JPH0691910B2 - Unit game device with a built-in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a unit game device in which a relatively small number of pachinko game machines can be installed, and in particular, the entire unit game device is downsized and installed in various places. Regarding what is configured to be possible.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, many pachinko game machines are installed in a game arcade, and the number of pachinko game machines is as large as 200 to 300, and large pachinko island machines are necessarily installed. By the way, when such a popular pachinko game machine is simply used as a game machine, the installation place may be a place other than the game hall (for example, a hotel, a leisure land, etc.), and in order to meet such demand, one Alternatively, a device in which two pachinko game machines are installed on a simple island stand is known.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional pachinko game machine described above, a pachinko game machine (mainly used) installed in a game hall is directly installed on an island stand, and maintenance of this game machine is also performed. It must be performed in the same manner as a pachinko game machine in a normal pachinko game hall, and there is a problem that maintenance efficiency of a small number of pachinko game machines is extremely inefficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a unit game device including a pachinko game machine that can be installed in various places and can be easily maintained and managed for a long period of time. Especially.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a unit game device having a pachinko game machine according to the present invention has a plurality of pachinko game machines, at least a batting ball firing mechanism for firing a batting ball, A game board provided with a game area where the hit ball fired by the hit ball firing mechanism falls, a prize ball collecting plate arranged on the back surface of the game board, a pachinko ball purchased and an award ball that has been acquired, and The unit game device is provided with an upper plate that is supplied to the launch position as a hit ball, and a prize ball number display that displays a part of the number of prize balls that is a part of the acquired prize balls and overflows from the upper plate. A collecting mechanism for collecting at least the pachinko balls discharged from the plurality of pachinko game machines, a lifting mechanism for lifting the pachinko balls collected from the collecting mechanism, and the collecting mechanism or the lifting mechanism. A ball polishing device provided in any of the structures, a storage tank for storing the pachinko balls pumped by the lifting mechanism, a supply path connecting the storage tank and each of the plurality of pachinko game machines, and the pachinko machine. A prize ball payout mechanism for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to a pachinko game machine in which a prize ball is generated through a supply path of a pachinko ball stored in the storage tank in response to a prize signal based on a prize ball won in a game machine. And a pachinko ball lending device for lending pachinko balls to be used in the pachinko game machine, and further, the unit game device excluding the pachinko game machine is a pachinko game machine and a unit excluding winning devices provided on the game board. The lifting mechanism provided in the game device,
The present invention is characterized by comprising an award ball payout mechanism and an electric control device for electrically centrally controlling a pachinko ball lending device.

[Operation] The player borrows a pachinko ball to play with the pachinko ball lending device provided in the unit game device, puts the borrowed pachinko ball into the pachinko game machine, and then hits a ball by operating the ball-launching mechanism. A game is played by being blasted on the board. The pachinko balls used in the game are stored in a storage tank via a collecting mechanism, a pumping mechanism, and a ball polishing device. The pachinko balls stored in the storage tank are paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism to the pachinko game machine through the supply path in response to the winning balls generated in the pachinko game machine. The pachinko balls paid out to the pachinko game machine are used again as game balls, but when there are many prize balls paid out, they overflow from the pachinko game machine and are collected by the collecting mechanism, and the collected prizes are collected. The number of balls is displayed on the winning ball number display.

As described above, the unit game device according to the present invention automatically collects pachinko balls, replenishes them, and discharges prize balls with a simple structure. That is, all the functions provided in the game arcade are built into one unit game device, and even in the pachinko game machine installed in the unit game device, the payout mechanism of prize balls and their electric control devices are units. Since it is provided on the game device side, the structure of the pachinko game machine itself can be simplified, which makes maintenance easy over a long period of time, and in some cases,
Little to do Further, since a relatively small number of pachinko game machines are built in one unit game device, the whole unit game device can be easily moved and installed in various places.

