JPH05154249A - Card type pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the abnormal state generation rate of a card type pachinko game machine. CONSTITUTION:The control circuit for a pachinko game machine 2 is constituted of a card unit 5 and a pachinko game machine control unit 6, and a card unit controller 10 is installed on the card unit 5, and a pachinko game machine controller 11 which can communicate to the card unit controller 10 is installed on the pachinko game machine control unit 6, and each abnormal state of both the controllers 10 and 11 is detected each other on the basis of the detection of anomaly of the communication signal between both the controllers 10 and 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a card type pachinko machine in which a game ball can be rented out by using a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines include card-type pachinko machines in which a card is used to rent a game ball, and the pachinko machine is provided with a game ball lending function. This type of card-type pachinko machine is composed of a gaming card and a pachinko machine on which this card is installed. By inserting a lent gaming ball (hereinafter referred to as a lending ball) into the pachinko machine, A game (hereinafter referred to as a game) becomes possible.

The card is provided with a writing section for writing game information consisting of rentable amount data of game balls and ID code data for fraud prevention, and the card is mounted on a pachinko machine or a game ball lending device. At this time, when there is no inconvenience in the game information written in the writing unit, the game ball can be lent out.

A pachinko machine control circuit is provided in the pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine control circuit executes a process related to the card and a process related to each part of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine control circuit is provided with a card reader / writer, and the card reader / writer has a function of reading the game information written in the writing unit and writing the game information in the writing unit.

In response to a predetermined operation, the pachinko machine control circuit reads the game information of the mounted card by the card reader and converts the desired amount of the lendable amount data into the number of game balls data at a predetermined rate. At this time, the pachinko machine control circuit subtracts the converted amount from the lendable amount data, and replaces the difference with new lendable amount data.

For example, when a new game is started or when the number of hand-held game balls is reduced to "zero" or a small number by launching, the pachinko machine control circuit is operated by operating a switch provided on the pachinko machine. After performing the conversion calculation, a predetermined number of lent balls are paid out from the pachinko machine.

The card type pachinko machine having such a structure is
The entire pachinko machine is controlled by a pachinko machine control circuit, and this pachinko machine control circuit is generally composed of a microcomputer and software, and is connected to a management device higher than it.

When an abnormal state occurs in any part of the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine control circuit displays the abnormal state by the indicator light and the speaker of the pachinko machine, so that the staff and the player on the amusement hall side The abnormal state of the pachinko machine can be recognized.

At the same time, the pachinko machine control circuit inputs a signal indicating the abnormal state of the pachinko machine to the management apparatus, so that the management apparatus can identify the pachinko machine in the abnormal state.

[0010]

However, since the entire pachinko machine control circuit is controlled by a single pachinko machine control circuit, when the pachinko machine control circuit itself is in an abnormal state, retention of game information when the abnormal state occurs However, it is impossible to execute detailed error processing such as invalidation and activation of the above switches and return processing of the installed card.

In some cases, the pachinko machine control circuit may cause a lock state in which a specific step in software is looped, so-called runaway. In such a case,
Since the player needs an immediate recovery, the staff at the amusement arcade side makes initial settings by resuming the power supply after interrupting the power supply.

Therefore, when the game is interrupted due to the abnormal state, the pachinko machine, the card, and the game information cannot be smoothly and promptly restored to the game state immediately before the interruption, which reduces the motivation for the game. Was invited.

Therefore, the present invention, when the game is interrupted due to an abnormal state occurred in any place of the pachinko machine,
The objective is to provide a card-type pachinko machine that can be restored smoothly and quickly.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a pachinko machine control circuit to request a pachinko machine to pay out a lending ball based on the operation of a lending switch provided on the pachinko machine. A card unit for returning the installed card based on the operation of the return switch provided on the machine and generating a game processing request signal based on the operation of the lending switch, and the card unit and the card unit are communicably connected to each other. With a pachinko machine control unit that generates a card processing request signal for operating a card unit in response to the generation of a game processing request signal by paying out a predetermined number of lending balls based on a request for dispensing a loan ball from a card unit. The card unit detects an abnormal state on the pachinko machine control unit side in response to the generation of the card processing request signal, and Machine control unit has a configuration for detecting the abnormal state of the card unit side in response to the occurrence of the game processing request signal.

[0015]

[Function] The pachinko machine is controlled by the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit, the card unit detects an abnormal state on the pachinko machine control unit side based on the card processing request signal, and the pachinko machine control unit outputs the game processing request signal. Since the abnormal condition on the card unit side is detected based on the above, the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit can mutually detect the abnormal condition.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a card-type pachinko machine. 1 is a card, 2 is a pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine 2 is communicably connected to a management device 3.

