JPH052345B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a system for adding prize balls to the tank by driving a replenisher every time a tank for storing prize balls, which each pachinko game machine has at the upper part of the back, becomes empty. The present invention relates to a management device for a pachinko game machine having a function of supplying balls.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention allows the number of additional balls to be supplied to any pachinko game machine to be freely set at any time, thereby making it possible to efficiently and finely adjust the so-called slump, and to change the setting change state of the additional balls. It is an object of the present invention to provide a management device for a pachinko game machine that has the effect of eliminating the risk of forgetting the operation to return the slump to its original state and preventing the situation in which the slump adjustment state continues unnecessarily for a long time. It is something to do.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes first and second storage circuits that store numerical signals, a changing means that can change the stored numerical signals of at least the second storage circuit, and a first selection switch. Maintains a first state in which a numerical signal is output from the first storage circuit when the switch is turned on, and outputs a numerical signal from the second storage circuit when the second selection switch is turned on. The first and second storage means are provided with a signal holding means for holding the second state, and each time a tank for storing prize balls of the pachinko game machine becomes empty, the signal generating means is provided to hold the second state. generates a supplementary ball command signal that is weighted according to the numerical signal being outputted from one of the above, and when the pachinko game machine receives the supplementary ball command signal, a supplementary ball device installed in the pachinko game machine is activated. to supply a number of additional balls corresponding to the weighting of the supplementary ball command signal, and further, the signal holding means is configured to supply a second ball.
If the operation of supplying an additional ball through the supplementary ball device is performed while the condition shown in FIG. If the supply operation of the additional ball has not been carried out, a return means is provided for returning the signal holding means to the first state at the end of the additional ball supply operation.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, in FIG. 1, which schematically shows the state of pachinko game machines 1, ... seen from the back, 2 is a tank for storing prize balls attached to the upper part of the back of each pachinko game machine 1, and 3 is this tank 2. This detection switch 3 is arranged at the bottom of the tank 2, and is configured to detect when there are no prize pachinko balls in the tank 2 and turn it on. 4 is a supplementary ball passage provided in the upper part of each pachinko game machine 1, and this is a main passage 5 through which pachinko balls for additional balls from a ball supply source flow and from this main passage 5 to each tank 2.
It is composed of branch pipes 6, which are branched to extend downward in correspondence with the above. Reference numeral 7 denotes a ball supplement provided in each branch pipe 6, which is configured to allow pachinko balls to pass through and supply the pachinko balls from the main passage 5 to the tank 3 when energized. Also, 8
is a counting pulse generator attached to the ball supplementary device 7, which means that, for example, 10 pachinko balls are
One counting pulse Pc is generated each time the pulse passes through.

Subsequently, the second section shows only the parts related to the gist of the present invention regarding the electrical configuration of each pachinko game machine.
Let's talk about the diagram. Reference numeral 9 denotes a detection signal generator which together with the detection switch 3 constitutes the detection means 10, which generates a detection signal _S9 consisting of a high level signal only during the period when the detection switch 3 is turned on. Reference numeral 11 denotes a counter that counts the counting pulses Pc from the counting pulse generator 8 and outputs a numerical signal _S11 according to the counting contents, and when a high level signal is received at its clear terminal CL, the counting contents are initialized. be converted into

Now, 13 is an R-S flip-flop,
The set input terminal S is provided to receive the output of the detection signal generator 9, and the set output terminal Q outputs a complementary ball command signal consisting of a high level signal.
When _S13 is output, the ball complement device 7 is energized and driven via the driver 14.
15 is a first storage circuit, and 16 is a second storage circuit, each of which stores a new numeric signal every time a numeric signal is input to the write terminal WR, and outputs a numeric signal S ₁₅ indicating the stored content. , S ₁₆ are output from the output terminal P, respectively. The numerical signal _S15 corresponds to the standard number of additional balls supplied to the tank 2, and the numerical signal _S16 corresponds to the number of additional balls when increasing or decreasing the number of additional balls to the tank 2. This corresponds to Further, a total of four transfer gates 17, 18, 19, 20 are connected to the input side and output side of each of the storage circuits 15, 16,
These transfer gates 17, 18, 19, 2
0 exhibits a conductive state only when a high level signal is received at each gate terminal. Reference numeral 21 denotes a comparator circuit which constitutes the signal generating means 12 together with the R-S flip-flop 13, one input terminal A of which is connected to the output terminal of the counter 11, and the other input terminal B connected to each of the transfer gates 18 and 20. It is connected to the output terminal, and each input of input terminals A and B is connected to A≧B (i.e., S ₁₁ ≧S ₁₅ or S ₁₁ ≧S ₁₆ ).
When the relationship is satisfied, a high level signal is output from the output terminal C, and A<B (i.e., S ₁₁ < S ₁₅ or
When the relationship (S ₁₁ <S ₁₆ ) is established, a low level signal is output from the output terminal C. The output terminal C of the comparison circuit 21 is connected to the reset input terminal R of the R-S flip-flop 13 and the counter 1.
They are connected to the clear terminal CL of 1, respectively, and
It is connected to the input terminal of an AND circuit 22 which is a restoring means.

