JPS596668B2 - pachinko game device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

Recently, the surface of the pachinko ball is equipped with a socket for pachinko balls, a display mechanism for the number of balls hit, and an operation part for ending the game.When the player's balls are fed into the socket, the display mechanism displays a visible display, and the operation part is activated when the game ends. A pachinko game machine has been proposed which, when operated, discharges balls into a tray as many as the number displayed on the display mechanism. This device significantly simplifies the ball flow process during gaming, and in particular eliminates the need for a high-capacity pachinko ball transport device or circulation mechanism inside the game parlor. A specific example is shown in Figure 1. show. In the figure, a pachinko game machine 1 has a game board 2, and when a ball at a firing position 4 is fired along a rail 5 by operating a control lever 3 or electrically, the ball flows down a game section 6. The gaming section 6 has multiple winning openings 7 on the way.
... and an outro 8 at the bottom end, and the batted ball enters the winning hole 7...
- When the ball enters, it is led out to the back side of the game board 2 and flows down from the collection gutter 9 through the safe ball flow down gutter 10. On the other hand, the ball was outro 8.
When the ball enters the game board 2, it is sent to the back side of the game board 2 and the out ball flows down the gutter 11.
flows down.

Both of the downflow channels 10 and 11 communicate with a storage section 12 on the back of the game machine, and the tip of the storage section 12 faces the firing position 4 via a firing control mechanism 13. In addition, each downstream gutter 10, 1
1 is a detection unit 14 that transmits an electric signal by a passing ball;
, 15, the detection units 14 and 15 and the launch control mechanism 1
3 to a storage/computation mechanism 16 installed, for example, in a corner of a game parlor. Furthermore, a socket IT is provided on the surface of the pachinko game machine 1 into which a player throws a pachinko ball, and the balls thrown into the socket IT are discharged directly below the row of pachinko machines through a discharge gutter 18. A detecting section 19 for detecting the number of passing balls and transmitting an electric signal is placed in the middle of the discharge gutter 18, and the detecting section 19 is connected to the above-mentioned storage/arithmetic mechanism 16.
Ru. Each detection section 14, 15, 19 is a phototransistor,
The passing ball is detected electrically by some other mechanism or magnetically using an electromagnet or the like, and an electrical signal is supplied to the storage/arithmetic mechanism 16.

In addition to the above, the memory calculation mechanism 16 includes an electromagnetic counter,
A display mechanism 20 consisting of an index tube or other device; an operation section 21 for ending the game, generally consisting of a push button mechanism, rotary seesaw switch mechanism, or other switch-type mechanism; It communicates with a discharge mechanism 22 that allows pachinko balls to pass through.

It is most preferable for the display mechanism 20 to face one corner of the surface of the game board 2 so that the displayed numerical value can be visually displayed to the player, and for the operation part 21 to be attached to one side of the surface of the game machine 1 for the easiest operation by the player. It is better to make it a state.

However, the display mechanism 20 and the operating portion 21 may be installed together with the socket 17 on the underframe of the pachinko machine row. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the ejection mechanism 22 is installed in the middle of the prize ball delivery path 24 of each pachinko game machine extending from the supply gutter 23 installed in the length direction of the row of pachinko machines. The sending path 24
The lower end of the pachinko game machine 1 is opened into a saucer 25 on the surface of the pachinko game machine 1. The ejection mechanism 22 has a part for detecting a passing ball and a controller that electrically, electromagnetically, or mechanically blocks or allows the ball to pass, and is controlled by a command from the storage/arithmetic mechanism 16. When the controller is activated and the controller allows a ball to pass, the sensing portion transmits the number of balls passing to the mechanism 16. Therefore, when a player throws pachinko balls purchased inside the game parlor into the socket 17, the number of pachinko balls is detected by the detection unit 19 and transmitted to the memory/calculation mechanism 16, and the command of the mechanism 16 is is represented on the display mechanism 20 by. The pachinko balls that have flowed down the discharge path 18 are collected at one end of the row of pachinko machines through the gutter between the rows of pachinko machines. Memory calculation mechanism 16
The number of pachinko balls is stored, and when it is displayed on the display mechanism 20, the mechanism 16 instructs the firing control mechanism 13 to start the game. The firing control mechanism 13 includes a supply section that supplies pachinko balls from the storage section 12 to the firing position 4, and a control section that stops and cancels the operation of the supply section, and the control section is released according to an instruction from the memory calculation mechanism 16. The supply unit is activated and the firing position 4 is activated.
The first ball in the storage section 12 is supplied to the firing position 4 for each ball firing operation. When the ball at the firing position 4 is fired and used for the game, enters the prize opening 7, and is detected by the detection section 14, a signal from the detection section 14 is stored in the memory calculation mechanism 16, which corresponds to the number of prize balls. The numerical values are added and displayed additively on the display mechanism 20.

