JPH1076057A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely receive and discharge coins by accurately counting the number of coins inserted. SOLUTION: Coins are passed through a coil slot 172 and stacked flat inside a casing 171. A pressure sensor 177 detects the pressure of the stacked coins to determine the number of the coins. If time number of the coins is three or more, a solenoid 184 is excited, a coin pushing plate 182 is pushed out forward, and thereby three of the coins are unloaded from a coin reject hole 175 at a time, after which the coin pushing plate 192 is moved backward. If the number of the coins detected is less than three, a solenoid 185 is excited, a coin pushing plate 183 is pushed out forward, and thereby the coins are unloaded from a coin reject hole 1 76 by a number not exceeding three, after which the coin pushing plate 183 is moved backward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine, and more particularly to a coin-type ball-and-ball game machine characterized by a coin insertion device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin insertion device of a coin-type ball game machine has a coin insertion slot, a selector for preventing jamming of coins and use of illegal coins, and a predetermined number of coin credits (usually three). It is composed of a lockout coil for accepting and ejecting coins when the coin is inserted beyond the limit, a photo sensor for detecting the number of coins, and the like.

However, in the above-described coin-type ball game machine, when coins are continuously inserted, the coin sensor erroneously detects the coins, a part of the inserted coins is not recognized, and the player is not recognized. There was a case where it gave a profit. Specifically, when the detection period of the coin sensor is too short, there is a disadvantage that the photosensor may malfunction due to dirt on the sensor or dust when the coin sensor is a photosensor.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention is characterized in that the number of inserted coins can be accurately counted and coins can be reliably received and ejected. An object of the present invention is to eliminate a malfunction of a photosensor due to dust.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned inconvenience, the invention according to claim 1 has been made, and one game is ended each time a predetermined number of enclosed game balls are shot. A prize coin is awarded to a player when a predetermined ball entry mode is achieved, and the one game is a ball game machine configured to be allowed by inserting a predetermined number of coins into a coin slot. Storing means for storing the coins inserted into the coin slot, detecting the number of coins stored by the storing means, a coin number detecting means for outputting a detection signal according to the number of coins, by the storing means A coin discharging means for discharging a predetermined set number of coins out of the stored coins, and a discharge control for instructing the coin discharging means to discharge the coin based on a detection signal of the coin number detecting means. And a ball-shooting game machine characterized by comprising a stage, a. Here, the characteristic feature is that once the inserted coins are once stored in the "storage means", the predetermined number of coins are discharged at a time, thereby solving the problem. . As the “coin storing means” here, a coin receiving port which is communicated with the coin insertion slot and receives the inserted coin, and a coin holder having a size capable of accommodating the set number of coins or more therein are provided. Is exemplified. In addition, as the “coin discharging means” here, a coin discharging opening formed at a size capable of discharging the set number of coins at one time and provided below the coin receiving opening, A coin push-out port provided at an opposed position, a coin push-out section formed to have a size corresponding to the coin push-out port and capable of pushing out the set number of coins at a time. And an electromagnetic drive for pushing or retracting in the direction of the coin outlet. It is preferable that the “predetermined number of coins” and the “predetermined set number of coins” be the same number, but the present invention is applicable even if the number is different, for example, the latter is a multiple of the former. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the coin detecting means of the first aspect is embodied and comprises a pressure sensor, and is configured to detect the number of coins by the weight of the coins. A ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: According to the second aspect of the invention, the same problems as those of the first aspect of the invention can be solved, and further, there is no erroneous detection due to dust due to the pressure sensor.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the coin discharging means of the first aspect of the present invention is embodied. The coin discharging means comprises: a coin pushing member for pushing out the coins stored by the storing means; 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a driving unit for driving a coin pushing member. According to the third aspect of the invention, the same problems as those of the first aspect are solved. As the “driving means” here, for example, a reciprocating driving device including an electric actuator drives the coin pushing member back and forth.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 schematically show a coin-type arrangement ball 1 as a first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 3, a game board 2, a collective display device 3 in which display units 4 are arranged in a matrix on the board surface, a frame body 5 with one end pivotally mounted and capable of opening and closing, It has a plurality of arranged entrances 6 and the like. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lower side of the frame body 5 is made of a horizontally-long synthetic resin operation that can be opened and closed by being pivotally attached to the left end and freely detachable from the right end. The unit 7 is fixed to the lower part of the game board 2, and the operation unit 7 has a cantilever support structure in the closed state. On the upper right side of the operation unit 7, a coin insertion unit 10 provided with a coin insertion slot 8 for inserting coins and a coin holding recess 9 for temporarily storing coins is provided. On the center upper surface, a 3-digit 7-segment LE
D, three-digit 7
Number-of-remaining-games display section composed of segment LEDs
There is provided a remaining card number display section 13 composed of 12, 12-digit, 7-segment LEDs. A coin return button 14 and a settlement button 15 are provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 7 at positions adjacent to the display unit. The coin return mechanism 50 (see FIG. 6) is driven in response to the depression of the coin return button 14, and the number of coins held (also called credit), in other words, even when the remaining game remains, By depressing this button, the coin return mechanism 50 (see FIG. 6) is operated to pay out the coins possessed and finally end the game. In addition, in response to the settlement button 15, settlement can be performed during or after the game. Further, on the lower right side of the frame 5, a firing handle 16 provided with a touch switch 16a is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, the coin storing and discharging device 17 according to the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment accommodates the coin inserted from the coin insertion portion 10 so that the coin storing and discharging device 17 is provided inside the coin-type arrangement ball 1. It is provided in the position where it did. In addition, a coin payout port 19 for paying out coins is arranged below the operation unit 7.

