JPH03136683A - Slot type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play a game by using either a data card or coins depending on the player's will by releasing the number of game media responding to the combination mode of symbol marks depending on the result of the game the player has obtained with a releasing device, and making a game playable by throwing in the game media to a media throwing-in port. CONSTITUTION:When a data card 24 is issued by a card issuing machine 1, management data such a card discriminating data and a shop code name are written in the data card 24, and the sum of money and the score points the player has selected responding to the card discriminating data are stored in a central management device as well as the card discriminating data of the data card 24 is stored there. And when the player inserts the data card into the card insertion/removal port 30 of a game machine 29 the player has selected, the reader of the game machine 29 reads the card discriminating data of the data card 24, and the sum of money and the score of the data card 24 are read depending on the discriminating data from the central management device and displayed visually in the game machine 29. When the score of the data card 24 is displayed, the game can be now played.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a slot-type game machine, in which a game is started using an information card at first, and when a prize mode is established in this game, a game medium is discharged as a prize. Then, the game can be played by inserting the ejected game media from the first game.

<Prior art> A conventional slot-type game machine is, for example,
As described in Publication No. 6581, an input slot for inserting game media such as coins is provided at the front, and an ejection device for discharging coins as prizes is provided inside, and the coins are inserted into the slot. The game is configured in such a way that the game cannot be started without it.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> Therefore, in a conventional slot-type game machine, when playing a game for the first time, it is necessary to first insert currency into a coin lending machine and borrow coins. For this reason, a game arcade equipped with such coin-operated game machines must have a coin lending machine installed, and the coin lending machine must be frequently refilled with coins, making coin management a hassle. Furthermore, when players run out of coins while playing a game, they have to leave the game machine, go to a coin lending machine, and borrow coins again, which is extremely troublesome for the player.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes an information card insertion/ejection opening, a data display section that displays game-related information of the information card inserted from the information card insertion/ejection opening, At least comprising a game medium input section and a discharge device for discharging the game medium as a prize,
The device enables the game machine to play on the condition that the information card is inserted into the insertion/ejection slot by the player, and discharges the number of game media according to the combination of the symbol marks based on the game result played by the player. By discharging the game media and inserting the game media into the game media input section, it is also possible to enter a playable state.

<Function> When the player inserts the information card issued by the card issuing machine into the insertion/ejection slot of the game machine, the game-related information of the information card is displayed on the data display section, and the game becomes ready. When a player plays a game and a combination of symbol marks forms a prize format based on the game result of the game, the number of game media corresponding to the prize format is discharged by the operation of the discharging device. From then on, even if the ejected game media is inserted, the game becomes possible. Note that if no prize pattern is formed in the first game, the display values on the data display section are sequentially subtracted, so that the game can be played without inserting game media.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card issuing machine 1 is provided with a coin slot 4, an amount display 5, an amount select switch 6, and a pilot lamp 7 on an inclined surface 3 of a case 2. The front side 8 has a bill insertion slot 9, a coin return slot 10,
A coin selector 12 for sorting coins inserted into the coin slot 4, a bill discriminator 13 for discriminating bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 9, and a bill discriminator are provided inside the case 2. A banknote storage unit 14 that stores banknotes determined to be appropriate by the container 13 and a card writer 15 that writes information to and issues cards in the card storage unit 18 are provided, and the above-mentioned amount display 5 and amount selection switch 6 are provided. , pilot lamp 7, coin selector 12, banknote discriminator 1
3, a card writer 15, etc. are electrically connected to the control device 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cart writing device 15 has one end of a conveying means 17 such as a belt conveyor provided vertically facing each other facing the outlet of the cart storage section 18, and the other end facing the card issuing port 11. , an information writing tool 19 consisting of, for example, a magnetic head, a printing device 20, and a card detector are provided in the middle of the conveyance means 17. Further, a card shortage detector 21 and a shutter device 22 are provided at the exit of the card storage section 18.

Therefore, when the card writer 15 having such a configuration receives a card issuing signal from the control device 16, it opens the shutter device 22 to take out one card from the card storage section 18, and also operates the motor 23. The taken out information card 24 is conveyed in the direction of the card issuing port 11.

