WO2024057704A1 - 抽選装置及び抽選ゲーム装置 - Google Patents

抽選装置及び抽選ゲーム装置 Download PDF

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WO2024057704A1
WO2024057704A1 PCT/JP2023/026294 JP2023026294W WO2024057704A1 WO 2024057704 A1 WO2024057704 A1 WO 2024057704A1 JP 2023026294 W JP2023026294 W JP 2023026294W WO 2024057704 A1 WO2024057704 A1 WO 2024057704A1
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祐介 加地
聡 土井
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  • the present invention relates to a lottery device and a lottery game device.
  • the conventional lottery device disclosed in Patent Document 1 extends the time that the balls stay on the rotary disk by rotating the wheel body and the rotary disk in opposite directions.
  • the conventional lottery device disclosed in Patent Document 1 rotates the ball in only one direction. For this reason, the movement of the ball on the rotary disk becomes monotonous, and the ball's movement near the falling hole is particularly bad, and the percentage of time when it is highly interesting is reduced, and the residence time is uniform, so players are drawn by lottery. There was a risk that the expectations for the game and the interest of the lottery game would be diminished.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and uses a simple configuration to change the movement of the ball on the rotary disk, extend the time during which the movement of the ball is highly interesting, and improve the player's enjoyment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lottery device and a lottery game device that can improve expectations for a lottery and the interest of a lottery game.
  • a lottery device includes a lottery table having a rotating disk on which a ball is placed, a lottery hole provided at the center of the rotating disk into which the ball can fall, and a rotating disk.
  • a rotary drive unit configured to rotate a ball placed on a rotary disk in a first direction by rotating the ball in a first direction, and applying an external force to the ball rotating in the first direction,
  • a rotation imparting section configured to rotate the ball in a second direction while continuing rotation of the ball in the first direction.
  • the rotation of the ball in the first direction is the first rotation that the ball makes about the rotation axis of the rotary disk as the first rotation axis
  • the rotation of the ball in the second direction is the first rotation that the ball makes about the rotation axis of the rotary disk as the first rotation axis. This is the second rotation performed as two rotation axes.
  • the rotary disk has a placement surface on which the balls are placed, and the placement surface moves from the periphery toward the center of the placement surface while the balls rotate.
  • the second direction may be different from the first direction.
  • each of the first direction and the second direction is one or the other of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction
  • the rotation drive unit rotates the rotary disk in the first direction. It may be rotated in the second direction.
  • the residence time of the balls on the stirring surface will be more variable, and the movement near the lottery opening can be strongly random.
  • the rotary disk has a placement surface for placing the balls, and the placement surface guides the movement of the balls between the peripheral portion and the center portion of the placement surface. It has a guide part, and the guide part is arranged so that when the turntable is rotating in the first direction, the ball moves away from the central part along the guide part while continuing the first rotation and the second rotation of the ball. The first movement of the ball may be guided.
  • the ball can be moved away from the lottery hole, and the rolling time of the ball on the rotary disk can be extended.
  • the rotary drive section rotates the rotary disk in the first direction and then in the second direction
  • the guide section rotates the ball when the rotary disk is rotating in the second direction.
  • the second movement of the ball may be guided so that the ball approaches the central portion along the guide portion while continuing the first rotation and the second rotation.
  • the lottery device further includes a guide section provided around the rotary disk so as to limit the range of the first rotation of the ball within the rotary disk by contact with the ball, and the rotation imparting section includes a guide section. At least one may be attached to the section.
  • the rotation imparting section may cause the ball to perform a second rotation using the frictional force generated by contacting the ball.
  • the second rotation of the ball can be achieved using a simple structure.
  • the lottery device further includes a conveying section that conveys the balls in the lottery hole to the mounting surface of the rotary disk, and the conveying section is configured to move the rotary disk in the first direction after the balls are conveyed to the loading surface.
  • the conveying section is configured to move the rotary disk in the first direction after the balls are conveyed to the loading surface.
  • the lottery game device 1 includes a medium receiving means that receives a game medium through a player's operation, and a lottery game device 1 that starts a lottery game using balls when the medium receiving means accepts a physical game medium or a virtual game medium.
  • the apparatus includes a second lottery machine, which is an example of a device, and a medium payout means for paying out physical game media or virtual game media corresponding to the lottery result to the player based on the lottery result of the second lottery machine.
  • the movement of the ball on the rotary disk is varied, the time during which the movement of the ball is highly interesting is extended, and the players' expectations for the lottery and the interest in the lottery game are increased. It becomes possible to provide a lottery device and a lottery game device that can improve the performance.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a ball used in the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the identification part of the 1st lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing the composition of the selection part of the 1st lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table of the lottery game device according to
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transport route of a first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment and a configuration around the transport route. It is a figure showing the composition of the ball conveyance part of the 1st lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the input part of the 1st lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the input rail of the input section of the first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the ball holder of the insertion part of the 1st lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which balls are conveyed to a sub-conveyance path by the input unit of the first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a ball is thrown by the throwing section of the first lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the composition of the 2nd lottery machine of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a second lottery machine of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state where the ball of the lottery game device concerning this embodiment is conveyed to the rotary board of the 2nd lottery machine. It is a perspective view showing the state just before the ball of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment falls into the lottery hole of the second lottery machine. It is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a control unit of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining details of step S01 in FIG. 24.
  • FIG. It is a flowchart for explaining collection processing when a game is canceled by the control unit of the lottery game device according to the present embodiment.
  • the lottery game device 1 is an example of a lottery game device for playing a lottery game using balls.
  • the lottery game device 1 is a game device that allows eight players to play a game at the same time.
  • the lottery game device 1 includes a first lottery machine 1A located below, a second lottery machine 1B located above the first lottery machine 1A, and installed around the first lottery machine 1A.
  • the lottery game device 1 includes an operation unit 1C, a control unit 1D provided inside the lottery game device 1, and a housing 1E provided around the first lottery machine 1A and the second lottery machine 1B.
  • the first lottery machine 1A and the second lottery machine 1B are examples of lottery devices provided in the lottery game device 1.
  • the lottery game device 1 may include either the first lottery machine 1A or the second lottery machine 1B.
  • the first lottery machine 1A is configured to play the first lottery game.
  • the second lottery machine 1B is configured to play a second lottery game different from the first lottery game.
  • the first lottery game is, for example, a bingo lottery game played using a plurality of small balls B1 (see FIG. 4).
  • the ball B1 includes translucent resin balls in three colors: red, green, and yellow.
  • the balls B1 may include balls of four colors depending on the content of the first lottery game.
  • the second lottery game is, for example, a jumbo lottery game played using one large ball B2 (see FIG. 20). Note that hereinafter, when the first lottery game and the second lottery game are not distinguished, they may be collectively referred to as a "lottery game.”
  • the operation unit 1C has eight satellites 2C.
  • the satellite 2C is configured for a player to perform operations related to the lottery game.
  • the satellite 2C includes an operation table 2a, an operation button 2b for receiving operation input from the player regarding the lottery game, and a medium reception unit medium reception unit 2c for receiving play media by the player's operation.
  • a medium payout unit that pays out physical game media or virtual game media to players corresponding to the lottery results of the first lottery machine 1A and/or the second lottery machine 1B, and information related to the lottery game and player operations.
