JPH0143099Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to coin game machines that use coins as a game medium and compete to increase or decrease the number of coins, such as coin-operated pachinko machines and slot machines, and particularly to coin storage machines that accept input coins and eject prize coins. On the other hand, the present invention relates to a display device that displays how many coins need to be replenished to fill the container.

In this type of coin game machine, an automatic coin replenishment system has not been established, and therefore an operator must manually replenish coins when the game is discontinued or closed. However, the number of coins remaining in the coin container at the time of closing, and therefore the number of coins required to fill the container, varies widely depending on the game machine. The task of filling the container is complicated because the number of coins to be supplied cannot be immediately determined, and requires a lot of time and effort. In order to improve this difficulty in replenishing coins, the coin container is already removable, and the coin container attached to the game machine is filled with coins at the time of suspension or closing. A system has been proposed in which the parts are replaced sequentially. However, although the exchange process itself is simple, this system requires twice as many coin storage units as the number of game machines, and it is essential to fill the coin storage units with coins at a separate location, so it is not economical or efficient. It is not always sexually satisfying.

In view of the above, this invention focuses on facilitating the coin replenishment work by displaying the number of coins required to fill the coin storage container, and displays the number of input and output coins, as well as the number of coins stored. The device is characterized in that the number of coins overflowing from the container is accurately grasped using arithmetic means, and the number of coins reduced from the full coin container, that is, the number of coins to be replenished, is displayed on the display.

The invention will now be described with reference to the illustrated embodiments. The illustrated coin game machine is a coin-operated pachinko machine, and a matrix 3 is provided in the center of a game section 2 surrounded by a guide rail 1, and a large number of targets 4 are arranged in the lower part. Matrix 3
Each vertical and horizontal display section 3a corresponds to a specific target among a large number of targets 4, for example, and the player can use the trigger handle 5 to bounce a certain number of balls sealed inside the machine into the gaming section 2. As a result, when the ball hits a certain target 4, the display section of the matrix 3 corresponding to that target lights up. When a player hits a certain number of balls into a specific hole of a target 4 or a specific winning hole 6, the display section of the matrix 3 lights up continuously in a vertical or horizontal direction. The game is played with the aim of completing the matrix. and,
Completion of this matrix is determined by the determining means, here the matrix determining circuit 7 (FIG. 4),
The matrix determining circuit 7 determines whether the matrix is completed and outputs a score signal corresponding to the degree of difficulty.The score signal is sent to the score display device 8, and the score is displayed on the front of the coin game machine. When the settlement switch 9 is pressed, the coin ejecting device is activated and the number of award coins corresponding to the score is ejected into the tray 10.

However, the above game has a predetermined number of cards (usually 1 card).
This becomes possible when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11 and the inserted coin presses the coin detector 13 of the coin rail 12. 14 determines whether the inserted coin is appropriate and sends the appropriate coin to coin rail 1
It is a coin selector that sends unsuitable coins to 2 and returns them to the return slot 15. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin rail 12 is inclined to allow coins to slide down, the coin outlet of the coin selector 14 faces at its upper end, and the coin tank 16 is connected to its lower end. ing. In addition, a vertical cylindrical coin storage 17 with an open upper end is provided in the middle part.
are connected to each other, and a coin ejecting device 18 is provided at the lower end of the container 17. On the condition that the settlement switch 9 is pressed, the coin ejecting device 18 turns on and off the solenoid 19 according to the number of points corresponding to the score signal from the matrix discrimination circuit 7, and discharges the number of coins from the lower part of the coin container 17 according to the score signal. The prize coins are discharged and supplied to the tray 10 through the discharge port 20, and a coin discharge signal is output.

At the upper end of this coin storage container 17, the coin rail 12 is placed at the downstream end of the coin rail 12.
A guide protrusion 21 projecting inward is provided to reliably guide coins sliding down the coin rail 12 into the coin container 17. When the inside of the coin container 17 is filled with coins, the coins that slide down further slide down beyond the guide protrusion 21, and after activating the overflow coin detector 22, are dropped and stored in the coin tank 16.

The coin supply number display device that is featured by this invention is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 4, a coin ejection signal from the coin ejecting device 18 based on the score signal from the matrix discriminating circuit 7 as a discriminating means, a coin insertion signal from the coin detector 13, and an overflow coin detector 22 are detected. The overflow coin signal is given to the counter 23 as a calculation means for calculation processing, and the counter 2
3 is displayed on a replenishment number display 25 via a driver 24. That is, the coin ejecting signal from the coin ejecting device 18 based on the score signal from the matrix discrimination circuit 7 becomes an addition signal to the counter 23, the coin insertion signal from the coin detector 13 becomes a subtraction signal, and the coin ejection signal from the overflowing coin detector 22 becomes an addition signal to the counter 23. The overflow coin signal serves as a reset signal for canceling (setting to zero) the stored contents of the counter 23.

