JPH10314433A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the interest of a game machine by really feeling the wining of a prize, which is not obtained conventionally, by actually paying game balls to a ball storing tray at the time of winning the prize. SOLUTION: At the time of wining a prize, game balls 32 are actually paid out to the ball storing tray 8 from a ball pay-out device 34. Consequently the acquiring of the prize balls is strongly recognized by the player. In addition, at the time of manipulating an adjusting button 16 after manipulating a display output switching button 18, the balls 32 stored in the tray 8 are discharged to a ball discharging path 37 and a ball counter 36 counts the number of the game balls 32 stored in the tray 8. A credit display 17 normally displays the number of the credits of sealed game balls 4 rented to a player but when the button 18 is manipulated, the number of the game balls counted by the counter 36 is displayed. Consequently, the number of the balls 32 acquired by the game is counted on the spot.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game is played using a game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of ball-and-ball game machine, for example, there is a game-ball-filled-type pachinko machine in which pachinko balls are circulated and used in the game machine.

[0003] In this pachinko machine, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are sealed and stored inside the machine. The enclosed ball is sent to the ball launch position according to the player's handle operation,
The enclosed ball sent to the ball launch position is repelled by the ball launch device. The ejected ball is guided by the rail and sent to the game board, and the ball sent to the game board flows down the board while being hit by the obstacle nail. If the enclosed ball wins in the winning opening while flowing down, the player is paid a prize ball. Also,
Enclosed balls that did not win any of the winning openings while flowing down the board are collected in the out opening.

[0004] The enclosed balls that have won the winning opening and the enclosed balls that have been collected in the out opening are collected and returned to the original ball launch position again through the ball collecting passage. Then, the ball is fired again by the ball launching device, and the same enclosed ball is circulated for pachinko game.

[0005] An enclosed ball is a game ball that can be used in a gaming machine, and is lent to a player when the player pays for it, and the number of the loan is displayed as a credit on a display. The number of credits is stored in the storage means as the number of available game balls in the gaming machine. When the ball is sent to the game board by the ball launching device, the number of credits is reduced by the number of game balls sent to the game board. On the other hand, when a prize ball is paid to a player, the number of credits is added by the amount of the prize ball paid. When the number of credits becomes zero, there are no more enclosed balls lent to the player, and the player must end the game or purchase a new enclosed ball.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, the number of credits on the display is simply increased even if a large number of game balls are paid out to the player due to a jackpot winning in the game. Just do it. For this reason, in the conventional ball game machine, even if a prize ball is paid at the time of winning, it does not feel real, and it is difficult to enjoy great joy at the time of winning.

In the above conventional ball game machine, there is no upper limit on the number of credits, and all prize balls to be paid out are added to the number of credits. Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional ball game machine, the recognition of the whereabouts of the ball, that is, the movement of the ball by the player becomes sparse, so that the game tends to be monotonous, and the interest is impaired.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and has a storage means for storing gaming balls outside a gaming machine as the number of usable gaming balls in the gaming machine, A ball storage dish for storing balls, ball dispensing means for dispensing prize balls generated during a game to the ball storage dish, a ball discharge path for discharging game balls stored in the ball storage dish, and passing through this ball discharge path And a ball counting device for counting the number of game balls to constitute a ball game machine.

According to this configuration, at the time of winning, the game balls are actually paid out to the ball storage dish, so that the feeling of winning, which has not been obtained in the past, can be realized.

In this configuration, when the game balls stored in the ball storage tray are discharged to the ball discharge path, the number of game balls stored in the ball storage tray is counted by the ball counting means. Therefore, the number of game balls acquired by the game is counted on the spot by putting the ball in the ball storage tray at the end of the game and discharging the ball into the ball discharge path.

A display means for displaying the number of inputs; and a display means for selectively switching between the number of available game balls stored in the storage means and the number of game balls counted by the ball counting means and outputting to the display means. And an output switching means to constitute a ball and ball game machine.

According to this configuration, the number displayed on the display means is determined by the player's operation of the display output switching means and the number of available game balls stored in the storage means or the game counted by the ball counting means. It is switched to any of the number of balls.

Further, the storage means constitutes a ball game machine which limits the number of usable game balls in the game machine to a predetermined number or less.

By restricting the number of available game balls to a predetermined number or less according to the present configuration, the player can move the ball more than a conventional machine in which the number of available game balls simply increases without limit. Become strongly aware.