Next, a coin storing and discharging device 17 having a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B will be described.
The coin storage / discharge device 17 is connected to the coin slot 8 described above.
The coin is configured to flow in from a coin passageway 24 (see FIG. 2) communicating with the coin. In the coin-type arrangement ball 1, three coins are set as a predetermined number in order to complete one game.
The coin storing / ejecting device 17 includes, as one component, a coin holder 171 having a size in which three or more coins can be placed inside the coin stacking device in a vertically stacked state.
The rectangular coin holder 171 is provided with a horizontally long rectangular coin receiving port 172 communicating with the coin passage 24. Further, two coin outlets 175 and 176 are provided on the front side wall 173 of the coin holder 171 and the other front side wall 174 adjacent thereto, respectively, which are large enough to discharge three stacked coins at a time. And has a horizontally-long rectangular shape provided below the coin receiving slot 172. At the bottom of the coin holder 171, a pressure sensor 177 that outputs a detection signal according to the weight of the stacked coins is arranged. As shown in FIG. 5A, the coin holder 171 has two coin outlets 1
Two coin outlets 180, 181 are provided in a horizontally long rectangular shape on the back side walls 178, 179 which are the same size as 75, 176 and are opposed to them. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), two coins are formed in a size corresponding to each of the two coin ejection openings 180 and 181 and have a size capable of passing through them, and can push out three coins at a time. Extrusion plates 182 and 183 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5B, the electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185 are electric actuators for obtaining linear motion, and have a well-known structure such as having an electromagnet, a spring, and a plunger. . The upper surfaces of the electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185
The mounting plates 186, 187 are fixed to the back surfaces of the L-shaped mounting plates 186, 187, respectively. Respectively. The plungers of the electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185 are connected to the two coin push-out plates 182 and 183 so that they can be driven integrally.
1 and can be pushed out or retracted to the coin outlets 175 and 176. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the two coin push-out plates 182 and 183 are normally retracted rearward, but when a solenoid drive signal is output and the electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185 are excited, they move forward. Projected from there, coin push slot 180, 181
Through the coin outlets 175 and 176
It is configured to return to the original retreat position again when the ejection of one coin is completed.

