JP2009034457A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which warns a player that a prepaid card is left behind by varying modes repeatedly and in different step-by-step ways. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10 located directly next to a ball lending machine 11 that lends Pachinko game balls when a prepaid card 13 on which the number of payable balls is recorded is inserted, a warning system 50 that warns the player that the prepaid card 13 is left behind after a game finish is mounted. The warning system 50 functions when a prepaid card 13 having a positive balance is inserted to the ball lending machine 11. If a rotation sensor 47 and a ball-ejection sensor 46 detect an empty hit and a touch sensor 48 detects that a player's hand comes off an ejecting handle, a first warning message is displayed on an image display apparatus 30. In addition, a human detector 25 detects that the player is gone, a second warning message comes out from a speaker 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, the recording medium is inserted into the insertion unit of the ball lending machine that lends pachinko balls using a recording medium that is arranged adjacent to the pachinko machine and recorded with valuable value information such as a prepaid card, even after the game ends. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a warning means that warns a player that he / she has forgotten to remove the recording medium when it is inserted.

  Pachinko machines that are installed and used in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors use pachinko balls as game media. When playing a game with a pachinko machine, an IC-incorporated coin or a prepaid card (recording medium) in which a payout frequency (value information) corresponding to the amount is recorded is inserted into a ball lending machine adjacent to the pachinko machine. The pachinko ball is rented.

  When the prepaid card is inserted into the ball lending machine, the payout possible frequency (hereinafter referred to as “frequency”) recorded in the prepaid card is displayed on a display unit provided in the ball lending machine. For example, one frequency corresponds to one hundred yen, and the number of pachinko balls lent per frequency is preset at 25. When the player operates the lending button, a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the set frequency are lent to the supply tray of the pachinko machine. At this time, the frequency used for lending is subtracted from the displayed frequency and displayed, and the subtracted frequency is recorded on the prepaid card. When the lending button is repeatedly operated, the pachinko ball is lent each time, and the frequency of the display unit is displayed in a subtracted manner. When the frequency reaches “0”, pachinko balls cannot be lent.

  When the game is finished in a state where the pachinko ball can be rented based on the frequency recorded on the prepaid card (frequency balance ≠ 0), the player operates the return button so that the prepaid card can be operated from the intermediary machine. Is discharged and returned to the player. The player inserts the returned prepaid card into the checkout machine installed in the game hall. As a result, the frequency recorded on the prepaid card is read, and the amount corresponding to this frequency is paid out. There are players who leave their seats after forgetting their prepaid cards after the game is over. At this time, there is a risk that the third party pulls out the prepaid card and is illegally used by the third party.

  Patent Document 1 below describes an automatic machine storage device that warns a user by a warning guidance speaker when a card or banknote released from an automatic cash handling device is forgotten. The first detection means for detecting that the released transaction medium remains in the automatic cash handling apparatus, the second detection means for detecting that the user has left the automatic cash handling apparatus, and the user A warning or display is given to the user based on the information of the third detection means for detecting the exit from the automatic machine storage device.

Patent Document 2 listed below describes a game medium counting device that is installed in a game hall and measures the number of game media such as pachinko balls. This game medium counting device issues a recording sheet when measuring the number of game media, and the speaker emits a warning sound when the recording sheet is not taken out within a predetermined time from the issuance of the recording sheet, or The warning light blinks to prevent the user from forgetting to take the recording sheet by notifying the user that the recording sheet remains on the apparatus side.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-081543 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-019659

  The device described in the above-mentioned patent document is adopted in a pachinko machine, for example, even if it is intended to prevent forgetting to remove the prepaid card, for example, in a game hall where the game is played in a loud noise or flashing light all the time, the prepaid card is forgotten Players often do not notice a warning only when they are, so the effect of preventing forgetting is not sufficient.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. When a prepaid card is in the ball lending machine, the end of the game by the gaming machine is detected in advance, and a warning is given repeatedly and step by step. Provided is a pachinko machine equipped with a warning means for warning a player that a prepaid card has been forgotten.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention has an insertion part into which a recording medium on which valuable value information is recorded can be inserted and removed, and based on the value information of the recording medium inserted into the insertion part. Ball lending machines for lending a predetermined number of pachinko balls are arranged adjacent to each other, and are provided with warning means for warning the player that the recording medium remains inserted into the ball lending machine even after the game is over. The pachinko machine has a launching device that launches the pachinko ball lent out from the ball lending machine toward the game board, a launching handle that instructs the launching device to launch the pachinko ball, and a pachinko ball from the launching device. A ball launch detection sensor that detects that the ball has been launched, a symbol display device that changes the symbol when the pachinko ball launched from the launcher wins, and a detection that the player touches the launch handle Touch sensor and player detection means for detecting the presence of the player.

