JP2008302022A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of preventing a fraudulent act such as stealing game balls acquired by other game players to use them or using acquired balls in other game parlors. <P>SOLUTION: The game system is provided with a game machine and a counter 4. The game machine reads out a game player code specifying the game player through an IC (Integrated Circuit) card to write it on an IC tag 7 of the game ball. The counter 4 counts the amount of the game balls 8 for exchanging them for a prize. When the game player code read out through the IC card is not agreeable to the game player code written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball, an alarm goes off, an alarm display or the like is executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system provided in a game hall or the like.

  Conventionally, in a game hall where a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is installed, a player plays a game with a desired game machine using a game medium such as a game ball (pachinko ball) or game medal borrowed in exchange for cash. The game result can be exchanged for a prize according to the number of game media acquired as a prize.

  However, in such amusement halls, there are many cases where illegal acts are carried out on gaming machines, and there is a current situation that each gaming hall is struggling with anti-fraud measures. Various proposals have been made.

  For example, a pachinko gaming machine that shifts from a normal gaming state to a specific gaming state called a “hit” that can receive a large amount of gaming balls at once can be opened and closed in a specific gaming state with a base box. IC tags are installed at the prize opening, and these IC tags are always called to monitor the presence / absence of responses and ID codes. If there is an abnormality, a lamp or sound is notified, or the operation is stopped due to fraud. Some have been designed to prevent damage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, there is known a method for intentionally generating the specific gaming state (bonus) using an unauthorized device called a sensory sensor. There is a gaming machine that detects the passage of a game ball with these and resets a loop counter that executes a lottery inside a control board to an initial value (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2004-81464 A JP 2006-102238 A

  However, the gaming machines described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 may be effective for cheating on gaming machines, but cannot deal with cheating on gaming media.

  In other words, among the fraudulent acts, there are frauds such as stealing and using game media acquired by other players or using the acquired game media in other game venues. Can not cope. Therefore, in order to prevent such injustices, the current situation is that the only way is to rely on monitoring by an attendant at the game hall.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system that can solve the above-described problems.

  (1) The gaming system according to the present invention includes a first ID reading means for reading the specific information from a specific information storage medium storing specific information for specifying a player, and an IC tag provided on the game medium. Specific information writing means for writing the specific information read by the first ID reading means, playing a game using the game medium, and paying out the game medium as an award, and the first The second ID reading means having the same function as the ID reading means, the counting means for counting the number of the game media, and the specific information written in the IC tag of the game media counted by the counting means are read. It is determined whether or not the specific information read by the specific information reading means and the second ID reading means has a predetermined relationship with the specific information read by the specific information reading means. It comprises means, and alarm means for the determination means emits a warning when it is determined that it is not in the predetermined relationship, and a game media recognition device equipped with.

  (2) In the gaming system of (1) above, the gaming machine writes the gaming medium detection means for detecting that the gaming medium has been inserted, and the IC tag of the gaming medium that has been inserted to start the game. ID determination means for determining whether or not the specified information is in a predetermined relationship with the specific information read by the first ID reading means, and it is determined that the ID determination means is not in the predetermined relationship And a gaming machine warning means for issuing a warning in the event of a failure.

  (3) In the gaming system of (1) or (2) above, an IC tag reading means for reading specific information written in an IC tag of the gaming medium at an entrance / exit of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed, and the IC And an entrance / exit alarm unit that issues a warning when the predetermined information is not included in the specific information read by the tag reading unit.

  According to the present invention, an illegal act such as playing a game using another person's game medium or exchanging it for a prize, or an illegal act such as taking a game medium from a game hall and playing a game at another game hall is effective. Can be prevented.

  The gaming system of this embodiment includes a gaming machine and a gaming medium recognition device.

  In the gaming machine, the first ID reading means reads the specific information from the specific information storage medium storing the specific information specifying the player, and the first ID reading means reads the IC tag provided on the game medium. Specific information writing means for writing the specific information, and having a function of playing a game using the game medium and paying out the game medium as a prize.

  The specific information storage medium is lent by the player from the game hall and is issued by an authentication card issuing device or the like. As this specific information storage medium, for example, a card-type storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card can be used. A magnetic card is a card that can store information on a magnetic tape provided on one side of a plastic card. An IC card is a card that stores information in an IC chip. A contact IC card that performs communication via a terminal exposed on the surface and a non-contact IC that performs communication via an antenna in the card. There is a card. In the following description, an IC card will be described as an example of the specific information storage medium.

  The specific information stored in the IC card is, for example, a unique code unique to a player (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “player code”), and a game hall code assigned to each game hall. An individual code unique to the IC card is included.

  As described above, the gaming machine is provided with an IC card reader (first ID reading means) for reading the specific information stored in the IC card. For example, when the IC card is a magnetic card, the gaming machine is magnetic. In the case of a contact IC card, the specific information is read as an electrical signal, and in the case of a non-contact IC card, the specific information is read by a radio signal.

  An IC tag is provided on a game medium such as a game ball (pachinko ball) or a game medal. This IC tag is a device that combines an IC chip for storing information data and an antenna for wireless communication, and includes a “wireless IC tag”, “wireless tag”, “RFID (Radio Frequency ID) tag”, and “RF tag”. Also called. Note that the IC tag used in this embodiment is a semi-permanent tag that does not have a battery by a non-contact power transmission technique from the antenna side.

  The specific information writing means can write the specific information on each IC tag at a time in a non-contact state with IC tags provided on a plurality of game media. For example, a game ball can be written on the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22. It is arranged at a position where it passes when paid out, and when the game ball passes, it wirelessly communicates with the IC tag of the game ball and writes the specific information. In addition, as a frequency of the radio wave in this communication, UHF band (950 to 956 MHz) can be applied in addition to generally used 13.56 MHz and 2.45 GHz.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can write the specific information stored in the IC card to the IC tag provided in the game medium.