The operation of the coin storing and discharging device 17 configured as described above will be described. When the player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 8, the coin flows through the coin passageway 24, passes through the coin receiving slot 172, and is stacked inside the coin holder 171 in a flat state. Then the pressure sensor 177
Is detected, and the number of coins is determined. If the number of coins is three or more, the electromagnetic solenoid 184 is excited and the coin push-out plate 182 is pushed forward as shown by the solid line arrow, so that three coins are ejected from the coin ejection slot 175 at once. Then, the coin push-out plate 182 is retracted backward by being housed in a hopper (not shown). Coins stored in a hopper (not shown) are paid-out coins as is well known. When the coins stored in the hopper are full, the coins falling from the hopper fall into a coin storage box adjacent to the hopper. On the other hand, if the detected number of coins is less than three, the electromagnetic solenoid
185 is excited, and the coin extrusion plate 183 is
Is pushed forward, so that not more than three coins are discharged from the coin discharge port 176 to the coin payout port 19 via a coin discharge gutter (not shown), and the coin pushing plate
183 is evacuated backwards. Therefore, the number of inserted coins can be accurately counted, and the coins can be reliably received and discharged. These detailed operations will be described later in the description of the flowchart of FIG. A coin selector 27 having a well-known structure is provided in a part of the coin passage 24 so as to prevent jamming of coins and use of illegal coins.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the collective display device 3
A plurality of display units 4 corresponding one-to-one to the entrance 6 are arranged in a matrix of four rows and four columns. Each display unit 4 is given the same number as that given to the corresponding entrance 6, and when the game ball B enters the corresponding entrance 6, a prize indicating the prize is given. The display state is set. Here, the prize display state is an example in which each display unit 4 is configured as a blinkable lamp, and one of the ON state and the OFF state is a prize display state, and the other is a non-prize state. Can be. In addition, each display unit 4 is a CRT or a liquid crystal display panel that displays the numbers and their background parts in different colors or brightnesses, and one of the different combinations of colors or brightnesses between the numbers and background parts. May be set to a winning display state, and the other may be set to a non-display winning state. In this case, each display section 4 may be formed by dividing the screen of a single CRT or liquid crystal display panel.

The lowermost ball entrance 6 as the 16 ball entrance shown in FIG. 3 is composed of 16 entrances (6a-6p), and one pair is provided for each of these entrances (6a-6p). A character or pattern corresponding to 1 (for example, any of numbers from 1 to 16; hereinafter,
(Represented by numerals), and are arranged in a line in the width direction on the lower side of the game board 2 so as to receive the game ball B from the upper side. Inside the entrance 6, there are arranged 16 entrance sensors 38 (see FIG. 6) constituted by limit switches or proximity switches, etc., so that the entry of the game ball B is detected. The game ball B that has entered the entrance 6 is dropped and collected by the game ball concentration gutter 25 in FIG. 3, and flows out from a game ball outlet 26 provided below the ball. 2 to the game ball receiving port 20 shown in FIG. On the back surface of the operation unit 7, a game ball circulation path 23 for flowing the game balls B from the game ball reception port 20 or the foul ball reception port 21 to the game ball supply device 22 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A foul ball guiding gutter 29 for collecting foul balls is provided below the upper end portion.
So that the foul ball flows down. Sixteen game balls B are sealed in the coin-type arrangement ball 1, and when the player touches the firing handle 16, a touch switch is provided.
16a is turned on, and the game ball B is ready for shooting. The game balls B stand in a line and stand by, and when the firing handle 16 is turned clockwise, as shown in FIG. 2, the hitting hammer 30a has a strength corresponding to the turning operation amount.
The game ball B is sequentially hit by the game ball launching device 30 provided with a game ball, and flows down on the game board 2. When all the 16 game balls B have been fired, one game
The system is set to end. Here, the number of coins necessary for performing the one game (hereinafter referred to as one game coin number) is set to three. As the coin, a common coin with a slot machine type game machine 60 described later as shown in FIG. 14 is used.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram including the electronic control unit 31 of the coin-type arrangement ball 1.
Is an I / O port 32, a CPU 33 connected thereto,
M34, RAM 35, counter 36, timer 37 and the like are provided. In addition, each ball sensor 38 in the ball entrance 6 is connected to the I / O port 32 via a corresponding switch detection circuit 39, and a ball detection signal is input to the CPU 33. In addition, each display unit 4 constituting the collective display device 3 is connected via each corresponding display control circuit 40, and a display control signal is output from the CPU 33. A coin sensor 41 for detecting the inserted coin is provided in the coin insertion slot 8, and this is connected to the I / O port 32 via the switch detection circuit 42, and
A coin detection signal is input to U33.
A coin payout mechanism 43 that receives coins from the coin passageway 24 and pays out coins to the coin payout exit 19.
Is connected to the I / O port 32 via the payout control circuit 44, and the CPU 33 outputs a coin payout command signal. The coin return button 14 is connected to the I / O port 32 via the signal generation circuit 45, so that a coin return signal is input to the CPU 33. Also,
The settlement button 15 is connected to the I / O port 32 via the signal generation circuit 46.
And a payment signal is input to the CPU 33. Game ball supply device 22 and game ball launch device 30
Is connected to the I / O port 32 via the drive control circuit 47 so that the CPU 33 outputs a drive command signal. The touch switch 16a is connected to the I / O port 32 via the signal generation circuit 48, so that a touch signal is input to the CPU 33. Number of coins display 1
1, the remaining game number display section 12 and the remaining card number display section 13
I / O ports via display control circuits 52, 53, 54
The CPU 33 outputs a command signal for displaying the number of coins, a command signal for displaying the number of remaining games, and a command signal for displaying the number of remaining cards. The coin return mechanism 50 is connected to the I / O port 32 via a return control circuit 55, and outputs a coin return command signal from the CPU 33. Pressure sensor 177 is the signal generation circuit 56
A pressure signal indicating the weight of the stacked coins is input to the CPU 33. Electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185 drive control circuit 58,
It is connected to the I / O port 32 via 59, and the CPU 33 outputs a solenoid drive signal.

