to reduce the installation space and assembling them easily and rapidly. SOLUTION: Ball-receiving disks 10 which receive balls dropping from preliminary plates of respective pachinko game machines 2 are provided at the external wall of the island 1 of the machines to protrude from the wall and counting devices 20 are arranged in the inside of the island 1 at every adjacent two pachinko game machines 2. A polishing and transferring device 60 polishing the balls discharged from respective counting devices while transferring them to a certain direction, is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island, at the inside of the lower stage of the island 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines arranged side by side, and counts balls including prize balls paid out from each gaming machine for each of the gaming machines, and polishes and returns them. Regarding the gaming machine island used. Here, the gaming machine is represented by all pachinko machines that use a ball as a game medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in a gaming machine island, a prize ball counter provided for each pachinko machine is usually fixed directly on a top plate of the gaming machine island. In such a prize ball counter, since it is fixed on the top plate so as not to move, it is operationally stable.

However, when the pachinko machine is opened and closed or the pachinko machine itself is replaced due to a trouble of the pachinko machine or the like, the prize ball counting machine hinders the work. It has to be removed from the plate, and there is a disadvantage that the attaching and detaching work of the counter is very troublesome.

In order to solve such inconveniences, for example, a technique as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 5-338478 has already been proposed. This is because the ball counter is attached to the table ball rental machine via a hinge so that it can rotate above the top plate, so that the counter does not interfere with work when replacing a pachinko machine, etc. It can be easily rotated to the position.

[0005] In addition, in a conventional gaming machine island, a polishing and lifting device for polishing the ball discharged from the counter while lifting the ball has been erected on the island. The polishing / lifting device is configured such that a screw member is rotatably inserted into a lifting pipe extending from a lower island to an upper island. The ball was polished by mixing a granular abrasive and pachinko balls molded with a synthetic resin into the pumping pipe, and stirring and mixing the abrasive and the balls by rotating the screw member. .

[0006]

However, in the conventional gaming machine island as described above, the counter is fixed to 1 regardless of whether the counter is fixed or rotatably mounted.
Since each of the pachinko machines is mounted on a top board, each counter requires a lot of man-hours to install the counter, which makes the construction work of the island troublesome. In particular, it is necessary to devise wiring such as signal lines connecting each counter and the computer inside the gaming machine island so as not to be exposed to the outside, which is very complicated.

Further, since one counting machine having a considerable size is arranged for each pachinko machine on the top board, the occupying space of the counting machine on the top board is large, and the counting machine itself is also bulky. There was also a risk that the game would be in the way. Moreover, each counter is
Since the gaming machine is exposed to the outside of the island, there is also a problem that individual counters are relatively easy to tamper with, and there is a high possibility that an illegal act is performed.

When the counter is rotatably mounted on the top plate, the structure of the rotating portion becomes complicated, a considerable supporting strength is required, and it is assumed that the counter rotates. In addition, a special device is required for the discharge path, and there is a possibility that the operation state at the time of counting may become unstable due to easy movement.

Further, in a conventional polishing machine which is erected on a game machine island, a separating mechanism for separating balls and abrasives from each other after polishing and a mechanism for distributing polished balls are provided separately. Many bulky mechanisms such as a recovery mechanism for circulating the abrasive to the lower end of the pumping pipe again were included.

Therefore, the number of parts constituting these mechanisms is large, and the overall configuration is complicated, which has been a major obstacle in reducing costs. In addition, there is a problem that a considerably large space for disposing each mechanism is required over and under the island, and the assembling work is also large, which increases the cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems. It is an object of the present invention to perform an operation of installing a counter at the time of constructing a gaming machine island by using two gaming machines. Can be reduced, the number of installation steps can be reduced, and the counter is not exposed to the outside of the island. In addition, stable and reliable counting can be performed.

Another object of the present invention is to simplify the configuration of a ball polishing device mounted on a game machine island, and to dispose such a polishing device at a lower part of the island without overlying and lowering the island. Thus, the installation space can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced by simply and quickly assembling the polishing apparatus.

[0013]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object lies in the following items. 1. A plurality of gaming machines (2) are arranged in a row, and balls including prize balls paid out from each gaming machine (2) are counted for each gaming machine (2), and then polished and returned for use. In the gaming machine island (1), the outer wall of the gaming machine island (1) is protruded from the gaming machine (2) below the gaming machine (2), and receives a ball falling from the ball storage plate (5) of each gaming machine (2). A ball receiving board (10) and two adjacent gaming machines (2) are integrally disposed inside the gaming machine island (1), and the ball receiving boards of the two gaming machines (2) are integrated with each other. A counter (20) for counting the balls introduced into the gaming machine island (1) from (10) for each gaming machine (2), and a lower interior (1) for the gaming machine island (1).
A), a polishing and conveying device (60) arranged so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the island, and polishing and polishing the balls discharged from each of the counters (20) in a certain direction. Gaming machine island (1).

2. The ball receiver (10) and the counter (2
0) is provided with a shutter (12) that can be opened and closed at an open position through which the ball passes and a closed position at which the ball is prevented from passing through the ball path (7), and the shutter (12) is opened and closed. The gaming machine island (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a counting switch (13).

3. Each gaming machine (2) with the counter (20)
The gaming machine island (1) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising display means (14, 15) for visually displaying the counting result of the balls counted separately.

4. Within the range of the number of balls displayed on the display means (15), the balls are transferred from the ball rental machine (30) juxtaposed to the gaming machine (2) into the ball storage plate (5) of the gaming machine (2). The gaming machine island (1) according to claim 3, further comprising a ball return switch (13c) for instructing payout of the game machine.

5. 5. A ball game switch (13b) for instructing the use of a ball inside the gaming machine (2) within a range of the number of balls displayed on the display means (15), characterized in that it has a ball switch (13b). The described gaming machine island (1).

6. Each gaming machine (2) with the counter (20)
A recording device (17) for recording the counting result of the balls separately counted on a recording medium, and a settlement switch (13a) for instructing the recording device (17) to pay out the recording medium; A gaming machine island (1) according to 2, 3, 4 or 5.

The counting switch (13), display means (14, 15), ball return switch (13c), ball game switch (13b), recording means (17) and settlement switch (13a) When the ball receiving board (10) is provided collectively, operability can be improved.

[7] FIG. The polishing and conveying device (60) includes a lower conveying belt (64) disposed so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the island.
And an upper conveyor belt (68) disposed along the lower conveyor belt (64), and at least one of the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) is formed so as to include an abrasive. 7. The gaming machine island (1) according to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein

8. The upper and lower transport belts (64, 68)
The gaming machine island (1) according to claim 7, wherein the width of the gaming machine island (1) is formed so as to correspond to the entire depth of the lower interior (1A) of the gaming machine island (1).

