JP3732241B2 - Amusement machine island self-type prize ball counter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a self-contained prize ball counting machine on an amusement machine island in which a customer can settle the acquired pachinko ball or medal by himself and issue a receipt or a card.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the self-type premium ball counting machine that can count pachinko balls or medals and issue a receipt or card described in numbers or barcodes from the issuing port, the present applicant has already As seen in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-177081 filed, it is known to install such a self-type prize bead counting machine in an amusement machine island, and see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 52-30478. In the pachinko ball counter, the count is digitally displayed, and when counting any multiple, the device can generate sound and light at the same time to encourage gambling, As seen in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-59685, a device for notifying the count value by voice so that employees and players can memorize it again, and the number of prizes It is provided by connecting the device to notify by voice to the pachinko ball counting machine is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, with the self-type prize ball counter installed on the gaming machine island , the customer puts the acquired pachinko ball or medal into the prize ball counter by himself and counts it, and at the end of the counting, press the checkout button to issue If you issue a receipt or a card to check out, you will tend to make a payment error due to the noise and lighting from nearby gaming machines or the attention of nearby customers, and you will press the checkout button. In such a case, the security result is such that the payment result is issued without confirmation, or the receipt or the card is missed .
[0004]
Even if a device that emits sound and light, such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-30478 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-59685, is employed, It is intended to notify employees and players, and cannot solve the security problems as described above.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first object of the present invention is to solve such a problem as a problem and to secure a higher level of security so that a premium can be effectively settled. Therefore, while counting pachinko balls or medals, In the self-type free gift ball counter that can issue a receipt or a card in which the counting result is described in numbers, barcodes, etc. from the issuing port, a panel in the vicinity of the issuing port is inserted into the counter A checkout button to be pressed at the end of counting pachinko balls or medals , and a confirmation message for confirming whether or not to issue a receipt or card with the count result when the checkout button is pressed a voice section generated by, check payment which will be pushed after the out confirmation message for the receipt or card issued from the voice unit And Tan, in which the receipt or card is brought closer to the issue port is deployed and lighting unit that blinks when issued from the issue port.
[0008]
The second object of the present invention is to make it possible to effectively notify the count value, so that the sound value can be notified from the voice section.
[0009]
[Action]
Therefore, when the customer puts the acquired pachinko ball or medal into the prize ball counting machine, the counting machine counts, and after the counting is finished , when the settlement button is pressed, the voice section may say, “You may settle. A confirmation message such as "Is it?" When the customer hears this message and presses the check settlement button while reconfirming the settlement state, a receipt or a card in which the counting result is described in numbers, barcodes, etc. is issued from the issuing slot . At that time, it is possible to confirm that the lighting section in the vicinity of the issuing slot is flashing and issuing, and it is possible to secure a sufficient security and issue a receipt or a card .
[0010]
When the receipt or card is issued from the issuance slot, the voice section is configured to generate a confirmation message such as “Is it okay to settle”? while generating easy-speech noticed Te, that the issuance of a receipt or card is reliably performed, it informs the applicable probability with flashing lighting section so as not overlooked customer.
[0012]
When the count value can be notified from the voice section, the count value can be effectively notified by voice so as not to make a mistake in the count value by pressing the settlement button.
[0013]
【Example】
As shown in FIG. 1, a number of the game machine B, which is a pachinko machine or a slot machine, by attaching a self-service prize ball counting machine A to equipment separate from the recreation machine island A game machine island constituted by juxtaposed However, the prize ball counting machine A is equipped with a counting unit 9 having a ball slot 8 with a shutter 7 on the upper surface on the lower front side thereof, on which a pachinko ball or medal storage box can be placed. The stoppers 10 and 10 for the storage boxes are provided above the counting unit 9, and characters are displayed on the left side of the upper front surface, for example, the total number of pachinko balls or medals thrown into the counting unit 9 The LED display unit 11 that can display the number of prizes, the number of extra balls, and the like is provided.