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

First, FIGS. 1 to 4 show a unit game device according to an embodiment. In the figure, a unit game device 1
Is formed in a box shape, and an upper decorative plate 2 having a display lamp 3 is provided on the upper portion thereof, and a counter base 4 is provided at a slightly lower portion in the middle thereof. A pachinko game machine 10 is arranged between the upper decorative plate 2 and the counter base 4. The above-mentioned display lamp 3 is turned on in the pachinko game machine 10 when a special winning mode is achieved, or the unit game device 1 is in play.
It also operates as an illumination to decorate.

Also, on the bottom surface of the unit game device 1, a universal caster 5 is provided to facilitate movement of the entire unit game device 1.
Are mounted in an appropriate number, and a fixed support member 6 is also mounted in order to stabilize after movement. As shown in FIG. 4, the fixed support member 6 is composed of a support member fixed to the lower end of an adjustment bolt, and when being moved, the adjustment bolt is rotated to move the fixed support member more than the flexible caster 5. After shortening 6 and moving it to a desired position, the adjusting bolt is again rotated in the opposite direction to make it longer than the free caster 5, and the supporting member is brought into contact with the floor surface to stabilize it. Of course, the structure of the fixed support member 6 is not limited to the above structure.

By the way, between the upper decorative plate 2 and the counter stand 4, not only the pachinko game machine 10 but also a ball lending machine 7 as a pachinko ball lending device for lending a game ball for playing a game with the pachinko game machine 10. Are provided so as to be sandwiched between the respective pachinko game machines 10. The ball lending machine 7 is provided with a coin slot 8 for inserting coins and a ball rental outlet 9 for discharging pachinko balls corresponding to the inserted coins.
Further, inside the ball lending machine 7, although not shown, a coin slot 8
Coin detection sensor 43 (see FIG. 5) for detecting coins (coins) inserted from the coin, and the coin detection sensor 43
A ball lending machine ball lending solenoid 57 (see FIG. 5) is provided for discharging a predetermined ball lending based on a signal from the ball lending machine. These electric devices are connected to an electric control device 40 described later that controls the operation of the entire unit game device 1.

Pachinko game machine 10 built in the unit game device 1
In the case of this embodiment, four are arranged. The number of pachinko game machines 10 arranged in the unit game device 1 is preferably about 3 to 6. In addition to having the advantage of being easy to move, this must have a device for automatically collecting and replenishing pachinko balls in the unit game device 1 as will be described later. This is derived from the need for a space for installing this, and the relationship between the cost of the unit game device 1 and the number of pachinko game machines 10 that can be played.

By the way, in the front of the pachinko game machine 10, a top plate 11 into which a pachinko ball borrowed from the ball lending machine 7 by a player is inserted.
And a ball hitting handle 12 for shooting and adjusting a pachinko ball supplied from the upper plate 11. Plate 11
Not only throws in the pachinko balls borrowed by the players, but also stores the prize balls that are paid out based on the occurrence of the prize balls, and when the prize balls are full. And the overflowing prize balls are detected by the upper plate overflow detection sensor 51 (see FIG. 5) (not shown), and the number of detected prize balls is displayed on the top of the pachinko game machine 10. Displayed on 17. That is, a part of the prize balls won by each game is displayed on the display digital 17.

The hitting ball handle 12 is for adjusting the hitting ball, and by operating this, the game machine launching motor 56 (see FIG. 5) of the hitting ball launching mechanism is driven to hit the hitting ball. Is emitted. In the illustrated embodiment, a foot striking ball handle 13 is provided below the unit game device 1 so as to correspond to each pachinko game machine 10. When the unit game device 1 is simply used as a game machine, it can be operated by a child, for example. Instead of operating the ball hitting handle 12, the foot hitting ball handle 13 is operated to hit the ball. It is also possible to adjust the resilience.