The information card 24 is a cash card, credit card, etc.
The card is the same size as C and consists of a thin plate-like card body made of synthetic resin, paper, etc., and a band-shaped magnetic recording surface as an information storage section is provided on the surface of the card body along the running direction of the card. As will be described later, game-related information such as a score code indicating the number of times the card has been used and a card identification code to prevent unauthorized use of the card is encrypted and recorded on this magnetic recording surface.

The first card detector 25 detects that the car 124 is being transported normally, and the second card detector 26 detects the leading edge of the card 24, that is, the magnetic recording surface of the card 24 is detected by the information writing tool 19. When the arrival is detected, the control device 1
In response to the signal from 6, the information writing tool 19 writes the store code, card issue date, score code, card identification information, etc. by magnetic action. The above score code is recorded according to the player's investment amount (the amount selected at the card issuing machine). If the investment amount is 100 yen, for example, a score of "5" is stored, and the player can use this score to play the game. means the lowest median. Note that when writing the above information, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by writing it in encryption.

When the third card detector 27 detects the card 24, the motor 23 immediately stops, and the printing device 20 prints the card issue date based on the printing signal from the control device 16.
When this printing process is completed, the motor 23 is activated to transport the card 24, and when the fourth card detector 28 detects the card 24, the motor 23 is stopped again and the printing device 20 prints the amount at the time of issue. If you write various information in this way and print the date of issue etc., this card 24
is discharged from the card issuing slot 11.

Then, when the fourth card detector 28 detects the completion of ejection of the card 24, the motor 23 stops.

In the card issuing machine 1 configured as described above, when a player inserts a coin such as a 100 yen coin into the coin slot 4,
A coin selector 12 determines whether or not these coins are appropriate, and inappropriate coins are returned to the coin return port 10, and appropriate coins are detected by a coin detector (not shown) and stored in a coin storage section. When a player inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 9, the banknote discriminator 13 determines whether the banknote is appropriate or not.If the banknote is an invalid banknote, it is returned, and if the banknote is a valid banknote, it is detected by a banknote detector and then the banknote is processed. It is stored in the storage section 14.

When the coin detector detects a valid coin, it sends a signal to the controller 16, and also when the banknote detector detects a valid banknote, it also sends a signal to the controller 16.

Upon receiving these signals, the control device 16 displays the total amount of coins and banknotes inserted by the player on the amount display 5.

After confirming the amount of money that the player has put in as displayed on the amount display 5, the player selects a desired amount within this range by operating the amount selection switch 6. The control device 16, which received the amount signal from the amount selection switch 6, sends a signal to the card writer 15, and the information card 24 is written with a score (in M skill units) corresponding to the amount selected by the player.
is issued from the card issuing port 11. Note that if the amount selected by the player is less than the amount inserted, the control device 16 operates a change discharge device (not shown) to return the change.

In the manner described above, the information cart 24 is
is issued, and the player who receives this information card 24 selects his/her favorite game machine 29 and plays the game machine 29.
Insert the information card 24 into the card insertion/ejection opening 30 of.

As shown in Fig. 4, the game machine 29 has a machine frame for a pachinko machine (a frame-shaped machine frame of the same size, and a frame-shaped machine frame of the same size, and Front panel 3 supported by a hinge mechanism so that it can be opened/closed and detached from one side.
1, and the front panel 31 is always locked in a closed state with respect to the machine frame by a locking mechanism (not shown).

The front panel 31 has a large display window 32 at the center of the front surface, and the display window 32 includes three rotating drums 3.
Each symbol mark 34 displayed on the outer peripheral surface of 3...
A transparent plate made of glass or the like having a curved surface is fitted into the front surface of the display window 32, which faces each of the display windows 32.
For the wooden bet, line 35... is displayed. The bet above is line 35...Miki's bet parallel to the top and bottom is line 3.
5 represents a horizontal bet of the symbol mark 34, and a bet line 35 that intersects diagonally with the symbol mark 34 represents a diagonal row of the symbol mark 34, respectively. Further, a game unit 36 incorporating a rotating drum 33 is attached to the display window 32 from the back side of the front panel 31.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the game unit 36 includes a unit frame 37, a rotating shaft 38 supported between both side walls of the unit frame 37, and a drive for driving the rotating drum 33. A rotating drum drive mechanism consisting of a motor 39 and a speed reducer is provided, and three rotating drums 3 are mounted on the rotating shaft 38.
3... are separated in the axial direction and supported individually.