As shown in FIG. 7, a ROM 34 stores a game control program 34a,
b, display control program 34c, payout control program 34
d, a game ball launch control program 34e is stored. The RAM 35 has a remaining coin number memory 35a for temporarily storing the value of the current coin number N, and a remaining game number memory 35b for temporarily storing the current remaining game number V (this is Indicates the number of remaining games that can be executed), the remaining coin number memory 35c for temporarily storing the current value of the remaining coin number B, and the entry state of the collective display device 3 temporarily. Ball entry table 35d for storing in the ball, hitting force adjustment memory 35e
Are formed respectively. The counter 36 has a game ball number counter 36a for counting the current game ball number C and a inserted coin number counter 36b for counting the inserted coin number M.

Hereinafter, the processing for managing the number of inserted coins of the coin type arrangement ball 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The processing in FIG. 8 shows the flow of the inserted coin number management processing, and includes processing related to the coin storage / discharge device 17. The electronic control device 31 is a counter,
While initializing a timer and the like and executing a main routine (not shown), the process of FIG. 8 is started and executed by interruption every minute time based on the inserted coin number management program 34b (see FIG. 7). When this process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a pressure signal has been sent from the pressure sensor 177, that is, whether or not coins are stacked on the bottom of the coin holder 171 (step # S1). If a negative determination is made in step S1, the process exits without performing any process, and no solenoid drive signal is output to the electromagnetic solenoids 184 and 185. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S1,
Based on the pressure signal from the pressure sensor 177, it is converted into a weight M (Step # S2). Next, the detected weight M
Is divided by the weight U of one coin to obtain a quotient S (step # S3). Next, it is determined whether or not the quotient S is 3 or more (Step # S4). Here, if an affirmative determination is made, the electromagnetic solenoid 184 is excited, and the coin push-out plate 182 is pushed forward as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. It is discharged at a time, housed in a hopper (not shown), and one game is permitted (Step S5). In response to this, the storage and display of the number of coins held N and the number of remaining games V are updated, that is, 3 is added to the number of held coins N and 1 is added to the number of remaining games V (Step # S6). . On the other hand, in contrast, if a negative determination is made in step S4 described above, that is, if the quotient S is less than 3, it is determined in step S7 whether or not the coin return button 14 has been pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S8, and if not, the process directly returns to the return. In step # S8, the electromagnetic solenoid 185 is excited, and as shown by the solid arrows in FIGS. All the coins are discharged from the coin discharge port 176 to the coin payout port 19 via a coin discharge gutter (not shown). In other words, since the number of coins inserted does not satisfy the condition that three coins are required to complete one game, and the player has indicated that he / she wants to return the coins, the coins are returned as they are. In this case, the number of coins held N and the number of remaining games V are not stored and the display is not updated.
Processing exits to return. Such processing ensures the accuracy of coin counting and the certainty of coin acceptance and ejection.