  • a display section 2e for displaying.
  • the play medium may be either a physical play medium or an electronic play medium.
  • the medium accepting means 2c and the medium dispensing means 2d are displayed on the display section 2e.
  • the physical play medium is, for example, a coin-shaped substance made of a material such as metal or plastic.
  • the electronic medal is, for example, one based on data recorded or linked to an electronic medium or the like.
  • the control unit 1D is configured to control the respective operations of the first lottery machine 1A, the second lottery machine 1B, and the operation unit 1C.
  • the housing 1E is configured to attach the first lottery machine 1A, the second lottery machine 1B, a speaker for outputting game sounds such as BGM, an illumination section, an exhibition poster, and the like.
  • the flow of the lottery game will be explained.
  • the players of each satellite 2C input game media from the media receiving means 2c while viewing a lottery display such as bingo displayed on the display section 2e provided in the satellite 2C.
  • the inserted medals are stored in the control unit 1D for each player as information such as the number of medals. Since the bingo game lottery is executed at predetermined time intervals, the first lottery game and/or the second lottery game are executed after the predetermined time has elapsed. After that, the control unit 1D determines the lottery result and displays the lottery result on the display section 2e of each satellite 2C. At this time, if all bingo cards are available, the control unit 1D controls the medium payout means 2d to pay out game media corresponding to the number (amount) of the inserted game media based on the lottery result.
  • the first lottery machine 1A includes a lottery table 10 used for bingo lottery, a ball identification storage unit 20 that stores balls B1 by identifying them by color.
  • a ball input section 30 for inputting lottery balls B1 into the lottery table 10 a ball transport section 40 for conveying the ball B1 accommodated in the ball identification storage section 20 to the ball input section 30, a lottery table 10 and each A ball collection section 50 for collecting the ball B1 in the ball input section 30 is provided.
  • the ball throwing unit 30 is arranged around the lottery table 10.
  • the ball identification storage section 20 and the ball collection section 50 are arranged below the lottery table 10, as shown in FIG.
  • Each of the ball transport section 40 and the ball recovery section 50 is connected to the ball identification storage section 20, as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the ball transport section 40 is configured to directly or indirectly transport the ball B1 to the ball input section 30 via the transport path P.
  • the ball B1 accommodated in the ball identification storage section 20 is conveyed to the ball input section 30 by the ball conveyance section 40, and then transferred to the lottery table 10 by the ball input section 30.
  • the first lottery game is played. Further, after the first lottery game ends, the ball B1 on the lottery table 10 is collected by the ball collecting section 50, and is again conveyed to the ball identification storage section 20 and stored therein.
  • each ball B1 includes an IC tag B3 and reflective stickers B5 provided on both sides of the IC tag B3.
  • IC tag B3 is a small recording medium. Information for identifying the balls, for example, information for identifying the color of each ball, is recorded in the IC tag B3.
  • the IC tag B3 performs contactless communication with the antenna 212 by wireless by utilizing an electromagnetic induction phenomenon that occurs between the IC tag B3 and the antenna 212 provided in the ball identification unit 40, which will be described later.
  • the lottery table 10 includes a rotating part 11, a peripheral part 12 attached around the rotating part 11, and a support provided on the lower surface of the rotating part 11 and rotatably supporting the rotating part 11. 13, a windmill section 14 provided to be rotatable and movable in the vertical direction with respect to the rotating section 11, and a driving section 15 that rotates the rotating section 11.
  • the rotating unit 11 includes a rotating disk 111, a central hole 112 provided at the center of the rotating disk 111, and a plurality of concentric rings (for example, 25) holes 113, a light emitting section 114 provided near each hole 113, a display section 115 provided near each hole 113, and a display section 115 provided below each hole 113.
  • a pair of infrared sensors (not shown).
  • the rotary disk 111 and the surrounding portion 12 constitute the upper surface portion of the lottery table 10.
  • the rotary disk 111 has a dish shape, that is, a flat cone shape.
  • the rotary disk 111 has an upper surface 111a and a lower surface 111b on both sides in the thickness direction.
  • the upper surface 111a has a conical surface.
  • the central hole 112 is configured to allow a wind turbine main body 141 of the wind turbine section 14, which will be described later, to pass therethrough.
  • the wind turbine main body 141 is located at the same height as the central hole 112 or above the central hole 112, the ball B1 cannot enter the central hole 112.
  • the windmill main body 141 is located below the central hole 112, the ball B1 can enter the central hole 112 and enter the central collecting section 52 of the ball collecting section 50, which will be described later.
  • the hole 113 is provided to perform a lottery based on the numerical value corresponding to the hole 113 into which the ball B1 has entered.
  • the number of holes 113 is 25, but the number of holes 113 may be any other number.
  • the 25 holes 113 are arranged at equal intervals on three concentric circles, as shown in FIG.
  • the light emitting unit 114 is configured to guide the player to the hole 113 into which the ball B1 of a specific color is to enter by emitting light in the same color as the ball B1, and to improve the visibility of the guidance. It is.
  • Each light emitting unit 114 includes four sets of LEDs that can emit light in multiple colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow.
  • each of the 25 light emitting units 114 can randomly emit full colors in combinations of colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow based on the control of the control unit 1D. can.
  • the display unit 115 is configured to display lottery contents (for example, numbers or other images) corresponding to the hole 113 in which the ball B1 is placed. .
  • lottery contents for example, numbers or other images
  • each of the 25 display sections 115 can randomly display, for example, a number from "1" to "25" under the control of the control unit 1D.
  • the pair of infrared sensors are configured to detect whether or not the ball B1 has entered the hole 113.
  • the pair of infrared sensors are provided so that the infrared rays emitted from each intersect with each other at right angles, and the intersection of these infrared rays is offset from the center of each hole 113.
  • the surrounding portion 12 constitutes the upper surface portion of the lottery table 10 together with the rotary disk 111.
  • the peripheral part 12 has an outer peripheral part 121 and a circumferential lane 122 provided on the inner peripheral side of the attachment part 121.
  • the outer peripheral part 121 has light emitting parts 123 corresponding to each of the eight satellites 2C.
  • the light emitting unit 123 can indicate lottery winning information by emitting light, for example.
  • the circumferential lane 122 is smoothly connected to the upper surface 111a of the rotary disk 111, and is configured to guide the rolling of the ball B1 thrown in by the ball throwing section 30 together with the upper surface 111a.
  • the surface constituted by the circumferential lane 122 and the upper surface 111a of the rotary disk 111 corresponds to the ball B1 thrown in in the tangential direction of the circumferential lane 122 by the throwing rail 33 (see FIG. 2) of the ball throwing section 30, which will be described later. While rolling it in a circular arc on the circumferential lane 122, it gradually enters the upper surface 111a of the inner rotary disk 111, and then rolls an arc on the upper surface 111a while gradually approaching the center of the upper surface 111a. You can rotate it as you draw.
  • the support portion 13 is configured to rotatably support the rotary disk 111.
  • the support portion 13 is fixed to the housing 1E.