The rotating drum 33 has a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of types of symbol marks 34, such as orange, bell, lemon, cherry, and diamond marks, as well as the number "7", are arranged at equal intervals along its outer circumferential surface. indicate. A stopper plate 41 having locking fA40 . . . equiangular with the symbol mark 34 is integrally fixed to one side of each rotating drum 33.

Further, an annular slip ring 43 having a slip surface 42 with relatively high frictional resistance that makes surface contact with the inner circumferential surface of the rotating drum 33 is fitted into the axial center of each rotating drum 33. Rotating shaft 38 with a retaining ring at one end
At the same time, the other end is pressed toward the retaining ring by the spring force of the coil spring 44.

The drive motor 39 and the reducer are fixed to the outer surface of one side of the unit frame 37, and an output pulley 45 is fitted to the output shaft of the reducer, and one end of the rotation shaft is made to protrude from one side of the unit frame 37. , fit the input pulley 46 to the tip of the shaft,
A drive belt 47 is passed between both pulleys 45° and 46.

On the other hand, a stop mechanism 48 and a position detection mechanism 49 are provided for each rotating drum 33. As shown in FIG. 7, this stop mechanism 48 includes a stop lever 51 that is provided with a locking pawl 50 at one end that engages with a locking groove 40 of a stopper plate 41 and is swingable about a shaft, and a stop lever 51 that is swingable about a shaft. A stop solenoid 52 that acts on the other end of the lever 51 is provided, and the coil spring 4 is always
4, the locking claw 50 of the stop lever 51 is engaged with the locking groove 40 of the stopper plate 41, thereby preventing the rotary drum 33 from freely rotating.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the position detection mechanism 49 includes a plurality of perforated holes 53 penetrating the front and back surfaces of the one-rotation drum 33.
... and a light emitting element 54 and a light receiving element 55 facing on both sides with the perforation hole 53 in between. As shown in FIG. 9, the perforated holes 53 are arranged in six concentric opening rows BS, Bl to
B5 is set, and light emitting elements 5 are formed in pairs for each aperture row.
4 and the light receiving element 55 are faced. As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol marks 34 are arranged at equal intervals from A to U in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum 33, and a code indicating the position is placed at 81 of the opening row at A to U. - The presence or absence of the drilled hole 53 is displayed using columns B5. Further, perforations 53 are provided at equal intervals in the BS rows of the opening rows, and the rotational speed of the rotating drum 33 is detected through the perforations 53 of the BS rows.

On the other hand, a card insertion/ejection opening 30 is provided at the lower front of the # side panel 31, and a reader/writer unit 56 is assembled into this insertion/ejection opening 30 from the back side of the front panel 31.

The outer surface of the reader/writer unit 56 is covered with a magnetically shielded case, and a card insertion/ejection pocket 57 facing the insertion/ejection opening 30 is provided on one side of the case, and a card insertion/ejection pocket 57 is provided on the other side opposite to this. Confiscation pockets 58 are respectively opened, and a guide piece 59 protruding laterally for receiving the lower surface of the card is provided at the lower edge of each of the insertion/ejection pockets 57. Inside the case, there is a card transport device 60 with one end facing the insertion/ejection pocket 57 and the other end facing the confiscation pocket 58, and a magnetic disk 61 for both recording and playback facing into the card running path of the cart transport device 60. , a fifth detector 62 near the insertion/ejection pocket 57 located at both ends of the card running path, and a confiscation pocket 5
A sixth detector 63 closer to 8 is built-in.

1. The card conveying device awn 60 includes a pair of support boards 64.64 fixed in the case, a pulley 85.6B pivotally supported between both support boards 64, both pulleys 65 located at the upper stage,
A guide belt 67 is provided between the pulleys 65 and 65, and a conveyor belt 68 is provided between the lower pulleys 66 and 66.
are connected, and the card is conveyed by sandwiching it between both belts 67 and 68.

Next, the operating mechanism on the front of the game machine 29 will be explained.
Below the display window 32 is a stop mechanism 48 for each rotating drum 33.
There are three stop switches 70 that individually operate the three stop switches 70, on the right end there is a start switch 71 that starts the drive motor 39 of the game unit 36, and below that there is a take-in switch that inputs the player's bet rate. 72 respectively (first
figure).