9. 1, 2, 3, and 4, wherein the ball discharge portion of at least one of the counters (20) is disposed so as to face a transfer entrance of the polishing transfer device (60) located immediately below the counter. A gaming machine island (1) according to the item 5, 6, 7, or 8.

10. Inside the lower tier of gaming machine island (1) (1A)
And a collecting gutter (70A, 70B) for receiving the ball discharged from the ball discharging portion of at least one of the counters (20), and an end portion of the collecting gutter (70A, 70B) is connected to the polishing and conveying device ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 characterized by being disposed so as to face the transport entrance of 60).
The gaming machine island (1) described in the item.

11. Inside the lower tier of gaming machine island (1) (1A)
A pair of collecting gutters (370, 370) are provided which extend in parallel with each other corresponding to the two rows of gaming machines (2) extending back to back and collect balls for each gaming machine (2) row, respectively. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, wherein the polishing and conveying device (360) is disposed in a gutter (370).
Or the gaming machine island (1) according to item 9.

12. Inside the lower tier of gaming machine island (1) (1A)
A storage tank (40) for storing balls therein, and a transfer outlet of the polishing transfer device (60) is disposed so as to face the inside of the storage tank (40).
A gaming machine island (1) according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.

Next, the operation based on the above-mentioned solution will be described. In the gaming machine island (1) according to paragraph 1, the ball receiving board (1)
0) are protrudingly provided below the respective gaming machines (2) on the outer wall of the gaming machine island (1). Here the ball receiver (1
0) does not include a counter (20), so it does not become structurally bulky, can store a predetermined amount of balls, and has a simple structure that does not hinder the exchange of games or games. design.

The counter (20) may be disposed inside the gaming machine island (1) for each of two adjacent gaming machines (2). Thereby, the mounting work of the counter (20) can be performed collectively for every two gaming machines (2), and the counter (20) is not exposed to the outside of the gaming machine island (1). In addition, there is no risk of being bulky and disturbing, or of being easily illicitly committed.

The ball dropped from the ball storage tray (5) of each gaming machine (2) is first received by the ball receiver (10). Then, the ball in the ball receiving board (10) is introduced into the gaming machine island (1) through the ball path (7), and the two gaming machines (2)
Is transferred to a certain counter (20).

The counter (20) can count the balls separately for each of the two gaming machines (2). Moreover, since the counter (20) itself is fixed and does not move, stable and reliable counting can be performed, and the counting result is accurately grasped for each gaming machine (2).

The counted balls discharged from the respective counters (20) are polished while being conveyed in a certain direction by the polishing and conveying device (60) inside the lower stage of the gaming machine island (1). The polishing transport device (60) does not require a considerably large installation space above and below the island unlike the conventional polishing / lifting device, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the island in the lower stage inside the island (1A). Will be arranged.

According to the gaming machine island (1) according to item 2, a shutter (12) that can be opened and closed is provided on the ball path (7) that connects the ball receiver (10) and the counter (20). Provided,
By operating the counting switch (13), the ball is sent to the counter (20) only when the shutter (12) is in the open position, and can be counted by the counter (20).

According to the gaming machine island (1), the ball counting result of each gaming machine (2) is displayed on the display means (14, 15) so that the player can view it. It can be easily confirmed.

According to the gaming machine island (1) according to item 4, when all the balls in the ball storage tray (5) are used up during the game, one or more balls are displayed on the display means (15). If the ball lending machine (3) is operated within the range of the number of balls displayed on the display means (15) by operating the ball return switch (13c).
0), the ball can be paid out into the ball storage dish (5).

According to the gaming machine island (1), the ball storage dish (5) is operated by operating the ball game switch (13b).
The ball can be used directly in the gaming machine (2) for the game within the range of the number of balls displayed on the display means (15) without paying out the ball to the player.

According to the gaming machine island (1) according to item 6, the counting result of the balls counted for each gaming machine (2) can be recorded on the recording medium by the recording means (17). The payout of the medium can be instructed by the settlement switch (13a).

Further, in the gaming machine island (1) according to item 7, the polishing and transporting device (60) includes a lower transport belt (64) extending in the island longitudinal direction and an upper portion along the lower transport belt (64). Since it is constituted by the transport belt (68), a special mechanism for separating the ball from the transport belt as the abrasive can be omitted, the number of parts can be reduced, and the configuration can be simplified.

The spheres discharged from the respective counters (20) are taken in from between the start ends of the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68), and the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) are driven by the rotation of the respective conveyor belts. 68) Conveyed while being polished while being sandwiched between them. At least one of the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) is formed so as to include an abrasive.

The abrasive is composed of, for example, 6 nylon as a main component, mixed with a static electricity removing material and a polishing enhancing material, or synthesized with another synthetic resin, fiber material or the like. The transport belt itself may be formed of an abrasive, or a polishing layer made of an abrasive may be provided on the surface side of the transport belt.

In the gaming machine island (1) according to Item 8, the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) are formed to have a width corresponding to the entire depth of the lower interior (1A) of the gaming machine island (1). Even if a large amount of polishing processing is performed and a large amount of balls are discharged from each of the counters (20) at a time, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the discharge.

In the case where a large amount of balls are not concentrated and discharged depending on the type of the gaming machine (2), the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) are moved to the lower stage of the gaming machine island (1). It is possible to cope with the case where the width is considerably narrower than the entire depth of the inside (1A). In short, the width of the upper and lower conveyor belts (64, 68) may be appropriately set to an optimal size according to the required polishing amount.

As described in Item 9, the counter (2
If the ball discharge section of (0) is arranged so as to face the transfer entrance of the polishing and conveying device (60) located directly below the ball discharge portion, the ball is reliably transferred from the counter (20) to the polishing and conveying device (60). Can be handed over.

As described in the item 10, the collecting gutters (70A, 70A) for receiving the balls discharged from the ball discharge portion of the counter (20) are provided in the lower stage inside (1A) of the gaming machine island (1).
B), and the end of the collection gutter (70A, 70B) is
The counter (20) is disposed directly above the polishing and conveying device (60) if it is disposed so as to face the conveyance inlet of the polishing and conveying device (60).
Can be reliably transferred from the counter (20) to the polishing and conveying device (60) through the collection gutters (70A, 70B) even if is not located.

