JPH03198889A - Pinball lending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automate the borrowing of pinballs by composing a pinball lending machine of a money amount memory means for storing the cast money amount, a ball paying-off means for paying off a predetermined number of pinballs corresponding to a unit amount of lending money for every operation of a player and a remaining money paying-off means for paying off and returning the remaining money to the player. CONSTITUTION:When cash is cast from a cash casting port 27, money amount data discriminated by a discriminator is sent to a control substrate 40 to be stored therein. The money amount data stored in the control substrate 40 are indicated on a money amount digit indicating section 25, small remaining amount indicating sections 19, 23 and large remaining amount indicating sections 18, 26. After the cash is cast, a money amount button 30a of a control button 30 is operated to send the operative signal to the control substrate 40 so that a counter 5 is driven to replenish pinballs corresponding to a unit amount of lending money from a supply pipe 6 to an upper tray 13. On the other hand, when a play is wanted to be finished, a paying-off button 30b of the control button 30 is operated. When the remaining money exists, it is returned from a remaining money returning port 32. Thus, a player can play at peace.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko ball rental machine that is adjacent to a pachinko machine and rents game balls used in the pachinko machine.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, on a pachinko island in a pachinko game hall, a large number of pachinko machines and a plurality of ball rental machines that lend game balls used in the pachinko machines are alternately arranged. These pachinko ball lending machines were commonly known as "sandwiches," and would lend out game balls based on the amount of money inserted (numerically, small coins of 1,000 yen or less could be used). .

In this case, when lending out game balls, game balls corresponding to the total amount of money put in are paid out at the same time.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in recent years, many pachinko machines generate a large amount of winning balls in a short period of time when a ball hits a predetermined special prize slot and enters a special prize state. However, in such pachinko machines, when a special prize condition occurs and there are only a few balls remaining that can be fired, the special prize condition will disappear unless you immediately borrow the game board and replenish it. There is a risk. However, with conventional ball lending machines, when borrowing a new game top, it is necessary to find coins or banknotes, insert them into the slot, and replenish the paid game top. There was an inconvenience that it took a long time and the special prize status disappeared during that time.

Also, the amount invested for replenishment is high (e.g.
500 yen, 1,000 yen), a large number of game pieces corresponding to that amount will be paid out at the same time, so when processing the large number of paid game pieces, it will be spilled and the game will be lost. I had the inconvenience of not being able to concentrate.

The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences, and its purpose is to provide a pachinko ball rental machine that allows players to easily borrow additional balls even when they are needed during a game. It's about doing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the ball lending machine according to the present invention includes at least an amount storage means for storing the inserted amount, and a range stored in the amount storage means. a ball payout means that pays out a predetermined number of game coins corresponding to a unit loan amount for each operation by a player; and when there is a balance stored in the amount storage means, the balance is paid out based on the player's operation; and a balance settlement means for settling and returning the balance to the player.
By providing a display means for displaying the amount stored in the amount storage means on the pachinko machine main body or the ball lending machine main body, the remaining amount can be easily checked visually.

``Function'' When the player inserts a predetermined amount of money, the amount is memorized. Then, it is possible to borrow a game card within the range of the stored amount, but at this time, the number of game cards corresponding to the unit loan amount (for example, 100 yen) is lent for each operation by the player, so the game card can be borrowed within the range of the stored amount. The customer only has to operate it as many times as he or she desires. Furthermore, if the amount of money put in is greater than the amount of money paid out depending on the number of operations performed by the player, that is, if there is a remaining amount, the remaining amount is stored. Therefore, when it becomes necessary to replenish the game cards with the remaining amount stored, the player can immediately borrow the number of game cards corresponding to the unit loan amount by performing the operation again.

Therefore, there is no need to perform the troublesome operation of inserting coins or banknotes.

Furthermore, when the player ends the game with the pachinko machine with the remaining amount stored, the remaining amount is settled by the player's operation.

