JPH0479975A - Block of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep a player from feeling unconfortable as the knees and legs of the player touch a block of pachinko game machines so as to improve service to players by installing a game medium counter at the center portion of one or each side of the block where a plurality of game machines are installed, and installing a money-exchanging machine above the game medium counter. CONSTITUTION:A game medium counter 10 and a money-exchanging machine 30 are installed between two game machines 5 at the center portion of each side of a block 2 of game machines. The game medium counter 10 and the money-exchanging machine 30 are both rounded and projected into a hemispherical shape from each side of the block 2 of game machines, with the money- exchanging machine 30 installed above the game medium counter 10. Ball rental machine 50 is installed at each end 2A of a game machine block main body 21. The ball rental machine 50 is capable of cashing change and when putting a high denomination bill such as a ten thousand-yen bill into the machine 50 a player receives pachinko balls and change. A recessed portion 25 serving as a foot rest is recessed to a position below a game machine 5 so deeply that it does not touch the legs of the player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a gaming machine island that is placed in a gaming hall and has pachinko machines, medal game booths, and a plurality of other gaming machines of this type installed therein.

"Prior Art" In a conventional game hall, for example, a pachinko game hall, several corner or angular rectangular parallelepiped game machine islands are arranged in parallel, and each game machine island has pachinko machines etc. on one or both sides. There are several gaming machines installed. Between each pachinko machine, there is a ball lending machine. The ball lending machine has a bill slot on the front, and by inserting a 1,000 yen bill, which is a low-denomination currency, into the bill slot, the bill data detection unit inside the ball lending machine determines whether the inserted bill is genuine or not. Alternatively, the data for determining whether the banknote is a counterfeit banknote and the data for determining the amount of the banknote are detected, the detected data is sent to the main computer, and according to the determination result by the main computer, the player is given gaming media such as pachinko balls. The banknotes inserted into the 0 banknote slot, which is used to lend money, are conveyed into the banknote storage section on each side of the gaming machine island by a banknote conveying device disposed on the back side of the ball lending machine and the pachinko machine.

Additionally, at one end of the game machine island, there is a money exchange machine for exchanging high denomination currency such as 10,000 yen bills and 5000 yen bills into low denomination currency such as 1,000 yen bills. At the other end of the island, there is a game media counting machine, such as a prize ball counting machine, for counting the pachinko balls that players have won.

``Problem to be solved by the problem'' However, with such conventional technology, although it is convenient for players to exchange money, it is inconvenient for players to count the gaming media. It is convenient for players who are close to the counting machine to count gaming media, but it is inconvenient to exchange money, and there is a problem that players are lacking in either the service of exchanging money or counting gaming media. Ta.

In addition, since the banknote transport device is located on the back side of the ball lending machine and the pachinko machine, if a problem occurs while the banknote transport device is transporting the banknotes, the ball lending machine and pachinko machine can be moved to the machine island itself. I had to take them out, repair the problem, and then set them back into the gaming machine island. For this reason, it takes time and effort to repair the problem, and during that time, the game machine at the repair location cannot be used, which has an impact on sales.

In addition, in order to make effective use of the limited space available at gaming parlors, the distance between the gaming machine island and the player-free space is narrowed. As a result, the players' knees and feet hit the gaming machine island, making it uncomfortable and lacking in service to the players.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and
To provide a gaming machine island that is comfortable and can improve services for players.

"Means for Solving the Problem" In order to solve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows: l A game media counting machine is installed in the center of one or both sides on which a plurality of game machines are installed, A gaming machine island characterized by a money exchange machine installed above the media counting machine.

2. A gaming machine island with a single top, characterized in that both island ends are rounded, and the top surface and peripheral surface are connected in a rounded manner.

3. The gaming machine island main body has a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of ball lending machines, and a bill slot and a bill data detection unit for the ball lending machines and a bill data detection unit for conveying the bills inserted from each bill slot. A game machine island, characterized in that a bill conveyance device is provided on the game machine island main body apart from the ball lending machine.

4. A plurality of game machines, a plurality of ball lending machines, a bill slot for the ball lending machines, and a bill data detection unit are provided on both sides of the gaming machine island main body, and the bill data detection unit is common to the bills inserted from each bill slot. What is claimed is: 1. A gaming machine island characterized by having a banknote conveyance device capable of circulating and conveying banknotes within an annular conveyance path.

5. The game machine island main body includes at least one of a money exchange machine and a ball lending machine capable of dispensing change, and the bill conveyance device is capable of supplying change to at least one of the money exchange machine and the ball lending machine. 4. The gaming machine island according to item 4, characterized by having a supply section.

