JP2000024297A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of preventing inadvertent depositing of a game player. SOLUTION: In the case where a balance of an IC card specified by recorded information in the card becomes zero, and when a score usable for a game is used up (SA4 Y), additive renewal of the card balance in accordance with depositing of a game player is enabled only in a specified increasing renewal allowable period in which the score is not increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a card processing machine for a game, and more particularly, to information recorded on a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value owned by a player is recorded. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a process of deducting the valuable value specified by (i) and using it as a holding point in a game of a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game arcade, information capable of specifying a value owned by a player has been recorded, and a recording medium such as a card usable for the game has been issued to the player. When playing a game using such a recording medium, in a recording medium processing device such as a card processing device attached to the gaming machine, the value specified by the recording information of the recording medium is deducted and the game is Was to be used. Further, with respect to such a recording medium, the value specified by the recording information could be increased and updated by deposit from a player.

A conventional recording medium processing apparatus has been configured so that payment can be made at any time. Therefore, in the case where the value of the player has decreased due to withdrawal, the player has to increase the value of the value that can be used for the game by making a payment at his / her own will at an arbitrary timing.

[0004]

However, in the conventional case as described above, since the player can make a deposit at any time when he or she likes, even in a situation where the valuable value has not yet been lost, the player can make a payment. There is a possibility that the user may accidentally make a deposit more than necessary, which may cause a careless expenditure of the player.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming device capable of preventing a player from inadvertently depositing money.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the valuable value specified by the recording information of the recording medium on which the information that can specify the valuable value owned by the player is recorded is deducted. A gaming machine capable of performing processing to be used for a game of a gaming machine as a holding point, wherein a value specified by recording information of the recording medium can be added and updated according to payment from a player. Possible value updating means, the value updating means is provided when the value specified by the record information of the recording medium is completely deducted, and when all the points available for the game are exhausted. In addition, only during a predetermined increase renewal allowance period in which the points have not increased, the addition and renewal of the value in accordance with the payment from the player is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a recording medium collecting means capable of collecting the recording medium and a control of the recording medium collecting means are provided. Recording medium collection control means for controlling collection of the recording medium by the recording medium collection means when there is no addition and update of the valuable value during the increase update allowable period by the valuable value update means. It is characterized by including.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine performs a game based on the firing of a ball, and the gaming machine includes ,
A point updating means for subtracting and updating the point according to the firing of the hit ball, and capable of adding and updating the point according to satisfaction of a predetermined addition and updating condition; The increment update permissible period in the above is a period from when the point is exhausted in accordance with the firing of the ball until a predetermined period elapses, and the point update unit is configured to allow the value update unit to execute the increment update permissible. It is characterized in that addition and updating of the points can be performed even after a period has elapsed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine performs a game based on the firing of a hit ball, and the gaming machine uses Recording medium receiving means for receiving the insertion of the recording medium, a recording medium collecting means capable of collecting the recording medium, and means for controlling the recording medium collecting means,
A recording medium collection control unit for controlling the collection of the recording medium by the recording medium collection unit when there is no additional update of the value during the increase renewable period by the value update unit; Point updating means for subtracting and updating the points in response to the addition and updating the points in accordance with the satisfaction of a predetermined addition and updating condition. The period is a period from when the point is exhausted in response to the firing of the ball until a predetermined period elapses, and the recording medium collection control means uses a recording medium different from the currently used recording medium. When the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium receiving means, the recording medium currently used is further controlled to be collected by the recording medium collecting means in accordance with satisfaction of a predetermined collecting condition. Makes it possible to carry out the addition and updating of the points even after the lapse of the increase renewal period by the value updating means, and the currently used recording medium is collected according to the insertion of the another recording medium. In this case, the addition and update of the score corresponding to the use of the another recording medium are disabled until a predetermined update permission condition is satisfied.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed. By the function of the value updating means, the value specified by the record information of the recording medium can be added and updated according to the payment from the player. With the further operation of the value updating means, if the value specified by the record information of the recording medium is completely deducted and all the points that can be used for the game are exhausted, the point does not increase. Only during the predetermined increase renewal allowance period, the addition and renewal of the value according to the payment from the player is performed. As described above, in the case of adding and updating the value in accordance with the payment from the player, all the value specified by the record information of the recording medium is deducted, and all the points that can be used for the game are exhausted. In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from inadvertently depositing money, because it is limited to a predetermined increase renewal allowable period in which the points have not increased.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
The recording medium can be collected by the operation of the recording medium collecting means. By the operation of the recording medium collection control means for controlling the recording medium collection means, the control for collecting the recording medium by the recording medium collection means when there is no additional update of the valuable value during the increase renewal period by the valuable value updating means. Done. As described above, when there is no additional update of the value during the increase renewal allowable period, without depending on the player's hand,
Since the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collecting means, it is possible to prevent the recording medium whose value has been completely deducted from being left undisturbed and from being scattered.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, the following operation is performed. The gaming machine performs a game based on the firing of a hit ball. By the function of the point updating means, the point can be subtracted and updated according to the firing of the hit ball, and the point can be added and updated according to a predetermined addition update condition being satisfied. The increase renewal allowable period in the value updating means is a period from when the points are exhausted according to the firing of the ball until a predetermined period elapses. By the further function of the point updating means, it is possible to add and update the points even after the elapse of the increase renewal period by the value updating means. As described above, since the point has been used up is set as the start time of the value-added renewal allowable period, the player can make a payment at an early timing. Furthermore, since the points are added and updated even after the increase renewal allowance period has elapsed, balls that have not been collected within the renewal allowance period due to the impact of a hit ball at any point, etc. Even if it is collected after the lapse of time, even if it is necessary to update the points according to the ball, the update can be performed, so that it is possible to prevent inconvenience regarding the points. Furthermore, since the deposit cannot be made after the permissible period of the increase in the value has passed, if there is a hit ball that has not been collected due to, for example, a hit of the hit ball, the player is required to increase the score. Are likely to work on collecting those shots,
It is possible to promote the collection of uncollected balls.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
The gaming machine plays a game based on the firing of a hit ball. The insertion of the recording medium to be used is received by the operation of the recording medium receiving means. The recording medium can be collected by the operation of the recording medium collecting means. By the operation of the recording medium collection control means for controlling the recording medium collection means, the control for collecting the recording medium by the recording medium collection means when there is no additional update of the valuable value during the increase renewal period by the valuable value updating means. Done. By the function of the point updating means, the point can be subtracted and updated according to the firing of the hit ball, and the point can be added and updated according to a predetermined addition update condition being satisfied. The increase renewal allowable period in the value updating means is a period from when the points are exhausted according to the firing of the ball until a predetermined period elapses. By the further operation of the recording medium collection control means, when a recording medium different from the recording medium currently used is inserted into the recording medium receiving means,
Control is performed so that the recording medium currently used is recovered by the recording medium recovery means in accordance with satisfaction of a predetermined recovery condition. By the further function of the point updating means, it is possible to carry out the addition and updating of the points even after the increase renewal period of the value updating means has passed, so that the currently used recording medium can be inserted into another recording medium. When the information is collected accordingly, addition and updating of the points corresponding to the use of another recording medium are disabled until a predetermined update permission condition is satisfied.

[0014] As described above, when there is no additional update of the valuable value during the increase renewal allowable period, the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collecting means without depending on the player's hand. It is possible to prevent the recorded recording medium from being left undisturbed and from being scattered.
Further, since the point has been used up is set as the start time of the value-added renewal allowance period, the player can make a payment at an early timing. further,
Since points are added and updated even after the increase renewal allowance period has elapsed, balls that have not been collected within the increase renewal allowance period due to the impact of a hit ball at any point etc. Even if it is collected, even if it is necessary to update the points according to the ball, the update can be performed, so that it is possible to prevent inconvenience regarding the points. Furthermore, since the deposit cannot be made after the permissible period of the increase in the value has passed, if there is a hit ball that has not been collected due to, for example, a hit of the hit ball, the player is required to increase the score. It is considered that the tendency to work to collect the hit ball is increased, so that it becomes possible to promote the collection of the uncollected ball. Further, when a recording medium different from the currently used recording medium is inserted, the currently used recording medium is collected according to a predetermined collection condition being satisfied. Even if you leave the necessary recording media,
When the next player plays the player using his or her own recording medium, the trouble of the player can be saved. Furthermore, when the currently used recording medium is recovered in response to the insertion of another recording medium, it is not possible to add and update the points corresponding to the use of another recording medium until a predetermined update permission condition is satisfied. In the case of hit ball data management,
It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience in data management such that an uncollected ball generated when a previous player plays a game is managed as a ball of the next player.

[0015]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system in a hall, which is a game hall provided with game devices.

The gaming system used in the hall 1 is operated by an organization of an information network system called a parlor net formed on a nationwide scale by information communication. The parlor net is managed by two network system organizations, a PC (prepaid card) network system organization and a ball-saving / replay network system organization. In this parlor net, halls all over the country can join.

Here, the term "storage" refers to depositing the value of a player's possessed points or balls as the number of balls to be stored in the hall. Further, the replay means that the player plays a game by borrowing a ball using the accumulated ball.

In the parlor net to which this hole 1 belongs, an IC issued as a game recording medium is used.
The card is used nationwide. This IC card has a function as a prepaid card that can be arbitrarily paid in advance, and is used for a membership card and a visitor card in each hall 1. Here, the member card is a card issued to an individual player registered as a member of the parlor net, and can be commonly used as a game card in all the halls 1 participating in the parlor net. The visitor card is a card issued to an individual player other than a parlor net member, and can be commonly used as a game card in all the halls 1 participating in the parlor net.

In the PC network system organization, an information communication network is formed using, for example, a telephone line. The PC network system organization mainly manages registered members and IC cards owned by visitors, and includes a PC central management center (not shown),
It includes a PC local management center (not shown), a PC prefectural management center (not shown), and a PC management computer 101 in each hall 1. Each of these management centers has a computer for information management, and performs predetermined information processing related to management of card information.

The PC central management center has a function as a central part of management of the PC network system organization. The PC central management center is provided at a predetermined location, is connected to a plurality of PC local management centers so as to be able to communicate information over a network, and manages the entire PC network system organization. The PC local management center is provided in each region of Japan, for example, divided into the Kanto region, the Tokai region, and so on. Each PC local management center functions as the center of information management in the PC network system organization in the region in charge, and is connected to the PC central management center and a plurality of PC prefectural management centers (not shown) so that information can be communicated over the network. Is done.

The PC prefectural management center (not shown)
Established in each prefecture. Each PC prefectural management center (not shown) functions as a center of information management in the PC network system institution in charge of the prefectural government.
It is communicably connected on a network to a PC local management center in a region where the responsible prefecture exists and a plurality of halls 1 existing in the responsible prefecture. The PC management computer 101 in each hall 1 performs information management in each hall 1. In the PC management computer 101, information on a player who has been issued a membership card or a visitor card in each hall 1 is residently managed.

As described above, in the PC network system institution, the management centers are provided in a hierarchy around the PC central management center, and the card information is managed in a hierarchical manner. As described above, by managing card information hierarchically, the processing load of information on the PC network can be dispersed, and the processing load of the PC central management center can be reduced. Can improve the processing speed of the information management.

In the storage and replay network system organization, an information communication network is formed using, for example, a telephone line. This pool and replay network system organization is an organization that mainly manages members' pools registered in the PC network system organization and information relating to replays using the pools (for example, the number of pools), and centrally manages the pool and replays. It includes a center (not shown), a coin saving and replay regional management center (not shown), a coin saving and replay prefectural management center, and a coin saving and replay management computer 102 in each hall 1. Each of these management centers has a computer for information management,
Predetermined information processing relating to management of the information on the accumulated coins and the replay using the accumulated coins is performed.

The central management center for savings and replays
It has a function as a central part of management of the replay network system organization. The centralized storage and replay center management center is provided at a predetermined location, is connected to a plurality of storage and replay local management centers so that information can be communicated over a network, and controls the entire storage and replay network system organization. To manage. The storage and replay local management center is provided in each region of Japan, for example, divided into the Kanto region, the Tokai region, and so on. Each local ballpark / replay regional management center functions as a center for information management in the ballpark / replay network system organization in the region in charge, and a central bankball / replay central management center (not shown) and a plurality of ballpark / replay centers. Prefectural management center (not shown)
Is connected so that information can be communicated on the network.

[0026] A ballpark / replay prefecture management center is provided for each prefecture. Each ballpark / replay prefecture management center functions as a center of information management in the ballpark / replay network system organization in the responsible prefecture, and the local ballpark / replay regional management center in which the responsible prefecture exists. It is connected to a plurality of halls 1 existing in the responsible prefecture so that information communication is possible on a network. The management computer 102 for ball storage / replay in each hall 1 performs information management in each hall 1.

As described above, in the ball-saving / replay network system organization, management centers are provided hierarchically around the ball-saving / replay central management center.
The information relating to the savings and the replay using the savings is hierarchically managed. In this way, by managing the information relating to the ball storage and the replay using the ball storage in a hierarchical manner, the processing load of the information on the ball storage / replay network is dispersed, and the ball storage / replay central management center is operated. The processing load can be reduced, and the processing speed of the information management on the coin storage / replay network can be improved.