Note that by displaying the amount stored in the amount storage means on the display means provided on the pachinko machine main body or the ball rental machine main body, it is possible to inform the player of the remaining balance.

[Examples] Examples according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the configuration of the pachinko island 1 to which the ball lending machine 20 according to the embodiment is applied will be described. The difference between Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is that the ball rental machine 2 shown in Fig. 4 is
The upper tray 13 of the pachinko machine 1 is connected to the supply pipe 6 where the game top rented by 0 is exposed on the front of the pachinko island 1.
In contrast, the ball lending machine 20 shown in FIG.
The game tops lent by the pachinko island 1 are dispensed onto the back surface of the upper tray 13 via a supply pipe or a ball lending machine 20 arranged inside the pachinko island 1.

In any case, the game balls lent from the ball lending machine 20 are paid out directly onto the upper tray 13 of the Pachinko machine 10. Therefore, on the pachinko island 1, a large number of pachinko machines 10 are installed in a row, and the pachinko machines 10
The ball lending machines 20 are arranged in a row so as to have one-to-one correspondence.

Inside the Bachinko island 1, a mechanism for circulating Pachinko balls is built in order to supply prize balls to the Pachinko machines 10. That is, approximately at the center of the pachinko island 1, a lifting device 2 for lifting pachinko balls upward is installed, and a distribution gutter 3 is provided at an angle from the lifting device 2. A separator 4 is provided in the distribution gutter 3 so as to correspond to each pachinko machine 10, and the pachinko balls flowing down the distribution gutter 3 are separated. A counting device 5 is attached below the separator 4, and a supply pipe 6 is connected to the counting device 5. The supply pipe 6 protrudes from the front of the pachinko island 1 at the upper part of the pachinko island 1, and its lower end outlet faces the upper tray 13 of the pachinko machine 10.The pachinko balls separated by the separator 4 are counted. After being counted by the device 5, the balls are supplied to the upper tray 13 through the supply pipe 6, and this counting device 5 is operated based on a ball lending signal from the ball lending machine 20.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, a supply chute is provided in the distribution gutter 3 to supply prize balls to the prize ball tank provided at the top of the back of each pachinko machine 10. A predetermined number of prize balls (for example, 13)
They are discharged one by one onto the upper tray 13. However, the distribution gutter 3 may not be provided with a replenishment chute, and the counting device 5 may also be used to pay out prize balls based on winnings.

Additionally, the interior of Pachinko Island 1 shown in Figure 5 is basically as follows.
It is the same as that shown in FIG. 4, but the structure is such that the tip of the supply pipe 6 faces the upstream side of the back surface of the upper tray 13, or one end is connected to the ball lending machine 20 and the supply pipe 6 is connected to the ball lending machine 20. The back side of the upper tray 13 has a structure for dispensing game balls.

Next, detailed configurations of the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine 20 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows
4 is a front view of the pachinko machines 10 and ball lending machines 20 arranged in a row on the pachinko island 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machines 10 and ball lending machines arranged in a row on the pachinko island 1 in FIG. 5. 20, the basic configuration is exactly the same, so the description will be mainly made with reference to FIG. 1.

In the figure, a pachinko machine 10 has a game board 11 exposed above it through a glass plate, as is well known. The game board 11 is formed with a game area where the fired balls fall, and a large number of prize winning holes and prize winning devices are arranged in the game area.

In particular, a special prize accessory 12 that generates a special prize state is arranged in the center of the illustrated game board 11, and when the special prize state is reached, a large number of winnings occur.

Further, in the center of the front of the pachinko machine 10, there is provided an upper tray 13 into which rented game balls are inserted. This upper plate 13
Not only the lent game balls are put in, but also the prize balls paid out based on the occurrence of winnings are stored. At this time, if the number of prize balls paid out increases, it becomes impossible to store them in the upper tray 13, so conventionally, the prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 13 were guided to the lower tray.
In the illustrated pachinko machine 10, the prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 13 are counted by a counter (not shown), and the counted value is displayed on the deposited prize ball display section 15 provided at the top of one side of the upper tray 13. .

