JPH0829176B2 - Coin throwing ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a coin-insertion type ball game machine (hereinafter referred to as “coin game machine”), and more specifically, a game ball built in by inserting a coin. The present invention relates to a coin-insertion-type ball game machine that can be hit and played.

[Prior Art] A coin game machine is known. The most common coin gaming machine is a coin insertion and withdrawal device, a hitting device,
A game board is provided, and a predetermined number of, for example, 16 pachinko balls as game balls are built in. A large number of obstacle nails are erected on the game board, and a winning ball device, a display device, and the like are provided. A plurality of ball receiving frames are provided below the game board.

The game by this coin game machine is performed as follows. When the player inserts a coin borrowed from the insertion slot, the game machine can play a game, and the player shoots a built-in pachinko ball to the game board by a ball striking device. The pachinko ball that is fired falls while being flipped by an obstacle nail or the like, and enters one of the ball receiving frames. At this time, of the display unit of the display device,
The display corresponding to the ball receiving frame containing the pachinko balls lights up. And when 16 pachinko balls have been fired,
If the display device has a predetermined display due to the combination of the ball receiving frames containing the pachinko balls, the number of coins corresponding to that is paid out. The player can play the game again using the paid out coins, or can exchange the paid out coins for a prize at a coin exchange or the like.

As another type of coin gaming machine, there is also a gaming machine in which a pachinko ball is inserted in the ball receiving frame as described above and the combination thereof is not enjoyed, but a normal pachinko game can be enjoyed by the built-in pachinko ball. In this type of coin gaming machine, when a player inserts a coin from a coin slot, a normal pachinko game is played by a built-in pachinko ball.
That is, it is possible to enjoy whether the pachinko balls launched to the game board enter the predetermined winning port or the winning ball device or go out to the out port. Then, the points are added when the pachinko ball wins the winning port or the winning ball device, etc., and the points are subtracted when the pachinko ball goes out to the out port, and the total score is displayed on the score display device. ing. Therefore, unlike a normal pachinko gaming machine, it is not necessary to pay out a prize ball even if a pachinko ball is won in a winning opening or the like, so that the game can be performed by a predetermined number of built-in pachinko balls. Then, at the end of the game, coins corresponding to the score displayed on the score display device are paid out. The paid-out coins can be used again for a game, and the prizes can be exchanged.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional coin gaming machine, as described above, a coin that can be inserted into the gaming machine to play a game, and a coin that is paid out from the gaming machine (coin for exchanging prizes). Are the same coins. However, in this case, there are the following inconveniences.

After the game is over, there is no problem if the player exchanges all the paid coins for prize exchange for prizes at a prize exchange place, etc.
Some players bring back coins they earned on that day and try to play with the coins on other days.

On the other hand, on the side of the game arcade, on the basis of the number of coins lent out by a coin lending machine or the like and the number of coins exchanged for prizes, sales on that day, a coin payout rate, etc. are managed. Therefore, as described above, if the coins lent out on that day were brought back by the player, it would not be possible to grasp the exact sales rate of the day, or even based on accurate data. It may be difficult to improve services.

Therefore, the present invention provides a coin gaming machine in which coins paid out for gift exchange cannot be used again for playing, so that the paid coins for gift exchange can be exchanged for gifts within the same day. Is what you are trying to do.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention is a coin-insertion type ball game machine in which a built-in game ball can be hit to play by inserting a coin, and a usable first coin is inserted. First coin detecting means for detecting that the game has been played, game skill activating means for enabling a game based on the output of the first coin detecting means, score calculating means for calculating a score obtained by the game, In response to the output of the end signal output means for instructing the end, and the output of the end signal output means, the number of the second coins different from the first coins based on the score calculated by the score calculation means is paid. It is characterized in that it includes a second coin payout means for paying out, and the second coin cannot be used for a game of the coin throwing ball game machine.

[Operation] According to the present invention, the game skill activating means enables the ball game based on the output of the first coin detecting means for detecting that the usable first coin has been inserted, and the game skill is obtained by the game. The obtained score is calculated by the score calculating means. When the output for instructing the end of the game is derived from the end signal output means, the second coins that cannot be used for the different game from the first coins of the number calculated based on the score calculated by the score calculation means become the second coin. It is paid out by the coin payout means.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a coin gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The configuration and operation of the coin gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

When a predetermined game coin (first coin) is inserted from the coin insertion slot 14 attached to the left side of the front frame 12, the coin gaming machine 10 is in an active state in which it can play. That is,
A predetermined number of built-in pachinko balls P, for example, 16 pachinko balls P are supplied to the ball striking device, or the ball striking rod 18 can be operated by operating the operating handle 16. A coin return button 20 and a coin return port 22 are provided in the vicinity of the coin insertion slot 14 in consideration of the case where the player does not want to play the game for some reason.