  In the warning means, the launching handle is operated in a state where a recording medium on which value information capable of renting a pachinko ball has been obtained from the ball lending machine is obtained from the ball lending machine. However, the first warning is issued when the touch sensor detects that the player's hand has been released from the firing handle, after the ball firing detection sensor does not detect the launch of the pachinko ball. When the player's absence is detected by the player detection means while the first warning is being performed, a second warning is issued. Further, when the symbol display device is executing symbol variation, the execution of the first and second warnings is stopped. The first warning is executed by a liquid crystal display of the symbol display device, and the second warning is executed by sound from a speaker.

  The pachinko machine of the present invention detects the end of the game step by step, and changes the mode of the warning step by step to alert the player to forgetting to take the recording medium (prepaid card). Compared with conventional warning methods, the effect of preventing forgetting is much greater. In particular, the first warning that is performed when there is a high possibility that the player is looking at the game board surface is warned by the liquid crystal display of the symbol display device, the game is finished, and it is highly likely that the player is keeping an eye on the game board. Since the second warning that is sometimes given is warned by the sound of the speaker, it is easy for the player to notice. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by illegally using the prepaid card by a third party.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a ball lending machine 11 is provided adjacent to the pachinko machine 10 in parallel. The pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine 11 are electrically connected by, for example, a cable, and a prepaid card (recording information) in which a payable frequency (value information) (hereinafter referred to as frequency) is recorded in the card insertion unit 12 of the ball lending machine 11. When the (medium) 13 is inserted, the information (card presence / absence information) is transmitted to the pachinko machine 10.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes a pachinko machine body 15 provided with a game board 14, a glass door 16 that covers the upper front surface of the pachinko machine body 15, and a lower door 17 that covers the lower front surface. The glass door 16 and the lower door 17 are attached to the pachinko machine main body 15 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge member 18 provided on the pachinko machine main body 15. The glass door 16 is provided with a glass plate 19 on the front surface, and a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20 of the game board 14 detachably attached to the pachinko machine main body 15 is visible.

  The glass door 16 is provided with a speaker 21 and a lamp 22 and is usually used as an effect device for enhancing the effect of the game, but is also used as a warning means when a warning is given to the player 23. Further, a human detection sensor (player detection means) 25 for detecting whether or not the player 23 is present in the gaming chair 24 is provided in the upper center (see FIG. 3). The human detection sensor 25 is, for example, a laser scanner, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like. The human detection sensor 25 emits, for example, an infrared ray 26 from the sensor and detects that a person is within a certain range of a certain distance.

  The game board 14 has a game center 20 having a symbol display device 30 for displaying a changing symbol in a liquid crystal display in a game area 20 provided on the front surface, a starter chuck 33, a normal chucker 34, an attacker 35, an out port 36, and the like. In addition, obstacle nails, windmills and the like (not shown) are provided. By partitioning the outer periphery of these structures with the rail frame 37, the space inside the rail frame 37 becomes the game area 20. The symbol display device 30 displays an electronic lottery symbol when the pachinko ball wins the starter chucker 33 and an effect image during the game, and displays a warning screen such as a warning for the player 23 as a warning means. Used. The starter chucker 33, the normal chucker 34, and the attacker 35 are each provided with a winning sensor for detecting that a pachinko ball has won.

  The lower door 17 shoots the pachinko ball paid out from the payout outlet 41 and the pachinko ball lent by the ball lending machine 11 and the pachinko ball into the game area 20 and adjusts its launch strength. The firing handle 43 is provided, and the launch strength of the pachinko ball is determined based on the amount of rotation of the firing handle 43. When the firing handle 43 is rotated, the launching device 45 is activated and a pachinko ball is launched. This rotation amount is detected by a rotation amount detection sensor 47 provided on the back surface of the lower door 17, and the rotation information of the launch handle 43 is transmitted to a control unit 51 of a warning system (warning means) 50 described later. The launch device 45 is provided with a ball launch detection sensor 46 that detects that a pachinko ball has been launched, and when the rotation amount detection sensor 47 detects that the launch handle 43 is being rotated. If the ball launch detection sensor 46 does not detect the launch of the pachinko ball, the control unit 51 determines that the so-called “empty shot”. Further, the surface of the launch handle 43 is metal-plated, and when the player touches the metal-plated portion of the launch handle 43, the touch sensor 48 provided on the back surface of the lower door 17 detects this, A detection signal is output.