Therefore, the number of prize balls won by the player is the sum of the number of prize balls stored in the upper tray 13 and the number of prize balls displayed on the deposited prize ball display section 15. Note that when the number of prize balls stored in the upper tray 13 is running low, only when there are prize balls displayed on the deposited prize ball display section 15, a predetermined number is subtracted from the deposited prize balls and the counting device 5 is activated. The upper tray 13 can be replenished with prize balls through the tray. In this case, the replenishment may be performed based on the player's operation, or the replenishment may be automatically performed based on a detection signal from a sensor that detects the remaining amount.

Further, at the lower front of the pachinko machine 10, there are an operation handle 14 for firing and adjusting the ball, and a control button 3 to be described later.
Control button display section 16a~ that lights up when 0 is operated
16d and a speaker 17 that generates sound effects related to the game, the operating handle 14 drives a ball hitting motor of a not-shown firing device to fire a ball when rotated by the player. The firing force of the ball can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation. Further, in this case, the ball hitting motor may be driven only when there is a lending signal from the ball lending machine 20. Further, the control button display sections 16a to 16d are such that when one of the control buttons 30 is operated, the corresponding display section lights up.
This is configured as a switch with a built-in display, and control button 3
0. It is also possible to configure so that any one of the control button display sections 16a to 16d may be operated.

Further, on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG.
A small amount remaining amount display section 19 is provided to display the remaining amount (100 yen). These display the remaining amount after subtracting the amount borrowed by the player as game balls from the amount inserted into the ball lending machine 20, and can be displayed for each monetary value. For example, one lamp corresponds to 1,000 yen, and 9 lamps are arranged, one lamp corresponds to 100 yen, 10 lamps are arranged, and the number of lamps corresponding to the balance is lit. There is a lot of trouble. In FIG. 1, the remaining amount display section is provided not only in the pachinko machine 10 but also in the corresponding ball rental machine 20. Of course, in this case, it may be provided only on either one.

On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 is not provided with the above-mentioned large balance display section 18 and small balance display section 19, and as in the past, when a special prize is reached, the pachinko machine 10 blinks to indicate this. Only a special prize lamp 10a for notification is provided. In the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG.
The remaining amount display section is provided only on the corresponding ball lending machine 20.

Next, to explain the configuration of the ball lending machine 20, the ball lending machine 2
0 has a first display section 21, a second display section 24, a cash slot 27, a card slot 28, a printer exit 29,
Control button 30. Speaker 31. and balance return port 32
It is set up so that you can face it.

To explain these in detail below, the first display section 2
1 includes a trouble display section 22 and a small balance display section 23. The trouble display unit 22 includes a power lamp, a loanable lamp, and an inoperable lamp, which turn off when they are working normally, and turn on when an abnormality occurs to notify that fact. There is. Further, the small balance display section 23 is capable of displaying small amounts of money (100 yen) by monetary value, similarly to the small balance display section 19.

The second display section 24 includes an amount numeric display section 25 and a large remaining amount display section 26. The numerical amount display section 25 displays the total remaining amount displayed on the small remaining amount display section 23 and the large remaining amount display section 26 in concrete numbers, so that the player can easily visually confirm the remaining amount. Further, the large amount balance display section 26 is capable of displaying large banknotes (1,000 yen) by monetary value, similarly to the large amount remaining amount display section 18.

The cash slot 27 is for a player to insert cash in order to borrow game balls, and any money or banknotes can be inserted into the cash slot 27. Although not shown, a recognition machine is provided behind the cash slot 27 to check the authenticity, type, etc. of the inserted money. Note that separate slots may be provided to input coins and banknotes separately.

Card insertion 1128 is for inserting a card purchased in advance with cash instead of cash. Although not shown, behind the card slot 28, there is provided an identification device for checking the authenticity of the inserted card, game ball data stored on the card, and the like.

The printer exit 29 is for issuing a receipt in which the number of prize balls won at that time is written when the player finishes playing the game, and a printer machine (not shown) is provided behind the printer exit 29. .

