Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
  • G07F17/3286—Type of games
  • G07F17/3297—Fairground games, e.g. Tivoli, coin pusher machines, cranes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
  • A63F7/02—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
  • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a medal gaming machine installed in a game center or the like, and more specifically, a medal that pushes out a medal that exists in a part on the medal placement surface to the other part side on the medal placement surface.
• the medal force on the medal placement surface when the medal is pushed out by a medal pusher that reciprocates relatively along the part of the placement surface. is there.
• a game machine called a medal dropping game machine or a pusher game machine
• a flat field surface (medal mounting surface) on which a large number of medals are accumulated in advance and a block-shaped medal pusher (medal pushing member) in a play field are relative to each other with a constant stroke. It is configured to reciprocate.
• the medals present on the field surface portion where the medal pusher is retracted are pushed out by the pushing surface of the medal pusher, and the field surface portion has no medal.
• the medal force is returned when the medal pusher returns. It is pushed out by.
• the medals pushed out in this way push out the medals accumulated on the field surface, and fall into the medal drop groove outside the field surface in the pushing direction.
• the medal falls into the medal dropping groove, the medal is paid out to the player.
• the medal gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a slot device including a display unit that displays a slot screen in a play field.
• a lottery program is executed, and a computer lottery based on the generated random number is performed.
• slot The three reel images displayed on the display of the device are displayed in a variable manner, and then the three reel images are stopped and displayed so that the combination of symbols according to the result of the computer lottery is stopped.
• Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-253842
• the present invention provides a medal gaming machine capable of increasing the number of players who continue to play without stopping the game even if a deformed object falls in the medal dropping groove. Means for solving the problem
• a medal placement table having a medal placement surface on which a large number of medals are placed, and a medal existing on a part of the medal placement surface on another side of the medal placement surface
• the medal pushing member that reciprocally moves along the part with respect to the medal placement surface and the medal pushed by the medal pushing member are pushed out of the medal placement surface.
• the deformed object supply unit supplies the deformed object force S having a shape different from that of the medal onto the medal placement surface.
• array information indicating a lottery target array using a part or all of all lottery objects that can be won by the physical lottery is generated. Then, each lottery object (winning object) related to a plurality of lottery results determined by the physical lottery is stored, and it is determined whether or not the array on the lottery object array of these winning objects is a specific array. To do.
• An example of a game that performs such processing is a bingo game.
• a privilege is given by the privilege granting unit on condition that it is determined to be a specific arrangement. At this time, if the condition for supplying medals on the medal placement table is determined to be a specific arrangement, the condition may be included! /.
• the privilege granting unit is a unit that performs a processing operation for granting a privilege that is advantageous when the player plays a game with the medal gaming machine.
• the “privileges” mentioned here include, for example, supplying medals on a medallion table, delivering medals directly to a player, supplying irregular shapes on the medallion table,
• the operation mode may be changed to an operation mode in which a player can easily obtain a medal.
• the result of the physical lottery performed when the deformed object falls into the medal drop groove and the result of the physical lottery performed when the deformed object again falls into the medal drop groove are obtained.
• a privilege is given by mutually cooperating.
• the possibility that it is determined to be a specific arrangement increases with the above determination, and the possibility that a privilege is given increases. In this way, the possibility that a privilege will be granted every time a deformed object is dropped into the medal drop groove increases, so dropping to the deformed object force ⁇ dull drop groove does not cause the player to quit the game, Rather, it will encourage the player to continue the game.
• the deformed object may be a spherical object.
• Various shapes of the deformed object are conceivable depending on how to use the deformed object. For example, if you want to make it easy to fall into the medal strength dull drop groove, use a block that has a wide surface on which the medal can be pushed out as a deformed object.
• a spherical object is used as a deformed object.
• the medal sending unit for sending a medal into the play field where the medal placement surface exists, and the play field
• a passage opening forming member that forms a medal passage opening through which a medal can pass, a medal detection section that detects a medal that has passed through the medal passage opening, and that the medal detection section detects a medal.
• a supply lottery unit for performing lottery to determine whether or not to supply the deformed product by the deformed product supply unit.
• the deformed product supply unit supplies the deformed product by lottery of the supply lottery unit.
• the deformed object may be supplied on the medal placement surface on the condition that a lottery result indicating that the result is obtained.
• the medal inserted into the medal slot is sent out into the play field by the medal sending part, and when the medal passes through the medal passing part of the passage opening forming member provided in the play field. Then, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to supply the deformed object on the medal placement surface. That is, passing the inserted medal power S medal passage is a lottery start condition for determining whether or not to supply the deformed object on the medal placement surface. In this way, if the medal inserted by the player passes through the medal passage, it is determined that the lottery start condition for determining whether or not to supply a deformed object, and therefore the above-described determination, is a specific arrangement. Since this is a condition for determination, it is possible to increase the player's awareness of the purpose of passing a medal through the medal passage and to improve the game playability of passing the medal through the medal passage.
• the arrangement information generation unit includes a plurality of stations each having at least the medal placement table, the medal pusher member, the medal drop groove, and the deformed object supply unit, over the medal gaming machine. Generates individual array information corresponding to at least one for each station, the display unit displays an array image related to the array information corresponding to each station, and the storage unit The above winning targets are The winning object stored for each station is the lottery performed by the physical lottery section when a deformed object falls into the medal drop groove of its own station. The determination unit performs the above determination for each station based on the winning target stored in the storage unit for each station.
• a condition is given to a station related to the determination on the condition that the determination unit determines that the arrangement is a specific arrangement, and the storage unit stores one station when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
• the winning object determined by the lottery performed by the physical lottery section is stored in association with other stations as well as the one station. Good.
• the first game of dropping the medal on the medal placement surface into the medal dropping groove is performed individually at each station.
• individual array information is generated for each station, and the target array for determining whether the array is a specific array on the target array for lottery related to the array information is dropped by a deformed object at its own station. It is the arrangement
• the second game in which a special object is dropped into a medal drop groove and a physical lottery is performed to give a bonus when a special arrangement is given is also performed individually at each station.
• this medal game machine when the prescribed condition is satisfied with respect to the second game above, it will be selected for physical lottery performed by dropping into the medal drop groove at a station where another person plays. Will be treated as a winning target at the station where you play. That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, a physical lottery is performed at a station where another person plays, thereby making it easy to arrange specific arrangements at the station where he / she plays and making it easier for himself to be given a privilege.
• the predetermined condition when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to create a situation in which the second games of the players playing at the plurality of stations are related to each other. Therefore, the second game, which is normally performed independently between a plurality of stations, has a predetermined condition. When they are satisfied, they can be related to each other, and the gameability of the entire gaming machine can be improved.
• FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing the overall configuration of the pusher game machine.
• FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a slot game screen displayed on the display unit of the station unit.
• FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a bingo game screen displayed on the display unit of the station unit.
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of a satellite lottery apparatus in the pusher game machine.
• FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reciprocating motion of the pusher portion in the play field.
• FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reciprocating motion of the pusher portion in the play field.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a medal insertion mechanism of the station unit.
• FIG. 10 is a front view of the medal insertion mechanism.
• FIG. 11 is a top view of the medal insertion mechanism.
• FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the medal insertion mechanism.
• FIG. 13 is a partially exploded view of the medal insertion mechanism.
• FIG. 14 is a front view showing the configuration of the center lottery device in the same pusher game machine.
• FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the center lottery apparatus.
• FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing an example of a screen displayed on the display device of the center lottery device.
• FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a game control system in the pusher game machine.
• FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the flow of a slot game performed in the pusher game machine.
• FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the flow of a bingo game performed on the pusher game machine.
• FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of a jackpot lottery performed in the pusher game machine. Explanation of symbols
• FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing the overall configuration of the pusher game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
• the pusher game machine 1 is provided with four satellite sections SA so as to surround the center lottery apparatus 2000.
• Each satellite unit SA has four station units ST, and each player plays a game at each station unit ST.
• Each satellite unit SA includes one satellite lottery device 1000 as a physical lottery unit that functions as a physical lottery unit, and each station unit ST is arranged around the satellite lottery device 1000. Te!
• FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the station unit ST in the pusher game machine 1.
• FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the internal structure of the station unit ST.
• the station unit ST includes a medal insertion mechanism (insertion unit) 100, a medal transport path 200, a lift-up hopper 300, a medal discharge path 400, a play field 500, and a control unit 600.
• a medal sending unit that functions as a medal sending means is mainly configured by the medal throwing mechanism (inserting unit) 100, the medal transport path 200, the lift-up hopper 300, and the medal discharge path 400.
• the case 800 is configured to be a framework of the station unit ST.