  The game medium recognizing device includes a second ID reading means having the same function as the first ID reading means, a counting means for counting the number of game media, and an IC tag of the game medium counted by the counting means. Specific information reading means for reading the written specific information, and determination means for determining whether the specific information read by the second ID reading means has a predetermined relationship with the specific information read by the specific information reading means; The determination means includes alarm means for issuing a warning when it is determined that the predetermined relationship is not satisfied.

  The counting means, for example, is provided in a counting machine arranged for each gaming machine row (so-called “gaming island”) in a gaming hall, and counts game media such as game balls acquired by the player in the gaming machine, Count value information indicating the number of acquired game media is recorded on a receipt and issued.

  The specific information reading means can read the specific information recorded on each IC tag at a time in a non-contact state with the IC tags of a plurality of game media by wireless communication, and is incorporated in, for example, a counter having a counting means. Can be left. In addition, as a frequency of the radio wave in this communication, UHF band (950 to 956 MHz) can be applied in addition to generally used 13.56 MHz and 2.45 GHz. Further, when reading specific information from a plurality of IC tags at a time, there is a request for specific information from the specific information reading means in the control unit of each IC tag in order to prevent the specific information from being simultaneously transmitted from the plurality of IC tags. After that, each IC tag transmits specific information to the specific information reading means after waiting for a time obtained by multiplying the individual code by a predetermined time (for example, 100 μsec). Specific information is simultaneously received from a plurality of IC tags. Any method may be used if it is not transmitted.

  The determination means is provided in each counter, but may be provided in, for example, a management computer connected to each counter. In this case, each measuring device transmits the specific information read by the second ID reading means and the specific information read by the specific information reading means to the management computer.

  The alarm means includes an alarm sound output means for emitting an alarm sound from a speaker and an alarm display means for displaying an alarm on a display for displaying images and characters, and is provided in each counter. This alarm means may also be provided in the management computer.

  As described above, the gaming medium recognizing device according to the present embodiment reads the specific information stored in the IC card and the specific information written in the IC tag provided in the gaming medium, respectively, and these have a predetermined relationship (for example, the same Since the alarm is issued when it is not in the specific information), it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act of exchanging another person's game medium with a prize.

  In the gaming machine, the game medium detecting means for detecting that the game medium has been inserted, and the specific information written in the IC tag of the game medium inserted to start the game are the first ID An ID determination unit that determines whether or not the specific information read by the reading unit has a predetermined relationship; and a gaming machine alarm unit that issues a warning when the ID determination unit determines that the specific information is not in the predetermined relationship. It is preferable to further provide.

  The gaming machine alarm means can also be used as a voice control unit that produces a production sound related to production and the like and a display control unit that performs production display in the gaming machine.

  In this way, the specific information stored in the IC card and the specific information written in the IC tag provided in the inserted game medium are read, and these are not in a predetermined relationship (for example, the same specific information). Since an alarm is sometimes issued, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act of playing another person's game medium.

  In addition, an IC tag reading unit that reads specific information written on an IC tag of a game medium at an entrance / exit of a game hall in which a gaming machine is installed, and predetermined information (for example, the specific information read by the IC tag reading unit) It is preferable to include entrance / exit warning means for issuing a warning when a player code indicating OK to take out or a player code of another game hall is not included.

  When reading specific information from a plurality of IC tags at a time, in order to prevent the specific information from being simultaneously transmitted from a plurality of IC tags, each IC tag receives a request for specific information from the IC tag reading means, Each IC tag transmits specific information to the IC tag reading means after waiting for a time multiplied by a predetermined time (for example, 100 μsec). If specific information is not simultaneously transmitted from a number of IC tags, It does not matter even if it is a method like this.

  In this way, a warning is issued when a game medium having an IC tag whose specific information does not contain predetermined information passes through the entrance / exit of the game hall, so that the game medium can be taken out of the game hall and used for other games. It is possible to effectively prevent fraudulent acts such as playing games on the ground.

  The above-mentioned “predetermined relationship” means the same specific information when the specific information of the IC card is written as it is on the IC tag of the game medium, and information obtained by adding a predetermined process to the specific information of the IC card. When written in an IC tag of a game ball, it means that the corresponding information matches the specific information.

[1. Overview of gaming system]
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically based on the drawings. FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram of a game arcade to which the game system according to the present embodiment is applied, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a configuration of game balls and game medals in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 1 (a) shows a game hall 1 to which the game system according to the present embodiment is applied, and in this game hall 1, there are a plurality of gaming machine trains 2,. , 2 are arranged. As the gaming machines installed in the game hall 1, there are a pachinko gaming machine that plays using a game ball 8 as a gaming medium and a pachislot gaming machine that uses a gaming medal 9 as a gaming medium.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the game ball 8 and the game medal 9 are provided with an IC tag 7 therein. When the game ball 8 or the game medal 9 is made of metal, an opening extending from the surface of the game ball 8 or the game medal 9 to the IC tag 7 so that information can be read from or written to the IC tag 7 from the outside of the game ball. Several are provided. The IC tag 7 may be provided not on the inside but on the surface. For example, a concave portion is provided on the surface of the game ball 8 or the game medal 9, and the IC tag 7 is placed in the concave portion, and coated with a nonconductive material thereon. Note that when the game ball 8 or the game medal 9 is formed of a non-conductive member, this opening is not necessary. In the following description, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example.

  An authentication card issuing device 3 that issues an IC card 17 (see FIG. 2), which is an authentication card for a player to play with a pachinko gaming machine, is provided at the end of each gaming machine row 2. The IC card 17 has an IC tag built therein as in the case of the game ball 8, and stores a player code that is specific information that does not overlap with the IC tag. This player code includes a game hall code unique to the game hall 1 and a unique (unique) individual code assigned to each IC card 17. The player acquires the IC card 17 from the authentication card issuing device 3 and plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, at the end of each gaming machine row 2, a counting machine 4 (gaming medium recognition device) that counts the game balls 8 that are gaming media acquired by the game by the player and issues a receipt on which the counting result is printed. Equivalent to an example). That is, when the game ball 8 is inserted from the upper opening of the counter 4, a receipt in which count value information indicating the total number of game balls 8 (the number of game media) is recorded as a barcode is issued. In addition, in the counting machine 4, a player code stored in the IC card 17 issued by the player with the authentication card issuing device 3 and a player code stored in the IC tag 7 of the inserted game ball 8 are predetermined. When it is not related, a warning display and a warning sound are emitted. This makes it possible to effectively prevent an illegal act of exchanging with a prize using another person's game medium.