In the above-described example, a case has been described in which each of the PC network and the coin storage / replay network is formed using a general-purpose line such as a telephone line.
The present invention is not limited to this, and a network may be formed using a communication line dedicated to each network. In addition, these networks are not limited to networks that communicate information using communication lines, and networks that communicate information using wireless communication, such as networks that communicate information using communication satellites, may be used. It may be formed by a possible network. In the case of performing information communication using communication satellites in these networks, the number of management centers provided hierarchically can be reduced, so that the processing speed of information management in each network can be improved. .

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the case where the PC network and the ball-saving / replay network are formed by the same type of network has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed by a network.

In the PC network system institution and the coin storage / replay network system institution described above, the PC network system institution manages the card balance among the valuables owned by the player, and the points obtained in the game are obtained. The management of the ball and the ball are managed by the ball and replay network system organization.

The internal system of the hall 1 includes, in addition to the PC management computer 101 and the ball storage / replay management computer 102 described above, a hall management computer 103, an automatic issuing machine 104, and a prize exchange machine 10.
5. Information disclosure device 106, island management device 107, platform management device 108, pachinko gaming machine 109, card processing device 11
0 and the information disclosure device 111 are included.

In the hall 1, a plurality of gaming machine installation islands I on which the automatic issuing machine 104 and the pachinko gaming machine 109 are installed are provided. On each of the gaming machine installation islands I, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 109 are arranged side by side, and in correspondence with each of the pachinko gaming machines 109, a stand management device 108, a card processing device 110, and an information disclosure device 111 are provided. Is provided. Furthermore, on each gaming machine installation island I,
The automatic issuing machine 104 is arranged at one end of the pachinko gaming machine 109 in the row direction. Further, each gaming machine installation island I is provided with an island management device 107 for managing various kinds of information in the gaming machine installation island I.

Apart from such a gaming machine installation island I, in the hall 1, there are a PC management computer 101, a ball storage / replay management computer 102, a hall management computer 103, a prize exchange 105, and information disclosure. A device 106 is provided.

The automatic issuing machine 104 is a device that mainly performs processing related to issuance and collection of an IC card used as a membership card and a visitor card. In the automatic issuing machine 104, in addition to the processes related to issuance and collection of these cards, other processes related to card information such as a process of depositing a membership card and a visitor card are also performed. The automatic issuing machine 104 is connected to the management computer for hall 103, the management computer 101 for PC, and the management computer 102 for ball storage / replay, respectively. Exchange various information.

The pachinko gaming machine 109 is, for example, an enclosed ball-type gaming machine. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 109 is a type of gaming machine in which a pachinko ball enclosed therein circulates and is used for a game. Therefore, a player who plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 109 does not directly hold a pachinko ball, but plays a game based on the points displayed on the pachinko gaming machine 109.

Each pachinko gaming machine 109 is provided with a card processing device 110 adjacent thereto. By inserting a membership card or a visitor card owned by the player into the card processing device 110 and performing a predetermined ball lending process, the pachinko gaming machine 109 using the points given to the player based on the ball lending process. It is possible to play games. Various information (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 9) described later is recorded on each of the member card and the visitor card.

A player who does not have a membership card or a visitor card that can be used in a hall that is a member of the parlor net can issue a membership card or a visitor card using the automatic issuing machine 104 installed in the hall 1. Can receive.

When the player receives a membership card or a visitor card from the automatic issuing machine 104, the personal information of the player is transmitted from the automatic issuing machine 104 to the PC management computer 101 and the ball storage / replay management computer 1.
02. In addition, if the player makes a deposit (inserts a bill) for adding and updating the card balance in the automatic issuing machine 104 or the card processing device 110, the deposit information is transferred from the automatic issuing machine 104 or the card processing device 110 to the PC management. It is sent to the computer 101. The personal information and deposit information of these players are stored in the PC management computer 1.
01 is sent to the PC central management center via each management center, and is managed by the management computer in the PC central management center. In addition, the personal information of the player is sent from the management computer 102 for saving and replaying to the central management center for saving and replaying via each management center, and is managed by the management computer in the central management center for saving and replaying. .

The hall management computer 103 is a management computer owned by the hall 1 to assist in its management, and manages various information in the hall 1 such as management of sales information. The management computer 103 for the hall is a management computer 102 for ball storage / replay,
Automatic issuing machine 104, information disclosure device 106, island management device 1
07 and the card processing device 110.

The card processing device 110 is connected to a pachinko gaming machine 109, a hall management computer 103, a PC management computer 101, and a ball storage / replay management computer 102. If the player inserts a membership card or a visitor card into the card processing device 110 and the game is permitted, the card can be used for the game and a predetermined process such as ball lending can be performed. When the card is used in the card processing device 110, the card processing device 110, the PC management computer 101 and the ball storage / replay management computer 102
Communication of information is performed between the device and the device, and processing such as card collation is performed.

When the IC card is inserted into the card processing device 110, the card processing device 110 and the P
By transmitting and receiving information between the management computer 101 for C and the management computer 102 for ball storage / replay, a security check is performed to determine whether the inserted card is a legitimate card.

If the inserted card is determined to be a legitimate card based on the security check and the game is permitted, the game is exchanged for a predetermined amount subtracted from the amount corresponding to the card balance or the number of coins to be saved. The player is given a predetermined number of points, and the points are displayed on the pachinko gaming machine 109. Such a manner of giving points is called withdrawal. Further, the withdrawal amount information on the card withdrawal amount is sent to the hall management computer 103, and a PC balance is set according to the type of the card balance or the number of balls to be withdrawn.
Is sent to the management computer 101 or the storage and replay management computer 102.

When the player plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 109 using the assigned points, various information generated according to the gaming state is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 109 to the stand management device 108. For example, each time a pachinko ball is shot and fired, profit ball number information is transmitted to the table management device 108. In addition, when the pachinko ball that has been shot and fired wins a predetermined winning opening and a player is given a point, the disadvantage ball count information is transmitted to the stand management device 108 accordingly.
If a so-called big hit occurs according to the game state, big hit information is transmitted to the stand management device 108. As described above, various kinds of information for representing the gaming status of the pachinko gaming machine 109 are called gaming information. Various game information transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 109 is totaled and managed for each type of game information in the stand management device 108. Note that the stand management device 108 is provided for each pachinko gaming machine 109 and manages game information of the corresponding gaming machine.

The stand management device 108 is connected to the island management device 107 provided on the gaming machine installation island where the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 109 is installed. Island management device 107
Is provided for each gaming machine installation island I as described above, and manages gaming information on a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 109 installed on the gaming machine installation island I in charge. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island I
The game information of each pachinko gaming machine 109 is received from the stand management device 108 provided corresponding to 09 and the gaming information is managed for each pachinko gaming machine 109. Further, the island management device 107 includes the hall management computer 103.
Is connected to The island management device 107 transmits the game information of the pachinko gaming machine 109 installed for each game installation island I to the hall management computer 103. The hall management computer 103 receives the game information transmitted from the plurality of island management devices 107 and manages the game information of each pachinko gaming machine 109 for each gaming machine installation island I. As described above, the game information of the pachinko gaming machine 109 is hierarchically managed by the hall management computer 103, the island management device 107, and the platform management device.

Various information can be displayed on the information disclosure device 111 by the operation of the player. For example, a television broadcast program or game information can be displayed. When the player performs a predetermined operation for displaying the game information of the pachinko gaming machine 109 playing the game, the game information of the pachinko gaming machine 109 is transmitted from the stand management device 108 to the information disclosure device 111, and the information disclosure is performed. The game information is displayed on the device 111. When a game is played using a member card for which membership registration has been performed, game information relating to other pachinko gaming machines 109 other than the own pachinko gaming machine 109 is displayed on the information disclosure device 11.
1 can be displayed. In that case, the island management device 107 or the hall management computer 103
, Required game information is transmitted to the information disclosure device 111 via the stand management device 108.

In addition, by operating the information disclosure device 111, it is possible to interrupt the game at the pachinko gaming machine 109. Thereby, it is possible to stand up from the pachinko gaming machine 109 and have a right to play a game at a specific pachinko gaming machine 109, for example, to go to lunch. If such an interruption operation is performed, the information disclosure apparatus 111, the stand management apparatus 108, and
The interruption information is sent to the hall management computer 103 via the island management device 107. Thereby, the hall management computer 103 can grasp that the specific player is interrupting the game in the specific pachinko gaming machine 109.

If the player who has finished the game with the points has a predetermined card return operation, the points are recorded on the member card or the visitor card as "gameable points". If the player who has performed the card return operation inserts his or her membership card or visitor card into the card processing device 110 corresponding to the other pachinko gaming machine 109 in order to start the game again with another pachinko gaming machine 109, The “gamable point” corresponding to the card is read. Thereby, the player can replay the game using the points obtained in the game in the previous pachinko gaming machine 109. Hall 1
As a result of this operation, for example, the points earned by the player based on the occurrence of a jackpot are treated as "prize exchange points" exclusively for prize exchange by disabling them from being used for games again, and Alternatively, the information can be stored in a visitor card.

"Premium exchange points" and "Playable points"
Will be treated as valid only on the day of acquisition. That is, when the date changes, all of these points stored in the member card or visitor card are deleted. However, if the prize exchange operation is performed on the prize exchange machine 105 on the day of obtaining the prize, that is, if the prize exchange operation is performed, the “prize exchange prize” and the “playable pos. It can be used effectively for prize exchange even after the next day.

When a prize exchange operation is performed in the prize exchange machine 105, information relating to the accumulated coins such as the number of accumulated coins is recorded on the membership card and is also provided to the coin accumulation / replay management computer 102. Information about such savings,
It is sent from the management computer 102 for saving and replaying to the management computer of the central management center for saving and replaying via each management center and is managed.

In the premium exchange machine 105, the “prize exchange points” and “gameable points” owned by the player on the day of the game,
It is possible to carry out an operation for exchanging the "deposited points (the number of stored coins)" possessed through the game up to a predetermined premium.

When a predetermined premium exchange operation is performed by the premium exchange machine 105, a premium exchange receipt in which the type and number of the premium are recorded is issued. By presenting the prize exchange receipt and the membership card or visitor card to the attendant at a service counter or the like, the desired prize is handed to the player in exchange for the prize exchange receipt.

Further, in the premium exchange 105, only when the card is a membership card, the operation of converting the "keeping point" to the "gaming possible point" can be performed. still,
In this case, a predetermined fee is deducted from the deposit point.

Further, in the information disclosing device 106, similarly to the information disclosing device 111 provided corresponding to each pachinko gaming machine 109, it is possible to display various information by the operation of the player. The various information to be displayed is provided from the hall management computer 103.
The information disclosure device 106 can display, for example, a television broadcast program or game information. In addition, in the information disclosure device 106, when a player's operation is performed using a member card for which a member registration has been performed, game information on each of the pachinko gaming machines 109 in the hall 1 may be displayed. It is possible.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 109 and the card processing device 110. Card processing device 11
A card processing device substrate 12 provided with a circuit including a card processing microcomputer 112 and a power supply circuit 89 for controlling the card processing device is provided inside 0.

The card processing device 110 is provided with a connection direction indicator 67, and from the lighting state, the card processing device 110 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 109 can be grasped. After confirming that the available lamp 69 is lit, insert the membership card or visitor card.
When the card is inserted into the outlet 65, the card insertion indicator 68 lights up. The information recorded on the inserted card is read by the IC card reader / writer 72. The read record information is compared with card information (card management information) managed in each of the PC network system organization and the coin storage / replay network system organization. If the matching contents match, the card processing device 110 determines that the card is a legitimate card,
Games are allowed. When the game is permitted, if the inserted card is a membership card, the remaining amount of the card and the number of coins are displayed on the display screen of the information display 82, and if the inserted card is a visitor card, Is displayed on the display screen of the information display 82.

In the card processing device 110, the size of the card balance to be withdrawn by one withdrawal operation can be set.
The setting contents are displayed on the information display 82. If the user wants to change the setting, he or she can press the withdrawal amount switch 83. Each time the withdrawal amount switch 83 is pressed, the set value becomes “100”, “300”, “500”, “10”.
The information is displayed on the information display 82 in the order of “0”,. The information display 82 is for displaying various information such as a set value of a withdrawal amount, advertisement information, and exchange request information. The information display 82 is attached to the card processing device 110 such that the display surface is visible to a player. I have.

When the player operates a withdrawal switch (to be described later) 85 provided on the operation unit 41 to perform a predetermined ball lending operation, the balance of the lending unit amount set in advance is set on the card. At the same time as the balance is reduced, debit information is output from the signal circuit. Then, the points of the lending unit amount are added and updated on the point display (point display 91 shown in FIG. 5) provided in the operation unit 41 and displayed. The card processing device 110 is provided with a fraction display switch 66. By operating the fraction display switch 66, information such as an error code when an error occurs is displayed on the point display. It is possible to do. The operation unit 41 is provided with a replay changeover switch for changing over the debit mode. The debit mode includes a balance mode for debiting from the card balance and a replay mode for debiting from the number of stored coins. Normally, the debit mode is set to the balance mode. In addition, information on the debit amount due to the replay is also output from the signal circuit.