On the other hand, when the game ball enters the outro 8 and is detected by the detection section 15, a signal from the detection section 15 causes the memory calculation mechanism 1 to
6 is subtracted and the display mechanism 20 is displayed in a subtractive manner.

Therefore, the memory calculation mechanism 16 detects each detection unit 14,
The signal from 15 is received and calculated, and the calculation result is displayed on the display mechanism 2.
Display at 0.

When the number of out balls increases during a game and the stored numerical value of the mechanism 16 becomes zero, the display mechanism 20 also becomes zero, and the firing control mechanism 13 stops operating according to a command from the mechanism 16.

Therefore, the pachinko machine game will be stopped. On the other hand, when the memorized numerical value of the mechanism 16 remains, when the operation part 21 is operated to stop the game and exchange it for a prize, or to change the gaming machine, the memory calculation mechanism receives a signal from the operation part 21. 16 commands the discharge mechanism 22 to drive 1 to discharge the balls in the replenishment gutter 23 from the delivery path 24 to the receiving tray 25.

At this time, the detection portion of the ejection mechanism 22 detects the ball passing through the delivery path 24 and transmits the detected ball to the storage/calculation mechanism 16 , and the storage/calculation mechanism 16 performs a subtractive calculation based on the signal from the ejection mechanism 22 and gives a command to the display mechanism 20 . give. When the stored numerical value becomes zero and the displayed numerical value of the display mechanism 20 becomes zero, the control part of the ejection mechanism 22 is stopped to stop the passage of the ball, and at the same time the firing control mechanism 13 is stopped to disable the game. Therefore, the player can carry the balls ejected into the tray 25 and exchange them for prizes, or move to another pachinko game machine, feed the balls into the tray 17, and start playing the game.

However, according to such a configuration, each detection unit 14
, 15, 19, socket 17, display mechanism 20, and operation part 21
Since the control parts such as the ejection mechanism 22 and the like are integrally attached to the main body that holds the game board 2, when replacing the game board 2, it is necessary to replace these control parts as well, which is uneconomical. be.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve economy by making it possible to replace only the game board 2. In order to achieve such an object, the present invention is provided with a main body that holds the game board 2 and a control panel that holds the control portion, so that the main body and the control panel can be separated. will be described in detail below using examples.

3 and 4 are a principle diagram and a back configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the same figure, 30 is an inner frame that has an outer frame 31 on the periphery and constitutes the main body 29, on the surface of which the game board 2 having the collecting gutter 9 is fixed with a set pin 32, and on the lower side thereof. An operating lever 3 and the like are attached to the. Note that 33 is outer frame 3
1, which engages with a fixed frame (not shown) to hold the outer frame 31. 34 is a control panel, and an outer frame 36 is arranged around the periphery of an inner frame 35.