Also, to explain the display-related mechanism, a prize mode display 73 divided into three upper and lower stages for displaying different prize formats is provided diagonally to the upper left of the display window 32, and a prize mode display 73 that is divided into three upper and lower stages displays the prize format, and the upper center row displays the stopped state of the game machine 29. A completion indicator 74 is displayed, a large bonus indicator 75 is displayed in the middle of the center to indicate that the right to the large bonus game has been generated, and a bonus indicator 76 is displayed in the lower center to indicate that the right to the bonus game has been generated. In addition, at the right end, a seven-segment, four-digit data display 77 for displaying the total score obtained by the player is provided as a data display section. Also, on the left side of the display window 32 is a playable display 78 that indicates that the game @29 is in a playable state, and on the right end of the 6-bet line 35 of the display window 32 is a line 35 that indicates the bet placed by the player. 5 hour indicator lamps 79 displaying 35.
. . , and a bar graph analog score display 80 and a 7-segment two-finger digital score display 81 are disposed next to the scores, respectively.

Further, a small stop indicator lamp 82 is provided above each switch 70, and a tray 83 is provided below the take-in switch 72 to receive coins that are dispensed as prizes.
The exit of a gaming medium discharge path extending from a coin discharging device (not shown) provided inside is made to face the saucer 83, and a coin slot 84 is provided above the start switch 71 as a gaming media slot. The flow path from the coin slot is connected to a coin selector (not shown), and the memory remaining in the information card 24 inserted into the card slot 30 is located on the right side of the card slot 30. A card content display 30' is provided to display the content.

On the other hand, in FIG. 13, reference numeral 85 indicates a control device consisting of a microcomputer or the like that controls various operations of the game a29, and as shown in FIG.
6. ROM87°RAM88. It is equipped with an audio IC 89, a level shifter 90, a driver 91, and a necessary power supply circuit 92, and the level shifter 90 on the input side has a position detection mechanism 49 incorporated in the game unit 36, and a position detection mechanism 49 incorporated in the reader/writer unit 56. Magnetic head 61, fifth detector 62, sixth detector 63, and front panel 3
A stop switch 7o, a start switch 1, a take-in switch 72, and other security detection devices and probability adjustment devices are electrically connected to each other.

On the other hand, the driver 91 on the output side of the control device 85 includes a drive motor 39 and a stop solenoid 52 built into the game unit 36, a magnetic helad 61 built into the reader/writer unit 56, and a transport motor 69. , and an award mode display 73 arranged on the front of the front panel 31.
, completion indicator 74, large bonus indicator 75. A bonus display 76, a data display 77, a playable display 78, an hour wheel display lamp 79, an analog score display 80, a digital score display 81, and a stop display lamp 82 are electrically connected. Further, a speaker for generating sound effects provided with the Mi-faced wooden panel 31 is electrically connected to the audio IC 89 of the control device 85.

Next, the operation of the game machine 29 will be explained. When the player inserts the information card 24 into the slot 3o of the game machine 29, the fifth detector 62 is turned on and the transport motor 69 is started via the control device 85. the information card 24 into the reader/writer unit 56;
When the sixth detector 63 is turned on, the transport motor 69 is stopped via the control device 85.

Then, while the information card 24 is being conveyed, the information card 24
The game-related information recorded on the magnetic recording surface is read by the magnetic helad 61, and the read game-related information is sent to the control device 85.
and is verified by the control device 85. Control device 85
First, it is determined whether the identification code read from the information card 24 matches the identification code recorded in the control device 85, and if they do not match, for example, if the store code or date code is different, then The conveyance motor 69 is restarted and the fraudulent card is ejected from the card confiscation pocket 58.

When the two codes match, the control device 85 displays the score held by the information card 24 on the data display 77 based on the score code. A score of "5" is displayed on the data display 77.

At the same time, the control device 85 turns on the playable display 78 to notify the player that the game machine 29 is in a playable state, and prompts the player to operate the take-in switch 72.