  Also, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 (the same applies to the pachislot gaming machine), the player code stored in the IC card 17 issued by the player with the authentication card issuing device 3 and the IC tag 7 of the inserted game ball 8 are stored. When the player code is not in a predetermined relationship, a warning display or a warning sound is generated. This makes it possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as playing a game using another person's game medium. As will be described later, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the player code stored in the IC card 17 is stored in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 newly purchased by the player.

  In addition, each gaming machine train 2 is provided with a relay control device (not shown) for managing these gaming machines, the authentication card issuing device 3 and the counter 4, respectively, via a LAN line or the like. It is configured so that each management data can be input and output mutually.

  In addition, an entrance / exit device 5 (see FIG. 1), which is a pair of gate-type non-contact communication devices, is provided at the entrance / exit of the game hall 1 where the gaming machine is installed. The gateway device 5 reads a player code stored in an IC tag 7 provided on a game ball in a non-contact manner by wireless communication, and warns when predetermined information is not included in the read player code. It is something that emits. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent fraudulent acts such as taking game media from the game hall and playing games in other game halls.

[2.1. Configuration of gaming machine]
Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a housing having a predetermined game member, and the housing includes a base frame 12 having an opening 12 a formed on the front surface, and a base frame 12. It is comprised from the door 11 and the base door 11a which were each axially attached so that opening and closing was possible. The door 11 is for closing various components arranged in the opening 12a from the front, and a game is performed in the closed state.

  Further, on the left side of the front surface of the base frame 12, as shown in FIG. 2, an IC card reader 132 that reads a player code from an IC card 17 in which a player code, which is specific information for specifying a player, is stored. Equivalent to an example of the ID reading means: see FIG.

  Further, as will be described later, a game ball detection unit 134 (corresponding to an example of a game medium detection means: see FIG. 6) for detecting that a game ball has been inserted is provided in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10. A specific information reading unit 136 (see FIG. 6) that reads a player code written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted to start without contact via wireless communication, and a game ball that is a game medium. The IC tag 7 provided has a specific information writing unit 138 (see FIG. 6) for writing the player code read by the IC card reader 132 in a non-contact manner via wireless communication.

  The housing of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is further mounted with a main control circuit 60 for managing the operation of the gaming machine, a sub-control circuit 200 (see FIG. 6) for controlling various performance operations, and the like. A control board is built in, and input / output devices such as an IC card reader 132, a game ball detection unit 134, a specific information reading unit 136, and a specific information writing unit 138 are connected via an interface.

  As will be described later, the main control circuit 60 is configured such that the player code written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted to start the game is the same as the player code read by the IC card reader 132 and the predetermined code. It has a function as ID determination means for determining whether or not there is a relationship. In the following, the “predetermined relationship” means a relationship in which the player code written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 corresponds to the player code read by the IC card reader. When information obtained by performing predetermined processing on the player code is written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 as the player code, the player code and the IC card reader written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 are read. It is not necessary for the player code to match, and it is sufficient if there is a corresponding relationship.

  On the lower right side of the front surface of the base frame 12, a launching handle 26 that launches a game ball by a player's operation is provided. Inside the opening 12a of the base frame 12, a liquid crystal display device 32 for displaying an image, a spacer 31, a game board 14 and the like are disposed on the base door 11a. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted in order to make an understanding easy about various components (not shown) other than the game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32. FIG.

  The base door 11a is hinged so as to be fixed or openable with respect to the base frame 12, and a liquid crystal display device 32 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, a door 11 having a protective glass plate or the like is attached to the front side of the base door 11a so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The game board 14 is disposed on the base door 11a, and all of the game board 14 is formed of a light-transmitting plate-shaped resin (light-transmitting member). Examples of the translucent member include various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin.

  The game board 14 has a game area 15 in which a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 26 can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by the guide rails 30 where the game ball can roll. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 13 (FIG. 3) are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 14. In FIG. 4, the description of the plurality of obstacle nails 13 driven into the game board is omitted.

  A liquid crystal display device 32 that displays an effect image relating to the game is provided behind the game board 14 with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween, and is attached to the base door 11a. In other words, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the translucent member of the game board 14. The liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables display of an image relating to a game. The display area 32a is disposed so as to overlap the whole or a part of the game board 14 from the back side with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the game board 14 so that the display area 32 a overlaps all or part of the game area 15 and all or part of the game area outer area 16. . In the liquid crystal display device 32, various images such as a production effect image and a decoration image are displayed in the display area 32a.

  Further, by providing the liquid crystal display device 32 behind the translucent area in the game board 14, for example, the area where the game member such as the obstacle nail planting area, the accessory, and the decorative member is provided can be enlarged, and the degree of freedom of layout is increased. Can be further increased.

  The spacer 31 is disposed on the rear side (back side) of the game board 14 and on the front side (front side) of the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the spacer 31 is sandwiched between the game board 14 and the liquid crystal display device 32. The spacer 31 is made of a light-transmitting material, and has a large through hole 31a at the center.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the electrical decoration unit 53 provided in the lower front portion of the door 11. The special symbol display 33, the normal symbol display 35, the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d and the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display 33 accommodated in the display case 37 is composed of 7-segment LEDs 41. The 7-segment LED 41 is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variation display start condition is satisfied. When the 7-segment LED 41 is turned on / off, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols. In the present embodiment, the process from the change display of special symbols to the stop display is referred to as a “special symbol game”.

  On both the left and right sides of the display case 37, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. The special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d display the number of executions of the special symbol variation display held by turning on or off (so-called “number of special symbols on hold ball”).