Further, in front of the pachinko game machine 10, instead of the pachinko balls borrowed by the ball lending machine 7, a card insertion slot 14a for inserting a card, and a prize card indicating the number of prizes based on the prize balls obtained are discharged. A free gift card outlet 14b, a settlement button 15 operated by the player when the game is finished, and a reset button 16 mainly operated by the manager side are provided. A card reader (not shown) is inserted into the card slot 14a by inserting a card purchased from an administrator or a card vending machine installed in place of the ball lending machine 7.
42 (see Figure 5) reads the pachinko ball information,
Ball rental is automatically supplied to the upper plate 11 based on the information. Further, when the player operates the settlement button 15 when the game is finished, the prize balls which the player has won at the time of the end are counted (the prize balls remaining in the upper 11 are collected. Based on the counted value, a predetermined number of prizes is printed out by a settlement printer 58 (see FIG. 5) (not shown), and the printed out piece of paper is discharged from the prize card outlet 14b. Is discharged.
Further, the reset button 16 is provided to clear the information stored when the pachinko game machine 10 is operated for repair or test, and is mainly operated by the administrator, so the pachinko It is not necessary to face the front of the game machine 10, but it may be provided inside.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a game board 18 for a shot ball to be dropped to play a game. The game board 18 has various winning openings, winning devices, and display devices (not shown). Etc. are provided. Then, the hit balls that have won the winning devices and the like are gathered in one place by the winning ball collecting plate 19 fixed to the back surface of the game board 18 and detected by a winning detection center 46 (not shown) (see FIG. 5). It
Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the winning ball collecting plate 19 has an out ball gutter for discharging balls which have passed through the winning detection sensor 46 and out balls which have not been won in the winning device, as shown in FIG.
20 and an overflow prize ball discharge gutter 21 for discharging the prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 11 are formed. The out ball gutter 20 and the overflow prize ball discharge gutter 21 face a recovery gutter 23 described later, and the out ball gutter 20 has an out ball detection center 47 (shown in the figure) for detecting an out ball. No; however, see FIG. 5). The prize ball collecting plate 19 is also integrally formed with a prize ball guide passage (not shown) for guiding prize balls derived from a prize ball supply pipe 30 described later to the upper plate 11. A prize ball relay tank 22 to which a prize ball supply pipe 30 is connected is attached to one side of an upper part of the prize ball collecting plate 19. Further, a game control circuit board for controlling only the game of the pachinko game machine 10 may be attached to the back surface of the winning ball collecting plate 19. With such a configuration, a different game can be easily played only by exchanging the game board 18, and the exchanging work is not time-consuming. However, even in this case, it goes without saying that the game control circuit board does not include a circuit for processing a winning ball.

As described above, the structure of the pachinko game machine 10 is extremely simplified in structure as compared with a full-scale pachinko game machine installed in the game hall, and particularly on the back surface of the game board 18,
Only the winning ball collecting plate 19 is attached, and the payout of the winning balls due to the generation of the winning balls is carried out collectively by the prize ball payout mechanism built in the upper storage tank 29 described later, without providing each pachinko game machine 10. As described above, the number of parts is reduced and the maintenance management of each pachinko game machine 10 can be easily performed.

By the way, inside the unit game device 1, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a mechanism for automatically collecting and replenishing the pachinko balls used in the pachinko game machine 10 is provided. There is. Explaining this, a collection gutter 23 is provided in the lower part of the unit game device 1 so as to face the out ball gutter 20 and the overflow prize ball discharge gutter 21 of the plurality of pachinko game machines 10. The collecting gutter 23 is formed in a gutter shape so as to collect the pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko game machine 10 at one place, and a ball polishing device 24 for polishing the collected pachinko balls is connected to the exit thereof. Ball polishing equipment
The pachinko balls polished in 24 are temporarily stored in the lower storage tank 25. A supply gutter 26 is led out from the lower storage tank 25, and a lifting device 27 that lifts the pachinko balls upward is connected to the tip of the supply gutter 26. The lifting device 27 has a conveyor belt driven by a reducer motor 28 provided in the lower part, and lifts the pachinko balls upward by frictional force with the conveyor belt. The ball polishing device 24
The ball may be polished during the pumping by the pumping device 27 without specially providing.