Next, the player operates the take-in switch 72 to set the bet. For example, when the take-in switch 72 is pressed once, the bet becomes rlJ, and the bet in the center of the display window 32 is set on the line 35. As a result, the bet display lamp 79 at the end of the line 35 lights up and "1" is subtracted from the display value of the data display 77 to indicate the bet. Also, if you press the take-in switch 72 twice, the bet will increase twice, the line 35 will become valid for the top and bottom Miki bets, three U rate display lamps 79 will light up, and the data display 77 will be displayed. Subtract “2” from the displayed value and display it. Furthermore, when the take-in switch 72 is pressed three times, the highest bet is made, and all five bet lines 35 are activated, all five bet display lamps 79 are lit, and the data display 77 is activated.
"3" is subtracted and displayed from the displayed value. Incidentally, in the embodiment, the bet is changed depending on the number of times the take-in switch 72 is pressed, but in addition to this, three switches displaying the number of subtractions may be provided.

After setting a bet using the take-in switch 72, the player operates the start switch 71, thereby causing the three rotating drums 33 to simultaneously rotate at high speed. That is, start switch 7
1, a start signal is sent and the control device 8
5, the three stop solenoids 52 are excited all at once, and the drive motor 39 of the rotating drum 33 is activated at the same time. When the stop solenoid 52 is energized, the stop lever 51 rotates downward about its axis, and its locking pawl 50 is disengaged from the locking groove 40 of the stopper plate 41. Therefore, when the drive motor 39 is driven, the rotating shaft rotates together with the slip ring 43 via the reducer 15, pulleys 45, 46, and drive belt 47, and the rotating drum 33 contacts the slip surface 42 of the slip ring 43. It rotates integrally with the stopper plate 41 due to the frictional resistance therebetween.

Therefore, when the drive motor 39 is driven, the three rotating drums 33 rotate in unison, and the rotating drums 33 are visible from the 1 display window 32.
It can be seen that the symbol marks 34 of No. 3 are rotating, but because they are rotating at high speed, it is not possible to recognize each symbol mark 34 one by one.

Then, the control device 85 rotates the rotary drum 33 and at the same time lights up all three stop indicator lamps 82 to prompt the player to operate the stop switch 70.

The player sequentially operates the stop switches 70 at the right timing to stop each rotating drum 33 one by one.

When the stop switch 70 is operated, a stop signal is sent from the stop switch 70 to the control device 85, and the control device 85 demagnetizes the stop solenoid 52 of the corresponding rotating drum 33.

For example, when one stop switch 70 is operated, the corresponding stop solenoid 52 is demagnetized, and the coil spring 44 is demagnetized.
The biasing force (Nyorisu)-y prepper 51 rotates upward around its axis, and its locking claw 50 engages the stopper plate 41.
One rotating drum 33 located directly above the stop switch 7o is stopped. Further, when the stop switch 70 is operated, a stop sound "beep" is emitted from the speaker, and the stop indicator lamp 82 located above it is turned off.

Note that the stopped rotating drum 33 has its inner circumferential surface slipping between the slip surface 42 of the slip ring 43, so that the rotation of the rotating shaft and other rotating drums 33 is not affected at all.

Each time a stop switch 70 is operated, the corresponding rotating drums 33 are stopped one after another, and when all three stop switches 70 are operated, all three rotating drums 33 are stopped, and the symbol mark 34 is displayed on the display window 33. The bet is lined up on line 35.

In addition, when the control device 85 inputs a start signal from the start switch 71, it operates a timer means (not shown), and all the stop switches 70 are operated within the time set in the timer means, for example, 74 seconds. If not, all stop solenoids 52 are demagnetized after 74 seconds have elapsed. Therefore, even if the stop switch 7o is not operated at all or only partially, the three rotating drums 33 are automatically stopped.

Next, when the rotating drum 33 stops, the symbol mark 3 lined up on the line 35 is displayed.
The prize format is determined by the combination of 4.

That is, the control device 85 stores in advance various prize formats based on combinations of the symbol marks 34, and bets based on the prize format and the detection signal from the position detection mechanism 49 are placed on the symbol marks 34 arranged on the line 35. For example, if the hour wheel is rlJ, the line 35 will be valid for the central Ichiki bet, and the same symbol mark 34 will be on that line, for example, an orange mark. If you get three, the prize mode is achieved and that'! In addition to displaying Mr. Km's classification on the award mode display 73,
A prize mode achievement sound is generated from the speaker. The value of this prize format is from 2 to a maximum of 15 points,
For example, when three orange marks are aligned, the lamp at the top of the prize mode display 73 is lit, and the player is given a score of "2", which is the displayed value. Furthermore, the acquired points are displayed on an analog score display 80 and a digital score display 8.
1 at the same time, and a prize mode achievement sound is emitted from the speaker.