  • the support part 13 includes an upper surface 131 that supports the rotating disk 111, ball support rings 132, 133, and 134 formed on the upper surface 131, a recovery hole 135 that penetrates the rotating disk 111 in its thickness direction, and a recovery hole 135 that extends through the rotating disk 111 in its thickness direction. It has a flap 136 provided so as to be able to open and close the recovery hole 135, and a flap drive unit 137 that drives the attitude change of the flap 136.
  • the ball support rings 132, 133, and 134 are for holding the ball B1 in the hole 113 and rolling the ball B1 onto the three ball support rings 132, 133, and 134 when the rotary disk 111 rotates. It is the composition. As shown in FIG. 5, when the ball support rings 132, 133, and 134 are attached so that the support part 13 and the rotary disk 111 are vertically overlapped, the 25 holes 113 of the rotary disk 111 on the upper surface 131 are It is formed at a position corresponding to three concentric circles.
  • the recovery hole 135, together with the flap 136, is configured to cause the ball B1 in the hole 113 of the rotary disk 111 to fall into the recovery groove 53 of the ball recovery section 50, which will be described later.
  • the recovery hole 135 has a rectangular shape.
  • the flap 136 has a similar shape to the recovery hole 135 so as to cover the recovery hole 135. Parts of ball support rings 132, 133, and 134 are formed on the upper surface of the flap 136. Further, the flap 136 is provided so as to be able to open and close the collection hole 135 by rotating with respect to the collection hole 135 by driving the flap drive unit 137 .
  • the windmill section 14 When the ball B1 turns to the upper surface of the rotary disk 111 and approaches the central hole 112, the windmill section 14 bounces the ball B1 to the peripheral portion of the rotary disk 111 or the circumferential lane 122, and causes the ball B1 to enter the hole 113.
  • the windmill section 14 includes a windmill main body 141 and a windmill drive section 142 that drives the movement of the windmill main body 141.
  • the wind turbine main body 141 is disposed within a central collection pipe 52 of a ball collection section 50, which will be described later, and which is connected to a central hole 112 of the rotary disk 111.
  • the windmill drive unit 142 drives the vertical movement and rotation of the windmill main body 141.
  • the wind turbine drive unit 142 can move the wind turbine main body 141 within a range from a position above the upper surface 111a to a position below the upper surface 111a. Further, when the windmill main body 141 is located above the upper surface 111a, the windmill drive section 142 drives the rotation of the windmill main body 141. Therefore, the windmill main body 141 can repel the ball B1 that comes into contact with the windmill main body 141. Further, when the wind turbine main body 141 is located below the upper surface 111a, the central hole 112 is opened. In this case, the ball B1 falls from the central hole 112, enters the central collection pipe 52, and is collected.
  • the drive unit 15 is an example of a configuration for driving the rotation of the rotary disk 111.
  • the drive unit 15 includes a rotation transmission disk 151 for transmitting rotation to the rotation disk 111, a motor 152, a drive roller 153 for transmitting the output of the motor 152 to the rotation transmission disk 151, and a rotation transmission disk 151 for transmitting rotation to the rotation disk 111.
  • It has a plurality of rollers 154 that rotatably supports the transmission disk 151, and a plurality of rollers 155 that press the rotation transmission disk 151 from its outer peripheral surface to determine the position of the rotation transmission disk 151.
  • a mounting post 156 for mounting the rotary disc 111 is provided at the center of the rotation transmission disc 151.
  • the rotary disk 111 is fixed to the mounting column 156 so that it can rotate as the rotation transmission disk 151 rotates.
  • the ball identification accommodating section 20 is an example of a configuration for accommodating the balls B1 collected by the ball collecting section 50 by color.
  • the ball identification/accommodation section 20 includes an identification section 21 that identifies and distributes the balls B1 by color, and stores the balls B1 sorted by the identification section 21 by color, and stores the balls B1 designated by the control unit 1D. and a sorting section 22 that sends the balls B1 of the selected color and number to the ball transport section 40.
  • the identification unit 21 includes a conveyance unit 211 that conveys balls B1 one by one through a conveyance and recovery path 54 of a ball recovery unit 50, which will be described later, and It has an antenna 212 that identifies the color of the ball B1, and a distribution section 213 that distributes the ball B1 whose color has been identified by the antenna 212 to the storage section of the sorting section 22 corresponding to the color.
  • the transport section 211 includes a base section 214, a rotary transport board 216 rotatably provided on the base section 214, and a drive section that drives the rotation of the rotary transport board 216 (not shown). has.
  • the base portion 214 is configured to rotatably support the rotary conveyance board 216.
  • a drop hole 215 for dropping the ball B1 into the distribution section 213 is provided at a position corresponding to the distribution section 213 of the base section 214, that is, at a position directly above the distribution section 213.
  • the rotary conveyance board 216 is provided with a holding section 217 for holding the ball B1.
  • the holding portion 217 is a recess provided in the rotary conveyance board 216.
  • the rotary transport board 216 is arranged so that the holding section 21 is directed toward the exit of the transport and recovery path 54 . In this way, when the ball B1 is conveyed from the conveyance and recovery path 54 to the conveyance section 211, the ball B1 is held by the holding section 217 and then rotated in the direction shown in FIG. , and then to the antenna 212 and then to the drop hole 215.
  • the antenna 212 constitutes an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system for communicating with the IC tag B3 built into the ball B1. Specifically, when the ball B1 is conveyed below the antenna 212, the antenna 212 transmits an activation signal to the IC tag B3 of the ball B1. The IC tag B3 of the ball B1 receives the activation signal, generates an electromotive force using the energy of the activation signal, operates an internal control circuit, and starts communication using the antenna 212. Then, the antenna 212 receives a color identification signal of information identifying the color of the ball B1 transmitted by the IC tag B3 of the ball B1, and transmits it to the control unit 1C. The control unit 1C can decode the color identification signal and detect the color of the ball B1.
  • RFID Radio Frequency Identification
  • the sorting section 213 rotates based on a control signal from the control unit 1D to sort the balls B1 that have fallen from the conveying section 211 into the storage sections of the sorting section 22 corresponding to the colors of the balls B1.
  • the structure is as follows.
  • the sorting section 22 includes accommodating sections 221, 222, 223, and 224 that accommodate the balls B1 sorted by the sorting section 213 by color, and accommodating sections 221, 222, 223, and 224, respectively. It has solenoids 225, 226, 227, 228 that can transport the balls B1 accommodated in the ball B1 one by one to the ball transport section 40, and a drive section that drives each of the solenoids 225, 226, 227, 228.
  • the sorting section 22 is provided with two storage sections for accommodating green balls. That is, each of the storage parts 221, 222, 223, and 224 is used to store, for example, a green ball, a green ball, a yellow ball, and a red ball.
  • each of the solenoids 225, 226, 227, and 228 controls the corresponding storage section 221, 222, 223, and 224 based on the color and number of balls B1 designated by the conveyance signal from the control unit 1C.
  • the balls B1 located at 1 are transported one by one to the ball transport section 40.
  • the ball conveyance section 40 includes a conveyance lifter 41 for conveying the ball B1, and a distribution section that distributes the conveyance direction of the balls B1, which is provided at a connection position between the conveyance lifter 41 and the conveyance path P. 42, and a casing 43 for attaching and accommodating the transport lifter 41 and the distribution section 42.