• a medal insertion mechanism 100 is disposed on the upper front side
• a display unit 700 as a display unit is disposed on the upper back side
• a play field 500 is disposed on the upper center.
• the medal transport path 200, the lift-up hopper 300, the control unit 600, and the like are stored in the housing 800.
• front side means the side located when the player plays
• “back side” means the side opposite to the side where the player plays
• center Means the region between the “front side” and the “back side” described above.
• the lift-up hopper 300 includes a medal reservoir 310 for accumulating medals M, and a medal M A lift-up section 320 for lifting up to a predetermined height, and a medal discharge section (discharge section) 330 for discharging the lifted-up medals M at a predetermined timing.
• a medal discharge path 400 for guiding the discharged medal M to the play field 500 is provided at the discharge port of the medal discharge unit 330 so as to be able to swing left and right.
• the upper end of the lift-up unit 320 is disposed above the play field 500.
• the medal discharge unit 330 provided at the upper end of the lift-up unit 320 is also disposed above the play field 500. Therefore, the medal M temporarily accumulated in the medal storage unit 310 provided under the play field 500 is lifted above the play field 500 by the lift-up unit 320 and then from the medal discharge unit 330 to the medal discharge path 400. And then injected into the play field 500.
• a main table 501 as a medal placing table for storing medals M in an effective state
• a pusher portion as a medal push-out member placed on the main table 501.
• An effective state means a state that is involved in a game.
• the pusher 510 is stored in the main table 501 and an upper surface for storing the medals M in an effective state (referred to as sub-table 511), an inclined table 512 in which the medals M dropped from the sub-table 511 slide. And a pushing wall 513 for pushing the medals M.
• the pusher 510 is slidably provided on the main table 501 in the play field 500, and slides back and forth at a constant cycle or an arbitrary cycle.
• a part (the back side) of the pusher unit 510 is stored in a storage unit 720 (described later) provided below the display unit 700.
• the pusher portion 510 reciprocates back and forth by sliding so as to enter and exit from the storage portion 720.
• a frame member 710 of the display 701 in the display unit 700 is slidably contacted with the sub-table 511. Therefore, when the pusher 510 moves in the direction in which the pusher 510 is stored in the storage 720, the medal M on the sub-table 511 is pushed forward by the frame member 710. Due to this pushing, some medals M on the sub-table 511 drop to the tilting table 512. A part of the medal M dropped from the sub-table 511 enters an opening (which is called a checker 515-1, 515-2, 515-3) as a medal passage opening provided on the tilting table 512. The remaining medals M fall to the main table 501 as they are And stored in the main table 501.
• the medal M on the main table 501 is pushed by the sliding motion of the pusher part 510 in the same manner as the medal M on the sub-table 511. That is, since the pusher 510 is placed on the main table 501 with no gap, when the pusher 510 is moved in the direction of unloading from the storage 720, the pusher wall 513 on the front of the pusher 510 is used to maintain the main table 501.
• Medal M on Bull 501 is pushed forward. Due to this pushing, some medals M on the main table 501 fall. Of the dropped medals M, the medals M that fall into the medal drop groove from the player side end (referred to as the front end 501a (see FIG. 1)) are paid out to the player, and other medals M such as the main table 501
• the medals M that fall from both sides (referred to as side end 501b) are stocked in a predetermined storage section in the station section ST.
• the station unit ST includes a medal movement simulation effect unit 900.
• the medal movement simulation effect unit 900 has a plurality of light emitting units (LED 920 described later) arranged from the vicinity of the medal insertion mechanism 100 to the vicinity of the medal discharge unit 330, and these light emitting units are connected to the medal insertion mechanism.
• the 100-side power is also turned on sequentially through the medall discharge unit 330 to simulate the movement of the medals M inserted into the medal insertion mechanism 100. At this time, the route on which the medal M actually moves and the route simulated by the performance need not be the same or close to each other.
• the medal M inserted from the medal insertion mechanism 100 is temporarily stored in the medal storage unit 310 in the lift-up hopper 300.
• the medal M stocked in the medal storage section 310 is lifted up by the lift-up section 320 and set in advance.
• the lift-up hopper 300 discharges the medal M set in the medal discharge unit 330 in advance to the play field 500 according to the control from the control unit 600.
• the medal M inserted by the player and the medal M actually inserted into the play field 500 are different medals.
• the medal movement simulation effect production unit 900 converts the arranged LED 920 from the medal insertion mechanism 100 side to the medal discharge unit 330 according to the control from the control unit 600. Turn on sequentially. At this time, L in the vicinity of the medal discharger 330
• the medal movement simulation effecting unit 900 simulates the movement of the medal M inserted into the medal insertion mechanism 100. Can be directed to.
• the station unit ST has a ball throwing mechanism 1800 on at least one side.
• the ball throwing mechanism 1800 is configured to throw a ball Bl, B2, which is a spherical object as a deformed object described later, into the play field 500, and includes a ball throwing slope 1801 and a ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810.
• the balls B1 and B2 are lottery objects for executing a bingo game described later.
• the ball throwing slope 1801 is configured to guide balls Bl and B2 thrown from a ball carrier 1520, which will be described later, to the ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810 by gravity. Therefore, it is a descending slope.
• the ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810 is a structure for drawing lots on the play field 500 where the balls B1 and B2 are thrown. In this manner, balls B 1 and B 2 thrown into the station ST from a ball carrier 1520 described later are thrown into the play field 500 via the ball throwing slope 1801 and the ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810.
• the station unit ST has a ball transport mechanism 1900 on at least one side.
• the ball transport mechanism 1900 is used to transport the ball Bl, B2 to the satellite lottery device 1000 when the ball Bl, B2 falls from the main table 501 in the play field 500 to the medal drop groove provided on the front side thereof.
• the configuration includes a ball transport path 1040, a ball transport unit 1910, and a ball transport unit traveling slope 1901, which will be described later.
• the ball transport path 1040 is provided below the front end 501a, and guides the balls Bl and B2 dropped from the front end 50la to the ball transport unit 1910.
• the ball transport unit 1910 is configured to transport the balls Bl and B2 received via the ball transport path 1040 to the satellite lottery device 1 000, and travels on the ball transport unit travel slope 1901 in accordance with the control of the control unit 600. .
• the balls Bl and B 2 transported to the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 are delivered to a ball carrier 1520 (see FIG. 6) described later.
• the station unit ST has a medal payout mechanism including a lift-up hopper 1020 and a medal payout unit 1030.
• a medal payout mechanism including a lift-up hopper 1020 and a medal payout unit 1030.
• a game screen of a game different from the pusher game such as a bingo game or a digital lottery game (slot game)
• a game screen of a game different from the pusher game is displayed on the display unit 700 in the station unit ST.
• a slot game screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 700 to execute the slot game, and as shown in FIG.
• the bingo game screen is displayed on the display unit 700 and the bingo game is executed.
• the slot game is a digital lottery game in which the control unit 600 in the station unit ST mainly draws digitally.
• the starting condition for this slot game is that the medal M enters any of the forces of the checkers 515-1, 515-2 and 515-3 provided on the inclined tape glue 512 of the pusher 510.
• the display unit 700 displays a slot game screen as shown in FIG. 4 during a period when the bingo game described later is not in progress, and a medal M is displayed on any of the checkers 515-1, 515-2, 515-3.
• the control unit 600 performs display control for rotating the three dice-shaped slots DS.
• the control unit 600 executes a predetermined lottery program, and determines whether the generated random number is won or lost in accordance with a predetermined winning table. Thereafter, when the winning combination is determined, the control unit 600 stops the rotation of the three dice-shaped slots DS so that the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the display unit 700. I do.
• a small winning combination A that supplies three medals to the play field 500
• a small winning combination B that supplies eight medals to the play field 500
• the play field 500 Ball supply role to supply the ball B1
• normal bonus role to supply 30 medals to the play field 500
• a direct satellite role that directly supplies the ball B 1 to the satellite lottery device 1000
• a direct center role that directly supplies the ball B1 to the center lottery device 2000.
• the winning probability for each role is set to decrease in this order.
• what kind of combination is prepared and what winning probability is set for each combination is arbitrary. For example, it may be configured to give various benefits to the player, such as paying out the medal M directly to the player.
• the control unit 600 which is a supply lottery unit, functions as a supply lottery means, and determines whether or not to win the ball supply combination. A lottery to determine whether or not the power to supply the B1 is made.
• a ball supply command is output from the control unit 600 to a control unit (not shown) of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000.
• the control unit of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 passes the ball B 1 from the ball supply mechanism 1300 to the ball carrier 1520 and passes the ball carrier 1520 along the outer periphery of the annular ball conveyance path 1500, as will be described later. , Move to the corresponding position of the station part ST that the ball supplier has won.