The pachinko balls pumped by the pumping device 27 are stored in the upper storage tank.
It is stored in 29. The upper storage tank 29 has a prize ball supply pipe 30 connected to each of the pachinko game machines 10.
And an overflow pipe 31 connected to the lower storage tank 25. The upper storage tank 29 further receives a signal from the prize detection sensor 46, and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls to the prize ball supply pipe 30 corresponding to the pachinko game machine 10 that receives the signal. Ball payout solenoid
55 (not shown; however, see FIG. 5) and an upper storage part ball shortage detection sensor 48 for detecting that the prize balls stored in the upper storage tank 29 have run out are incorporated.
Of these, the prize ball payout solenoid 55 constitutes a prize ball payout mechanism, is configured to drive a predetermined number of prize balls, and may be provided corresponding to each prize ball supply pipe 30. Alternatively, the one prize ball payout solenoid 55 may be configured to distribute the prize balls to the four prize ball supply pipes 30 and pay them out. Further, the upper storage part ball shortage detection sensor 48 is located below the upper storage tank 29, and when the upper storage part ball shortage detection sensor 48 is turned on, the reducing machine motor 28 is driven and stored in the lower storage tank 25. The pachinko balls that are present are pumped to the upper storage tank 29 to eliminate the ball shortage. In this case, when the pachinko balls that have been pumped are full in the upper storage tank 29, they will overflow from the overflow pipe 31. Therefore, the upper storage overflow detection sensor 49 is installed at a position of the lower storage tank 25 facing the prize ball supply pipe 30, and operates when the overflowed prize ball is detected to drive the reducing machine motor 28. It is supposed to stop. Further, in connection with the driving of the reduction machine motor 28, a lower storage portion detection sensor 50 is provided on the upper upstream side of the lower storage tank 25. The lower storage part detection sensor 50 is activated when the lower storage tank 25 is filled with pachinko balls, and when the pachinko balls are activated, the reduction machine motor 28 is driven. this is,
In order to eliminate the state where the lower storage tank 25 is full of pachinko balls, the upper storage ball shortage detection sensor 48 is
Even if it is not turned on, the lower storage tank is forcibly forced
This is because the pachinko balls are pumped from 25 to the upper storage tank 29.

As described above, all the pachinko balls that are built in the unit game device 1 are automatically circulated, and labor saving in maintenance management can be achieved over a long period of time.

In the unit game device 1 described above, a speaker 53 (see FIG. 5) for generating a sound related to the game is built in, though not shown, in addition to the above-mentioned devices or devices. This speaker 53 may be provided corresponding to each of the pachinko game machines 10, or one speaker 53 may be provided in the unit game device 1 so that various gaming states of the plurality of pachinko game machines 10 can be achieved. A related voice may be generated.

As described above, various devices (for example, sensors) and devices built in the unit game device 1 are controlled by the electric control device 40 fixed to the side wall of the unit game device 1. The electric control device 40 has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the electrical control device 40
Is configured to include a CPU (arithmetic circuit) 41 as a control center, an input / output switch circuit 44, and a drive unit control circuit 45 (consisting of a CPU). The input / output switch circuit 44 includes the above-mentioned prize detection sensor 46, out-ball detection sensor 47, upper reservoir ball shortage detection sensor 48, upper reservoir overflow detection sensor 48, upper reservoir overflow detection sensor 49, lower reservoir detection. In response to signals from the sensor 50, the upper plate overflow detection sensor 51, the reset button 16, and the adjustment button 15, the input signal is sent to the CPU 41, and based on a command from the CPU 41, the speaker 53 via the audio circuit 52. In addition, through the lamp control circuit 54, the display digital
Output signals are sent to various illumination lamps including 17 and display lamp 3. Further, an input signal is directly sent to the CPU 41 from the card reader 42 and the coin detection sensor 43.

Further, the drive unit control circuit 45, based on a command from the CPU 41, to the prize ball payout solenoid 55, the gaming machine launch motor 56, the reduction machine motor 28, the ball lending machine ball lending solenoid 57, and the settlement printer 58, respectively. The drive signal is being output.

