JPH09234270A - Pachinko - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy Pachinko play by remote controlling a Pachinko machine in a Pachinko game center from a remote place. SOLUTION: A Pachinko remote management computer system 20 which is placed in a Pachinko game center to control Pachinko machines and a prize merchandise exchanging system is connected to each remote played Pachinko machine 21 and a communication apparatus unit 22. This communication unit is connected to remote players' Pachinko playing machines through a telephone or a cable television circuit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for enjoying pachinko using communication from a region away from a pachinko parlor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko has been enjoyed only by pachinko parlors. With pachinko game software for PCs and video games, even if a ball came out, it could not be actually converted into a prize.

[0003]

Conventionally, pachinko parlors have traditionally been located in downtowns and places with good traffic conditions. Pachinko is enjoyed by many people as a popular game, but it was difficult for people living in inconvenient places and elderly people to go to a pachinko parlor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system which makes effective use of multimedia technology, allows pachinko to be enjoyed from a remote place, and enables exchange of prizes according to the number of balls acquired.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pachinko parlor of a pachinko parlor with a television camera for photographing the board surface, and the pachinko parlor at a remote place through a cable television line or a telephone line. Send the image of the stand.

At a remote place, the image sent from the pachinko parlor can be viewed on the display to know the status of the pachinko parlor in real time.

In order to actually enjoy pachinko in a remote place, a pachinko machine at a pachinko parlor, a TV camera for shooting the board surface, an image data compression system, a handle lever with a remote control driving device, a pachinko ball remote control throwing device, a pachinko ball number counter. Attach communication devices and remote pachinko management computers.

At a remote place, a display, an image data expansion system, a pachinko start button, a pachinko end button, a handle lever remote controller, a prepaid card reading device, a pachinko ball remote insertion device, a pachinko ball number display device, a mouse, A pachinko machine for users, which includes a communication device, is installed, and a pachinko machine of a pachinko parlor is connected to the pachinko machine by a communication line or a cable TV line.

A server for transmitting information of vacant pachinko machines and prize information to a remote place and receiving and managing signals from user pachinko machines for remote places as information management of a plurality of pachinko machines and management of premium information. Computer for the pachinko parlor.

In addition, in the pachinko machine for users in remote areas,
Free pachinko machine information, freebie information, etc. sent from the pachinko parlor are displayed on the display so that selection operations can be performed with the mouse.

[0011]

As described above, the pachinko machine can be enjoyed by remotely controlling the handle lever while watching the pachinko machine of the pachinko parlor in real time from a remote location. Moreover, it is possible to specify a desired prize according to the number of balls acquired.

As a result, it is possible to provide enjoyment as a play facility in a nursing home with many elderly people who cannot go to a pachinko parlor or in a hospital entertainment room.

[0013]

Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine for remote play of a pachinko parlor.
In order to enjoy pachinko from a remote location through communication, a pachinko stand, a TV camera 1 for shooting surface images, an image data compression system 2, a handle lever 3 with a remote control drive device, a pachinko ball remote control insertion device 4, a pachinko ball counter 5, sound effects. The signal transmission device 8 and the communication device 7 are attached.

In FIG. 1, the communication device 7 is connected to a telephone line or a cable television line.

FIG. 2 shows a pachinko machine for users to play at a remote place. In a remote place, a display 8, an image data expansion system 9, a pachinko start button 10, a pachinko end button 11, a handle lever remote controller 12, a prepaid card reading device 13, a pachinko ball remote insertion device 14, and a pachinko ball number display device 15. , A mouse 18, a sound effect generator 17, and a communication device 18 are set on a user's pachinko machine stand, and the pachinko machine of a pachinko parlor is connected by a telephone line or a cable TV line.

FIG. 3 shows a remote pachinko management computer system 20 installed in a pachinko parlor to manage a pachinko machine and a prize exchange system. The pachinko machine management system of this computer system is composed of a pachinko machine information system, a prize information / exchange system, and a ball deposit management system. Further, the remote remote pachinko management computer system 20 is connected to each remote play pachinko machine 21 and the communication device unit 22. The communication unit 22 is connected to a telephone line or a cable television line.