After the coin is inserted, the player operates the operation handle 16 to supply the 16 built-in pachinko balls P one by one to the ball striking device, and the ball striking rod 18 performs a ball striking operation. As a result, the pachinko balls P are fired one by one and guided by the guide rail 26 to be fired to a position above the game board 28.

The game board 28 is detachably attached to the front frame 12 from the rear side of the front frame 12, and a glass door 30 that is openably and closably attached to the front frame 12 is provided on the front side thereof.
Therefore, the pachinko balls fired above the game board 28 are
It drops downward between the surface of the game board 28 and the glass plate of the glass door 30.

On the surface of the game board 28, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided, and a winning ball device is arranged if necessary. These obstacle nails and winning ball devices are provided for changing the fall of the pachinko balls and making the game interesting. A ball receiving frame 32 is provided below the game board 28. The ball receiving frame 32 is arranged horizontally long, and is "1" to "1".
Includes each 6 "frame and" R "frames on both sides. As a general rule, all the pachinko balls fired on the game board 28 are made to enter one of the ball receiving frames 32. In the ball receiving frame 32, the "R" frame is a re-hit ball receiving frame, and the pachinko balls that enter here are returned to the ball-striking launcher.

A display device 34 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 28. The display device 34 includes 16 display parts (display lamps) of "1" to "16", and the display part corresponding to the number frame containing the pachinko balls, that is, the display part of the same number is turned on. It is like this.

Then, when all 16 pachinko balls P have been fired and have finished entering one of the number frames of the ball receiving frame 32, the combination of the number frames containing the pachinko balls, in other words, the display combination of the display device 34 is used. The score is calculated based on this. The calculated score is displayed on the score display 36 for each game. in this way,
The score indicator 36 for each game displays the score obtained each time one game is completed, that is, when the 16 built-in pachinko balls P have been fired.

As described above, each time one coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 14, one game can be played using the 16 built-in pachinko balls. And the score that the player got by playing the game multiple times is the total score indicator.
Displayed at 38.

If there is a score on the total score indicator 38, the game can be played in the following manner instead of inserting the first coin into the coin slot 14.

The player presses the game start button 40. Accordingly, the total score of the total score indicator 38 is one coin, for example, "1".
Points are deducted, the display of the score indicator 36 for each game is cleared,
16 pachinko balls P can be fired. Therefore, by operating the operation handle 16, the game can be played once in the same manner as described above.

In other words, in this embodiment, when the player starts the game, the game is played by inserting coins from the coin slot 14, but when the player gains a score by the game, that is, the total score. The game can be played by the score displayed on the score display 38.

When the player wants to end the game, he / she presses the settlement button 42. When the settlement button 42 is pressed, the total score indicator
A number of coins for exchange of prizes (second coins) different from the first coins according to the score displayed on the coin 38 are paid out from the coin payout opening 44 to the coin tray 46.

The coin gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment can play one game based on one first coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 14, but one coin first inserted A plurality of games, for example, three games may be allowed to be played by the coins. In this case, when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 14, the total score indicator 38 gives a score of, for example, "+3", and the game start button 40 is pressed, whereby the score of the total score indicator 38 becomes "-." 1 ”and set the pachinko ball P so that it can start hitting.

Although not shown in this figure, a first coin tray for temporarily depositing the first coin may be provided at a position above the coin tray 46. In this way, when the player borrows a large number of first coins from the coin lending machine, there is a place for depositing the coins, and the loss of coins can be avoided. The first coin tray is more preferably provided near the coin slot 14.
This is because the coins in the first coin tray are eventually inserted into the coin insertion slot 14.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the coin gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 2, it is determined whether or not the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 14 is the first coin that can be used by the first coin detector 48. When the inserted coin is not the first coin, the inserted coin is returned from the first coin detector 48 to the coin return port 22. When the inserted coin is the proper first coin, the coin is stored in the coin tank 52 from the first coin detector 48 through the coin passage 50. A full tank detection switch 54 is provided at the upper position of the coin tank 52,
When the coins in the tank 52 are full, it can be notified.

A ball gathering cover 56 is provided on the back side of the game board 28, and a ball storage device 58 is provided below it. The ball gathering cover 56 has a function of guiding a prized pachinko ball to the prize winning ball device shown in FIG. 1 or the like to a predetermined place, and a ball guide trough or the like is formed inside thereof. The ball storage device 58 is for temporarily storing the pachinko balls that have entered the ball receiving frame 32 of FIG. 1, and this configuration will be described later in detail. Ball storage device 58
When the release solenoid 60 included in is turned on, the ball storage device
The pachinko balls stored in 58 drop downward and are set in a state in which they can be supplied to the ball striking device through the ball feeding port 62 as shown in FIG.

