JP3823331B2 - Amusement machine for pachinko balls on Yugi Island - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming island configured by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines, a so-called combined island configured by combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine, or a so-called wall island configured by pachinko machines arranged only on one side. Pachinko ball storage average device on amusement island made up of multipleRelatedTo do.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in pachinko halls (pachinko amusement halls), a large number of pachinko game islands (hereinafter referred to as amusement islands) in which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged are arranged and paid out as prize balls from each pachinko machine when winning a prize. A system is known in which pachinko balls to be dispensed as balls for lending from the ball lending machine are stored in the storage tanks of each amusement island. The pachinko balls returned to the prize ball counter are returned to the amusement islands again so that the amount of pachinko balls stored on each amusement island is not short. As the pachinko ball collection and supply mechanism, an all-store method, an island return method, and an independent island method are known.
[0003]
The all-store method is to install a prize ball counter in the prize exchange, count the returned prize balls, and use the prize balls and the out balls from the collection baskets buried underground The pachinko balls of each amusement island are replenished from the top of the amusement island with a replenishment rod arranged on the ceiling.The
[0004]
The island return method is a one-floor type facility that does not use the ceiling or basement. A reduction machine and a storage tank are installed on each amusement island so that the required amount of pachinko balls is stored and returned for each amusement island. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 48-37416It was.
[0005]
Independent island method means that all the above-mentioned traps are omitted, a prize ball counter is installed on each amusement island, and pachinko balls are returned from each prize ball counter only to the storage tanks on the respective amusement islands. What I didIt is.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  In the pachinko game hall, the present invention,eachMinimize the inconvenience of players being unable to count pachinko balls when averaging pachinko ball storage on amusement islandsEyesIt has been the target.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention described in claim 1
  A plurality of gaming islands configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and each of the gaming islands has pachinko ball storage means for storing pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls at the time of winning a prize, and a player exchanges prizes. In order to accept the pachinko balls to be counted and to count the pachinko balls, pachinko ball return means for returning the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means, and used in a pachinko amusement hall provided with each To average pachinko ball storage on Yugi Island
In the pachinko ball storage average device,
  For each of the amusement islands, calculate the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moved from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and the amount of pachinko balls moved from its own amusement islands to the other amusement islands. It is characterized by having a return control means for controlling the return speed of the pachinko balls provided by the pachinko ball return means provided on the game island when the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value..
Also,Claim2The present invention described in
  A plurality of gaming islands configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and each of the gaming islands has pachinko ball storage means for storing pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls at the time of winning a prize, and a player exchanges prizes. In order to accept the pachinko balls to be counted and to count the pachinko balls, pachinko ball return means for returning the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means, and used in a pachinko amusement hall provided with each In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device for averaging the pachinko ball storage amount of Yugi Island,
  For each of the amusement islands, calculate the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moved from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and the amount of pachinko balls moved from its own amusement islands to the other amusement islands. When the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the present invention is characterized in that return control means is provided for variably controlling the opening degree of the pachinko ball insertion port for receiving the pachinko ball of the pachinko ball return means provided on the game island.
  Claims3The present invention described in
  The pachinko ball return means is a prize ball counter for returning the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means.It is characterized by.
[0027]
[Operation and effect of the invention]
  In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device according to claim 1 configured as described above, the return control means includes, for each of the game islands, the amount of movement of the pachinko ball from another game island to its own game island. Calculate the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moving from your own game island to other game islands, and if the difference is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the pachinko ball return means provided on that game island Control the return speed. According to the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device of claim 1, since the pachinko ball storage amount of each game island is averaged, the return of the pachinko balls is not completely prohibited. Can minimize the inconvenience that can not count pachinko balls.
Claim 2In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device described in, the return control means for each of the amusement islands, the amount of pachinko balls transferred from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and from its own amusement island to another amusement island. The amount of movement of the pachinko ball of the pachinko ball is calculated, and when the value of the difference is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the opening of the pachinko ball insertion port that accepts the pachinko ball of the pachinko ball return means provided on that amusement island is variable Control. And thisClaim 2According to the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device, when averaging the pachinko ball storage amount of each game island, the return of pachinko balls is not completely prohibited, so players cannot count pachinko balls Can be minimized.
  Also,Claim 3In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device described in 1), as a pachinko ball return means of each amusement island, a premium ball counter is provided,The return control means calculates, for each of the amusement islands, the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moved from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and the amount of pachinko balls moved from its own amusement island to another amusement island. When the value of the difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined value,The return control means controls the return speed of the pachinko ball by the pachinko ball slot that receives the pachinko ball of the prize ball counter.(The return control means variably controls the opening of the pachinko ball slot provided in the prize ball counter). And thisClaim 3According to the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device, when averaging the pachinko ball storage amount of each game island, the return of pachinko balls is not completely prohibited, so players cannot count pachinko balls Can be minimized.
[0028]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the pachinko hall of the Example to which this invention was applied is demonstrated.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 1, 1,..., And ball lending machines (not shown) are alternately arranged in the pachinko hall of this embodiment (6 in this embodiment). 5A, 5B,..., 5F are independently arranged in parallel.
[0029]
Each of the game islands 5A, 5B,..., 5F has premium ball counters 7Am, 7Al, 7Ar, 7Bm, 7B1, 7Br,. 7Fl, 7Fr and a bill changer (not shown) are arranged. Thereby, it is comprised so that a player can perform exchange of a banknote and the count of a pachinko ball in any game island 5A, 5B, ..., 5F. In the following description of the game island and the prize ball counter, the symbols “5” and “7” are simply used when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. The amusement island is also simply called an island, and the prize ball counter is also called a counter.
[0030]
Further, in the pachinko hall of the present embodiment, the number of premium balls (safe balls) that are paid out to the player from each pachinko machine 1 and the number of pachinko balls (out balls) fired from each pachinko machine 1 And the like, the well-known hall management computer HK that manages the operating state of each pachinko machine 1 and the count data from each prize ball counter 7 are input, and each prize ball count is based on the count data. A host computer HC for limiting pachinko ball counting operation (that is, returning the pachinko ball to the game island 5 by the player) in the device 7 is provided. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 denotes a display device connected to the host computer HC.
[0031]
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, each game island 5 stores a pachinko ball to be paid out as a prize ball from each pachinko machine 1, 1,... A main tank 9 is installed as a pachinko ball storage means. In FIG. 2, the prize ball counter 7 provided at one end of the game island 5 is omitted.