In the gaming machine island (1) according to item 11, the pair of collecting gutters (370, 370) provided inside the lower stage collect the balls for each row of the gaming machine (2). The capacity may be smaller than the recovery gutter, and the width may be narrowed within a range that does not hinder the flow of the ball.

The counter (20) in each gaming machine (2) row
The spheres discharged from the tank are collected separately from each collection gutter (37
0), and the ball is conveyed in one direction while being polished by the polishing and conveying device (360) disposed in each collection gutter (370).

Since the polishing transfer device (360) is disposed in each of a pair of relatively narrow collecting troughs (370, 370), the polishing processing amount is not so large, but it is compact together with the collecting trough. With this configuration, a large empty space can be secured inside the lower stage, or the lower stage itself can be configured to be narrower to meet the demand for space saving.

As described in Item 12, the balls discharged from the polishing and conveying device (60) are temporarily stored in a storage tank (40) provided inside the lower stage of the gaming machine island (1), and are usually simple. It is transported to the upper island by an appropriate transporter and distributed again to each gaming machine (2).

[0047]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
The lower unit 1A, the middle unit 1B, and the upper unit 1C are used as supporting frames, and a plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 2 and ball rental machines 30 are arranged in a line in the middle unit 1B so as to be alternately arranged. Become.

A lifting device 45 is erected at the center of the island, and the lower unit 1 on both sides of the island bordering the lifting device 45 is provided.
In A, collecting gutters 70A and 70B for receiving the balls discharged from the counter 20, a polishing and conveying device 60 for conveying the balls while polishing them, and a storage tank 40 for storing the polished balls are arranged. I have. Hereinafter, one side of the island will be described as a representative.

The storage tank 40 is formed in a box shape whose bottom 41 is inclined downward toward the center of the island where the lifting device 45 is located. The substantially horizontal upper surface of the storage tank 40 is open so that a ball discharged from the polishing and conveying device 60 described below can be received. The lifting device 4
Reference numeral 5 denotes a device for simply lifting the balls in the storage tank 40 to the upper unit 1C by a bucket mechanism or the like, and does not include a polishing mechanism.

The polishing and conveying device 60 includes a lower conveyor 61 disposed in the longitudinal direction of the island so that the end faces the inside of the storage tank 40, and the lower end of the lower conveyor 61 is positioned on the lower conveyor 61. And an upper conveyor 65 disposed in parallel along the lower conveyor 61. The transport entrance 60a is between the start ends of the conveyors 61 and 65, and the transport exit 60b is between the end portions.

The lower conveyor 61 is shorter than the length from the island end to the island center, and is disposed at a substantially intermediate position between the island end and substantially the center of the island. The length of the lower conveyor 61 is the total length of the polishing and conveying device 60, and is set in advance to an optimum predetermined length in consideration of various conditions. On the other hand, the length of the upper conveyor 65 is shorter than that of the lower conveyor 61, and the upper end thereof is disposed so as to coincide with the lower end of the lower conveyor 61.

More specifically, the lower conveyor 61 has a driving roller 62 and a driven roller 6 which are supported at a predetermined interval.
3 and the upper transport belt 64. The drive roller 62 is driven to rotate in the transport direction by an electric motor (not shown) having a speed reduction mechanism. A shape maintaining roller or the like for preventing the slack of the conveying surface of the lower conveying belt 64 may be disposed between the rollers 62 and 63.

The lower conveyor belt 64 is formed by shaping an abrasive having elasticity into an endless belt shape. As the abrasive, for example, nylon 6 or nylon 66 is suitable. These abrasives may be used as a main component, and a static eliminator or a polishing enhancer may be mixed with the abrasives, or another synthetic resin, a fiber material, or the like may be formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper transport belt 64 is formed to have a width corresponding to the entire depth inside the lower unit 1A of the gaming machine island 1. The same applies to the upper and lower transport belts 68 described below.

The upper conveyor 65 has a drive roller 66 and a driven roller 67, which are supported at relatively short intervals, and extends over an upper conveyor belt 68. Upper conveyor 65
Is disposed at a height position where a gap is formed between the transport surface of the upper transport belt 68 and the transport surface of the lower transport belt 64 so that a pachinko ball can be appropriately sandwiched therebetween. The upper transport belt 68 does not necessarily need to be driven to rotate by power, but may be driven to rotate separately from the lower transport belt 64.

The collecting gutters 70A and 70B are provided at positions below the pachinko machine row where the balls discharged from the counter 20 which are not located directly above the transfer entrance 60a of the polishing and transfer device 60 can be guided to the transfer entrance 60a. Arranged in length. More specifically, a pair of collection gutters 70 from the island edge and the center of the island.
A and 70B are arranged such that their opposite end sides extend to the transfer entrance 60a of the polishing transfer device 60.

Each of the collecting gutters 70A and 70B is arranged so as to correspond to two pachinko machines 2, that is, one counter 20. As shown in FIG.
A and 70B have a simple configuration including a bottom surface extending in the island longitudinal direction and both side walls rising at right angles along both sides thereof. An out ball tank 8 is provided on the lower back side of each pachinko machine 2, and a ball discharge path 8 a extends downward from the out ball tank 8.

Pachinko machine 2 constituting middle unit 1B
Is a technique for launching a ball on the gauge board surface by rotating a handle 3 provided at the lower right end of the body, and enjoying the winning of the hit ball. As shown in FIG. 4, on the lower part of the pachinko machine 2, there is provided a receiving tray 4 for holding balls to be played or prize balls, and a spare tray (ball storage tray) 5 for receiving balls overflowing from the receiving tray 4. . The spare plate 5 is provided with a ball removing lever 5a for dropping the stored pachinko balls downward. The ball rental machine 3 between each pachinko machine 2
0 will be described later.

At a position below each pachinko machine 2, a ball receiver 10 for receiving a ball falling from the spare plate 5 is protrudingly provided. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, in the lower unit 1A, a counter 20 is provided for each of two adjacent pachinko machines 2 integrally. Two sets of ball catchers 10
And one counter 20 constitute one ball counting device. The counter 20 counts the balls introduced into the inside of the gaming machine island 1 from the ball receiving boards 10 of the two adjacent pachinko machines 2 for each pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
Has a tray shape, and its upper surface 11 is inclined toward a ball drop opening 11a in the center. Ball drop 1
On the back side of 1a, a ball drop opening 1 is provided by driving means such as a solenoid.
A shutter 12 for opening and closing 1a is provided.

The upper cover 11 has a detachable cover member 6.
Is installed. In the cover member 6, a communication pipe 6a that matches the drop opening of the spare plate 5 is provided so as to protrude upward. Further, a ball path member 7 communicating with the ball drop opening 11a is connected to the bottom surface of the ball receiving board 10 so as to communicate therewith.