• the ball B1 is delivered from the ball carrier 1520 to the ball throwing mechanism 1800 of the station section ST, and the ball B1 is fed from the ball throwing mechanism 1800 to the play field 500.
• the ball B2 is supplied to the play field 500 only when a specific line bingo is established on a bingo game bingo card, which will be described later.
• the configuration and operation related to the ball supply at this time are almost the same as those of the ball B1 except that the ball B2 is transferred from the ball supply mechanism 1400 different from the ball supply mechanism 1300 to the ball carrier 1520.
• the component for supplying the balls Bl and B2 to the play field 500 in this way constitutes the deformed object supply unit that functions as the deformed object supply means.
• the bingo game is a physical lottery game that proceeds by physical lottery using two types of balls Bl and B2 and the satellite lottery device 1000, and a control unit and a station unit (not shown) in the satellite lottery device 1000 described later.
• the process proceeds with the control unit 600 in the ST.
• the control unit of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 mainly controls the lottery that determines the winning bingo numbers of the bingo game, and controls the station units ST belonging to the satellite unit SA including the satellite lottery apparatus 1000.
• Section 600 is mainly responsible for the control of the production of bingo games and the determination of bingo establishment.
• a plurality of different bingo numbers A physical lottery is performed in which one winning bingo number (winning object) is selected from among the lottery objects).
• one winning bingo number is selected from among the bingo numbers “1” to “9”.
• the array information of the bingo card in which the bingo numbers “1” to “9” are arranged in a matrix is used as a control unit as an array information generation unit that functions as an array information generation unit of the station unit ST, for example. 600 is generated individually for each station ST.
• a bingo card image BC in which images of bingo numbers “1” to “9” (lottery target images) are arranged according to the arrangement information is displayed on the display unit 700 of each station unit ST as shown in FIG. .
• the slot game screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 700, and when the physical lottery of the bingo game is started, the bingo shown in FIG. For game screen.
• Bingo card image BC is displayed small at the top of the slot game screen as shown in FIG. Therefore, the player can always check how much the winning bingo numbers are on the bingo card of the station section ST that he / she plays.
• each bingo game performed at each station is normally performed independently for each station section ST. That is, when the balls B 1 and B2 fall into the medal drop groove at one station part ST and the physical lottery starts with the satellite lottery device 1000, the bingo numbers won by this are assigned only to the one station part ST. It is treated as a winning bingo number and is not treated as a winning bingo number in other station units ST. However, in this embodiment, if a predetermined event condition described later is satisfied, the bingo number to be won in the physical lottery performed when the balls Bl and B2 fall into the medal drop groove of one station ST is It is also treated as a winning bingo number for other station sections ST, not just for the station section ST.
• the other station units ST in the present embodiment are the remaining three station units ST belonging to the same satellite unit SA as the one station unit ST. That is, according to the present embodiment, all the station units ST provided in the pusher game machine 1 are divided into a plurality of groups, and each group is defined as a satellite unit SA, and the station units belonging to the satellite unit SA. Each player is able to meet the above event conditions between STs It is possible to create a situation where the games are related to each other. As a result, for example, a game is created in which the players who play in the station unit ST belonging to the same satellite unit SA cooperate with each other and aim to acquire medals.
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000.
• the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 includes an outer turbine stage 1100, an inner bingo stage 1200, a bonole supply mechanism 1300 and 1400, a bonole transfer path 1500, a stage ball input mechanism 1600, and a support base 1700.
• the support base 1700 is a structure that forms the framework of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000, and supports other structures.
• an inner bingo stage 1200 is disposed at the upper center, and an outer bingo stage 1 100 is disposed so as to surround the inner bingo stage 1200.
• a ball transfer path 1500 is disposed so as to surround the outer turbine stage 1100.
• ball supply mechanisms 1300 and 1400 are provided.
• the ball supply mechanism 1300 is configured to supply a certain kind of ball, for example, a non-metallic ball B1.
• the ball supply mechanism 1400 is configured to supply a seed different from the ball B1, for example, a metal ball B2. Note that the difference between the ball B1 and the ball B2 may be defined by other factors, such as the color of the ball, regardless of whether it is a metal or non-metal.
• the ball supply mechanism 1300 includes a ball supply unit 1301, a lift-up unit 1302, and a ball return path 1303.
• the ball supply unit 1301 is configured to supply a ball B1 to a ball carrier 1520 described later.
• the lift-up unit 1302 is configured to lift the ball B1 to the ball supply unit 1301.
• the ball return path 1303 is configured to be a path for returning a ball B1 supplied to an outer turbine stage 1100, which will be described later, to a lift-up unit 1302 in the ball supply mechanism 1300.
• the ball supply mechanism 1400 includes a ball supply unit 1401, a lift-up unit 1402, and a ball return path (not shown).
• the ball supply unit 1401 is a ball carrier described later. This is a configuration for supplying the ball B2 to the rear 1520.
• the lift-up unit 1402 is configured to lift the ball B2 to the ball supply unit 1401.
• the ball return path is a configuration for returning the ball B2 supplied to the inner bingo stage 1200 (to be described later) to the lift-up unit 1402 in the second ball supply mechanism 1400.
• the ball carrier 1520 is configured to transport the balls Bl and B 2 along the outer periphery of the annular ball transport path 1500.
• This ball carrier 1520 has a receiving portion made up of two bar-shaped members bent in a V-shape, and holds the balls Bl and B2.
• the ball carrier 1520 is fixed to a ring-shaped member 1550 provided along the ball conveyance path 1500. Accordingly, when the ring-shaped member rotates along the ball transport path 1500, the ball carrier 1520 moves along the ball transport path 1500.
• the ball transport path 1500 has a plurality of sensor units 1510 on the outer peripheral surface.
• the sensor unit 1150 is configured to detect whether or not the ball carrier 1520 exists in the immediate vicinity thereof.
• Information detected by the sensor unit 1510 is input, for example, to a control unit (not shown) as appropriate or in real time.
• This control unit identifies the position of the ball carrier 1520 based on the information sent from the sensor unit 1510, and controls the running and stopping of the ball carrier 1520 based on this. For example, when the ball B1 is supplied to the station unit ST shown in FIG. 1, the control unit stops the ball carrier 1520 at the position of the sensor unit 1510-1 based on information from the sensor unit 1510. This places the ball carrier 1520 on the extension of the ball throwing slope 1801.
• the sensor unit 1510 is on the outer peripheral surface of the ball transport path 1500, and is located at a position where the ball throwing slope 1801 is arranged in each station unit ST and a position where the ball transport unit traveling slope 1901 is arranged. Provided.
• the balls Bl and B2 thrown into the ball throwing slope 1801 are temporarily held by the stopper 1802 shown in FIG.
• the player then presses button 160 to Is sent to the control unit 600, the control unit 600 controls the stop so that the stopper 1802 falls to the exit side of the ball throwing slope 1801.
• the balls Bl and B2 stopped by the stopper 1802 roll down due to the inclination of the ball throwing slope 1801 and are thrown into the play field 500 via the ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810.
• Bonole Bl and B2 into which the play figure INORED 500 has been thrown falls into the medal drop groove from the front end 501a of the main table 501 in the same manner as the medal M.
• the ball transport path 1040 includes a ball receiving portion 1041 that receives only the balls Bl and B 2 and allows the medal M to pass therethrough. Further, the ball transport unit 1910 stands by at the ball discharge port 1043 of the ball transport path 1040 in a normal state.
• the ball transport unit 1910 is configured to transport the balls Bl and B2 to the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 as described above.
• the ball transport unit 1910 runs up the ball transport unit travel slope 1901 based on control from a control unit (not shown) and moves to the upper end of the ball transport unit travel slope 1901.
• Ball carrier 1520 is waiting near the upper end of slope 1901.
• the ball transport unit 1910 moves to the upper end of the ball transport unit traveling slope 1901, and then passes the transported balls Bl and B2 by 1520 balls. Note that the ball carrier 1520 to which the balls Bl and B2 have been delivered is in a posture to hold it.
• the ball carrier 1520 moves to a position facing the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600 based on control from a control unit (not shown).
• the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600 has a saucer 1610 for throwing the ball B1 into the outer bingo stage 1100, and a saucer 1620 for throwing the ball B2 into the inner bingo stage 1200.
• the ball carrier 1520 moves to a position facing the tray 1610 or 1620 according to the type of the held ball (B1, B2) based on the control from the control unit (not shown) described above.