[0032]
The main tank 9 is a large tank that can store, for example, 300,000 or more pachinko balls. As shown in the drawing, the main tank 9 includes bottom plates 11 and 11 that are inclined downward from the left and right toward the center, and has a box shape that opens upward. It is configured. And the outlets 15 and 15 are provided so that the pachinko ball may be gradually sent to the ball feeder 13 in the center of the figure.
[0033]
The ball hoisting machine 13 is for holding a pachinko ball between a leather belt and a cloth belt and lifting it upward to distribute the pachinko ball to distribution rods 17 and 17 on the upper part of the game island. The ball lifting machine 13 is also polished while lifting the pachinko ball between a leather belt and a cloth belt and lifting it upward.
[0034]
As shown in the figure, the distribution baskets 17 and 17 are inclined so as to be lowered to the left and right. The pachinko balls are always full, and each pachinko machine 1, 1,. It is configured so that the required number of pachinko balls can be distributed at any time. In order to maintain this state, the ball feeder 13 is in principle pumping the ball at all times (it may be stopped by an occasional timer). For this reason, return rods 19, 19 for returning pachinko balls overflowing from the distribution rods 17, 17 to the main tank 9 are also provided. Further, the out balls from the respective pachinko machines 1, 1,... Are returned to the main tank 9 through the out ball discharge ports 21, 21, 21,. Further, pachinko balls returned from the premium ball counter 7 are also returned to the main tank 9.
[0035]
Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the prize ball counter 7 is provided with a pachinko ball slot 23 at the front lower part, and the player throws pachinko balls (prize balls) into the pachinko ball slot 23. Then, the inserted pachinko balls are counted and returned to the main tank 9, and the counted number of pachinko balls is recorded and output on a prize receipt, a prize card, or a member card of the pachinko hall. Then, the player takes the prize receipt or the like to a predetermined prize exchange and exchanges it for a desired prize.
[0036]
In FIG. 3, reference numeral “25” is a total counting button that is pressed when the player wants to count all the inserted prize balls, and reference numeral “27” indicates the number of prize balls that the player has inserted. This is a return button that is pressed when the player wants to return the surplus balls when a remainder smaller than the minimum number that can be exchanged for prizes is generated. Reference numeral “29” is a premium bead display for displaying the counting result, and reference numeral “31” is a surplus bead display for displaying the number of surplus balls returned when the return button 27 is pressed. . Reference numeral “33” is a premium receipt issuing port for issuing a premium receipt, reference “35” is a premium card issuing port for issuing a premium card, and reference symbol “37” is a player. Is a membership card slot for inserting membership cards. Furthermore, reference numeral “39” is a surplus ball return device for extending the arm forward when the return button 27 is pressed and returning the surplus ball to the player.
[0037]
The pachinko ball slot 23 of the prize ball counter 7 is provided with a shutter 41 for adjusting the opening degree of the slot. The shutter 41 is responsive to a shutter opening command signal from the host computer HC. Opening and closing control is performed in the direction of arrow Y in FIG.
[0038]
In addition, a main display 45 for displaying various messages is provided in the center of the front of the prize ball counter 7, and the premium upper part of the prize ball counter 7 is used in preference to the player. A prior guidance display 47 is provided as a display means for displaying a message for guiding the prize ball counter 7 to be received.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 3, the pre-guide display 47 has an arc-shaped display surface protruding forward of the prize ball counter 7, and this shape improves the visibility from the side. Yes. Therefore, a player who is walking along the passage between the game islands can easily recognize which of the two prize ball counters 7 facing the passage should be used preferentially.
[0040]
On the other hand, in the prize ball counter 7, at the lower part of the main display 45, an infrared sensor 49 for detecting that a player has approached to insert a pachinko ball, and a prize paid out from which game island 5. An antenna 51 for detecting whether a ball has been inserted is provided.
[0041]
Here, the operation of the antenna 51 will be described. First, in the pachinko hall of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, in order for the player to store the prize balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 and to input the prize balls to the prize ball counter 7. A prize ball storage box (so-called dollar box) 53 to be used is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each pachinko machine 1, and each prize ball storage box 53 has a unit number (see FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 4, No. 101) is displayed. Furthermore, an ID tag 55 is attached to each prize ball storage box 53. The ID tag 55 sends out the number data indicating the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 to which it belongs when it enters the detection area of the antenna 51. Yes.
[0042]
In other words, the antenna 51 provided in the prize ball counter 7 constantly transmits detection radio waves within a predetermined detection area (for example, a distance of 0.5 m from the antenna 51), and the ID tag 55 receives the detection radio wave, and transmits the machine number (number data) of the pachinko machine 1 to which it belongs. Then, the antenna 51 receives the number data from the ID tag 55, and identifies which pachinko machine 1 and, in turn, which game island 5 the prize balls thrown in this time are paid out. I can do it.
[0043]
In this embodiment, the number data transmitted from the ID tag 55 corresponds to island identification information, and the antenna 51 corresponds to information detection means. Further, in the present embodiment, each prize ball storage box 53 is colored in a different color for each game island 5 to which it belongs, and the prize ball storage box 53 has been arranged on a different game island 5 to which it belongs. You can see at a glance.
[0044]
In the pachinko hall of the present embodiment having the above-described hardware configuration, each prize ball counter 7 is provided with a well-known microcomputer mainly composed of CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. FIG. And the control process shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Then, the host computer HC executes the control processing of FIGS. 8 to 11 based on the count data from each premium ball counter 7, thereby calculating the pachinko ball storage amount in the main tank 9 on each game island 5. Average.
[0045]
Therefore, hereinafter, each control process executed by each prize counter 7 and the host computer HC will be described. In the following description, the number data sent by the ID tag 55 of each prize ball storage box 53 is referred to as a carrier ID.
First, each premium ball counter 7 executes the counting process shown in FIG. This counting process starts when the antenna 51 receives a carrier ID from the prize ball storage box 53 (ID tag 55), and first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 110, the antenna is started. The carrier ID received at 51 is read, and at the next S120, the number of pachinko balls inserted into the pachinko ball slot 23 is counted. Then, in subsequent S130, the count data obtained by adding the carrier ID received at that time to the counted count value is created, and the count data (the count value for each carrier ID in the figure) is transmitted to the host computer HC. The counting result output means is executed, and then the counting process is terminated.