Above the withdrawal amount changeover switch 83, there is provided a bill insertion slot 81 into which bills can be inserted for payment. When the player inserts a banknote within a period in which payment can be made from the banknote insertion slot 81,
In the card processing device 110, the inserted card can be paid.

When the player starts the game by operating the hit ball operation handle 37 in the state where the point is present, the hit ball is fired one by one into the game area 46 and the point is displayed on the point indicator. Is subtracted. When the ball hit into the game area 46 wins the normal winning openings 57 and 55, a predetermined number of points are additionally displayed on the point display. On the other hand, when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 58, the variable display of the symbol on the variable display device 47 is started. If a ball hits the start winning opening 58 during the variable display of the variable display device 47, the winning is stored. Then, after the previous variable display ends, the variable display based on the storage is started. As for the storage of the winning start, a maximum of four starting winnings are stored. If the variable display result of the variable display device 47 becomes a predetermined specific combination (for example, the state shown in the drawing), a so-called big hit occurs. If a big hit occurs, the solenoid 51 is excited to open the open / close plate 50 provided in the variable winning ball device 48, which is advantageous for a player who can make a hit ball in the variable winning ball device 48. It is in the first state. Further, with the occurrence of the big hit, the sound effect is emitted from the speaker 42 or the speaker 40. Also,
The side lamp 61 blinks.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 48 is as follows.
After the opening / closing plate 50 is opened, 30 seconds elapse or the condition in which 10 hit balls are won in the big winning opening 49 of the variable winning ball device 48, whichever comes first. By doing so, the opening / closing plate 50 is closed and the second state is disadvantageous for the player who cannot make the variable winning ball device 48 win a hit ball. The hit ball that has won the special winning opening 49 is detected by a winning ball detector 54 provided therein.

On the left side inside the special winning opening 49, a specific winning area usually called "V pocket" is provided. When the hit ball wins in this specific winning area, the winning is detected by the specific winning ball detector 53. When a specific prize ball is detected, the first of the variable prize ball devices 48 at that time is detected.
Is completed, and the variable prize ball device 4 is again activated.
8 is controlled to the first state. By this repetition continuation control, the variable winning ball device 48 becomes the first state continuously 16 times at maximum. A game state in which the repetition continuation control is performed after the occurrence of the big hit is particularly referred to as a specific game state. After the end of the repetition continuation control, the variable winning ball device 48 changes from the first state to the second state.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a warp entrance, which guides the hit ball into an upper portion of the starting winning opening 58 and releases it.

On the other hand, after the ball is hit into the game area 46, a hit ball that does not win any of the winning ports is collected from the out port 60. In addition, a ball that has been fired too weakly to reach the game area is collected from the foul ball return port 73 and detected by the foul ball detector 45. The score corresponding to the number of hit balls detected by the foul ball detector 45 is added and displayed on the score display. Reference numeral 44 denotes a shot ball detector which detects a shot ball shot and fired.

When a big hit occurs due to a lucky number predetermined on the hall side, a so-called ball game becomes possible. The held ball game is one of the benefits to the player that it is possible to continue playing after the end of the big hit using the score given to the player based on the big hit. . If a big hit occurs with the lucky number, the staff in the hall confirms that the big hit has been made with the lucky number, and inserts a predetermined key into the reset key switch 38 and operates the reset key switch 38, whereby the reset operation detector 38a detects the operation. Then, the game continuation permission indicator 39 is turned on. Thereafter, if the player cannot play the ball game or the player stops playing the game, the reset key switch 38 is again activated.
Is operated, the game continuation permission indicator 39 is turned off.

After the ball is hit into the game area 46, the ball is collected and circulated in the pachinko gaming machine 109, and is guided again to the position where the bullet can be fired. A front panel 36 integrally provided with an operation unit 41 is provided on the front frame 34.
There is a lock hole for opening and closing the door. If a person in the hall inserts a predetermined key into this lock hole and unlocks it, and then operates the front plate opening / closing section 62, the front plate 36 is opened.

The pachinko gaming machine 109 is provided with a glass door 35 that can be freely opened and closed by a hall clerk or the like.

In order to end the game in the pachinko gaming machine 109, a return switch (return switch 86) provided on the operation section 41 may be pressed. As a result, the points displayed on the point display are added to the membership card or the visitor card and updated as "gameable points" or "prize exchange points". The information display 82
Is updated and recorded on the member card or the visitor card. Recorded information such as these points and card balance is stored in the PC management computer 10.
1 and the member card or the visitor card for which update recording has been completed is transmitted from the card insertion / ejection port 65 after being transmitted to the management computer 102 for saving and replaying.

If the player wants to interrupt the game while securing the pachinko gaming machine 109 during the game for lunch or other business, the information disclosure device 111 (see FIG. 2) performs a predetermined interruption operation. Good. By performing the suspending operation, the display of the information display 82 is switched to a message indicating that the game is suspended, and the hitting operation handle 37 of the pachinko gaming machine 109 is locked, so that the game is inactive. When the card is inserted through the card insertion / ejection port 65,
In the card taken into the C card reader / writer 72, interruption information capable of specifying the machine number of the pachinko gaming machine 109 that has interrupted the game is recorded. The interruption information is transmitted to the hall management computer 103 (see FIG. 1) together with the card issue number of the membership card or the visitor card. The card on which the interruption information is recorded is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 65.

The card processing device 110 prohibits the acceptance of IC cards other than the card on which the interruption information is recorded. Therefore, another person other than the person who interrupted the game cannot play the game using his or her own card.
For this reason, the player has been playing the pachinko gaming machine 1
The game can be interrupted in the state where 09 is secured, and go out for lunch or the like.

In order for the player who has stopped the game to resume the game again, the member card or visitor card owned by the player may be inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 65. After checking the record information of the inserted card and confirming that the interruption information matches, the card processing device 110 switches the display of the information display 82 to the display of the card balance and the number of stored coins, and the pachinko gaming machine 109. The game inactive state is released. This allows the player to resume the game from the game state before the interruption.

FIG. 3 is an overall rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 109 and the card processing device 110. Winning balls that have entered the normal winning openings 57, 55, the starting winning opening 58, or the variable winning ball device 48 of the pachinko gaming machine 109 are guided to the back surface of the gaming board and guided to the winning ball collecting trough 130, and all of the winning balls are provided. It is detected by the detector 131. On the other hand, the out ball collected from the out mouth 60 is guided by the out ball guiding gutter 153, and merges with the winning ball detected by the winning ball detector 131 as described above. After the out ball and the winning ball are detected by the driving ball detector 133, the driving ball collecting gutter 1
Guided to 34. The driven ball detector 133 detects balls collected as out-balls and winning balls, and by counting the number of balls detected by the driven-ball detector 133, the game area 46. The number of balls collected after the ball has been driven can be ascertained. Further, the foul ball collected from the foul ball return port 73 is detected by the foul ball detector 45 and then guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 134.

The hit ball guided to the hit ball collecting gutter 134 is guided to the firing ball supply port 156 along the slope. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 37 (see FIG. 2), the hit ball firing motor 137 is driven, and the hammer 138 is intermittently rocked. The firing ball supply port 15 with the intermittent swing of the hammer 138
The pachinko balls guided to 6 are shot and fired one by one into the game area 46 (see FIG. 2). As described above, the pachinko balls enclosed in the pachinko gaming machine 109 are repeatedly circulated and used for the game.

When a staff member of a game arcade operates a predetermined ball removal switch (not shown), the solenoid 158 is excited, and the rotating plate 1 forming a part of the driving ball collecting gutter 134 is turned on.
57 rotates by a predetermined angle, and the ball drain gutter 159 and the driving ball collecting gutter 1
And 34. Thereby, the driving ball detector 133
After being detected in the above, the enclosing ball guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 134 is not guided to the firing ball guiding port 156,
Guided to 9. The enclosed ball guided to the ball drain gutter 159 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 109.

A game control board 128 is provided with a game control microcomputer 167 (see FIG. 5) for controlling various game contents including the game control as described above. Reference numeral 160 denotes a point control board, which is provided with a point control microcomputer 166 (see FIG. 5) for controlling the points. 168
Is a communication unit for outputting game information such as jackpot information, probability variation information, start winning information and the like to the hall management computer 103 and the like.

Inside the card processing device 110, a card collection mechanism (not shown) included in a card collection unit (card collection unit 114 shown in FIG. 5) that performs an operation of collecting IC cards satisfying predetermined collection conditions. Is provided in the card collection mechanism accommodating portion 201 accommodating the card. The card collection mechanism is driven by a predetermined drive source included in the card collection unit. Further, inside the card processing device 110,
The card collection box 202 in which the IC card collected by the card collection mechanism is stored is the card collection mechanism housing unit 2.
01 is provided. The card collection box 202 is configured to be able to be pulled out from the back side of the card processing device 110. With such a configuration, the IC card satisfying the collection condition is collected by the card collection mechanism and accommodated in the card collection box 202, and thereafter, the card collection box 202 is pulled out to the outside by an attendant, whereby the card processing device It is taken out of 110.

Here, the example in which the attendant takes out the IC card collected by the card processing device 110 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the IC card collected by the card processing device 110 may be transferred to a transport device such as a belt conveyor. May be automatically transported to a predetermined place (for example, the automatic issuing machine 104). IC like that
When automatically transporting cards, a transport device is provided on the back side of the card processing device 110, and the transported cards are transported from each card processing device 110 so as to be collected at a predetermined location such as an end of a game machine installation island. You may make it.

Although not shown, on the back side of the card processing device 110, bills are conveyed to a predetermined bill collecting place (for example, an automatic issuing machine 104) such as an end of a game machine installation island. Transport device comprising a device including a belt conveyor for operating a transport belt for the purpose.
Further, although not shown, the card processing device 110
Is provided with a cash collection unit (cash transfer unit 113 in FIG. 5) that collects bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 81 and used for depositing and sends out the bills on the conveyor belt. With such a configuration, the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 81 is collected by the cash collection unit, sent out on the transport belt, and transported to the bill collection location.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installed state of the information display 82. In FIG. 4, the vicinity of the portion where the information display device 82 is installed is enlarged. Referring to FIG. 4, information display device 82 has a display surface 820 including a liquid crystal display panel (including a function as a touch panel) for displaying information. The information display 82 has a main body attached above the card insertion / ejection port 65 in the card processing device 110. The display surface 820 is provided so as to face a player sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 109. As described above, since the information display 82 has the display surface 820 facing the player, the display content is easily visible to the player.

The information display 82 displays various types of information represented by the following information. Information display 8
In 2, the card balance and the number of coins of the IC card which is inserted into the card processing device 110 and the game is permitted are displayed. In the case of a member card, the card balance and the number of accumulated coins are displayed. In the case of a visitor card, only the card balance is displayed. Thereby, the player can easily know the card balance and the number of stored balls owned by the player. Further, on the information display 82, images of other various operation buttons are displayed.

FIG. 5 shows the card processing device 11 shown in FIG.
It is a block diagram showing a control circuit provided in each of the 0 and the pachinko gaming machine 109. In the following description, the term “IC card” includes both a membership card and a visitor card.

As described above, the card processing device 110 is provided with the card processing microcomputer 112 for performing various control processes such as processes relating to the membership card and the visitor card. Power supply power is supplied from the power supply circuit 89 to the card processing microcomputer 112. Card processing microcomputer 112
Operate based on the power supply from the power supply circuit 89.

Card processing microcomputer 112
Is a CPU 112a, a ROM 112b, and a RAM
112c. Various data such as a control program for executing a control process is stored in the ROM 112b. The CPU 112a reads data from the ROM 112b, executes a control program, and performs various controls relating to the processing of the IC card using the RAM 112c as a work area.

Card processing microcomputer 112
Is connected to the point control microcomputer 166 so as to be able to communicate information. The score control microcomputer 166 includes a CPU 116a, a ROM 116b, and a RAM 116c. Various data such as a control program for executing a control process is stored in the ROM 116b. The CPU 116a reads data from the ROM 116b, executes a control program, and
16c is used as a work area to perform various controls related to the holding points.

Various information sent from outside the card processing device 110 to the card processing device 110 is input to the information input section 8.
4 to the microcomputer 112 for card processing. The recording information read from the inserted card is given from the IC card reader / writer 72 to the card processing microcomputer 112. Information to be recorded on the inserted card and a control signal for controlling the operation of the IC card reader / writer 72 are given from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the IC card reader / writer 72. IC card reader / writer 7
2 includes a card detector (not shown) for detecting that an IC card is inserted, and a detection signal of the card detector is also transmitted to an IC card reader / writer 72.
To the card processing device 110.

[0086] The card processing microcomputer 11 is moved from the pull-down switch 85 provided on the operation unit 41.
Operation information of the withdrawal switch 85 is given to 2. As described above, when the withdrawal switch 85 is operated, according to the current withdrawal mode, the IC card reader / writer 72 determines from the card balance specified by the record information read from the IC card or the amount corresponding to the number of stored coins. The processing of subtracting the fixed amount and giving the player a predetermined number of points in exchange for the same is performed by the card processing microcomputer 112. Further, when the card balance or the number of stored coins is reduced in accordance with the withdrawal operation, the card processing microcomputer 1 is changed in accordance with the change in the card balance or the number of stored coins.
A process for rewriting the recording information of the IC card is performed by 12.