• the trays 1610 and 1620 are lowered to a position facing the ball carrier 1520 when receiving the ball carrier 1520 force, and are moved up to a position facing the ball insertion path 1110 and 1210 when the ball is received from the ball carrier 1520. Ascend. The ball is held until the ball is thrown in.
• the ball carrier 1520 travels along the ball transport path 1500 and then delivers the ball B1 to the tray 1610 in the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600.
• the tray 1610 that has received the ball B1 is held, for example, when the player presses the button 160, and throws the ball B1 into the ball throwing path 1110.
• the thrown ball B1 is thrown into the outer turbine stage 1100 after obtaining acceleration according to the inclination and length of the ball throwing path 1110.
• the ball carrier 1520 travels along the ball transport path 1500 and then delivers the ball B2 to the tray 1620 in the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600.
• the tray 1620 that has received the ball B2 throws the held ball B2 into the ball throwing path 1210 at the timing when the player presses the button 160, for example.
• the thrown ball B2 is thrown into the inner bingo stage 1200 after obtaining an acceleration corresponding to the inclination and length of the ball throwing path 1210.
• the type of the ball delivered to the ball carrier 1520 is a force B2 of B1, for example, if the ball B1 is made of a non-metal and the ball B2 is made of a metal
• the ball carrier 1 520 such as a metal sensor It can detect by providing.
• the type of the delivered ball can be detected by providing a color sensor or the like on the ball carrier 1520.
• the detected ball type is sent to a control unit (not shown). Therefore, the ball carrier 1520 is controlled based on the type of ball notified to the control unit.
• the outer turbine stage 1100 has two or more holes (this is referred to as a winning spot 1101) having a diameter that allows the ball B1 to pass through, and rotates around the inner bingo stage 1200 at a predetermined cycle. is doing.
• a total of ten winning spots 1101 are provided, each of which is assigned with the bingo numbers “1” to “9” used in the bingo game and the right to start the lottery in the center lottery device 2000. It has been.
• the ball B1 thrown into the outer turbine stage 1100 travels around the outer turbine stage 1100 due to the speed of the caro and the rotation of the outer stage 1100 itself after the ball insertion path 1110! Enter.
• Which winning spot 1101 to ball Information regarding whether or not Bl has entered is appropriately sent to a control unit (not shown).
• the control unit cooperates with the control unit 600 of the station unit ST that is the transportation source of the ball B1,
• the bingo number assigned to the winning spot 1101 is regarded as the winning bingo number, and the bingo game proceeds. Note that the ball B1 entering the winning spot 1101 is temporarily held at the entrance of the winning spot 1101 and then thrown into the ball return path 1303 provided below the outer bingo stage 1100 so that the player can check.
• the inner bingo stage 1200 has one or more winning spots 1201 having a diameter that allows the ball B2 to pass therethrough, and rotates at a predetermined cycle with the center portion as a rotation center.
• four winning spots 1201 each assigned two bingo numbers in “1” to “8” used in the bingo game and the right to start a lottery in the center lottery device 2000 are assigned.
• a total of 5 winning spots 1201 are provided, one winning spot 1201!
• the ball B2 thrown into the inner bingo stage 1200 is placed on the ball throwing path 1210! /, And the inner bingo stage 1200 is rotated by the rotation and rotation of the inner bingo stage 1200 itself. Enter spot 1201.
• Information about which winning spot 1201 has entered the ball B2 is appropriately sent to a control unit (not shown).
• the control unit cooperates with the control unit 600 of the station ST that is the transportation source of the ball B2, and so on.
• the bingo number assigned to 1201 is regarded as the winning bingo number, and the bingo game proceeds.
• the ball B2 that entered the winning spot 1201 is temporarily held at the entrance of the winning spot 1201 so that the player can confirm it, and then a ball return path (not shown) provided below the inner bingo stage 1200. It is thrown into.
• the satellite lottery unit 1000 When the balls Bl and B2 enter the winning spots 1101 and 1201 to which the right to start the lottery in the center lottery unit 2000 is assigned, the satellite lottery unit 1000 The control unit (not shown) outputs a jackpot lottery start command to the control unit (not shown) of the center lottery device 2000 described later. The details of the jackpot lottery with this center lottery device 2000 Will be described later.
• FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view in which the configuration of the play field 500 and its peripheral part is extracted.
• FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the reciprocating motion of the pusher 510 in the play field 500.
• FIG. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the reciprocating motion of the pusher 510 in the play field 500.
• the play field 500 includes the main table 501 that is a medal placement table and the pusher portion 510 that is a medal pushing member that is slidably placed on the main table 501.
• the pusher unit 510 slides back and forth on the main table 501 so as to enter and exit a storage unit 720 provided below the display 701 of the display unit 700.
• 8A is a top view when the pusher portion 510 is most retracted into the storage portion 720
• FIG. 8B is a top view when the pusher portion 510 is most protruded from the storage portion 720.
• the frame member 710 of the display unit 700 is in contact with the sub-table 511 that is the upper surface of the pusher unit 510. Therefore, the medal M stored on the sub-table 511 which is the upper surface of the pusher portion 510 is moved by the frame member 710 when the pusher portion 510 moves in the direction of entering the storage portion 720 (see FIG. 8B ⁇ FIG. 8A).
• the sub table 511 is pushed in the direction of the tilt table 512, and the medals M on the sub table 511 flow to the tilt table 512 in the direction of the force as a whole. As a result, some medals M on the sub-table 511 existing in the vicinity of the tilt table 512 fall onto the tilt table 512.
• a part of the medals M enters the force of one of the chillers 5 15-1, 515-2 and 515-3 provided on the tilting table 512, and the remaining main tape tape 501 Fall to Further, drop prevention walls 521 are provided on both sides of the range in which the pusher portion 510 slides, and the side force of the sub table 511 prevents the medal bag from dropping.
• the pusher 510 is placed on the main table 501 with no gap.
• “no gap” means that there is no gap larger than the width of the medal ⁇ . Therefore, the medal ⁇ ⁇ stored on the main table 501 is pushed to the front of the pusher 510 when the pusher 510 moves in the direction of exiting the storage unit 720 (see FIG. 8 ⁇ ⁇ FIG. 8 ⁇ ).
• the advancing wall 513 pushes the main table 501 in the direction of the front end 501a, and the medals M on the main table 5001 as a whole flow toward the front end 501a in the direction of the force. As a result, some medals M on the main table 501 existing near the front end 501a fall from the front end 501a to the medal drop groove.
• some of the medals M on the main table 501 existing near the ends (side end 50 lb) on both sides of the main table 501 may also drop the side end 501b force. is there.
• the medal M dropped from the side end 501b is stored in a predetermined storage part (may be a hot bar) inside the stage part ST.
• the medal M dropped from the front end 501a is received by a medal receiver 1001 provided below the front end 501a, that is, in the medal dropping groove.
• the medal receiver 101 is connected to a medal transport path 1002 for transporting the medal M to the lift-up hopper 1020 in the medal payout mechanism.
• the medal receiver 1001 is inclined toward the connecting portion with the medal transport path 1002. Therefore, the medal M received by the medal holder 1001 flows into the medal transport path 1002.
• the medal transport path 1002 is inclined toward the storage portion 1021 in the lift-up hopper 1020 of the medal payout mechanism. For this reason, the medals M flowing into the medal transport path 1002 are continuously guided to the medal payout mechanism.
• a separating rod 1010 for blocking balls Bl and B2, which will be described later, is provided at the connecting portion between the medal receiver 1001 and the medal transport path 1002, and the balls B1 and B2 enter the medal payout mechanism. It is structured like this!
• the medal payout mechanism is provided with a medal counter (not shown) for counting the number of medals M in addition to the lift-up hopper 1020 and the medal payout unit 1030 described above.
• This medal counter is provided, for example, at the entrance of the storage unit 1021 in the lift-up hopper 1020, and counts the number of medals M inserted into the storage unit 1021 from the medal transport path 1002.
• the number of medals M counted by the medal counter is notified to the control unit 600 in FIG.
• the control unit 600 drives the lift-up hopper 1020 based on the notified number of medals, thereby paying out the number of medals M from the medal paying unit 1030 to the storage unit 101 in the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• the lift-up hono 1020 includes a hopper drive unit 1022 and a lift-up unit 1023.
• the medals M to be paid out are lifted up when the hopper drive unit 1022 operates based on control from the control unit 600.
• the tokens are paid out from a medal payout unit 1030 provided at the end of the lock unit 1023.
• the medal payout mechanism which is a payout section including the medal receiving 1001 and the medal transport path 1002, and the lift-up hopper 1020, the medal payout section 1030, and the medal counter, is dropped from the front end 501a of the main table 501 into the medal drop groove. It functions as a means of paying out the medals M to the player.