The surface of the card 1 is entirely coated with a magnetic material (not shown), and the surface of this magnetic material is further coated with a non-magnetic material. The card 1 is provided with a writing unit 4 at a specific location as indicated by a virtual line, for example, and game information is written in the writing unit 4.

This game information consists of at least lendable amount data, and it is possible to add game hall identification data and ID code data for fraud prevention if desired.

The loanable amount data in this embodiment is
The loanable amount data is set to the unit loan amount (10 in this embodiment).
It is represented by a "quotient" divided by 0 yen), and this "quotient" is hereinafter referred to as a frequency or a residual frequency. The card 1 may be configured such that the writing unit 4 is composed of a plurality of tracks and the game information is written in separate tracks according to the type.

The game information is written in the writing section 4 in advance by a card issuing machine (not shown), and the card issuing machine and the management device 3 are communicably connected to each other.

The pachinko machine 2 is controlled by a pachinko machine control circuit including a card unit 5 and a pachinko machine control unit 6. Both the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 mainly have a CPU.

A card reader / writer 7 composed of a read / write head is connected to the card unit 5, and the card reader / writer 7 has a function of reading game information from the writing section 4 of the card 1 mounted in the card unit 5 and the end of the game. Sometimes it has a function of writing game information in the writing unit 4 according to the progress of the game.

The lending switch indicated by 8 is operated when borrowing a lending ball by the card 1 attached to the card unit 5, and the return switch indicated by 9 is the card 1 attached to the card unit 5. This is to be operated when taking out.

The lending switch 8 and the returning switch 9 are
Both of them are connected to the card unit control device 10 and arranged on the front surface (not shown) of the pachinko machine 2, and the card unit control device 10 disables or enables the pressing operation.

The card unit 5 is provided with a card unit control device 10, and the pachinko machine control unit 6 is provided with a pachinko machine control device 11. The card unit control device 10 is communicably connected to the management device 3.

The card unit control device 10 requests the pachinko machine control unit 6 side, that is, the pachinko machine 2 to pay out the lending balls, based on the frequency (game information) written in the writing section 4 of the card 1, and rents it. After subtracting the residual frequency based on the ball payout process and replacing the difference with the new frequency,
This frequency is appropriately written in the writing unit 4 by the card reader / writer 7.

Further, the card unit control device 10 has a plurality of types of timers, which will be described later, and the pachinko machine control unit is operated according to the mounting of the card 1 on the pachinko machine 2 and the operation of either of the switches 8 and 9 by the player. A game processing request signal for operating 6 is generated, and a display signal for displaying that effect is generated.

The game processing request signal is also for detecting an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side by the pachinko machine control device 11, that is, the pachinko machine control unit 6, and is composed of a card unit ready signal and a ball lending request signal. Has been done.

This display signal further indicates the operating state of the pachinko machine 2, the lending switch LED 13, the remaining number display LED.
14, a card available lamp 15, and a card insertion lamp 16 for lighting and displaying. These LEDs and lamps 13 to 16 are connected to the card unit controller 10 and controlled by the card unit controller 10. To be done.

The above-mentioned card unit ready signal indicates that the card unit 5 is ready for operation and that the lending ball is in the payout operation. The ball lending request signal is for outputting the addition / subtraction of the game information and outputting the sales signal, requesting the pachinko machine control unit 6 to pay out the lending balls, and operating the ball discharging device shown by 12 which will be described later.

The pachinko machine control unit 6 is provided with a pachinko machine control device 11, and the pachinko machine control device 11 is connected to the card unit control device 10, in other words, the card unit 5 so that they can communicate with each other.

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 pays out a predetermined number of lent balls stored in the memory in response to the payout of the lent balls from the card unit 5 by activating the sphere discharging device 12, Each part of the pachinko machine 2 is operated so that it can be played.

The remaining frequency display LED 14 is for displaying the current frequency, and this frequency is calculated by the card unit controller 10 as described above based on the frequency read by the card reader / writer 7. The calculated value is constantly input to the remaining number display LED 14.

Further, the pachinko machine control device 11 generates a card processing request signal for operating the card unit 5 based on generation of any of the above-mentioned game processing request signals. This card processing request signal is sent to the card unit 5
It is also for detecting an abnormal state on the side by the pachinko machine control device 11, that is, the pachinko machine control unit 6, and is composed of a pachinko machine ready signal and a ball lending processing signal.

The pachinko machine ready signal indicates that the ball discharging device 12 is ready for operation, and the ball lending processing signal indicates that the card unit 5 has approved the dispensing of the lending balls. Completion of payout by the ball discharging device 12 is shown respectively.