Incidentally, if the hour wheel is raised, the number of valid bet lines 35 increases, so the probability of occurrence of prize forms increases, and a plurality of fm forms may be achieved at the same time. However, since the upper limit of the points earned at that time is limited to "15" points, for example, even if the lamps in the "7" and "14" rows of the prize mode display 73 are lit at the same time, the player cannot A score of "21" is never given, and only a score of "15", which is the upper limit, is given.

Then, the prize mode and the acquired points are continuously displayed for a certain period of time, and then the prize mode display 73 and the analog score display 80 are turned off, and the display value of the digital score display 81 is reset to zero. At the same time, the ejecting device operates to eject a number of game media, such as coins, into the front tray in accordance with the prize mode.

In this game, if no prize pattern is formed by the symbol mark 34 on the rotating drum 33, the next game is immediately started after the rotating drum 33 stops. At this point, no coins have been ejected into the tray 83, so the game is played by consuming the points held by the information card 24, as described above.

When a coin is ejected into the tray 83 in the above-described game, by inserting the coin into the coin slot 84, the game is played by consuming the points on the information card 24, that is, in the conventional manner. You can play games in the same way as the game machine 29.

If you run out of coins in the saucer 83 during the game, use the same operation as above to remove the information card 2.
By consuming 4 points, you can play the game again.

On the other hand, if you wish to temporarily suspend the game while the score remains on the information card 24, take the information card 24 ejected from the slot 30 and go to the payment machine 93.
Insert the information card 24 into the card insertion slot 94 of No. 3 and pay the bill. Note that if there are coins in the saucer 83, it goes without saying that if the coins are taken to a prize exchange place, they can be exchanged for a desired prize.

As shown in FIG. 14, the payment machine 93 has an amount display 97 and a pilot lamp 98 on an inclined surface 96 of a case 95, and a card insertion slot 94 and a money return slot 1 on a vertical front surface 99.
00 is opened, and there is a card insertion slot 94 inside the case 95.
A card reader 101. reads the stored contents of the information card 24 inserted in the card reader 101.A card storage section 102. reads the information card 24 read by the card reader 101 and stores it.
and a money dispensing device 103, and the amount display device 9 described above.
7, a pilot lamp 98, a card reader 101, a cash dispensing device 103, etc. are electrically connected to a control device 104.

Therefore, *Edamizo inserts the information card 24 into the card insertion slot 9.
4, the card reader 101 reads the information card 2.
4 and sends a signal to the control device 104. The control device +04 operates the money dispensing device 103 based on the signal from the card reader 101, and the information card 2
The amount of currency corresponding to the score held by 4 is returned to money return slot 1.
00 to be discharged. When the payment is completed in this way, the card reader 101 is confiscated into the card storage section 102.

Although the embodiment of the game machine 29 described above uses coins as the game medium, the game medium in the present invention is not limited to coins, and for example, pachinko balls may be used. As shown, the game @
A single ball tray 105 and a lower ball tray 106 are provided on the front of the ball 29,
A ball capturing device communicating with the single ball receiving tray 105 is provided inside. And the silicon supply gutter placed above the aircraft! A ball discharger 109 is provided on a branch line 108 branching from 07, and the outlet of the ball flow lower gutter extending from the ball discharger 109 is connected to one ball receiving tray 10.
Let's face 5.

To play the game y129 having such a configuration for the first time, the information card 24 is inserted into the card slot 30, and the game is started in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. and,
When a prize pattern is formed in the game, the control device operates the ball ejecting device 109 to discharge a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the prize pattern into the ball tray 105. In this way, one ball saucer 10
When the pachinko balls are ejected in step 5, games can be played from the first game onwards by taking these pachinko balls into the receiving device.

