JPH0226533Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a display device for the total number of hits of a pachinko machine, and in particular, the total number of hits that changes from moment to moment as the pachinko game progresses is displayed to the player in sequence. This invention relates to a number display device.

As is well known, a pachinko machine is equipped with multiple winning slots and a variable winning device called a Yakumono on the game board surface, and when a player drives a purchased pachinko ball along the game board surface, the pachinko machine Assuming that a ball enters the winning slot or the variable winning device with a certain probability, a fixed number of prize balls are paid out accordingly. When playing on such a pachinko machine, it can be said that the pachinko machine has a higher probability of winning a prize in the prize opening or the variable prize winning device, and therefore the pachinko machine that pays out a larger number of prize balls, the more advantageous it is to the player. From the perspective of a pachinko parlor, pachinko machines have a high business loss, so with current pachinko machines, taking this balance into consideration, the maximum number of prize balls that a player can win from one pachinko machine is set, for example. The so-called "stopping number" is set at 3000 or 5000, and when the total number of prize balls ejected reaches this number, the game cannot continue. The number of prize balls that can be ejected at each point in time as the pachinko game progresses until the game is stopped (hereinafter referred to as the total number of balls played) is the total number of prize balls that have been ejected from the number of balls played until that point. , and changes as the game progresses.
In particular, if a so-called hit ball compensation system is adopted in which the balls hit by the customer as well as the number of balls hit, that is, out balls and winning balls, are returned to the player, the total number of balls hit will be greater than the above case. It fluctuates. With conventional pachinko machines, there was no way to display this fluctuating total number of hits to the players, so after the previous player played and a certain amount of prize balls had been ejected, the total number of hits would be displayed. If the next customer plays with the pachinko machine when the number of prize balls is decreasing, the subsequent customer will feel dissatisfied because the pachinko machine will be discontinued before he or she has obtained enough prize balls as expected. This not only caused problems with the players, but also caused problems with the amusement arcades.

In addition, with recently developed pachinko machines, when a game is played by winning a prize in a specific winning slot, and a so-called jackpot occurs as a result of the game, the variable winning device opens for a relatively long time (for example, 30 seconds). There are pachinko machines with high profit margins for players who can continue to play even more depending on the specific style of hitting balls, but in such pachinko machines with high profit margins, there is a tendency for the number of balls to be hit to increase. In the case of the ball compensation method, the total number of hits changes drastically, and the above-mentioned troubles are likely to occur.

The device for displaying the total number of hits for a pachinko machine according to the present invention was devised in view of the above points, and by sequentially displaying the total number of hits at the current moment during the progress of the game, it is possible to display the total number of hits as described above. The purpose is to prevent dissatisfaction and trouble from occurring.

The total number of hits display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a detection unit that detects a signal that results in a profit for a player and a signal that results in a loss based on winning balls and hitting balls (or out balls); A first step that calculates the current number of profitable pitches based on the detection signal from the detection section.
a calculation unit, a number of hits setting unit that presets the number of hits for the pachinko machine, the number of hits set in the number of hits setting unit and the number of profit balls obtained from the first calculation unit; a second calculation section that calculates the total number of stops at the current time based on the above, and a control section that is disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine that is visible to the player or a position near it, and that is calculated by the second calculation section. and a display section that sequentially displays the total number of discontinuations.

Hereinafter, the total number of hits display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Assume that when a pachinko game parlor opens, the manager of the parlor turns on the power and operates the simultaneous replenishment switch 10 installed in a central control room or the like. At this time, since there are no balls stored in the upper tank 12 (normally, all the pachinko balls remaining in the pachinko machine are removed when the parlor is closed), a ball shortage detection signal is output from the ball shortage detector Sa to the output control section. 30, and a replenishment command signal is supplied from the output control section 30 to the replenishment device 14. The replenishment device 14 replenishes a fixed number of pachinko balls, for example 500, into the upper tank 12 via a replenishment gutter 15 and a replenishment chute 16 based on a replenishment command signal. When the upper tank 12 is replenished with pachinko balls, the signal from the ball shortage detector Sa is cut off.

The stop count setting unit 31 of the control unit C is used to arbitrarily set the stop count to 3,000 or 5,000, for example. In an initial state where the pachinko game is not yet played, the number of stops set in the number of stops setting section 31 is displayed as a number on the display section D via the second calculation section 32. This allows the first player to check the number of stops on the pachinko machine.

Next, we will discuss the case where the game starts and a winning ball or an out ball occurs.

All the pachinko balls that have entered the winning opening provided in the pachinko machine or the variable winning device are once collected in the collecting gutter 17, and then detected by the winning ball detector Sb provided at the lower tip of the collecting gutter 17. The detection signal from the winning ball detector Sb is given to the winning ball number counting section 33. In the prize ball number counting section 33, the prize ball number setting section 34 calculates the number of prize balls discharged for one winning ball (for example,
15 or 13) is set as a multiplier, and the actual number of prize balls ejected as prize balls is counted based on this multiplier. The number of prize balls counted by the prize ball number counting section 33 is sent to the first calculation section 35 as a plus signal (signal that is profitable for the player).
given to.