• the ball conveyance path 1040 is provided below the front end 501a, that is, in the medal dropping groove.
• This ball transport path 1 040 receives only the dropped balls Bl and B2 and stops the ball receiving part 1041 through which the medal M passes and the ball received by the ball receiving part 1041 until the predetermined condition is satisfied.
• the station unit ST in FIG. 1 and the station unit ST in FIG. 3 or FIG. 7 are reversed left and right for convenience of explanation, but the configuration is the same.
• the main table 501 is provided with guide portions 530R and 530L for controlling the flow of the medal M and the balls B1 and B2.
• a guide part moving mechanism 540 for moving the guide parts 530R and 530L up and down with respect to the main table 501 is provided below the main table 501.
• the guide portions 530R and 530L respectively include a ball guide plate 531 for controlling the flow of the balls Bl and B2, a medal guide plate 533 for controlling the flow of the medal M, a ball guide plate 531 and a medal guide plate 533.
• a support portion 534 for supporting the. Further, the ball guide plate 531 and the medal guide plate 533 are supported up and down by the support portion 534 so that a predetermined shape of the passage opening 532 is formed therebetween.
• the guide portions 530R and 530L When the guide portions 530R and 530L are moved to the lower limit position, the guide portions 530R and 530L The upper end of the medal guide plate 533 is located at the same force or lower than the upper surface of the main table 501. That is, when the guide portions 530R and 530L are moved to the lower limit position, the medal guide plate 533 is stored below the main table 501. However, even in this case, the entire passage 532 between the medal guide plate 533 and the ball guide plate 531 is not blocked! /. When the medal guide plate 533 is retracted below the main table 501, the medal guide plate 533 does not block the flow of the medal M on the main table 501, so that the medal M passes through the passage port 532. It can flow in any direction.
• the medal M can flow to the side end 501b side of the main table 501.
• there are more medals M force falling from the side end 501b for example, compared to the case where the guide portions 530R and 530L are moved to the upper limit position.
• the obstruction of the flow of the medal M by the support portion 534 is ignored for the sake of simplicity.
• the ball guide plate 531 protrudes on the main table 501, so that the flow of the balls Bl and B2 is restricted by the ball guide plate 531. That is, the balls B1 and B2 are guided in the direction of the front end 501a so as not to fall from the side end 501b of the main table 501.
• the upper end of the medal guide plate 533 in the guide portions 530R and 530L projects above the main table 501 in such a state. Since the guide plate 533 prevents the flow of the medal M on the main table 501, the flow direction of the medal M is limited to the direction of the front end 501a. As a result, the number of medals M falling from the side end 501b can be reduced as compared with, for example, the case where the guide portions 530R and 530L are moved to the lower limit position. However, the obstruction of the flow of the medal M by the support portion 534 is ignored for the sake of simplicity.
• the ball guide plate 531 protrudes on the main table 501, and the flow of the balls Bl and B2 is restricted by the ball guide plate 531. That is, the balls B1 and B2 are guided in the direction of the front end 501a so as not to fall from the side end 501b of the main table 501.
• the guide portions 530R and 530L are moved to the lower limit position.
• the medal guide plate 533 of the guide portions 530R and 530L is moved to the main table 501.
• the flow direction of the medal M can be made relatively free while restricting the flow of the ball B1 to the direction of the front end 501a.
• the ratio of medals M falling from the side end 501b can be increased.
• the medal M can be restricted in the direction of the front end 501a.
• the flow of medals M can be concentrated in the direction of the front end 501a, many medals M can be dropped from the front end 501a, and the ratio of medals M falling from the side end 501b can be reduced. It becomes.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the medal insertion mechanism 100 in the present embodiment.
• FIG. 10 is a front view of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• FIG. 11 is a top view of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• FIG. 11 is a top view of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 includes a horizontal region 21, a first inclined region 22 and a second inclined region 23 located on both sides of the horizontal region 21, and a first inclined region 22 located outside the first inclined region 22. Side structure 117 and a second side structure 118 located outside the second inclined region 23.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 includes a storage unit 101 that stores a plurality of medals.
• the storage unit 101 forms a horizontal region 21 of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 further includes a first inclined wall that extends while inclining continuously upward in the first boundary region 102 force contacting the first side of the storage unit 101.
• the first inclined wall forms a first inclined region 22.
• the first inclined wall is composed of a first inclined wall lower region 104 and a first inclined wall upper region 106.
• the first boundary region 102 is composed of a curved surface.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 further continuously inclines upward from the second boundary region 103 in contact with the second side portion of the storage portion 101 located on the opposite side to the first side portion described above. Includes a second sloping wall that extends.
• the second inclined wall forms a second inclined region 23.
• the second inclined wall includes a second inclined wall lower region 105 and a second inclined wall upper region 107. .
• the second boundary region 103 is composed of a curved surface.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 further includes a first medal insertion part 108 having a first medal insertion slot 108-1 at a position close to the first inclined wall, and a position close to the second inclined wall. And a second medal slot 109-1 having a second medal slot 109-1.
• the first boundary region 102, the first inclined wall lower region 104, the first inclined wall upper region 106, and the first medal insertion unit 108 are the first inclined region 22 of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• the second boundary area 103, the second inclined wall lower area 105, the second inclined wall upper area 107, and the second medal insertion section 109 are the second inclined area of the medal insertion mechanism 100. Form 23.
• the first medal insertion unit 108 further includes a first mounting flange 110.
• the first mounting flange 110 has a partial force of the first boundary region 102 as well as that of the storage unit 101. It extends over the part.
• the second medal slot 109 further has a second mounting flange 111, and this second mounting flange 111 extends part of the second boundary region 103 over part of the reservoir 101. To do. As shown in FIG. 11, the first mounting flange 110 and the second mounting flange 111 extending on the storage portion 101 have corner portions that are greatly rounded.
• the first mounting flange 110 and the second mounting flange 111 define a medal storage area in which the medal M is stored on the storage unit 101.
• the first mounting flange 110 and the second mounting flange 111 are separated from each other, and the medal M is supplied from the medal supply side 119 between the two flanges 110 and 111.
• the supplied medal M is constrained by the rounded corners of the first mounting flange 110 and the second mounting flange 111.
• the first medal restraint plate 11 for preventing the medal M supplied from the storage unit 101 to the front side of the player from spilling down on the side opposite to the medal supply side 119 of the storage unit 101. 2 is provided.
• a first guide portion 113 is formed at the boundary between the first inclined wall lower region 104 and the first inclined wall upper region 106.
• the first guide portion 113 is configured to lock a medal that slides down the first inclined wall upper region 106 and slide it into the first medal slot 108-1 along the first guide portion.
• the first guide portion 113 includes a first step 113 formed at the boundary between the first inclined wall lower region 104 and the first inclined wall upper region 106.
• the first step 113 extends while descending linearly toward the first medal slot 108-1.
• First The one inclined wall upper region 106 has at least one protrusion formed so as to reduce friction with the medal M slidingly transferred along the first guide portion 113.
• the first inclined wall upper region 106 is spaced upward from the first guide 113 by a distance smaller than the diameter of the medal M, and is substantially parallel to the direction in which the first guide 113 extends. It has at least one ridge-shaped protrusion 115 extending. Specifically, as shown in the drawing, a plurality of ridge line-shaped protrusions 115 are formed.
• a second guide portion 114 is formed at the boundary between the second inclined wall lower region 105 and the second inclined wall upper region 107.
• the second guide portion 114 is configured to lock a medal sliding down the second inclined wall upper region 107 and slide it into the second medal slot 109-1 along the second guide portion.
• the second guide portion 114 includes a second step 114 formed at the boundary between the second inclined wall lower region 105 and the second inclined wall upper region 107.
• the second step 114 extends while descending linearly toward the second medal slot 109-1.
• the second inclined wall upper region 107 has at least one protrusion formed so as to reduce friction with the medal M that slides in along the second guide portion 114.
• the second inclined wall upper region 107 is spaced upward from the second guide portion 114 by a distance smaller than the diameter of the medal M, and extends substantially parallel to the direction in which the second guide portion 114 extends.
• at least one ridge-shaped protrusion 116 is formed. Specifically, as shown in the figure, a plurality of ridge line-shaped protrusions 116 are formed.
• the outer upper end of the first inclined wall upper region 106 is coupled to the first side structure 117.
• the first side structure 117 has a modified L-shaped cross-sectional shape and includes a horizontal upper part, a vertical wall part, and a horizontal lower part.
• the horizontal upper part continuously extends outward from the outer upper end of the first inclined wall upper region 106.
• the vertical wall extends vertically downward from the outer edge of the horizontal upper part.