The spherical path member 7 penetrates the outer wall (lumbar plate) of the lower unit 1A and is guided into the island. The lower end of the spherical path member 7 is connected to the counter 20. Note that the shutter 12 is not provided on the back side of the ball drop opening 11a, but is provided at an intermediate position of the ball path member 7 so as to be openable and closable at an open position for passing the ball and a closed position for preventing the ball from passing. Is also good.

At the front end of the upper surface portion 11 protruding forward from the cover member 6, there are provided a settlement switch 13a, a ball holding game switch 13b, a ball return switch 13c, a counting switch 13d, and a counting display means 14. . In addition, a ball display means 15 is provided on the front end surface of the ball receiver 10,
A ticket issuing port 16 is provided.

Inside the ball receiver 10, the counting result of the balls counted by the pachinko machine 2 by the counter 20 and the accumulated value thereof, which is the number of held balls, is recorded on a receipt (recording medium). A small printer (recording means) 17 is built in.
The settlement switch 13a is a switch for instructing the printer 17 to pay out a receipt.

That is, when the settlement switch 13a is pressed and turned on, the number of balls held at that time is printed on the receipt by the printer 17 and the receipt is paid out from the ticket issuing port 16 based on a command from the platform controller 50 described later. Is set. Further, when the settlement switch 13a is pressed and turned on, a settlement signal is also output to a read writer 38 incorporated in the ball rental machine 30 described later.

The ball game switch 13b is operated by the pachinko machine 2 within the range of the number of balls displayed on the ball display means 15.
This is a switch that commands the use of a ball inside. For example,
Each time the ball holding game switch 13b is pressed once, the ball in the saucer 4 is not consumed, but instead the ball holding display means 1
The number of balls displayed in 5 is subtracted by a predetermined number, and the number of the balls is set such that the ball can be launched by operating the handle 3 by the number of the subtracted balls.

The ball-return switch 13c is operated by the pachinko machine 2 within the range of the number of balls displayed on the ball display means 15.
Is a switch for instructing the actual dispensing of balls from the ball lending machine 30 disposed in parallel to the tray 4. For example, each time the holding ball return switch 13c is pressed once, the number of balls in the holding ball display means 15 is subtracted by a predetermined number, and the number of balls is subtracted from the nozzle 35 of the ball rental machine 30 of the pachinko machine 2 by the subtracted number of balls. The actual ball is set in the handle 3 so as to be paid out.

The counting switch 13d is connected to the shutter 1
2 is for opening and closing operation. That is, when the count switch 13d is pressed, the shutter 12 is displaced from the normal closed position to the open position, and the balls stored in the communication pipe 6a of the upper surface portion 11 and the cover member 6 are sent to the counter 20 for counting. It is set to be.

The counting and displaying means 14 displays the counting result of the balls counted by the pachinko machine 2 by the counting machine 20 in a real-time manner on the basis of a command from the table controller 50 described later. Such counting display means 14
It consists of a general liquid crystal screen.

The ball display means 15 displays the ball counting results counted by the pachinko machine 2 by the counter 20,
The accumulated ball count, which is the accumulated value, is also visually displayed in real time, and also comprises a liquid crystal screen.
The number of balls displayed on the counting and displaying means 14 is included in the holding ball displaying means 15.

As shown in FIG. 2, the counter 20 does not move on the inner side of the outer wall (lumbar) of the lower unit 1A so as to correspond to two adjacent pachinko machines 2 one by one. It is fixed. As described above, the counter 20
The ball introduced into the gaming machine island 1 from each ball receiving board 10 of two adjacent pachinko machines 2 is configured to be counted for each pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIG. 6, the counting machine 20 has a pair of intake stages 21, 21 communicating with the spherical path member 7 extending from the left and right ends, and a start end connected to the intake stages 21 on both sides. A pair of introduction paths 22, 22 arranged in
It has a central payout stage 23 to which the opposite ends of each introduction path 22 are connected. Payout stage 23
Is a ball guide passage (ball discharge unit) for dropping the ball to the collection gutter 70A, 70B or the transfer entrance 60a of the polishing and lifting device 60.
23a is connected so as to extend downward.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the introduction path 22 includes four alignment rails 24 arranged in parallel in four rows and a total of three alignment rails 24 provided between the alignment rails 24.
It comprises a partition guide 25 for books and side plates 22a, 22a provided at both ends in the width direction. Each of the alignment rails 24 is inclined so as to become lower from the start end side to the end side, so that the ball flows down naturally.

As shown in FIG. 8, both side plates 22a, 22a
A sensor board 27 is erected above and below the terminal side of 2a. Count sensors 28 and 29 are attached to the sensor plate 27. Each of the counting sensors 28 and 29 includes a photoelectric switch including a light receiving element 28 and a light emitting element 29.
4 are provided. Output signals from the counting sensors 28 and 29 are processed by a table controller 50 described later, and are used for displaying a counting result or the like.

The components of the counter 20 are housed in one housing 20a. The counter 20
On the outer wall of the lower unit 1A located on the front side of the unit, an operation lamp 1 for notifying the operation state or abnormality of the counter 20 by lighting is provided.
8 are provided. The operation lamp 18 is also turned on under the control of the table controller 50.

As shown in FIG. 4, a bill slot 31, a coin slot 33, a nozzle 35, and a card slot 36 are provided in front of the ball lending machine 30 adjacent to the pachinko machine 2. The bill lending machine 30 has a bill validator 3 inside.
2, a coin discriminator 34, a ball dispenser 37, and a lead writer 38 are provided.

The bill validator 32 accepts a bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 31, identifies the authenticity and the amount of the bill, and outputs an identification signal to the table controller 50. The coin discriminating machine 34 discriminates the authenticity or the type of the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 33 and outputs the identification result to the stand controller 50.

The nozzle 35 is configured to sequentially send the balls counted by the ball dispenser 37 to the tray 4 of the pachinko machine 2 based on the operation of the ball return switch 13c in the ball receiving board 10. . The ball payout device 37 is a counter for paying out a predetermined number of balls, and a predetermined number of balls supplied from the inside of the gaming machine island 1 are passed through a predetermined number of nozzles 35 based on a payout command of the table controller 50. And pay it out.

The reader / writer 38 is, for example, a device for writing and reading a magnetic card as a recording medium. The read writer 38 reads data of the magnetic card inserted from the card entrance 36, and operates by exchanging data or signals with the base controller 50 as appropriate.
At the time of settlement, data such as the number of balls held and the date are newly written on the inserted magnetic card and paid out.