  The pachinko ball launched into the game area 20 enters one of the starter chuck 33, the normal chucker 34, the attacker 35, or the out port 36 described above. Pachinko balls that have entered the out port 36 are treated as lost, and are discharged from the back side of the pachinko machine 10. When a pachinko ball enters a winning opening such as the starter chuck 33, the normal chucker 34, or the attacker 35, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, a winning lottery for determining the winning lose is performed, and the symbol display device 30 operates.

  The symbol displayed on the symbol display device 30 changes when the pachinko ball wins the starter chuck 33 and stops later. The result of the lottery is determined by the combination of symbols displayed at the time of the stop, the combination of symbols having three identical numbers is a winning combination, and the other combinations are lost.

  In addition, a substrate case that houses a control substrate (not shown) is attached to the back surface of the main body frame 11. The control board is provided with a control circuit for executing the above-described mechanism and game processing, and a control unit 51 of the warning system 50.

  The ball lending machine 11, which is a pachinko ball lending device, includes a card insertion unit 12, a liquid crystal display unit 56, a lending button 57, and a return button 58 on the front surface. The prepaid card 13 is inserted into the card insertion part 12 so that it can be inserted and removed. The prepaid card 13 inserted from the card insertion unit 12 is set in a card reader / writer 61 (see FIG. 4) installed behind the card insertion unit 12. The prepaid card 13 records a frequency corresponding to the amount of money. For example, one of the frequencies corresponding to an amount of 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, or 10,000 yen is recorded. For example, the frequency corresponding to 1,000 yen is “10”. The prepaid card 13 is sold at a vending machine provided in the game hall.

  The lending button 57 is pressed when the player 23 lends a pachinko ball after the prepaid card 13 is inserted into the card insertion portion 12. The number of pachinko balls lent out by one pressing operation is set in advance. For example, there are 25 per frequency, and pachinko balls for 5 times (125) are lent out to the tray 42 by one pressing operation.

  The liquid crystal display unit 56 displays the frequency read from the prepaid card 13. For example, in the case of the prepaid card 13 purchased for 10,000 yen, “100” is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 56. When the lending button 57 is pressed once as described above, 125 pachinko balls 12 are lent out, and “5” frequency is subtracted from the “100” frequency in the liquid crystal display unit 56. Is displayed. In this way, each time the lending button 57 is pressed, the frequency is subtracted by “5”. When the frequency reaches “0”, the pachinko ball cannot be lent. The prepaid card 13 whose frequency is “0” is automatically ejected from the card insertion unit 12. In addition, although the case of the prepaid card 13 in which the frequency corresponding to 10,000 yen is recorded is taken as an example, the same applies to the case of the prepaid card in which the frequency corresponding to another amount is recorded.

  The return button 58 is pressed by the player 7 to end the game in a state where the pachinko ball can be lent based on the frequency recorded in the prepaid card 13 (frequency balance ≠ 0). When the return button 58 is pressed, the prepaid card 13 set in the card reader / writer 61 is ejected from the card insertion unit 12 and returned to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the prepaid card 13 is inserted into the ball lending machine 11, the card presence / absence information is transmitted from the ball lending machine 11 to the control unit 51 of the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 detects the end of the game in advance so that the player 23 does not forget to remove the prepaid card 13 after the game is over, and repeatedly and stepwise warns the player to forget to remove the prepaid card 13. A warning system (warning means) 50 for preventing is provided. The warning system 50 includes information from the control unit 51, the speaker 21, the lamp 22, the human detection sensor 25, the symbol display device 30, the ball launch detection sensor 46, the rotation amount detection sensor 47, the touch sensor 48, and the ball lending machine 11. Is done. The warning system 50 does not leave the warning when the symbol display device 30 is changing symbols.

  Next, an operation of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the warning system 50 having the above configuration will be described. When the player 23 sits on the gaming chair 24 and inserts the prepaid card 13 into the card insertion unit 12 of the ball lending machine 11, the frequency recorded on the prepaid card 13 is read out and the frequency is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 56. Is displayed. When the frequency is not “0”, it is determined that the pachinko ball can be lent, and when the rent button 57 is pressed, the pachinko ball for five times is lent to the tray 42. The player 23 plays a game using this pachinko ball. The liquid crystal display unit 56 displays the subtracted frequency. Each time the rental button 57 is pressed by the player 23, a pachinko ball is lent out, and the frequency displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 56 is displayed by being subtracted by "5".