Next, a coin-type arrangement ball according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This second embodiment is a coin insertion unit of the first embodiment.
10 with coin storage / discharge device 317 and coin insertion button 390
It has been changed to the automatic coin insertion device 310 configured from, it can be grasped as the invention related to the first embodiment, to improve the manual coin insertion for each one,
It is characterized in that a predetermined amount of coins can be inserted at one time in advance, and that a desired amount of coins (for example, one by one) can be inserted by pressing down a coin insertion button 390. is there. Here, the configuration of the coin storage / discharge device 17 of the first embodiment has not been changed, and the coin storage / discharge device 17 and the automatic coin insertion device 31
Combining this with 0 gives more effect. The automatic coin insertion device 310 can be used alone. As shown in FIG. 9, the automatic coin insertion device 310
Is a coin storage and discharge device 317 provided on the left surface of the operation unit 307, and a coin insertion button 3 provided near the coin storage and discharge device 317.
Consists of 90. This coin insertion button 390
Electronic control unit (not shown: similar to the first embodiment)
, And a coin insertion signal is sent when the button is pressed down. Coin storing and discharging device 317
Is connected to a coin passageway (not shown) of the operation unit 307, and is configured so that coins flow out from here. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a), (b) and FIG. 11, the coin storage / discharge device 317 has a coin holder 371 having a size in which about several tens of coins can be placed inside and stacked vertically. Is a constituent element. A circular coin slot 3 is provided on the top surface of the square coin holder 371.
08 is provided, and a square window 309 is provided on the front side wall so that the number of coins can be checked,
When coins are inserted, if the coins are not properly stacked in the coin holder 371, the coins can be fixed with a finger. The hollow portion of the coin holder 371 forms a communication hole 375, and a flange 374 is connected to a position slightly above the lower end so that the coin holder 371 can be fixed to the operation unit 307. As shown in FIG. 11, the coin holder 371
In the lower part 371a below the flange 374, a coin outlet 376 is provided in the window 30
It is provided on the same side as 9 so that coins can be discharged one by one. A coin ejection port 380 is provided on the opposite side of the coin ejection port 376, and the tip of a T-shaped coin extrusion plate 382 can be protruded and retracted.
Each sheet can be extruded. The coin push-out plate 382 and the plunger of the electromagnetic solenoid 384 are connected so that the coin push-out plate 382 can be pushed back and forth to the coin outlet 376 or retracted to its original position. In other words, the coin push-out plate 382 is normally retracted rearward, and when a solenoid drive signal is output, the electromagnetic solenoid 384 is excited and pushed out, passes through the coin push-out opening 380, and passes through the coin outlet 380. Three
It is configured to be pushed back to 76 and to return to the original retracted position again when one coin has been ejected. The coin push-out plate 382 and the electromagnetic solenoid 384 are provided on the operation unit 307 and are not visible from the outside. Note that the electromagnetic solenoid 384 has a structure having an electromagnet, a spring, and a plunger, and is well-known, and thus description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the automatic coin insertion device 310 configured as described above will be described. When the player inserts a certain amount of coins into the coin insertion slot 308 from above, the coins are stacked in the coin holder 371 in a flat state. When the player starts a game, pressing the coin insertion button 390 sends a coin insertion signal to an electronic control unit (not shown), which excites the electromagnetic solenoid 384, as shown by the solid arrow, When the coin push-out plate 382 is pushed forward, one coin is ejected from the coin ejection slot 376 and flows out to a coin passage (not shown). Then, the coin push-out plate 382 is retracted backward, and the coin falls down one step. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the trouble of manually inserting the coin into the coin insertion slot for each sheet. The other components of the embodiment on the operation unit 307 include only the number obtained by adding 300 to the number of the coins display unit 11 provided on the operation unit 7 of the first embodiment. In addition, components other than the operation unit 307 of this embodiment are common to those of the first embodiment, and thus illustration and description are omitted.