The reader / writer 38 has a storage section for storing a magnetic card in a non-recording state therein, and a payout mechanism for paying out from the storage section.
When the game is started with only cash without inserting the magnetic card, the game also has a function of writing and paying out data such as the number of balls held on the magnetic card in the storage section. As a data recording mode, a method of printing numbers or characters on the card surface or a method of printing with a barcode may be used in addition to the registration as magnetic data.

As shown in FIG. 9, each pachinko machine 2 and each ball rental machine 30 in the gaming machine island 1, the ball receiver 10 and the counter 20 are connected to the table controller 50, respectively. Each controller 50 is connected to a bus (BUS).
Is connected to the island controller 90 via the.

The island controller 90 of each gaming machine island 10
The communication line is connected to a hub unit (HUB), and the hub unit is connected to a management computer 91 via a local information communication network (LAN).
And a prize customer management terminal 92. The island controller 90 is a computer that centrally controls the operation and operation of various devices of the entire game arcade.

The table controller 50 is specifically composed of a microcomputer, and as shown in FIG. 10, as a functional element, a payout control unit 51, a money amount calculation registration unit 52, a ball number calculation registration unit 53, a settlement A control unit 54 and a display control unit 55 are provided. The storage unit 57 is a so-called RAM that stores various data such as the number of held balls under the control of the table controller 50. Stand controller 50 and storage means 57
Are unitized and arranged at appropriate places inside the pachinko machine 2.

When the payout switch 33 is operated in a state in which the number of held balls is registered in the storage means 57, the payout control section 51 pays out pachinko balls in an amount corresponding to the inserted amount and the number of held balls. A command is issued to the dispenser 37. The amount calculation registration unit 52 stores the bill validator 32 and the coin validator 34.
When the input of cash is detected, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the inserted amount is calculated, and the calculation result is added to the storage means 57 as the number of held balls and registered.

The ball number calculation registration unit 53 includes a read writer 38
When the insertion of the card is detected by the above or when the counting of the balls is performed by the counter 20, the number of held balls registered in the card or the counting result of the balls counted by the pachinko machine 2 by the counting machine 2 is stored. This is added to 57 and registered.

The ball count calculation registering section 53 subtracts the number of balls consumed inside the pachinko machine 2 from the held ball number based on the operation of the held ball game switch 13b, and returns the subtraction result to the new held ball number. As a function of updating and registering in the storage means 57. Further, the ball count calculation registering unit 53 stores the ball return switch 1
When the ball is dispensed by the ball dispenser 37 based on the operation of 3c, a function of subtracting the number of balls to be paid out from the number of held balls and updating and registering the subtraction result as a new number of held balls in the storage means 57 is provided. .

When the number of held balls is registered in the storage means 57, the settlement controller 54 sets the settlement switch 13
When "a" is operated, the re-registration of the number of balls held in the storage means 57 at this time and the issuance of the card are instructed to the reader / writer 38, and the number of balls held in the storage means 57 is reset to zero. Is what you do.

The settlement controller 54 is also set to output a receipt printing and payout command to the printer 17 built in the ball receiving board 10. The display control unit 55 causes the held ball display unit 15 to display the number of held balls accumulated up to that point based on the registration data in the storage unit 57. In addition, the display control unit 55
Control for displaying the count result of 0 on the count display means 14 is also performed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a supply / distribution gutter 80 is obliquely provided inside the upper unit 1C so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the island. Although not shown, a ball supply member called a distribution chute corresponding to each of the pachinko machines 2 and each of the ball lending machines 30 is attached to an intermediate portion of the supply and distribution gutter 80.

Next, the operation will be described. When assembling the gaming machine island 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the ball receivers 10 constituting the ball counting device are respectively protruded below the pachinko machines 2. Since the ball receiver 10 does not include a counting machine, it does not become structurally bulky, and does not hinder the work of opening and closing the glass door of the pachinko machine 2 or replacing the pachinko machine 2. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the counter 20 may be disposed integrally with the two adjacent pachinko machines 2 inside the lower unit 1A. Thereby, the mounting operation of the counter 20 which requires carefulness can be performed collectively for each of the two pachinko machines 2. The counter 20
Is not exposed to the outside of the gaming machine island 1, so that there is no risk of being bulky and hindering the game or of being easily illicitly committed.

Further, unlike the conventional polishing / lifting device, the polishing / conveying device 60 does not require a considerably large installation space above and below the island, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the island inside the lower unit 1A of the island. It is arranged as follows. The polishing and conveying device 60 is set to a predetermined length in advance. Regardless of the length of the pachinko machine line, the predetermined length should be set to a length that satisfies the required polishing capability, and the useless structure and space can be reduced. Can be omitted.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower conveyor 61 of the polishing and conveying device 60 is set to have a length less than the distance from the island end to the center of the island. It is arranged at a substantially intermediate position of The upper conveyor 65 has a shorter overall length than the lower conveyor 61, and is arranged such that its end portion coincides with the end portion of the lower conveyor 61.

At this time, the transfer entrance 60 of the polishing transfer device 60
It is necessary to send the spheres discharged from the two left and right counters 20 that are not located directly above a to the transport entrance 60a. Therefore, the collecting gutters 70A and 70B are separated by two counters 20
May be disposed at the position and length shown in the drawing so as to guide the balls discharged from the container to the transfer entrance 60a.

By utilizing the collecting gutters 70A and 70B in this manner, the polishing and conveying device 60 can be standardized to an optimum length in advance, and the counter 20 that is not located directly above the conveying inlet 60a can be used. The discharged balls can be smoothly guided to the transfer inlet 60a by the recovery gutters 70A and 70B having a simple configuration. In addition, the out balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 are also transported by the recovery gutters 70A and 70B.
a.

In the completed gaming machine island 1, the player
After putting cash or a card into the ball lending machine 30 to obtain a predetermined amount of balls, the pachinko machine 2 enjoys the game. In the ball lending machine 30, first, the presence or absence of insertion of a card and insertion of cash is detected. When the insertion of a genuine bill or coin is detected by the bill validator 32 or the coin validator 34, the inserted amount is registered in the storage means 57 under the control of the amount calculation registering section 52, and the pachinko machine corresponding to the amount is entered. The number of balls is displayed on the held ball display means 15 as the number of held balls.