On the surface of the inner frame 35, the aforementioned socket 17, the detection section 19,
A control part consisting of a discharge gutter 18, a control part such as a display mechanism 20 and an operation part 21, a control part consisting of a discharge mechanism 22 having a detection part 37 and a controller 38, a delivery path 24, and a saucer 25, a detection part 14, A control section consisting of a detection section 15 and a firing control mechanism 13 is fixed. In this case, the collection gutter 9
Gutter 1 that guides pachinko balls flowing down from there toward the detection unit 14 side
The gutter 11 that guides the pachinko balls from the outro 8 and the detection part 15 is cut at the boundary between the control panel 34 and the main body 29, and is separable. A rectangular metal fitting 39 protrudes from the control panel 34 side of the outer frame 31, and the outer frame 3 of the control panel 34
A metal fitting 40 that engages with the metal fitting 39 is fixed to the metal fitting 6 .
Therefore, the control panel 34 is engaged with the main body 29 by the metal fittings 39, 40, and in this state, the separated parts of each gutter 10, 11 are joined. In addition, 41 is a receiving gutter for receiving pachinko balls discharged from the discharge gutter 18, and 42 is a storage part for storing pachinko balls from the upper gutter 43, and is equipped with a switch 44 that generates a signal when there is a shortage of stored balls. do. According to such a configuration, the control panel 34 having each control part and the main body 29 that carries the game board 2 can be separated, so that the game board 2 can be separated.
or only the control panel 34 can be replaced, which is economical. Furthermore, when transporting such a device, it can be separated and transported, which simplifies the operation. 5 and 6 are principle diagrams and surface views showing other embodiments of the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 3 and 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In this case, the surface of the control panel 34 is inclined toward the main body 29 so that the player can easily see it. That is, the taper is formed such that the opposite side 46 protrudes from the surface more than the portion 45 that approaches the main body 29. In addition to the above-mentioned control parts, this control panel 34 also includes an input slot 47 for inserting coins, a coin selector 48 for determining coins inserted into the input slot 47, and a coin selector 48 for returning non-conforming coins. It is equipped with a return port 49, a coin detection section (not shown) that detects legitimate coins and generates a signal, and a tank (not shown) that stores coins detected by the coin detection section. For example, when a 100 yen coin is inserted, the coin detecting section sends out 15 addition pulses corresponding to the number of 15 balls to the memory calculation mechanism 16 shown in FIG. 2, for example. As a result, 15 additions are displayed on the display mechanism 20, and its function is almost the same as that of the detection section 19. Therefore, with such a configuration, the number of balls can be displayed on the display mechanism 20 by inserting pachinko balls purchased from a vending machine into the socket 17, and coins can also be inserted into the slot 47. The number of pitches can also be displayed, which is very convenient for players. Furthermore, since the display mechanism 20 or the lamps 50 and 51 that indicate various gaming situations are directed toward the player based on the slope of the surface of the game board 34, these displays and instructions can be easily understood. . In addition, 52 in the figure is an ashtray. Here, in this embodiment, the surface of the game board 34 has been described as being tilted, but only the display portion of the display mechanism 20 etc. may be tilted toward the main body 29 side, as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, in order to increase the level of concentration during the game, a partition 53 may be provided at the end of the control panel 34 as shown in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, the detecting unit 15 is used as a means for detecting an out ball, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the firing detection detects each time a pachinko ball is ejected by the operating lever 3. Alternatively, an out ball may be detected by subtracting the signal from the firing detection section with the signal from the detection section 14 for detecting a safe ball, and the detection section 15 may be omitted.

In this case, it is necessary to detect the foul ball at the position 54 and add this detection signal to the numerical value on the display mechanism 20. Further, in this embodiment, a means for supplying an addition signal to the memory calculation mechanism 16 based on the insertion of a coin has been explained as being provided separately, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. A converting means may be provided which reads the information of this card when it is inserted and adds a signal of this information to the display mechanism 20.

As explained above, the pachinko gaming device according to the present invention includes a main body having a game board, a display mechanism for displaying the profit status of the game, a payment operation section, a detection mechanism for detecting out balls, etc., and a system for operating the payment operation section. It is equipped with a control panel that has a mechanism to eject pachinko balls by the number displayed on the display mechanism, and the control panel has a mechanism that detects the thrown balls and adds and displays this detected amount on the display mechanism, or a coin or This control panel and the main body can be separated by providing at least one of the conversion mechanisms that reads the information on the card, converts this information into the number of pachinko balls, and adds and displays this conversion signal on the display mechanism. Therefore, it becomes possible to replace only the main body with the game board or only the control panel, which improves economic efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are configuration diagrams and block diagrams of a recently proposed pachinko gaming machine, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are back side composition and principle diagrams showing one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, FIGS. 5 and 6 are surface configuration diagrams and principle diagrams showing other embodiments, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing the configuration of the game board. 29... Main body, 30, 35... Inner frame,
31, 36...Outer frame, 32...Set pin, 33...Hinge, 34...Control panel, 37...Detection part , 38...Controller, 39,40...Metal fittings, 41...Receiving gutter, 42...Storage gutter, 43...Top gutter, 4
4...Switch, 47...Inlet, 4
8... Coin selector, 49... Coin return slot, 50, 51... Lamp, 52...
...ashtray, 53...partition.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A main body having a game board, a display mechanism that displays the profit status of the game, a payment operation section, a detection mechanism that detects out balls, etc., and a system that displays information on the display mechanism based on the operation of the payment operation section. The apparatus is equipped with a control panel having an ejection mechanism that ejects pachinko balls by a numerical value and a mechanism that detects the thrown balls and adds and displays the detected amount on a display mechanism, and the control panel and the main body can be separated. Features of pachinko gaming equipment. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least the display mechanism is tilted toward the main body. 3 A main body with a game board, a display mechanism that displays the profit status of the game, a payment operation part, a detection mechanism that detects out balls, etc., and a pachinko ball ejected by the number displayed on the display mechanism based on the operation of the payment operation part. and a control panel having a conversion mechanism that reads information on coins or cards, converts this information into the number of pachinko balls, and adds and displays this conversion signal on a display mechanism. A pachinko game device characterized in that the two are separable.