On the other hand, 23 is a keyboard as a changing means having an operation switch (not shown), which outputs a numerical value corresponding to an arbitrary value according to the operation of the operation switch.
S ₂₃ is generated and the numerical signal S ₂₃ is applied to transfer gates 17 and 19. Reference numerals 24 and 25 denote first and second selection switches that generate high-level signals when turned on, respectively, and the outputs of these selection switches 24 and 25 are connected to the reset input terminal R and the set input terminal of the R-S flip-flop 26, respectively. It is applied to input terminal S. The set output terminal Q of the R-S flip-flop 26 is connected to each gate terminal of the transfer gates 17 and 18 via an inverter 27, and is also directly connected to each gate terminal of the transfer gates 19 and 20. It is also connected to the input terminal of the AND circuit 22. Also, AND circuit 2
The output terminal of R-S flip-flop 26 is connected to the reset input terminal R of R-S flip-flop 26. Here, the signal holding means 28 is constituted by the transfer gates 17 to 20, the first and second selection switches 24 and 25, the R-S flip-flop 26, and the inverter 27. , when the R-S flip-flop 26 is in the set state, the transfer gates 17 and 18 are conductive, and when the R-S flip-flop 26 is in the reset state, the transfer gates 19,
20 is brought into conduction.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. Now, when the R-S flip-flop 26 is reset in response to the first selection switch 24 being turned on, the set output terminal Q of the R-S flip-flop 26 is reset.
As a result, a high level signal is given to each gate terminal of the transfer gates 17 and 18, and the signal holding means 28 is set to the first state according to the conduction of the transfer gate 18. Numerical signal S15 from recording circuit 15
It now assumes the first state in which it outputs. In this state, when there are no pachinko balls in the tank 2 and the detection switch 3 is turned on, the detection signal generator 9
Since the detection signal _S9 (high level signal) is output from the R-S flip-flop 13 and the R-S flip-flop 13 is set by this detection signal _S9 , the complementary ball command signal is output from the set output terminal Q of the R-S flip-flop 13.
_S13 is output, and in response to this, the ball supplement device 7 is energized and driven, and pachinko balls are supplied from the main passage 5 to the tank 2. At the same time, the counting pulse generator 8 begins to generate a number of counting pulses Pc corresponding to the number of supplied pachinko balls, and the counter 11 that counts the counting pulses Pc calculates the number of generated counting pulses Pc, that is, the number of supplied pachinko balls. A numerical signal _S11 corresponding to 1/10 of the number of pitches is output. When pachinko balls are supplied to the tank 2 in this manner, the detection switch 3 is turned off and the detection signal S9 from the signal generator 9 disappears, but the R-S flip-flop ₁₃ is maintained in the set state. Therefore, the supply of pachinko balls will continue. The numerical signal S ₁₁ is then applied to the input terminal A of the comparator circuit 21,
Further, the other input terminal B of this comparator circuit 21 has a first
A numerical signal _S15 from a storage circuit 15 is provided via a transfer gate 18. Therefore, the comparator circuit 21 outputs a low level signal during the period when the numerical signals S ₁₁ and S ₁₅ are in the relationship S ₁₁ < S ₁₅ , and then outputs a high level signal when the relationship S ₁₁ ≧S ₁₅ is established. When the high-level signal is outputted, the R-S flip-flop 13 is reset, the supplementary ball command signal _S13 disappears, and the supply of pachinko balls by the supplementary ball device 7 is stopped. At the same time, the counter 11 is initialized, and as a result, the value stored in the tank 2 is 10 times the value indicated by the numerical signal _S15 stored in the first storage circuit 15. A corresponding number of pachinko balls (that is, a standard number of additional balls) are supplied. When the first selection switch 24 is turned on as described above, the transfer gate 17 is in a conductive state as described above, so if an arbitrary numerical signal S ₂₃ is output from the keyboard 23, the first selection switch 24 The memory contents of the memory circuit 15 can be updated, and therefore, the number of pachinko balls supplied to the tank 2 per time can be freely adjusted in accordance with such updates. In addition, when the first selection switch 24 is turned on as in this case, only the memory contents of the first memory circuit 15 are validated, so the tank 2 remains in the tank 2 until the memory contents are changed. On the other hand, pachinko balls are supplied in fixed numbers.

On the other hand, if it is necessary to increase or decrease the number of pachinko balls supplied to the tank 2 only once, turn on the second selection switch 25 and use the keyboard 23 to input the desired number of pachinko balls to be supplied. A numerical signal S ₂₃ corresponding to 1/10 is generated.