When a card is inserted into the card entrance 36, the number of held balls recorded on the card is checked, and this time the number of held balls is stored under the control of the ball number calculation registration unit 53.
7 and the number is displayed on the holding ball display means 15. When the player presses the held ball return switch 13c, the ball payout device 37 operates under the control of the payout control unit 51, and
Within the range of the number of held balls displayed on the held ball display means 15, balls for a predetermined payout unit are paid out. At this time, the number of balls to be paid out is subtracted from the original number of balls held by the control of the number-of-balls registering unit 53, and the result is updated and registered in the storage unit 57 as a new number of held balls.
Will be displayed.

During the game in the pachinko machine 2, the winning ball is first discharged to the tray 4, and the ball overflowing from the tray 4 is received in the spare plate 5. When the player operates the ball removing lever 5a to drop the pachinko ball from the spare plate 5, the ball passes through the communication pipe 6a of the cover member 6 attached to the ball receiving plate 10 and passes through the ball receiving plate. It is received in the upper surface part 11 of 10. The balls that have fallen from the spare plate 5 accumulate to a certain amount in the upper surface portion 11 of the ball receiver 10 and the communication pipe 6 a of the cover member 6.

When the player presses the counting switch 13d, the shutter 12 closes the ball drop opening 11a of the upper surface portion 11.
Is opened, the ball in the ball receiving board 10 is introduced into the lower unit 1A through the ball path member 7, and is transferred to the counter 20, which is integrated with each of the two pachinko machines 2. The counter 20 can count the balls separately for the two pachinko machines 2. Moreover, since the counter 20 itself is fixed and does not move, stable and reliable counting can be performed.
The counting result is accurately grasped for each pachinko machine 2. The details will be described below.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball sent from the ball receiver 10 through the ball path member 7 to the counter 20 is first received by the take-in stage 21,
The inner balls sequentially flow into the starting end of the introduction path 22. The balls that have entered the introduction path 22 are sorted by the partition guides 25 and flow down in a state where they are aligned in a line for each of the alignment rails 24, 24. The balls flowing down to the end of the introduction path 22 are counted by upper and lower counting sensors 28 and 29 provided for each alignment rail 24.

The count value thus counted is stored in the storage means 5 as the number of held balls under the control of the ball number calculation registration unit 53.
7 and registered. When the counter 20 is operating, one of the operation lamps 18 is turned on to notify that counting is in progress. If any abnormality occurs in the counter 20, one of the operation lamps 18 is turned on to notify the abnormality.

The counting result of the counter 20 is immediately displayed on the counting and displaying means 14 under the control of the display control section 55, and is added to the number of held balls displayed on the holding and ball displaying means 15 and displayed. You. The counted balls are transferred from the payout stage 23 to the ball guide passage 23 communicating with the inclined lower end thereof.
a, the collection gutters 70A, 70B located immediately below
And discharged onto the polishing / lifting device 60.

Out balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 located on the collecting gutters 70A and 70B are temporarily stored in an out ball tank 8 shown in FIG. , 70B. Further, the balls discharged from the counter 20 also fall on the collecting gutters 70A and 70B.

The balls on the collecting gutters 70A, 70B flow down in the inclined direction by their own weight as they are, and are taken into the gaps between the conveyors 61, 65 from the transfer inlet 60a of the polishing transfer device 60. The sphere discharged from the counting machine 20 or the pachinko machine 2 located directly above the transport entrance 60a is directly taken into the transport entrance 60a.

The sphere taken into the gap between the respective conveyors 61 and 65 is mainly the lower conveyor belt 64 of the lower conveyor 61.
With the rotation driving of the storage tank 4, the roller is uniformly rolled while being sandwiched between the upper and lower conveyor belts 64, 68, and is polished.
It is reliably transported to zero. Upper and lower conveyor belts 64, 68
Is formed to have a width corresponding to the entire width of the lower part 1A inside the lower unit 1A of the gaming machine island 1, so that the polishing amount is large, and even if a large amount of balls are discharged from each pachinko machine 2 or the counter 20 at a time, it is sufficient. Can be handled.

In the case where a large amount of balls are not discharged in a concentrated manner depending on the type of the pachinko machine 2, the upper and lower transport belts 64 and 68 are attached to the lower unit 1 of the gaming machine island 1.
It is possible to cope with the case where the width A is considerably smaller than the entire width of the inside of A. In short, the width of the upper and lower transport belts 64, 68 may be set to an optimal size as appropriate according to the required polishing amount. The balls in the storage tank 40 are lifted to the upper unit 1C by the drive of the lifting device 45, and are replenished to the pachinko machines 2 and the ball rental machine 30 via the supply and distribution gutter 80 as needed.

When the ball in the saucer 4 runs out during the game, the player presses the ball return switch 13c to bring the ball into the range of the number of balls displayed on the ball display means 15. Thus, a predetermined number of pachinko balls can be dispensed from the nozzle 35 into the receiving tray 4.

At this time, the number of balls to be paid out is subtracted from the original number of balls held by the control of the number-of-balls registering unit 53, and the result is updated and registered in the storage means 57 as a new number of held balls. The value is subtracted and displayed on the display means 15. Further, the player can continue the game within the range of the number of held balls displayed on the held ball display means 15 by pressing the held ball game switch 13b.

When ending the game, it is preferable to drop all the balls in the receiving tray 4 and the spare tray 5 onto the ball receiving board 10, count them with the counter 20, and then press the settlement switch 13a. Then
Under the control of the settlement controller 54, a card in which all the number of balls held by the player are written is issued from the lead writer 38. At this time, if a card has already been inserted, the number of held balls is newly registered and paid out to the inserted card. The receipt on which the number of held balls is printed is also printed by the printer 17.
Will be paid out.

In this embodiment, the settlement switch 13a,
Ball holding game switch 13b, ball holding return switch 13c,
Since the player sits in front of the pachinko machine 2 and collectively provides the ball receiving board 10 at a position where the player can reach it, the player can easily pay out the ball or settle the ball, which is extremely convenient for the player. After the game is over, the player sets the settlement switch 13
A desired prize exchange can be performed simply by bringing the card or receipt paid out by the operation a to a prize exchange counter or the like.

FIG. 11 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine island 100 according to the second embodiment, the upper conveyors 165a to 165a are provided below the pachinko machine 2, respectively.
165d, also these upper conveyors 165a-165
The lower conveyors 161a to 161d are arranged adjacent to and below the lower part d. Upper conveyor 165 and lower conveyor 1
61 is the upper conveyor 6 in the first embodiment.
5. The lower conveyor 61 has almost the same configuration.