• the horizontal lower portion extends inward from the lower end portion of the vertical wall portion.
• An operation handle in a control system for controlling the position and orientation of the discharge end of the medal discharge path 400 is attached to the horizontal upper part, and the player operates the operation handle to operate the medal discharge path. Control the position and orientation of the 400 discharge ends.
• the horizontal lower part serves as a mounting flange for mounting the medal insertion mechanism 100 to the casing 800 of the station unit ST.
• the outer upper end of the second inclined wall upper region 107 is coupled to the second side structure 118.
• the second side structure 118 has a deformed L-shaped cross-sectional shape and includes a horizontal upper part, a vertical wall part, and a horizontal lower part.
• the horizontal upper part continuously extends outward from the outer upper end of the second inclined wall upper area 107.
• the vertical wall extends vertically downward from the outer edge of the horizontal upper part.
• the horizontal lower portion extends inward from the lower end portion of the vertical wall portion.
• An operation handle in a control system for controlling the position and orientation of the discharge end of the medal discharge path 400 is attached to the horizontal upper part, and the player operates the operation handle to operate the medal discharge path. Control the position and orientation of the 400 discharge ends.
• the horizontal lower part serves as a mounting flange for mounting the medal insertion mechanism 100 to the casing 800 of the station unit ST.
• the first medal slot 108-1 of the first medal slot 108-1 and the second medal slot 109-1 of the second medal slot 109 contain only one medal M. Have the possible dimensions. If multiple medals M enter the first medal slot 108-1 or the second medal slot 109-1 at the same time, the medal M is jammed in the first medal slot 108 or the second medal slot 109. This is to surely prevent this.
• the medal insertion mechanism 100 described above has a generally symmetric shape and structure with respect to an intermediate position between the first and second side portions.
• FIG. 13 is a partially exploded view of the medal insertion mechanism 100.
• the internal structure of the second medal insertion unit 109 will be described below by taking the second medal insertion unit 109 as an example.
• the second medal insertion portion 109 communicates with the second guide portion 114, that is, the second medal insertion port 109-1 adjacent to the end portion of the second step portion 114 and the end portion of the second step portion 114.
• the medal insertion path 109-7, the medal drop hole 109-8 communicating with the medal insertion path 109-7, and both sides of the medal insertion path 109-7 and the medal insertion path 109-7 are defined.
• the medal insertion path 109-7 is formed so as to guide the medal M inserted through the second medal insertion port 109-1 to the medal dropping hole 109-8.
• the second medal slot 109 has a first intermediate plate 109-3 having a first roller 109-4.
• the first intermediate plate 109-3 is attached to the first medal guide plate 109-5 and the second medal guide plate 109-6.
• the first roller 109-4 is positioned on the medal drop hole 109-8, so that the medal M force passed through the medal insertion path 109-7, Touching the first roller 109-4, the medal M is pushed down slightly and falls from the medal drop hole 109-8.
• the dropped medal M is transported to the lift-up hopper 300 via the medal transport path 200 shown in FIG.
• the second medal insertion unit 109 further includes a first medal insertion unit cover 109-2.
• the first medal slot cover 109-2 covers the first intermediate plate 109-3.
• the first medal slot cover 109-2 is formed integrally with the second mounting flange 111, and the second mounting flange 111 is fixed to the storage section 101, so that Its position is fixed relative to the intermediate plate 109-3.
• the player extends the first sloping wall lower region 104 and the first sloping wall upper portion, extending the medal M stored in the storage unit 101 while continuously inclining upward from the storage unit 101.
• the medal M is caused by gravity by the first inclined wall upper region 106 and
• the second inclined wall upper region 107 is slid down and is locked to the first step portion 113 constituting the first guide portion 113 and the second step portion 114 constituting the second guide portion 114.
• the first step 113 and the second step 114 are configured to slide the medal M into the first medal slot 108-1 and the second medal slot 109-1 by gravity. .
• the player has a first sloping wall lower region 104, a first sloping wall upper region 106, and a second sloping wall lower portion that extend while continuously tilting upward from the storage portion 101.
• the medal M slides down the first inclined wall upper region 106 and the second inclined wall upper region 107 by gravity, and is locked to the first step 113 and the second step 114, Thereafter, the medal M is moved along the first step 113 and the second step 114 to the first medal slot 108-1 and the second medal slot 109-1 of the first slot. Slide in due to gravity.
• the medal M rolls along the first step portion 113 and the second step portion 114, the medal M slides against the first inclined wall upper region 106 and the second inclined wall upper region 107. Id. That is, the player moves the medal M from the storage unit 101 to the first inclined wall lower region 104 and the first inclined wall upper region 106, and the second inclined wall lower region 105 and the second inclined wall upper region 107. If you carry the medal M to the medal slot and bring it into the medal slot, it will make the player's hand easier to move compared to conventional work. ing. For this reason, even if the player continuously inserts the medal M for a long time, the fatigue felt by the player can be greatly reduced.
• FIG. 14 is a front view showing the configuration of the center lottery apparatus 2000.
• FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the center lottery apparatus 2000.
• the center lottery device 2000 is mainly composed of a circular rotary transfer device 2100, a device support 2200 that supports the rotary transfer device 2100 from the lower side in the vertical direction, a display device 2300, and a large ball into which a large lottery ball 2400 is inserted. It is composed of an input mechanism 2500 and a transport slope 2600 for transporting the large lottery balls 2400 thrown from the large ball thrower mechanism 2500 to the rotary transport device 2100!
• the rotary conveyance device 2100 is rotationally driven in the counterclockwise direction in the figure by a drive device (not shown) provided on the device support 2200. With this driving device, the rotary conveyance device 2100 always rotates at a constant cycle after the pusher game machine 1 is turned on. In the outer peripheral area of the rotary transfer device 2100, only about 1 large lottery ball 2400 can be accommodated.
• a plurality of holding spaces F having an internal space are formed along the outer circumferential direction. In the present embodiment, 20 holding spaces F are provided at equal intervals in the outer peripheral region of the rotary conveyance device 2100.
• Each holding space F rotates around the outer periphery of the rotary conveyance device 2100 by the rotation of the rotary conveyance device 2100.
• the rotation axis is inclined with respect to both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Therefore, each holding space F moves around along a virtual plane inclined with respect to both the vertical plane and the horizontal plane.
• a large ball throwing mechanism 2500 is provided on the left side of the rotary conveyance device 2100 in the drawing.
• This large ball throwing mechanism 2500 mainly comprises a ball collection port 2510 for receiving a large lottery ball 2400, a ball holding unit 2520 for holding a large lottery ball 2400 received from the ball collection port 2510, and a case 2530.
• the large lottery Bonore 2400 that has entered the ball collection port 2510 passes through the inside of the case 2530 and is transported to its own weight [Bonole holding rod 2520] and stopped by the Bonole holding rod 2520.
• the ball stopper 2521 is driven between a ball holding position where the large lottery ball 2400 is stopped and a ball release position where the large lottery ball 2400 is released under the control of the control unit of the center lottery device 2000 (not shown).
• FIG. 15 shows a state in which the ball stopper 2521 is positioned at the ball holding position and the large lottery ball 2400 is held by the ball holding unit 2520.
• the large lottery ball 2400 held by the ball holding portion 2520 rolls onto the transport slope 2600 due to its own weight. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 14, the large lottery ball 2400 rolls on its transport slope 2600 by its own weight, and moves like a pendulum around the lowest point of the transport slope 2600.
• This transport slope 2600 is configured such that a part of the area centering on the lowest point is adjacent to the holding space F of the rotary transport apparatus 2100, and that area is inclined toward the rotary transport apparatus 2100 side. .
• the conveyance slot It is configured so that the lowest point of the loop 2600 is inclined most toward the rotary conveyance device 2100 side. The closer to the lowest point of the conveyance slope 2600, the larger the lottery ball 2400 is in the holding space F of the rotary conveyance device 210 0. Easy to enter.
• a ball sensor 2101 for detecting that a large lottery ball 2400 has entered the holding space F is provided inside each holding space F of the rotary conveyance device 2100. Yes.
• Each ball sensor 2101 is connected to a control unit (not shown) of the center lottery apparatus 2000, and the detection signal is sent to the control unit. As a result, the control unit of the center lottery apparatus 2000 can grasp which holding space F the large lottery ball 2400 has entered.
• Each holding space F is assigned with an award, and in the present embodiment, a jackpot award, an event award, and a medal supply award are included in these awards.
• the center lottery apparatus 2000 performs a physical lottery (jackpot lottery) to determine which holding space F the large lottery ball 2400 enters!
