JPH0677624B2 - Amusement machine island and playground - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, a medal game machine, and a game machine island and a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines of this type and a game medium counter are installed.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, one gaming medium counter is set on the island edge of the gaming machine island, and a pachinko machine awarded to a pachinko machine by a pachinko machine. Game media such as balls are loaded into a game media counter, the number of them is recorded on a receipt, a card, or the like, and the receipt or the like is taken to a prize exchange place and exchanged for a prize.
The game medium input from the game medium counter is collected in the game machine island, and is again awarded from the game machine and circulated.

In this case, if the player returns the acquired game media to the game media counter of the game machine island with the awarding game machine, the game media holding amount of each game machine island is kept constant, If another game player is using and the game media counter is full, and the game media counter on another game machine island is vacant, the player may use the vacant game media counter. Becomes If such a state continues, the balance of the number of game media held between each game machine island gradually becomes unbalanced, and eventually a game machine island runs short of supply and game media is supplied to the game machines. On the other hand, in another game machine island, on the contrary, the game medium becomes excessive and the shortage of the game medium in the island where the game medium is insufficient is promoted, and the cause of the failure of the game medium supply device is caused. Become.

Therefore, keep the amount of gaming media on each gaming machine island constant,
There is a gaming machine island provided with a possession amount averaging device as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-24110 in order to average the gaming medium possession amount of each gaming machine island.

That is, when the number of game media on the game machine island reaches a predetermined amount or more, the game medium counter is stopped to stop the return of the game medium to the game machine island, and the game medium is provided to the game player on another game machine island. The game media holding amount of the game machine island is released by releasing the game medium counter from the stopped state when the game medium is put into the medium counter and the game medium reaches a predetermined amount or less. Are averaged.

In addition, as another conventional technique, when there is a shortage of game media in another game island, the game media is not excessive but a certain amount of game media is secured. Stop the game media counter on the gaming machine island, stop using it, and have the game players concentrate on the gaming machine island that has a shortage. , There is a technology that averages the amount of game media on the game machine island.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional technique, the number of game media held is averaged only by stopping the game media counter and stopping its use. Game media that cannot be used when the game media island is extremely low in possession amount and many other game machine islands are slightly excessive in possession amount. More counters. As a result, there is a problem that the player who is trying to count the game media has to go to the game media counter on the game machine island far from the place where the game is played, which may result in lack of service to the game player. It was

The present invention has been made to solve such problems.
An object is to provide a game machine island and a game hall where the game media can be counted by a game medium counter on a game machine island close to the place where the game is played, and the service to the game player can be improved. And

[Means for Solving the Problem] The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is that: 1. A plurality of gaming machine islands in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed are installed in parallel with each other with a passage provided therebetween. A gaming machine row has two rows of gaming machines back to back, each gaming machine row has a tank for storing gaming media, and counts the number of gaming media loaded from a slot in the center. Then
A game media counter for collecting the counted game media in the tank is installed, and each tank has an insufficient storage amount of game media when the storage amount of the internal game media is less than or equal to a predetermined lower limit amount. When the lower limit sensor has a lower limit sensor for detecting, and the lower limit sensor detects a storage amount shortage of the game medium, the customer of the game medium by the game medium counter of the game machine row facing the row of the game machines having the shortage storage amount When the lower limit sensor detects the release of the insufficient storage amount of the game medium, the collection of the game medium by counting the game medium of the gaming machine row facing the row of the gaming machines of which the insufficient storage amount is released is stopped. A game hall characterized by having control means for releasing the stopped state.

2 Each of the tanks has an upper limit sensor for detecting an excessive storage amount of the game medium, and the control means, when the upper limit sensor detects an excessive storage amount of the game medium, the game machine row having the excessive storage amount. When the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter is stopped and the upper limit sensor detects the release of the excess storage amount of the game medium, the storage of the excess storage amount of the game medium by counting the game medium of the game medium row The game machine island according to claim 1, characterized in that it is means for canceling the stopped state of the collection.