In addition to the above functions, the pachinko machine control device 11
A well-known hitting ball launching device, payout of prize balls by a ball discharging device 12 caused by detection of a winning ball, various indicator lights and a sound effect generating device (each not shown) are mainly pachinko machines 2
It is possible to control the processing related to each unit of.

The ball ejecting device 12 is controlled by the pachinko machine controller 11, and the pachinko machine controller 11 operates the ball ejecting device 12 based on the generation of a ball lending request signal input from the card unit 5 side. By paying out a predetermined number of lent balls and detecting the winning balls
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by operating 12.

The lending switch LED 13 lights up only when the pushing (ON) operation of the lending switch 8 is effective.

The remaining frequency display LED 14 is composed of a multi-digit 7-segment LED and indicates the frequency written in the writing unit 4 or the residual frequency after the ball lending. Then, when the card 1 is not mounted in the card unit 5, the display remaining number display LED 14 is lit and displayed in a waiting state for mounting the card 1.

The card available lamp 15 indicates that the pachinko machine 2 is in a state of waiting for the insertion (insertion) of the card 1, the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 are in a normal operation state, and the card 1 is When it is not attached to the card unit 5, it is turned on by the card unit control device 10.

The card insertion lamp 16 indicates that the card 1 is already mounted in the card unit 5 and the error state of the card unit 5, and the pachinko machine error LED 17 indicates which of the pachinko machine 2 is operating. It indicates that there is an abnormal state at each of these places.

The operation of the return switch 9 and the writing operation of the card reader / writer 7 are interlocked with each other, and the card reader / writer 7 writes the residual number data at the time of the operation of the return switch 9 into the writing section 4 of the card 1. ..

Next, the operation of the card-type pachinko machine according to the present invention having the above structure will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the normal operation from power-on to the insertion of the card 1 will be described. When power (not shown) is applied to the pachinko machine 2 (see FIG. 2A), various displays for initial setting preset in the driver circuit (not shown) are displayed by the remaining number display LED 14 ( 2B), the monitoring time Ts (seconds) is started by a monitoring timer (not shown) that monitors the initial states of various signals.

This monitoring timer is built in the card unit control device 10 in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the monitoring timer may be a pachinko machine control device 11.
The card unit controller 10 and the pachinko machine controller 11 may be provided separately.

While the monitoring time Ts is being measured, the card unit ready signal from the card unit controller 10 is "H", the ball lending request signal is "H", and the pachinko machine ready device 11 is a pachinko machine ready signal. Is “L” and the ball lending processing signal outputs “H” (see FIG. 2A), it is considered that the card unit 5 and the pachinko machine control unit 6 are in the normal operation state, and the card unit control device 10 uses the card. The yes lamp 15 is turned on.

At this time, since the card 1 is not mounted on the pachinko machine 2, the card unit control device 10 turns off the card insertion lamp 16 and lights the remaining number display LED 14 to indicate "-", and also lends it out. The switch LED 13 is turned off. At this time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are disabled by the card unit control device 10.

Next, when the card 1 is mounted (see FIG. 2C), the card unit controller 10 causes the card reader / writer 7 to set the remaining number of the cards 1 (10 in the case of this embodiment).
0) is read, and the remaining residual number read LED
Display on 14. At the same time, the card unit controller 10
Turns on the lending switch LED 13 and the card insertion lamp 16 and validates the pressing operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9.

Next, the normal operation after mounting the card 1 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the unit loan amount is set to 100 yen per "one time" and the number of loan balls paid out per "one time" is set to "25 balls", and this data is used for pachinko machine control. Stored in memory within device 11. Furthermore, by pressing the lending switch 8 once (ON), the number of lent balls is “3 times”, that is, 75 balls (= 25 balls ×
It is set to be paid out 3 times).

The number of lent balls paid out per "one time" may be arbitrarily set by exchanging the memory or by providing a means for setting the number of lent ball payouts per "one time". Further, setting means is provided on the card unit 5 side so that the number of times of payout processing based on the pressing operation (ON) of the lending switch per time can be arbitrarily set.

With the card 1 installed,
When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from “H” to “L”, and at the same time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are operated by the card unit control device 10. It will be invalidated (see Figure 3.0).

Next, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" (see Fig. 3.0-A), while the change from "H" to "L" is pachinko. It is detected by the machine control device 11. Subsequently, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" (see FIG. 3.0).

When the card unit 5 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 sends the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".
(See Fig. 3.0-E).

On the basis of this, the pachinko machine control device 11 starts the first ball lending process by operating the ball discharging device 12, while the card unit control device 10 updates the remaining number of balls, so that the ball lending process is started. The remaining frequency of the card 1 is subtracted “1 time” according to the processing. At the same time, the card unit control device 10 inputs a signal corresponding to “1 time” to the management device 3 as the first sales signal.