Further, a ball game machine is provided in which the memory means stores all or up to a predetermined number of game balls counted by the ball counting means.

According to this configuration, the game balls stored in the ball storage dish are stored in the storage means, and the credit system for the game balls to the game machine is diversified. Therefore, it is possible for the player to give credits in a mode suitable for each occasion.

Further, the number of available game balls automatically replenishing means for causing the ball counting means to count the number of game balls stored in the ball storage plate until the number reaches the predetermined number, and for storing the counted game balls in the storage means, And a manual replenishing means for allowing the number of available game balls to be stored in the storage means until the number of game balls stored in the ball storage dish is counted by the ball counting means for each predetermined operation and the counted number of the game balls reaches a predetermined number. And a ball and ball game machine.

By providing the means for automatically supplying the number of available game balls and the manual supply means, the game balls in the ball storage dish are automatically or manually stored in the storage means in the game machine according to the player's preference, Be credited.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment in which the ball game machine according to the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned pachinko machine will be described.

FIG. 1A is a front view of a game ball enclosing pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.

A transparent glass plate 2 at the front center of the pachinko machine 1
The game board 3 is provided behind. On the left side of the game board 3, a rail 5 for guiding the enclosed game ball 4 into the game board 3 is provided. A number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted on the board of the game board 3, and a winning opening 6 is provided. In the figure, one winning port 6 is represented as a representative of a number of winning ports.
Are actually drawn, and several winning ports are actually provided on the board of the game board 3. Further, an out port 7 is opened below the board surface of the game board 3, and the enclosed game balls 4 that have not won the prize port 6 are collected in the out port 7.

A ball storage dish 8 is provided below the front of the pachinko machine 1. The game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are removed from the ball storage tray 8 by sliding the ball release lever 9. A handle 10 is on the right side of the ball storage dish 8.
Is provided. When the handle 10 is rotated by the player, the enclosed game ball 4 is driven into the game board 3 via the rail 5.

A lending button 1 is provided on the upper left side of the ball storage dish 8.
1, a CR frequency display 12 and a return button 13 are provided side by side. A pachinko machine lending machine (CR sand) (not shown) is provided adjacent to the pachinko machine 1, and when a player inserts a prepaid card such as a packy card into this CR sand and operates the lending button 11, a predetermined number of coins are provided. Is lent to the player and credited to the pachinko machine 1. This credit is performed by storing the number of game balls available in the pachinko machine 1 in a storage means provided in the pachinko machine 1. When the credit is given, the frequency corresponding to the credited enclosed game ball 4 is subtracted from the prepaid card, and the frequency remaining on the prepaid card is displayed on the CR frequency display 12. When the return button 13 is operated by the player,
The prepaid card inserted in the R sand is discharged out of the CR sand.

On the upper right side of the ball storage tray 8, a manual supply button 14, an automatic supply button 15, a clearing button 16 and a credit indicator 17 are provided side by side. A display output switching button 18 is provided below the credit display 17. The credit indicator 17 displays the number of credits of the enclosed game balls 4 lent to the player. However, when the display output switching button 18 is operated, the number of game balls counted by the ball counting device 36 described later is displayed on the credit display 17.

In the present embodiment, the number of enclosed game balls that can be stored in the storage means of the pachinko machine 1, in other words, can be credited to the pachinko machine 1 is 250 in the present embodiment.
It is restricted to: This restriction is performed by a control circuit mounted on an electronic circuit board (not shown) provided on the back surface of the game board 3. This control circuit constitutes limited credit means, and stores the game balls outside the pachinko machine 1 in the storage means as the number of usable game balls in the pachinko machine 1 and credits the pachinko machine 1 from the CR sand. Is limited to 250 or less.

When the manual replenishment button 14 is operated by the player once, a fixed number, for example, 125 credits increases. When the manual supply button 14 is operated one more time, the number of credits is further increased by 125. That is, the manual replenishment button 14 increases the number of credits of 125 for each operation of the player until the number of credits reaches 250 within the range of the remaining number of prepaid cards. The automatic replenishment button 15 is operated by the player, and the pachinko machine 1
When there are no more gaming balls credited, the above-described credit means is driven, and the credit is increased until the credit reaches 250 within the range of the remaining number of the prepaid card.