  A normal symbol display 35 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display 33. The normal symbol display 35 is composed of two display lamps (not shown). When these display lamps are alternately turned on and off, symbols such as “O” and “X” are displayed. Fluctuated display as a normal symbol.

  Under the display case 37, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d are provided. As will be described later, the normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d display the number of executions of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol held by turning on or off (so-called “the number of holding balls of the normal symbol”).

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be continued. Decorative lamps 133a and 133b as light-emitting display means are disposed outside the light-transmitting area of the game board 14, and display a predetermined light-emitting mode according to the gaming state. A protective plate 19 having translucency is disposed on the door 11. The protection plate 19 is disposed so as to face the front surface of the game board 14 with the door 11 closed.

  In addition, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 disposed behind (on the back side of) the game board 14, an effect image related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 33 is displayed.

  During the variation display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, it is a decorative symbol consisting of numbers, symbols, etc. in a single symbol row (also identification information for effect). For example, “0” to “9” are displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 33 is stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbol for effect is also stopped and displayed on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  In addition, when a special number symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, an effect image that allows the player to grasp that it is a big hit is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Specifically, when a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, a combination of effect decorative symbols displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is a specific display. This is a mode (for example, a mode in which all of “1” to “9” are stopped and displayed).

  Next, game members provided on the game board 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 14 is provided with a guide rail 30, obstacles 55 and 57, a passage gate 54, a starting port 25, and a special winning port 39. In addition, in the upper part of the game board 14, the electrical decoration units 53 (refer FIG. 5), such as the special symbol display 33 and the normal symbol display 35, can be visually recognized. An obstacle 55 is provided in the upper part of the game board 14, and an obstacle 57 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 14. A starting port 25 is provided below the obstacle 57.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a game advantageous to the player when the game ball enters the start opening 25, and is identified by the special symbol display 33. In the game in which a change display of a symbol is performed, and a variation display of a decoration symbol as an effect and an effect display accompanying this are performed on the liquid crystal display device 32, and when the lottery is won, the game shifts to a jackpot game advantageous to the player. is there. In the present embodiment, the effect display including the variable display of the decorative symbols is referred to as a variable display game.

  That is, the game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 26 by the player progresses due to collision with a plurality of obstacle nails 13 (see FIG. 3), obstacles 55, 57, etc. provided on the game board 14. It flows down toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing the direction.

  When a game ball wins at the start opening 25, a special symbol change display by the special symbol display 33, that is, a special symbol game and a variable display game are started. If the game ball wins the start opening 25 during the variation display of the special symbol, the special symbol game based on the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25 is stopped until the special symbol during the variation display is stopped. Execution (start) is put on hold. Then, after the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the reserved special symbol game is started. That is, the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d (see FIG. 5) provided in the illumination unit 53 are lit in order from the left according to the number of executions of the held special symbol game, and the special symbol game When is finished and the next reserved special symbol game is started, the corresponding special symbol holding lamp is turned off. Note that an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol game is put on hold. For example, the special symbol game is put on hold with an upper limit of four times (pieces).

  Also, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, when a game ball is won in the start opening 25 described above, a variation display of the decorative pattern for production is started in accordance with the start of the special symbol game. . In addition, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 during the variation display related to the special symbol, the game ball to the start opening 25 is stopped until the decorative symbol which is the identification information for effect during the variation display is stopped. Execution (start) of the decorative symbol variation display based on the winning is suspended. At this time, the effect display by other effect images may be continued. Thereafter, when the decorative symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, variably displaying the decorative symbol that has been suspended is started.

  A passing gate 54 is provided on the left side of the approximate center of the game board 14. The passing gate 54 is provided with a passing ball sensor 114 (see FIG. 6) described later. The passing ball sensor 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 54. When the passing of the game ball is detected by the passing ball sensor 114, the normal symbol variation display is started on the normal symbol display 35, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol variation display is stopped. As described above, this normal symbol is a symbol such as “◯” or “×”.

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, “◯”, the blade members (so-called normal electric accessories) 23 provided on both the left and right sides of the start port 25 are changed from the closed state to the open state, It becomes easy for a game ball to enter the start opening 25. Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member 23 is opened, the blade member 23 is closed to make it difficult for a game ball to enter the start port 25. As described above, a game in which the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the open / closed state of the blade member 23 differs depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  Similarly to the special symbol game, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54 during the normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol game, the passing gate 54 is displayed until the normal symbol in the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the normal symbol game based on the passing of the game ball to is suspended. That is, the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d (see FIG. 5) provided in the lighting unit 53 are lit in order from the left in accordance with the number of executions of the held normal symbol game, and the fluctuation is stopped. When displayed, the next held normal symbol game is started, and the corresponding normal symbol holding lamp is turned off. It should be noted that an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the normal symbol game is suspended, for example, the upper limit is 4 times (pieces).

  The big prize opening 39 is provided with a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed on the front side (front side). As for the shutter 40, a specific numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state (that is, the 15R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit and 15R normal big hit state). If it is, it is driven so as to be in an open state where it is easy to accept the game ball. As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in an open state where it is easy to accept a game ball.

  On the other hand, the special winning opening 39 provided on the back side (rear side) of the shutter 40 has a game ball passage area (not shown) having a count sensor 104 (see FIG. 6). The shutter 40 is driven to the open state until the number (for example, 10) passes or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. When a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls in the grand prize opening 39 or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied in the open state, the shutter 40 is driven so as to be in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept the game balls. . As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball.

  A game from an open state in which the big prize opening 39 is in a state in which it is easy to accept game balls to a closed state in which the big prize opening 39 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept game balls is called a round game. Therefore, the shutter 40 is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. Since the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round, “2” round, etc., the first round game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round.

  The shutter 40 driven from the open state to the closed state is again driven to the open state and proceeds to the next round game. In this way, a game in which the shutter 40 is repeatedly opened and closed until the final round game is finished is referred to as a jackpot gaming state. That is, the jackpot gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for the player.