6. A game machine island having a plurality of game machines in the game machine island body, and having a foot-insertion recess corresponding to each game machine at the base of the game machine island body below the game machines. Exists.

"Function" If both a money exchange machine and a game media counting machine are installed in the center of one or both sides of a gaming machine island, the money exchange and game media counting are performed in the center. be able to. Therefore, compared to the case where the currency exchange machine or gaming media counting machine is located at the edge of the gaming machine island, even if the gaming machine is farthest from the currency exchange machine or gaming media counting machine on the gaming machine island, the distance between them is is reduced to half.

In addition, if the banknote input slot 3, banknote data detection unit, and banknote transport device are located far from the ball lending machine, even if the banknote transport device encounters trouble while transporting banknotes, the ball lending machine or the game machine Troubles can be repaired directly without taking the time and effort of taking out the machine from the game machine island main body.

In addition, if the game machine island main body has a recess for foot insertion,
Players can comfortably play games without hitting their knees or feet on the gaming machine island.

"Example" Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine island 2 arranged in the gaming hall has a plurality of gaming machines 5 arranged back to back on both sides of the gaming machine island main body 21 on two rows of bases 23 of the gaming machine island main body 21. The 0 interval thin ball lending machine 4 having a plurality of interval thin ball lending machines 4 is 2
Each gaming machine 5 on the stand is installed sandwiched between them. In this embodiment, the game machine 5 is a pachinko machine that uses pachinko balls as game media.

Both island ends 2a of the game machine island 2 are rounded as shown in FIG. 3, and the upper surface and peripheral surface of the game machine island 2 are rounded as shown in FIG. Connected. In addition, the base 2 of the game machine island main body 21 below the game machine 5 and the top plate 27
3 is a protruding base 2 corresponding to the position of the thin ball lending machine 4 between each machine.
4, and a recess 2 for foot insertion corresponding to the position of each gaming machine 5.
The recess 25 for foot insertion, which has a number 5, is deeply recessed to a position below the gaming machine 5 so as not to hit the player's feet. The game machine island 2 is reliably supported so that the stability of the game machine island 2 is not deteriorated by forming the game machine island 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the center of both sides of the gaming machine island 2, a gaming media counter IO and a money exchange Ia 30 are installed, sandwiched between two gaming machines 5. ing. The game media counter IO and the money exchange machine 30 protrude in a semicircular shape from each side of the game machine island 2, and the money exchange machine 30 is installed on the game media counter IO. There is.

Furthermore, ball lending machines 50 are installed at both island ends 2a of the gaming machine island main body 21. The ball lending machine 50 is capable of dispensing change, and is capable of dispensing pachinko balls and receiving change in response to the insertion of high-value banknotes such as 10,000 yen.

On the curtain plate 6 of the gaming machine island main body 21 above each gaming machine 5,
A coin insertion part 7 for the intermittent thin ball lending machine 4 is provided apart from the intermission thin ball lending machine 4.

The coin input section 7 includes a bill input lower 1 for inputting 1,000 yen bills, a coin input lower 2 for inputting 100 yen or 500 yen, a coin return lower 3, an out-of-change indicator lamp 74a, and a ball. It has an on-demand indicator lamp 74b, a lid part 75, and a key device 76 for opening and closing the lid part 75, and includes a banknote data detection part (not shown) and a coin data detection part (not shown) inside.
The zero banknote data detection unit is a detection unit that detects data for determining whether a banknote inserted from the banknote input lower 1 is genuine or a counterfeit banknote, and data for determining the amount of the banknote. , the coin data detection unit is a detection unit that detects data for determining whether a coin inserted from the coin input lower 2 is genuine or a counterfeit bill, and data for determining the amount of coin. 4 is detected by the bill data detection section and the coin data detection section in response to the insertion of a thousand yen bill into the bill insertion lower 1 of the coin insertion section 7 or the insertion of 100 yen or 500 yen into the coin insertion lower 2. If the banknotes and coins are determined to be fake, the banknotes or coins are returned to the banknote input lower 1 or the coins are returned to the coin output lower 3 to confirm that the banknotes or coins are genuine. In this case, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount of money is lent out from one pot 41 in front.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, on the gaming machine island main body 21 on the back side of the money input section 7, there is a bill conveyance device 40 for conveying the 1,000 yen bill inserted from each bill input lower 1. A zero bill conveyance device 40, which is provided apart from the thin ball lending machine 4 in the same way as the bill input lower 1, runs a circular conveyance path along the circumference of the gaming machine island main body 21 at the height of each bill input lower 1. 41
have. The conveyance path 41 is a path common to the thousand yen bills inserted from each banknote input lower 1, and is a path common to the banknote conveyance device 4.
0 can be transported by circulating the banknotes in the transport path 41 by sandwiching the banknotes between a belt and a roller in a sequential manner.
The bill conveyance device 40 is connected to the ball lending machine 5 at the island end 2a of the gaming machine island 2.
0 and a money exchange machine 30 located in the center thereof, it has a replenishment section 42 that can replenish change.