• the jackpot award is a prize that is supplied to the play field 500 of the station section ST that satisfies the start condition of the jackpot lottery corresponding to the medal M power for the number of jackpots stored (payout amount).
• the number of jackpots stored is a number corresponding to a part of the number of inserted medals (for example, 0.03) each time a medal is inserted in all station sections ST with respect to a predetermined initial value (for example, 500). Is cumulatively added.
• the number of medals to be provided to the play field 500 when winning the jackpot prize, that is, the number of jackpots stored, is stored in the pusher game machine 1.
• V is set to be the largest number of medals that can be supplied to the play field 500 at one time. Therefore, a player who plays with the pusher game machine 1 usually plays aiming to win the jackpot award.
• the medal supply award is an award for supplying a prescribed number of medals M to the play field 500 of the station section ST that satisfies the jackpot lottery start condition. It is preferable that the number of medals supplied by winning this medal supply prize is smaller than the initial value of the number of jackpots stored.
• the display device 2300 of the center lottery device 2000 is played during the period when the jackpot lottery is not performed, as shown in FIG. A screen showing the number of medals to be supplied to field 500 is displayed. On the other hand, during the jackpot lottery, the jackpot lottery effect screen is displayed.
• the device support 2200 itself is rotated around a rotation axis parallel to the vertical direction by a driving device (not shown) to satisfy the jackpot lottery start condition.
• the center lottery unit 2000 is driven to face the satellite unit SA to which the station unit ST belongs. Thereafter, the jackpot lottery proceeds. Details of the jackpot lottery will be described later.
• FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the game control system of the pusher game machine 1. Note that this block diagram is omitted for the sake of convenience of explanation because of the configuration of a drive control system for driving each part in accordance with the progress of the game.
• the configuration of the game control system in this embodiment is mainly composed of the control unit 600 of the station unit ST, the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000, and the control unit 620 of the center lottery apparatus 2000.
• the control unit 600 of the station unit ST is mainly responsible for the overall progress control of the above-described slot game and bingo game
• the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 is mainly used to control the physical lottery of the above-described bingo game.
• the control unit 620 of the center lottery device 2000 is mainly responsible for the jackpot lottery control described above.
• the control unit 600 of the station unit ST mainly includes a control device 601, a ROM 602, a RAM 603, and a communication device 604.
• the control device 601 executes various programs stored in the ROM 602 and performs various controls.
• ROM602 controls station ST An execution program for various controls to be performed by the unit 600 is stored.
• the RAM 603 temporarily stores various data or information.
• the communication device 604 is for data communication with the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery device 1000.
• the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000 mainly includes a control device 611, a ROM 612, a RAM 613, a station side communication device 614, and a center side communication device 615.
• the control device 611 executes various programs stored in the ROM 612 and performs various controls.
• the ROM 612 stores various control execution programs to be performed by the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000.
• the RAM 613 temporarily stores various data or information.
• the station side communication device 614 performs data communication with the control unit 600 of each station unit ST belonging to the satellite unit SA.
• the center side communication device 615 is used for data communication with the control unit 620 of the center lottery device 2000.
• control unit 600 of the station unit ST the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery apparatus 1000, and the control unit 620 of the center lottery apparatus 2000 are connected in series.
• the control units 600, 610, and 620 may be connected in parallel (star type or bus type).
• FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the slot game in the present embodiment.
• the player inserts the medal M on the storage unit 101 into the first medal slot 108-1 and the second medal slot 109-1 as described above, it is directed toward the sub-table 511 in the play field.
• Medal M is sent out.
• some medals M of the medals M dropped from the medals M on the sub-table 511 enter one of the checkers 515-1, 515-2, 515-3 provided on the tilting table 512.
• the detected signal power is sent to the control unit 600 of the S station unit ST 601 and the control unit 601 — Grasp the medal ⁇ ⁇ in any one of 1, 515-2 and 515 3 (Sl).
• the control device 601 The slot game start condition is determined to be satisfied, the lottery program stored in the ROM 602 is executed, and the generated random number is won in any of the above roles in the light of a predetermined winning table, or A digital lottery is performed to determine whether the deviation has occurred (S2).
• the control device 601 performs display control for rotating the three dice slots DS of the slot game screen shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 700, and when the winning combination is determined by digital lottery.
• the display control is performed to stop the rotation of the three dice slots DS so that the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the display unit 700 (S3).
• the control device 601 controls a medal supply unit that functions as a medal supply means (not shown) to supply three medals to the play field 500 (S6).
• This medal supply unit may share the above-described mechanism in which the medal M is sent to the sub-table 511 in the play field when the player inserts the medal M on the storage unit 101. May be provided separately. When provided separately, the same structure as this mechanism can be adopted. That is, the medal M is lifted up to the supply end of the medal discharge path by the lift-up hopper, and the discharge end force is also supplied onto the play field 500 via the medal discharge path. If the small winning combination B is won (S7), the control device 601 controls the medal supply unit to supply eight medals to the play field 500 (S8).
• the control device 601 controls the medal supply unit to supply 30 medals to the play field 500 (S 10-1). Further, the control device 601 changes the setting so as to use the normal winning table in which the winning probability is set low as the winning table used in the subsequent digital lottery (S10-2).
• the control device 601 controls the medal supply unit to supply 30 medals to the play field 500 (S12-1). Further, the control device 601 changes the setting so as to use a high-probability winning table in which the winning probability is set higher as the winning table used in the subsequent digital lottery (S 12-2).
• the control device 601 is a satellite lottery device.
• the ball supply command for the ball Bl is output to the control device 611 of the control unit 610 in 1000.
• the ball B 1 is delivered from the ball supply mechanism 1300 to the ball carrier 1520, and the ball B1 is delivered from the ball carrier 1520 to the ball throwing mechanism 1800 of the station ST where the ball supply combination is won.
• Ball throwing mechanism 1 Ball B1 delivered to 800 is temporarily held by stopper 1802 of ball throwing slope 1801.
• the control device 601 releases the ball B1 from the stopper 1802, and the ball B1 rolls on the ball throwing slope 1801.
• This ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810 draws the ball supply position on the play field 500, and the ball B1 is supplied to either the back side or the near side on the main table 501 (S14). ).
• This ball throwing position lottery mechanism 1810 has a configuration in which a ball receiving hole through which the balls Bl and B2 can pass reciprocates between the front side and the back side around the lowest point of the ball throwing slope 1801. .
• the movement distance to the medal drop groove is shorter than when supplied to the back side of the main table 501, so that the ball B1 is moved to the medal drop groove. It will be easier to drop, and it will be easier to meet the start conditions of the bingo game. Therefore, the player plays the ball B1 force held by the stopper 1802 so that the ball B1 enters the ball receiving port of the ball insertion position lottery mechanism 1810 and presses the button 160.
• the control device 601 When the satellite combination is directly won (S15), the control device 601 outputs a ball supply command for the ball B1 to the control device 611 of the control unit 610 in the satellite lottery device 1000. As a result, the ball B1 is delivered from the ball supply mechanism 1300 to the ball carrier 1520. Thereafter, the ball carrier 1520 moves to a position facing the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600 and delivers the ball B 1 to the tray 1610 of the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600. Then, at the timing when the player presses the button 160 and the control device 601 receives the operation signal, the control device 601 issues a ball throwing instruction to the satellite lottery device 100. Output to control device 611 of control unit 610 at 0.
• the ball B1 is thrown into the outer bingo stage 1100 via the ball throwing path 1110, and physical lottery is performed. If the direct satellite combination is won, the control device 601 starts a bingo game, which will be described later, assuming that the bingo game start condition is satisfied (S20).
• the control device 601 jackpots the control device 621 of the control unit 620 in the center lottery device 2000 via the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery device 1000.
• a lottery start command is output.
• jackpot lottery is started in the center lottery device 2000 described later (S40).
• FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the bingo game in the present embodiment.
• the force at which the balls Bl and B2 fall into the medal drop groove If the start condition of any of the bingo games that directly win the satellite role in the slot game described above is satisfied (S21), the station portion
• the control device 601 of the control unit 600 in ST executes a bingo execution program stored in the ROM 602 and starts a bingo game. Specifically, the control device 601 first switches the slot game screen shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 700 to the bingo game screen shown in FIG. 5 and performs display control thereof (S22). .
• the bingo card image BC displayed on the bingo game screen is based on arrangement information generated at an arbitrary past timing.
• Examples of the timing for generating the array information include when the pusher game machine 1 is turned on, when a reset button (not shown) is operated, and when a bingo is established in a past bingo game.
• a case will be described as an example where new sequence information is generated when bingo is established in the bingo game, and this is replaced with past sequence information.