Therefore, the present device having the above configuration operates as follows. Coin container 17 at the start of the game
Assume that the inside is filled with the maximum storage number of N coins, and the number stored in the counter 23, that is, the number displayed on the supplementary ball number display 25 is "0". "0" here means there are no coins to replenish, that is, container 1
This means that the area within 7 is filled with coins.
When a proper coin is inserted from the coin slot 11 in this state, the coin sliding down the coin rail 12 activates the coin detector 13. Therefore, a subtraction signal is applied to the counter 23, and its stored content changes to "-1". However, since the container 17 is full of coins, the coins fall further and overflow, activating the coin detector 22 and entering the coin tank 16. Therefore, a reset signal is applied to the counter 23, and the stored content becomes "0" again. This means that, in principle, it is not necessary to reset the counter 23 to zero after the coin container 17 is full. This is because the first inserted coin always activates the overflow coin detector 22 and resets the counter 23.

On the other hand, assume that the game result matrix 3 is completed and the matrix discriminating circuit 7 determines that the score is, for example, 5 points. When the payment switch 9 is pressed here, the coin ejection device 18 is activated and five prize coins are ejected from the bottom of the coin storage container 17.
At the same time, the counter 23 is given an addition signal of "5". Therefore, the number "5" is displayed on the supply number display 25. Then, when a coin is inserted again from the coin insertion slot 11, the coin detector 13 issues a subtraction signal, and the displayed number of supplies is set to "4".

As is clear from the above explanation, in this device,
When the coin container 17 is full, the number displayed on the display 25 is always "0". At other times, the difference "A-a" between the number of prize coins dispensed "A" and the number of inserted coins "a", that is, the number of coins required to fill the coin container 17, is displayed on the display 25. . Therefore, when replenishing coins by opening the front frame 31 of the machine frame 30, the operator only has to put as many coins into the coin container 17 as are displayed on the display 25 on the back side of the front frame 31. In addition, container 17
When there are no more coins left, the coin shortage detector 26 detects this and lights up the stop display device 27, and at the same time, the coin ejection device 18 becomes inoperable. At this time, the number displayed on the display 25 is "N"
(maximum number of stored coins).

In the present invention, processing is performed by circuit means using the matrix discrimination circuit 7 as the discrimination means and the counter 23 as the calculation means, but the invention is not limited to this. Processing may be performed using a central processing unit (CPU) as the core, which centrally controls each operation.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the payment switch 9 is pressed, the coin ejecting device 18 is actuated and the coin ejecting signal from the coin ejecting device 18 is given to the counter 23. The coin ejecting device may be actuated directly, and the score signal may be immediately provided to the counter 23.

Further, the coin storage container 17 may have any shape other than a cylindrical shape as long as it can receive and store coins without hindering coin ejection.

In summary, the present invention provides a calculation means that uses the detection signal of the inserted coin as a subtraction signal and the coin ejection signal from the coin ejection device based on the score signal of the game result, that is, the number of ejected coins as an addition signal. Since the reset is made by the overflow coin signal from the coins overflowing from the coin container, the display that displays the calculation result has a
The number of coins required to fill the coin container can be displayed at all times. Therefore, since the number of coins to be replenished can be known in advance, the work of replenishing coins into the coin container can be carried out quickly and reliably, and workability can be improved in terms of both time and labor.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a coin-operated pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a rear view of the front frame shown with the front frame opened, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing details of the vicinity of the coin flow path. 4 are block diagrams showing the signal exchange system of the counter. 3... Matrix, 7... Matrix discrimination circuit, 11... Coin slot, 12... Coin rail, 13... Coin detector, 17... Coin container, 18... Coin ejection device, 22... Overflow Coin detector, 23... Counter, 25... Replenishment number display.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A coin detector that detects an inserted coin as a condition for starting a game, a coin storage device that accepts an inserted coin and stores a certain number of coins, and a coin storage device that determines the game result and outputs a score signal accordingly. Discrimination means that emit
and a coin game machine equipped with a coin ejecting device for ejecting a number of coins from the coin container according to the score signal, an overflow coin detector for detecting coins overflowing from the coin container; A calculation means is provided which uses a coin input signal from the coin ejection device as a subtraction signal, a coin ejection signal from the coin ejection device as an addition signal, and an overflow coin signal from the overflow coin detector as a reset signal. A coin supply number display device for a coin game machine, characterized in that an output is displayed on a display as the number of coins to be supplied to the coin container.