JPH0322187B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a ball lending machine in a pachinko game parlor, in which a player inserts coins to rent game balls when playing a game at a pachinko game parlor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional ball lending machines simply dispense balls for a desired amount based on the player's insertion of coins.

In addition, there was a system in which the contacts of the ball lending machine were electrically connected to a tallying machine equipped with an arithmetic memory circuit, and an appropriate signal was given to the counting machine for each operation of the ball lending machine. It is known as Publication No. 16008.

In addition, in JP-A-53-1999, data representing the management status of a game hall based on the number of balls rented out by a ball rental device is transmitted and provided to a business management device installed separately from the game machine management device. It is proposed as Publication No. 67541.

Furthermore, a currency identification unit that determines the authenticity of the inserted currency and issues a signal when the currency is authentic;
JP-A-53-51036 has proposed a game medium dispensing device that is equipped with a medium sending section that sends out game mediums in response to a signal from a currency validating section.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Players play pachinko with the aim of increasing the number of game balls they have initially borrowed, but sometimes they run out of game balls in a short period of time. I put them away and have to borrow game balls one after another.

In this state, players feel an increased sense of discomfort and irritation, and there has been a demand for something that can eliminate or alleviate this discomfort.

An object of the present invention is that when a player receives a loan ball, a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot, and a coin discriminating device determines whether the inserted coin is appropriate or not.
If the money inserted into the money insertion slot is proper money, the control device displays the amount of the proper money inserted into the money insertion slot on the plurality of amount display means,
The ball ejecting device and the betting device are operated based on the player's arbitrary selection operation of the desired ball rental amount using the plurality of selection operation means, and the ball ejection device corresponds to the loan amount determined by the plurality of selection operation means. At the same time, a predetermined number of rented balls are ejected to the ball outlet, and the game is started while being observed by the player's eyes using the visible game part of the betting device, and the bet result of the betting device is displayed to the player. is multiplied by a ratio according to a plurality of selection operation means, and a rented ball as a prize is ejected from a ball ejecting port by a ball ejecting device, and the betting game is visually confirmed by the player using the gaming section of the betting device. The player can have fun while playing, and when the rental balls that have been put into the supply tray of the pachinko machine finish firing, the player can relieve the discomfort and frustration of having to receive rental balls one after another, and the player can receive the prescribed number of rental balls one after another. Separately, the player is given an opportunity to win a rental ball as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result by the game section of the betting device by a ratio according to a plurality of selection operation means, thereby increasing the expectation of receiving a rental ball as a prize. Gives you the joy of getting this rental ball,
Even if you are an inexperienced player in pachinko games, you may be able to receive benefits other than those from pachinko games through betting games played by the game section of the betting machine.
Each time a ball rental operation is performed, the control device uses a predetermined number of rental balls ejected according to the loan amount by a plurality of selection operation means as the profit data of the gaming parlor, and also as the bet result by the game section of the betting device. Rental balls ejected as prizes multiplied by ratios according to multiple selection operation means are each supplied to the computer in the control room as disadvantageous data of the gaming parlor, so that the computer can perform rational centralized management within the gaming parlor. To provide a ball lending machine in a pachinko game parlor that can smoothly centrally control business results in the game parlor and perform rapid data processing.

Means for Solving the Problems The ball lending machine in a pachinko game parlor of the present invention has a money insertion slot for inserting coins on the front of the ball lending machine main body, and a plurality of slots for individually displaying amounts corresponding to the number of balls rented. Amount display means, a plurality of selection operation means respectively provided corresponding to the plurality of price display means, a ball takeout port for taking out ejected rental balls, and a change return port for dispensing change. At the same time,
A coin discriminating device that communicates with the coin insertion slot and determines whether inserted coins are appropriate or not, and a ball discharging device that discharges a predetermined number of rental balls to the ball retrieval port are installed inside the ball lending machine main body. A gaming section of a betting device having a prize ratio according to the plurality of selection operation means is visibly provided on the front surface of the ball lending machine main body, and the coin is inserted into the ball lending machine main body. Displaying the amount of appropriate money inserted into the mouth on the plurality of amount display means, and operating the ball ejecting device and the betting device respectively based on the operation of the plurality of selection operation means, and performing the plurality of selection operations. A control device is provided for discharging a predetermined number of rental balls corresponding to an amount lent by the means and a rented ball as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of the betting device by a ratio according to the plurality of selection operation means to the ball outlet. , communicating the currency discriminating device and the plurality of selection operation means via the control device to the plurality of amount display means, the ball ejecting device, the betting device, and a computer in a command room that centrally controls the inside of the game parlor, respectively; The control device uses the predetermined number of rental balls ejected in accordance with the loan amount by the plurality of selection operation means as profit data of the gaming parlor, and also controls the betting result of the betting device according to the plurality of selection operation means. The present invention is characterized in that the rented balls ejected as prizes multiplied by the ratio are supplied to the computer as disadvantage data of the gaming parlor.