• the control device 601 outputs a bingo start command to the control device 611 of the control unit 610 in the satellite lottery device 1000.
• the control device 611 receives the command and moves the ball carrier to a position facing the exit of the ball transport unit traveling slope 1901 in the ball transport mechanism 1900 of the station unit ST. Move 1520.
• the control device 601 controls the ball transport mechanism 1900 to transport the balls Bl and B2 that have fallen into the medal drop groove from the ball transport section running slope 1901 to the ball carrier 1520.
• control device 611 of the control unit 610 in the satellite lottery device 1000 moves the ball carrier 1520 to the position opposite to the stage ball throwing mechanism 1600, and depending on the type of the ball Bl, B2, the stage ball The throwing mechanism 1600 is controlled so that the balls Bl and B2 are thrown into the outer bingo stage 1100 or the inner bingo stage 1200 (S23).
• the control device 611 of the control unit 610 in the satellite lottery device 1000 is Information indicating the assigned bingo number is output to the control device 601 of the control unit 600 in the station unit ST that satisfies the start condition of the bingo game. Receiving this information, the control device 601 stores a bingo number related to the information as a winning bingo number in a winning bingo number storage area in the RAM 603 as a storage unit that functions as a storage unit. Note that in this winning bingo number storage area, sequence information corresponding to the station section ST is generated and the winning bingo numbers of the force are cumulatively stored.
• control device 601 serving as a determination unit functions as a determination unit, and all the winning bingo numbers stored in the selected bingo number storage area and the array stored in the array information storage area in the RAM 603.
• Information, and a card array that is an array of bingo numbers from 1 to 9 on the bingo card indicated by the array information A bingo determination is made as to whether or not all the winning bingo numbers on the array are in a specific array (S25).
• the specific arrangement in the present embodiment is vertical, horizontal, and diagonal rows on a 3 ⁇ 3 bingo card, for a total of eight rows.
• each specific array has a medal payout award for paying a predetermined number of medals to the play field 500, a normal ball supply award for supplying the ball B1 to the play field 500, and a ball B2 being played.
• the special ball supply prize to be supplied to the field 500 is assigned.
• the control device 601 as the privilege granting unit determines that bingo has been established (Yes in S25), and if the specific arrangement is related to the special ball supply award (Yes in S26), It functions as a privilege granting means and supplies a predetermined number of medals M onto the play field 500 in the same manner as when the medal supply combination such as the small winning combination A is won in the slot game described above (S27-1), In the slot game described above, the ball B2 is supplied onto the play field 500 in the same manner as when the ball supply combination is won (S27-2).
• control device 601 serving as a privilege granting unit functions as a privilege granting means when the specific sequence in which bingo is established relates to the normal ball supply award (Yes in S28), and the slot game described above.
• a medal supplier such as a small winning combination A
• a predetermined number of medals M are supplied onto the play field 500 (S29-1), and the ball supplier is elected in the slot game described above.
• the ball B 1 is supplied onto the play field 500 in the same manner as in the case (S 29-2).
• control device 601 serving as a privilege granting unit functions as a privilege granting means when it is related to a specific sequence card supply award in which bingo is established (No in S28), and is small in the slot game described above.
• a predetermined number of medals M are supplied onto the play field 500 in the same manner as when a medal supply combination such as a winning combination A is won (S30).
• the number of medals M supplied onto the play field 500 when the bingo is established may be different for each prize related to the establishment of the bingo, or may be the same.
• control device 601 which is an array information generation unit that has performed processing after the establishment of bingo. Functions as a sequence information generation means, executes a sequence information generation program stored in the ROM 602 to generate new sequence information, and stores the sequence information newly stored in the sequence information storage area of the RAM 603. The sequence information is reset by replacing it with the generated sequence information (S31).
• FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of jackpot lottery in the present embodiment.
• the jackpot lottery of this embodiment is the power that the balls Bl and B2 enter the winning spot to which the right to start the jackpot lottery in the center lottery device 2000 is assigned in the physical lottery in the satellite lottery device 1000 in the bingo game described above. If any of the jackpot lottery start conditions for directly winning the center role in the slot game described above is satisfied (S41), the control device 621 of the control unit 620 in the center lottery device 2000 is stored in the ROM 622. The jackpot execution program is executed to start the jackpot lottery. Specifically, the control device 621 first rotates the device support 2200 so that the center lottery device 2000 faces the satellite unit SA to which the station unit ST that satisfies the jackpot lottery start condition belongs. The drive is controlled as follows. Also, a jackpot lottery effect screen is displayed on the display device 2300, and this is controlled.
• the operation signal is input to the control device 601 of the control unit 600 in the station unit ST. .
• the control device 601 outputs a ball throwing instruction to the control device 621 of the control unit 620 in the center lottery device 2000 via the control unit 610 of the satellite lottery device 1000.
• the controller 621 outputs a ball throwing command to the large ball throwing mechanism 2500.
• the large ball throwing mechanism 2500 moves the ball stopper 2521 to the ball release position and moves the ball stopper 2521 to the ball release position, and is held by the ball holding part 2520! (S43).
• the large lottery ball 2400 moves over the transport slope 2600. It moves like a pendulum around its lowest point, and finally enters one of the holding spaces F of the rotary conveyance device 2100.
• the signal is sent to the control device 621 of the control unit 620 in the center lottery device 2000.
• the control device 621 recognizes the holding space F in which the large lottery ball 2400 is contained.
• the control device 621 reads the jackpot storage number data from the RAM623, and Processing is performed to supply the number of medals M indicated by the data to the play field 500 of the station section ST that satisfies the jackpot lottery start condition (S45-1).
• a medal supply command is output from the control device 621 to the control device 601 of the control unit 600 in the station unit ST, and the medal M is obtained in the same manner as the normal medal supply process described above under the control of the control device 601. You may make it supply to play field 500.
• control device 621 resets the jackpot stored number data stored in the RAM 623 to the initial value (S45-2).
• the control device 621 satisfies the start condition of the jackpot lottery ST Outputs a medal supply command to the control device 601 of the control unit 600 in FIG. As a result, a predetermined number (for example, 100) of medals M is supplied onto the play field 500 of the station unit ST in the same manner as when the medal supply combination such as the small winning combination A is won in the slot game described above. (S47-1). Further, the control device 621 outputs an event start command to the control device 611 of the control unit 610 in the satellite lottery device 1000 of the satellite unit SA to which the station unit ST belongs.
• the control device 611 determines that the predetermined event condition is satisfied, and performs the following operation for any of the four station units ST belonging to the satellite unit SA during the predetermined event period.
• the winning bingo numbers to be won in the physical lottery of the bingo game Event processing is performed so that it is handled as a winning bingo number in ST (S47-2).
• the control device 611 transmits information indicating the winning bingo numbers won in the physical lottery of the satellite lottery device 1000 performed during a predetermined event period to the control units in all station units ST belonging to the satellite unit SA. Output to 600 controller 601.
• the control device 621 satisfies the start condition for the jackpot lottery. Outputs medal supply instruction to controller 601 of controller 600 in station ST. Thus, a predetermined number of medals M are supplied onto the play field 500 of the station unit ST in the same manner as when the medal supply combination such as the small winning combination A is won in the slot game described above (S48). .
• the result of the physical lottery (winning bingo numbers) in the satellite lottery device 1000 performed when the balls Bl and B2 fall into the medal drop groove in each station ST, and thereafter
• the result of the physical lottery (the winning bingo number) performed when the balls Bl and B2 fall into the medal drop groove again is used to determine whether or not the bingo force has been established.
• Medals are supplied to the ST play field. That is, the result of physical lottery (winning bingo numbers) in the satellite lottery device 1000 performed when the balls Bl and B2 fall into the medal drop groove at each station ST, and then the balls Bl and B2 again return to the medal drop groove.
• the medal M is supplied to the play field 500 by cooperating with the physical lottery results (winning bingo numbers) performed by falling onto the play field.
• the more the ball Bl, B2 falls into the medal drop groove the more likely that a bingo will be established, and the more likely the medal M will be supplied to the play field 500.
• the possibility that a medal is supplied to the play field 500 every time the ball Bl, B2 is dropped into the medal drop groove increases, so the ball Bl, B2 falls into the medal drop groove. This does not provide an opportunity for the player to quit the game, but rather encourages the player to continue the game and allows the player to continue playing the game.
• the event condition in the present embodiment is a power that was to win an event award in the above-mentioned jackpot lottery.
• a similar event award for a lot game or the like and the winning of this award is regarded as an event condition.
• the means realized by software such as a computer program may be realized by hardware such as a circuit or a chip, or may be realized by hardware such as a circuit or a chip.
• the means may be realized by software such as a computer program.

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