[Operation] In the game arcade, the control means stops the collection of the game media by several game machine media of the game machine row facing the row of insufficient game machines, and confronts the row of the game machines whose storage quantity is insufficient. Cancel the stopped state of collecting the game media with the game media counter in the game machine row,
It is possible to manage the storage amount on a per-passage basis, increase the possibility of collecting the game media in the row of gaming machines with insufficient storage, and balance the amount of game media held between the facing rows of gaming machines. .

Further, the control means stops the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter of the row of excessively stored game machines, and releases the stop state of the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter of the row of excessively stored game machines. Thus, the excessive extent of the game medium is prevented from progressing.

[Example] An example of applying the present invention to a pachinko game arcade where a pachinko game machine island is installed will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of game machine islands 2a to 2d, that is, four game machine islands 2a to 2d, are installed in parallel in the game arcade 1 with passages 7a to 7c. Since one side of the gaming machine island 2a is a wall,
There is a row of gaming machines 20a on one side opposite to the wall, and the gaming machine islands 2b to 2d are two rows of gaming machines 20b and 20c back to back on both sides,
It has 20d and 20e, 20f and 20g. A passage 7d is formed in front of the gaming machine row 20g.

Each of the gaming machine rows 20a to 20g is provided with a plurality of gaming machines 3, that is, 16 gaming machines 3 in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the gaming machine 3 is a pachinko machine that uses pachinko balls as a game medium. In addition, an inter-panel thin ball lending machine 4 is installed between each two gaming machines 3.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each gaming machine island 2a-2d
Each has a polishing machine 5, a dove 25, and a main tank 9 inside. A lower portion of the main tank 9 is connected to the sub tank 27, and a shutter 26 is attached to a game medium intake port of the sub tank 27.

The main tank 9 may be attached to any place as long as it can accommodate a required amount of game media, and the sub tank 27 may be omitted.

Further, on the upper part of each of the gaming machine islands 2a to 2d, an island tank 23 is a tank for storing a game medium and directly supplying it to the game machine 3. An island tank sensor 24 is provided inside the island tank 23. The island tank sensor 24 outputs a storage shortage signal when the storage level of the game medium in the island tank 23 drops below a predetermined level, and outputs a storage excess signal when the storage level rises above a predetermined level. Is.

The dove 25 is a gutter-shaped member that guides the pachinko balls driven into each gaming machine 3 to the polishing machine 5, and the polishing machine 5 has a motor 51.
Driven by, the pachinko balls supplied from the dove 25 and the sub tank 27 are ground, pumped, and stored in the island tank 23.

In addition, each gaming machine row 20a to 20g has a top plate 6 in front of the gaming machine 3.
And the game medium counters 8a to 8g are installed in the central portion of the top plate 6, respectively.

Therefore, in the passages 7a to 7d, two facing each other in the central part
The game medium counters 8a to 8g of the table are positioned. On the front of each gaming machine row 20a to 20g on the gaming medium counters 8a to 8g, a settlement button 81, a receipt take-out port 82, an explanation panel 83 and a count display section 84 are provided.

The main tank 9 is a tank for storing the pachinko balls to be supplied to the game machine 3, and the pachinko balls are supplied from the sub tank 27 through the polishing machine 5 and the island tank 23.
Is to be supplied to. Each main tank 9 has a capacity capable of accommodating a sufficient number of pachinko balls calculated from the number of pachinko balls required for one gaming machine 3.

Each main tank 9 has a lower limit sensor 91 and an upper limit sensor.
Have 92 and. The lower limit sensor 91 is a sensor that detects an insufficient storage amount of the game medium when the storage amount of the game medium inside the main tank 9 is less than or equal to a predetermined lower limit amount, and an upper limit sensor.
Reference numeral 92 is a sensor for detecting an excessive storage amount of the game medium when the storage amount of the game medium inside the main tank 9 is equal to or larger than a predetermined upper limit amount.

The game medium counters 8a to 8g count the number of game media loaded from the input port and use the counted game media as the main tank 9
It is supposed to be collected inside. Gaming media counter 8a-8g
Has a shutter (not shown) that opens and closes in accordance with a control signal at the opening.