Then, when the first ball lending processing by the ball discharging device 12 is completed, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 3.0). ..
When the card unit control device 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H", the card unit control device 10 causes the ball discharging device 13 to execute the second ball lending process. The lending request signal is changed from "H" to "L" (see Fig. 3.0-ker).

Next, when the pachinko machine controller 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". (Refer to Figure 3.0).

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 sends the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".
(Refer to FIG. 3.0), so that the ball lending process is started by the ball discharging device 12.

At the same time, the remaining count of the card 1 is updated in the same manner as described above, and the management device 3 has the card unit control device 10
The second sales signal is input from. Then, when the second ball lending process is completed, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending process signal from "L" to "H" (see Fig. 3-0).

When the card unit control device 10 detects this, the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" in order to cause the ball discharging device 13 to execute the third ball lending process. Change (see Fig. 3.0).

When the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". (See Fig. 3.0).

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 sends the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L".
(See Figure 3.0).

As a result, the ball lending process is started by the ball discharging device 12, and at the same time, the remaining number of the card 1 is updated in the same manner as described above, and the card unit control device 10 notifies the management device 3 of the third sales signal. Is output.

When the third ball lending processing is completed, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 3.0). When this change is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H".
At the same time, the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 is enabled (see Fig. 3.0).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 1" will be described below. In the present embodiment, in the case where the card unit control device 10 does not change the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" within a predetermined waiting time T0 after the lending switch 8 is pressed. It relates to processing.

The standby time T0 is measured by a standby timer (not shown) built in the pachinko machine controller 11, and this standby timer includes a plurality of types of standby times T0, T1, T2, T3 including the standby time T0. , TE, Ts can be measured. Further, similar to the above-mentioned monitoring timer, the standby timer may be provided in the card unit control device 10 or may be provided separately from the card unit control device 10 and the pachinko machine control device 11.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from “H” to “L” and, at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9.

When the change of the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 starts measuring the waiting time T0 by the waiting timer.

If it is in the normal operation state, the pachinko machine control device 11 causes the ball lending request signal "H" within the waiting time T0.
To the “L” is detected, but when the pachinko machine controller 11 does not detect the change of the ball lending request signal from the “H” to the “L” before the waiting time T0 elapses, the pachinko machine controller No. 11 judges that any part of the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state "error 1" (see Fig. 4.1-1).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state "error 1" on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10, and at the same time outputs "error 1" to the pachinko machine error LED 17 It is displayed on the screen (see Figure 4.1-1).

Further, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", and at the same time, turns off the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number L.
"EEE" is displayed on the ED14 and the return switch 9 is activated (see Fig. 4.1-1).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 indicates the abnormal state on the card unit 5 side by holding the "H" state of the pachinko machine ready signal for 10 seconds.
When the "H" state of the card unit ready signal is detected when the second has elapsed, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

Then, when the card unit control device 10 detects the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L", it turns on the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number L.
The error display of ED14 is switched to the display of the remaining number, and the invalid lending switch 8 is activated (Fig. 4.1.
-See).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 2" will be described below. This embodiment is a pachinko machine control device.
The card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" while the predetermined waiting time T2 elapses after 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". It relates to the processing when it is not changed to.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are operated.
Invalidated by.

After that, the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and when the pachinko machine control device 11 detects this change, the pachinko machine control device.
11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" and starts measuring the waiting time T2 by the waiting timer.

If it is in the normal operation state, the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" within the waiting time T2, and the ball lending request signal is "L". ”To“ H ”, and the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change, but the change from this ball lending request signal from“ L ”to“ H ”is detected within the waiting time T2.
If 11 does not detect, the pachinko machine control device 11 is in an abnormal state "Error 2" at any part of the card unit 5 side.
(See Fig. 5-2-A).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 2" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (Fig. 5.2
A)).

When the card unit control device 10 detects the pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to the above-mentioned abnormal state, at that time, the pachinko machine control device 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal "H" and the ball lending processing signal "H". It is detected that each is output.