  In addition, when game balls are won in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, and the big winning opening 39, the number of game balls set in advance according to the type of each winning opening is the upper plate 20 or It is paid out to the lower plate 22.

[2.2. Electrical configuration of gaming machine]
Here, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. First, a control circuit included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 mainly includes a main control circuit 60 that controls the gaming state and a sub-control circuit 200 that controls the effect state. The main control circuit 60 includes a payout / firing control circuit 126 for controlling the launching device 130 based on an operation signal input via the launching handle 26, and controls the game.
The sub-control circuit 200 controls the production according to the progress of the game (for example, image display control, sound output control, decoration lamp control, etc.). The sub-control circuit 200 controls the liquid crystal display device 32. The audio control circuit 230 for controlling the speakers 46R and 46L is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control circuit 60 includes a main CPU 66, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 which are control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of the game.

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68. In this way, the main CPU 66 functions as, for example, a jackpot game execution means or a lottery means executed by the game program.

The main ROM 68 stores a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66. In addition, various tables such as a jackpot determination table that is referred to when a jackpot determination is made by random number lottery. Is remembered.
In such a jackpot lottery table, probability data of “out of” and “big jackpot” are registered, and a lottery process using random numbers is performed based on these probability data. Thus, by appropriately setting the probability data in this lottery table, the advantageous and unfavorable states in the pachinko game can be controlled.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66.

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute the system timer interrupt process.

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112, the passing ball sensor 114, the starting winning ball sensor 116, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118, a prize winning solenoid 120, an IC card reader 132, a game ball detection unit 134, a specific information reading unit 136, and a specific information writing unit 138 are connected.

  The count sensor 104 is provided in a general area different from the specific area in the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the general area at the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 are provided in the general winning ports 56a to 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball wins each of the general winning ports 56 a to 56 d.

  The passing ball sensor 114 is provided in the passing gate 54. The passing ball sensor 114 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54.

  A start winning ball sensor 116 for detecting a game ball is provided at the start port 25. The start winning ball sensor 116 detects that a game ball has won the start opening 25 and supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to the blade member 23 via a link member (not shown), and makes the blade member 23 open or closed according to a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. .

  The big prize opening solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 shown in FIG. 4, and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to make the big prize opening 39 open or closed.

  The IC card reader 132 is incorporated in a card unit 150 to be described later, and functions as a first ID reading means for reading the player code from the IC card 17 in which the player code that is the specific information for specifying the player is stored. It is. Here, the IC card 17 includes an IC tag for storing a player code, and the IC card reader 132 reads the player code from the IC tag in a non-contact manner by wireless communication.

  The game ball detector 134 detects that the game ball 8 has been thrown into the upper plate 20, and is arranged in a path from the upper plate 20 to a launching device 130 described later. When the game ball 8 passes, it is detected that the game ball 8 has been inserted.

  The specific information writing unit 138 has a function as the above-described specific information writing unit. That is, the specific information writing unit 138 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150 by the payout / launch control circuit 126 described later, and sends it to the payout device 128. On the other hand, a player code, which is specific information read by the IC card reader 132, is written to the IC tag 7 provided on the game ball 8 paid out from the payout device 128 when a predetermined signal is transmitted.

  The specific information reading unit 136 functions as the above-described specific information reading unit. That is, the specific information reading unit 136 is written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted into the upper plate 20 when the game ball detection unit 134 detects that the game ball 8 is inserted into the upper plate 20. The player code that is specific information is read.

  The main control circuit 60 functions as the ID determination means described above. In other words, a game that is read by the IC card reader 132 is read by the specific information reading unit 136 and is the player code that is the specific information written in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted to start the game. It is determined whether or not there is a predetermined relationship with the person code. Then, the main control circuit 60 controls the sub control circuit 200 so as to issue a warning when it is determined that there is no predetermined relationship.

  The main control circuit 60 is connected to a payout / launch control circuit 126 having a function of controlling the launch of the game ball. The payout / launch control circuit 126 includes a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch handle 26 (FIGS. 2 to 4) to which an operation signal is sent by a player, a solenoid that launches game balls, and the like. And a card unit 150 are connected.

  The payout / launch control circuit 126 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 128. The paying device 128 pays out the game ball.

  Further, the payout / firing control circuit 126 performs a control of firing a game ball by supplying a predetermined firing signal to the launching device 130 based on an operation signal sent from the launching handle 26.

  Further, a display control circuit 76 is connected to the main control circuit 60, and the display control circuit 76 follows the instructions from the main CPU 66, and the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d and the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d. The special symbol display 33 (7-segment LED 41), the normal symbol display 35, etc. are controlled.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speakers 46R and 46L, control of the decoration lamps 133a and 133b, and the like according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Do.

  The main control circuit 60 is configured not to supply a predetermined command to the sub control circuit 200 and to supply a signal from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this. There is no problem even if it is configured such that a signal can be transmitted from the control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a variable display control means, a sub CPU 206 as sound generation control means, a program ROM 208 as a storage means, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and speakers 46R and 46L. Are composed of a sound control circuit 230 that performs control related to sound generated from the lamp, and a lamp control circuit 240 that controls lamps 133a and 133b such as decorative lamps. The sub-control circuit 200 executes an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  A program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, and the like are connected to the sub CPU 206. The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means.

  In the program ROM 208, the sub CPU 206 relates to a plurality of types of effect image data associated with the image display of the liquid crystal display device 32 executed in association with the variable display of the special symbol of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and related to the round game during the jackpot game A plurality of types of effect image data to be executed are stored, and in addition, various tables such as a reach time table in which a display period such as a reach effect for suggesting a shift to a jackpot game is defined are also stored. ing.

  The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. For example, various variables are positioned such as a timer variable for controlling the reach effect time, an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern, and the like.