When the clearing button 16 is operated, the game balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8 are counted by a ball counting device 36 described later. The number of credits of the pachinko machine 1 is increased according to the counted value.

FIG. 2B is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. A winning ball collecting gutter 21 is provided in the center of the back surface, and the enclosed gaming ball 4 winning in the winning opening 6 is collected by the collecting gutter 21.
Collected by. A ball passage 22 is provided below the collecting gutter 21.
Are provided, and the enclosed game balls 4 collected in the collecting gutter 21 are guided to the ball passage 22. At this time, the path from the collecting gutter 21 to the ball passage 22 is provided with a winning ball count switch 2.
The number of the enclosed game balls 4 collected in the collecting gutter 21 is counted by the count switch 23. Further, the enclosed game balls 4 that did not win any of the winning ports 6 are collected in the out port 7, and the enclosed game balls 4 collected in the out port 7 are also guided to the ball passage 22.

The enclosed game ball 4 guided to the ball passage 22 is cleaned by a ball polishing device 24 and guided to a ball feed device 25. The ball feeder 25 guides the guided enclosed game sphere 4 to the ball launch position, and the ball launcher 26 launches the enclosed game sphere 4 placed at the ball launch position. A launching ball detection switch 27 is provided at the launch port of the ball launching device 26, and the launching ball detection switch 27 counts the number of enclosed game balls 4 launched from the ball launching device 26. The enclosed game ball 4 fired from the ball firing device 26 is guided by the rail 5 and is driven into the game board 3. Further, return balls that do not reach the game board 3 and return to the ball launching device 26 from the rail 5 are counted by a return ball detection switch (not shown).

Upon receiving the detection signal from the launching ball detection switch 27, the credit means subtracts the number of credits credited to the pachinko machine 1 by the number of reception detection signals. The credit display 17 displays the number of credits subtracted. Further, when receiving the detection signal from the return ball detection switch, the credit means adds the number of credits by the number of reception detection signals. The credit display 17 displays the added credit amount.

A ball tank 31 is provided on the upper rear surface of the pachinko machine 1. Game balls are supplied to the ball tank 31 from a ball supply gutter. The pachinko machine 1 is installed as an island in the game arcade, and the ball supply gutter communicates with each ball tank 31 of each pachinko machine 1 on this game machine island. The game balls 32 stored in the ball tank 31 are sent to a ball payout device 34 through a passage 33 provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1.

When the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated and the number of credits exceeds 250, when the enclosed game ball 4 wins in the winning opening 6, the ball payout device 34 causes the winning ball counted by the winning ball count switch 23 to enter. A number of game balls 32 corresponding to the number are discharged to the counter opening 35 as prize balls. The game balls 32 discharged to the dish mouth 35 are stored in the ball storage dish 8. The fact that the game balls 32 are stored in the ball storage tray 8 is detected by a ball sensor (not shown).

When the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated and the number of credits is 250 or less and the enclosed game ball 4 wins in the winning opening 6, the above-mentioned credit means is counted by the winning ball count switch 23. Increase the number of credits according to the number of balls. At this time, the number of credits is 25
When the value exceeds 0, the ball payout device 34 is driven, and game balls exceeding 250 are paid out to the ball storage tray 8.

The bottom of the ball storage tray 8 is opened when the ball removal lever 9 is slid. Accordingly, the game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are transferred to a so-called dollar box or the like in response to the operation of the ball release lever 9 by the player. The ball storage tray 8 communicates with a ball collection gutter (not shown) via a ball discharge passage 37 on the back of the pachinko machine 1. The ball collecting gutter is connected to each of the pachinko machines 1 on the gaming machine island, and collects game balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines 1.

Ball discharge path 3 from ball storage tray 8 to ball collection gutter
In the middle of 7, a ball counting device 36 is provided. A shutter (not shown) is provided at the ball intake of the ball counting device 36, and the shutter is opened and closed by a solenoid or the like. When the shutter is controlled to be closed, the game balls in the ball storage tray 8 are not discharged to the ball discharge path 37. On the other hand, when the shutter is controlled to open, the game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are taken into the ball counting device 36, and the ball counting device 36 controls the game balls discharged from the ball storage tray 8 to the ball discharge path 37. Count the number.