[0046]
For example, if 4000 pachinko balls are returned by the player through the premium ball storage box 53 with the carrier ID “101”, binary data representing “101” and “4000” The count data is transmitted to the host computer HC.
[0047]
Next, each prize ball counter 7 executes a shutter opening degree changing process shown in FIG. 6 every predetermined time. When the execution of the shutter opening change process is started, first, in S210, a shutter opening command signal output from the host computer HC as described later is input. In subsequent S220, the opening degree of the shutter 41 provided in the pachinko ball slot 23 (hereinafter also simply referred to as the shutter opening degree) is set to the opening degree indicated by the shutter opening command signal input in S210. Then, the shutter driving actuator 43 is driven, and in the subsequent S230, a message as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the main display 45, and then the shutter opening changing process is terminated.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 7, the message displayed by the display process in S230 informs the player of the current counting speed (that is, the current shutter opening) and the outline of the present counting system. The display process of S230 is executed when the infrared sensor 49 provided at the lower part of the main display 45 detects that the player has approached the prize ball counter 7; Images are displayed.
[0049]
On the other hand, the host computer HC sequentially stores the count data transmitted from each prize ball counter 7 in a reception buffer or the like while identifying the prize ball counter 7 that has transmitted them, as shown in FIG. The counting process, the shutter control process shown in FIG. 9, and the pre-guide display control process as the display control means shown in FIG. 10 are executed every predetermined time.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 8, when the host computer HC starts executing the counting process, first, in S310, the received count data (count value for each carrier ID) from each prize ball counter 7 is input. Subsequently, in S320, the input count data is totaled, and processing as a movement amount calculating means for creating the table 1 shown in FIG.
[0051]
The table 1 shown in FIG. 12A exemplifies a case where 50 pachinko machines 1 are arranged on each game island 5. In Table 1, “A carrier, B carrier,..., F carrier” represents the amusement islands 5A to 5F to which the prize ball storage box 53 used for returning the pachinko balls belongs, and TXY (X = A to F and Y = A to F) are the numbers of prizes of the amusement island X (X = 5A to 5F) paid out from the amusement island Y (Y = 5A to 5F), respectively. The number of pachinko balls returned to the vessel 7, that is, the amount of movement of the pachinko balls between the game islands 5 is shown.
[0052]
Here, the process of S320 is performed in the following procedures (1) to (3).
(1) First, each count data is input to each of the game islands 5A, 5B,..., 5F on which the prize ball counter 7 that sent them is installed (in Table 1, A island, B island,..., F island ).
[0053]
(2) Next, the count data classified in (1) is further checked by checking the carrier ID assigned to each of them, and the count value of the prize balls paid out from which game island 5 is expressed. .., 5F (A carrier, B carrier,..., F carrier in Table 1) are classified into the game islands 5A, 5B,. Therefore, according to the classifications (1) and (2), each count data is classified into 36 types of “6 × 6”.
[0054]
(3) Then, the count values represented by the 36 kinds of count data classified as described above are accumulated, and the accumulated values (in Table 1, TAA, TAB,..., TAF, TBA, TBB, ..., TBF, ..., TFA, TFB, ..., TFF) are stored in a storage medium such as a RAM.
[0055]
That is, the prize ball storage boxes 53 used for returning the prize balls are included in the count data sent from the prize ball counters 7Am, 7Al, 7Ar, 7Bm, 7Bl, 7Br,..., 7Fm, 7Fl, 7Fr, respectively. Since the carrier ID representing the pachinko machine 1 to which the player belongs, that is, the pachinko machine 1 that is the payout source of the returned prize ball, is attached, if one looks at each count data from each prize ball counter 7, which game island You can see how many pachinko balls have been returned from 5A-5F to which game islands 5A-5F. Therefore, the host computer HC sequentially counts the count data from each prize ball counter 7 and creates a table 1 that represents the amount of pachinko balls moved between the game islands 5.
[0056]
As described above, when the process for creating the table 1 is finished in S320, the host computer HC creates the table 2 shown in FIG. That is, in S330, for each of the game islands 5A, 5B,..., 5F, the number of pachinko balls returned from the other game islands to the own game island (pachinko from other game islands to the own game island) The difference between the number of pachinko balls returned from one of the game islands to the other amusement islands (the amount of pachinko balls moved from one of the game islands to another one) ATG, BTG,..., FTG are calculated and stored in a storage medium such as a RAM.
[0057]
For example, the other self-difference ball ATG for the game island 5A is calculated by the formula “ATG = (TAB + TAC + TAD + TAE + TAF) − (TBA + TCA + TDA + TAA + TFA)”. TFA + TFB + TFC + TFD + TFE) − (TAF + TBF + TCF + TDF + TEF) ”.
[0058]
Then, in S330, after calculating other difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG for each of the game islands 5A to 5F, the process proceeds to S340, and the calculated value of the other difference balls is within a predetermined range. It is determined whether there is an out-of-game island 5 or not. If there is an out-of-game island 5 in which the value of the other difference ball is outside the predetermined range, the aggregation process is temporarily terminated as it is. In subsequent S350, after the display device 8 indicates that the investigation is necessary, the counting process is terminated.
[0059]
In other words, the values of other self-difference balls ATG, BTG, ..., FTG should normally shift within a predetermined range, but for some reason, the return of pachinko balls was concentrated only on a specific game island 5 If the pachinko balls are not returned to a particular game island 5 for a long time, the pachinko ball storage amount of the game island 5 may become excessive or insufficient. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the other self-difference balls ATG to FTG calculated as described above become values outside the predetermined range that can be taken in normal times, the pachinko hall employees are investigated. I'm trying to tell you.
[0060]
Next, when the host computer HC starts executing the shutter control process shown in FIG. 9, first, in S410, the other difference balls ATG to FTG calculated in S330 of the totaling process are read, and then read in S420. However, the values of the other self-difference balls ATG to FTG are respectively applied to the table 3 shown in FIG. 13, and the opening degree of the shutter 41 provided in the prize ball counter 7 is calculated for each of the game islands 5A to 5F. Then, in subsequent S430, a shutter opening command signal indicating the calculated shutter opening is output to the corresponding prize ball counter 7 of each corresponding game island 5, and then the shutter control process is temporarily terminated. In this embodiment, a shutter opening command signal representing the same opening is output to the prize ball counter 7 provided on the same game island 5.