  • the conveyance lifter 41 is an example of a configuration that can sequentially convey a plurality of balls B1 in one operation (that is, one rotation of the endless belt 46 described later).
  • the conveyance lifter 41 includes a pair of pulleys 44 and 45, an endless belt 46 spanned between the pair of pulleys 44 and 45, and balls B1 provided at equal intervals on the surface of the endless belt 46. It has a plurality of ball holders 47 for mounting the ball holders 47, and a drive unit 48 that drives the rotation of the pulley 44.
  • the pulley 44 is rotated by driving the pulley 44 by the operation of the drive unit 48, and the endless belt 46 and the ball holder 47 rotate in the direction d shown in FIG.
  • the ball B1 transported below the transport lifter 41 by the sorting section 22 is caught by the rotating ball holder 47 and mounted on the ball holder 47. Thereafter, the ball B1 is conveyed to the distribution section 42 located above by the rotation of the endless belt 46.
  • the distribution unit 42 determines that each time each ball B1 is conveyed by the conveyance lifter 41, a conveyance path P (to be described later) for the ball B1 is set to a first circumference of the lottery table 10.
  • the tickets can be distributed to either one of the transportation path Pa on the side of the portion 10a and the transportation path Pb on the side of the second peripheral portion 10b of the lottery table 10. Note that the detailed configuration of the conveyance path P will be explained after explaining the configuration of the ball input section 30.
  • the ball throwing section 30 has eight throwing sections 31 provided at equal intervals around the lottery table 10. Each of the eight input parts 31 has the same structure. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, among the eight input units 31, four input units 31 are provided at equal intervals on the first peripheral portion 10a of the lottery table 10, and the other four input units 31 are provided at equal intervals. , are provided at equal intervals on the second peripheral portion 10b of the lottery table 10. The first peripheral portion 10a and the second peripheral portion 10b have similar dimensions. Further, the ball conveyance section 40 is located at the border on one side between the first peripheral portion 10a and the second peripheral portion 10b. For this reason, the eight input units 31 are arranged on both sides of the ball transport unit 40.
  • each of the four input units 30 may be referred to as “input units 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d.”
  • the ball input section 31a is an example of a first input section, and is arranged adjacent to the ball transport section 40.
  • the ball input section 30d is an example of a second input section, and is arranged adjacent to a main recovery pipe 51 of a ball recovery section 50, which will be described later.
  • the input parts 31b and 31c are arranged between the input part 31a and the input part 31d.
  • each input section 31 includes a sub-transport lifter 32 for conveying the ball B1, a loading rail 33 for inputting the ball B1 into the rotary table 10 in a predetermined direction, and a conveyance destination for the ball B1.
  • a ball detection sensor 35 that detects the presence or absence of the ball B1 in the sub-conveyance section 31;
  • a drive section 36 that drives the operations of the sub-conveyance section 31 and the conveyance change section 34; It has a casing 37 in which components such as the lifter 32 are attached and housed.
  • the sub-transport lifter 32 is an example of a configuration that can transport one ball B1 in one operation (that is, one vertical movement of the lifter main body 321, which will be described later).
  • the sub-transport lifter 32 is configured to be able to transport the ball B1 to another ball input section 30 and to transport the ball B1 to the input rail 33.
  • the sub-transport lifter 32 has a simpler configuration than the transport lifter 41 of the ball transport section 40.
  • the sub-transport lifter 32 includes a lifter main body 321, a ball holder 322 that holds the ball B1 provided at the upper end of the lifter main body 321, and a pinion provided in the lifter main body 321. 323, and a gear 324 attached to the housing 37 so as to mesh with the pinion 323.
  • the pinion 323 moves in the vertical direction due to the rotation of the gear 324 due to the operation of the drive unit 36.
  • the lifter main body 321 and the ball holder 322 also move in the vertical direction.
  • the ball B1 held by the ball holder 322 can also move in the vertical direction.
  • the drive section 36 can stop the rotation of the gear 324 in response to a control signal from the control unit 1D.
  • the standby position A1 is a position where the input section 31 receives the ball B1 conveyed by the ball conveyance section 40.
  • the conveyance change position A2 is a position where the ball B1 in one input section 31 can be sent out toward the other input section 31.
  • the input position A4 is the entrance position of the input rail 33 of the input unit 31.
  • the input standby position A3 is a position directly below the input position A4.
  • the conveyance path P will be explained in conjunction with the explanation of each of the standby position A1, transport change position A2, input standby position A3, and input position A4.
  • the conveyance path P has a conveyance path Pa located on the side of the first peripheral portion 10a of the lottery table 10, and a conveyance path Pb located on the side of the second peripheral portion 10b of the lottery table 10. Since the transport route Pa and the transport route Pb have the same configuration, the transport route Pa will be mainly described below.
  • the conveyance path Pa includes a main conveyance path P1 that connects the ball conveyance section 40 and the ball input section 30a, and a sub conveyance path P2a that connects the ball input section 30a and the ball input section 30b. It has a sub conveyance path P2b that connects the ball input section 30b and the ball input section 30c, and a sub conveyance path P2c that connects the ball input section 30c and the ball input section 30d.
  • the sub-transport route P2a, the sub-transport route P2b, and the sub-transport route P2c have the same configuration. Therefore, the following description will focus on the sub-transport path P2a. Further, when the sub-transport route P2a, the sub-transport route P2b, and the sub-transport route P2c are not distinguished, each of the three may be referred to as a "sub-transport route P2.”
  • the main transport path P1 is provided at an inclination so that the ball B1 transported to the main transport path P1 moves forward along the main transport path P1 by its own weight.
  • the main conveyance path P1 includes a main path entrance D1 that connects to the distribution section 42 of the ball conveyance section 40, and a main path exit D2 that connects to the input section 31a.
  • the main path exit D2 is an opening provided in the side surface 371 of the housing 37 of the input section 31a, as shown in FIG.
  • the main path exit D2 is provided at the same height as the standby position A1. In this way, the main conveyance path P1 is inclined so that the main path entrance D1 is located above the main path exit D2, as shown in FIG.
  • the sub-transport path P2 is provided at an inclination so that the ball B1 transported to the sub-transport path P2 moves forward along the sub-transport path P2 by its own weight.
  • the sub-transport route P2 has a sub-route entrance D3 that connects to the input section 31a, and a sub-route exit D4 that connects to the input section 31b.
  • the sub-route entrance D3 is an opening provided in the side surface 372 of the housing 37 of the input section 31a.
  • the sub-route entrance D3 is provided at the same height as the conveyance change position A2.
  • the sub-route exit D4 is an opening provided in the side surface 371 of the housing 37 of the input section 31b.
  • the sub-route exit D4 is provided at the same height as the standby position A1. In this way, the sub-transport path P2 is inclined such that the sub-path entrance D3 is located above the sub-path exit D4, as shown in FIG.
  • the ball holder 322 includes a holder portion 325, a pressing plate 326 attached to cross the holder portion 325, and a rotating shaft 327 attached to the lower surface of the holder portion 325. has.
  • the ball holder 322 is rotatably provided at the upper end of the lifter body 321 via a rotation shaft 327.