When the number of credits reaches 100 while the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated and the ball sensor detects that the game ball 32 is in the ball storage tray 8, the shutter is opened. By this opening control, the game balls 32 are discharged from the ball storage tray 8 to the ball discharge path 37, and the ball counting device 36
Is counted. When the counted value reaches 150, the shutter is closed and the game ball is not taken into the ball counting device 36. And the number of credits is 2
It is counted up to 50.

When the automatic supply button 15 is not operated and the ball sensor detects that the game ball 32 is stored in the ball storage tray 8, the player operates the manual supply button 14 when the ball is detected. Then, the shutter is controlled to open. When a certain number, for example, 50 game balls 32 are counted by the ball counting device 36, the shutter is controlled to close. Then, the number of credits is increased by 50 degrees. The count-up of the number of credits by the operation of the manual supply button 14 is performed according to the number of times the player operates the manual supply button 14, and the number of credits is increased up to 250 degrees according to the manual operation of the player. Can be

When the clearing button 16 is operated by the player, the shutter is opened and the ball counting device 36 operates. Then, the number of balls stored in the ball storage dish 8 is counted, and the credit number is added up to 250 by the counted number. Also, the display output switching button 18
If the clearing button 16 is operated after the operation of, the credit count-up operation is not performed. That is, in this case as well, the shutter is opened and the ball counting device 36 operates to count the number of balls stored in the ball storage tray 8, but the credit number addition process is not performed, and the counted ball number is not counted. Is displayed on the credit indicator 17.

At this time, the ball counting device 36 functions as a so-called jet counter because the ball counting device 36 counts the number of game balls stored in the ball storage dish 8 without limitation of the number of balls. Thus, the credit indicator 17
Is switched to either the number of credits credited to the pachinko machine 1 or the number of game balls counted by the ball counting device 36 by the operation of the display output switching button 18 by the player.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the flow of the prize ball 32 and the enclosed game ball 4. Here, the prize ball 32 includes a game ball transferred from another pachinko machine 1 to the ball storage tray 8. As shown in the figure, the prize ball 32 includes a gaming machine island 38, a ball tank 31, a ball passage 33, a ball payout device 34, and a ball storage plate 8.
In addition, the pachinko machine 1 circulates along the island circulation path having the ball counting device 36 as a path, and does not enter the machine of the pachinko machine 1.

At the time of winning, the enclosed game ball 4 receives a ball feeder 25, a ball launcher 26, and a launch ball detection switch (S).
W) 27, winning opening 6, winning ball count switch (SW)
23, a ball polishing device 24 and a ball passage 22 as paths.
The pachinko machine 1 circulates through a sealed path formed inside the machine. In addition, at the time of non-winning, the enclosed game ball 4 that has passed through the fired ball detection SW 27 follows a path leading to the ball polishing device 24 via the out port 7. As described above, in the present embodiment, the island circulation path in which the prize balls 32 circulate and the sealed path in which the enclosed game balls 4 circulate are mutually independent.

A broken line 201 in the figure indicates that when a prepaid card is inserted into the CR sand 41, the remaining number of the prepaid card is transmitted to the credit means 42. The broken line 202 indicates the credit means 4
When the residual frequency is input to 2, it means that the credit means 42 drives the ball feeder 25 and the ball launcher 26. A broken line 203 indicates that when the shooting ball is detected by the shooting ball detection switch 27, the credit unit 42 subtracts the credit number according to the detection signal. The broken line 204 indicates the winning ball count switch 2
When a winning ball is detected in 3, the credit means 42 adds the number of credits in accordance with the detection signal, or the ball dispensing device 34 pays out a prize ball corresponding to the detection signal to the ball storage tray 8. Means

The broken line 205 means the following. In other words, if a prize occurs when the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated and the credit is 250 or less, the ball payout device 34 outputs a ball payout signal to the credit means 42 instead of paying out a prize ball to the ball storage tray 8. I do. The credit means 42 increases the number of credits upon receiving this signal. When the credit exceeds 250, the credit unit 42 notifies the ball payout device 34 that the credit has exceeded 250. The ball payout device 34 operates in response to this, and pays out prize balls exceeding the limit of 250.

The broken line 206 means the following. That is, when the game balls are counted by the ball counting device 36, the count number is transmitted to the credit means 42, and the credit means 42 increases the credit number by the transmitted count number. Also, the automatic supply button 15
Is operated, and the credit means 42 notifies the ball counting device 36 when the credit becomes 100 or less. The ball counting device 36 operates in response to this notification, and counts the game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8. The credit means 42 counts up the credit number up to 250 by the counted number.