The game medium counting machine 10 has a game medium input port 12 at the upper part of the protrusion 11, and is configured to count the number of pachinko balls that are game media inputted from the game medium input port 12.

Further, the protruding part 11 of the game medium counting machine 10 is continuous with the top plate 27 on the same plane, and the counting display window 13,
Recording section 14, payment button 15, and cart outlet 16
It is equipped with The counting display window 13 is a gaming media counter lO
The number of man-hours counted is displayed using four LEDs. The recording unit 14 is a printing machine that prints and records the man-hours counted by the game medium counter 10 on a recording cart 17 by operating the payment button 15. Outlet port 1
6 is for discharging the recording cart 17 printed by the recording section 14.

After the pachinko balls have been counted by the game medium counter 10, they are discharged from a pachinko ball outlet (not shown) and returned to the inside of the game machine island 2.

The money exchange machine 30 has a bill inlet 31 in the upper part of the front and a bill outlet 32 in the lower part.
High-value currency such as a 10,000 yen bill or a 5,000 yen bill that has been inserted can be exchanged into a 1,000 yen bill and taken out from the bill outlet 32.

Next, the action will be explained.

When playing a game using the gaming machine 5 of the gaming machine island 2 shown in FIG. Inject 100 or 500 yen into Roa 2. Accordingly,
The inter-machine thin ball lending machine 4 inputs banknotes and coins according to the judgment result of the recognition machine based on the banknote and coin data detected by the banknote data detection section and the coin data detection section, and when the banknotes and coins are determined to be fake. The coins are returned to the lower 1 or the coins are returned from the coin dispensing lower 3, and if the banknotes and coins are genuine, the banknotes or coins are taken in, and the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount is lent from the construction cost 41 on the front.

When pachinko balls are borrowed using 1,000 yen bills, the inserted bills are sent into the conveyance path 41 of the banknote conveyance device 40, and are sequentially sandwiched between belts and rollers and passed through the conveyance path 41 as shown in FIG. - Circulate in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. The circulating banknotes are delivered to the money exchange machine 30 of the gaming machine island 2 by the supply unit 42.
And the ball lending machine 50 is supplied with fishing iron.

If a problem occurs while the banknote transport device fi40 is transporting banknotes, the banknote input lower 1, the banknote data detection unit, and the banknote transport device 140 are located in the curtain plate 6, so that the ball lending machine 4 or the gaming machine 5 can be You can open the lid 75 of the coin insertion section 7 without taking the time and effort of taking it out of the game machine island main body 21.
Alternatively, by opening the curtain plate 6, the trouble can be repaired directly.

After playing the game with the gaming machine 5, the pachinko balls acquired are counted by the gaming medium counting machine 10.

In this case, in the game machine island 2, both the money exchange machine 30 and the game media counting machine 1O are installed in the center of both sides, and the center part of the game machine island 2 is used to exchange money and store game media. You can count pachinko balls. Therefore, compared to the case where the money exchange machine 30 or the game media counting machine 10 is located at the island end 2a of the game machine island 2, the island end that is most different from the money exchange machine 30 or the game media counting machine 10 in the game machine island 2 is 2a
Even if the game machine 5 is close to the game machine 5, the distance to the game machine 5 is halved.

Also, even if the game media counter IO or money exchange machine 30 on the side of the game machine 5 where you played the game is occupied, use the game media counter 10 or the money exchange machine 30 on the game machine island 2 immediately opposite it. Something will happen.

When counting pachinko balls with the game media counting machine IO, the pachinko balls are inserted through the game media input port 12. When pachinko balls are thrown in, the game medium counting machine 10 is driven and the number of steps is counted. The counted man-hours are displayed in the count display window 1.
3, and when the payment button 15 is operated, the number of balls counted is printed and recorded on the recording cart 17 by the recording section 14, and the recording cart 17 is taken out from the take-out port 16. From the print record on the record card 17, it is possible to know the number of man-hours required for pachinko balls to be exchanged for prizes.

If this record cart 17 is taken to a prize exchange office, it can be exchanged for a prize corresponding to the printed man-hours.

The pachinko balls counted by the game medium counter IO are discharged from the pachinko ball outlet and returned to the game machine island 2.