When "H" of the pachinko machine ready signal and "H" of the ball lending processing signal are detected, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" to request the ball lending. The signal is changed from "L" to "H", the card available lamp 15 is turned off, the remaining number display LED 14 displays an error, and the return switch 9 is activated (Fig. 5-2. reference).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 outputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side, then temporarily lowers it to "L", and then sets the pachinko machine ready signal to the "H" state for 10 seconds. When it is detected that the card unit ready signal is "H" and the ball lending request signal is "H" from the card unit controller 10 at the time of holding, the pachinko machine controller 11 causes the pachinko machine ready signal. Is changed from "H" to "L", and the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

Then, when the card unit control device 10 detects the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L", it turns on the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14 to invalidate it. The operation of the lending switch 8 which has been described above is validated by the card unit control device 10 (see FIG. 5-2E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 3" will be described below. In this embodiment, 1 of the lending switch 8 is used.
The ball ejector 12 is operated a plurality of times per operation (25 balls x 3
Card unit control device during a predetermined waiting time T4 from when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the "L" to "H" of each ball lending processing signal for the payout processing. Reference numeral 10 relates to processing when the ball lending request signal is not changed from "H" to "L".

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 first changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are operated. It is invalidated by the control device 10. After that, the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L".

When the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" is detected, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".

When the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit controller 10 sends the ball lending request signal "L".
At the same time as changing from "H" to "H", the remaining frequency of the card 1 is updated in the same manner as above, and a sales signal is input to the management device 3.

Subsequently, when the pachinko machine controller 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", it operates the ball ejecting device 12 to perform the first or second ball lending process. To start.

When the first or second ball lending process is completed, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending process signal from "L" to "H" and at the same time the waiting time T4.
Is started by the waiting timer.

If it is in the normal operation state, the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" within the waiting time T4. When the pachinko machine control device 11 does not detect the change of the lending request signal from “H” to “L”, the pachinko machine control device 11
Determines that any part of the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state “error 3” (see FIG. 6-3-a).

Then, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 3" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (Fig. 6.3
A)).

When the card unit control device 10 detects the pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to the above-mentioned abnormal state, it changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H",
At the same time, the card availability lamp 15 is turned off and an error is displayed on the remaining number display LED 14, and at the same time, the operation of the return switch 9 is validated by the card unit controller 10 (see FIG. 6-3).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs the pachinko machine ready signal indicating the abnormal state on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10 and then holds the pachinko machine ready signal in the “H” state for 10 seconds. It is detected that the card unit ready signal is "H" and the ball lending request signal is "H" from the card unit control device 10 at the time point when has passed.

Based on this detection, the pachinko machine control device 11 turns off the pachinko machine error LED 17 and changes the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L" to change the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L". Is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card available lamp 15, changes the error display of the remaining number display LED 14 to the remaining number display LED 14, and invalidates the loan. Activate switch 8 (see Figure 6.3).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 4" will be described below. In this embodiment, 1 of the lending switch 8 is used.
A predetermined waiting time from the time when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H” in the final time when the ball discharging device 12 is dispensed a plurality of times per operation. This relates to the processing in the case where the card unit control device 10 does not change the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" before the elapse of TE.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 first changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" and, at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9.

After that, the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and when the change from "H" to "L" is detected by the pachinko machine control device 11, The pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".

When the card unit control device 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", it changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", and the remaining number of the card 1 is reached. Is updated in the same manner as above and the sales signal is input to the management device 3.

Then, when the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change of the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", it starts the ball lending process by operating the ball ejecting device 12, and the ball lending process. When the final round of is finished, the ball lending processing signal and "L" are changed to "H", and the pachinko machine control device 11 starts the measurement of the standby time TE by the standby timer.

In the normal operation state, the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change of the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" within the waiting time TE, but the pachinko machine controller within the waiting time TE. When 11 does not detect the change of the card unit ready signal from “H” to “L”, the pachinko machine control device 11 determines that any part on the card unit 5 side is in the abnormal state “error 4”. (Fig. 7 ・ 4
See).

Next, the pachinko machine control device 11 inputs a pachinko machine ready signal indicating an abnormal state on the card unit 5 side to the card unit control device 10 and displays "Error 4" on the pachinko machine error LED 17 (Fig. 7.4
A)).

When the card unit controller 10 detects a pachinko machine ready signal corresponding to this abnormal state, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", and The card available lamp 15 is turned off and the remaining number display LED 14 displays an error, and at the same time, the return switch 9 is activated (see FIG. 7-4).

After that, the pachinko machine control device 11 indicates the abnormal state of the card unit 5 side by holding the "H" state of the pachinko machine ready signal for 10 seconds.
When the "H" state of the card unit ready signal is detected when the second has elapsed, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the pachinko machine error LED 17 is turned off.

When the change of the pachinko machine ready signal from "H" to "L" is detected by the card unit controller 10, the card unit controller 10 turns on the card available lamp 15 and the remaining number display LED 14 The error display of is displayed as the remaining frequency, and the lending switch 8 that was invalid is activated (see Fig. 7-4E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 5" will be described below. In this embodiment, after mounting the card 1,
The pachinko machine controller 11 sends the pachinko machine ready signal to "L".
It is related to the processing when changing from "H" to "H".