Note that this printer machine may be configured to issue cards only when playing with cash, and when playing with cards, write the number of prizes won on the card and return the card from the card slot 28. can.

The control buttons 30 include an amount button 30a and a payment button 30.
b, a game interruption button 30c, and an interruption release button 30d. The amount button 30a is operated by the player when borrowing a game card, and each time the player operates the amount button 30a once, a number of game cards corresponding to the unit loan amount (for example, 100 yen) is paid out. . However, the number of operations is naturally within the range of the amount invested. The payment button 30b is operated by the player when finishing the game, and by operating it, if there is any remaining money,
The remaining money is returned from the balance return port 32, and if there are prize balls that have been won, a receipt with the number of prize balls written thereon is issued from the printer exit 29h1. Game interrupt button 3
0c is operated when the player needs to leave his/her seat during the game, and by operating this, the operations of the ball lending machine 20 and the pachinko machine 10 at the time of operation are disabled. be done. Further, an interruption release button 30d is provided to cancel the game interruption state.

By operating this interruption release button 30d, the ball lending machine 20 and the pachinko machine 10 are activated and the game can be played again. However, in order to prevent others from releasing the interruption release button 30d, it is preferable that the interruption release button 30d be It is preferable to use an operation button with a release key.

The speaker 31 generates audio or sound effects when the control button 30 is operated or when a trouble occurs. Further, the amount of the balance can be periodically notified by voice.

The balance return port 32 is where the balance, if any, is returned when the payment button 30b is operated.In the case shown in the figure, both banknotes and coins are returned at the same time. Although this is shown, separate return ports may be provided and coins may be returned separately. When returning coins, they are generally counted and returned using a return hopper.

Pachinko machine 10 and ball rental machine 20 configured as described above
As shown in FIG. 3, is connected to and controlled by a control board 40 containing a microcomputer system. To explain this, when cash is inserted from the cash slot 27, the amount data identified by the identification device is sent to the control board 40 and stored. The amount data stored in the control board 40 is displayed on the amount numeric display section 25, the small amount remaining amount display section 19.23, and the large amount remaining amount display section 18.26. Also, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 31 at the time of injection. Also, instead of cash, cards can be used in the card slot 2.
8, the amount data written on the card is read by a discriminator, and the read amount data is sent to the control board 40. However, it is more convenient to convert the amount data written on the card into the number of game balls. This is because the number of prize balls acquired at the end of the game can be written in the same way.

After cash is inserted: 1. By operating the amount button 30a of the control buttons 30, the operation signal is sent to the control board 40, the counting device 5 (ball replenishment drive) is driven, and the game amount corresponding to the unit loan amount is transferred from the supply pipe 6. The upper tray 13 is replenished. Therefore, the player can receive a loan for a desired game by operating the amount button 30a as many times as necessary. In addition, the unit loan amount is subtracted from the input amount each time the amount button 30a is operated.
The subtraction signal is transmitted to the amount numeric display section 25 and the small amount remaining amount display section 1.
It is sent to 9.23 to subtract numbers and turn off lamps. Even when it becomes necessary to replenish game tops during a game, the desired game tops can be borrowed with a simple operation of operating the amount button 30a. But then,
There is no need to perform the troublesome work of inserting coins or banknotes as in the past, and the player can concentrate on playing the game. especially,
In the illustrated embodiment, game money is automatically replenished into the upper tray 13 via the supply pipe 6 simply by operating the amount button 30a, thereby eliminating this inconvenience. Furthermore, the remaining amount of the input amount is displayed on the numerical amount display section 25, the small amount remaining amount display section 19.23, the large amount remaining amount display section 18.26, etc., so it is easy to check whether or not the game can be borrowed. It can be understood.