When exchanging money using the money exchange machine 30, the money exchange machine 3
A high-value currency such as a 10,000 yen bill or a 5,000 yen bill is inserted into the bill slot 31 of 0. The money exchange machine 30 exchanges the inserted 10,000 yen bill, 5,000 yen bill, etc. into 10,000 yen bills if it is a -10,000 yen bill, and 5 thousand yen bills if it is a 5,000 yen bill. send it out from

The player inserts the exchanged 1,000 yen bill into the bill insertion lower 1 of the money insertion section 7, borrows pachinko balls from the thin ball lending machine 4 during the interval between the gaming machines 5, and enjoys playing the game on the gaming machine 5. I can do it.

As shown in FIG. 142 and FIG. 3, the game machine island 2 has a rounded shape, which gives a warm feeling to the players and stimulates demand for such a game machine island 2.

Furthermore, since the game machine island body 21 has four foot-inserting parts 25, the player's knees and feet do not come into contact with the game machine island 2, allowing the player to comfortably play the game.

In addition, a large money exchange machine may be installed in place of one or both of the ball lending machines 50 on both island ends 2a. , a money exchange machine that allows you to exchange 1,000 yen bills into 500 yen and 100 yen coins.

Further, the recording unit of the game medium counting machine may be one that records the counted man-hours on a magnetic card.

In this case, the prize exchange office reads the number of pachinko balls recorded on the magnetic cart and exchanges it for a prize.

Also, did we explain the case where the thin-type ball lending machine 4 is installed between two gaming machines 5? It may also be installed by

Moreover, although the case where a ball lending machine is installed at the island end has been described, a money changer may be installed at the island end instead of the ball lending machine.

In addition to pachinko machines, "gaming machines" may include, for example, arrangement ball machines, mahjong ball pachinko machines, medal game machines such as slot machines, and other gaming machines of this type.
"Game media" includes pachinko balls, which are small balls used in pachinko machines, as well as coins and medals used in arrangement ball machines, mahjong ball pachinko machines, slot machines, etc.
Other game media used in this type of gaming machine may also be used.
There may also be a device that counts game media such as coins and medals.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the gaming machine island according to the present invention, the gaming media counting machine and the money exchange machine are installed in the center of the island, so that the gaming machine island is located close to the place where the player played the game.

It is possible to exchange money and count game media, and it is possible to improve services for players.

In addition, if the banknote input slot, banknote data detection unit, and banknote transport device are located far from the ball lending machine, even if the banknote transport device encounters a problem while transporting banknotes, it will not take much time and effort. Since troubles in the bill conveying device can be directly repaired, the gaming machine at the repair location can be used efficiently, and the impact on sales can be reduced.

In addition, if the game machine island main body has a recess for foot insertion,
Since the player's knees and feet do not hit the gaming machine island and the game can be played comfortably, the service to the player can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the gaming machine island of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine island, and Fig. 3 is a schematic plan view of the gaming machine island.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the gaming machine island. 2...Game machine island 4...Inter-machine thin ball lending machine 5...Game machine 6...Curtain plate 7...Money insertion part i o-...Game media counting machine 11--Protrusion Part 12--Game media input slot 13--Count display window 4--Recording section 5--Payment button 6--Cart take-out lower section--Recording cart section--Game machine island body 5-- Recess for foot insertion 0...Money exchange machine 1...Banknote inlet 2...Banknote outlet 0...Banknote transport device 1...Transportation path 2...Replenishment section 0...Ball lending Machine 1: Bill slot 2: Coin slot 12: Game media slot 30: Money exchange machine 72: Coin slot Fig.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A game machine characterized in that a game medium counting machine is installed in the center of one or both sides on which a plurality of game machines are installed, and a money exchange machine is installed above the game medium counting machine. island. 2. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein both island ends are rounded, and the upper surface and the peripheral surface are connected with roundness. 3. The gaming machine island main body has a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of ball lending machines, and a bill slot and a bill data detection unit for the ball lending machines and a bill data detection unit for conveying the bills inserted from each bill slot. A game machine island, characterized in that a bill conveyance device is provided on the game machine island main body apart from the ball lending machine. 4. A plurality of game machines, a plurality of ball lending machines, a bill slot for the ball lending machines, and a bill data detection unit are provided on both sides of the gaming machine island main body, and the bill data detection unit is common to the bills inserted from each bill slot. What is claimed is: 1. A gaming machine island characterized by having a banknote conveyance device capable of circulating and conveying banknotes within an annular conveyance path. 5 The game machine island main body includes at least one of a money exchange machine and a ball lending machine capable of dispensing change, and the bill conveying device is a replenisher capable of replenishing at least one of the money exchange machine and the ball lending machine with change. 5. The gaming machine island according to claim 4, further comprising: a. 6. A game machine island having a plurality of game machines in a game machine island body, and having a foot-insertion recess corresponding to each game machine at the base of the game machine island body below the game machines.