Then, in response to the turning on of the second selection switch 25, the R-S flip-flop 26 is set and a high level signal is output from its set output terminal Q, so that the transfer gate 19 receives the high level signal at its gate terminal. . In this state, the second storage circuit 16 which receives the numerical signal S ₂₃ from the keyboard 23 at the write terminal WR stores the numerical signal S ₂₃ and inputs the corresponding numerical signal S ₁₆ to the comparison circuit 21. Terminal B
will begin to give. Therefore, when the supply of pachinko balls to the tank 2 is started in the same manner as described above in response to the turning on of the detection switch 3, the numerical signal _S16 from the second memory circuit 16 for the tank 2 is indicated. The number of pachinko balls corresponding to 10 times the number will be supplied. In this case, the relationship between the numerical signal S ₁₁ from the counter 11 and the second storage circuit S ₁₆ becomes S ₁₁ ≧S ₁₆ and the comparison circuit 21
When a high level signal is output from the tank 2 (that is, when the supply of pachinko balls to the tank 2 is stopped), the high level signal and the high level signal from the set output terminal Q of the R-S flip-flop 26 are output to the AND circuit 22. Since the high level signal is output from the AND circuit 22, R-
The S flip-flop 26 is reset and the signal holding means 28 is returned to the first state.
Transfer gates 17 and 18 become conductive.

As a result, the number of pachinko balls supplied to the tank 2 will be the number corresponding to the memory content of the second memory circuit 16 only once, and from then on, the number of pachinko balls supplied to the tank 2 will be the number corresponding to the memory content of the first memory circuit 15. Pachinko balls are supplied in the same manner as described above.

According to the present embodiment described above, the ball complement device 7 is configured to supply pachinko balls to the tank 2 of the pachinko game machine 1 during the period when the complementary ball command signal _S13 is output from the flip-flop 13. , the output period of the supplementary ball command signal S ₁₃ , that is, the weighting amount of the supplementary ball command signal S ₁₃ (in other words, the number of additional pachinko balls per game for the tank 2),
This can be set freely at any time using the keyboard, so tank 2
The so-called slump can be adjusted efficiently and precisely by adjusting the weight of the pachinko balls inside. Further, depending on the ON state of the first selection switch 24 and the second selection switch 25, the tank 2
Since it is possible to arbitrarily select either a mode in which the number of additional pachinko balls is increased or decreased only once or a mode in which the number of additional pachinko balls is continuously increased or decreased, the slump can be adjusted more precisely. In addition, there is no possibility of forgetting to return the state in which the number of additional pachinko balls has been increased or decreased to the original state, and a situation in which the slump adjustment state continues unnecessarily for a long time can be prevented.

Incidentally, the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 2 is actually designed to obtain the same function by a program of a computer device.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, as described above, each pachinko game machine has a function of driving a replenisher to supply additional balls to the tank each time the tank for storing prize balls provided at the upper part of the back becomes empty. In the management device for a pachinko game machine, it is possible to freely set the number of additional balls to be supplied to any pachinko game machine at any time, so that so-called slump adjustment can be performed efficiently and precisely, and the above-mentioned There is no need to worry about forgetting to return the setting change state of the additional ball to the original state, and a practical effect can be achieved in that the situation where the slump adjustment state continues unnecessarily for a long time can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko game machine etc. showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the same embodiment. In the diagram, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a tank, and 3
is a detection switch, 7 is a supplementary ball device, 10 is a detection means,
12 is a signal generating means, 15 is a first storage circuit, 1
6 is a second memory circuit, 22 is an AND circuit (returning means), 23 is a keyboard (changing means), and 24 is a first
25 is a second selection switch, 2
8 indicates a signal holding means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A detection means provided in a tank for storing prize balls provided at the upper part of the back of each pachinko game machine, which detects this and outputs a detection signal every time the tank becomes empty, and a standard detection means to be supplied to the tank. a first memory circuit that stores a numerical signal indicating the number of additional pitches; a second memory circuit that stores an arbitrarily changeable numerical signal; and at least a numerical signal stored in the second memory circuit. and a first and second selection switch, and maintains a first state in which a numerical signal is output from the first storage circuit when the first selection switch is turned on. and a second selection switch that outputs a numerical signal from the second storage circuit when the second selection switch is turned on.
signal holding means for holding the state; and when receiving the detection signal, generate a supplementary ball command signal weighted according to the numerical signal being output from either of the first and second storage means. a signal generating means for generating a signal to a pachinko game machine, and when the pachinko game machine provided in each pachinko game machine receives the supplementary ball command signal, it generates a number of additional balls corresponding to the weighting of the supplementary ball command signal. When an operation for supplying an additional ball through the ball complementer is performed while the ball supplying device and the signal holding means are in the second state, the signal holding means at the end of the supplying operation. A management device for a pachinko game machine, comprising a return means for returning the machine to a first state.