As described above, the electric control device 40 electrically and centrally controls most of the devices or devices provided in the unit game device 1 except the winning device or the like provided on the game board 18, and the respective devices, Alternatively, maintenance and management of the device becomes extremely easy as compared with a conventional control device that controls the devices separately.

In the embodiment described above, the free caster 5 is provided on the bottom surface of the unit game device 1 to facilitate movement, but as shown in FIG. 6, the free caster 5 is not provided. Good. In this case, it is inferior to the former embodiment in that it is moved, but since the unit game device 1 itself is manufactured compactly, its movement is relatively easy even without the free caster 5. It can be done.

Although the embodiment has been described above, according to this embodiment, the unit game apparatus 1 automatically collects pachinko balls, replenishes them, and discharges prize balls with a simple structure. In other words, all the functions provided in the game arcade are built into one unit game device 1, and the structure of the pachinko game machine 10 installed in the unit game device 1 can be simplified. It is easy to maintain and manage, and depending on the case, there is almost no need to do it. In addition, since a relatively small number of pachinko game machines 10 are built in one unit game device 1, the whole unit game device 1 can be easily moved and installed in various places.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the unit game device having the pachinko game machine according to the present invention automatically collects pachinko balls, replenishes them, and discharges prize balls with a simple structure. Also, in the pachinko game machine installed in the unit game device, since the payout mechanism of the prize balls and their electric control device are provided on the unit game device side,
The structure of the pachinko game machine itself can also be simplified.
Maintenance management is easy over a long period of time. Further, since a relatively small number of pachinko game machines are built in one unit game device, the whole unit game device can be easily moved and installed in various places.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire unit game device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal structure of the unit game device, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view showing an internal structure of the unit game device. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing the structure of the lower part of the unit game device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric control device of the unit game device, and FIG. 6 is a unit game according to another embodiment. It is a perspective view of an apparatus. 1 …… Unit game device 7 …… Ball lending machine, 10 …… Pachinko game machine 12 …… Striking ball handle 17 …… Display digital, 18 …… Game board 19 …… Prize winning ball collecting board, 23 …… Collection gutter 24 …… Ball polishing device, 27 …… Lifting device 29 …… Upper storage tank 30 …… Prize ball supply pipe 40 …… Electric control device 55 …… Prize ball payout solenoid 56 …… Game machine launch motor 57 …… Ball Solenoid for ball rental

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A unit game device in which a relatively small number of pachinko game machines can be installed, wherein the plurality of pachinko game machines have at least a batting ball firing mechanism for firing a batting ball and a batting ball fired by the batting ball firing mechanism. A game board having a game area that falls, a prize ball collecting plate disposed on the back surface of the game board, a pachinko ball purchased and an upper plate that stores the acquired prize balls and supplies them as a hit ball to a launch position. A prize ball number indicator for displaying a part of the number of prize balls which is a part of the prize balls that have overflowed from the upper plate, and the unit game device includes at least the plurality of pachinko game machines. A collecting mechanism for collecting the discharged pachinko balls, a lifting mechanism for lifting the pachinko balls collected from the collecting mechanism, and either the collecting mechanism or the lifting mechanism. A ball polishing device, a storage tank for storing the pachinko balls pumped by the pumping mechanism, a supply path connecting the storage tank and each of the plurality of pachinko game machines, and a winning ball won in the pachinko game machine. In accordance with the prize signal based on the award ball payout mechanism that pays out a predetermined number of award balls to the pachinko game machine in which the award ball has occurred through the supply path for the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank, and the pachinko game machine. A pachinko ball lending device for renting out pachinko balls to be used, and a unit game device other than the pachinko game machine is a pachinko game machine other than the winning device provided on the game board and the lift provided on the unit game device. Sending mechanism,
A unit game device having a pachinko game machine, which is equipped with an award ball payout mechanism and an electric control device for electrically centrally controlling a pachinko ball lending device.