[0061]
Then, in each prize ball counter 7, the opening degree of the shutter 41 provided in the pachinko ball insertion slot 23 is the opening degree indicated by the shutter opening degree command signal by executing the shutter opening degree changing process (FIG. 6) described above. It is controlled to become.
As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, the value of the other self-difference balls ATG to FTG is within a range of −30,000 to +30,000, and the opening degree of the shutter 41 increases as the value increases. Is set to be small (that is, the return speed of the pachinko balls is small). The opening degree of the shutter 41 is 100% when the value of the other self-difference ball is −30,000 or less, and 80% when the value of the other self-difference ball is 0, and the value of the other self-difference ball is When it exceeds +30,000, it is held at 20%.
[0062]
Further, in this embodiment, S210 and S220 of the shutter opening change process (FIG. 6) executed by each prize ball counter 7, and S330 and shutter control of the totaling process (FIG. 8) executed by the host computer HC. The process (FIG. 9) corresponds to a process as return control means.
[0063]
Next, the prior guidance display control process shown in FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed for each one of the prize ball counters 7 at predetermined time intervals. Therefore, every time this process is executed 18 times, the control for all the prize ball counters 7 is performed.
[0064]
When the host computer HC starts executing the pre-guide display control process, first, in S510, the shutter opening degree for each game island 5 calculated in S420 of the shutter control process is read, and in S520, the current process is performed. The prize ball counter 7 (preliminary guidance display 47) to be controlled by execution is determined. In this embodiment, the prize ball counter to be controlled is determined in the order of 7Am, 7Al, 7Ar, 7Bm, 7B1, 7Br,..., 7Fm, 7Fl, 7Fr.
[0065]
In S530, the prize ball counter 7 (hereinafter referred to as a control counter) determined as the current control object in S520 is a face-to-face arrangement, that is, in the center of the game island 5 It is determined whether or not it is provided on both sides, and if it is determined that it is a face-to-face arrangement, the process proceeds to S540 to determine whether or not there is a prize ball counter 7 facing the control counter. judge.
[0066]
If it is determined in S540 that there is no prize ball counter 7 facing, that is, if the prize ball counter 7Al or 7Fr in FIG. 1 is determined as a control counter in S520, the process proceeds to S550. Then, after displaying a message “Please insert a prize” on the pre-guide display 47 of the control counter, the pre-guide display control process is temporarily terminated.
[0067]
If it is determined in S540 that there is a prize ball counter 7 facing the control counter, the process proceeds to S560, and the prize ball counter 7 facing the control counter is counting pachinko balls. If it is determined that the counting is being performed, the process proceeds to S550. If it is determined that the counting is not being performed, the process proceeds to S570.
[0068]
In S570, the shutter opening of the control counter is compared with the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 facing it, and whether the shutter opening of the prize prize counter 7 facing is greater than 5%. If the shutter opening on the facing side is not larger than 5%, the process proceeds to S550, but if it is larger than 5%, the process proceeds to S580, and the control counter pre-guide display 47 displays. After displaying the message “Please use the counter facing you”, the pre-guided display control process is temporarily terminated.
[0069]
On the other hand, when it is determined in S530 that the control counter is not in a face-to-face arrangement, that is, is provided at one end of the game island 5 (7Am, 7Bm,..., 7Fm in FIG. 1). Shifts to S590, executes the adjacent guidance process, and then ends the prior guidance display control process.
[0070]
Here, the adjacent guidance process is executed as shown in FIG. 11. When the execution of this process is started, first, in S600, whether or not the control counter is an end, that is, the prize in FIG. It is determined whether the ball counter is 7Am or 7Fm. If it is determined that the control counter is at the end, the process proceeds to S610, and the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 provided on the neighboring island is more than the shutter opening of the control counter. Is determined to be larger than 5%, and if it is determined not to be larger than 5%, in the subsequent S620, “Please give a prize ball” to the pre-guide display 47 of the control counter. After displaying the message, the adjacent guidance process is terminated.
[0071]
In S610, when it is determined that the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 on the neighboring island is larger by 5% or more, the process proceeds to S630, and the “adjacent display” 47 of the control counter indicates Please display the message "Please use the counter preferentially."
On the other hand, if it is determined in S600 that the control counter is not the end, the process proceeds to S640, where the shutter opening of the control counter is the prize ball counter 7 provided on the right adjacent island. It is determined whether it is not larger than 5% or more than the shutter opening of the prize and is 5% or more smaller than the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 provided on the left adjacent island. If it is determined that it is not large and is 5% or more smaller than the left neighbor, in the subsequent S650, a message “Please use the counter next to the left preferentially” on the pre-induction display 47 of the control counter. Is displayed, and the adjacent guidance process is terminated.
[0072]
If a negative determination is made in S640, that is, the shutter opening of the control counter is 5% or more larger than the shutter opening of the right adjacent prize ball counter 7, or the left adjacent prize ball counter. If the shutter opening is not 5% or more smaller than the shutter opening of 7, the process proceeds to S660, where the shutter opening of the control counter is now the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 provided on the left adjacent island. It is determined whether it is not more than 5% smaller than the degree and 5% or more smaller than the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 provided on the right adjacent island. If it is determined that it is 5% or less smaller than the right neighbor, in the subsequent S670, a message “Please use the counter next to the right preferentially” is displayed on the control counter prior guidance display 47. Then, the adjacent guidance process ends.
[0073]
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S660, that is, the shutter opening of the control counter is 5% or more larger than the shutter opening of the left adjacent prize ball counter 7, or the right adjacent prize ball count. If it is determined that the shutter opening is not 5% or less smaller than the shutter opening of the container 7, the process proceeds to S680, where the shutter opening of the control counter is 5 than the shutter opening of the gift ball counter 7 on both the left and right sides. If it is determined that it is greater than 5%, in the subsequent S690, a message “Please give a prize ball” is displayed on the pre-guide display 47 of the control counter. Then, the adjacent guidance process is terminated.
[0074]
In S680, if it is determined that the shutter opening of the control counter is not more than 5% larger than the shutter opening of the adjacent prize ball counter 7, the process proceeds to S700 and the control counter is pre- The adjacent guidance process is terminated while the display content of the guidance display 47 is maintained at the previous content.
[0075]
In other words, in the pre-guide display control process, the prize ball counters 7Ar, 7B1, 7Br,..., 7E1, 7Er, 7Fl arranged facing each other across the passage between the game islands 5 (S540: YES) By comparing the shutter opening of the objects to be operated, a message prompting the use of a prize ball counter having a shutter opening larger by 5% or more is displayed on each pre-induction display 47 (S580).