FIG. 4 shows the exchange of information between a pachinko machine for users and a pachinko machine and a pachinko management computer system of a pachinko parlor.

Explaining along the exchange of signals in FIG. 4, the operation up to the start of the pachinko machine is performed as follows. That is, when a player wants to play pachinko, he first presses the start button on the user's pachinko machine, which causes a signal to be sent to the pachinko management computer system of the pachinko parlor. Next, the information about the vacant pachinko machine is transmitted from the pachinko parlor to the user pachinko machine and displayed on the screen. When the user selects one of the available pachinko machines by operating the mouse, the pachinko management computer connects the pachinko machine selected by the user and the line of the user pachinko machine at a ratio of 1: 1.

After being connected at 1: 1, enjoy pachinko as follows. That is, the user pushes the pachinko ball insertion button to pull out the pachinko ball from the prepaid card or the deposit ball and insert the pachinko ball. Turn the handle lever to remotely control the pachinko machine at the pachinko parlor. During play, you can enjoy pachinko while watching the pachinko board display on the screen of the user's pachinko machine, the sound of a chinjara sound from the sound effect device, and the number of pachinko balls.

When the end button is pressed, the process ends when there are no remaining balls. If there are remaining balls, select with the mouse whether to deposit the pachinko balls or exchange them for a prize. When the free gift exchange is selected, a free gift list (number of products and balls) of the pachinko parlor is displayed, and the desired free gift is selected with the mouse. After exchanging prizes while viewing the number of pachinko balls, click the end with the mouse to automatically deposit the remaining pachinko balls at the pachinko parlor and disconnect the communication line.

Since the present invention has the system described above, it has the following effects.

People who live in remote areas who cannot go to a pachinko parlor, elderly people with walking disabilities, people who are hospitalized, and residents of nursing homes can enjoy pachinko in remote areas.

Conventionally, a pachinko parlor could not be installed in front of a station or in a place with good transportation. However, the present invention enables multimedia pachinko parlors to be installed in any place. .

In a pachinko parlor, since there is no need for a space for a person to sit in front of the pachinko machine, many pachinko machines can be installed even in a narrow space. It is also possible to stack two or three layers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a pachinko machine for remote play of a pachinko parlor.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram of a pachinko machine stand for a user at a remote place.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram of a remote pachinko management computer for managing a pachinko machine management and a prize exchange system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing exchange of information between a pachinko machine for a user and a pachinko machine and a pachinko management computer system of a pachinko parlor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 TV camera for shooting the surface 2 Image data compression system 3 Handle lever with remote control drive device 4 Pachinko ball remote control insertion device 5 Pachinko ball counter 6 Sound effect signal transmission device 7, 18 Communication device 8 Display 9 Image data expansion system 10 Pachinko start button 11 Pachinko end button 12 Remote controller for handle lever 13 Prepaid card reader 14 Pachinko ball remote insertion device 15 Pachinko ball number display device 16 Mouse 17 Sound effect generator 19 User's pachinko machine stand 20 Remote pachinko management computer system 21 Pachinko for remote play Stand 22 Communication device unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko parlor has a television camera for photographing the board surface of a pachinko machine, an image data compression system, a handle lever with a remote control driving device, a pachinko ball remote control insertion device, a pachinko ball counter, a communication device, and a remote pachinko management computer. Equipped with remote display, display, image data expansion system, pachinko start button, pachinko end button, handle lever remote controller, prepaid card reading device, pachinko ball remote insertion device, pachinko ball number display device, mouse, communication A system consisting of devices that allows users to enjoy pachinko from a pachinko machine stand for users. 2. A pachinko machine equipped with a handle lever, a remote control device for loading a pachinko ball, and a remote display device for the number of pachinko balls. 3. An image data compression system for transmitting an image of a pachinko machine only once in order to display the board surface of the pachinko machine in real time and transmitting movement of only the pachinko machine during play. 4. A sound of a pachinko ball, an electronic sound of a jackpot, etc. is stored in advance on a user's pachinko machine, only a signal is received from the pachinko machine of a pachinko parlor, and the user's pachinko machine produces the sound effect. A leveling system.