JPS5818102B2 - Ball Hengkan Pachinko Kiyou Yuugikai - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the system of original balls that are loaded into the machine via the player or ejected out of the machine as prize balls, and the system of balls that are actually fired by the player and generally The game ball system, which has a circulatory system only inside the machine, is separate and independent, and the two systems are functionally connected in a ball converting pachinko machine that images n game balls as equivalent to one round ball. The present invention relates to a game system for a ball converting pachinko machine in which a control system including an arithmetic circuit provides information for playing the game, and can also visually display, for example, the number of balls that will benefit the player.

With ball converting pachinko machines, the number of balls circulating outside the machine can be reduced to about 1/n compared to conventional pachinko machines, making ball handling much easier for both players and stores. At the same time, the circulation system outside the machine can be made smaller and lighter, and since the play balls inside the machine are sealed, there is a big advantage that they are less susceptible to damage, dirt, etc. It is.

The present invention maintains these advantages of the ball converting pachinko machine, simplifies the mechanical mechanism that has a relatively high failure rate and short life, and uses a highly reliable electronic control circuit to control the stopping operation and the number of winnings. Grasp, round ball play, value conversion between balls,
The purpose of this is to control the ejection of winning balls from the machine, etc.

An embodiment of the game system for a ball converting pachinko machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In this explanation, one round ball corresponds to n game balls in the conventional pachinko machine concept. , Yugi-ball - When the ball wins, it is also converted into n game balls,
Therefore, it is assumed that the value conversion standard is that the number of prize balls that are ejected is one ball.

; In the case shown in the figure, most of the game system of this embodiment is assembled outside the ball conversion type pachinko machine 1, and in this case, it is attached to the back of the intermediate frame 2 in between, and the structure of the back of the table itself is simple. The mechanical connection between the two is only performed at parts A and B, which is very advantageous for changing machines, etc., but it may of course be installed at the intervening location.

It should be noted that the pachinko machine 1 itself, mechanical mechanisms, etc. that are not directly related to the present invention are appropriately omitted and shown with imaginary lines.

Furthermore, since the entire structure is a schematic one, there is no need to take particular consideration to the arrangement of the components, and the present invention merely provides an understanding of the flow system of the entire system.

Therefore, the operation of each component will be explained in turn.

First, the player loads an appropriate number m of original balls into the round ball loading inlet 3, and each of the loaded original balls passes through the pole selector 4 by an appropriate means, and illegal balls are classified as illegal balls. The ball is returned to the ball discharge port 5, but the legitimate one is returned to the round ball charging signal generator 6.
, and are dropped directly into the round ball collecting gutter, which is usually provided at the bottom of the pachinko machine.

The charging signal generating section 6 sends a charging signal [m] indicating the number m of loaded base balls to the +n input section 7a of the input control section 7 which processes input information from each section via a line a. It is designed to be added to

The charging signal [Am] may be a time series of m pulses, or may be an analog signal having a voltage proportional to m.

The input control unit 7 inputs the charging signal [A, , l (that is, the signal generated for one round ball) to +n (decimal conversion; the same applies hereinafter).
The finger 4> ((+n) signal) which performs the calculation is sent to the calculation storage section 8, and the calculation storage section stores the count number n''m corresponding to the charging signal [Am].

It is convenient to use a commonly used up/down counter or the like which does not require a special control circuit as the arithmetic storage section.

A display section 9 is provided which is connected to the calculation storage section 8 and displays the number converted into the currently stored game balls (n times the original ball) by, for example, a digital display. The game is designed to visually convey how many game balls it currently owns.

This is not necessary in principle, but from the perspective of the value of the game, it is important to provide a display that will be used as a basis for calculating the number of balls immediately awarded, as will be described later.

Of course, this is not only displayed in terms of the number of play balls, but also in 17
It would be even better if the original number of balls was also displayed after processing such as rounding down through the calculation of n, and with the spread of ball conversion Pachinko machines, it would be better to respond to changes in the value of players' prize balls. When the sense of discomfort subsides, only the original number of balls, which actually serves as a standard when exchanging prizes, may be displayed, and the converted number of play balls may be simply stored in the calculation storage section.

When the display section 9 is provided, the above-mentioned signal [Arr+
], the representation is the number n''m.

When the number of memories in the arithmetic storage section 8 shifts from zero, in other words, when the number of memories is a positive number, the abort operation release signal generating section 10 connected to the arithmetic memory section 8 detects this state and stops the operation. A release signal is sent to the stopping device 11 provided in the firing section to cancel the stopping function and allow the player to fire the game ball.

In this way, the game balls are fired, but the firing of each ball is detected by the firing signal generation section 12, and from this, a firing signal (c-, ) is generated for each ball from the input control section 7 and the input control section 7. 7c
is added to via line C.

Based on this signal, the input control section 7 sends a [-1] signal to the arithmetic storage section 8, and subtracts 1 from the display section 9 showing n.m as described above.

This, of course, means that the player has consumed one game ball.

From here on, such subtraction is gradually performed for each shot ball.

In connection with this, it is also necessary to consider how to deal with foul balls that are allowed to be fired again.

This is not a consumed ball, so the [
C-1] In order to cancel the signal, a foul signal generating section 13 is provided at the point where the foul ball passes, and a foul signal CD+1] is sent for each foul ball to the +1 human power section 7d of the input control section 7, The arithmetic storage section 8 adds the number of returns + 1 for each foul ball.