[0076]
Of the prize ball counters 7Am, 7Bm,..., 7Fm provided at one end of the game island 5, for the prize ball counters 7Am, 7Fm that are not adjacent to each other (S600: YES), the shutter with the adjacent one is opened. When the degree of shutter opening on the adjacent side is larger by 5% or more (S610: YES), a message prompting the use of the adjacent prize counter is displayed on the pre-guide display 47. For each of the adjacent prize counters 7Bm, 7Cm, 7Dm, and 7Em (S600: NO), the shutter opening degree of the adjacent ones is compared (S640, S660, S680), and the shutter A message prompting the use of a premium ball counter having an opening degree of 5% or more is displayed on each pre-guide display 47 (S650, S670, S690).
[0077]
Thus, in the prior guidance display control process, the shutter opening is compared for each prize ball counter 7 provided on each adjacent game island 5, and the shutter opening is displayed on the prior guidance display of each prize ball counter 7. A message is displayed to urge the player to use the larger prize ball counter.
[0078]
Next, how the pachinko ball storage amounts of the game islands 5A to 5F are equalized by executing the control processes described above will be described with an example.
First, when the pachinko hall is opened, an initial amount of pachinko balls prepared in advance is stored in the main tank 9 of each of the game islands 5A to 5F, and is calculated by the aggregation processing (S330) of the host computer HC. The self difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG are “0”, respectively. Therefore, the shutter opening degree of each prize ball counter 7 is controlled to 80% as an initial value as shown in FIG.
[0079]
After that, for example, a large amount of prize balls paid out from other game islands 5A, 5C to 5F are thrown into (returned to) the prize ball counters 7B1, 7Bm, 7Br provided on the game island 5B. The prize balls paid out from the other game islands 5A, 5C to 5F are given only a small amount to the prize ball counters 7Am, 7Al, 7Ar, 7Cm, 7Cl, 7Cr, ..., 7Fm, 7Fl, 7Fr When this occurs, the pachinko ball storage amount of the game island B becomes excessive.
[0080]
However, in this case, since the other difference ball BTG about the game island 5B calculated by the host computer HC is larger than 0, the prize ball counters 7B1, 7Bm, 7Br provided on the game island 5B The shutter opening is smaller than 80%. Then, the players in the pachinko hall, including those who play on the game island B, will return pachinko balls to other game islands without such restrictions. As a result, for the game island B, the amount of pachinko balls returned from other game islands decreases, the amount of pachinko balls returned from the game island B to other game islands increases, and the amount of pachinko balls stored is reduced. Along with this, the value of the other self-difference ball BTG also decreases, and the shutter opening of the prize ball counters 7Bl, 7Bm, 7Br increases again. Thus, it is prevented that the pachinko ball storage amount in any of the game islands becomes excessive.
[0081]
On the other hand, contrary to the above example, for example, the prize balls paid out from the game island 5B are the prize ball counters 7Am, 7Al, 7Ar, 7Cm, 7Cl, 7Cr, other game islands 5A, 5C-5F. ..., 7Fm, 7Fl, 7Fr are put in a large amount, and the prize balls counters 7B1, 7Bm, 7Br provided on the game island 5B have a small amount of prize balls paid out from the other game islands 5A, 5C-5F. When a state where only the charging is performed occurs, the amount of pachinko balls stored on the game island B becomes insufficient.
[0082]
However, in this case, since the other difference ball BTG for the game island 5B calculated by the host computer HC is smaller than 0, the prize ball counters 7B1, 7Bm, 7Br provided on the game island 5B The shutter opening is greater than 80%. Then, since the player in the pachinko hall returns the pachinko ball to the gaming island B having a large shutter opening, the amount of pachinko balls returned from other gaming islands for the gaming island B increases. The amount of pachinko balls returned from the amusement island B to other amusement islands decreases, the pachinko ball storage amount increases, and the value of the other difference ball BTG increases accordingly, and the prize ball counter 7Bl , 7Bm, 7Br shutter opening decreases again. Thus, it is prevented that the pachinko ball storage amount in any of the game islands 5 is insufficient.
[0083]
As described above in detail, in the pachinko hall of the present embodiment, the carrier ID representing the corresponding pachinko machine 1 is sent to the prize ball storage box 53 arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each pachinko machine 1. By attaching an ID tag 55, it is possible to identify which pachinko machine 1 and, by extension, which game island 5 the prize balls thrown into each prize ball counter 7 are paid out. I am doing so.
[0084]
Then, the host computer HC transmits the pachinko ball movement amount between the game islands 5 (table) based on the count data representing the count value of the prize ball and the carrier ID transmitted from each premium ball counter 7. TXY in 1: X = A to F, Y = A to F), and based on the calculation result, for each of the game islands 5, the pachinko balls move from other game islands to their own game islands The other own difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG, which are the difference between the amount and the amount of movement of the pachinko ball from the own game island to other game islands, are calculated, and the corresponding game island 5 is calculated according to each value. The shutter opening degree of the prize ball counter 7 provided in is controlled so that the opening degree decreases as the value of the other difference ball increases.
[0085]
And according to such a pachinko hall of this embodiment, as described in the above example, the pachinko ball storage amount of each amusement island 5 can be kept constant, and a pachinko can be played on a specific amusement island. Problems such as excessive or insufficient ball storage can be prevented in advance.
[0086]
In the present embodiment, the value of the other self-difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG is in the range of −30,000 or more, and the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 is decreased as the value increases. Therefore, while a player is throwing a prize ball (especially, a prize ball earned on another game island) into a prize ball counter 7 provided on any of the game islands 5, the pachinko ball is returned. Will never be suddenly lost. Therefore, averaging of the pachinko ball storage amount can be achieved without impairing the comfort of the player.
[0087]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if the value of the other self-difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG becomes +30,000 or more, the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 is maintained at 20%. Therefore, the return of pachinko balls is not completely prohibited.
Therefore, for example, when a large number of players want to count pachinko balls at the same time, such as immediately before the closing of this pachinko hall, pachinko balls can not be counted and pachinko balls are not impaired. Averaging of ball storage can be achieved.