Behind the ball gathering cover 56 is provided a control board 64 for controlling a release solenoid and other electric game devices. The mounting position of the control board 64 is not limited to the rear of the ball gathering cover 56, but may be directly mounted on the back surface of the game board 28 or the like.

A second coin payout hopper device 66 is provided below the game board 28.
Is installed. The payout hopper device 66 includes a coin tank 68 for storing a second coin and a payout drive motor.
70, a coin deficiency detector 72, a coin counting detector 74, and the like. The second coin payout hopper device 66 is
It is driven based on a payout command signal from the control board 64. When the payout drive motor 70 rotates, the second coins are paid out one by one from the coin tank 68,
The coin is paid out from the coin payout opening 44 shown in FIG. The number of second coins to be paid out is detected by the coin counting detector 74 and given to the control board 64. Further, when there are no coins in the coin tank 68, the coin deficiency detector 72 detects it and supplies it to the control board 64.

A ball striking motor 76 and a ball striking rod 18 constituting a ball striking device are shown on the back side of the coin gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 shows a ball storage device including a ball receiving frame 32 (see FIG. 1).
FIG. 58 is a partial perspective view of the state of 58 viewed from the rear side. With reference to FIG. 3, “1” of the ball receiving frame 32 (omitted in the figure)
The pachinko balls P that have entered the "16" numeral frames are guided to the rear side and received by the ball stop plate 80. At this time, the ball detector 82 (82-1 to 82-16) provided for each number frame is used for detection. This structure is shown in detail in the longitudinal sectional view of the ball storage device 58 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko ball P that has entered the numeral frame of the ball receiving frame 32 is guided to the rear side and falls downward through the passage of the storage device located on the back side of the game board. The passage is provided with a ball stop plate 80 that can open and close the passage.
Is normally closed. Therefore, the pachinko ball P is received by the ball stop plate 80. At this time, the ball detector 82
The ball detecting plate 84 provided in the is pushed by the pachinko ball P. Therefore, the ball detector 82 is switched from the off state to the on state, and it is detected that the pachinko ball P has entered the number frame.

Returning to FIG. 3, when the pachinko ball P enters the re-hit ball receiving frame “R” of the ball receiving frame 32, it is not received by the ball stop plate 80 and is directly sent to the ball feeding port 62 (see FIG. 2). Induced,
The ball can be fired again.

The ball stop plate 80 is attached so as to be rotatable around a rotation support shaft 86, and one end of the rotation support shaft 86 is bent into a clamp shape.
Its end is engaged with the operating plate 88. The upper end of the operating plate 88 is connected to the plunger 90 of the solenoid 60, and the return spring 92 is attached to the lower end of the operating plate 88. Therefore, when the solenoid 60 is in the OFF state, the operating plate 88 is pulled downward by the return spring 92, and accordingly, the ball stop plate 80 fixed to the rotary support shaft 86 is positioned in the horizontal state and receives the pachinko ball. It is in a state. On the other hand, when the solenoid 60 is in the on state, the plunger 90
88 is pulled upward, and accordingly, the ball stop plate 80 fixed to the rotary support shaft 86 becomes substantially vertical. The state diagram at that time is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in this state, the pachinko balls P drop onto the ball collection cover 93. When the pachinko ball P falls, the ball detection plate 84 that has been pushed around by the pachinko ball P loses the applied force, so the ball detector
It is returned to the slanted state as shown by the actuator of 82. And the ball detector 82 is turned off.

The pachinko balls that have fallen onto the ball collection cover 93 flow toward the ball feed port 62, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of an electric control unit of the coin gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Although the circuit block diagram of FIG. 6 shows the one using a so-called microcomputer, it may be constituted by a discrete logic circuit or the like.

Referring to FIG. 6, first coin detector 48, ball detector
82-1 to 82-16, release solenoid 60, indicator lamp 34-1 to 34-
16, each game score indicator 36, total score indicator 38, game start switch (button) 40, second coin depletion detector 72, second coin counting detector 74, first coin full detector 54 The adjustment button (switch) 42 and the payout drive motor 70 are both connected to the CPU 96 via an input / output interface 94. CPU96 is the center of arithmetic and control, and ROM9 in which its operating program is stored.
RAM100 capable of writing and reading 8 and required data
Is connected. RAM100 has at least registers
1, register 2 and register 3 are included. Here, the register 1 is a register for storing the number of the ball detector in the ON state among the ball detectors 82-1 to 82-16. The register 2 is a register for storing the score of each game, and the stored value of the register 2 is read by the CPU 96 and displayed on the score display 36 for each game. The register 3 is a register for storing the total score, and the score stored in the register 3 is read by the CPU 96 and displayed on the total score display 38.