The game flow of the pachinko machine 1 according to the configuration of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, when a prepaid card is inserted into the CR sand 41 by a player (FIG. 3, step 30).
1) The remaining frequency of the inserted prepaid card is displayed on the CR frequency display 12 (step 302). Next, when the lending button 11 is operated by the player, 125 enclosed game balls for a predetermined number, for example, 500 yen are lent to the player (step 303). The credit means 42 subtracts 125 times from the remaining number of the prepaid card by lending the game ball. The number of credits 125 is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 304).

Also, the automatic replenishment button 15
Is operated, the enclosed game balls for 125 shots are lent out (step 305). In this case, when the credit reaches 0, the enclosed game balls for 125 shots are automatically lent again without any button operation, and the usage frequency is subtracted from the prepaid card (step 306). The number of credits is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 30).
4).

When the return button 13 is operated by the player (step 307), the prepaid card inserted in the CR sand 41 is discharged from the CR sand 41, and the prepaid card is returned to the player (step 307). 308).

Next, when the handle 10 is operated by the player (step 311), the enclosed game ball is sent to the ball firing position by the ball feeder 25 (step 31).
2). Subsequently, the ball firing device 26 is operated, and the enclosed game ball at the ball firing position is fired (step 313). The ejected enclosed game ball is detected by the shot ball detection switch 27 (step 314). Also, among the enclosed game balls that have been bounced, the game balls that have returned on the rail 5 without reaching the game board 3 are detected by the return ball detection switch (step 315). The credit means 42 counts down the number of credits by detecting the shooting sphere (step 316). Further, the credit means 42 counts up the number of credits counted down by detecting the return ball, and returns the number of credits to the original value.

When the enclosed game ball driven into the game board 3 flows down the board and enters the winning opening 6, a prize is generated (FIG. 4, step 321). At this time, if the type of the winning opening 6 is the starting opening and a jackpot win occurs, the variable winning device (attacker) is opened and a large amount of prize balls are paid out (step 322). When the type of the winning opening 6 is a general winning opening, a general winning occurs, and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out (step 323).

If the number of credits credited to the pachinko machine 1 at the time of payout of the prize balls exceeds 250 (step 324), the prize balls are paid out from the ball payout device 34 to the ball storage tray 8 (step 324). 325). If the number of credits is 250 or less at the time of payout of the prize balls (step 326), the payout balls are not paid out to the ball storage tray 8, and the number of credits is counted up by the number of prize balls to be paid out (step 326). Step 327). If the number of credits reaches 250 (step 32
8) The prize balls exceeding 250 are paid out from the ball payout device 34 to the ball storage tray 8 (step 325).

Thereafter, when the clearing button 16 is operated by the player (step 329), the game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are taken into the ball counting device 36 and remain in the ball storage tray 8. The number of gaming balls is counted (step 330). Then, the counted value is added to the number of credits currently credited to the pachinko machine 1 (step 331). Further, when the clearing button 16 is operated after the display output switching button 18 is operated,
The game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are the ball counting device 3
6 and the count value is displayed on the credit indicator 17.

When the number of credits becomes 0 during the game (step 332), the game is finished (step 33).
3).

After the prize ball is paid out to the ball storage tray 8 in step 325, the manual supply button 14
Is operated (FIG. 3, step 341), for example, 50 game balls are taken into the ball counting device 36 and counted each time the button is operated. Then, the number of credits is increased by 50 for each operation of the manual replenishment button 14, and a maximum of 250
Counts up to This credit number is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 304).

If the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated when the prize ball is paid out to the ball storage tray 8 in step 325 (step 342), the credit amount becomes 100.
When the game ball in the ball storage dish 8 is reduced to
6 and counted up to a maximum of 150 shots. Then, the maximum credit is 250 according to this count number.
Is automatically counted up. The number of credits is displayed as a count on the credit display 17 (step 30).
4).

Thereafter, the player operates the handle 10 (step 311), and subsequently the game is played.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 can play a game without inserting a prepaid card into the CR sand 41 in step 301. That is, a game can be played without using a card by putting a game ball such as a possessed ball obtained at another game table into the ball storage tray 8 (step 351). The game ball put in the ball storage tray 8 is detected by the ball sensor (step 352).