[0088]
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the shutter opening is constantly compared for each prize ball counter 7 provided on each adjacent game island 5, and the pre-induction display 47 of each prize ball counter 7 has a large shutter opening. A message is displayed to prompt the player to use the other prize ball counter. Therefore, the player can be naturally guided to the prize ball counter 7 having a large shutter opening, that is, the prize ball counter 7 having a small degree of restriction on the return of the pachinko balls. The smoothing of the pachinko ball storage amount can be achieved more smoothly.
[0089]
In addition, as described above, the advance guidance display 47 has an arc-shaped display surface protruding forward of the prize ball counter 7, so that the player can walk while walking along the passage between the game islands 5. Alternatively, it is possible to recognize at a glance which of the two prize ball counters 7 facing the passage is to be used preferentially from the end of each game island 5.
[0090]
In the above embodiment, when the values of the other self-difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG are −30,000 or more, the shutter opening of the premium ball counter 7 is decreased from 100%, and the pachinko ball Although the return was limited, the value of the other difference ball that starts the decrease in the shutter opening is determined by the initial amount of pachinko balls stored in each game island 5, the capacity of the main tank 9, or each pachinko It can be set as appropriate according to the characteristics of the machine 1.
[0091]
In the above embodiment, the prize ball storage boxes 53 are arranged so as to correspond to the respective pachinko machines 1. Ultimately, the prize balls paid out from which pachinko machine 1 are the prizes. Although it can be detected whether it has been returned to the ball counter 7, the prize ball storage box 53 may be arranged corresponding to each game island 5 only.
[0092]
And when comprised in this way, the ID tag 55 attached to the prize ball storage box 53 should just output the identification code of the game island 5 to which it belongs, and the kind of ID tag 55 can be decreased. Further, when the prize ball storage box 53 is arranged only for each game island, each prize ball counter 7 detects the color of the prize ball storage box 53, so which prize ball is inserted. You may comprise so that it may be what was paid out from the island 5. FIG.
[0093]
On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the shutter opening degree of the three prize ball counters 7 provided on each of the game islands 5 is controlled to the same value. For example, the prize of FIG. As for the ball counters 7Al and 7Fr, since there is a distance to the other prize ball counter 7, the shutter opening that is variably controlled is set larger than the other ones for the convenience of the player, Moreover, you may fix to 100%.
[0094]
By the way, in the said Example, paying attention to the point that the pachinko ball storage amount of the game island 5 also increases / decreases according to the increase / decrease of other self-difference balls ATG to FTG, the prize ball counter according to the value of the other self-difference balls However, for example, in a particular game island 5, a player stores a large amount of prize balls without returning them to his own island, and other games are played on the game island 5. In special cases, such as when a large amount of prize balls paid out on the island are returned, the other difference ball calculated for the amusement island 5 even though the actual pachinko ball storage amount has decreased. Increases, and the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 is set to be small. As a result, there is a possibility that the reduction of the pachinko ball storage amount is promoted.
[0095]
Therefore, hereinafter, as a second embodiment, a pachinko hall that can cope with a case where a player stores a large amount of prize balls at his / her feet or the like without returning it will be described. In the following description, the prize balls stored without being returned by the player are referred to as “mochitama”, and the number is referred to as the amount of possession or the number of possessions.
[0096]
The pachinko hall of the second embodiment is connected to the host computer HC with the ball amount setting switch 61 shown in FIG. 14 with respect to the pachinko hall of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that the other difference ball correction process shown in FIG. 15 is executed.
[0097]
The possession amount setting switch 61 is used to input the possession amount on each of the game islands 5A to 5F to the host computer HC, and corresponds to each of the game islands 5A to 5F as shown in FIG. Six slide type switches 63a, 63b,..., 63f are provided. Each of the switches 63a to 63f is slid along the grooves 67a, 67b,..., 67f provided on the board surface 65 of the ball holding amount setting switch 61. The scale 69 which shows the amount of balls in 5A-5F in 10,000 units is attached.
[0098]
Such a holding amount setting switch 61 is operated by an employee of the pachinko hall. That is, the employee grasps the amount of balls on each of the game islands 5A to 5F by measuring, and then switches the switches 63a to 63f corresponding to each of the game islands 5A to 5F on the scale 69 indicating the measured amount of balls. Slide to position.
[0099]
Then, a value corresponding to the slide position of each of the switches 63a to 63f is output from the possession amount setting switch 61 to the host computer HC as the possession amount of each of the game islands 5A to 5F.
On the other hand, the host computer outputs the values of other self-difference balls ATG to FTG calculated in S330 of the counting process by executing the other self-difference ball correction processing shown in FIG. Correct based on the amount of balls. In addition, other self-difference ball correction processing is also repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals, similarly to the other processing described above.
[0100]
As shown in FIG. 15, when the host computer HC starts execution of the other self-difference ball correction process, first, in S810, the ball amount of each of the game islands 5A to 5F output from the ball amount setting switch 61. KA, KB,..., KF (hereinafter referred to as set values) are read. Then, in subsequent S820, the average value KH of the read set values KA, KB,..., KF is calculated, and in subsequent S830, the difference between each set value KA, KB,. Deviation values SA, SB,..., SF are calculated.
[0101]
Then, in subsequent S840, the deviation values SA, SB,..., SF calculated in S830 are subtracted from each of the other difference balls ATG, BTG,. Set as new other self-difference balls ATG, BTG,.
[0102]
Then, in S420 of the shutter control process shown in FIG. 9, the shutter opening of each premium ball counter 7 is calculated based on the other difference balls ATG, BTG,..., FTG set in S840.
Therefore, according to the pachinko hall of the second embodiment as described above, the game island 5 having a larger amount of balls is corrected so that the values of the other difference balls ATG, BTG,. As in the special example, for a game island where a large amount of balls are generated and the amount of pachinko balls stored is decreasing, the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 provided on the game island is normally controlled. It can be set larger than the time, and as a result, the pachinko ball storage amount can be quickly increased.
[0103]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. The pachinko hall according to the third embodiment is different from the pachinko hall according to the second embodiment in that the holding amount setting switch is configured as shown in FIG. 16 and the host computer HC is shown in FIG. In addition to the other difference ball correction process, the automatic correction process shown in FIG. 17 is further different.
[0104]
First, as shown in FIG. 16, the holding amount setting switch 71 used in the third embodiment has a plurality of operation buttons respectively associated with the game islands 5A, 5B,. It has. That is, the ball amount setting switch 71 includes automatic setting buttons 75a, 75b, ..., 75f, increase buttons 77a, 77b, ..., 77f and decrease buttons 79a, 79b, ..., 79f, and the current set values KA, A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 83 for representing KB,..., KF corresponding to the scale 81 are provided.