Although not shown, a notification device or the like is connected to the CPU 96 via the input / output interface 94, and the notification device is activated when a coin other than the first coin is inserted to start the game. You may make it operate. Further, when the CPU 96 determines any abnormality in the coin gaming machine 10, it may be possible to notify the centralized management device or the like in the gaming hall via a signal transmission coupler (not shown).

FIGS. 7A and 7B are flow charts showing the contents stored in the ROM 98 of FIG. 6, that is, the contents of the operation program of the CPU 96. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described according to the flow of FIGS. 7A and 7B.

When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 14 (see FIG. 1), the first coin detector 48 (see FIGS. 2 and 6).
The type of coin is detected by the coin, and if the coin is the first coin permitted to be used for the game, a detection signal is given to the CPU 96 via the input / output interface 94 (step S
1). If the inserted coin is not the first coin, the inserted coin is the coin return slot 22 (see FIG. 1).
Will be returned to.

In this case, the first coin detector 48 is simply a sensor that detects only the shape, size, weight, etc. of the inserted coin, and provides the information to the CPU 96, and the coin inserted by the CPU 96 is the first coin. It may be determined whether or not. Then, depending on the determination result, an alarm device or the like may be used to notify that the coin is not suitable for use.

When the CPU96 is given a signal that the first coin has been inserted, C
The PU 96 turns on the release solenoid 60 (step S2). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball stop plate 80 is opened in the vertical direction, and the pachinko ball P stopped at the ball stop plate 80 is stopped.
The balls are arranged in a set state in which they can be struck as shown in FIG. 1 through the ball feeding port 62 (see FIG. 2).

The CPU 96 clears the register 2 of the RAM 100 (step S3).

After that, the game is started by the player, the launched pachinko ball enters one of the ball receiving frames 32, and the corresponding ball detector 82 is turned on as described in FIG. Ball detector 82
Is detected (step S4), the number of the ball detector that has been turned on, that is, "1" to "16", is detected.
The combination of the numbers stored in the register 1 of the RAM 100 is stored in advance in the register 1 of the RAM 100, and any one of the display lamps “1” to “16” of the display device 34 corresponding to the turned-on ball detector is turned on. Combination of numbers to be defined (This combination of numbers has multiple combinations of numbers as described later)
It is determined whether or not any of the above matches (step S5).
~ S7). Here, the combination of the predetermined numbers means the first
Referring to the drawing, a combination of four numbers in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, or the diagonal direction among “1” to “16” shown on the display device 34. That is, "2,16,5,3""4,6,8,10"
`` 7,9,11,13 '' `` 14,12,1,15 '' `` 2,4,7,14 '' `` 16,6,9,1
There are 10 kinds of combinations of "2", "5,8,11,1", "3,10,13,15", "2,6,11,15" and "3,8,9,14". In some cases, the four numbers “6,8,9,11” in the center of the display device 34 are displayed.
May be included. Such a combination of numbers may be set arbitrarily for each coin gaming machine.

If the pachinko ball fired by the player enters the number frame of the ball receiving frame 32, and the combination of the number frames containing the pachinko ball matches any of the above-mentioned predetermined number combinations, depending on the matched combination Then, the CPU 96 calculates the score and stores the score in the register 2 of the RAM 100 (step S8).
The content of the register 2 is displayed by the CPU 96 on the score display 36 for each game (see FIG. 1) (step S9).

Next, the CPU 96 determines whether or not there is a signal from the settlement switch, that is, whether the settlement button 42 shown in FIG. 1 has been pressed by the player. The payment button 42 is
As described above, this is a button that the player presses when he / she wants to end the game. Since this button is not pressed when the game starts, the CPU 96 next determines whether or not the game start button 40 has been pressed (step S11). When all the pachinko balls P of one game have not been hit, the game start button 40 is not pressed. Therefore, the CPU 96 determines whether the first coin has been inserted, that is, the first coin detector 48 makes a pulse. Determine whether a signal is given (step
S12). If the game is not finished, the first coin is not inserted, so the CPU 96 eventually runs steps S4 to S9, and if there is a score, the score is stored in the register 2 by steps S8 and S9, and the score is given for each game. The score will be displayed on the display 36.

When one game is finished, if the player desires the next game, the player further inserts the first coin from the coin slot 14. By inserting this coin, a signal is given from the first coin detector 48 to the CPU 96. This signal is determined in step S12, and accordingly, the CPU 96 adds the score of register 2 of RAM 100 and the score of register 3 of RAM 100, and writes the added score to register 3 again (step S1).
3). Then, the CPU 96 displays the contents of the register 3 on the total score indicator 38 (step S17), turns on the release solenoid 60, and clears the register 2 of the RAM 100 (step S).
2, S3). Therefore, by re-inserting the first coin, the score that was obtained in the game immediately before that and displayed on the score display unit for each game 36 is added to the score on the total score display unit 38 and displayed, and the score for each game is displayed. The display of the display 36 is cleared to "0" in the initial state, and 16 built-in pachinko balls P are set so that the next game can be performed. Then, after that, the game is played similarly to the first game, and the CPU 96 executes the control of steps S4 to S12.