Function When a player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot provided on the front of the ball rental machine main body when receiving a rental ball, a coin discriminating device located inside the ball rental machine main body in communication with the coin insertion slot determines whether the inserted coin is appropriate or not, and if the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot is a valid coin, a control device installed inside the ball lending machine body determines the amount of the appropriate coin inserted into the coin insertion slot. A ball lending machine main body provided corresponding to a plurality of amount display means for displaying on a plurality of amount display means on the front of the ball lending machine main body, and individually displaying an amount corresponding to the number of balls rented by a player. By operating the plurality of selection operation means on the front side of the player, the control device operates the ball ejection device and the betting device inside the ball rental machine body, respectively, based on the operation of the plurality of selection operation means by the player, and the ball ejection The device discharges a predetermined number of rented balls corresponding to the loan amount using a plurality of selection operation means to the ball outlet on the front side of the ball rental machine body, and multiple selection operations visibly provided on the front side of the ball rental machine body. A betting game is started by the game section of the betting device having a prize ratio according to the means, and a ball ejecting device receives a rented ball as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of the betting device by the ratio according to the plurality of selection operation means. Discharge to the outlet.

In addition, each time a ball lending operation is performed, a predetermined number of rented balls ejected corresponding to the loan amount by a plurality of selection operation means are used as profit data of the gaming parlor, and also as bet results by the game section of the betting device. The rental balls ejected as prizes multiplied by a ratio according to the selection operation means are supplied by the control device as profit data of the gaming parlor to a computer in a control room that centrally controls the gaming parlor.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a ball lending machine main body, and a bill insertion slot 13 is provided on the front side of the ball lending machine main body 1 as a money insertion slot for inserting coins into the upper part of the side. A coin slot 5 as a coin slot is provided on the side, and a plurality of amount display means 7 for individually displaying the amount corresponding to the number of balls to be lent are provided above the bill insertion slot 13. A plurality of selection operation means are provided corresponding to the plurality of amount display means 7, respectively.

The amount display means 7 displays 100 on the surface of the ball rental machine main body 1.
Six types of numbers such as 200, 300, 400, 500, and 1000 are marked respectively, and loan amounts from 100 yen to 1000 yen are displayed.Multiple selection operation means corresponding to the amount display means 7 are provided with lamps inside. It consists of an illuminated button switch 32 equipped with.

A ball outlet 8 for taking out ejected rental balls is provided at the lower center of the front surface of the ball lending machine main body 1, and a change dispensing device (see Fig. 4) is provided below the bill insertion slot 13 on the front surface of the ball lending machine main body 1. ) is provided with a change return port 9 for dispensing change, and a coin return port 11 for returning incorrect coins is provided below the hardened input port 5 on the front surface of the ball lending machine main body 1. At the top of the ball lending machine main body 1, there is provided a payout display lamp 21 that indicates that the ball lending machine main body 1 is in operation, and the payout display lamp 21 is mounted on the front of the ball lending machine main body 1 at a position where it can be easily seen by the player. .

Inside the ball lending machine main body 1, a bill discriminating device 14 as a bill discriminating device for discriminating whether the inserted bill is appropriate or not is provided in communication with the bill insertion slot 13. A banknote tank 15 is provided to store the appropriate banknotes discriminated by the device 14, and a coin selector 10 as a currency discrimination device for discriminating whether inserted coins are appropriate or inappropriate is installed on the side of the banknote discrimination device 14 in the coin input slot 5. The coin selector 1 is provided in communication with the coin selector 10 at the bottom of the coin selector 10.
Coin tank 1 that stores appropriate coins determined by 0
2, and a coin shortage detector 23 is provided on the side of the coin tank 12, so that the coins in the coin tank 12 are used as change for players using banknotes.

Above the inside of the ball rental machine main body 1, there are shown figures 1 and 2.
As shown in the figure, a ball rental tank 17 is provided, and a supply pipe 16 for replenishing rental balls is provided in the ball rental tank 17.
is connected to the ball rental tank 17, and a ball discharge device 19 is provided below the ball rental tank 17 to discharge the rental balls to the ball outlet 8.
The ball lending tank 17 and the ball discharging device 19 are connected by a gutter with a ball shortage detector 18 installed in the middle, and the ball discharging device 19 and the ball outlet 8 protruding from the front of the ball lending machine main body 1 are connected by the gutter. has been done.