[0105]
In the third embodiment, the unit of the scale 81 is “ten thousand”. Further, in FIG. 16, the red LED and the blue LED are respectively positioned at the positions of “◯” shown between the automatic setting buttons 75a, 75b,..., 75f and the increase buttons 77a, 77b,. Two LEDs are provided as a set, and the LED 83 indicates one set of red and blue LEDs.
[0106]
In such a holding amount setting switch 71, whether the automatic setting buttons 75a to 75f automatically calculate the respective set values KA to KF used in the above described other difference ball correction processing (FIG. 15), respectively. Or, it is for selecting whether to input manually, and each time it is pressed, automatic and manual are switched.
[0107]
The increase buttons 77a to 77f and the decrease buttons 79a to 79f are effective only when the automatic setting buttons 75a to 75f are set to manually input the set values KA to KF of the corresponding game islands 5A to 5F. Each time the increase button 77a to 77f is pressed once, the set values KA to KF of the corresponding game islands 5A to 5F increase by one scale 81 (50,000 in this embodiment), and vice versa. In addition, every time the decrease buttons 79a to 79f are pressed once, the set values KA to KF of the corresponding game islands 5A to 5F are decreased by one scale 81.
[0108]
Next, automatic correction processing executed by the host computer HC will be described. This automatic correction process calculates the set values KA to KF in the order of 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, and 5F for each of the game islands 5 and is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals. . Therefore, every time this process is executed six times, the set values KA to KF are calculated for all the game islands 5A to 5F.
[0109]
In the following description, the case of the game island 5A, that is, the case where the set value KA is calculated will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 17, when starting the execution of the automatic correction process, the host computer HC first determines a game island whose set value is to be calculated in the current process execution in S910, and determines the game island ( In the case of this example, it is determined whether or not the calculation of the set value KA is set to automatic by the automatic setting button 75a of FIG. 16 corresponding to the game island 5A). And when it determines with having been set to automatic, it progresses to S920 and inputs the safe ball number SFA and the out ball number OTA in the game island 5A from the hall management computer HK.
[0110]
In this embodiment, the hall management computer HK always accumulates and counts the number of pachinko balls that are respectively supplied from the distribution basket 17 of FIG. At the same time, the number of pachinko balls returned to the main tank 9 from each out ball outlet 21 of FIG. 2 is always accumulated and counted as the number of out balls of each pachinko machine 1. Furthermore, the hall management computer HK always accumulates and counts the number of pachinko balls paid out to the player from each ball lending machine. The safe ball number SFA is the sum of the safe ball numbers of all pachinko machines 1 arranged on the game island 5A, and the number of pachinko balls paid out from the ball lending machine on the game island 5A. The number of out balls OTA is a sum of the number of out balls of all pachinko machines 1 arranged on the game island 5A.
[0111]
In the subsequent S930, referring to the table 1 in FIG. 12A, the total number AG of pachinko balls paid out from the game island 5A and returned to any premium ball counter 7 is expressed as “AG = TAA + TBA + TCA + TDA + TEA + TFA. In step S940, the number of out balls OTA is subtracted from the number of safe balls SFA input in S920, and the total number AG calculated in S930 is subtracted from the value (SFA-OTA) (SFA). -OTA-AG) is stored as the number of possessed balls AM on the game island 5A. Subsequently, in S950, the number of possessed balls AM calculated in S940 is set as the set value KA used in S820 and S830 of the other self-difference ball correction process (FIG. 15), and in S960, the automatic setting button 75a Of the LEDs 83 provided between the increase button 77a and the red LED at the position of the scale 81 corresponding to the number of possessed balls AM calculated in S940, the automatic correction process is terminated.
[0112]
In other words, the difference between the safe ball count SFA and the out ball count OTA (SFA-OTA) from the hall management computer HK is the total of the pachinko balls paid out to the player from the pachinko machine 1 and ball lending machine on the game island 5A. Therefore, if the total number AG of pachinko balls paid out from the game island 5A and returned to any premium ball counter 7 is subtracted from the value (SFA-OTA), the value (SFA-OTA) -AG) is the number AM of retained balls that are not returned by the player among the pachinko balls paid out from the game island 5A. Therefore, in the process of S920 to S950, the number of possessed balls AM calculated based on the number of safe balls SFA and the number of out balls OTA from the hall management computer HK is automatically set as the set value KA.
[0113]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S910 that the calculation of the set value KA is not automatically set by the automatic setting button 75a, among the LEDs 83 provided between the automatic setting button 75a and the increase button 77a, After the blue LED at the position of the scale 81 corresponding to the set value KA is turned on, the process proceeds to S970.
[0114]
In S970, it is determined whether or not the increase button 77a has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, in S980, the blue LED to be lit is moved up by one in FIG. Then, when the process of S980 is executed or when it is determined in SS970 that the increase button 77a is not pressed, the process proceeds to S990, where it is determined whether or not the decrease button 79a is pressed. If it is determined, in the subsequent S1000, the blue LED to be lit is moved downward in FIG.
[0115]
If the process of S1000 is executed or if it is determined in SS990 that the decrease button 79a has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S1010, and the value corresponding to the position of the currently lit blue LED is changed to the other difference. The set value KA used in S820 and S830 of the ball correction process (FIG. 15) is set, and then the automatic correction process is terminated. For example, when the LED at the position where the value of the scale 81 is “10” is lit, 100,000 pieces are set as the set value KA.
[0116]
In other words, in the processing of S970 to S1010, when the automatic setting button 75a is set to manual, the set value KA can be arbitrarily set by operating the increase button 77a and the decrease button 79a.
For the other game islands 5B to 5F, the set values KB to KF are automatically or manually calculated by the switching operation of the automatic setting buttons 75b to 75f in the same manner as the game island 5A described above.
[0117]
According to the third embodiment as described above, the set values KA to KF for correcting the amount of balls (number of balls) in each of the game islands 5A to 5F, that is, the other difference balls ATG to FTG are automatically set. Therefore, the pachinko ball storage amount in each of the game islands 5A to 5F can be more easily stabilized as compared with the pachinko hall of the second embodiment.