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, while the frequency remains in the prepaid card 13, the information is transmitted to the control unit 51. The control unit 51 detects that the launch handle 43 is operated by the rotation amount detection sensor 47, and determines that the game is in progress when the ball launch detection sensor 46 detects the launch of the pachinko ball. When the ball launch detection sensor 46 no longer detects the launch of the pachinko ball, it is judged as “empty shot” and it is confirmed whether or not the symbol display device 30 is changing the symbol. At this time, if the symbol display device 30 is changing the symbol, it is considered that the game is continuing, and the warning is not waited. However, if the symbol display device 30 is not changing the symbol, the game may end. Wait for warning. If the touch sensor 48 detects that the player's hand has moved away from the launch handle 43 in the state of “empty” and not changing the symbol, it is determined as “game stop” and the first Is displayed on the symbol display device 30 in a liquid crystal display. For example, “Forgot card” is displayed.

  When the first detection message is displayed and the human detection sensor 25 detects the absence (absence) of the player 23, the lamp 22 blinks violently and the warning message 2 is output from the speaker 21 by voice. To emit. For example, a warning is issued together with the number such as “No. 321 customer, prepaid card still remains”. The warning from the speaker 21 preferably directly expresses that the prepaid card 13 has been forgotten by voice. These warnings are stopped when it is detected that the player 23 is seated on the gaming chair 24 or when the return button 58 is pressed and the prepaid card 13 is ejected from the card insertion portion 12.

In the above embodiment, the human detection sensor 25 that detects whether or not the player 23 is present in the gaming chair 24 has a person within a certain range of a certain distance, such as a laser scanner, an infrared sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a method of detecting the presence of the player 23 by providing a weight detection sensor in the gaming chair 24 on which the player 23 sits. May be used.

In the above embodiment, the number of pachinko balls lent out of the prepaid card 13 is 25 per “1” frequency, and the pachinko balls of “5” frequency (125) are lent out to the receiving tray 42 by one pressing operation. However, these numbers can be set as appropriate.

  In the embodiment described above, the ball lending machine 11 using the prepaid card 13 in which the frequency corresponding to the amount is recorded when the pachinko ball is lent is explained. However, in addition to the prepaid card 13, the member whose frequency can be rewritten is used. It may be a ball lending machine that can use cards. Alternatively, it may be a ball lending machine that uses IC built-in coins that can record the frequency corresponding to the amount, instead of the prepaid card or the membership card.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine and ball lending machine by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine when a glass door and a lower door are opened. It is a figure which shows the place where the player is present in the gaming chair. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a warning system. It is a flowchart which shows the flow which warns of forgetting to take a prepaid card.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines 11 Ball lending machines 12 Card inserts 13 Prepaid cards (recording media)
14 Game board 15 Pachinko machine body 16 Glass door 17 Lower door 21 Speaker 22 Lamp 23 Player 24 Game chair 25 Person detection sensor (player detection means)
30 Symbol display device 31 Center object 41 Discharge outlet 42 Receptacle 43 Launch handle 45 Launch device 46 Ball launch detection sensor 47 Rotation amount detection sensor 48 Touch sensor 50 Warning system (warning means)
51 Control unit

Claims (2)

A recording medium on which value information is recorded has an insertion part that can be inserted and removed, and a ball lending machine that lends a predetermined number of pachinko balls based on the value information of the recording medium inserted in the insertion part is adjacent Arranged,
A launching device for launching a pachinko ball lent from the ball lending machine toward the game board, a launching handle for instructing the launching device to launch the pachinko ball, and detecting that the pachinko ball has been launched from the launching device A ball launch detection sensor, a symbol display device that changes the symbol when a pachinko ball launched from the launcher wins, a touch sensor that detects that the player is touching the launch handle, and the player's In a pachinko machine equipped with a player detection means for detecting presence,
In a state where the recording medium on which the value information capable of renting pachinko balls is recorded is obtained from the ball lending machine, the information inserted in the ball lending machine,
The touch sensor detects that the ball launch detection sensor is in an idle state where the launch of the pachinko ball is not detected even though the launch handle is operated, and that the player's hand is not touching the launch handle. When it is detected, the first warning is given.
When the player's absence is detected by the player detection means in the state where the first warning is being performed, a second warning is performed,
A pachinko machine comprising a warning means for stopping execution of the first and second warnings when the symbol display device is executing symbol fluctuations. The first warning is executed by a liquid crystal display of the symbol display device;
The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the second warning is executed by sound from a speaker.

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