Among the game balls jumping on the game board surface, the game balls that have passed through the out hole 14 are circulated again to the launch waiting position, but the balls that have won in the winning opening 15 follow a different route and are returned to the winning signal generating section 1.
After activating 6, it returns to the firing standby position.

The winning signal generating unit 16 generates a winning signal [Bn] which is equivalent to winning balls minus a predetermined number of winning balls (in this case, n balls) being ejected per ball.
is sent to the +n input section 7b of the input control section 7 for each winning ball via the line, and the arithmetic storage section 8 is caused to perform the addition of +n.

In addition, even if multiple prizes are won at the same time, it is necessary to reliably generate a signal corresponding to the number of winnings, so especially when a winning signal generation section is provided for each winning hole, it is necessary to generate a time series signal. This can be solved by providing a converting functional unit or the like.

In this embodiment, the winning balls are temporarily stored in the winning collection gutter 17, and are discharged one by one by the operation of a conventional winning ball intermittent discharge controller for pachinko machines, etc., which is arranged and housed in the winning signal generating section. It is assumed that there is a mechanism that senses this every - times.

During the game, profit and loss calculations are performed as described above,
When the number of balls stored in the arithmetic storage unit 8 becomes zero, that is, from the perspective of a conventional pachinko machine, when the player runs out of hand-holding techniques, the state of zero remaining balls is stored in the above-mentioned stop operation release unit. 10 detects and generates a stop activation signal to activate the stop device 11,
For example, by locking the operation of the ball feeder that sends the ball in front of the firing punch, subsequent shots are prevented.

If the player intends to stop playing and wishes to eject the prize balls, he or she may press the payment means, in this case the payment button 18.

As a result, the payment signal generation section 19 operates, and the calculation storage section 8
(In this case, the game ball conversion number displayed on the display section 9 is calculated as 17n, rounding down, etc.) This signal is sent to the prize ball ejecting device 20 via the line e, and the device is activated. At the same time, the prize ball such as the calculation number phase is ejected from the discharge port 21, and the stored number is reset to zero, and an activation signal is sent to the stop operation release signal generating section 10 to generate a stop signal, and the memory during the above-mentioned game is In the case shown in the figure, in which a suitable stopping means is activated to prevent the player from firing the game ball, the number displayed on the display section is returned to zero after the 1/n calculation is completed.

Note that the stopping device may be operated directly from the payment section.

The above is an overview, but from the place where electronic control is performed as a whole, the winning display lamp 22 corresponding to the winning game ball, the winning onomatopoeia generator, the stop lamp 27 that indicates the time of stopping, etc. are installed incidentally. It is also relatively easy to provide a mechanism that lights up and operates according to signals from each signal path.

Incidentally, a sibling shortage signal section 23 and its display means 24, which are conventionally used to indicate a shortage of prize balls, may be provided.

Furthermore, in practice, each signal path of the winning signal generating section, the firing signal generating section, and the foul signal generating section.

Each signal is sent via branch routes b', c', and d' from d to a computer for monitoring all machines installed at the pachinko parlor, and the same calculations as described above are performed to manually monitor each machine. It is also effective to monitor the ball output rate, and in this way, for example, if any machine reaches the number of balls set in advance by the store, a stop signal can be issued manually or electronically. It is also possible to consciously send it through the line f and activate the stopping device 11 of that platform.

As described in detail above, the game system for a ball converting pachinko machine of the present invention maintains the independence of the round ball system and the game ball system, but also allows both of them to be effectively combined, for example, through profit and loss calculation from the player's perspective. It is an extremely effective and novel product that functionally harmonizes the functions, omits or simplifies the mechanical mechanism as much as possible to ensure reliable operation, and, as a natural incidental item, can clearly indicate the number of game balls remaining in hand to the player with a new sense. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on it as a foundation for the widespread use of such ball conversion methods in the future.

In addition, if n game balls are allowed to be fired for one round ball, and p converted winning game balls are ejected for one game ball that wins, then L/n of the displayed number of round balls will be ejected at the time of payment. It may be discharged, but it is also conceivable to provide a circuit in the computation storage section 8 to temporarily store the computation results until the number of prize balls becomes an integer based on the relationship between p and n, for example.

Generally, such a troublesome conversion will not be performed, and n=p will be set as in this embodiment.

Note that it is of course possible to reverse the polarity of each memory number all at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a schematic diagram of the game system for a ball converting pachinko machine according to the present invention, and the pachinko machine, intermediate frame, and other indirect mechanical mechanisms are shown by imaginary lines. In the diagram, 1 is a ball conversion pachinko machine, 3 is a brother and sister loading entrance, and 6
1 is a charging signal generation unit, 1 is an input control unit, 8 is a calculation storage unit,
10 is a stop operation release signal generating section, 11 is a stop device, 12
13 is a firing signal generating section, 13 is a foul signal generating section, 16 is a winning signal generating section, 19 is a settlement signal generating section, and 20 is a prize ball ejecting device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a ball converting pachinko machine that performs a predetermined game action by converting a source ball into a single ball or a predetermined number of converted game balls, one round ball generated by inserting the source ball into the machine. A loading signal of light, a firing signal of one light per ball caused by the firing of a game ball, a foul signal of one light per ball caused by the return of a foul game ball, and a signal of one light per ball caused by a winning game ball. It has a calculation unit that calculates profit and loss using game ball conversion numbers that correspond to each signal in advance according to winning signals, and calculates a predetermined distance between the original ball and game balls in accordance with the number of calculations at the time of settlement. A game system for a ball converting pachinko machine, characterized in that the game ends when the number of prize balls calculated based on the converted number of game balls is ejected and when the calculation number becomes zero.