In the control of this embodiment, when the first coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 14, the release solenoid 60 is turned on (steps S12 → S13 → S17 → S2). Even if one coin is inserted, the game does not end halfway, that is, the release solenoid 60 is not turned on, and the score of the total score indicator 38 corresponds to the first coin by inserting the first coin. You may make it add and display only the score. In this way, the player does not need to insert the first coin each time the game starts, and can first insert a plurality of coins at once.

The start of the re-game in the coin gaming machine 10 can be performed as follows instead of the first coin insertion as described above. That is, when the total score indicator 38 has a score of "1" or more, the game can be replayed by pressing the game start button 40. This content is represented by steps S11 to S17.

In step S11, when the game start button 40 is pressed, the CPU 96 adds the score stored in the register 2 and the score stored in the register 3 of the RAM 100,
The score after the addition is written again in the register 3 (step S1
Four). And the score written in register 3 is "1"
It is determined whether or not (step S15). In this embodiment, since one game is enabled by the score "1", if the score stored in the register 3 is "1" or more, the score of the register 3 is "-1" (step S1.
6), the score of the register 3 after being "-1" is displayed on the total score indicator 38 (step S17), the release solenoid 60 is turned on, and the 16 pachinko balls P are set in the ball striking ready state. RAM100 to store the score for each game
The register of is cleared (steps S2, S3). Then C
The control operation of the PU 96 is the same as that described above.

When the player desires to end the game and presses the settlement button 42, the operation of the CPU 96 proceeds from step S10 to step S18.
In step S18, the CPU 96 adds the score of the register 2 of the RAM 100 and the score of the register 3 and writes it to the register 3, and the score of the written register 3 is displayed as a total score indicator.
It is displayed at 38 and it is determined whether or not the score of the register 3 is "1" or more (steps S19 and S20). If the score of the register 3 is “0”, the result of the game played by the player,
Since the player has not scored any points at all, the score of the total score indicator 38 is also "0", and the control operation is terminated.

If the score of the register 3 is "1" or more, the CPU 96 turns on the second coin payout drive motor 70 (see FIG. 2) (step S21), and the second coin payout hopper device 66.
The register 3 is decremented by "-1" each time there is a counting input from the coin counting detector 74, that is, every time one second coin is paid out from the second coin payout hopper device 66 (see FIG. 2). , Total score display of register 3 score 38
Is displayed (step S22). Then, when the score of the register 3 becomes “0”, the CPU 96 causes the payout drive motor 7
0 is turned off (step S24), and the control operation ends.

In addition to the control operation described above, the CPU 96 causes the score of the total score indicator 38, that is, RAM1
It may be determined whether or not the score of the register 3 of 00 has reached a predetermined stop score, and when the predetermined stop score is reached, the gaming machine 10 may be immobilized there. In this way, by prohibiting the game by the game machine when the score obtained by the game player reaches the predetermined stop score, the maximum coin payout number by one game machine can be limited, and the game machine can be sold. The game machine can be easily calculated for adjustment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a system in which the first coins are collectively collected for each island stand in the game arcade and supplied to the coin lending machine provided for each island stand. As shown in FIG. 2, a coin tank 52 may be provided for each coin gaming machine 10, and the first coin inserted may be stored in the tank 52, but in this case, full tank detection is performed. When the output of the container 54 is obtained, it is necessary to collect the first coin which is full in the coin tank 52 when it is obtained. In order to save such troubles, as shown in FIG. 8, the coin conveyor belt conveyor device 104 is incorporated in the island stand 102, and the coins are inserted into each coin gaming machine placed on the island stand 102. It is preferable that one coin falls on the belt conveyor device 104 and is stored in a common coin storage tank 106. Then, the first coin stored in the coin storage tank 106 is sent upward by the lift device 108 as necessary and supplied to the coin lending machine 110. This saves the trouble of collecting the first coins inserted into each coin gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a game arcade employing the above-mentioned system. 102 is an island stand, 110 is a coin lending machine provided for each island stand, and 112 is a prize. 2 shows a second coin counter at an exchange.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The feature of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment is that one coin can shoot one game, that is, 16 pachinko balls as in the first embodiment, and the 16 pachinko balls can be inserted. It is not a matter of enjoying the combination of the numbered frames, but the game can be started by inserting a coin, you can continuously hit the pachinko balls as long as there is a score, you can enjoy the same game content as a normal pachinko machine It is a point.