The card processing microcomputer 11 is returned from the return switch 86 provided on the operation section 41.
Operation information of the return switch 86 is given to 2. When the return switch 86 is operated, based on the operation information, the card processing microcomputer 112
A process of terminating the game and returning the IC card is performed. Operation information of the withdrawal amount switch 83 is provided from the withdrawal amount switch 83 to the microcomputer 112 for card processing. The operation information of the fraction display switch 66 is given from the fraction display switch 66 to the microcomputer 112 for card processing. The operation information of the replay changeover switch 87 is given to the card processing microcomputer 112 from the replay changeover switch 87 provided in the operation section 41. The withdrawal mode is switched according to the operation information of the replay changeover switch 87. The card processing microcomputer 112 is supplied from the power supply circuit 89 to the card processing microcomputer 112.
2 is supplied.

Card processing microcomputer 112
The speaker 115 is supplied with a sound control signal for outputting a predetermined sound such as an alarm sound. In response to the sound control signal, a predetermined sound such as a warning sound is output from the speaker 115. Card processing microcomputer 112
Various information is output to the outside of the card processing device 110 via the information output unit 88. A display control signal for controlling the display state of the information display 82 is given from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the information display 82. The display of the information display 82 is controlled by the display control signal. Further, since the information display 82 is a display device having a function as a touch panel, it accepts an operation input of the touch panel. The operation input signal of the touch panel is provided from the information display 82 to the card processing microcomputer 112. A control signal for controlling the display state of the available lamp 69 is provided from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the available lamp 69. A control signal for controlling the display state of the card insertion display 68 is provided from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the card insertion display 68. The connection direction indicator 67 from the card processing microcomputer 112
Is supplied with a control signal for controlling the display state of the connection direction indicator 67.

When the fraction display switch 66 is operated, a detection signal of the operation is input to the card processing microcomputer 112. When a detection signal is input from the fraction display switch 66 to the card processing microcomputer 112, the card processing microcomputer 112
A display control signal for displaying the fraction of the card balance is given to the information display 82, and the information display 82 displays the fraction of the card balance. The card processing microcomputer 1
12 supplies a display signal to the connection direction indicator 67 based on the information input in advance, and causes the connection direction indicator 67 to light up.

Card processing microcomputer 112
Accordingly, a drive control signal for executing an operation of collecting the IC card inserted into the card processing device 110 is provided to the card collection unit 114 in accordance with the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. As a result, the card collection mechanism is driven, and the IC card used in the card
The C card is collected and sent to the card collection box 202. A control signal for executing an operation of collecting bills inserted into the card processing device 110 is provided from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the cash transport unit 113 in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition. Accordingly, the cash transport unit 113 is driven, and the bills used in the card processing device 110 are collected and sent to the transport belt.

As described above, when a score is given,
Score information is given from the card processing microcomputer 112 to the score control microcomputer 166. The point control microcomputer 166 stores the point information given from the card processing microcomputer 112 in the RAM 166c, gives a display signal to the point display 91 based on the point information, and outputs the point display. 91
To display the score.

The card processing microcomputer 112 sends the withdrawal amount information on the card withdrawal amount from the information output unit 88 to the hall management computer 103, and also sends the withdrawal amount information to the card balance or the number of coins to be withdrawn. According to the type, processing for sending from the information output unit 88 to the PC management computer 101 or the ball storage / replay management computer 102 is performed.

When the shot ball is detected to be shot by the shot ball detector 44, a detection signal is input to the point control microcomputer 166. The point control microcomputer 166 performs subtraction update of the stored points each time the firing of the pachinko ball is detected by the firing ball detector 44 one by one, and displays the update result on the point indicator 91. Is controlled to be displayed. When the foul ball is detected by the foul ball detector 45, the detection signal is input to the point control microcomputer 166. The point control microcomputer 166 is provided with the foul ball detector 45.
The stored score is set to 1 in response to the detection signal input from
Control is performed to add and update points by point and to display the result of addition and update on the point display 91.

When a prize ball is detected by the prize ball detector 131, the detection signal is input to the point control microcomputer 166. When the hit ball is won, information that can specify the number of points to be added according to the type of the winning area in which the prize is won is given from the microcomputer 167 for game control to the microcomputer 166 for point control. When the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 131, the score control microcomputer 166 adds the stored score based on the information of the score addition number given from the game control microcomputer 167. At the same time, control is performed to display the addition and update result on the point display 91. If a collected ball is detected by the driven ball detector 133, the detection signal is input to the point control microcomputer 166. The point control microcomputer 166 counts the total number of collected balls in accordance with the detection signal from the driven ball detector 133 and stores the total number of collected balls.

Further, the microcomputer 1 for controlling the score
66 counts the total number of fired balls detected by the fired ball detector 44 and stores the total number of fired balls. The microcomputer 166 counts the total number of foul balls detected by the foul ball detector 45 and stores the total number of foul balls.

Point control microcomputer 166
Manages data on the points and balls such as the player's points, the number of collected balls, the number of shot balls, the number of foul balls, and the number of winning balls. Such point and ball data are transmitted from the point control microcomputer 166 to the hall management computer 103, and are also managed by the hall management computer 103.

Also, the microcomputer 1 for controlling the score
66 can provide a firing stop signal to the firing motor 137. Point control microcomputer 166
Receives a detection signal of the above-described card detector from the card processing microcomputer 112, and determines that a card is not inserted based on the detection signal,
A firing stop signal is given to the firing motor 137. When the firing motor 137 receives the firing stop signal in such a manner, the firing motor 137 is inactivated.

When the game by the player is completed, the card processing microcomputer 112 reads out the current point information from the point control microcomputer 166, and stores the information on the current point in the IC of the player. Used for rewriting card (member card or visitor card) information.

Next, the configuration of an IC card used as a membership card and a visitor card will be described in detail. FIG.
Means I used as a membership card and a visitor card
It is a top view of a C card.

Referring to FIG. 6, IC card 700 is a so-called contact type IC card used in contact with a card processing device. The IC card 700 includes a connector 701,
IC card microcomputer 702 and EE
A PROM 703 is provided. The IC card microcomputer 702 and the EEPROM 703 are built in the card, and the connector 701 is exposed on the card surface.

Next, the configuration of the circuit provided in the IC card 700 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit provided in IC card 700 shown in FIG.

The connector 701 is provided for inputting and outputting signals to and from external devices such as the membership card processing device 141 and the visitor card processing device 151 described above. The IC card microcomputer 702 has C
PU 702a, ROM 702b, and RAM 702
c is included.

The CPU 702a executes control operations in a predetermined order based on a control program stored in the ROM 702b. The CPU 702 is provided in the RAM 702c.
Various operation counters used for the operation in a are stored. The EEPROM 703 is a memory in which various types of information can be rewritten. In the EEPROM 703, a card type number for recognizing the type of the IC card, a security code, and various other information according to the type of the card are recorded.

In addition to the CPU 702a, ROM 702b, and RAM 702c, the IC card microcomputer 702 receives input signals input through the connector 701, provides input data to the CPU 702a, and outputs output information from the CPU 702a. An input / output interface for receiving and outputting to the connector 701, a power-on reset circuit, a clock generation circuit, a pulse dividing circuit, an address decoding circuit, and the like are provided. E
In the EPROM 703, information unique to each card is stored in addition to a card type number capable of identifying a card type such as a membership card or a visitor card.
An example of the stored information will be described later with reference to FIGS.

When such an IC card 700 is inserted into an IC card processing device such as the member card processing device 141 and the visitor card processing device 151, the connector of the reader / writer in the IC card processing device is connected to the connector 701 of the IC card. Electrical contact makes it possible to read information stored in the IC card and update the information.

Next, information stored in the EEPROM 703 of the member card will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information stored in the EEPROM 703 of the member card.

The card type number 801 is information recorded to determine the type of the IC card. The information indicates whether the IC card is a membership card or a visitor card. In the case of a member card, a card type number indicating that the card is a member card is recorded. Based on the card type number, it can be determined whether the IC card is a membership card or a visitor card.

The card number 802 is information used to identify and identify one IC card from a plurality of IC cards.
No IC card issued from is given a duplicate card number. The issue store code 803 is information for specifying the hall that issued the membership card. With this issuing store code 803, it is possible to specify in which hole 1 of the holes in the whole country the member card was issued.

The issuance date 804 is information indicating the date when the member card was issued. The member information 805 records the member's personal information such as the name, sex, address, and fingerprint of the member player. The password 806 is information determined by the player at the time of member registration. The information of the personal identification number 806 is used when a member card is reissued, when a player performs a prize exchange process, when a deposit point is converted to a playable point, and when the card processing device 110 Is used to authenticate that the member card used by the player belongs to the player himself.

[0109] The interruption information 807 is information recorded when the player performs an interruption operation of the game, and includes the number of the pachinko gaming machine that has performed the interruption operation.
The security code 808 is information for maintaining security of the IC card. Security code 8
08 is information that is read first when the IC card processing device such as the card processing device 110 and the prize exchange 105 read the record information of the membership card. If the security code 808 does not match the code registered in advance, the reading processing of other recorded information is not executed.

The card balance 809 is the balance of the member card, and is subtracted and updated by the player performing the ball lending operation as described above, and is added and updated by the player making a deposit. The expiration date 810 is an expiration date related to a point (including a custody point).

[0111] In a playable point (usable point) 811, information on a point that can be used for a game is recorded. The game history 812 is information relating to various histories such as a history of past membership and unsubscription of the member, a history of the number of reissues of the past IC card, a history of past misconduct, and a history of the player. The number of uses 813 is IC
Information on the number of times (for example, the number of times of insertion) the card has been used in the automatic issuing machine 104, the card processing device 110, and the premium exchange device 105 is recorded. This use count 813
Is the total number of times an IC card has been used since it was first issued, regardless of whether the IC card was used as a membership card or a visitor card. Each time it is added, it is updated. When the number of times of use recorded in this way reaches a predetermined use limit number, the IC card can be collected by the automatic issuing machine 104, the card processing device 110, and the like.

[0112] The prize exchange points 814 record points that can be exchanged for prizes. In the gaming center holding point 815, information on the gaming center holding point, that is, information on the number of accumulated balls is recorded. In addition to the information described above, various information such as the number of reissues of the IC card and management information recorded at the time of shipment by the card company are recorded as other information 816 on the member card.

As described above, the membership card includes valuables such as the card balance and the number of coins held in the game hall (the number of balls to be stored) that can be used by the player and is not used for the game yet. Record both information that can specify the remaining residual value, and information that can specify the game result value obtained as a result of the game, such as the playable points (usable points) and the prize exchange points. Since these values can be managed using one card, the convenience of the IC card in value information management can be improved. Further, the convenience of the player using the card is improved.

Next, the EEPROM 703 of the visitor card
Will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information stored in the EEPROM 703 of the visitor card. Visitor card EEPRO
The information stored in M703 is different from the case of a membership card in that there is no member information, a password, or information on a game center deposit point.

The card type number 901 is the same information as the card type number 801 of the membership card described above. In the case of a visitor card, a card type number indicating that the card is a visitor card is recorded. Card issue number 902
Is the same information as the card issue number 802 of the membership card described above. The issuing store code 903 is information for specifying the hall that issued the visitor card. With this issuing store code 903, it is possible to specify in which hall 1 of the halls of the whole country the visitor card was issued.

The issue date 904 is information indicating the date on which the visitor card was issued. The suspension information 905 is the same information as the above-described suspension information 807 of the member card. The security code 906 is the same information as the security code 808 of the membership card described above.

The card balance 907 is the visitor card balance, and is subtracted and updated by the player performing the withdrawal operation (ball lending operation) as described above, and is added and updated by the player performing the deposit. . The expiration date 908 is
This is the expiration date for the point. Playable points 909 are:
This is the same information as the above-mentioned playable score 811 of the member card. The history information 910 is information about a history in a game. The number of uses 911 is the same information as the number of uses 813 of the member card described above. Premium exchange point 91
2 is the same information as the prize exchange score 814 of the member card described above. Other information 913 is the same information as the above-described other information 816 of the membership card.

Next, the microcomputer 1 for controlling the score
The control process executed by 66 will be described. Here, as part of the control process, a counter updating process for updating various counters used for managing the balls in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a score updating for updating the score according to firing of the ball, winning, and the like. The processing will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the counter update processing. First, in step SF (hereinafter simply referred to as SF) 1, a detection signal of a card detector is received from the card processing microcomputer 112, and it is determined whether or not a card is currently inserted. S
When it is determined by F1 that the IC card has not been inserted, the counter updating process ends. On the other hand, SF
If 1 determines that a card has been inserted,
Proceeding to SF2, it is determined whether or not a fired ball is detected by the fired ball detector 44.

If it is determined in SF2 that a shot ball has been detected, the flow advances to SF3 to set the shot ball number counter to "1".
Is performed, and then the process proceeds to SF4. Here, the fired ball number counter is a counter for counting the number of fired balls hit into the game area 46. On the other hand, when it is determined by SF2 that the shooting ball has not been detected, the process directly proceeds to SF4.