Next, a coin type arrangement ball according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The third embodiment is an automatic coin insertion device 510 in which the vertical coin storage and discharge device 317 of the second embodiment is changed to a horizontal coin storage and discharge device 517, in order to achieve the same problem. And, once,
The set coin can be easily removed, and other components remain unchanged. As shown in FIG. 12, the automatic coin insertion device 510 includes a coin storage / discharge device 517 disposed on the left side of the operation unit 507, and a coin insertion button 590 disposed near the coin storage / discharge device 517. The coin insertion button 590 is connected to an electronic control device (not shown:
(The same as in the first embodiment), and a coin insertion signal is sent by pressing down. The coin storing / discharging device 517 is in communication with a coin passage (not shown) of the operation unit 507, and is configured so that coins flow out therefrom. FIG. 13 (a)
As shown in (b), the coin storing / discharging device 517 includes a coin holder 571 having a size capable of placing about several tens of coins in a vertically stacked state therein. The upper surface of the square coin holder 571 is open, and a substantially semi-cylindrical groove 572 is provided in the upper half. A semi-circular coin holding plate 573 is provided in the groove 572 in the short direction of the coin holder 571, and is always urged toward the electromagnetic solenoid 584 by a spring (not shown). I have. An operation lever 574 is connected to the upper right end of the coin holding plate 573 so that the operation lever 574 can move along the upper end of the coin holder 571. The left end of the groove 572 communicates with a coin drop port 575 functioning as a thin rectangular coin outlet, and the coin drop port 575 communicates with a semicircular insertion hole 576. The coin drop prevention plate 582 formed in a shape that can be inserted into the insertion hole 576 is protruded and retracted into the insertion hole 576, so that the coins can be dropped one by one. That is, the coin fall prevention plate 582 is connected to the plunger of the electromagnetic solenoid 584, and the coin fall prevention plate 582 is retracted backward,
Alternatively, it can be pushed out to the original position where the coin drop opening 575 is closed. In other words, the coin drop prevention plate 582 is normally pushed forward to close the coin drop port 575, and when a solenoid drive signal is issued, the electromagnetic solenoid 584 is excited and retracted, and the coin drop port 575 is closed. It is configured to open and return to the original position again when one coin has been ejected.
The coin drop prevention plate 582 and the electromagnetic solenoid 584
It is located inside 7 and is not visible from outside. Note that the electromagnetic solenoid 584 has a structure having an electromagnet, a spring, and a plunger, and is well known as in the above-described embodiment.

The operation of the automatic coin insertion device 510 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 13 (b), the player first pulls the operation lever 574 to the right with his right hand to move the coin holding plate 573 to the right, holds the position against the spring force, and then to some extent Are arranged vertically in the groove 572 with the left hand, and then the right hand is released from the operation lever 574, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the spring force and the coin drop prevention plate 582
Thus, the coin is pressed and fixed from both sides. When the player starts the game, the coin insertion button 59
When 0 is pressed, a coin insertion signal is sent to an electronic control unit (not shown), whereby the electromagnetic solenoid 584 is excited, and the coin drop prevention plate 582 is retracted backward as shown by a solid arrow. As a result, one coin is dropped from the coin drop opening 575 and flows down to a coin passage (not shown). Then, the coin drop prevention plate 582 is pushed forward, returns to the original position, and the coin is fixed again.
Therefore, it is possible to avoid the trouble of manually inserting the coins into the coin insertion slot one by one, and it is also possible to easily remove the coin once set by shifting the operation lever 574 to the right. Other components on the operation unit 507 include only the number obtained by adding the number 500 to the number of the held coin number display unit 11 provided in the operation unit 7 of the first embodiment. The components other than the operation unit 507 of the embodiment are common to those of the first embodiment, and thus the illustration and description are omitted.

A slot machine type gaming machine 60 as shown in FIG. 14 is widely known as another type using coins. It is configured such that when a predetermined number of coins are inserted from the coin insertion slot 61 and the lever 62 is depressed, the display on the variable display section 64 starts to change. The variable display unit 64 is composed of, for example, three drum-type display units 63, the display state of which is randomly changed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed or the stop button 65 has been operated, the rotation thereof has been stopped, and the symbol is displayed on the window 64a. Stop display is used. The number of symbols displayed in the window 64a is nine in three columns and three rows in each of the vertical and horizontal directions. When the number of inserted coins is one, the central horizontal row is one, and when the number of coins is two, it is two. In addition to this, a total of three rows, the upper and lower two rows of which are added, and if there are three, a total of five rows, which are two more diagonal rows, are set as the active winning lines, and specified in each of the active winning lines. When a combination of the symbols described above occurs, a winning is achieved, and a predetermined amount of prize coins are paid out to the coin payout exit 66. The current number of coins held is displayed on the display section 67. By combining the slot machine type gaming machine 60 of FIG. 14 and the coin-type arrangement ball 1 of FIG. 1, for example, a gaming system 70 as shown in FIG.
Can be built. That is, the gaming system
In 70, a plurality of coin-type arrangement balls 1 and a plurality of slot machine-type gaming machines 60 are respectively arranged on a predetermined space in a game arcade 71, and a player operates both coin-type arrangement balls 1 and a slot machine. A coin commonly used for the type gaming machine 60 can be purchased from the coin lending machine 72, and the coin can be used to enjoy a game with a desired gaming machine. And coin operated arrangement ball
Prize coins acquired in the 1 and slot machine gaming machines 60 can be exchanged for prizes by the common prize exchange device 73.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, it is obvious that the configuration of the present invention can be appropriately modified without departing from the technical idea of the present invention, and such a modification is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Belong to. For example, in the above-described embodiment, coins are stacked and accommodated in the coin holder 171.However, this is changed to accommodate coins arranged vertically and to detect the coins with a pressure sensor. Is also a matter that can be designed by those skilled in the art. In the first embodiment, if necessary, a lockout coil is provided between the coin insertion slot 8 and the coin passage 24 so that a predetermined number or more, for example, three or more coins are not accepted. It is also possible. Although two coin outlets 175 and 176 are provided, a configuration having only the coin outlet 175 is also possible. In the first embodiment, the number of coins was counted by the pressure sensor 177, but instead, it can be counted by reciprocating electromagnetic solenoids 384, 584 of the coin storing and discharging devices 317, 517 of the second embodiment or the third embodiment, An embodiment having a configuration in which the first embodiment thus modified is combined with the second embodiment or the third embodiment is also realized. Also,
A pressure sensor may be provided in the second and third embodiments to detect the number of coins. Furthermore, in the various embodiments described above, the coin-type arrangement ball 1 has been described, but the present invention can naturally be applied to other types of coin-type ball game machines.