In FIG. 10, 116 is a coin insertion slot, 118 is a coin return button, 120 is a coin return slot, 122 is a settlement button, and 124
Is a second coin payout opening, 126 is a coin tray, and 128 is an operation handle. The functions of these are the same as those of the coin gaming machine 10 shown in FIG.

On the game board 130 of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment, a variable display device 132 similar to a normal pachinko gaming machine,
A variable winning ball device 136 in which the opening / closing plate 134 is opened according to the display mode of the variable display device 132, three start winning holes 138 for starting variable display of the variable display device 132, an out port 160, and the like are provided. .

Note that the variable display device, the winning ball device, and other configurations arranged on the game board 130 are arbitrary and can be appropriately changed according to the game content.

In this embodiment, when the first coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 116, 13 of the built-in pachinko balls can be fired. Then, when the launched pachinko ball wins a winning opening such as the starting winning opening 138, the score displayed by the score indicator 40 is 1 for each winning ball.
Points are added. And the score indicator 14
It is possible to shoot 13 pachinko balls for each score displayed at 0. When the number of pachinko balls set to fire a batted ball becomes low, the score displayed on the score indicator 140 is set to "-1" and automatically set to 1.
Three pachinko balls are designed to be additionally set so that they can be fired in succession.

When the player wants to finish the game, by pressing the settlement button 122, the second coin corresponding to the score displayed on the score indicator 140 is paid out from the second coin payout opening 124 to the coin tray 126. It has become so.

Also in this embodiment, the first coin that can start the game by inserting from the coin insertion slot 116,
Second prize that can be exchanged from the coin payout slot 124
The feature is that the coin is different from the coin.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 142 is a first coin detector, 144 is a coin passage, 146 is a coin tank, 148
Is a full tank detector, 150 is a second coin payout hopper device, 152 is a coin tank, 154 is a coin counting detector, and 156 is a coin counting detector.
Is a coin deficiency detector, 158 is a coin payout drive motor, and these devices are the same as those of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B are diagrams showing a configuration example of a mechanism for setting a pachinko ball in a hitting firing state and a safe ball detection mechanism. In particular, FIG. 12A shows a structure provided on the back side of the game board 130, and in the figure, 160 is an out ball exit from which a pachinko ball that has not entered the winning opening of the game board comes out. The pachinko ball that emerges from the out ball outlet 160 is immediately guided from the ball feed port 162 to the surface side of the game board 130. On the other hand, the pachinko ball that has entered any of the winning openings of the game board is guided to the safe ball detector 166 by the ball guiding gutter 164. The safe ball detector 166 is a detector that is rotatably held, and guides the pachinko balls one by one to the ball feed port 162. Then, the swinging movement of the safe ball detector 166 at that time is detected by the deviation portion composed of the photo reflector 168 and the reflecting mirror 170 (or the hall element 168 and the magnet piece 170 or the like). There is.

FIG. 12B shows a structure provided on the front surface side of the game board 130, and the pachinko balls B that have passed through the ball feeding port 162 are aligned on the hitting ball standby gutter 172. A ball feed plunger 176, which is driven left and right by a solenoid 174, is provided at the downstream end of the hit ball standby gutter 172. When the ball feed plunger 176 is operated, that is, when the solenoid 174 is turned on, the ball feed plunger 176 is moved to the right to feed one pachinko ball to the firing position of the firing rail 178 and swing the swing member 180. Therefore, the pulse signal is derived from the ball feeding detection switch 182. Hit ball 18
When a pachinko ball is launched by 4, the launch is detected by the launch ball detector 186. The firing ball detector 186 is the 12th C
As shown in the figure, for example, with a light detection switch including a light projecting unit 188 and a light receiving unit 190, each time a pachinko ball blocks light from the light projecting unit 188 to the light receiving unit 190, the detection output of the launch ball is derived. It is a thing. The fired ball detector 186 can also be configured by a magnet switch including a Hall element, for example.

When the launch ball detector 186 detects the launch of a pachinko ball, the plunger 174 is turned on to send the next pachinko ball to the launch position of the launch rail 178.