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 8-5-a and 5-a), when the card 1 is mounted on the card unit 5, the remaining number written in the writing section 4 is left by the card unit controller 10. It is displayed on the frequency display LED 14. At the same time, the card unit controller 10 has a lending switch 8 and a return switch 9
And turn on the lending switch LED 13 (see FIG. 8-5).

Then, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko machine ready signal is changed from "L" to "H" by the pachinko machine control device 11 (see FIG. 8-5), and this change is performed. When detected by 10, the card unit control device 10 determines that the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in an abnormal state. Subsequently, the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 is invalidated by the card unit controller 10, and the lending switch LED 13 is turned off.

Eventually, the abnormal state "error 5" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released by a predetermined measure,
When the card unit control device 10 detects that the pachinko machine ready signal has changed from “H” to “L”, the card unit control device 10 activates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 and simultaneously turns on the lending switch LED 13. (See Fig. 8-5).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “Error 6” will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine controller 11 controls the ball lending by the card unit controller 10 until the predetermined waiting time T1 elapses after the ball lending request signal is changed from "H" to "L". Processed signal from "H" to "L"
It relates to the processing when it is not changed to.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" and invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 at the same time. The lending switch LED 13 is turned off.

After that, the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time, the waiting time T1 is started to be measured by the waiting timer (see FIG. 9-6-a). ).

If the card unit controller 10 is in the normal operating state, the card unit controller 10 detects the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" before the waiting time T1 elapses. When the change from "H" to "L" of the ball lending processing signal is not detected by the card unit control device 10 within the waiting time T1, the card unit control device 10 detects that any part of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side It is judged to be in an abnormal state (see Figure 9-6-a).

Subsequently, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 9-6), and then changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H". , The lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 are enabled at the same time, and the lending switch LED 13 is turned on to return (see FIG. 9-6E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 7” will be described below. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine control device is operated during the waiting time T3 after the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".
Reference numeral 11 relates to processing when the ball lending processing signal is not changed from "L" to "H".

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" and, at the same time, invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9, The ball lending request signal is changed from "H" to "L".

Subsequently, when the pachinko machine control device 11 detects a change in the ball lending request signal from the card unit control device 10 from "H" to "L", it changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L". Change. And card unit control device
When detecting the change of the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H" and at the same time, measures the waiting time T3. Start with (see Figure 10-7-a).

If the ball lending processing is normal operation, the ball lending processing by the pachinko machine controller 11 is completed during the waiting time T3, and the ball lending processing signal changes from "L" to "H". Although detected by the card unit control device 10, if not, the abnormal state “error 7” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is determined by the card unit control device 10.

Based on the determination of the abnormal state "Error 7", the card unit controller 10 determines that the card available lamp is
At the same time that 15 is turned off, "Error 7" is displayed on the remaining number display LED 14 and the return switch 9 is activated (Fig.
(See 10/7).

After that, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from “L” to “H” (see FIG. 10-7), and the abnormal state “error 7” state on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side. After releasing, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H”.

Subsequently, when the card unit controller 10 detects a change in the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H", the card unit controller 10 turns on the card available lamp 15, and After switching the "error 7" display of the remaining number display LED 14 to the remaining number display and activating the lending switch 8, the lending switch LED 13 is turned on (see FIG. 10-7E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 8" will be described below. The present embodiment relates to processing when the ball lending processing signal is "H" at the time when the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H".

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L", and at the same time invalidates the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9, Moreover, the lending switch LED 13 is turned off.

After that, when the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", the pachinko machine control device 11 causes the ball lending request signal "H" to "L".
Is detected and the ball lending processing signal is changed from “H” to “L” (see FIG. 11-8).

If the card unit control device 10 detects that the ball lending processing signal changes from "H" to "L" in the normal operation state, the card unit control device 10 requests the ball lending. The signal is changed from "L" to "H", and the ball lending process is executed after the pachinko machine controller 11 detects the change from "L" to "H" in the ball lending request signal, and the ball lending process is performed. When is completed, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H".

However, when the card unit 5 tries to change the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H",
When the ball lending processing signal is "H", the card unit control device 10 determines that any part of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state "error 8", and the card unit control device 10 The card available lamp 15 is turned off, and "error 8" is displayed on the remaining number display LED 14.

Subsequently, the card unit control device 10 activates the return switch 9 and, at the same time, starts measurement for 10 seconds by an error display continuation timer (not shown) built in the card unit control device 10 (Fig. 11 ・See 8).