In the ball rental processing system, rental balls are supplied to a rental ball tank 17 located above inside the ball rental machine main body 1 through a replenishment pipe 16, and the rental balls discharged by a ball discharge device 19 are fed through a gutter. The ball is delivered to the player's hand through a cylindrical ball outlet 8 protruding from the front of the ball lending machine main body 1.

A roulette board 2 is visibly provided in the upper center of the front surface of the ball lending machine main body 1 as a gaming section of a betting device having prize ratios corresponding to a plurality of button switches 32. A plurality of lighting units 3 are arranged in a circle, a stop button 4 is provided on the top of the roulette wheel 2, and a prize ratio is displayed on the side of the stop button 4 according to the number of balls lent to the player, that is, the amount of balls lent. A multiple display device 6 is provided to visually indicate that the ratio is improved.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lighting section 3 of the roulette wheel 2 is provided with a display plate 30 with numbers marked on the front, and lamps 28 installed on a lamp base 29 face each other from behind the display plate 30. The lamp base 29 is fixed to the roulette wheel 2 via a set screw 31.

The numbers on the display plate 30 indicate the number of balls to be rented as a prize corresponding to the bet result on the roulette wheel 2, and are comprised of 25, 50, and 100.

Near the center of the interior of the ball lending machine main body 1, the amount of proper currency inserted into the bill insertion slot 13 or the coin insertion slot 5 is displayed on the amount display means 7, and the ball is displayed based on the operation of a plurality of button switches 32. activating the ejection device 19 and the roulette wheel 2, respectively;
A control device 20 is provided that discharges a predetermined number of rented balls corresponding to the loan amount by the plurality of button switches 32 and a rented ball as a prize corresponding to the bet result of the roulette wheel 2 to the ball outlet 8.

The bill discriminating device 14, the coin selector 10, the plurality of button switches 32, and the stop button 4 are connected to the plurality of amount display means 7, the multiple display device 6, the change dispensing device, the ball discharging device 19, the roulette board 2, and the game via the control device 20. Each information is communicated to a computer 22 in a control room that centrally controls the store.

The control device 20 uses the predetermined number of rental balls discharged by the plurality of button switches 32 corresponding to the loan amount as the profit data of the gaming parlor, and also calculates the ratio according to the plurality of button switches 32 to the bet result of the roulette board 2. The rental ball ejected as a prize multiplied by 1 is supplied to the computer 22 as disadvantage data of the gaming parlor.

As described above, this ball lending machine consists of the main components of the ball lending operation mechanism, the betting mechanism, and the ball ejecting mechanism, and these main components are controlled by the control device 20 provided inside the ball lending machine main body 1. It's becoming controlled.

Next, the operation of the ball lending machine of this embodiment will be explained.

The player can use 1000 yen banknotes, 500 yen coins, and 100 yen coins, and when using 1000 yen banknotes, the player can use the banknote insertion slot 13 on the front of the ball lending machine main body 1.
When a 1,000 yen bill is inserted into the machine, the bill discriminating device 14 connected to the bill insertion slot 13 inside the ball lending machine main body 1 is activated.
It determines whether the 1000 yen banknote is appropriate or not, and if the 1000 yen banknote is a valid banknote, it is taken in as is and stored in the banknote tank 15.

Further, if the 1000 yen bill is an invalid bill, it is returned to the bill insertion slot 13.

When the 1000 yen bill is determined to be a proper bill by the bill discriminating device 14, the ball lending machine main body 1
The illuminated button switches 32 corresponding to the multiple amount display means 7 on the front are all lit, starting from 100 yen.
The button switch 32 visually displays that a rental ball within the range of 1000 yen is available.

Next, when the player presses the button switch 32 for the desired amount, the ball discharging device 1 inside the ball rental machine main body 1 is activated.
9 is activated, and if a predetermined number of rental balls, for example, 200 yen, are requested, 50 rental balls are discharged to the ball outlet 8, and the change dispensing device is activated, and the amount of 800 yen is discharged. At the same time that the change is paid out in coins to the change payout port 9, the roulette wheel 2 facing the front of the ball lending machine main body 1 is activated, and the circular illumination section 3 of the roulette wheel 2 repeatedly lights up and flashes at high speed. For the amount of 200 yen, the prize ratio "2" is visually displayed on the multiple display device 6.