The lower limit sensor 91 and the upper limit sensor 92 of the main tank 9 of each of the gaming machine islands 2a to 2d and the game medium counters 8a to 8g are controlled by a control means (not shown). In the case of a wall island having only one gaming machine row, the control means, when the lower limit sensor 91 detects an insufficient storage amount of the game medium, faces the gaming machine row 20a having the insufficient storage amount. In order to stop the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter 8b of the row 20b, a control signal for closing the shutter of the game medium counter 8b is sent, and when the lower limit sensor 91 detects the release of the insufficient storage amount of the game medium, Means for sending a control signal for opening the shutter of the game medium counter 8b in order to release the stop state of the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter 8b of the game machine row 20b facing the game machine row 20a for releasing the storage shortage Is.

In the case of two islands having two gaming machine rows, when the lower limit sensor 91 detects a shortage of the storage amount of the game medium, the control means faces the gaming machine island with the shortage of the storage amount. It is means for stopping the input of customers of the game media by the game media counters in the row, and for stopping the collection of the game media by the game media counters in the gaming machine row facing the gaming machine island where the storage amount is insufficient.

Further, the control means, when the lower limit sensor 91 detects the release of the shortage of the storage amount of the game medium, the input of the customer of the game medium by the game medium counter of the game machine row facing the game machine island of the shortage of the storage amount is input. It is means for releasing the stop state and for releasing the stop state of collecting the game media by the game medium counters of the game machine row facing the game machine island for which the storage amount shortage is released.

Further, when the upper limit sensor 92 detects the excessive storage amount of the game medium, such as a wall island having only one gaming machine row, the control means has the excessive storage amount of the game medium of the gaming machine row 20a. In order to stop the collection of the game medium by the counter 8a, send a control signal to close the shutter of the game medium counter 8a,
When the upper limit sensor 92 detects the release of the excessive storage amount of the game medium, in order to release the stop state of the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter 8a of the gaming machine row 20a of the excess storage amount release,
It is a means for sending a control signal for opening the shutter of the game medium counter 8a.

When the game machine row has two rows of game machine rows 20b to 20g like the game machine islands 2b to 2d, the control means is an upper limit sensor.
When 92 detects an excessive storage amount of the game media, the control to close the shutter of the game media counters to stop the insertion of the game media by the customer by the game media counters of the two game machine rows of the detected island When a signal is sent and the upper limit sensor 92 detects an excessive release of the storage amount of the game medium, in order to cancel the stop state of the customer's input of the game medium by the game medium counters of the two game machine rows of the two islands, which is detected, It is a means for sending a control signal for opening the shutter of the game medium counter.

Next, the operation will be described.

In the game arcade 1 shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko balls, which are the game media, are the game machine islands in the normal state before the game machine islands 2a to 2d are open.
2a ~ 2d in the pachinko balls of the gaming machine 3 temporary storage upper plate (not shown), bellows (not shown), chute (not shown), gutter (not shown), and in the island tank 23 It is fully stored. The game medium is also stored in the polishing machine 5, the sub tank 27 and the main tank 9. In the state before business, it is desirable that the amount of the game medium in the main tank 9 be a little lower than the level sensed by the upper limit sensor 92. However, in reality, the amount of game media in the main tank 9 is limited by the upper limit sensor 92.
Is higher than the level sensed by, or is significantly lower than the level of the upper limit sensor 92, and there are variations.

In the business state, the player borrows the pachinko balls from the stand-alone thin ball lending machine 4, so that the storage level of the pachinko balls in the island tank 23 is lowered accordingly. Also, if the player
When a pachinko ball is driven into the gaming machine 3, the pachinko ball enters the polishing machine 5 from the back side of the gaming machine 3 through the dove 25 via the safe hole or the out hole of the gaming machine 3. In the polishing machine 5, the pachinko balls are polished, pumped and supplied to the island tank 23.