When the automatic replenishment button 15 is operated when the presence of a game ball is detected by the ball sensor, the game balls stored in the ball storage tray 8 are automatically counted by the ball counting device 36.
(Step 353). The game balls stored in the ball storage plate 8 are taken into the ball counting device 36 up to 250 shots and counted (step 3).
54). The counted value is added to the credit amount currently credited to the pachinko machine 1, and the added credit amount is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 304).

Also, when the player operates the manual supply button 14 after the presence of the game ball is detected by the ball sensor (step 355), credits up to a maximum of 250 degrees are given to the pachinko machine 1. . In this case, every time the manual supply button 14 is operated, 50 game balls are taken from the ball storage tray 8 into the ball counting device 36 and counted. The counted value is a maximum of 25 credits
It is incremented to 0 (step 356). The credited value is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 3).
04).

When the ball game start switch is operated by the player in step 352, the ball counting device 36 is driven. The ball counting device 36 is a ball storage dish 8
And the number of game balls in the ball storage plate 8 is counted (step 357). At this time, the ball counting device 36 stops counting the game balls after detecting that the game balls are not taken in from the ball storage dish 8 for a certain period of time. The number of game balls stored in the ball storage plate 8 is 250
In the following cases, all the counted game balls are credited to the pachinko machine 1. Then, the credited value is displayed on the credit display 17 (step 30).
4).

Thereafter, according to the processing after step 311, a game similar to the case using the prepaid card is performed.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, a jackpot win (step 322) or a general win (step 3)
23) occurs, a maximum of two pachinko machines 1 are transmitted to the pachinko machine 1 by the steps 324 and 326 to 328.
It is configured to be credited up to 50 degrees. However, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the prize balls paid out at the time of the jackpot winning (step 322) or the general winning (step 323) can be used without such credits.
It is good also as composition which pays out all to ball storage tray 8 (Step 325). 4, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

At the time of the jackpot winning, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 1 is credited up to a maximum of 250 times by the steps 324 and 326 to 328, and at the time of the general winning, as shown in FIG. As shown in the flowchart, a configuration may be adopted in which all prize balls are paid out to the ball storage plate 8 without crediting.

The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment as described above.
Then, as described above, the game balls 32 are actually paid out to the ball storage tray 8 at the time of winning. On the other hand, in the conventional pachinko machine, the actual number of prize balls is not paid simply by increasing the number of credits at the time of winning. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a feeling of winning, which has not been obtained in the past, can be realized, and the interest of the pachinko game can be improved.

In the present embodiment, as described above,
Settlement button 1 after display output switch button 18 is operated
When the player operates the game ball 6, the game balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8 are operated.
Is discharged to the ball discharge path 37, and the number of game balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8 is counted by the ball counting device 36. Therefore, at the end of the game, by putting the ball in the ball storage tray 8 and operating each of the buttons 18 and 16, the number of the game balls 32 acquired by the game is counted on the spot. For this reason, in a game arcade where the number of jet counters is small, the player counts the number of balls just before closing, so that there is no need to wait in order. In addition, there is no need to carry a heavy dollar box containing many game balls to the jet counter, thereby reducing the player's labor.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of enclosed game balls to be credited is limited to 250 or less, so that the player can take out the ball more than the conventional machine in which the number of credits simply increases without limit. Will become more aware of whereabouts. For this reason, the player follows the movement of the ball, which adds interest to a game that tends to be monotonous.

In the present embodiment, not only is the card inserted into the CR sand credited to the pachinko machine 1, but also to the gaming balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8. Accordingly, the method of crediting the gaming balls to the pachinko machine 1 is diversified, and the player can perform credits in a manner suitable at each time.

For example, it is also possible to put cash into the pachinko ball lending machine and credit the pachinko machine 1 with the game balls lent out from the taima ball lending machine. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured as shown in FIG. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

This cash machine does not have a ball lending button 11, a CR frequency indicator 12, and a return button 13 peculiar to the CR machine, but is provided with a slot 19 and an introduction path 20 instead. Game balls lent out from the table ball rental machine are guided to the ball storage tray 8 or the insertion port 19 via a nozzle or the like. The game balls put in the ball storage plate 8 are directly sent to the ball counting device 36.
Are sent to the ball counting device 36 through the introduction path 20. The ball counting device 36 counts the game balls sent as described above, and the counted value is credited to the pachinko machine 1.