The player stops the betting game using the roulette board 2 by pressing the stop button 4.

The control device 20 determines this bet result, and the number of rental balls obtained by multiplying the number at the lighting stop position by the ratio value corresponding to the button switch 32 of the multiple display device 6 is given as a prize in addition to the predetermined number of rental balls. The ball is discharged to the ball outlet 8 by the operation of the discharge device 19.

For example, if the lighting stop position of the roulette wheel 2 is lucky to be "100", you will get 200 rental balls as a prize (100 x 2).

In this way, by having players play a betting game different from pachinko games when renting balls, the game balls put into the supply tray of the pachinko machine bounce and disappear, and players end up hitting the rented balls quickly in succession. In addition to relieving the player's discomfort and irritation, the system also provides benefits other than the pachinko game depending on the bet result.

Here, if unfortunately the lighting stop position of the lighting section 3 of the roulette wheel 2 is "0", no prize will be given to the player.

The control device 20 sends a plurality of button switches 32 to the computer 22 in the control room every time the ball rental operation is performed.
The predetermined number of rental balls discharged in accordance with the ball rental amount is used as the profit data of the gaming parlor, and the rent discharged as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of the roulette board 2 by a ratio according to the plurality of button switches 32. The balls are supplied as disadvantageous data of the gaming parlor, and the computer 22 can centrally manage the inside of the gaming parlor.

Note that the profit data of the gaming parlor may be supplied to the computer 22 as is, and the disadvantage data of the gaming parlor may be the betting result signal, respectively.

When using 500 yen coins and 100 yen coins, insert the coins into the coin slot 5 on the front of the ball lending machine main body 1 in the same way as above, and the ball lending machine main body 1 connected to the coin slot 5 will open. An internal coin selector 10 determines whether the inserted coin is appropriate or not, and if the inserted coin is an appropriate coin, it is stored in the coin tank 12 as is.

Further, if the inserted coin is an inappropriate coin, it is returned to the coin return slot 11.

Next, when the player presses the button switch 32 for the desired amount, the ball discharging device 19 inside the ball lending machine main body 1 is activated, and a predetermined number of rented balls are ejected to the ball outlet 8, and the change dispensing device is activated. is activated, change is paid out in coins to the change payout port 9, and the change is paid out in coins to the roulette wheel 2.
You can play betting games.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the control circuit for the ball rental machine of the present invention.

The coins inserted into the coin insertion slot by the player are
The inserted amount is stored in the counter by the banknote discriminating device 14 if it is a banknote, and by the coin detection switch if it is a coin, and is stored in the counter via a decoder.In the embodiment of the amount display means, the lamp of the illuminated button switch 32 lights up to indicate the amount available for loan.

Further, the output of the counter is input to the gate and also to the comparison operation circuit.

The signal of the loan amount by operating the button switch 32 of the plurality of selection operation means is inputted to the comparison calculation circuit via the encoder, and the ball discharging device 19 is activated via the driver based on the output signal corresponding to the loan amount. When the change is activated, a predetermined number of rental balls are ejected, and there is change, the change dispensing device is activated.

A loan amount signal generated by operating the button switch 32 is input to the gate via a decoder, and sent to the multiple display device 6 via a driver.
Show the proportion of awards according to.

In addition, the output of the counter and the output of the encoder are input to the oscillator, and the operation input from the button switch 32 is input to the encoder, which activates the oscillator.The oscillation output drives the ring counter, and the roulette board 2 is activated.

Thereafter, the player operates the stop button 4 to stop the oscillator and hold the ring counter in response to a stop signal from the stop switch, and the lighting and blinking movement of the roulette board 2 is stopped.

At this time, the holding output of the ring counter is compared and judged by the comparison calculation circuit, and the output from the comparison calculation circuit based on the prize mode of the roulette wheel 2 and the ratio of the loan amount to the prize from the encoder is determined by the comparison calculation circuit. A predetermined number of rental balls are supplied as a prize to the ball ejecting device 19 through the ball ejecting device 19 and ejected as a prize.

The comparison calculation circuit supplies each data to the computer 22 in the command room.

Although the game section of the betting device of the embodiment has been described as a roulette board 2, it may also be configured to play slot games and various race games.