When the pachinko balls enter the safe holes of the gaming machine 3, the pachinko balls are paid out from the temporary storage upper plate of the gaming machine 3 to the player side at a specific rate for each of the entered pachinko balls.

When the player wants to exchange the paid-out pachinko balls for a prize, he or she inserts the acquired pachinko balls into the insertion openings of the game medium counters 8a to 8g and counts the number. The counted number of pachinko balls is displayed on the count display unit 84.
After the counting, the settlement button 81 is pushed to receive the receipt or the card in which the counted number of pachinko balls is recorded from the exit 82. If you bring the receipt or card to the prize exchange place, you can exchange it for a prize according to the number of pachinko balls recorded.

When counting the pachinko balls that have been won, game machine island 2a ~
In 2d, the game media counter 8a is placed in the center of the game machine row 20a-20g.
8g are installed, and the game media can be counted at the center of the gaming machine rows 20a to 20g. Therefore, game machine island
Compared with the case where there is one game medium counter 8a-8g at the island edge of 2a-2d, the game machine island 2a farthest from the game medium counters 8a-8g
The distance from the position of ~ 2d to the game media counters 8a-8g is shortened to half. Further, since two game medium counters 8a-8g are installed to face each other in one passage 7a-7d, even when one game medium counter 8a-8g is occupied,
You can count pachinko balls on the opposite side without moving far.

When a pachinko ball is paid out from the gaming machine 3 to the player side,
When the temporary storage upper tray becomes empty, the empty contact provided on the temporary storage upper tray operates, and the ball replenishing device (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 3 operates, thereby causing a gutter, chute, or bellows. And the like, the pachinko balls are supplied from the island tank 23 to the temporary storage upper plate, and the storage level of the pachinko balls in the island tank 23 decreases.

When the storage level of the island tank 23 falls below a predetermined level, the island tank sensor 24 provided in the island tank 23 operates and outputs a storage shortage signal, and in response to this, the shutter is released.
26 opens, and pachinko balls are supplied from the main tank 9 through the sub tank 27 into the polishing machine 5. The pachinko balls supplied into the polishing machine 5 are polished and pumped to the island tank 23.
Is supplied to. On the contrary, when the storage level of the island tank 23 rises above a predetermined level, the island tank sensor 24 operates and outputs an excess storage signal, and the shutter 26 closes in response to this and the main tank 9 is ground. The supply of the pachinko balls to the machine 5 is stopped, and the excessively discharged pachinko balls from the main tank 9 are returned to the main tank 9 through the overflow circuit of the island tank 23.

Further, in the gaming machine island 2a having only one gaming machine row 20a, when the lower limit sensor 91 of the main tank 9 detects that the storage amount of the pachinko balls is insufficient, the gaming machine row 2 facing the gaming machine row 20a.
The storage amount of pachinko balls in the main tank 9 of 0b is the lower limit sensor
In the normal state between 91 and the upper limit sensor 92,
The control means sends a control signal to forcibly close the shutter of the game medium counter 8b of the game machine row 20b and stop the collection of the pachinko balls from the game medium counter 8b. At this time, in the gaming machine row 20c on the back side of the gaming machine row 20b, the game medium counter 8c can be used as usual.

Therefore, in the gaming machine island 2a with insufficient storage, the control means stops the collection of the gaming media with the gaming medium counter 8b of the gaming machine row 20b facing the gaming machine row 20a, and the gaming machine island 2a with the insufficient storage amount is released. The stopped state of the collection of game media can be released by the game medium counter 8b of the facing game machine row 20b, and the storage amount can be managed in units of the passage 7a. It is possible to increase the possibility of collecting the medium and balance the game medium holding amount between the facing game machine rows 20a and 20b.

In this case, since the game medium counters 8a and 8b are installed facing each other, when the game media counter 8b cannot be used by the player, the game medium counter 8a facing the game medium counter 8b can be used. Can be used to count pachinko balls without moving far. Further, since the control is performed between the facing gaming machine rows 20a and 20b, the control is easy.