In SF4, it is determined whether or not a foul ball is detected by the foul ball detector 45. SF
If it is determined that a foul ball has been detected by step 4,
The process proceeds to SF5, in which a process of subtracting and updating the firing ball number counter by “1” is performed, and then proceeds to SF6. On the other hand, S
If it is determined in F4 that no foul ball has been detected, the process proceeds directly to SF6. As described above, when the fired ball becomes a foul ball, the fired ball number counter once added and updated is subtracted and updated, and as a result, the fired ball number is not updated.

In SF6, it is determined whether or not a collected ball is detected by the driven ball detector 133. If it is determined in SF6 that the collected balls have been detected, the process proceeds to SF7, in which a process of adding and updating the collected ball number counter by "1" is performed, and then the counter updating process ends.
Here, the collected ball number counter is a counter for counting the number of collected balls. On the other hand, if it is determined by SF6 that the collected ball has not been detected, the counter updating process ends.

Here, the counting by each counter is performed under the condition that an IC card is inserted by SF1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the counting by each counter is performed even when an IC card is not inserted. May be performed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the point update processing. First, in step SG (hereinafter simply referred to as SG) 1, a detection signal of a card detector is received from the card processing microcomputer 112, and it is determined whether or not a card is currently inserted. SG1
If does not determine that a card has been inserted,
This point update process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SG1 that a card has been inserted, the process proceeds to SG2, where it is determined whether or not a fired ball has been detected by the fired ball detector 44.

If it is determined by SG2 that a shot ball has been detected, the process proceeds to SG3, in which a process for subtracting and updating the score counter by "1" is performed, and then proceeds to SG4. Here, the score counter is a counter for counting the player's score. On the other hand, when it is determined by SG2 that the shooting ball has not been detected, the process directly proceeds to SG4. In this way, each time one hit ball is fired, the score is subtracted and updated by “1”.

In SG4, it is determined whether or not a foul ball is detected by the foul ball detector 45. SG
If it is determined that a foul ball has been detected by step 4,
The process advances to SG5 to add and update the score counter by "1", and then advances to SG6. On the other hand, SG
If it is determined in step 4 that no foul ball has been detected, the process directly proceeds to SG6. In this way, when the shot ball becomes a foul ball, the score that has been subtracted and updated is added and updated, so that the score does not decrease as a result.

At SG6, it is determined whether or not a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 131. When it is determined that the winning ball is detected by SG6, the process proceeds to SG7, and based on the information of the score according to the winning type obtained from the game control microcomputer 167, the player has a score corresponding to the winning type. A process of adding to the point counter is performed. After SG7, the score update processing ends. on the other hand,
If it is determined by SG6 that the winning ball has not been detected, the counter updating process ends.

Next, an explanation will be given of the accumulated ball and the accumulated ball replay. The savings can be made in each hall. The number of accumulated coins is managed in a centralized manner in a coin accumulation and replay central management center, and is also managed in a coin accumulation and replay management computer 102 in each hall.
Regarding the replay using the ball, a conversion rate (cash conversion rate) for converting the number of the ball into a monetary value is predetermined, and when performing the replay using the ball, in each hole, based on the cash rate, The number of saved coins is converted into a monetary amount, and the monetized amount is used for replay. If there is an amount converted from the savings, the amount of the savings is preferentially used for lending.

Next, a card main process which is a main routine of a control program executed in the card processing microcomputer 112 of the card processing device 110 will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card main processing executed in the card processing microcomputer 112 of the card processing device 110.

First, in step SK (hereinafter simply referred to as SK) 1, a deposit processing is executed. In the payment processing, processing relating to payment to an IC card (member card, visitor card) is performed. The details of the deposit processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, by SK2,
A withdrawal process is performed. In the withdrawal process, a process of withdrawing a balance or accumulated coins from an IC card (member card, visitor card) for a game is performed. The details of the withdrawal process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, a collection process is executed by SK3. In the collection process, the predetermined collection condition is satisfied.
A process of collecting the C card (member card, visitor card) is performed. The details of the collection process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, other processing is executed by SK4. Other processes in this case are the same as those described in SK
It refers to various processes executed in addition to 1 to SK3, and detailed contents thereof are omitted here.

Next, the contents of the above-described SK1 deposit processing will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the deposit processing.

First, in step SL (hereinafter simply referred to as SL) 1, it is determined whether or not a bill has been inserted from the bill insertion slot 81.

If it is determined by SL1 that a bill has not been inserted, this deposit processing is terminated. On the other hand, SL
If it is determined that the banknote has been inserted by step 1, SL2
And a determination is made as to whether or not payment is currently possible. Here, a depositable flag described later (S described later)
If A6 is set, it is determined that payment is possible. As will be described later, this depositable flag indicates that the waiting-for-collection condition is satisfied (when the card balance is “0”, the score is “0”, and all shot balls have been collected). This flag is set.

If it is determined by SL2 that it is not in a state in which payment can be made, payment is not recognized, the process proceeds to SL3, and processing for returning the bill inserted by the player for payment to the player is performed. Thereby, the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 8.
Returned from 1. After SL3, the deposit processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the payment is possible by SL2, the payment is recognized and the process proceeds to SL4, in which the card balance is added and updated according to the inserted payment amount. In this case, the card balance is updated on data stored in the RAM 112c of the microcomputer 112 for card processing. Next, the process proceeds to SL5, and in accordance with the update of the card balance in SL4, the update of the card balance displayed on the information display 82 is displayed. Thereafter, the deposit processing ends.

As described above, since it is possible to make a deposit in the card processing device 110, the player can make a deposit while sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 109, and the player goes to the automatic issuing machine 104 on purpose. It is not necessary to make a deposit and make a deposit. For this reason, the trouble of the player when depositing the IC card can be reduced as much as possible.

Next, the contents of the above-mentioned SK2 withdrawal processing will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the withdrawal processing.

First, in step SM (hereinafter simply referred to as SM) 1, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned game permission flag is set. Here, the game permission flag is a flag that is set when a game using the IC card owned by the player is permitted. This game permission flag is set in the other subroutines as follows. First, based on the card number of the inserted IC card, a process of acquiring card management information such as balance data and security code managed in correspondence with the IC card of the card number is performed. This card management information is used as card collation information. Acquisition of card management information is performed as follows. Card processing device 1
10, the card management information acquisition request information is output from the information output unit 88, and in response to the acquisition request information, each of the PC management computer 101 and the coin storage / replay management computer 102 The information is communicated with the management computer of the center and the management computer of the ball storage / replay central management center through information communication over a network. as a result,
An information input unit 84 is provided from each of the PC management computer 101 and the ball storage / replay management computer 102.
, The card management information is provided to the card processing device 110. Then, in the card processing device 110, the card management information acquired as described above and the read card information are compared and collated with predetermined collation data such as balance data and security code, and the inserted IC is It is determined whether the card is a legitimate IC card. As a result, when it is determined that the card is a legitimate IC card, the game permission flag is set. However, the game permission flag is set only for IC
Based on the record information of the card, only when the condition that any of the usable balance, the playable points, or the number of coins to be saved (in the case of a membership card) is not “0” is satisfied. . Therefore, when the balance, the playable point, and the number of saved coins (the number of saved coins is applied in the case of a membership card) are all “0”, playing a game is not permitted.

When such a game permission flag is set and it is recognized that a game is played, in other processing, the balance and the number of coins are displayed on the information display 82 based on the record information of the IC card. (The number of saved coins is displayed only in the case of a membership card.) The game permission flag is set when the IC card is returned to the player by the return processing based on the operation of the return switch 86 and when the IC card is recovered by the recovery processing based on the satisfaction of the predetermined recovery condition. Cleared.

If it is determined by SM1 that the game permission flag has not been set, the withdrawal process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined by SM1 that the game permission flag is set, the process proceeds to SM2, and it is determined whether the currently set withdrawal mode is the balance mode.

If it is determined by SM2 that the current mode is not the balance mode (if the current mode is the ball storage mode), the process proceeds to SM8 described later.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if it is determined by SM2 that the balance mode is set, the process proceeds to SM3, and it is determined whether or not the withdrawal operation by the withdrawal switch 85 has been performed. If it is determined by SM3 that the withdrawal operation has not been performed, the withdrawal process ends. On the other hand, if SM3 determines that a withdrawal operation has been performed, the process proceeds to SM4, and it is determined whether or not there is a card balance that can be withdrawn (withdrawal balance).

If it is determined by SM4 that there is no withdrawn balance, the withdrawal process ends. On the other hand, if SM4 determines that there is a debit balance, the process proceeds to SM5, and a process of deducting a predetermined deduction amount set based on the operation of the deduction amount switch 83 from the card balance is performed. Next, the process proceeds to SM6, in which the card balance is updated by subtracting the deducted amount from the card balance in accordance with the debit in SM5. In this case, the card balance is updated on data stored in the RAM 112c of the microcomputer 112 for card processing. Next, the process proceeds to SM7, and in accordance with the update of the card balance in SM6, an update display of the card balance displayed on the information display 82 is performed. Thereafter, the withdrawal processing ends.

Further, it is determined by SM2 that the mode is not the balance mode (if the mode is the ball storage mode), and if the process proceeds to SM8, it is determined whether or not the withdrawal operation by the withdrawal switch 85 has been performed. If it is determined by SM8 that the withdrawal operation has not been performed, the withdrawal process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined by SM8 that a withdrawal operation has been performed, the process proceeds to SM9, and it is determined whether or not there is a number of withdrawable balls (number of withdrawn balls).

If it is determined by SM9 that there is no withdrawn ball count, the withdrawal process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SM9 that there is a withdrawn ball count, the process proceeds to SM10, and a process of deducting the predetermined number of withdrawn numbers set based on the operation of the withdrawal switch 85 from the number of bills is performed. next,
Proceeding to SM11, the number of accumulated balls is subtracted from the number of accumulated balls in accordance with the withdrawal in SM10, and the number of accumulated balls is updated. In this case, the number of stored coins is updated on data stored in the RAM 112c of the microcomputer 112 for card processing. Next, the process proceeds to SM12, and in accordance with the update of the card balance in SM11, an update display of the number of stored coins displayed on the information display 82 is performed. Thereafter, the withdrawal processing ends.

Next, the contents of the above-mentioned SK3 collection processing will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the collection process.

First, in step SA (hereinafter simply referred to as SA) 1, it is determined whether or not a visitor card is being inserted. If it is determined in SA1 that the visitor card is not being inserted, the collection process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in SA1 that the visitor card is being inserted, the process proceeds to SA2, and it is determined whether or not the above-described game permission flag is set. If it is determined in SA2 that the game permission flag has not been set, the collection process ends. On the other hand, if SA2 determines that the game permission flag is set,
Proceeding to A3, it is determined whether or not the collection waiting flag is set. Here, the collection waiting flag is a flag indicating that it is a timing of waiting for collection of the IC card, and is set by SA7 described later.

If it is determined in SA3 that the collection waiting flag is set, the flow advances to SA9 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SA3 that the collection waiting flag is not set, the process proceeds to SA4, and it is determined whether the collection waiting condition is satisfied. Here, the case where the collection waiting condition is satisfied means that, in the visitor card, the card balance becomes “0”, and the point during the game becomes “0” (the available point is “0”), In addition, the case where the counter value of the number-of-launched balls counter and the counter value of the number-of-collected-balls counter match. In other words, when the collection waiting condition is satisfied, there is no longer any value and points owned by the player recorded on the IC card, and all shot balls have been collected. Note that, as the collection waiting condition, a condition that the number of stored start winnings is “0” may be added to these conditions.

In order to judge the condition in SA4, the card processing microcomputer 112 sends a real-time score counter, a fired ball count counter, and a collected ball count counter from the score control microcomputer 166 in real time. Upon receiving the information of the counter value, the condition in SA4 is determined based on the information.

If it is determined by SA4 that the collection waiting condition is not satisfied, the collection process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined by SA4 that the collection waiting condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to SA5 and a process of setting a timer is performed. This timer measures a predetermined collection waiting time of the IC card by down-counting, and is set to a count number corresponding to the predetermined time in SA5.

Next, the flow advances to SA6, where processing for setting a depositable flag is performed. The deposit-possible flag is a flag used to determine whether or not to allow the player to make a deposit in the above-described deposit processing. When the deposit-possible flag is set, the deposit by the player is permitted. That is, in the card processing device 110, payment to the IC card is permitted only when the payment possible flag is set.

Next, the flow advances to SA7, where a process for setting the above-mentioned collection waiting flag is performed. When the collection waiting flag is set, it indicates that the IC card is in a collection waiting state.

Next, the flow advances to SA8, where a recovery notice is issued. Specifically, the notification of the collection notice is made by keeping the currently inserted IC card (visitor card) for a predetermined time (60 seconds).
A message that informs you of automatic collection after the elapse (for example, "If there is no payment within 1 minute, the card will be collected after 1 minute."), The remaining time until collection (hereinafter referred to as remaining collection time) and Is displayed on the information display 82, and a process of generating a predetermined alarm sound from the speaker 115 is performed. After SA8, the collection process ends.