  The display control circuit 250 is executed in association with a plurality of types of effect patterns that are supplied from the sub CPU 206 and accompanied by the progress of effect display that is executed in relation to the variable display of special symbols, and in the round game during the jackpot game. Control is performed to cause the liquid crystal display device 32 to display images of effect image data such as a plurality of types of effect patterns. In the present embodiment, the display control circuit 250 and the liquid crystal display device 32 together with the player code read from the IC card 17 by the IC card reader 132 and the player read by the specific information reading unit 136 from the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 When there is a predetermined relationship with the code, it functions as a gaming machine alarm means for displaying an image based on image data for warning that the game ball is illegal.

  The audio control circuit 230 generates an audio signal for a sound source such as the speakers 46R and 46L. In the present embodiment, the voice control circuit 230, together with the speakers 46R and 46L, the player code read from the IC card 17 by the IC card reader 132, and the player read by the specific information reading unit 136 from the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 When there is a predetermined relationship with the code, it functions as a gaming machine warning means for outputting a warning sound that the gaming ball is illegal.

  The lamp control circuit 240 performs light emission control of the decorative lamps 133a and 133b according to a program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206.

  In the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control circuit 60 as the game control means and the sub control circuit 200 as the effect control means are configured separately, but the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200 May be composed of the same substrate.

[2.3. Operation of gaming machine]
The gaming state in the present embodiment includes a general gaming state (consuming gaming balls while performing a lottery lottery, a so-called disadvantageous state for a player) and a jackpot gaming state (a large amount of gaming balls can be expected in a short time. And so-called advantageous state for the player). Further, even in the general game state, game states such as a normal mode, a probability change mode, and a time reduction mode are provided. Hereinafter, a routine of main processing and system timer interruption processing in the pachinko gaming machine 10 for realizing these gaming states will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main process is a main routine responsible for setting a game mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10, a lottery process by winning a game ball, and the like, and is started when the power is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the first step S11 in the main process, an initial setting process including a RAM access permission process, a backup restoration process, a work area initialization process, and the like is executed.

In the next step S12, it is determined whether or not the game ball 8 thrown into the pachinko gaming machine 10 is legitimate, and if it is not the legitimate game ball 8, an illegal game detection process for issuing a warning is executed.
Next, the special symbol game is advanced to execute a special symbol control process related to the control of the special symbol and the decorative symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and the special symbol display 33 (step S13).
Then, the normal symbol control process related to the progress of the normal symbol game and the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 35 is executed (step S14).

  Thus, in the main process, after the initial setting process in step S11 is completed, the illegal game detection process in step S12, the special symbol control process in step S13, and the normal symbol control process in step S14 are repeatedly executed. Various game states in the pachinko gaming machine 10 are provided.

  It should be noted that routines such as illegal game detection processing, special symbol control processing, and normal symbol control processing in the main processing are performed by various programs set according to the game form and game environment required for the pachinko gaming machine 10. It can be executed.

The system timer interrupt process is a process executed by interrupting a system call by a timer during execution of the main process. Even when the main CPU 66 is executing the main process, the main CPU 66 interrupts the main process and executes the system timer interrupt process.
Here, the following system timer interrupt process is executed in accordance with clock pulses generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). Hereinafter, the system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the main CPU 66 executes a random number update process for updating each lottery value such as a jackpot lottery random value (step S21). Then, the main CPU 66 executes an input detection process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25 or the like (step S22). In this processing, the main CPU 66 stores in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 data for paying out the game balls (winning the game balls) on the condition that the game balls have won the various winning ports. A waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, a big prize opening timer for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 39 that is opened when a big hit occurs, and the like. The timer update process is executed (step S23). Then, an output process is executed in order to supply a signal for drive control based on various variables to a solenoid, a motor or the like (step S24). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S25.

  In step S25, command output processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies various commands to the sub control circuit 200. These various commands include a demonstration display command, a derived symbol designation command indicating the type of special symbol that is derived and displayed, and the like. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S26.

  In the process of step S26, the main CPU 66 executes a payout process such as transmitting a prize ball control command for causing the payout device 128 to perform a prize ball to the payout / firing control circuit 126. Specifically, the main CPU 66 supplies to the payout / launch control circuit 126 a prize ball control command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls as a result of the game balls winning in various winning holes. When this process is completed, this subroutine is terminated, and the routine returns to the main process routine by returning to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the illegal game detection process executed by the control circuit described above will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the illegal game detection process.

  When the unauthorized game detection process is started, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the IC card 17 has been inserted into the IC card reader 132 based on information from the IC card reader 132 (step S121).

  If it is determined in this process that the IC card 17 is inserted (step S121: Yes), the main CPU 66 reads a player code, which is specific information stored in the IC card 17 (step S122).

  Next, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the game ball 8 is inserted (step S123). This process is performed based on the game ball detection signal output from the game ball detection unit 134 when the game ball detection unit 134 detects that the game ball 8 has been inserted into the upper plate 20.

  If it is determined that the game ball 8 has been inserted (step S123: Yes), the main CPU 66 operates the specific information reading unit 136 to store the game stored in the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted into the upper plate 20. The person code is read (step S124).

  When the process of step S124 ends, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the game ball 8 thrown into the upper plate 20 is legitimate (step S125). The main CPU 66 determines that the game ball 8 is normal when the player code of the IC card 17 read in step S122 and the player code of the game ball 8 read in step S124 have a predetermined relationship.

  In this process, if it is determined that the game ball 8 is not legitimate (step S125: No), the main CPU 66 controls the sub-control circuit 200 to issue a warning, and the liquid crystal display device 32 is shown in FIG. A warning image 92 is displayed, and a warning sound is output from the speakers 46R and 46L (step S126).

  When the process of step S126 is completed, when it is determined in step S121 that the IC card 17 is not inserted (step S121: No), when it is determined in step S123 that the game ball 8 is not inserted (step S121) S123: No), or when it is determined in step S125 that the game ball 8 is legitimate (step S125: Yes), the main CPU 66 ends the unauthorized game detection process.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the player code stored in the IC card 17 issued by the player using the authentication card issuing device 3 and the player stored in the IC tag 7 of the inserted game ball 8. When the codes are not in a predetermined relationship, a warning display or a warning sound is generated. This makes it possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as playing a game using another person's game medium.