Winning balls that have passed through the entered prize ball detector Sb and out balls that have not entered any winning slot or variable winning device and have been introduced into the out hole 18 are transferred to the confluence gutter 19.
After the balls merge together, they are detected by the ball detector Sc located below. The detection signal from the hit ball detector Sc is given to the hit ball counting section 36, where the actual number of pachinko balls hit by the player is counted. The number of balls counted by this ball counting section 36 is
Negative signal (a signal that results in a loss for the player)
is given to the first calculation unit 35 as follows.

The first calculation section 35 calculates the difference between the number of prize balls and the number of balls hit based on the plus signal sent from the prize ball number counting section 33 and the minus signal sent from the hit ball counting section 36. That is, the number of profit balls played by the player at the current pachinko machine is calculated. On the other hand, the calculated value of the first calculation section 35 is
Comparison unit 3 to which the set value of is given as a reference value
7 is given. The comparison unit 37 is the first calculation unit 35
When the difference between the number of prize balls calculated in and the number of balls hit exceeds the set number of balls hit, a signal is sent to the output control section 30, and even if a detection signal is issued from the ball shortage detector Sa thereafter. , operates so as not to send a replenishment command signal to the replenishment device 14. First calculation unit 35
While the calculated value is less than the stop number setting value, the number of balls stored in the upper tank 12 decreases and the ball shortage detector Sa
Every time a ball shortage signal is sent from the output control section 30 to the output control section 30, a replenishment command signal is issued from the output control section 30 to the replenishment device 14, thereby replenishing the upper tank with a fixed number of pachinko balls.

On the other hand, the calculated value of the first calculation section 35 is calculated by the second calculation section 3.
2, and is subtracted from the set value of the number of stops set by the number of stops setting section 31. The calculated value of the second calculating section 32 corresponds to the total number of stoppages that change from time to time as the pachinko game progresses, and is displayed as a number on the display section D. The display section D should preferably have about five digits assuming that the number of balls hit will be extremely large, and in consideration of readability, it is preferable to always display zeros below the tens digit.

In the above-described and illustrated embodiment, the minus signal given to the first calculation unit 35, that is, the signal that causes a loss for the player, is determined based on the number of balls hit including both winning balls and out balls. Although the signal is obtained from the ball detector Sc installed at the bottom of the gutter 19, another method for obtaining a negative signal is based only on the ball introduced into the out hole 18.
It can also be obtained from a detector installed in conjunction with the. Some pachinko machines have a configuration in which winning balls are not collected together with out balls, but are detected separately. In particular, in pachinko machines with such a configuration, the latter method based only on out balls is used. Get a negative signal. In addition, when generating a minus signal based only on out balls, the prize ball number setting section 34 has the number of prize balls discharged for one winning ball -
It is sufficient to set 1 as a multiplier.

The total number of hits display device according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and the device can be installed on a pachinko machine by providing the display section D at an appropriate location on the game board surface, or by installing the device as shown in Fig. 2. , if any trouble occurs during the game, use the operation switch 50.
It may be provided integrally with a call lamp 51 provided above the pachinko machine to call an attendant by pressing . In particular, according to the latter method, even when replacing a new machine,
The control section C and the display section D of the total stop count display device can be left as island equipment, which is economical.

If the total number of strokes display device according to the present invention described in detail above is installed in a pachinko machine, the following new effects will be produced. During the game, the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind while always knowing the total number of stops until the game ends, and also prevents troubles with the game parlor due to premature stopping. Can be done. Further, it can be used as a guideline when a player selects a pachinko machine with which he or she wants to play a game. In other words, when a player looks at the number on the total number of hits display device, if the number is low, he or she can judge that the pachinko machine has a high winning rate and is relatively easy to play. , it can be determined that the pachinko machine has a low winning rate and a large number of balls struck. In other words, the player can judge that a pachinko machine with a low value is not a machine that can be expected to win a large number of prize balls, even if it often wins. On the other hand, since it is relatively difficult to win a pachinko machine with a high value, it can be determined that a pachinko machine requires considerable gaming skill in order to obtain a sufficient number of prize balls from this machine. However, for players who expect to win an extremely large number of prize balls from a high-margin pachinko machine that has the above-mentioned jackpot generating function, it may be more advantageous to select a pachinko machine with a high numerical value. Therefore, this device will be of great help when selecting a pachinko machine.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the total number of stoppages display device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the display unit attached to a call lamp. Sa...ball shortage detector, Sb...winning ball detector,
Sc... Drive ball detector, C... Control unit, D... Display unit, 10... Simultaneous supply switch, 12... Upper tank, 14... Supply device, 15... Supply gutter, 16
... Supply chute, 17 ... Collection gutter, 30 ... Output control section, 31 ... Stop number setting section, 32 ... Second
Calculating section, 33... Award ball number counting section, 34... Award ball number setting section, 35... First calculating section, 36... Hit ball counting section, 37... Comparison section, 51... Calling lamp.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Request] A detection unit that generates a signal that benefits the player based on winning balls, and a detection unit that generates a signal that causes a loss to the player based on balls hit or out. and a first calculating the number of profit balls for the player at the current time based on the detection signals from each of the detection units.
a calculation unit, a number of hits setting unit that presets the number of hits for the pachinko machine, the number of hits set in the number of hits setting unit and the number of profit balls calculated by the first calculation unit; a control unit having a second calculation unit that calculates the total number of stops at the current time based on the above; a display part that sequentially displays the total number of balls hit by the player; A device for displaying the total number of stops for a pachinko machine, characterized in that it is displayed to the customer.