If it is determined at SA3 that the collection waiting flag is set and the process proceeds to SA9, it is determined whether or not the player has made a payment. Specifically, in SA9, it is checked whether or not the card balance has been added and updated by executing SL4 in the above-described payment processing. If it is confirmed that the card balance has been added and updated, it is determined that the payment has been made. to decide. As described above, when the collection waiting flag is set, the collection notice is given, and the player who wants to continue the game needs to make a payment. Therefore, here, it is determined whether or not to stop the collection of the IC card according to the presence or absence of the payment.

If it is determined in SA9 that there is no payment, the flow advances to SA13 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in SA9 that a payment has been made, the flow advances to SA10 to perform processing for clearing the timer. After SA10, SA
The process proceeds to 11, where a process of clearing the collection waiting flag is performed. Then, the process proceeds to SA12, in which a process of clearing the depositable flag is performed, and then the collection process ends. As described above, in the case of the collection waiting state, if the player makes a deposit once, the deposit cannot be made accordingly. Further, if a payment is made in the state of waiting for collection, the condition of waiting for collection cannot be satisfied, and the state of waiting for collection is released.

As described above, if it is determined in SA9 that there is no payment and the process proceeds to SA13, the process proceeds to SA5.
A process is performed to decrement and update the timer value of the timer set in step (1). That is, as described above, after the collection waiting flag is set and the timer starts counting, the timer is counted down every time the collection process is executed. Next, the process proceeds to SA14, and processing for updating and displaying the remaining collection time is performed according to the update of the timer value of the timer in SA13. As a result, as the elapsed time elapses, the remaining collection time is displayed as a down-count, so that the player can easily grasp the remaining time until the IC card is collected.

Next, the flow advances to SA15 to determine whether or not the timer value of the timer has become "0" due to the progress of the down-counting. That is, in SA15, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed without making a payment after the state of waiting for collection. When it is determined by SA15 that the timer value of the timer has not become “0”, the collection process ends. Thus, the time measurement by the timer is continued. On the other hand, if SA15 determines that the timer value of the timer has become “0”, SA1
Proceeding to 5a, a process for clearing the above-mentioned depositable flag is performed. Next, the process proceeds to SA16, where it is determined whether or not there is a premium exchange point.

If it is determined in SA16 that there is a prize exchange point, the process proceeds to SA17, where the card insertion / ejection port 6
The processing for ejecting the IC card from 5 is performed. Thereby, the visitor card on which the prize exchange points are recorded is returned to the player. After SA17, the process proceeds to SA19 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SA16 that there is no prize exchange point, the process proceeds to SA18, and a process of collecting the inserted IC card is performed. Specifically, a control signal is given to the card collection unit 114 to operate the card collection mechanism, thereby collecting the IC card and storing it in the card collection box 202. Thus, if there is no payment within the predetermined collection waiting time, the IC card is automatically collected. After SA18, S
Proceed to A19.

At SA19, a process for clearing the collection waiting flag is performed. Then, the process proceeds to SA20, where processing for clearing the game permission flag is performed. Therefore,
When the IC card is collected or ejected, the collection waiting state and the game permission state are released.
After SA20, the collection process ends.

It is desirable that the set time (timed time) of the timer set in SA5 be a time in which all the start winning memories can be consumed even if the number of starting winning memories is the maximum value (4). With that setting,
Even if a big hit occurs based on the start winning prize memory, it is possible to make a payment, so that it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of being unable to make a payment when a big hit occurs.

If the set time (timed time) of the timer set in SA5 described above is set to a time shorter than the time for which the maximum number of start winning prize memories can be consumed, the time is temporarily reduced only when a big hit occurs. What is necessary is just to be able to deposit money. In such a case, the depositable flag is cleared and the deposit cannot be made once after the elapse of the timer. However, if a big hit occurs, the IC card cannot be collected, and the deposit is made during a predetermined period after the big hit occurs. If the OK flag is set, it is possible to realize a temporary payment at the time of occurrence of a big hit.

The timing of payment when a member card is used is the same as that for a visitor card. That is, the depositable flag is set under the same conditions as in the case of a visitor card, and a process of making the depositable state is separately executed. Also, in the case of a membership card, an automatic ejection waiting state is set under the same conditions as when the visitor card is set to the collection waiting state. If there is no payment within a predetermined period, a process of automatically discharging the card from the card insertion / discharge port 65 without performing collection like a visitor card is performed.
The member card is returned to the player. However, if the member card to be automatically ejected has a coin saving, a process is performed to enable continuous use without automatic ejection.

In this embodiment, SA4
As shown in the above, it is included in the collection waiting condition that the number of fired balls matches the number of collected balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card balance becomes “0” and the score during the game is “0”. When the number of balls to be fired and the number of balls to be collected are met, the depositable flag may be immediately set so that the depositable state is reached.

In SA4 described above, the fact that the number of shot balls matches the number of collected balls, that is, the fact that all hit balls have been collected is included in the collection waiting condition. The fact that the ball has been collected may be detected as follows. That is, for example, 3
When 0 balls are enclosed, a collection ball detection switch is provided at a position where the 30th ball can be detected when all the enclosed balls (30) are aligned with the driving ball collecting gutter 134, and the collection is performed. It may be determined that all hit balls have been collected based on the detection of the ball by the ball detection switch. By doing so, it is not necessary to perform a complicated process of comparing two counters in the determination of the collection waiting condition, and the content of the collection processing program can be simplified.

As described above, since the card processing device 110 attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 can make a deposit under predetermined conditions, a player who wants to deposit into the IC card can play the pachinko game. Payment can be made without leaving the machine 1. This allows
The convenience for the player can be improved.

Further, in the card processing device 110, it is not always possible to deposit money into an IC card.
The period in which the C card can be credited is limited to a predetermined period after all valuables usable for the game have been deducted and all the points available for the game have been used up, so the card balance, etc. In a situation where the value of the game is not lost, there is no danger that the player will accidentally make a deposit more than necessary. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from inadvertently spending due to careless payment.

Further, in this embodiment, the card balance and the points (including the prize exchange points that cannot be used for the game) are all gone, and the player does not make a payment.
Since the C card is automatically collected in the card processing device 110, the collection rate of unnecessary IC cards can be improved as compared with the related art. In other words, since the IC card is automatically collected without the hands of the player, it is possible to prevent the recording medium from which all valuables such as the card balance have been deducted from being left undisturbed and from being scattered. it can. Further, when the player wants to continue the game, the player can play the game as it is by making an additional payment, thereby improving the convenience. In addition, since the IC card is automatically collected as described above, it is possible to save the player from having to reuse the IC card.

Further, as described above, when an IC card is to be collected, a notice of collection is given,
The player can easily know that the IC card is to be collected. Since the player can easily recognize that the IC card will be collected, a player who does not wish to collect the IC card can deposit and prevent the collection of the IC card. It is. Therefore, by performing the collection notice, it is possible to prevent the IC card from being collected against the player's will.

In the IC card collection waiting period, the remaining time until collection is displayed in addition to the notice of collection notice, so that the player can easily recognize that the IC card collection waiting period is in progress. can do.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, an example has been shown in which the display of information on the information display device 82 and the generation of an alarm sound from the speaker are performed to notify the collection advance notice, but the present invention is not limited to this. The notice of collection notice may be made only by displaying information on the information display 82. Further, the collection notice may be issued only by generating the above-mentioned alarm sound. Further, the collection notice may be given by a predetermined lamp display such as changing the card insertion indicator 68 from a lighting state to a blinking state. Further, the notice of collection notice may be made by generating a message sound such as "collect the card after one minute" in addition to the above-mentioned predetermined lamp display. Also, the collection notice may be made by appropriately combining the above-described notification modes.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a modification of the collection process (see FIG. 15) in the first embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the collection process according to the second embodiment. The main difference between the collection process of FIG. 16 and that of FIG. 15 is that when payment is received within a predetermined collection waiting period, it is possible to make payment for a further predetermined time and make additional payment. Is a point. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In steps SB1 to SB3, the same processing as in the above SA1 to SA3 is performed. In other words, the determination of whether or not a visitor card is being inserted (SB1), the determination of whether or not a game permission flag is set (SB2), and the determination of whether or not a collection waiting flag is set (SB3) are sequentially performed.

If it is determined by SB3 that the collection waiting flag is set, the process proceeds to SB10 to be described later.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if it is determined by SB3 that the collection waiting flag is not set, the process proceeds to SB4, and it is determined whether the additional payment flag is set.
Here, the additional payment flag is a flag that is set when additional payment is recognized.

If it is determined in SB4 that the additional payment flag has not been set, the flow advances to SB24 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in SB4 that the additional payment flag has been set, the process proceeds to SB6, where processing for setting the first timer is performed. This first timer is the same as the timer set by SA5 in the above-described first embodiment, and is used to define a collection waiting period. After that, the same processes as those of SA6 to SA8 described above are performed by SB7 to SB9. In other words, the setting of the deposit-possible flag (SB7), the setting of the collection waiting flag (SB8), and the collection advance notice (SB9) are sequentially performed. Thereafter, the collection process ends.

If it is determined at SB3 that the collection waiting flag has been set and the process proceeds to SB10, it is determined whether or not there has been a deposit from the player. SB
If it is determined that the payment has been made, the process proceeds to SB11 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SB10 that there is no payment, the process proceeds to SB16, and processing for subtracting and updating the first timer is performed.

Thereafter, the same processing as that of SA14 to SA20 described above is performed by SB17 to SB23. That is, the update notice of the collection notice time is displayed (SB17), it is determined whether the timer value of the first timer is “0” (SB18),
The determination of the presence or absence of the prize exchange point (SB19), the ejection of the IC card (SB20), the collection of the IC card (SB21), the clearing of the collection waiting flag (SB22), and the clearing of the game permission flag (SB23) are described in SA14. The processing is performed in the same processing procedure as the processing procedure defined in ~ SA20. S
After B23, the collection process ends. As described above, as in the case of the first embodiment, if there is no payment in the collection waiting period, the IC is provided on condition that there is no premium exchange point.
If the card is collected and there is a premium exchange point,
The C card is ejected.

If the process proceeds to SB11 after it has been determined that a deposit has been made at SB10, processing for clearing the first timer is performed. Then, proceed to SB12,
A process of clearing the collection waiting flag is performed. Thus, the collection waiting state is released.

Next, the flow proceeds to SB13, where processing for setting a second timer is performed. Here, the second timer is a timer used to define a period during which additional payment is received, and counts a predetermined additional payment reception time by down-counting. In SB13, the second
The timer is set to a count number corresponding to a predetermined time. Next, the process proceeds to SB14, where a process for setting the additional payment flag described above is performed. Next, the process proceeds to SB15, in which a process of notifying that the present period is during the additional payment receiving period is performed, and then the collection process ends.

The notification by SB15 includes a message on the display screen of information display 82 indicating that the additional payment is accepted (for example, "1 minute additional payment is accepted") and the remaining time of the additional payment acceptance time. This is performed by displaying the information on the information display 82 and generating a predetermined sound from the speaker 115. By performing such notification, the player can easily recognize that additional payment can be made. In this state, the player can make an additional deposit. In other words, even if it is determined in SB10 that a deposit has been made, the depositable flag is still set, so that the player can make an additional deposit after making a deposit once. is there.

When the additional deposit flag is set as described above, when the process proceeds to SB4, the process proceeds from SB4 to SB2.
Then, the process proceeds to SB24 where the second timer is decremented and updated. Thus, the second timer
When the additional payment flag is set, the second timer is counted down every time the collection process is executed. Next, the process proceeds to SB25, and in response to the update of the timer value of the second timer at SB24, the above-described process of updating and displaying the remaining time of the additional payment reception time is performed. As a result, the remaining time of the additional payment reception time is counted down and displayed as the time elapses, so that the player can easily grasp the remaining time for receiving the additional payment.

Next, the process proceeds to SB26, where it is determined whether or not the timer value of the second timer has become "0" due to the progress of down-counting. That is, in SB26, it is determined whether or not the additional payment acceptance period has ended.

If it is determined at SB26 that the timer value of the second timer is not "0", the process proceeds to SB29 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SB26 that the timer value of the second timer has become “0”, SB2
The process proceeds to 7, where a process of clearing the depositable flag is performed.
As a result, when the additional payment receiving period ends, it becomes impossible to make a payment and the additional payment cannot be made. Next, the process proceeds to SB28, where processing for clearing the additional payment flag is performed. This indicates that the additional payment acceptance period has not been reached. After SB28, the collection process ends.

If it is determined by SB26 that the timer value of the second timer is not "0" and the process proceeds to SB29, it is determined whether or not the current score is "0". Here, in SB29, it is determined whether or not the player has performed the withdrawal operation after the payment. In other words, if the player's point has once been changed to "0" and the player performs a debit operation from the card balance obtained by the above-mentioned deposit, the player's point is increased and updated. By determining whether or not the score is "0", it is possible to determine whether or not the player has performed a withdrawal operation after payment.