[0014]
A panel 2 is arranged on the right side of the LED display unit 11 which is the upper front surface of the prize ball counting machine A, and the counting result counted by the counting unit 9 is displayed on the panel 2 by a number, a barcode or the like. An issuing port 1 for issuing the described receipt or card is provided, but a settlement button 3 that can be pushed and settled at the end of the counting is provided below the issuing port 1, and the settlement button is disposed above the issuing port 1. For example, when the user presses 3, a voice unit 4 that generates a confirmation message such as “Is it OK to pay?” Is provided. deploy check payment button 5 for confirming the receipt or card issuing will be pushed after the out is also a receipt or card the upper vicinity of the issuing port 1 from issue port 1 Intend to deploy and configure lighting unit 6 that blinks when the row.
[0015]
The voice unit 4 is arranged below the issue port 1, the buttons 3 and 5 are arranged above the issue port 1, and the lighting unit 6 is located near the issue port 1 or the issue port. It can also be arranged on the outer periphery of 1.
[0016]
Therefore, the pachinko balls or medals won customers several portions of 9 counts the regimen put in a counting unit 9 on their own, after the end-of-count, and press the checkout button 3, even if, for example, "settlement from the voice unit 4 When the customer presses the check settlement button 5 while confirming the settlement status by listening to this message, the issuer 1 sends the count result to the number or A receipt or card written in a barcode or the like can be issued. In that case, it can be confirmed that the lighting section 6 in the vicinity of the issuing slot 1 is flashing and issued. A receipt or card can be issued with security.
[0017]
The voice unit 4 is configured to generate a confirmation message voice such as “Can I pay for it” when a receipt or a card is issued , so it is simple but easy to hear and notices. while generating easily voice, that the issuance of a receipt or card is reliably performed, it informs the applicable probability with flashing lighting section 6 so as not overlooked customer.
[0019]
If the voice section (4) is configured so that the count value can be notified, it can be effectively notified by voice for reconfirmation so as not to make a mistake in the count value by pressing the settlement button.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, according to the present invention, the pachinko ball or medal obtained by the player is counted in the prize ball counting machine on the gaming machine island , and when the settlement button (3) is pressed, the voice section (4) For example, a confirmation message such as “Is it OK to settle” will be generated, and the customer can reconfirm the settlement state without being confused by the surrounding noise while listening to this message. Then, when the confirmation settlement button (5) is pressed, the receipt or card written in numbers or barcodes can be issued without error from the issuing slot (1). The lighting part (6) in the vicinity of the issuing port (1) will blink, and it will be possible to confirm that it has been issued. Will be able row, it has a feature that the self-service prize ball counting machine of the gaming machine islands can be suitably carried out on what security is thorough.
[0023]
If the voice section (4) is configured so that the count value can be notified, it can be effectively notified by voice for reconfirmation so as not to make a mistake in the count value by pressing the settlement button.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a self-type prize bead counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part which is a part of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Issuing port 2 Panel 3 Checkout button 4 Audio part 5 Confirmation checkout button 6 Lighting part A Self-type premium ball counter C Amusement Machine Island

Claims (2)

The player himself puts the pachinko balls or medals acquired from the gaming machine into a counting machine installed on a gaming machine island provided separately from the gaming machine, and the counting machine counts the in self-service prize ball counting machine which has been receipt or card according to the counting result in numeric and bar code and the like player performs the operation to be issued from the issue port of the counting apparatus (1), the issue port (1 the panel (2) in the vicinity of) sound the pachinko balls or payment button press to count at the end of medals (3), generated by voice message to confirm the count end by pressing the payment button (3) part (4), the issue port (1) confirmation for confirming the receipt or card issuing described pachinko balls or medals counting result from payment button (5), the receipt or card Lighting unit (6) and the self-service prize ball counting machine of the gaming machine island made by deploying that blinks when it is issued. The game machine island self-type prize ball counter according to claim 1 , wherein the message generated from the voice section (4) includes a notification of the count value of the pachinko ball or medal .

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