In each of the embodiments described above, the score of the game is written on the information card 24, and the score is subtracted and rewritten each time the game is played, but the present invention is not limited to this. A card issuing machine 1 and each game a are connected to a central management device consisting of a host computer installed in a
29 and the payment machine 93 are electrically connected, and the card issuing machine 4
11, when issuing the information card 24, management information such as card identification information and store code is written in the information card 24, the card identification information of the information card 24 is stored in the central management device, and the card identification information is The amount of money or score selected by the player is stored in correspondence with the card slot 3 of the gaming machine 29 selected by the player.
When the information card 24 is inserted into the game machine 29, the reader of the game machine 29 reads the card identification information of the information card 24, reads out the amount of money or score of the information card 24 from the central management device based on this identification information, and It is visually displayed on the game machine 29. When the score on the information card 24 is displayed,
The game can be played in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. Note that the amount of money or points subtracted by playing the game is sent to the central management device together with the card identification information, and the memory contents corresponding to this card identification information are stored in the information card 24.
It is rewritten as the remaining amount or score.

On the other hand, when finishing the game and making a payment, the information card 24 is inserted into the payment machine 93 and the payment is made in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. The payment machine 93 reads out the card identification information of the information card 24, reads out the amount or score stored in the information cart '24 from the central management device based on this card identification information, and uses the M calculator based on this. 93 control device 1
04 is the money dispensing device! 03 to discharge the corresponding amount of money to the money return slot 100.

In this way, if the amount or score is not written on the information card 24 but is stored in the central management device, fraudulent acts such as unauthorized rewriting of the stored contents of the information card 24 can be prevented. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a writer for each game a29, the structure can be simplified.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the rotating drum 33 is used as the game unit 36, but the symbol mark 34 is not limited to this, and the symbol mark 34 may be displayed using a 7-segment LE [l] or a cathode ray tube or liquid crystal display. It may also be displayed.

In addition, although a magnetic card is used in the embodiment shown in the drawings, an IC card may also be used. When using an IC card, a sequential payment method using a dedicated reader/writer may be used. may be adopted.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, when playing for the first time,
Or, when you have run out of game media such as coins, you can play the game by inserting the information card without having to go to the trouble of borrowing the game media, and you can earn game media such as coins through this game. In this case, the game can be continued from the next game by inserting these game media, and the player can play the game with information cards or coins depending on his/her will. Therefore, players can avoid the trouble of carrying heavy game media by hand when playing a game for the first time, and game parlors can eliminate the need to install game media lending machines.

Further, according to the present invention, the game media is actually ejected when a prize pattern is formed in the game, so the player can enjoy the game with great interest without losing the real thrill of the slot game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card issuing machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the card issuing machine, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a card writing device, and FIG. A front view of the slot game machine, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the game unit, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the game unit, FIGS. 7 and 8 are side views of the rotating drum, and FIG. 9 is a part of the rotating drum. Enlarged view, 1st
Figure 0 is a perspective view of the reader/writer, Figure 11 is a perspective view of the card transport device, Figure 12 is a sectional view of the card transport device, Figure 13 is a block diagram of the control device, and Figure 14 is a perspective view of the payment machine. 15 is a block diagram of the payment machine, and FIG. 16 is a front view of another embodiment of the slot game machine. In the figure, 1 is a card issuing machine, 5 is an amount display, 6 is an amount selection switch, 11 is a card issuing slot, 15 is a card writer, 29 is a game machine, 30 is a card insertion/ejection slot, and 33 is a rotating drum. , 34 is a symbol mark, 56 is a reader/writer unit, 77 is a data display, 78 is a playable display, 79 is an hour indicator lamp, 80.81 is a score display,
83 is a saucer, 84 is a coin slot, 93 is a payment machine, 94
is the card insertion slot, 97 is the amount display, ! 01 is a card reader, 103 is a money dispensing device, 105 is a single ball tray,
107 is a ball supply gutter, and 109 is a ball discharge device. Figure 2 Patent Applicant Sophia Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Takemichi Fukuda Agent Ken Fukuda Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 15

Claims (1)

[Claims] A slot-type game machine that plays games based on combinations of symbol marks, the game machine having an information card insertion/ejection opening and displaying game-related information on the information card inserted through the insertion/ejection opening. The game machine is equipped with at least a data display section, a game media input section, and an ejection device for discharging game media as prizes, and enables the game machine to play on the condition that the player inserts an information card into the slot. The player can also enter the playable state by ejecting a number of game media according to the combination of the symbol marks using the ejecting device based on the game result played by the player, and inserting the game media into the game media input section. A slot-type game machine characterized by the following.