If it is determined by SB29 that the score is "0", it is recognized that the withdrawal operation has not been performed after the deposit and the player may still make an additional deposit. The collection process is terminated, and the time counting by the second timer is continued. On the other hand, when it is determined by SB29 that the score is not “0”, it means that a withdrawal operation has been performed after payment, in other words, when the player is going to play a game without additional payment. It is deemed that they do not intend to make additional deposits. If the player is deemed not willing to make an additional deposit, there is no need to wait for the additional deposit. Therefore, if the SB 29 determines that the score is not “0”, the following processing is performed to make additional payment impossible. That is, the process proceeds to SB30, where the second timer is cleared. Then, after SB30, the process proceeds to SB27, where the depositable flag is cleared. This makes it impossible to make a deposit and makes it impossible to make an additional deposit. Thereafter, the process proceeds to SB28, where the additional payment flag is cleared. This indicates that the additional payment acceptance period has not been reached.

In addition, when a membership card is used, the timing at which payment can be made (payment before additional payment) and the timing at which additional payment can be made are the same as in the case of a visitor card. In other words, under the same conditions as in the case of a visitor card, a process of setting the deposit-possible flag and making the deposit and additional deposit possible is separately executed. Also, in the case of a membership card, an automatic ejection waiting state is set under the same conditions as when the visitor card is set to the collection waiting state. And
If there is no payment within a predetermined period, a process of automatically discharging the card from the card insertion / discharge port 65 without performing collection like a visitor card is performed, and the member card is returned to the player. However, if the member card to be automatically ejected has a coin saving, a process is performed to enable continuous use without automatic ejection.

According to the collection process of the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. When a player makes a payment during the IC card collection waiting period, the player can make an additional payment during a predetermined period thereafter. For this reason, it is possible to deposit a larger amount of money at one deposit opportunity than in the first embodiment. As a result, the card balance obtained by depositing in one deposit opportunity can be larger, so that it is necessary to play a game when the card balance (including the savings ball in the case of the member card) and the point runs out. It is possible that the player does not need to make a deposit frequently.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a modification of the collection process (see FIG. 15) in the first embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, portions different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the collection process according to the third embodiment. The main difference between the collection process of FIG. 17 and that of FIG. 15 is that even after a predetermined collection waiting time has elapsed, the state in which all of the start winning prize memories are not exhausted or the variable display is performed. In this case, the state in which payment can be made is extended. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In steps SC1 to SC9, the same processing as in the above SA1 to SA9 is performed. Therefore,
Payment can be made according to the fulfillment of the above-mentioned collection waiting condition,
A notice of collection notice is given. If it is determined by SC9 that there is no payment, the process proceeds to SC14 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SC9 that there is a deposit, the process proceeds to SC10. Then, the same processes as those of SA10 to SA12 described above are performed by SC10 to SC12. That is, clearing of the timer (SC10), clearing of the collection waiting flag (SC11), and clearing of the depositable flag (SC12) are sequentially performed. After that, the process proceeds to SC13, where a process of clearing the start storage digestion waiting flag is performed. Here, the start memory digestion wait flag is a flag indicating that the end timing of the payment possible period to the IC card is in the wait status of the start winning memory, and can be set by the SC 20 described later. In SC13, the data of the start memory digestion wait flag is cleared regardless of whether the start memory digestion wait flag is set. After SC13, the collection process ends.

If it is determined in SC9 that there has been no payment and the process proceeds to SC14, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned start memory digestion waiting flag is set. When it is determined by SC14 that the start memory digestion waiting flag is set, SC27 described later is used.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the SC14 determines that the start memory digestion waiting flag is not set, the process proceeds to SC15. According to SC15 to SC17, SA13 to
The same processing as in SA15 is performed. Then, if the SC 17 determines that the timer value has not become “0”, the collection process ends, and the time counting by the timer is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined by the SC 17 that the timer value has become “0”, the process proceeds to SC 18, where the current state is a state in which the symbol is being changed (variable display) on the variable display device 47, or the start winning prize memory is stored. A determination is made whether any of the states are present.

If the state is determined by SC18 to be any of the states, the process proceeds to SC19 described later. On the other hand, SC
If it is determined by 18 that it is not in either state,
Proceed to SC21. And by SC21-SC26,
Processing similar to that of SA15a, SA16 to SA20 described above is performed. In other words, clearing the depositable flag (SC2
1), determination of whether or not there is a premium exchange point (SC22), ejection of an IC card (SC23), collection of an IC card (SC2)
4) Clearing the collection waiting flag (SC25) and clearing the game permission flag (SC26)
It is executed in the same procedure as the procedure defined in SA16 to SA20. After SC26, the collection process ends.

As described above, in the case where there is no payment during the collection waiting period, if neither the state where the symbol is changing (during variable display) nor the state where there is a start winning prize memory,
The IC card is collected on condition that there is no premium exchange point, and the IC card is ejected on condition that there is a premium exchange point.

If the SC 18 determines that the state is any of the states described above and proceeds to SC 19, a process of blinking the collection notice time displayed on the information display 82 while keeping it “0” is performed. Done. This blinking display indicates that the IC card collection waiting period and the depositable period are extended. Next, SC20
The processing for setting the start memory digestion waiting flag described above is performed. In other words, when the collection waiting period based on the counting of the timer ends, if the symbol is being changed (variable display) on the variable display device 47 or if there is a start winning memory, The start memory digestion wait flag is set, and the start memory digestion wait state is set. After SC20, the collection process ends.

If it is determined in SC14 that the start memory digestion waiting flag has been set and the process proceeds to SC27, it is determined whether or not the symbol on the variable display device 47 is changing (variable display). Is made. In this case, the card processing microcomputer 112 receives information indicating the display state of the symbol on the variable display device 47 from the game control microcomputer 167 via the score control microcomputer 166, and based on the information. It is done. When it is determined by the SC 27 that it is changing, this collection processing ends. On the other hand, SC2
If it is determined that the vehicle is not fluctuating by SC7, SC28
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning memory.
The determination in this case is made by the game control microcomputer 1
Information indicating the status of the start winning prize storage is received from the microcomputer 67 via the point control microcomputer 166, and the operation is performed based on the information.

If the SC 28 determines that there is a start winning prize memory, the collection process ends. On the other hand, SC2
If it is determined that there is a starting prize memory according to No. 8, the SC
Proceeding to 29, it is determined whether a big hit has occurred. If it is determined by SC29 that a big hit has occurred, the collection process ends. On the other hand, if the SC 29 determines that no big hit has occurred, the SC 29
Proceeding to 30, a process of clearing the start memory digestion waiting flag is performed. As a result, the start memory digestion waiting state is released. Next, the process proceeds to SC31, where a process of clearing the depositable flag is performed. As a result, it becomes impossible to make a deposit. As described above, in the case where the symbols are no longer changed in the start-up memory digestion waiting state, the start-up memory digestion waiting state is immediately released, and a payment cannot be made.

After SC31, the flow advances to SC22 described above.
As a result, after the start-up memory exhaustion waiting state is released, the IC card is collected or ejected according to the presence or absence of the prize exchange point.

[0198] The timing of payment when a member card is used is the same as that for a visitor card. In other words, under the same conditions as for a visitor card,
A process of setting the deposit-possible flag and setting a deposit-possible state is separately executed. Also, in the case of a membership card, an automatic ejection waiting state is set under the same conditions as when the visitor card is set to the collection waiting state. Then, if there is no payment within a predetermined period, a process of automatically discharging the card from the card insertion / discharge port 65 without collecting it like a visitor card is performed, and the member card is returned to the player. However, if the member card to be automatically ejected has a coin saving, a process is performed to enable continuous use without automatic ejection.

According to the collection process of the third embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. If the variable display device 47 is in the state where the variable display is performed, or if there is a start winning prize memory, the period in which money can be paid and the collection timing of the IC card are extended until the state ends. Therefore, when a big hit occurs based on the variable display result output after the collection waiting period elapses, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that payment cannot be performed.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, a modification of the collection process (see FIG. 15) in the first embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, portions different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the contents of the collection process according to the fourth embodiment. The main difference between the collecting process in FIG. 18 and the collecting process in FIG. 15 is that the condition relating to the coincidence between the number of fired balls and the number of collected balls has been eliminated from the waiting-for-collection condition, and the number of fired balls and the number of collected balls. Is added to the IC card collection determination condition. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

At steps SD1 to SD3, the same processing as at SA1 to SA3 described above is performed. That is, the determination as to whether or not a visitor card is being inserted (SD1), the determination as to whether or not a game permission flag is set (SD2), and the determination as to whether or not a collection waiting flag is set (SD3) are sequentially performed.

If it is determined in SD3 that the collection waiting flag is set, the flow advances to SD9 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined by SD3 that the collection waiting flag is not set, the process proceeds to SD4, and it is determined whether the collection waiting condition is satisfied. Specifically, the collection waiting condition in this case is that the card balance is “0”,
In addition, the score during the game is "0" (the available score is "0")
It is now.

If it is determined by SD4 that the condition for waiting for collection is not satisfied, the collection process ends. on the other hand,
If it is determined in SD4 that the recovery waiting condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to SD5. SA described above by SD5 to SD8
5 to SA8. In other words, this makes it possible to make a payment, and a collection advance notice is issued.
In this case, since the condition for waiting for collection, that is, the condition for permitting payment, does not include the condition that all of the shooting balls have been collected, a state is possible in which payment can be made earlier than in the first embodiment.

If it is determined in SD3 that the collection waiting flag has been set and the process proceeds to SD9, it is determined whether or not the depositable flag has been set.
If it is determined in SD9 that the depositable flag has been set, the process proceeds to SD10, and it is determined whether or not a deposit has been made by the player. If it is determined by SD10 that no payment has been made, the process proceeds to SD14 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that payment has been made by SD10, the process proceeds to SD11. The processes similar to SA10 to SA12 described above are performed by SD11 to SD13. As a result, the state of waiting for collection is canceled in response to the payment, and payment cannot be made.

If it is determined in step SD10 that no payment has been made and the process proceeds to SD14,
The same processing as that of SA14 to SA15a described above is performed by SD17. As a result, the notice time for collection is updated and displayed in accordance with the subtraction update of the timer, and the payment possible flag is cleared in response to the timer value becoming "0", thereby making it impossible to make a payment. .

Then, the flow advances to SD18, where it is determined whether or not the counter value of the number-of-fired-balls counter is equal to the counter value of the number-of-collected-balls counter. That is, here, it is determined whether or not all the shooting balls have been collected. SD
18, if it is determined that they match, the SD
Proceed to 19. On the other hand, if it is determined by SD18 that they do not match, the process proceeds to SD24, and processing for switching the display content on the information display 82 from the notice of collection notice to the notification of uncollected shot balls is performed. Here, the fired ball unrecovered notification is a notification indicating that the fired ball has not been recovered, for example, a message such as “The fired ball has not been recovered yet. Please wait until all are recovered.” Is displayed. After SD24, the collection process ends.

If it is determined by SD18 that they match, and the process proceeds to SD19, the same processes as those of SA16 to SA20 described above are performed by SD19 to SD23. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a premium exchange point (SD19).
IC card discharge (SD20), IC card collection (S20)
D21), clearing of the collection waiting flag (SD22), and clearing of the game permission flag (SD23) are performed in the above-described SA16.
The processing is performed in the same processing procedure as the processing procedure defined in ~ SA20. After SD23, the collection process ends.

As described above, when the collection waiting period is over without payment, payment cannot be made, and furthermore, the condition is satisfied on condition that all the shooting balls have been recovered.
The C card is collected or discharged. That is, the first
As in the case of the embodiment, if the collection waiting period ends without payment, payment cannot be made.
The collection or ejection of the card is performed after all the shooting balls have been collected.

If it is determined in step SD9 that the deposit-possible flag is not set and the process proceeds to step SD25, deposit cannot be made due to the end of the collection waiting period, but the firing ball has not been collected yet. It is the case that remains. In this case, it is determined by SD25 whether the counter value of the number-of-fired-balls counter and the counter value of the number-of-collected-balls counter match. That is, here, it is determined whether or not all the shooting balls have been collected. SD25
When it is determined that they do not match, this collection process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SD25 that they match, the process proceeds to SD26, and processing for terminating the fired ball uncollection notification switched and displayed as described above is performed.
As a result, the display on the information display 82 regarding the notification of the uncollected shot ball is deleted.

Next, the flow advances to SD27, where it is determined whether or not the score is "0". In other words, if a ball that has not been collected wins, it is not necessary to collect the IC card because the score increases, so here, the score is checked again when all the shot balls are collected. is there. SD
27 is determined to be “0”,
Proceeding to D19, the IC cards are collected or discharged according to the processing of SD19 to SD23 according to the presence or absence of the premium exchange points.

On the other hand, when it is determined by SD27 that the score is not “0”, it means that an uncollected ball eventually wins and the score increases. In this case, the process proceeds to SD28, the collection waiting flag is cleared, and the collection process ends. As a result, when the uncollected balls consequently win and the points are increased, only the collection waiting flag is cleared, and the collection waiting state is released.