Furthermore, the control device can be configured with a microcomputer such as ROM/IC.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the ball lending machine in a pachinko game parlor of the present invention, when a player receives a loaned ball, by inserting money into the money insertion slot,
The currency discriminating device determines whether the inserted money is appropriate or not, and if the inserted money into the money insertion slot is a proper currency, the control device displays the amount of the proper money inserted into the money insertion slot on a plurality of amount display means. The ball discharging device and the betting device are operated based on the player's arbitrary selection operation of the desired ball rental amount using a plurality of selection operation means.
The ball ejecting device ejects a predetermined number of rented balls corresponding to the loan amount by the plurality of selection operation means to the ball outlet, and at the same time, the game is observed visually by the player using the visible game portion of the betting device. Start while
A ball ejection device can eject a rented ball as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of a betting device by a ratio according to a plurality of selection operation means to a player from a ball outlet, and the betting game can be changed to a game of the betting device. Depending on the player, the game can be enjoyed while visually being confirmed by the player, and when the balls thrown into the supply tray of the pachinko machine finish bouncing off, it can be unpleasant for players who have to receive balls one after another. It is possible to soothe one's feelings and feelings of irritation, and in addition to a predetermined number of rental balls, there is an opportunity to receive rental balls as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result by the game section of the betting device by a ratio according to multiple selection operation means. By giving the player a sense of anticipation of receiving a rental ball as a prize and the joy of receiving the rental ball, even a player who is inexperienced in pachinko games can bet by the game section of the betting machine. There is a possibility that the game can provide benefits other than the pachinko game, and it is of high practical value and is of interest to all players.

At the same time, the ratio of the rental ball as a prize increases according to the plurality of selection operation means, so the player tries to play the game of the betting device with a high ratio.
This will also contribute to improving sales at game parlors.

Furthermore, each time a ball lending operation is performed, the control device uses a predetermined number of rented balls ejected according to the loan amount by a plurality of selection operation means as profit data of the ball game store, and also allows the game section of the betting device to bet. The rental balls ejected as prizes obtained by multiplying the results by ratios according to multiple selection operation means are each supplied to the computer in the control room as disadvantageous data of the gaming parlor, allowing the computer to perform rational centralized management within the gaming parlor. This allows for smooth centralized control of sales results within the game arcade, and speedy data processing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball rental machine in a pachinko game parlor according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control circuit for the ball rental machine of the present invention. 1...Ball rental machine main body, 2...Roulette board, 3...Lighting section, 4...Stop button, 5...Coin slot, 6...
Multiple display device, 7... Amount display means, 8... Ball outlet, 9... Change return opening, 10... Coin selector, 11
... Coin return slot, 12... Coin tank, 13... Bill insertion slot, 14... Bill discrimination device, 15... Bill tank,
16... Supply pipe, 17... Ball rental tank, 18... Ball shortage detector, 19... Ball discharge device, 20... Control device, 21... Output display lamp, 22... Computer, 23... Coin shortage detector, 28... Lamp , 29
... Lamp base, 30... Display plate, 31... Stop screw, 32... Button switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. On the front of the main body of the ball lending machine, a money insertion slot for inserting money, a plurality of amount display means for individually displaying the amount corresponding to the number of balls rented, and a money amount display means provided respectively corresponding to the plurality of amount display means. A plurality of selection operation means, a ball take-out port for taking out ejected rental balls, and a change return port for dispensing change are respectively provided, and the inside of the ball rental machine main body communicates with the coin insertion port. A coin discriminating device that determines whether the inserted coin is appropriate or not, and a ball discharging device that discharges a predetermined number of rental balls to the ball ejection port are respectively disposed, and the plurality of coins are disposed on the front surface of the ball rental machine body. A game section of the betting device having a prize ratio according to the selection operation means is provided in a visible manner, and the amount of proper money inserted into the money insertion slot is displayed in the plurality of amounts inside the ball lending machine main body. the ball discharging device and the betting device are respectively actuated based on the operation of the plurality of selection operation means, and a predetermined number of balls to be lent corresponding to the loan amount by the plurality of selection operation means and the bet are made. A control device is provided that discharges a rented ball as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of the device by a ratio according to the plurality of selection operation means to the ball outlet, and the control device controls the money discriminating device and the plurality of selection operation means. The device communicates with the plurality of amount display means, the ball ejecting device, the betting device, and a computer in a control room that centrally controls the inside of the game parlor, and the control device corresponds to the lending amount by the plurality of selection operation means. The predetermined number of rental balls discharged as profit data of the gaming parlor, and the rental balls discharged as a prize obtained by multiplying the bet result of the betting device by a ratio according to the plurality of selection operation means. A ball lending machine in a pachinko game parlor, characterized in that the data is supplied to the computer as disadvantageous data.