The length of the conveying path of each of the upper conveyors 165a to 165d is set to about three fifths of the width of the pachinko machine 2. Each of the lower conveyors 161a to 160d has a transport path length slightly shorter than the width of the pachinko machine 2, and an upstream end thereof extends to a position slightly upstream from a position directly below the ball guide passage 23a of the corresponding counter 20. ing.

[0112] The downstream end and the upstream end of the adjacent lower conveyor 161 are spaced apart from each other so that pachinko balls can drop from the lower conveyor 161 to the storage tank 140. The lower conveyor 161 and the upper conveyor 165 are inclined so that the side facing the center of the gaming machine island 100 is slightly downward, and the transport paths of the lower conveyors 161a to 161d are aligned on one inclined straight line. It is arranged.

The storage tank 140 has a box-like shape whose upper surface is open from the center of the gaming machine island 100 to a position slightly closer to the island end than the downstream end of the lower conveyor 161d. The storage tank 140 is disposed obliquely along the bottom surface of the lower conveyor 161.

The pachinko balls falling from the out ball tank 8 of each pachinko machine 2 and the counting machine 20 both fall to the upstream part of the lower conveyor 161 and are conveyed by the lower conveyor 161 in the downstream direction. 165 is polished. Then, the lower conveyor 161
From the downstream end to the storage tank 140.

FIG. 12 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine island 200 according to the third embodiment has a lifting device 245 at the end of the island in addition to the lifting device 45 arranged at the center thereof. Further, storage tanks 240a and 240b are provided near the island end and near the center of the island, respectively.

The out balls discharged from the two pachinko machines 2a and 2b near the island end and the balls discharged from the corresponding counter 20 are polished by a pair of a lower conveyor 261a and an upper conveyor 265a, and are ground. Storage tank 24 near the edge
0a is conveyed to the lower end side.

The out balls discharged from the two pachinko machines 2c and 2d and the balls discharged from the corresponding counter 20 are also ground by another set of the lower conveyor 261b and the upper conveyor 265b, and are ground. Storage tank 24 near the edge
0a is conveyed to the upper end side.

On the other hand, two pachinko machines 2 near the center of the island
e, the out ball discharged from 2f and the corresponding counter 2
The ball discharged from 0 is a set of lower conveyors 261c,
It is polished by the upper conveyor 265c, and is conveyed to the inclined lower end side of the storage tank 240b near the island center. The ball in the storage tank 240a is lifted by the lifting device 2 disposed at the island end.
45, the ball in the storage tank 240b is lifted to the upper unit,
Is transported to the upper unit.

As in the above gaming machine islands 100 and 200,
The arrangement of the polishing and conveying device in the gaming machine island can be appropriately set in various forms. The width of the upper and lower conveyor belts may be set so as to correspond to the entire width of the lower part inside the lower unit of the gaming machine island according to the required polishing amount, or to a width that is considerably smaller than the entire width of the depth. May be set.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, in the lower unit of the gaming machine island 300, a pair of collection gutters extending on both sides of the island with a storage tank 340 arranged at the lower end of the lifting device 45 erected in the center of the island. 370, 370 are provided. In each recovery gutter 370, a polishing and transporting device 360 for transporting the pachinko balls while polishing them is provided. An auxiliary collection gutter 371 extending in parallel with the pair of collection gutters 370, 370 is provided.

The pair of collecting gutters 370, 370 extend in parallel with each other in correspondence with the pachinko machines, and are fixed so as to be inclined downward from the starting end located at the end of the island to the ending end toward the center of the island. I have. Since each collecting gutter 370 collects the balls discharged from the plurality of pachinko machines 2 for each pachinko machine row, the capacity is smaller than that of a conventional wide collecting gutter. That is, as shown in FIG.
It has been confirmed that even if the collecting gutter 370 is configured to have a small width and a small flow passage area, the receiving ability of the ball is not affected at all and the ball can be efficiently collected.

The collecting gutter 370 has a bottom portion extending in a narrow width and both side walls rising at right angles along both sides thereof. The end of each recovery gutter 370 extends through the side end wall of the storage tank 340 erected in the center of the island and into the tank. The polishing and conveying device 360 includes a lower polishing belt 364 laid on the bottom surface of the collection gutter 370 and a drive motor 362 for rotating the lower polishing belt 364 in a predetermined direction.
a, and an upper polishing belt 368 disposed along the lower polishing belt 364.

A drive roller 362 is supported below the start end of the collection gutter 370, and a driven roller 363 is supported below the end of the collection gutter 370. A lower polishing belt 364 is stretched between the rollers 362 and 363. Both rollers 362, 3
A shape maintaining roller for preventing the lower polishing belt 364 from sagging may be provided between the 63. Lower polishing belt 3
The configuration of the upper polishing belt 64 and the upper polishing belt 368 is the same as that of the above-described various examples, but in the case of the fourth embodiment, the width of the collecting trough 3
It is set to be quite narrow so as to fit within 70.

The lower polishing belt 364 extending over almost the entire length of the recovery gutter 370 is moved to the upper polishing belt 36.
8 are divided so as to be included in a plurality of upper conveyor units juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction of the collection gutter 370, respectively. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper conveyor unit is associated with each pachinko machine 2 located above,
The same number of pachinko machines 2 are provided in the collection gutter 370.

A single auxiliary collection gutter 371 is provided between the pair of collection gutters 370 and 370 so as to extend in parallel with them. The auxiliary recovery gutter 371 is used only for the balls that have overflowed from the downstream end of the supply / distribution gutter 80 on the upper unit side and have fallen directly into the lower unit, that is, unused balls that have not been supplied to each pachinko machine 2 after polishing. It is a gutter to be collected. The auxiliary recovery gutter 371 is also similar to the recovery gutter 370,
It has a narrow bottom surface and both side walls rising at right angles along both sides.

According to the present gaming machine island 300, each recovery gutter 37
In order to collect the balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 for each pachinko machine row, 0 is smaller in terms of capacity compared to a collecting gutter which is wide and extends only one in the island width direction as in the prior art. Can be designed.

The out balls discharged from the pachinko machines 2 of each pachinko machine line are temporarily stored in the out ball tank 8, and then introduced into the collection gutters 370 through the ball passage members 8a. The balls discharged from the counter 20 are introduced into the respective collecting gutters 370 through the ball guide path 23a.

The ball that has fallen into the collection gutter 370 is
The lower polishing belt 364 and the upper polishing belt 368 are introduced into a space between the upper conveyance belts 368 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the polishing conveyance device 360 which is compactly disposed in the inside. Then, the balls are uniformly rolled while being sandwiched between the upper and lower transport belts 364 and 368 in accordance with the rotation of the lower polishing belt 364, and are reliably transported to the storage tank 340 while being polished.