  • the holder part 325 When the pressing plate 326 of the ball holder 322 is not receiving external force, the holder part 325 can maintain a horizontal state and hold the ball B1. On the other hand, when the pressing plate 326 of the ball holder 322 receives an external force, the holder part 325 rotates obliquely about the rotation axis 327, and the ball B1 inside the holder part 325 can be ejected.
  • the external force that the pressing plate 326 of the ball holder 322 receives is when the ball holder 322 is stopped at the conveyance change position A2 and the conveyance change section 34 is operating, and when the conveyance change section 34 presses the press plate 326. and the force when the input rail 33 presses the pressing plate 326 when the ball holder 322 stops at the input position A4.
  • the pressing plate 326 is not subjected to external force and the holder section 325 maintains a horizontal state.
  • the charging rail 33 is provided so as to be inclined so that the ball B1 can move along the charging rail 33 by its own weight. Further, the input rail 33 has a curved tip portion 331. According to the guide of the tip portion 331, the ball B1 can fly out along the tangential direction of the circumference of the circumferential lane 122 of the lottery table 10.
  • the detection sensor 35 is provided at a position slightly above the standby position A1 on the side surface 373 of the housing 37 of the input section 31. In this way, when the ball holder 322 is stopped at the standby position A1, the detection sensor 35 detects the presence or absence of the ball B1 in the ball holder 322. Note that the detection sensor 35 may also detect the color of the ball B1.
  • the detection sensor 35 detects that the ball B1 is not present in the ball holder 322, the detection sensor 35 sends the information to the control unit 1D. If there is no ball B1 in the input section 31a, the control unit 1D drives the conveyance lifter 41 of the ball conveyance section 40 to convey the ball B1 to the ball holder 322 of the input section 31a via the main conveyance path P1. do. On the other hand, if there is no ball B1 in the input section 31b, the control unit 1D first drives the conveyance lifter 41 of the ball conveyance section 40 to transfer the ball B1 to the ball holder 322 of the input section 31a via the main conveyance path P1.
  • the sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31a is driven to convey the ball B1 to the ball holder 322 of the input section 31b via the sub-convey path P2. Furthermore, if the ball B1 is not present in the input section 31c or 31d, the sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31b or 31c may be further driven. In this case, the conveyance of the ball B1 by the sub-conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31b or the input section 31c is the same as the conveyance of the ball B1 by the sub-conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31a, so a description thereof will be omitted here.
  • the ball recovery section 50 collects the balls B1 that have fallen from the main recovery pipe 51 connected to the identification section 21 of the ball identification storage section 20 and the central hole 112. and a collection groove 53 for collecting the ball B1 that has fallen from the rotary disk 111 and the central collection pipe 52.
  • the central collection pipe 52 is provided so that one end is connected to the central hole 112 and the other end is connected to the collection groove 53.
  • the recovery groove 53 is provided such that the upper end opening 531 is connected to the recovery hole 135 of the support part 13 and the lower end of the central recovery pipe 52, and the side opening 532 is connected to the main recovery pipe 51.
  • the main recovery pipe 51 connects the first input section 31d located on the first peripheral section 10a side and the first input section 31d located on the second peripheral section 10b side via the collection route R. There is.
  • the collection route R includes a collection route Ra located on the first peripheral portion 10a side of the lottery table 10 and a collection route Rb located on the second peripheral portion 10b side of the lottery table 10. Since the collection route Ra and the collection route Rb have the same configuration, the collection route Ra will be mainly described below.
  • the recovery route Ra connects the ball input section 30d and the main recovery pipe 51.
  • the collection route Ra is provided at an inclination so that the ball B1 transported to the sub-transport route P2 moves forward along the collection route Ra under its own weight.
  • the recovery path Ra has a recovery path inlet D5 connected to the input section 31d, and a recovery path outlet D6 connected to the main recovery pipe 51.
  • the recovery path entrance D5 is an opening provided in the side surface 372 of the casing 37 of the input section 31d.
  • the collection path entrance D5 is provided at the same height as the conveyance change position A2.
  • the recovery path outlet D6 is provided on the side wall of the main recovery pipe 51, as shown in FIG.
  • the collection route Ra is inclined such that the collection route entrance D5 is located above the collection route exit D6.
  • the second lottery machine 1B has a lottery roulette 6 used for jumbo lottery, a rotary disk 61, and a lottery hole 62 provided in the center of the rotary disk 61.
  • a rotary drive configured to rotate the ball B2 placed on the rotary disk 61 in the first direction F1 by rotating the lottery table 60 and a rotary disk 61 (described later) of the lottery table 60 in the first direction F1.
  • 70 and a rotation configured to rotate the ball B2 in the second direction F2 while continuing the rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 by applying an external force to the ball B2 rotating in the first direction.
  • a guide portion 90 provided around the rotary disk 61 and a guide portion 90 provided around the rotary disk 61 connect the ball B2 so that the range of rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 is limited within the rotary disk 61 by contact between the applying portion 80 and the ball B2.
  • a conveying section 100 that conveys the image to the rotary disk 61 is provided.
  • the first direction F1 is, for example, a clockwise direction
  • the second direction F2 is, for example, a counterclockwise direction
  • the second direction F2 may be a clockwise direction
  • the first direction F1 may be a counterclockwise direction
  • the rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 and the rotation in the second direction F2 are rotations about different rotation axes. Details of the rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 and the rotation in the second direction F2 will be described later.
  • the lottery roulette 6 has a configuration in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a cylindrical shape.
  • a plurality of LEDs of the lottery roulette 6 sequentially emit light in cycles, and after the ball B2 falls into the lottery hole 62, the LEDs stop emitting light and emit light at the time when the ball B2 falls into the lottery hole 62. Only the LED continues to emit light.
  • the control unit 1D can detect the satellite 2C corresponding to the emitting LED as the winning satellite of the second lottery game.
  • the rotary disk 61 has a placement surface 63 on which the ball B2 is placed, and a plurality of guide portions 64 provided on the placement surface 63.
  • the rotary disk 61 is configured to be able to be rotated in either one of the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 by the rotation drive unit 70.
  • the lottery hole 62 has an opening 621 on the rotary disk 61 side.
  • the opening 621 can be opened or closed by the transport unit 100.
  • the transport unit 100 closes the opening 621, the ball B2 cannot fall into the lottery hole 62.
  • the transport unit 100 opens the opening 621, the ball B2 can fall into the lottery hole 62. Further, as the ball B2 falls into the lottery hole 62, the second lottery game by the lottery roulette 6 ends.
  • the mounting surface 63 is inclined so that the ball B2 rotates while moving from the peripheral portion 632 of the mounting surface 53 toward the central portion 631 and falls into the lottery hole 62.
  • the mounting surface 63 has a dish shape. According to such a mounting surface 63, the ball B2 can be caused to gradually approach the central portion 631 of the rotary disk 61 while being rolled on the mounting surface 63 of the rotary disk 61 by the guide of the guide portion 90.
  • the guide portion 64 is an example of a configuration that guides the movement of the ball B2 between the peripheral portion 632 and the central portion 631 of the mounting surface 63.
  • the guide portion 64 protrudes from the placement surface 63.
  • the guide part 64 allows the ball B2 to continue to rotate in the first direction F1 and in the second direction F2, while the ball B2 continues to rotate in the first direction F1 and in the second direction F2.