[0023]

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention,
The accuracy of coin counting and the certainty of coin acceptance and ejection can be greatly improved. Claim 2
According to the described invention, the sensor does not erroneously detect due to dirt or dust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin-type arrangement ball according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where an operation unit of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the coin-type arrangement ball mainly showing the board of the embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the coin storage and discharge device of the embodiment as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the coin storage and discharge device as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a coin holder of the coin storing and discharging apparatus, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of an electromagnetic solenoid and the like.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic control device for the coin-type arrangement ball.

FIG. 7 is a memory map showing contents of a ROM and a RAM of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of the inserted coin number management by the electronic control unit.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an installed state of an automatic coin insertion device for coin-type arrangement balls according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a coin storing and discharging device of the automatic coin insertion device filled with coins, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view of a coin storing and discharging device not filled with coins.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the coin storing and discharging device as viewed from another direction.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an installed state of an automatic coin insertion device for coin-type arrangement balls according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13A is a perspective view of a coin storage and discharge device of the automatic coin insertion device in which coins are filled, and FIG. 13B is a perspective view of a coin storage and discharge device in which the coins are not filled.

FIG. 14 is a front view illustrating an example of a slot machine game machine.

FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration example of a game system of the present invention.

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REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coin-type arrangement ball 2 game board 3 collective display device 4 display unit 6 entrance 10 coin insertion unit 11 coin count display unit 12 remaining game count display unit 17,317,517 coin storing and discharging device 171,371,571 coins Holder (storage means) 172 Coin receiving port 175, 176, 376 Coin discharge port 177 Pressure sensor (coin number detecting means) 180, 181 Coin extrusion port 182, 183, 382 Coin extrusion plate (coin ejection means; coin extrusion member) 184, 185, 384, 584 Electromagnetic solenoid (coin discharge means; drive means) 186, 187 Mounting plate 27 Coin selector 31 Electronic control device (discharge control means) 33 CPU 34 ROM 34b Inserted coin number management program 35 RAM 45, 46, 48, 56 signal generation circuit 47,5 8,59 Drive control circuit 60 Slot machine type game machine 70 Game system

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[Submission date] October 2, 1996

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game is terminated each time a predetermined number of enclosed game balls are hit, and a prize coin is awarded to a player in a predetermined ball entry mode. In a ball game machine configured to be allowed by being inserted into a coin slot, a storage unit for storing coins inserted into the coin slot, and coins stored by the storage unit Coin number detecting means for detecting the number of coins, and outputting a detection signal according to the number of coins; coin discharging means for discharging a predetermined set number of coins among the coins stored by the storing means; A ball game machine comprising: discharge control means for instructing the coin discharge means to discharge coins based on a detection signal from the number detection means. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said coin detecting means comprises a pressure sensor, and is configured to detect the number of coins based on the weight of said coins. 3. The coin discharging means includes a coin pushing member for pushing out the coins stored by the storing means, and a driving means for driving the coin pushing member. Item 3. A ball and ball game machine according to Item 1 or 2.