After changing the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", the card unit control device 10 waits for the time-up of the error display continuation timer, that is, 10 seconds, and then continues the error display. The above display of the abnormal state "error 8" by the remaining number display LED 14 is continued until the timer times out, that is, 10 seconds have elapsed.

When the error display continuation timer times out, the card unit controller 10 turns on the card available lamp 15, simultaneously displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14, and activates the lending switch 8. The lending switch LED 13 is turned on to automatically restore.

Next, an example of an abnormal state, "Error 9" will be described below. In this embodiment, the waiting time T3 described above is used.
The present invention relates to the processing when the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from “L” to “H” before the start of measurement.

When the lending switch 8 is pressed, the card unit control device 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "H" to "L" and, at the same time, invalidates the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9. At the same time, the lending switch LED 13 is turned off.

After that, the card unit controller 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L", and the change of the ball lending request signal from "H" to "L" is the pachinko machine controller.
When detected by 11, the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".

Subsequently, when the card unit control device 10 detects a change in the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L", the card unit control device 10 changes the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H". At the same time, the remaining frequency is updated in the same manner as above, and at the same time, the sales signal is input to the management device 3.

The pachinko machine controller 11 starts the ball lending processing in the same manner as above by detecting the change of the ball lending request signal from "L" to "H", and when this ball lending processing is completed, the ball lending processing signal is issued. Is changed from "L" to "H".

If the ball lending process is in a normal operating state, it requires a time for the ball discharging device 12 to pay out the lending balls, and the time is set as the waiting time T3. The standby timer starts measuring the standby time T3 when a predetermined time elapses immediately after the change from "L" to "H".

Before the measurement of the waiting time T3 is started, when the card unit control device 10 detects that the ball lending processing signal is changed from "L" to "H" by the pachinko machine control device 11, the card unit control device is detected. Reference numeral 10 determines the abnormal state “error 9” on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side.

Then, the card unit control device 10 turns off the card available lamp 15 and displays the remaining number display LED 14
The error status "error 9" is displayed on the screen, and in order to continue the display of the error status "error 9", measurement of 10 seconds is started by the error display continuation timer, and at the same time, the operation of the return switch 9 is enabled. (See Figure 12.9-1).

After that, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H" (see FIG. 12-9), and waits for the error display continuation timer to time up. When the error display continuation timer measures 10 seconds, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card available lamp 15, displays the remaining number on the remaining number display LED 14, and validates the operation of the lending switch 8. After that, the lending switch LED 13 is turned on to automatically recover.

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 10” will be described below. The present embodiment relates to the processing when the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at "H" during a predetermined waiting time Ts immediately after the power is turned on.

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIGS. 13-10-a and 10-a), if the card unit controller 10 is in the normal operation state.
Outputs both the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal at "H", and the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at "L" and the ball lending processing signal at "H".

However, if the pachinko machine controller 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at "H" even after the waiting time Ts has passed immediately after the power is turned on, the card unit controller 10
Determines that any part of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state "Error 10" (Fig. 13-10
reference). Then, the card unit control device 10 displays "error 10" on the remaining number display LED 14.

When the abnormal condition "error 10" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released and the change of the ball lending processing signal from "L" to "H" is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card is detected. The unit controller 10 turns on the card availability lamp 15 and displays the remaining number display LED 14 indicating that the card 1 is in the mounting waiting state (see FIGS. 13 and 10).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 11” will be described below. This embodiment relates to the processing in the case where the pachinko machine ready signal does not become "L" during the waiting time Ts immediately after the power is turned on.

Immediately after the power is turned on (see FIG. 14, 11-a and 11-a), if the card unit controller 10 is in the normal operating state,
Outputs both the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal at "H", and the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at "L" and the ball lending processing signal at "H".

However, if the pachinko machine ready signal is not output at "L" even after the waiting time Ts has passed immediately after the power is turned on, the card unit control device 10 determines that any part of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in an abnormal state. It is judged that it is in "Error 11" (see Fig.14-11), and the remaining number display LED14
"Error 11" is displayed on the screen.

When the card unit controller 10 detects that the abnormal state "error 11" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released and the pachinko machine controller 11 outputs a pachinko machine ready signal "L", The card unit controller 10 turns on the card availability lamp 15 in the same manner as above, and at the same time, switches the remaining number display LED 14 to the card loading waiting display (see FIGS. 14 and 11).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 12” will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” and outputs the pachinko machine ready signal at “L” during the waiting time Ts immediately after the power is turned on. This is related to the processing when not performing.

If the card unit control device 10 outputs the card unit ready signal and the ball lending request signal both at "H" if it is in the normal operation state immediately after the power is turned on, the pachinko machine control device 11 causes the pachinko machine ready signal. The signal is "L",
Then, the ball lending processing signal is output as "H".