The balls collected by the collecting gutters 370 do not unnecessarily spread on the lower polishing belt 364 extending along the narrow bottom surface, but are more efficiently formed on the lower polishing belt 364 than the wide collecting gutters. It is forcibly conveyed to the downstream side by the rotation drive. The balls conveyed while being polished in each recovery gutter 370 are reliably transferred to the storage tank 340.

The balls not supplied to each pachinko machine 2 on the upper unit side overflow from the downstream end of the supply / distribution gutter 80 and fall directly into the lower unit. It is introduced upstream of the gutter 371. The ball in the auxiliary recovery gutter 371 flows down smoothly in the gutter by its own weight, and is transferred to the storage tank 340 to which the terminal end thereof is connected.

The specific structure of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, the length and number of the upper and lower conveyors constituting the polishing and conveying device may be appropriately designed according to the entire length of the island, and the same applies to the collection gutter. Further, the polishing and conveying device is not limited to the belt type.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other game machines. Also,
Various switches and display means may be provided in the ball rental machine instead of the ball receiver.

[0133]

According to the gaming machine island of the present invention, a ball receiving board for receiving a ball falling from a ball storage dish of each gaming machine;
Since a ball counting device including two adjacent gaming machines and a counting machine arranged inside the gaming machine island is equipped with each other, mounting work of the counting machine is performed for every two gaming machines. And installation man-hours can be reduced.

Since the counter is not exposed outside the island,
The wiring work and the discharge path of the ball are simplified, the counter itself is not obstructed, and illegal acts can be prevented. Also,
The counter is fixed so as not to move, and can perform stable and reliable counting.

Further, since the polishing and conveying device is disposed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the island inside the lower portion of the island, it is concentrated on the lower portion of the island without extending above and below the island, thereby reducing the installation space and polishing. By simply and quickly assembling the transfer device, it is possible to reduce costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower unit (lower island) shows an internal structure.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine constituting the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a ball receiving board provided on the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a counter provided on the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of a counter provided on the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship between a gaming machine island counter, a pachinko machine, and a ball rental machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing a stand controller provided in the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a gaming machine island according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower unit (lower island) shows an internal structure.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a gaming machine island according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower unit (lower island) shows an internal structure.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a gaming machine island according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower unit (lower island) shows an internal structure.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of a gaming machine island according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 100, 200, 300 ... gaming machine island 1A ... lower unit 1B ... middle unit 1C ... upper unit 2 ... pachinko machine 3 ... handle 4 ... saucer 5 ... spare plate 5a ... ball release lever 6 ... cover member 6a ... communication pipe 7 ... Ball path member 10 ... Ball receiving board 11 ... Top part 11a ... Ball drop 12 ... Shutter 13a ... Adjustment switch 13b ... Ball holding game switch 13c ... Ball returning switch 13d ... Count switch 14 ... Count display means 15 ... Hold Ball display means 16 Ticket issuing port 17 Printer 18 Operation lamp 20 Counter 21 Capture stage 22 Introduction path 23 Dispensing stage 23a Ball guide path 24 Alignment rail 28 Count sensor 30 Ball rental machine 31 ... Bill insertion slot 32 ... Bill identification machine 33 ... Coin insertion slot 34 ... Coin identification machine 35 ... Nozzle 36 ... Card entrance 37 Ball dispenser 38 Leader 40 Storage tank 41 Bottom surface 45 Lifting device 55 Display controller 60, 160, 260, 360 Polishing and conveying device 70A, 70B, 370 Recovery gutter 90 Island controller 91 Management computer

Claims (12)

[Claims] Claims 1. A gaming machine island comprising a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row, wherein balls including prize balls paid out from each gaming machine are counted for each gaming machine, and then polished and returned for use in a gaming machine island. A ball receiving board that protrudes below the respective gaming machines on the outer wall of the gaming machine and that receives a ball falling from the ball storage tray of each gaming machine, and a game for two adjacent gaming machines integrally. A counter that is arranged inside the machine island and counts the balls introduced into the machine island from the ball receivers of the two gaming machines for each machine; and an island inside the lower stage of the machine island. A gaming machine island comprising: a polishing and conveying device disposed to extend in a longitudinal direction, and configured to polish a ball discharged from each of the counters while conveying the ball in a certain direction. 2. A ball path for connecting and connecting said ball receiver and a counter is provided with a shutter which can be opened and closed at an open position through which the ball passes and a closed position at which the ball is prevented from passing therethrough. 2. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, further comprising a counting switch for performing the counting. 3. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, further comprising display means for visually displaying the counting result of the balls counted by the gaming machine for each gaming machine. 4. A holding ball return switch for instructing payout of a ball from a ball lending machine juxtaposed to a game machine to a ball storage tray of the game machine within a range of the number of balls displayed on the display means. The gaming machine island according to claim 3, comprising: 5. The game according to claim 3, further comprising a ball game switch for instructing the use of the ball inside the gaming machine within a range of the number of balls displayed on the display means. Kijima. 6. A recording device for recording, on a recording medium, a counting result of balls counted by each gaming machine by the counter, and a balance switch for instructing the recording device to pay out the recording medium. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein 7. The polishing and conveying device has a lower conveying belt disposed so as to extend in an island longitudinal direction, and an upper conveying belt disposed along the lower conveying belt. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two is formed so as to include an abrasive.
Or the gaming machine island of 6. 8. The gaming machine island according to claim 7, wherein the upper and lower conveyor belts are formed to have a width corresponding to the entire depth inside the lower stage of the gaming machine island. 9. A ball discharge section of at least one of said counters,
The polishing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the polishing apparatus is disposed so as to face a transfer entrance of the polishing transfer apparatus located immediately below the polishing apparatus.
A gaming machine island according to 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. A collecting gutter for receiving a ball discharged from a ball discharging portion of at least one of the counting machines is provided in a lower stage of the gaming machine island, and a terminal end of the collecting gutter is connected to a transfer inlet of the polishing transfer device. Claim 1, characterized in that they are arranged so as to face.
The gaming machine island according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. 11. Inside the lower stage of the gaming machine island,
A pair of collecting gutters extending in parallel with each other corresponding to the gaming machine rows extending in the row and collecting balls for each gaming machine row, respectively, and the polishing and conveying device is arranged in each collecting gutter. Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9
The gaming machine island mentioned. 12. A storage tank for storing balls in a lower stage of a gaming machine island, and a transfer outlet of the polishing transfer device is disposed so as to face the storage tank. 1, 2, 3,
The gaming machine island according to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.