  • the first movement M1 of the ball B2 is guided away from the central portion 631, and when the rotary disk 61 is rotating in the second direction F2, the rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 and the rotation in the second direction F2 is guided.
  • the second movement M2 of the ball B2 is guided so that the ball B2 approaches the central portion 631 along the guide portion 64 while continuing the second movement M2.
  • the rotation drive unit 70 is an example of a configuration that drives the rotary disk 61 to rotate in either the first direction F1 or the second direction F2.
  • the rotation drive unit 70 can, for example, rotate the rotary disk 61 in the first direction F1 and then rotate the rotary disk 61 in the second direction F2.
  • the ball B2 that is stopped is rolled onto the rotary disk 61 due to the frictional force f1 generated between the ball B2 and the mounting surface 63 of the rotary disk 61 that is rotating in the first direction.
  • the ball B2 rotates in the first direction F1 around the first rotation axis L1, with the rotation axis of the rotary disk 61 as the first rotation axis L1, due to centrifugal force.
  • the ball B2 revolves around the first rotation axis L1 in the first direction F1.
  • first rotation T1 such revolution of the ball in the first direction F1 may be referred to as "first rotation T1.”
  • the rotation imparting unit 80 is an example of a configuration for imparting rotation in the second direction F2 to the ball B2.
  • the rotation imparting unit 80 is configured to rotate the ball B2 in the second direction F2 using the frictional force generated by contacting the ball B2.
  • the rotation imparting section 80 is a member made of rubber, for example.
  • the rotation imparting section 80 is provided in the guide section 90, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 22. Further, in the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 22, the number of rotation imparting parts 80 attached to the guide part 90 is one, but the number of rotation imparting parts 80 is not limited to this.
  • the number of rotation imparting parts 80 may be one, or may be five or more.
  • the ball B2 comes into contact with the rotation applying section 80 due to the first rotation T1.
  • Such contact generates a frictional force f2 between the surface of the ball B2 and the rotation imparting portion 80.
  • the rotation applying section 80 applies a frictional force f2 in the direction shown in FIG. 19 to the surface of the ball B2.
  • the frictional force f2 is smaller than the frictional force f1.
  • the ball B2 while performing the first rotation T1, the ball B2 starts rotating in the second direction F2 with the central axis passing through the center of the ball B2 as the second rotation axis L2.
  • the ball B2 rotates about the second rotation axis L2 in the second direction F2.
  • the rotation of the ball in the second direction F2 may be referred to as "second rotation T2.”
  • Control unit 1D Next, details of the control unit 1D will be explained with reference to FIGS. 23 to 27.
  • the control unit 1D is an example of a configuration for controlling the overall operation of the lottery game device 1. As shown in FIG. 23, the control unit 1D is connected to each of the eight satellites 2C of the first lottery machine 1A, the second lottery machine 1B, and the operation unit 1C, the illumination section, and the speaker.
  • the control unit 1D receives the infrared sensor, the antenna 212, the ball detection sensor 35 of the first lottery machine 1A, the time information acquired by the operation buttons 2b of each of the eight satellites 2C of the operation unit 1C, and then, Based on the data and program stored in the control unit 1D, the display section 2e illumination section, speaker, etc. of each of the eight satellites 2C of the first lottery machine 1A, the second lottery machine 1B, and the operation unit 1C are controlled. By doing so, a lottery game will be held.
  • control unit 1D Control regarding the first lottery game
  • the configuration on the transport route Pa side may be referred to as the "Pa side configuration”
  • the configuration on the transport route Pb side may be referred to as the "Pb side configuration”.
  • Step S01 When the control unit 1D detects a request to start the first lottery game from the satellite 2C used by the flyer, it first performs initial processing (step S01).
  • step S01 the control unit 1D, as shown in FIG. From the balls B1 of each color, six green balls, one yellow ball, and one red ball are supplied to the ball transport section 40 (step S011). Then, the control unit 1D drives the ball transport section 40 to transport the eight balls sequentially to the transport path P. Specifically, the ball transport unit 40 first transports the first ball to the main transport path P1 on the Pa side (step S012). The first ball conveyed to the main conveyance path P1 on the Pa side moves forward along the main conveyance path P1 due to its own weight and enters the first input section 31a on the Pa side.
  • control unit 1D sequentially drives each of the sub-transport lifters 32 of the input section 31a, the input section 31b, and the input section 31c on the Pa side. Then, the first ball is transported to the input section 31d on the Pa side (step S013).
  • step S013 the control unit 1D first drives the sub-conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31a on the Pa side, and inputs the first ball in the input section 31a via the sub-conveyance path P2a. It is transported to the section 31b. After the first ball is transported to the input section 31b on the Pa side, the control unit 1D drives the sub-conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31b, and moves the first ball in the input section 31b along the sub-conveyance path P2b. It is conveyed to the input section 31c on the Pa side via the inverter.
  • the control unit 1D drives the sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31c, and moves the first ball in the input section 31c to the sub-transport path. It is conveyed to the input section 31d on the Pa side via P2c. In this way, the control unit 1D transports the first ball to the farthest side of the conveyance path Pa, the input section 31d, via the ball conveyance section 40, the input section 31a, the input section 31b, and the input section 31c. Can be done.
  • the ball transport unit 40 transports the second ball to the main transport path P1 on the Pb side (step S014).
  • the control unit 1D sequentially moves each sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31a, input section 31b, and input section 31c on the Pb side. to transport the second ball to the Pb side input section 31d (step S015).
  • step S015 is the same as the process performed in step S013, so detailed explanation will be omitted here.
  • the processing related to the Pb side which will be described later, is the same as the processing related to the Pa side.
  • the process related to step S014 is a process performed simultaneously with the process related to step S013.
  • the process related to step S016, which will be described later, is a process performed simultaneously with the process related to step S015,
  • the process related to step S018 is a process performed simultaneously with the process related to step S017, and the process related to step S020 is a process performed simultaneously with the process related to step S015.
  • the process related to step S019 is a process that is performed simultaneously with the process related to step S022, the process related to step S024 is a process that is performed simultaneously with the process related to step S023, and the process related to step S024 is a process that is performed simultaneously with the process related to step S023. be.
  • the ball transport unit 40 transports the third ball to the main transport path P1 on the Pa side (step S016).
  • the control unit 1D sequentially drives each of the sub-transport lifters 32 of the input section 31a and the input section 31b on the Pa side, The third ball is transported to the input section 31c on the Pa side (step S017).
  • the transport of the third ball to the Pa-side input section 31c by the input section 31a and the input section 31b is performed by the input section 31a and the input section 31b according to step S013 described above. The detailed explanation will be omitted since it is the same as the transportation to .
  • the ball transport unit 40 transports the fourth ball to the main transport path P1 on the Pb side (step S018). Then, when the fourth ball enters the first input section 31a on the Pb side due to its own weight, the control unit 1D sequentially drives each of the sub-transport lifters 32 of the input section 31a and the input section 31b on the Pb side, The fourth ball is transported to the Pb side input section 31c (step S019).
  • the ball transport unit 40 transports the fifth ball to the main transport path P1 on the Pa side (step S020).
  • the control unit 1D drives the sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31a on the Pa side to input the fifth ball into the first input section 31a on the Pa side. It is transported to the section 31b (step S021).