Furthermore, when it becomes necessary to leave the seat during the game, by operating the game interrupt button 30c, the operation signal is sent to the control board 40, and the ball lending machine 20 and the pachinko machine 10 are disabled. . The immobilization of the pachinko machine 10 is
For example, the motor drive 42 of the ball hitting motor for firing the ball is rendered inoperable. To resume playing,
By operating the interruption release button 30d, the above-described disabling of the ball lending machine 20 and the pachinko machine 10 is canceled and the game can be played.

On the other hand, if the player wishes to end the game, he or she can do so by pressing the payment button 30b of the control buttons 30. When the payment button 30b is operated, the remaining amount, if any, is returned from the remaining amount return port 32.

In this case, if there are coins in the balance, the coin hopper is driven and dispensed. In addition, in the illustrated embodiment,
Although banknotes are also returned by the balance return machine from the balance return slot 32, they may also be returned from the cash slot 27.

Moreover, when the settlement button 30b is pressed, the prize balls acquired in the game are also settled. In this case, in the illustrated pachinko machine 10, the prize balls stored in the deposited prize ball display section 15 and the upper tray 13 are the total of the prize balls acquired by the player, so when the settlement button 30b is operated, first The prize balls stored in the upper tray 13 are taken into the pachinko machine 10 and counted, and the counting signal 41 (shown in FIG. 3) is sent to the control board 40 and displayed on the deposited prize ball display section 15. The displayed count value is totaled and printed by a printer, and the receipt is discharged from the printer exit 29.

Note that each time the above-mentioned control buttons 30 are operated, sound effects from the audio data built into the control board 40 are output from the speaker 31.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the game balls lent from the ball lending machine 20 are directly supplied to the upper tray 13, but
The ball lending machine may be configured so that it can be moved to the upper tray 13 by the player's hand, similar to the conventional ball lending machine. Also, pachinko machine 10
Regarding the configuration, as well as the upper plate 13 as in the past,
It may also have a lower tray so that the prize balls that have been won can be stored therein.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, the ball lending machine according to the present invention includes an amount storage means for storing the inserted amount, and a player's amount stored within the amount stored in the amount storage means. A ball dispensing means for dispensing a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to a unit loan amount for each operation, and when there is a balance stored in the amount storage means, the balance is settled based on the player's operation and the game is played. Since the system consists of a balance settlement means for returning to the customer, the player can borrow the desired game balls by performing the operations as many times as he/she desires, and the amount deposited is transferred to the player. If the amount is greater than the amount paid out due to the number of operations, the remaining amount will be stored, and if it becomes necessary to replenish the gaming balls with the remaining amount stored, the player will be able to perform the operation again. Therefore, the number of game balls corresponding to the unit loan amount can be borrowed immediately. Therefore, there is no need for the troublesome operation of inserting coins or bills, and the player can concentrate on playing the game.

In addition, by displaying the amount stored in the amount storage means on the display means provided on the pachinko machine body or the ball rental machine body, the remaining amount is notified to the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind. You can also do that.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are front views of a ball lending machine and a pachinko machine according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls the operation of the ball lending machine, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are , is a perspective view of a pachinko island to which a ball rental machine and a pachinko machine are applied. 10...Pachinko machine 18...High amount remaining amount display section (display means) 19..Small amount remaining amount display section (display means) 20..Ball lending machine 23..Small amount remaining amount display section (display means) 25.. Amount numeric display Section (display means) 26 ・ 27 ・ 0a 32 ・ ・Large balance display section (display means) ・Cash slot・・Amount button 30b・・Settlement button・Balance return slot
40...Control board

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a ball lending machine that is adjacent to a pachinko machine and that lends game balls used in the pachinko machine, the ball lending machine includes at least an amount storage means for storing the amount of money inserted, and the amount storage means. a ball payout means that pays out a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to a unit loan amount for each operation by a player within a range stored in the amount storage means; A pachinko ball lending machine characterized by comprising: a balance settlement means for settling the balance and returning it to the player based on the following. (2) Pachinko ball lending according to claim 1, characterized in that display means for displaying the amount stored in the amount storage means is provided on the pachinko machine main body or the ball lending machine main body. Machine.