Further, a foul ball detector 196 is provided in association with the gap 194 between the launch rail 178 and the guide rail 192. The foul ball detector 196 detects a fouled pachinko ball. If you do this, you can accurately know only the number of pachinko balls actually fired on the game board, and you can exclude the number of pachinko balls that can be fired again from the pachinko balls fired Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is not disadvantageous to the player and can provide good service.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control circuit of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, the first coin detector 142 (
(See the figure), a ball feed solenoid 174 (see FIG. 12B), a ball feed detection switch 182, a launch ball detector 186 including a light emitter 188 and a light receiver 190, a foul ball detector 196, a safe ball detector.
168,170 (See Figures 12A to 12C above), score indicator 140
(See FIG. 10), second coin combination detector 156, second coin counter 154, payout drive motor 158, first coin full detector 148 (see above FIG. 11), settlement switch ( All switches 122 that are turned on by the settlement button are connected to the CPU 200 through the input / output interface 198. CPU200 is the center of arithmetic and control,
A ROM 202 storing a control program and a readable / writable RAM 204 are connected. The ROM 202 stores a program having the contents shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B described later. The RAM 204 includes at least register 1 and register 2. The register 1 is a register for storing the score obtained by the ball game, and the register 2
Is a register for substantially storing the number of pachinko balls that have been shot to the game board.

Next, the operation of the control circuit of FIG. 13 will be described according to the flow charts of FIGS. 14A and 14B.

First allowed from coin slot 166 (see Figure 10)
When the first coin is inserted, the first coin detector 142 detects it and the CPU 200 detects the first coin based on the signal.
It is determined that the coin has been inserted (step S1), and the ball feeding solenoid 174 is activated (step S2). When the player operates the operation handle 128 (see FIG. 10), the batting rod 184 performs a batting operation, but the ball feeding solenoid 1
When the 74 is activated by the CPU 200, the batting rod 18
The ball feed solenoid 174 is turned on and off in synchronization with the ball hitting operation of 4. That is, the ball feeding solenoid 174, when activated by the CPU 200, operates in conjunction with the ball 184 based on the operation of the operation handle 128, and operates the pachinko balls P one by one to hit the ball on the ball launch rail 178. Send to position.

In step S3, the CPU 200 determines whether or not the first coin is further inserted, and if it is inserted, RAM2
Register 1 of 04 is incremented by "+1", and if it is not thrown, register 1 remains "0" and the stored value of register 1 (score)
Is displayed on the score display 140 (see FIG. 10) (steps S4, S5). That is, among the first coins inserted by the player, the second and higher coins are displayed as "possessed points" on the score indicator 140 at a rate of 1 point for each 1st coin.

Next, the CPU 200 determines whether or not there is an output from the safe ball detectors 168, 170 (step S6), and the pachinko ball fired by the player wins in one of the winning openings and is detected by the safe ball detectors 168, 170. Register 1 of RAM204
Is incremented by 1 (step S7), and the score written in the register 1 is displayed on the score indicator 140 each time (step S7).
8). Therefore, the player can increase the “score” by inserting the pachinko ball into the winning hole or the like, and the “score” is displayed on the score display device 140, which can be confirmed.

On the other hand, the CPU 200 stores the number of pulses input from the ball feed detection switch 182 (see FIG. 12B) in the register 2 of the RAM 204 (step S9), and on the other hand, the foul ball detector 196.
If there is a detection pulse (see FIG. 12B), the number of pulses is subtracted from the value stored in register 2 of RAM 204 (step
S10, S11). As a result, the register 2 stores the number of pachinko balls that the player practically shoots to the game board. In other words, even if it is a pachinko ball fired by the batting rod 184, it will not reach the game board and the guide rail
Fall along 192 (Fig. 12B), foul, and hit the ball.
Return to 172. Pachinko balls are removed, and the number of pachinko balls fired to the game board is stored. In addition,
Instead of the output of the ball presenting detection switch 182, the output of the shot ball detector 186 may be used.

In step S12, the CPU 200 determines whether or not the settlement button 122 has been pressed. Settlement button 122 during the game
Since no is pressed, the CPU 200 next determines whether the stored value of the register 2 of the RAM 204 is "13". In this example,
A score of "1" is obtained by inserting one first coin, and "13" pachinko balls can be fired for each score "1". In addition, a point of "1" can be obtained by the pachinko ball winning in any of the winning openings. Therefore, when the CPU 200 determines that the stored value of the register 2 has not reached "13", the control of steps S3 to S13 described above is repeated, but the CPU 200 determines that the stored value of the register 2 is "13". If determined, in step S14, it is determined whether the stored value of the register 1 is "1" or more. Then, the value stored in register 1 is "0".
If so, the player does not have any points and therefore, the pachinko balls cannot be fired any more, so the CPU 200 disables the ball feeding solenoid 174 (step S15), and ends the control operation. Therefore, thereafter, the ball 184 is moved by operating the operation handle 128, but the pachinko balls are not supplied by the ball feeding solenoid 174.
You will not be able to play.

In step S14, the value stored in register 1 is "1".
In the above case, the CPU 200 sets the value stored in register 1 to "-1".
(Step S16), the register 2 is cleared (step S17). Therefore, the score displayed on the score indicator 140 is "-1", and instead, 13 more pachinko balls can be fired. Then, CPU 200 repeats the operation from step S3 described above.