However, when the lower limit sensor 91 of the main tank 9 of the gaming machine island 2a detects an insufficient storage amount of pachinko balls, the lower limit sensor 91 of the main tank 9 of the gaming machine island 2b also detects an insufficient storage amount of pachinko balls. Sometimes, the game medium counters 8a, 8b, 8c can count and collect the pachinko balls.

Further, in the gaming machine island 2b having the two gaming machine rows 20b and 20c, for example, when the lower limit sensor 91 of the main tank 9 detects an insufficient storage amount of pachinko balls, the control means sends a control signal, Close the shutter of the game medium counter 8a, stop the collection of pachinko balls from the game medium counter 8a, close the shutter of the game medium counter 8d of the game machine row 20d facing the game machine row 20c, and close the game medium. Stop collecting pachinko balls from the counter 8d.

When stopping the collection with the game medium counters 8a, 8d of the gaming machine rows 20a, 20d, if the player is counting pachinko balls with the game medium counters 8a, 8d, the game medium counters 8a, 8d The shutter is closed when the counting is completed and the settlement button 81 is pressed, and thereafter counting is not possible. The shutters of the game medium counter 8b and the game medium counter 8c on the back side of the game medium counter 8c are open, and the game medium counter 8c is opened.
Collect pachinko balls from both 8b and game media counter 8c.

Further, in this case, when the lower limit sensor 91 of the main tank 9 of the gaming machine row 20b detects that the storage amount shortage of pachinko balls is released, the control means sends a control signal to face the gaming machine island 2b where the storage amount shortage is released. Gaming media counters for gaming machine rows 20a and 20d
Opening the shutter of 8a enables the pachinko balls to be inserted by the customer from the game media counters 8a, 8d, and the game media counters 8a, 8d
Release the stop state of pachinko ball insertion by the customer of the game medium by d, open the shutter and the game medium counter 8
It is possible to restart the collection of pachinko balls from a, 8d and manage the storage amount in units of passages 7a, 7b, increasing the possibility of collecting game media on the gaming machine island 2b with insufficient storage, It is possible to balance the game medium possession amount among the gaming machine rows 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. In this case, the facing gaming machine rows 20a, 20
Since it is controlled between b, 20c and 20d, control is easy.

Further, when the game machine island 2a has only one game machine row 20a, when the upper limit sensor 92 of the main tank 9 detects an excessive storage amount of pachinko balls, the control means sends a control signal. , The shutter of the game medium counter 8a of the game machine island 2a having the main tank 9 with the excessive storage amount is closed, and the collection of the pachinko balls from the game medium counter 8a is stopped.

When the upper limit sensor 92 of the main tank 9 detects the release of the excessive storage amount of pachinko balls, the control means sends a control signal to the game medium counter of the game machine island 2a having the main tank 9 for releasing the excessive storage amount. The shutter of 8a is opened, and the collection of pachinko balls from the game medium counter 8a is restarted.

Therefore, the control means stops the collection of the game medium by the game medium counter 8a of the gaming machine row 20a with the excessive storage amount, and collects the game medium by the game medium counter 8a of the gaming machine row 20a with the excessive storage amount released. The stopped state is released to prevent an excessive degree of game media from progressing.

Also, two rows of gaming machines 20b to 20g like the gaming machine islands 2b to 2d.
In the case of having a main tank 9 of each island,
When the upper limit sensor 92 of detects the excessive storage amount of pachinko balls, the control means sends a control signal, and the game media of both the front and rear two rows of the gaming machine row of the gaming machine island where the main tank 9 with the excessive storage amount is located. The shutter is closed on an island-by-island basis, and the game media counter stops the pachinko ball insertion. When the pachinko balls are stopped to be loaded by the game media counters of the two rows of game machines on the gaming machine island due to the detection of the excessive storage amount, if the player is counting the pachinko balls by the game media counter, The shutter of the game medium counter is closed when the counting is completed and the settlement button 81 is pressed, and thereafter the counting cannot be performed. The player who has been counting can go to the prize exchange place with the receipt coming out of the receipt outlet 82 by pressing the settlement button 81 to exchange the prize. If the pachinko balls are not being counted by the player when the collection is stopped, the pachinko balls are immediately stopped from being loaded by the customer on the game medium counter. Further, when the upper limit sensor 92 of the main tank 9 of the gaming machine island detects that the storage amount of pachinko balls is released excessively, the control means sends a control signal to the gaming medium counters of both two gaming machine rows of the gaming machine island. The shutter of the game medium counter is opened, the pachinko ball insertion by the customer from the gaming medium counter is restarted, and the pausing machine ball pausing state by the customer is released to prevent the excess degree of the pachinko balls from advancing.