  In the above-described embodiment, the specific information reading unit 136 and the specific information writing unit 138 are provided separately. However, the player code is written to the IC tag 7 or the player is from the IC tag 7. An IC tag communication unit capable of reading a code may be used.

  If it is determined that the game ball 8 is not legitimate, the sub-control circuit 200 is controlled so as to issue a warning. However, the payment / launch control circuit 126 is further controlled to control the launch device 130. You may make it stop.

  In addition, the card unit 150 has a card reader for inserting a prepaid card for paying out a rental ball. However, prepaid information (amount of money, etc.) may be stored in the IC card. By doing so, there is no need to separately provide a card reader, which is advantageous in terms of space and cost.

[3. Configuration and operation of counting machine]
Next, the configuration and operation of the counter 4 in the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is an external view of the counter 4 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the counter 4 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the counter 4 of the present embodiment has an upper opening into which a game ball 8 is thrown, and a counting unit 301 (corresponding to an example of a counting means) that counts the thrown game ball 8. A receipt issuing unit 303 that issues a receipt in which count value information indicating the total number of game balls 8 is recorded as a barcode, and an IC card 17 are inserted, and a player code that is specific information stored in the IC card is read out. An IC card reader 304 (corresponding to an example of second ID reading means) and a notification unit 305 (corresponding to an example of alarm means) including a liquid crystal display unit 305a and a speaker 305b are provided.

  The housing of the counter 4 further includes a control unit 310 for managing the operation of the counter, as shown in FIG. A specific information reading unit 302 (corresponding to an example of a specific information reading unit) that reads specific information of the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8, a receipt issuing unit 303, an IC card reader 304, and count value information are notified, and a notification unit 305, etc. Each input / output device is connected via an interface. The IC card reader 304 has the same configuration as the IC card reader 132 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above. The notification unit 305 includes a liquid crystal display unit 305a (corresponding to an example of an alarm sound output unit) and a speaker 305b (corresponding to an example of an alarm display unit).

  The control unit 310 includes a CPU 311, a ROM (read only memory) 312 that stores information processing programs, image data, and the like, and a RAM (read / write memory that has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the CPU 311. 313, a video processing unit 314 that converts image data output from the CPU 311 into data that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 305a, and an audio processing unit 315 that converts audio data output from the CPU 311 into data that can be displayed on the speaker 305b. The CPU 311 is connected to a ROM 312, a RAM 313, a video processing unit 314, an audio processing unit 315, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes in accordance with programs stored in the ROM 312.

  Next, the counting process executed by the control unit 310 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the counting process.

  When the counting process is started, the control unit 310 determines whether or not the IC card 17 is inserted into the IC card reader 304 based on information from the IC card reader 304 (step S201).

  In this process, if it is determined that the IC card 17 is inserted (step S201: Yes), the control unit 310 reads the player code stored in the IC card 17 (step S202).

  Next, the control unit 310 determines whether or not the game ball 8 is thrown into the counting unit 301 (step S203). Here, when the game ball 8 is inserted into the counting unit 301, the control unit 310 determines that the game ball 8 is inserted into the counting unit 301 based on a signal output from the counting unit 301. In this process, if it is determined that the game ball 8 has been inserted (step S203: Yes), the control unit 310 operates the specific information reading unit 302 to insert the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8 inserted into the counting unit 301. Is read (step S204).

  When the process of step S204 ends, the control unit 310 determines whether or not the game ball 8 thrown into the counting unit 301 is normal (step S205). The control unit 310 determines that the game ball 8 is normal when the player code of the IC card 17 read in step S202 and the player code of the game ball 8 read in step S204 have a predetermined relationship.

  In this process, if it is determined that the game ball 8 is not legitimate (step S205: No), the CPU 311 of the control unit 310 controls the video processing unit 314 and the audio processing unit 315 so as to issue a warning, and displays the liquid crystal display. A warning image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the unit 305a, and a warning sound is output from the speaker 305b (step S206).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S205 that the game ball 8 is genuine (step S205: Yes), the control unit 310 requests the counting unit 301 to start counting the game ball 8. (Step S207). In response to this request, the control unit 310 notifies the receipt issuing unit 303 of the count value information output from the counting unit 301, and the receipt issuing unit 303 records the notified count value information in a receipt and outputs it.

  When the processes in steps S206 and S207 are completed, the control unit 310 determines whether or not the power of the counter 4 is turned off (step S208). If it is determined that the power is off (step S208: No), the control unit 310 proceeds to step S201, and if it is determined that the power is off (step S208: Yes). The control unit 310 ends the counting process.

  As described above, the counter 4 which is the game medium recognition device in the present embodiment reads the specific information stored in the IC card and the specific information written in the IC tag provided in the game medium, and these have a predetermined relationship. Since an alarm is issued when it is not in (for example, the same specific information), it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act of exchanging another person's game medium with a prize.

  Note that the control unit 310 notifies the receipt issuing unit 303 of the count value information output from the counting unit 301, and the receipt issuing unit 303 records and outputs the notified count value information to the receipt. When the IC card 17 is also used as a private card, the control unit 310 notifies the IC card reader 304 of the count value information output from the counter unit 301, and the IC card reader 304 transmits the count value information notified by the IC card reader 304 to the IC card. 17 may be written.

  Further, in the above description, the counting unit 301 starts counting the game balls 8 when it is determined that the game balls 8 are legitimate. However, whether or not the game balls 8 are legitimate is determined. Instead, the counting unit 301 may count the game balls 8, and the count value information output from the counting unit 301 may not be notified to the receipt issuing unit 303 when the game balls 8 are not regular.

  In addition, the control unit 301 counts the game balls 8 that are not legitimate, and does not notify the receipt issuing unit 303 of the number obtained by removing this count from the count value of the game balls 8 in the counting unit 301 as count value information. May be.