However, even after the waiting time Ts has passed since the power was turned on (see FIGS. 15-12-a and 12-a) (see FIG. 15-12-w),
When the pachinko machine control device 11 does not output the ball lending processing signal at “H” and does not output the pachinko machine ready signal at “L”, the card unit control device 10 is one of the pachinko machine control unit 6 side. It is judged that the position of is in the abnormal state "Error 12" (Refer to Fig. 15-12), and the residual count display L
"Error 12" is displayed on ED14.

Eventually, the abnormal state "error 12" on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is released, the ball lending processing signal is output at "H" from the pachinko machine control device 11, and the pachinko machine ready signal becomes "L". When it is detected by the card unit control device 10, the card availability lamp 15 is turned on, and the remaining number display LED 14 displays a card loading wait state (see FIGS. 15 and 12-E).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 13” will be described below. In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the pachinko machine ready signal from "L" to "H" while the card unit controller 10 is outputting the card unit ready signal at "L". Of the above.

When the pachinko machine controller 11 detects that the pachinko machine controller 11 has changed the pachinko machine ready signal from "L" to "H" while the card unit ready signal is "L" (FIG. 16).・ See 13)
The card unit control device 10 determines that any part on the pachinko machine control unit 6 side is in the abnormal state “error 13”.

Then, the card unit controller 10 changes the card unit ready signal from "L" to "H", turns off the card available lamp 15 and displays "Error 13" on the remaining number display LED 14. , Enable the operation of the return switch 9 (see Fig. 16-13).

Eventually, the abnormal condition "Error 13" was released,
When the "L" state of the pachinko machine ready signal and the "H" state of the ball lending processing signal are detected by the card unit control device 10, the card unit control device 10 turns on the card available lamp 15 and the remaining number display LED 14 The remaining number is displayed on, the lending switch 8 is activated, and the lending switch LED13
Lights up (see Fig. 16-13).

Next, an example of an abnormal state, “error 14” will be described below. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine control device 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L" or "L" while the card unit control device 10 outputs the ball lending request signal at "H". It is related to the processing when changing from "H" to "H".

When the ball lending processing signal is "H", the pachinko machine controller 11 changes the ball lending processing signal from "H" to "L".
When the card unit control device 10 detects that the card has changed from “L” to “H”, the card unit control device 10 turns off the card available lamp 15 and causes the remaining number display LED 14 to display “error”. 14 ”is displayed.

At the same time, the card unit control device 10 invalidates the operation of the lending switch 8 and the return switch 9 and turns off the lending switch LED 13 (while the card is mounted ... See FIGS. 17 and 14-a). This state is restored by operating an external reset switch (not shown).

[0156]

As described above, according to the present invention, the pachinko machine is controlled by the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit by a plurality of control circuits, and the card unit detects an abnormality on the pachinko machine control unit side based on the card processing request signal. By detecting the state and the pachinko machine control unit detecting the abnormal state on the card unit side based on the game processing request signal, the card unit and the pachinko machine control unit can mutually detect the abnormal state.

As a result, it is possible to easily and quickly execute detailed error processing such as invalidation and activation of each switch and return processing of the installed card when an abnormality occurs. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the game is interrupted due to the occurrence of the game, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the game motivation accompanying the game interrupt.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing timings of signals related to control of a card unit and a pachinko machine control unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 16.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 card 2 pachinko machine 3 management device 4 writing unit 5 card unit 6 pachinko machine control unit 7 card reader / writer 8 lending switch 9 return switch 10 card unit controller 11 pachinko machine controller

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game card that allows a game to be played based on the insertion of a game ball, and has a writing unit for writing game information including at least the lendable amount data of the game ball, and the writing unit. A card reader / writer having a function of reading the written game information and writing the game information to the writing unit, and a pachinko machine control for paying out a lending ball according to the game information read by the card reader / writer. In a card-type pachinko machine equipped with a circuit, the pachinko machine control circuit requests the pachinko machine to pay out a loan ball based on an operation of a lending switch provided on the pachinko machine, and a return switch provided on the pachinko machine. A card unit for returning the mounted card based on the operation of the card and generating a game processing request signal based on the operation of the lending switch. And a card unit which is communicably connected to the card unit and operates the card unit in response to the generation of a game processing request signal by issuing a predetermined number of loan balls based on a request from the card unit to pay out the loan balls. Of a pachinko machine control unit for generating a card processing request signal, wherein the card unit detects an abnormal state of the pachinko machine control unit side in response to the generation of a card processing request signal,
In addition, the pachinko machine control unit detects an abnormal state on the card unit side in response to the generation of a game processing request signal.