[0118]
On the other hand, if the host computer HC executes the above-described automatic correction processing S920 to S940 for each of the game islands 5A to 5F, the number of balls AM to FM on each of the game islands 5A to 5F is automatically and accurately determined. If the calculated number of possessed balls AM to FM can be used, the shutter opening of the prize ball counter 7 on each of the game islands 5A to 5F can be variously controlled.
[0119]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the host computer HC performs the automatic correction process S920 for each of the game islands 5A to 5F regardless of the operation of the holding amount setting switch 71 shown in FIG. ˜S950 is executed, and the host computer HC adds the following processes (a) to (e) and repeatedly executes them every predetermined time.
[0120]
Hereinafter, additional processing executed by the host computer HC will be described by taking the case of the game island 5A as an example. The following processes (a) to (e) are performed in the same manner for the game islands 5B to 5F other than the game island 5A.
In the fourth embodiment, the host computer HC
(A) First, the total number GKA of pachinko balls returned to the game island 5A is calculated based on the count data from the prize ball counters 7Al, 7Am, 7Ar on the game island 5A.
[0121]
(B) And the total number GKA, the above-mentioned safe ball number SFA (the number of pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 + the number of pachinko balls paid out from the ball lending machine), the above-mentioned number of out balls OTA, and the game island 5A Based on the initial amount SKA of the pachinko balls stored in the main tank 9, the remaining amount ZA of the pachinko balls currently stored in the main tank 9 of the game island 5A is calculated based on the following formula 1.
[0122]
[Expression 1]
ZA = SKA- (SFA-OTA-GKA) (1)
(C) Next, the difference between the maximum storage amount MXA of the main tank 9 and the remaining amount ZA calculated as described above, that is, the allowable amount of pachinko balls (MXA-ZA) that can be returned to the game island 5A at that time. calculate.
[0123]
(E) When the predetermined time before the pachinko hall closes (for example, one hour before), the allowable amount (MXA-ZA) is automatically corrected instead of the shutter control processing shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the number of possessed balls AM calculated in S940 of the processing is larger, and if the allowable amount (MXA-ZA) is larger, the prize ball counters 7Al, 7Am, If the shutter opening of 7Ar is set to 100% and the number of holding balls AM is larger, conversely, according to the difference (AM− (MXA−ZA)) between the holding ball number AM and the allowable amount (MXA−ZA). The higher the value, the smaller the shutter opening of the prize ball counters 7Al, 7Am, 7Ar.
[0124]
That is, in the fourth embodiment, the remaining amount of the pachinko balls currently stored in the main tank 9 of each of the game islands 5A to 5F is calculated by the above formula 1, and the value is calculated from the maximum storage amount of the main tank 9. The allowable amount of pachinko balls that can be returned to each game island 5 is calculated. And if it becomes before the predetermined time before a pachinko hall closes, about the game island 5 in which the allowance of the pachinko ball which can be returned is larger than the number of balls, the shutter opening degree of the prize ball counter 7 is not limited. For game island 5 where the allowable amount of pachinko balls that can be returned is smaller than the number of balls, the larger the value depending on the difference between the number of balls and the above allowance, The shutter opening of the counter 7 is set small.
[0125]
Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, the game island 5 that has plenty of room to accommodate all the possessions of the island immediately before the pachinko hall closes when a large number of players try to return the pachinko balls at the same time. Can promptly return the pachinko balls, and can suppress the return of the pachinko balls for the game island 5 where the main tank 9 becomes full when trying to accommodate all the balls. As a result, it is possible to prevent the problem that only the main tank 9 of the specific amusement island 5 becomes full immediately before the pachinko hall is closed, so that the pachinko balls can be returned more smoothly. Become.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pachinko hall according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of an amusement island of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a prize ball counter provided on the game island of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a prize ball storage box used in a pachinko hall according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a counting process executed by the prize ball counter according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a shutter opening change process executed by the prize ball counter according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a message displayed on the main display of the prize ball counter.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a counting process executed by the host computer according to the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating shutter control processing executed by the host computer according to the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a pre-guide display control process executed by the host computer according to the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an adjacent guidance process executed in S590 of the prior guidance display control process.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining tables 1 and 2 created by the host computer when executing the aggregation process.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a table 3 that is referred to by the host computer when executing the shutter control process;
FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a ball holding amount setting switch used in the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing other difference ball correction processing executed by the host computer of the second embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a ball holding amount setting switch used in the third embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an automatic correction process executed by the host computer of the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Pachinko machine 5, 5A-5F ... Yugijima
7,7Al, 7Am, 7Ar-7Fl, 7Fm, 7Fr ... Premium ball counter
HC ... Host computer HK ... Hall management computer
9 ... Main tank 13 ... Ball feeder 23 ... Pachinko ball slot
41 ... Shutter 43 ... Shutter drive actuator
45 ... Main display 47 ... Pre-induction display 51 ... Antenna
53 ... Premium ball storage box 55 ... ID tag 61, 71 ... Ball amount setting switch

Claims (3)

A plurality of gaming islands configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and each of the gaming islands has pachinko ball storage means for storing pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls at the time of winning a prize, and a player exchanges prizes. In order to accept the pachinko balls to be counted and to count the pachinko balls, pachinko ball return means for returning the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means, and used in a pachinko amusement hall provided with each In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device for averaging the pachinko ball storage amount of Yugi Island,
For each of the amusement islands, calculate the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moved from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and the amount of pachinko balls moved from its own amusement islands to the other amusement islands. Provided with a return control means for controlling the pachinko ball return speed by the pachinko ball return means provided on the game island when the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
An amusement island pachinko ball storage average device. A plurality of gaming islands configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and each of the gaming islands has pachinko ball storage means for storing pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls at the time of winning a prize, and a player exchanges prizes. In order to accept the pachinko balls to be counted and to count the pachinko balls, pachinko ball return means for returning the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means, and used in a pachinko amusement hall provided with each In the pachinko ball storage amount averaging device for averaging the pachinko ball storage amount of Yugi Island,
For each of the amusement islands, calculate the difference between the amount of pachinko balls moved from other amusement islands to its own amusement island and the amount of pachinko balls moved from its own amusement islands to the other amusement islands. Provided with a return control means for variably controlling the opening of the pachinko ball insertion port for receiving the pachinko ball of the pachinko ball return means provided on the game island when the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
An amusement island pachinko ball storage average device. The pachinko ball return means is:
It is a prize ball counter that returns the counted pachinko balls to the pachinko ball storage means,
The pachinko ball storage amount averaging device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

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