[4. Configuration and operation of the entrance gate]
Next, the configuration and operation of the gateway apparatus 5 in the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 is an external view of the entrance / exit device 5 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the entrance / exit device 5 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the entrance / exit device 5 of this embodiment has a pair of gate-type non-contact communication devices 5a and 5b.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, each of the non-contact communication devices 5 a and 5 b includes a plurality of IC tags that read the player code stored in the IC tag 7 provided on the game ball 8 in a non-contact manner by wireless communication. A communication unit 401 (corresponding to an example of an IC tag reading unit), an alarm unit 402 that issues a warning when the player code read by the IC tag communication unit 401 does not include predetermined information (an example of an entrance / exit alarm unit) Equivalent), and a control unit 403 for controlling the entire contactless communication devices 5a and 5b.

  Here, the “predetermined information” is information on game hall codes other than the game hall code of the game hall 1 among the player codes. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as taking out the game ball 8 storing the player code including the game code of the game hall 1 from the game hall 1 and playing a game in another game hall. .

  The control unit 403 includes a CPU 411, a ROM (read only memory) 412 that stores information processing programs, image data, and the like, and a RAM (read / write memory that has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the CPU 411. 413, a lamp driving unit 414 that operates a later-described lamp 405a based on a lamp driving signal output from the CPU 411, and an alarm sound generating unit 415 that operates a later-described speaker 405b based on an audio output signal output from the CPU 411. The CPU 411 is connected to a ROM 412, a RAM 413, a lamp driving unit 414, a warning sound generating unit 415, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes in accordance with programs stored in the ROM 412.

  Next, the entrance / exit processing executed by the control unit 403 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the entrance / exit processing.

  When the entrance / exit processing is started, the control unit 403 operates the IC tag communication unit 401 to determine whether or not the player passing the entrance / exit has the game ball 8 (step S301). When the control unit 403 determines that there is a player code from the IC tag 7 of the game ball 8, the control unit 403 determines that the player passing the entrance / exit has the game ball 8.

  In this process, when it is determined that the player who passes the entrance / exit has the game ball 8 (step S301: Yes), the control unit 403 determines whether or not the game ball 8 is from another game field. Is determined (step S302). When the player code stored in the IC tag of the game ball 8 is not the game hall code of the own game hall 1, the control unit 310 determines that the game ball 8 belongs to another game hall.

  If it is determined in step S302 that the game ball 8 is not from another game hall (step S302: No), the CPU 411 of the control unit 403 controls the lamp driving unit 414 and the warning sound generation unit 415 so as to issue a warning. Then, the lamp 405a is blinked and a warning sound is output from the speaker 405b (step S303).

  On the other hand, when the process of step S303 is completed, or when it is determined that the game ball 8 belongs to another game hall (step S302: Yes), the control unit 403 turns off the power supply of the entrance / exit device 5. It is determined whether or not (step S304). When it is determined that the power is off (step S304: No), the control unit 403 proceeds to step S301, and when it is determined that the power is off (step S304: Yes). The control unit 403 ends the entrance / exit processing.

  As described above, the entrance / exit device 5 in the present embodiment issues an alarm when the specific information written in the IC tag provided in the game medium is not predetermined information. It is possible to effectively prevent illegal acts such as taking a game from the game hall 1 and playing a game in another game hall.

  In the above description, the entrance / exit device 5 warns when the player takes the game medium out of the game hall. However, when the IC card 17 is prohibited from being carried out of the game hall, the same applies to the IC card 17. You can be warned when you are carried around. By doing so, the IC card 17 is not illegally carried out of the game hall.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, only the specific example and its effect were illustrated, and this invention is not limited by this. That is, the specific configuration of the gaming machine can be changed as appropriate.

It is a figure showing the outline of the game system in the game hall concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the general view of the pachinko game machine which comprises the game system. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general appearance of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the general view of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the electrical decoration unit of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub-control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the main process in the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the system timer interruption process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the illegal game detection process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the warning display of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the general view of the counter which comprises the game system. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the counter. It is a flowchart of the counting process of the counter. It is a perspective view which shows the general view of the entrance / exit apparatus which comprises the same game system. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the same entrance / exit device. It is a flowchart of the entrance / exit process of the entrance / exit device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game ground 3 Authentication card issuing apparatus 4 Counting machine 5 Entrance / exit device 7 IC tag 8 Game ball 10 Pachinko machine 60 Main control circuit of pachinko machine 132 IC card reader of pachinko game machine 134 Game ball detection part of pachinko game machine 136 Specific information reading unit of pachinko gaming machine 138 Specific information writing unit of pachinko gaming machine 301 Counting unit of counting machine 302 Specific information reading unit of counting machine 303 Receipt issuing unit of counting machine 304 Notifying part of counting machine 310 Control of counting machine Unit 401 IC tag communication unit of entrance / exit device 402 Alarm unit of entrance / exit device 403 Control unit of entrance / exit device

Claims (3)

The first ID reading means for reading the specific information from the specific information storage medium storing the specific information for specifying the player, and the identification read by the first ID reading means on the IC tag provided on the game medium A specific information writing means for writing information, playing a game using the game medium, and paying out the game medium as an award,
The second ID reading means having the same function as the first ID reading means, the counting means for counting the number of the game media, and the IC tag of the game medium counted by the counting means are written. Specific information reading means for reading specific information, determination means for determining whether the specific information read by the second ID reading means is in a predetermined relationship with the specific information read by the specific information reading means, A game medium recognizing device comprising alarm means for issuing a warning when it is determined that the determination means is not in the predetermined relationship;
A gaming system characterized by comprising: The gaming machine is
Game medium detecting means for detecting that the game medium has been inserted; and
ID determination means for determining whether or not the specific information written in the IC tag of the game medium inserted to start the game is in a predetermined relationship with the specific information read by the first ID reading means When,
2. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising a gaming machine alarm unit that issues a warning when it is determined that the ID determination unit does not have the predetermined relationship. At the entrance / exit of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed,
IC tag reading means for reading specific information written on the IC tag of the game medium;
The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising an entrance / exit alarm unit that issues a warning when the predetermined information is not included in the specific information read by the IC tag reading unit.

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