  • the ball conveyance unit 40 conveys the sixth ball to the main conveyance path P1 on the Pb side (step S022).
  • the control unit 1D drives the sub-transport lifter 32 of the input section 31a on the Pb side to input the sixth ball into the Pb side. It is transported to the section 31b (step S023).
  • the ball conveyance unit 40 conveys the seventh ball to the main conveyance path P1 on the Pa side (step S024). Then, the seventh ball enters the first input section 31a on the Pa side due to its own weight.
  • the ball conveyance unit 40 conveys the eighth ball to the main conveyance path P1 on the Pb side (step S025). Then, the eighth ball enters the first input section 31a on the Pb side due to its own weight.
  • the control unit 1D determines whether there is a ball B1 in each input section 31 on the Pa side and Pb side (step S026). If it is determined that there is a ball B1 in each input section 31 (YES in step S026), the control unit 1D controls the sub-base of each input section 31 so that the ball holder 322 of each input section 31 rises to the input standby position A3. The transport lifter 32 is driven and stopped (step S027).
  • control unit 1D causes each display section 115 to display a number, causes each light emitting section 114 to randomly emit full color light in a combination of colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow, and is rotated (step S028), and the initial processing is ended.
  • control unit 1D returns the process to step S026.
  • step S028 was described as the process performed after the processes related to steps S011 to S026, but the process is not limited to this.
  • the process related to step S028 may be performed before or simultaneously with the processes related to steps S011 to S026.
  • Steps S02 to S04 Returning to the explanation of FIG. 24.
  • the control unit 1D selects three input parts 31 from among the six input parts 31 holding the green balls B1, and inserts the ball holder 322 of each of the three input parts 31 into the three input parts 31.
  • the sub-conveying lifter 32 of each of the three throwing sections 31 is driven so that the green balls B1 are raised to the throwing position A4, and three green balls B1 are thrown into the lottery table 10 (step S02).
  • the control unit 1D determines whether the three green balls B1 have rolled and entered the hole 113 and won a prize (step S03).
  • step S03 If it is determined that the three green balls B1 have won a prize (YES in step S03), the control unit 1D replenishes one ball B1 of each color into the three input units 31 into which the green balls B1 have been input ( Step S04). On the other hand, if it is determined that one of the three green balls B1 has not yet won a prize (NO in step S03), the control unit 1D returns the process to step S03.
  • Step S05 to S07 After replenishing the balls B1 of each color one by one, the control unit 1D selects one input section 31 from among the two input sections 31 holding the yellow balls B1, and attaches the ball holder of the selected input section 31 to the input section 31.
  • the sub-conveyance lifter 32 of the throwing unit 31 is driven so that the ball 322 is raised to the throwing position A4, and one yellow ball B1 is thrown into the lottery table 10 (step S05).
  • the control unit 1D determines whether one yellow ball B1 has rolled and entered the hole 113 and won a prize (step S06).
  • step S06 If it is determined that one yellow ball B1 has won a prize (YES in step S06), the control unit 1D replenishes one green ball B1 into the input unit 31 into which the yellow ball B1 has been input (step S07). On the other hand, if it is determined that one yellow ball B1 has not won a prize (NO in step S06), the control unit 1D returns the process to step S06.
  • Step S08 to S010 After replenishing one green ball B1, the control unit 1D selects one inputting section 31 from among the two inputting sections 31 holding the red ball B1, and the ball holder 322 of that inputting section 31 is The sub-transport lifter 32 of the throwing section 31 is driven so as to rise to the throwing position A4, and one red ball B1 is thrown into the lottery table 10 (step S08). After one red ball B1 is thrown in, the control unit 1D determines whether one red ball B1 has rolled and entered the hole 113 and won a prize (step S09). If it is determined that one red ball B1 has won a prize (YES in step S09), the control unit 1D detects winning information for each winning ball B1 (step S010).
  • the winning information includes numerical information corresponding to the hole 113 in which each ball B1 entered, the color of the ball B1 that entered the hole 113, and the light emitting unit 114 attached to the hole 113 emitted. Information on whether the colors of the lights are the same or not. On the other hand, if it is determined that one red ball B1 has not won a prize (NO in step S09), the control unit 1D returns the process to step S09.
  • Step S011 the control unit 1D collects the winning ball B1 (step S011). Specifically, the control unit 1D first drives the flap 136 to open the collection groove 53 of the ball collection section 50. Then, when the control unit 1D rotates the rotary disk 111, the ball B1 in the hole 113 of the rotary disk 111 falls from the hole 113 into the recovery groove 53 when passing into the recovery groove 53. The ball B1 that has fallen into the recovery groove 53 is moved by its own weight to the main recovery pipe 51 through the recovery groove 53 and enters the ball identification storage section 20.
  • control unit 1D receives the identification information of each ball B1 identified by the identification section 21 of the ball identification storage section 20, determines the color of each ball B1 based on the identification information, and then controls the determined color. Based on the information, each ball B1 is stored for each color in the storage sections 222, 223, 224 of the R sorting section 22 corresponding to the respective color (step S012), and the first lottery game process is ended.
  • control regarding the game cancellation recovery process by the control unit 1D will be described.
  • the control unit 1D detects a request to cancel the first lottery game from the satellite 2C used by the flyer, the control unit 1D performs control regarding a game cancellation recovery process for recovering the balls B1 in each input section 31.
  • the control related to the game cancellation recovery process includes the initial process related to the control related to the first lottery game (step S01), the process of replenishing one ball B1 of each color (step S04), and the process of replenishing one ball B1 (step S07). ), and the process of collecting the winning ball B1 (step S011), or can be performed after each execution.
  • Steps S1, S2) The control unit 1D first determines whether the input section 31d holds the ball B1 (step S1). If it is determined that the input unit 31d holds the ball B1 (YES in step S1), the control unit 1D drives the conveyance lifter 32 of the input unit 31d to move the ball B1 in the input unit 31d to the recovery path R. (Step S2). Then, the ball B1 enters the main recovery pipe 51 along the recovery path R due to its own weight, and is recovered by the ball identification storage section 20.
  • Steps S3, S4 After collecting the ball B1 in the input section 31d, the control unit 1D determines whether or not the input section 31c holds the ball B1 (step S3). If it is determined that the input section 31c holds the ball B1 (YES in step S3), the control unit 1D drives the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31c to transfer the ball B1 in the input section 31c to the input section 31d. After the ball B1 is transported to the collection path R, the transport lifter 32 of the input section 31d is driven to transport the ball B1 in the input section 31d to the collection path R (step S4). Then, the ball B1 enters the main recovery pipe 51 along the recovery path R due to its own weight, and is recovered by the ball identification storage section 20.
  • Steps S5, S6 After collecting the ball B1 in the input section 31c, the control unit 1D determines whether or not the input section 31b holds the ball B1 (step S5). If it is determined that the input section 31b holds the ball B1 (YES in step S5), the control unit 1D drives the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31b to transfer the ball B1 in the input section 31b to the input section 31c. Then, the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31c is driven to convey the ball B1 in the input section 31c to the input section 31d, and then the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31d is driven, The ball B1 located at is transported to the collection route R (step S6). Then, the ball B1 enters the main recovery pipe 51 along the recovery path R due to its own weight, and is recovered by the ball identification storage section 20.