In addition, in order to stop the collection of the game medium in the game medium counter, a shutter is provided at the input port of the game medium counter, but instead of providing the shutter, the game medium loaded in the game medium counter is counted. Instead, it may be returned to the player's hand through a route different from the normal route for counting. In this case, it is not possible to use the game medium counter which does not count this to the player by using the electronic display, the voice, or both, and the game medium in another place. You may inform that you want to use the counter.

Further, the number of sensors provided in the tank is not limited to one or two, and a larger number may be provided, and a finer control may be performed by increasing the number.

Further, the "gaming machine" is, for example, a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball pachinko machine, a medal game machine such as a slot machine, or other game machines of this type, and a "gaming medium".
The term "pachinko ball", which is a small ball used in a pachinko machine, coins and medals used in an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like, and a game medium used in this type of game machine, for example.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the gaming machine island and the gaming machine of the present invention, since the gaming medium counter is installed in the central portion of the gaming machine row, the gaming machine island near the place where the game is played It is possible to count the game media with the medium counter, and improve the service to the player.

In addition, at the game arcade, the gaming machine island can balance the amount of gaming media possessed between the facing gaming machine rows, so that the gaming player can play the gaming media counter of the gaming machine row in which the gaming machine has played. When it is occupied, the game media counter of the game machine row on the opposite side can be used to count the game media, and the game media counter that is far from the place where the game was played is provided to the player who is trying to count the game media. It is possible to improve the service to the players without having to go up to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine island according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing a partial internal structure of the gaming machine island, and FIG. 3 is a gaming hall in which a plurality of gaming machine islands are arranged. It is a top view. 1 …… Game hall 2a ～ 2d …… Game machine island 3 …… Game machine 4 …… Taiwan thin ball lending machine 5 …… Grinding machine 6 …… Top plate 7a ～ 7d …… Aisle 8a ～ 8g …… Game medium Counter 9 …… Main tank 20a-20g …… Game machine row 23 …… Island tank 91 …… Lower limit sensor 92 …… Upper limit sensor

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Issei Kawashima 3-20-3 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Ace Denken Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-B-62-24110 (JP, B2)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of gaming machine islands in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed are installed in parallel with each other with a passage, and each gaming machine row has two gaming machine rows back to back in each gaming machine. The row has a tank for storing the game medium, and in the central portion, counts the number of the game medium loaded from the slot,
A game media counter for collecting the counted game media in the tank is installed, and each tank has an insufficient storage amount of game media when the storage amount of the internal game media is less than or equal to a predetermined lower limit amount. When the lower limit sensor has a lower limit sensor for detecting, and the lower limit sensor detects a storage amount shortage of the game medium, the customer of the game medium by the game medium counter of the game machine row facing the row of the game machines having the shortage storage amount When the lower limit sensor detects the release of the insufficient storage amount of the game medium, the collection of the game medium by counting the game medium of the gaming machine row facing the row of the gaming machines of which the insufficient storage amount is released is stopped. A game hall characterized by having control means for releasing the stopped state. 2. Each of the tanks has an upper limit sensor for detecting an excessive storage amount of a game medium, and the control means is configured to detect an excessive storage amount of the game medium when the upper limit sensor detects an excessive storage amount of the game medium. When the collection of the game media by the game media counter of the game machine train is stopped and the upper limit sensor detects the excessive storage amount release of the game media, the game medium count of the gaming machine train of the excessive storage amount release The game machine island according to claim 1, wherein the game machine island is means for canceling a stopped state of collecting the game medium.