JPH045474B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a coin-operated game device in which a game right is generated by inserting a coin, and coins are paid out in accordance with the prize form of the game result.

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, coin-operated game machines installed in game corners, pachinko parlors, etc. allow players to bet 1 to 3 coins on one game.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in conventional coin-operated game machines, even if a player accidentally inserts more than the maximum number of coins, the game continues and the player suffers a loss.

The present invention provides a system in which, when a player becomes depressed and inserts more than a specified number of coins into the coin slot while playing a coin-operated game device, the extra coins can be returned to the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin-operated game device which allows the player to proceed to the next game procedure without causing damage and without any special operation, and who can play the game with peace of mind.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a game in which a game is played by inserting coins into a coin slot provided on the outside of a game device, and when a prize pattern is formed based on the game result, a preset number of coins is generated. A coin-operated game device that outputs prize coins, the input coin detector being connected to the coin input slot, detecting the inserted coin and generating a detection signal, and the input coin detector being electrically connected to the input coin detector. A counting means for counting the detection signal from the inserted coin detector, a game end signal generating means for detecting the end of the game and generating a game end signal, and communicating with the rear of the coin insertion slot. A coin insertion blocking device provided upstream of the input coin detector in the flow path to prevent coins inserted into the coin insertion slot from flowing down the flow path; and a coin insertion blocking device communicating with the setting position of the coin insertion blocking device. and a return device for returning the blocked coins, and the counting means includes means for outputting a maximum value signal based on counting the maximum number of coins inserted under the game start conditions. a prevention control means for inhibiting the coin insertion prevention device in response to a maximum value signal from the counting means; and prevention of the coin insertion prevention device in response to a game end signal from the game end signal generation means. It has a configuration characterized in that it further includes a release control means for releasing the operating state.

Function Coins inserted into the input slot are detected by the input coin detector, and detection signals from the input coin detector are counted by the counting means.

When the counting means counts the maximum number of coins inserted under the game start conditions, it outputs a maximum value signal, and when the game end signal generating means detects that the game has ended, it generates a game end signal.

The blocking control means operates to block the coin insertion blocking device in response to the maximum value signal, and the release control device releases the blocking operation state of the coin insertion blocking device in response to the game end signal.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin-operated rotary game machine 1 as a coin-operated game device according to the present invention. Coins inserted from a coin slot 11 provided on the outer surface of the game machine 1 are transferred to a coin sorter. 12, and only proper coins are guided to the coin rail 13, and when the hopper type coin ejecting device 21 or the hopper type coin ejecting device is full, they are stored in the coin tank 14. If the coin is sorted as a defective coin, it is stopped in the coin sorter 12 and discharged into the return slot 16 by pressing the return button 15. By pressing the start switch 17, a game start signal is generated, the game is started, and the disk of the game display section 18 begins to rotate. The rotating disk is stopped independently when the player presses buttons A, B, and C on the operation panel 19, respectively. The position at which these discs stop is determined by the number of coins corresponding to their combined prize mode, and with an onomatopoeic sound from the speaker 20, a specified number of coins from the hopper type coin ejecting device 21 passes through the ejecting gutter 22. , coin outlet 23
The coins are then discharged into the coin tray 24.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1. A proper coin inserted from the coin slot 11 is communicated with the open coin insertion blocking device 28 and the coin slot 11, and the inserted coin is stopped. Detect and
After passing through an inserted coin detector consisting of a coin detection switch 29 that generates a detection signal, the coin is guided to the coin rail 13. This coin detection switch 29
The output signal is electrically connected to a coin detection switch 29, and the detection signal from this switch 29 is counted to a counter 49 as a counting means for counting the maximum number of coins inserted under the game start conditions described later. It has been entered. The hopper type coin ejecting device 21 also includes a coin shortage detector 30 for generating a coin shortage signal and a coin detection switch 31 for supplying an output signal to a discharge number counter for generating a scheduled number discharge completion signal, which will be described later. It is provided.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the coin sorter 12 and the coin insertion blocking device 28, and the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 11 are judged by the sorting rail 32 as to whether or not they are appropriate coins. The coin is in the open coin insertion blocking device 28.
The first
It is guided by the coin rail 13 shown in the figure. In addition, if the inserted coin is incorrect, the coin will be removed from the cylindrical spring 3 on the sorting rail 32.
When the coin is stopped at position 6 and a coin return device consisting of a return button 15 is pressed, the coin is guided to a return gutter 37 and returned to a return slot 16.

As described above, the coin-operated rotary game machine 1 of the embodiment is operated.