  • Steps S7, S8 After collecting the ball B1 in the input section 31b, the control unit 1D determines whether or not the input section 31a holds the ball B1 (step S7). If it is determined that the input section 31a holds the ball B1 (YES in step S7), the control unit 1D drives the transport lifter 32 of the input section 31a to transfer the ball B1 in the input section 31a to the input section 31b. After conveying the balls to the input section 31c, the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31b is driven to convey the balls B1 in the input section 31b to the input section 31c.
  • the conveyance lifter 32 of the input section 31d is driven to convey the ball B1 located at the input section 31d to the collection path R (step S8). Then, the ball B1 enters the main recovery pipe 51 along the recovery path R due to its own weight, and is recovered by the ball identification storage section 20.
  • step S1 if it is determined that the input unit 31d does not hold the ball B1 (NO in step S1), the control unit 1D advances the process to step S3. Further, if it is determined that the input unit 31c does not hold the ball B1 (NO in step S3), the control unit 1D advances the process to step S5. If it is determined that the input unit 31b does not hold the ball B1 (NO in step S5), the control unit 1D advances the process to step S7.
  • control unit 1D When the control unit 1D detects a request to start the second lottery game from the satellite 2C used by the flyer, the control unit 1D causes the LED of the lottery roulette 6 to circulate (step S10), drives the conveyance unit 100, and moves the lottery hole 62.
  • the ball B2 housed in the ball B2 is transported to the rotary disk 60 (step S20).
  • the control unit 1D rotates the rotary disk 60 in the first direction F1 to start the first rotation T1 and first movement M1 of the ball B2, and then, due to the contact between the ball B2 and the rotation imparting part 80, A second rotation T2 of the ball B2 is started (step S12).
  • control unit 1D rotates the rotary disk 60 in the second direction F2 to decelerate the first rotation T1 of the ball B2 and starts the second movement M2 of the ball B2 (step S13). After that, the control unit 1D determines whether the ball B2 has fallen into the lottery hole 62 (step S14). If it is determined that the ball B2 has fallen into the lottery hole 62 (YES in step S14), the control unit 1D stops the light emitting circuit of the LED of the lottery roulette 6, and selects the second lottery corresponding to the position where the LED emits light. The result is detected (step S15), and the control regarding the second lottery game is ended.
  • the lottery device 1 includes a lottery table 60 having a rotary disk 61 on which the ball B2 is placed, and a lottery hole 62 provided at the center of the rotary disk 61 into which the ball B2 can fall. , a rotary drive unit 70 configured to rotate the ball B2 placed on the rotary disc 61 in the first direction F1 by rotating the rotary disc 61 in the first direction F1; A rotation imparting section 80 configured to rotate the ball B2 in the second direction F2 while continuing the rotation of the ball B2 in the first direction F1 by applying an external force to the ball B2 therein.
  • the rotation of B2 in the first direction F1 is a first rotation T1 in which the ball B2 makes the rotation axis of the rotary disk 61 as the first rotation axis L1
  • the rotation of the ball B2 in the second direction F2 is a first rotation T1 in which the ball B2 makes the rotation axis of the rotary disk 61 as the first rotation axis L1.
  • the second rotation T2 is performed with the central axis passing through the center of the second rotation axis L2.
  • the rotary disk 61 has a placement surface 63 on which the ball B2 is placed, and the placement surface 63 is a placement surface on which the ball B2 is rotated.
  • the second direction F2 is a different direction from the first direction F1.
  • the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 are one of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction
  • the rotational drive unit 70 is , the rotary disk 61 is rotated in the first direction F1 and then rotated in the second direction F2.
  • the rotary disk 61 has a placement surface 63 on which the ball B2 is placed, and the placement surface 63 has a peripheral portion 632 of the placement surface 63. It has a guide part 64 that guides the movement of the ball B2 between the central part 631, and the guide part 64 guides the first rotation T1 and the first rotation of the ball B2 when the rotary disk 61 is rotating in the first direction F1. While continuing two rotations T2, the first movement M1 of the ball B2 is guided so that the ball B2 moves away from the central portion 631 along the guide portion 64. As a result, the ball B2 can be moved away from the lottery hole 62, and the rolling time of the ball B2 on the rotary disk 61 can be extended.
  • the rotary drive section 70 rotates the rotary disk 61 in the first direction F1 and then in the second direction F2, and the guide section 64 rotates the rotary disk 61 in the first direction F1 and then in the second direction F2.
  • a second movement of the ball B2 is performed so that the ball B2 approaches the central portion 631 along the guide portion 64 while continuing the first rotation T1 and second rotation T2 of the ball B2.
  • Guide M2 As a result, it is possible to reduce the rotational speed of the ball B2 and make the ball B2 gradually fall into the lottery hole 62.
  • a guide is provided around the rotary disk 61 so as to limit the range of the first rotation T1 of the ball B2 within the rotary disk 61 by contact with the ball B2.
  • At least one of the rotation imparting parts 80 is attached to the guide part 90. As a result, it is possible to simplify the attachment of the rotation imparting section 80.
  • the rotation imparting unit 80 causes the ball B2 to perform the second rotation T2 using the frictional force generated by contacting the ball B2.
  • the second rotation T2 of the ball B2 can be achieved using a simple configuration.
  • the lottery device 1 further includes a conveying section 100 that conveys the ball B2 in the lottery hole 62 to the mounting surface 63 of the rotary disk 61, and the conveying section 100 places the ball B2 on the
  • the rotary disk 61 starts rotating in the first direction F1 after being conveyed to the surface 63
  • the opening 621 of the lottery hole 62 on the rotary disk 61 side is covered so that the ball B2 does not enter the lottery hole 62.
  • the rotary disk 61 is provided to be movable in the vertical direction so as to open the opening 621 so as to drop the ball B2 into the lottery hole 62 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation in the first direction. .
  • the ball B2 can be easily conveyed, and the ball B2 can be prevented from falling into the lottery hole 62 at an early stage.
  • the lottery game device 1 starts a lottery game using balls when the medium receiving means 2c accepts a play medium by a player's operation and the medium receiving means 2c receives a physical play medium or a virtual play medium.
  • a second lottery machine 1B which is an example of the above-mentioned lottery device, and a medium payout means 2d that pays out real game media or virtual game media corresponding to the lottery results to the player based on the lottery results of the second lottery machine 1B. and.
  • the movement of ball B2 is changed during the lottery game, and the time when the movement of ball B2 is highly interesting is extended, thereby increasing the player's expectations for the lottery and the interest in the lottery game. can improve sex.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and designs made by those skilled in the art as appropriate to the above-described embodiments are also included within the scope of the present invention, as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. be done. That is, each element included in the embodiment described above, its arrangement, material, conditions, shape, size, etc. are not limited to those illustrated, and can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the elements of the embodiments described above can be combined to the extent technically possible, and combinations of these are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention.
  • Lottery device 60 Lottery table 61... Turntable 62... Lottery hole 63... Placement surface 70... Rotation drive section 80... Rotation imparting section 90... Guide section 100... Conveyance section 621... Opening L1... First rotating shaft L2 ...Second rotation axis

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