In step S12, the fact that the settlement button 122 has been pressed CP
When the U200 makes a determination, the CPU 200 disables the ball feeding solenoid 174 (step S18), and determines whether the stored value of the register 1 of the RAM 204 is "1" or more (step S19).
If the stored value of the register "1" is "0", the control operation is finished as it is. On the other hand, if “1” or more is stored in the register 1, the payout drive motor 158 (see FIG. 11) is turned on (step S20), and the storage of the register 1 of the RAM 204 is stored according to the output of the coin counting detector 154. The value is decremented by "-1" (step S21), and the subtracted score stored in the register 1 is displayed on the score indicator 140 (step S22). Then, the payout drive motor 15 until the value of the register 1 becomes "0".
When 8 is kept on and the value of register 1 becomes "0", the second coin for the score is paid out, so the payout drive motor 158 is turned off (step S2).
4), end the control operation.

In this embodiment, the ball feeding solenoid 174 is immediately disabled based on the pressing of the settlement button 122 (steps S12 and S18). If the stored value of register 2 has not reached "13", that is, the ball is ready to be hit
If all the 13 pachinko balls have not been exhausted, the remaining pachinko balls may be fired even after the settlement button 122 is pressed.

Also in this embodiment, the coin slot 116 (first
(See Fig. 0)
If the coin is not a coin, an alarm or the like may be issued, or stop control may be performed.

Further, also in this embodiment, the first coins may be totaled for each island stand in the game arcade.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the second coin paid out at the end of the game is configured so as to be unusable for the game unlike the first coin inserted for performing the game, so that the player can play it later. It is possible to prevent the coins paid out for the purpose of playing a game from being brought back, so that the game hall can accurately grasp the sales management of the day.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a coin game machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the coin gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the ball storage device 58 including the ball receiving frame 32 as viewed from the back side. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ball storage device 58, in particular, a ball stop plate.
A state in which the pachinko balls P are stored by 80 is shown. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ball storage device 58, and in particular, a ball stop plate.
80 shows the state where the accumulated pachinko balls P are released. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control circuit of the coin gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7A and 7B are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a system in which the first coins inserted into each coin gaming machine are collectively collected for each island stand and supplied to a coin lending machine provided at the end of the island stand. is there. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a game arcade employing the system shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a rear view of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12A, FIG. 12B and FIG. 12C are diagrams showing the configuration of the safe ball detection means and the ball supply device-related parts in the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the coin gaming machine 114 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 14A and 14B are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIG. In the figure, 10 is a coin game machine, 14 is a coin slot, and 28
Is a game board, 32 is a ball receiving frame, 34 is a display device, 36 is a score indicator for each game, 38 is a total score indicator, 40 is a game start button, 42 is a settlement button, 44 is a coin payout slot, and 48 is the first
Coin detector, 60 release solenoid, 62 ball feed opening,
70 is a coin payout drive motor, 74 is a coin counting detector, 80 is a ball stop plate, 82 is a ball detector, 84 is a ball detection plate, 114
Is a coin game machine, 116 is a coin slot, 122 is a settlement button, 124 is a second coin payout slot, 130 is a game board, 140 is a score display, 142 is a first coin detector, and 154 is a coin counting detection. 158 is a coin payout drive motor, 160 is an out ball exit, 162 is a ball feed opening, 166 is a safe ball detector, 174
Is a ball feed solenoid, 182 is a ball feed detection switch, 186 is a launch ball detector, and 196 is a foul ball detector.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A coin-insertion type ball-playing machine capable of hitting and playing a built-in game ball by inserting a coin, wherein the first coin detecting means detects that a usable first coin has been inserted. Coin detecting means, a game skill activating means for enabling a game based on the output of the first coin detecting means, a score calculating means for calculating a score obtained by the game, and an end signal outputting means for instructing the end of the game And a second coin payout means for paying out a second coin different from the first coin in the number based on the score calculated by the score calculation means in response to the output of the end signal output means. The coin-inserting ball game machine is characterized in that the second coin cannot be used for playing the coin-insertion ball game machine. 2. The first coin is a coin that can be used in the coin-inserting ball game machine but cannot be exchanged for a prize, and the second coin is a coin that can be exchanged for a prize. The coin-insertion type ball game machine according to claim 1. 3. The end signal output means includes a settlement button operated by a player, which is provided on the front surface of the coin throwing ball game machine. Coin-insertion ball game machine. 4. The end signal output means includes stop control means for deriving an output based on that the score calculated by the score calculation means reaches a predetermined stop score. The coin-insertion type ball-playing machine according to the item 1 or 2.