During the player's game, due to the various causes mentioned at the beginning of this description, coins inserted from the coin slot 11 are guided from the introduction gutter 33 to the coin rail 13, and are transferred to the coin ejection device 21 or the coin tank. It becomes necessary to prevent the magnet 3 from being stored in the magnet 3 by the control device 27, which will be described later.
If a command is issued to energize the magnet 8 and close the sorting rail 32, the energization of the magnet 38 causes the closing lever 39 to move against the force of the return spring 40 and move the rotation shaft 41.
It rotates using the fulcrum as a fulcrum and closes the passage of the sorting rail. Therefore, coins inserted while the coin insertion prevention device 28 is in operation are stopped under the cylindrical spring 36 and returned to the return slot 16 by the same operation as for returning defective coins described above.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 3, and is shown to facilitate understanding of the operation of the closing lever 39 of the coin insertion blocking device 28.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control device 27 that operates the coin insertion prevention device 28 shown in FIGS. The output of the counter 49 as a counting means generates a maximum value signal when the maximum number of coins is reached, the game start signal 43 generated by the game start switch 17, and the difference between the number of coins inserted and the number of prize coins discharged. When the based calculation result exceeds the scheduled number, a scheduled number discharge completion signal 45 is outputted by the scheduled number discharge signal generating means, and a coin shortage signal 4 is generated by the coin shortage detector 30.
6 and a game forced stop signal 47 from an external game forced stop signal supply means 48 such as a management room are inputted via a trigger circuit 50. Therefore, when the OR circuit 51 is supplied with at least one of the input signals described above, for example, a signal (high level) based on the counter 49 counting the maximum number of coins inserted under the game start conditions. Output becomes high level. This output is input to the set terminal (s) of the flip-flop 56, and when a high level signal is supplied to the set terminal (s) of the flip-flop 56, the flip-flop 56 is set and its output becomes high level. Therefore, the subsequent driver circuit 57 is the coin insertion prevention device 28.
The coin insertion prevention device 28 is activated by energizing the magnet 38.

In addition, the multi-input OR circuit 55 includes a scheduled number discharge completion signal 45 and a coin shortage signal 4 among the above-mentioned signals.
6 and the game forced stop signal 47 are inputted via corresponding inverters 52, 53, 54 and a trigger circuit 58. Here, it is assumed that among the three signals, the high level signal that sets the flip-flop circuit 56 becomes low level. This change from high level to low level is inverted by inverters 52, 53, and 54, and trigger circuit 58
The signal is supplied to the OR circuit 55 via the . Therefore,
The output of the OR circuit 55 becomes high level, and the flip-flop circuit 56 is reset.

Further, the OR circuit 55 receives a game end signal 44 from the game end signal generating means and a scheduled number discharge completion cancel signal from the scheduled number discharge completion canceling means for canceling the scheduled number discharge completion signal 45. When either signal becomes high level, the output of the OR circuit 55 becomes high level, the flip-flop circuit 56 is reset, the drive signal of the driver 57 for exciting the magnet 38 is stopped, and the coin insertion prevention device 28 is activated. The condition is canceled.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when a player accidentally inserts more than a specified number of coins into the coin slot while playing a coin-operated game device, Extra coins can be prevented from being inserted and retained, and returned by the player's operation of the return button, and each time a game ends, the coin insertion prevention device is automatically returned to the initial state to remove the player's coins. The next game can be started by making it possible to input the amount of money, and the player can play the game with peace of mind without any special operation without causing any damage to the player.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin-operated rotary game machine. FIG. 2 is a side view of the rotary gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the coin sorter and coin insertion blocking device.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3. Fifth
The figure is an embodiment of a block diagram of the control circuit of the coin insertion blocking device. 1... Coin-operated rotary game machine, 12...
...Coin sorter, 13...Coin rail, 14...
...Coin tank, 15...Return button, 16...
Return port, 17...Start switch, 18...Game display section, 19...Operation panel, 20...Speaker, 21...Hopper type coin ejection device, 2
2... Discharge gutter, 23... Discharge port, 24... Coin tray, 25... Supply gutter, 26... Receiving gutter, 27...
Control device, 28... Coin insertion prevention device, 29...
... Coin detection switch, 30 ... Coin shortage detector, 31 ... Coin detection switch, 32 ... Sorting rail, 33 ... Introduction gutter, 35 ... Detection lever,
36... Cylindrical spring, 37... Return gutter, 38... Magnet, 39... Closing lever, 40... Return spring, 41... Rotating shaft, 42... Coin detection signal,
43...Game start signal, 44...Game end signal, 45...Scheduled number discharge completion signal, 46...
Coin shortage signal, 47...game forced stop signal,
48... Game forced stop signal supply means, 49...
Counter, 50...Trigger circuit, 51...
OR circuit, 52, 53, 54...Inverter, 5
5...OR circuit, 56...flip-flop circuit, 57...driver, 58...trigger circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game is played by inserting coins into a coin slot provided on the outer surface of a game device, and when a prize pattern is formed based on the game result, a preset number of prize coins are discharged. a coin-operated game device that is connected to the coin slot and detects the inserted coin and generates a detection signal; and an inserted coin detector that is electrically connected to the inserted coin detector and that detects the inserted coin. a counting means for counting the detection signal from the coin detector; a game end signal generating means for detecting the end of the game and generating a game end signal; and an input coin in a flow path connected to the rear of the coin input slot. a coin insertion blocking device provided upstream of the detector to prevent coins inserted into the coin insertion slot from flowing down the flow path; and a coin insertion blocking device communicating with a set position of the coin insertion blocking device to prevent the coins from flowing down the flow path. a return device for returning coins that have been inserted; the counting means includes means for outputting a maximum value signal based on counting a maximum value of the number of input coins under game start conditions; blocking control means for blocking the coin insertion blocking device in response to a maximum value signal from the device; and release control means for releasing the blocking operation state of the coin insertion blocking device in response to a game end signal from the game end signal generating device. A coin-operated game device further comprising: a control means;