In this embodiment, the automatic replenishment button 1
When the player 5 is operated, the game balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8 are counted by the ball counting device 36 until they reach 250, and this count value is automatically credited to the pachinko machine 1. Also, the player's manual supply button 1
For each one of the four operations, the game balls 32 stored in the ball storage tray 8 are counted by the ball counting device 36 by 50, and the counted value is credited to the pachinko machine 1. That is, in the present embodiment, the selection of the operation of the automatic replenishment button 15 and the manual replenishment button 14 allows the number of credits to be automatically or manually increased according to the preference of the player.

[0071]

As described above, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, the game balls are actually paid out to the ball storage tray at the time of winning, so that a feeling of winning which has not been obtained conventionally can be realized. Therefore, the amusement of the gaming machine is improved.

Further, since the number of game balls stored in the storage means and credited to the gaming machine is limited to a predetermined number or less,
Players will become more aware of where the ball is coming out than with conventional machines where the number of credits simply increases indefinitely. This causes the player to follow the movement of the ball,
Interesting games are added to games that tend to be monotonous.

At the end of the game, the ball is put in the ball storage tray and discharged to the ball discharge path, so that the number of game balls obtained by the game is counted on the spot by the ball counting means. For this reason, the game balls possessed by the player are counted without bothering the player.

Also, the game balls stored in the ball storage tray are stored in the storage means and credited to the game machine, and the credit system for the game balls to the game machine is diversified. Therefore, it is possible for the player to give credits in a mode suitable for each occasion. In addition, by providing the automatic replenishing means and the manual replenishing means for the number of available game balls, the game balls stored in the ball storage tray are automatically or manually credited to the game machine according to the player's preference. Further, when the player operates the display output switching means, either the number of credits credited to the gaming machine or the number of game balls counted by the ball counting means is switched and displayed on the display means. For this reason, various functions are added to the ball game machine, and a ball game machine that can satisfy the demands of a wide range of players is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front surface and a back surface of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing flows of award balls and enclosed game balls in the ball game machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing a game flow in the ball game machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a second flowchart showing a game flow in the ball game machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a modified example of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a front surface and a rear surface of a ball game machine according to a modified example of the ball game machine shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine containing a game ball 3 ... Game board 4 ... Gaming ball 8 ... Ball storage dish 11 ... Lending button 12 ... CR frequency display 13 ... Return button 14 ... Manual supply button 15 ... Automatic replenishment button 16 ... Adjustment button 17: Credit Display 18: Display Output Switching Button 23: Winning Ball Count Switch 25: Ball Feeding Device 26 ... Ball Launching Device 27 ... Launching Ball Detection Switch 32 ... Prize Ball 34 ... Ball Payout Device 36 ... Ball Counting Device 37 ... Ball Discharge path

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a game ball outside a gaming machine as the number of available game balls in the game machine, a ball storage plate for storing the game ball, and a prize ball generated at the time of a game being paid to the ball storage plate. Ball dispensing means for dispensing, a ball discharge path for discharging game balls stored in the ball storage dish, and ball counting means for counting the number of game balls passing through the ball discharge path. Ball game machine. 2. The ball dispensing means dispenses the prize ball to the ball storage tray from an island circulation path provided on a gaming machine island, and the ball discharge path transfers the game ball stored on the ball storage tray to the island. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is discharged to a circulation path. 3. A display means for displaying the number of inputs, and the display means by selectively switching between the number of available game balls stored in the storage means and the number of game balls counted by the ball counting means. 3. A ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display output switching means for outputting the output to the game machine. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means limits the number of usable game balls to a predetermined number or less. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ball counting means stores all of the counted game balls in the storage means.
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein said ball counting means stores the counted number of game balls up to said predetermined number in said storage means. 7. The game balls stored in the ball storage dish are counted by the ball counting means until the predetermined number is reached,
Means for automatically replenishing the number of available game balls for storing the counted game balls in the storage means, and for each operation of the player, the game ball stored in the ball storage plate is counted by the ball counting means for each fixed number, 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, further comprising: a usable number of game balls manual replenishing means for storing the counted number of game balls in the storage means until the number reaches the predetermined number. 8. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a launching device for projecting the enclosed game ball; a game board on which the game is played by the ejected enclosed game ball; and a game device for collecting the enclosed game ball used on the game board. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the ball game machine is a game ball enclosed type ball game machine including a ball passage circulating in the launching device. .