According to the collection process of the fourth embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. When the condition that both the card balance and the score have become “0” is satisfied, the state is set to be ready for payment regardless of whether or not the shot ball is collected, so that the payment can be made earlier. Furthermore, even if it becomes impossible to make a deposit due to the elapse of the collection waiting period, the points can be updated, so that an uncollected ball wins after the elapse of the collection waiting period, Even if uncollected balls are collected after the waiting period, the points can be increased and updated, so if uncollected balls are collected after the waiting period, there will be inconvenience regarding the points. Can be prevented from occurring. In addition, you can not make a deposit after the collection waiting period has elapsed,
For example, if there is a hit ball that has not been collected due to the catch of a hit ball, etc., it is considered that the tendency of the player to work to collect the hit ball in order to increase the score is increased. Recovery can be promoted.

Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, the collection process of the fourth embodiment described above (FIG. 1)
8) will be described. In the fifth embodiment, portions different from the fourth embodiment will be mainly described.

First, in the case of the fifth embodiment, the card processing device 110 is configured so that two IC cards can be inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 65. That is, the IC card reader / writer 72 is located away from the card insertion / ejection port 65 by about two IC cards or more. For this reason, card insertion
The IC card inserted into the card processing device 110 from the discharge port 65 is then sent to the next further stage by the operation of the transport roller, and is sent to the IC card reader / writer 72.
Is set to a state in which reading and writing are possible.
Therefore, the IC card is used as the IC card reader / writer 72.
In the state set to, one more I
It becomes possible to insert a C card from the card insertion / ejection port 65 into the inside. However, data cannot be read and written by the IC card reader / writer 72 unless the previously inserted IC card is collected.

FIGS. 19 and 20 are flow charts showing the contents of the collecting process according to the fifth embodiment. The main difference between the collection process of FIGS. 19 and 20 and that of FIG. 18 is that when the collection waiting period ends in the collection waiting state, the next IC card is inserted while the shooting ball is being collected. For example, even if the shooting ball has not been collected yet, the IC card waiting to be collected is collected. In the following description, differences from the fourth embodiment will be mainly described.

Step SE (hereinafter simply referred to as SE) 1
Through SE24, processing similar to that of SD1 to SD24 described above is performed in a similar procedure. As a result, the card balance becomes "0", and the point during the game becomes "0", the collection waiting condition is established, and the IC card is brought into the collection waiting state and the depositable state. Then, if payment is made before the collection waiting time ends, the collection waiting state and the payment possible state are canceled. On the other hand, if payment is not made before the end of the collection waiting time, the depositable state is cancelled, and the uncollected firing balls are set in a collection waiting state.

Then, when it is determined by SE9 that the depositable flag has not been set and the process proceeds to SE25 (payment cannot be made based on the end of the collection waiting period, but all the shooting balls have not been collected yet). In the case), it is determined whether or not the counter value of the number-of-fired-balls counter and the counter value of the number-of-collected-balls counter are the same as in the case of SE25 described above. If it is determined by SE25 that they match, the process proceeds to SE26, and SE26 to SE28
Thereby, the same processing as in the above-described SD26 to SD28 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined by SE25 that they do not match, the flow advances to SE29 (see FIG. 20). SE
At 29, it is determined whether or not another IC card different from the IC card currently inserted is further inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 65. This determination is made as follows. A card insertion detector is provided near the opening of the card insertion / ejection port 65, and the insertion of the IC card into the card insertion / ejection port 65 is detected by the card insertion detector. In SE29, it is determined whether or not an IC card has been inserted based on the detection signal of the card insertion detector. SE29
If it is determined that another IC card has not been inserted, the collection process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SE29 that another IC card has been inserted,
Proceeding to E30, it is determined whether or not the IC card to be collected (the IC card inserted earlier) has a prize exchange point (the prize ball exchange point is recorded).

If it is determined in SE30 that there is a prize exchange point, the process proceeds to SE34 described later. On the other hand, SE3
If it is determined that there is no prize exchange point by 0, SE
Proceeding to 31, the process of collecting the IC card to be collected is performed. As a result, the previously inserted IC card is accommodated in the card collection box 202. next,
Proceeding to SE32, a process of receiving the inserted IC card later is performed. Specifically, by driving the transport rollers, the IC card inserted later is sent to the IC card reader / writer 72 to be set in a state in which reading and writing are possible. Next, the process proceeds to SE33, A process of setting a point addition prohibition flag is performed. Here, the point addition prohibition flag is set to temporarily indicate that a point is temporarily removed when another IC card is further inserted in a state where an IC card has been inserted. Is a flag used to prohibit the addition of.

If it is determined in SE30 that there is a prize exchange point, and the flow advances to SE34, the card insertion / ejection port 65 is not received without accepting another IC card inserted later.
From the player and returned to the player. Thus, for example, when the player leaves the IC card in the card processing device 110 due to the loss of the card balance and the points, when the left IC card has a premium exchange point, Even if another IC card is inserted by another player, the use of that IC card is not accepted.

Further, in the case of the fifth embodiment, when the previously inserted IC card is recovered based on the insertion of another IC card as described above, it is temporarily held. A point addition prohibition process for prohibiting point addition is executed. This point addition prohibition processing is executed as one of the subroutine programs executed along with the execution of the main processing executed in the card processing microcomputer 112.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the contents of the point addition prohibition processing. First, at step SI (hereinafter simply referred to as SI) 1, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned point addition prohibition flag is set. S
If it is determined by I1 that the point addition prohibition flag has not been set, this point addition prohibition processing ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined by SI1 that the point addition prohibition flag is set, the process proceeds to SI2, and the process of outputting the point addition prohibition signal and the ball firing prohibition signal to the point control microcomputer 166 is performed. Done. Thus, the point control microcomputer 166 performs control to prohibit addition of points in response to receiving the point addition prohibition signal (see FIG. 22), and in response to receiving the ball firing prohibition signal. Ball launching motor 137
To make the hitting ball firing motor 137 inactive, thereby controlling the firing of the hitting ball.

Next, proceeding to SI3, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the number-of-fired-balls counter is equal to the counter value of the number-of-collected-balls counter. That is, here, it is determined whether or not all the shooting balls have been collected. SI3
When it is determined that they do not match, this collection process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SI3 that they match, the process proceeds to SI4, where the processing for clearing the point addition prohibition flag is performed, and then this point addition prohibition processing ends.
In this way, the point prohibition state is released in accordance with the fact that all the shooting balls have been collected. In this case, SI2
Since the firing of the hit ball is prohibited, the addition prohibition state can be released when a ball that has not been collected due to a stuck in the game area 46 falls naturally or is collected by a clerk.

Next, the content of the point updating process according to the fifth embodiment will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the content of the score update process according to the fifth embodiment.

In the following description of the point updating process in FIG. 22, differences from the content of the point updating process according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 11 will be mainly described.

Referring to FIG. 22, step SH (hereinafter, referred to as step SH)
The same processing as SG1 to SG6 in FIG. 11 described above is performed by 1 to SH6. And S
When a winning ball is detected in H6, the process proceeds to SH7, and it is determined whether or not the point addition is prohibited at present. Specifically, the SI2 of the above-mentioned point addition prohibition processing is
It is determined whether or not it has received the point addition prohibition signal and the ball firing prohibition signal output by the above. When the signal is received, it is determined that the point addition is prohibited.

If it is determined by SH7 that the point addition is not prohibited, the process proceeds to SH8, and based on the information on the point corresponding to the type of prize obtained from the microcomputer 167 for game control, the type of prize is determined. The added score is added to the score counter. On the other hand, if it is determined by SH7 that the point addition prohibition state is set, this point update processing ends as it is.

As described above, in the state where the addition of points is prohibited, the addition of points is not updated even if a winning ball is detected.

According to the fifth embodiment described above, when an IC card different from the currently used IC card is inserted, the currently used IC card does not have a premium exchange point. Since the card is collected, even if the previous player leaves the unnecessary IC card unattended, the trouble of the player when the next player plays the player using his own IC card Can be omitted. If all the shooting balls have not been collected yet and the previously inserted IC card is recovered in response to another IC card being inserted, the points will be added until all the firing balls are recovered. Since the prohibition and the firing of the hit ball are stopped, a player who inserts another IC card into a ball that has not been collected due to a ball being caught in the game area 46 or the like, and takes a wrongdoing. Can be prevented.

In addition, according to the point addition prohibition processing, a player who has not collected a ball or the like in the game area 46 due to a ball being caught or the like becomes a player himself after inserting another IC card. Ball data management (management of the number of balls and the number of payout balls) in the management of the game situation in the player unit performed by the point control microcomputer 166 and the hall management computer 103. ), It is possible to prevent inconvenience in data management such as the ball of the previous player being data-managed as the ball of the next player.

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment will be described. In the sixth embodiment, a modification of the point addition prohibition processing according to the fifth embodiment will be described.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the content of the point addition prohibition process according to the sixth embodiment. In the following description of the point addition prohibition processing, differences from the point addition prohibition processing of FIG. 21 will be mainly described.

Step SJ (hereinafter simply referred to as SJ) 1
Accordingly, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned point addition prohibition flag is set. If it is determined by SJ1 that the point addition prohibition flag has not been set, this point addition prohibition processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SJ1 that the point addition prohibition flag is set, the process proceeds to SJ2, and a process of outputting a point addition prohibition signal to the point control microcomputer 166 is performed. As a result, the microcomputer 16 for controlling the
The control unit 6 controls the addition of the points in response to receiving the point addition prohibition signal (see FIG. 22).

Next, the flow advances to SJ3, where it is determined whether a shot ball has been detected. Specifically, a detection signal of the shot ball detector 44 is received from the point control microcomputer 166, and whether or not a shot ball is detected is determined based on the detection signal. If it is determined by SJ3 that the shooting ball has not been detected, the score addition processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in SJ3 that a shot ball has been detected, the process proceeds to SJ4, in which a process for clearing the point addition prohibition flag is performed, and then this point addition prohibition process ends.

As described above, the state in which the addition of points is prohibited is released in response to the detection of a shot ball, that is, the firing of a hit ball, so that the hit ball is not fired. The state where the addition of points is prohibited is not released.

According to the sixth embodiment described above, when all the shooting balls have not been collected yet, if the previously inserted IC card is recovered in response to another IC card being inserted, Until the next player fires a hit ball, the addition of points is prohibited, so that a ball that has not been collected due to a ball being caught in the game area 46 or the like is played after another IC card is inserted. It is possible to prevent a fraudulent act in which a player does not play a game and assumes himself.

According to the point addition prohibition processing, a ball which has not been collected due to a stuck in the game area 46 or the like can be used by the player after inserting another IC card without playing. The ball data management (the number of balls to be paid and the number of paid out balls) in the management of the game situation for each player performed by the microcomputer 166 for controlling the score and the management computer 103 for the halls can be prevented. In the data management such as the relationship with the number), it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience in data management such that the ball of the previous player is data-managed as the ball of the next player who does not play the game.

Next, modified examples and features of the present embodiment described above are listed below. (1) In the embodiment described above, the automatic issuing machine 1
In the example shown above, only the IC card 04 has a function of issuing an IC card. However, not limited to this, the card processing device 110
It may have a function of issuing the same IC card as the automatic issuing machine 104. That is, the automatic issuing machine 104 and the card processing device 110 may be integrated.

(2) In the above-described embodiment,
The collected IC card is stored in a card collection box 2 inside the card processing device 110.
02 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the IC card collected by the card processing device 110 may be transported to the automatic issuing machine 104 by a transport belt and stored in the automatic issuing machine 104.

(3) In the above embodiment,
The example in which the card processing device 110 provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 109 has a function of collecting an IC card has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another device having an IC card processing function, such as the premium exchange 105, may have a function of collecting the IC card.

(4) In the above embodiment,
An example is shown in which an automatic issuing machine 104 for issuing an IC card and a prize exchange machine 105 for exchanging prizes using an IC card are provided separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these may be integrated.

(5) In the above embodiment,
The example in which the display unit is not provided in the IC card has been described. However, in the IC card 700 as described above, a display unit for displaying information by rewritable printing may be provided on the surface of the card. When such a display unit is provided on the IC card, the fact that the usage limit has been reached may be displayed on the display unit of the IC card that has reached the usage limit. By doing so, when it is desired to check whether or not a certain IC card has reached the use limit, it is possible to recognize whether or not the IC card has reached the use limit without receiving information processing by a predetermined device. be able to. As a result, the player can easily confirm that the use limit of the IC card has been reached, and when the card collected at the hall 1 is handled,
Card handling becomes easier.

(6) In the above embodiment,
The example in which the IC card not used by the player is automatically collected in the card processing device 110 has been described.
However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The C card may be collected. For example, the prize exchange machine 105 may collect the prizes when all the points have been exchanged and the card balance and the number of stored coins are “0” and the player does not want to continue using the IC card. In this case, the prize exchange 105 checks the number of times of use of the collected cards and stores them separately into IC cards that have reached the limit of use and IC cards that have not reached the limit of use. Can be brought to the automatic issuing machine 104 and reused for issuing a visitor card.

(7) In the above-described embodiment,
Explained that the expiration date is set for the membership card. Since the expiration date of the membership card is considered to be appropriate to the guarantee period of the savings managed by the savings / replay network system institution, the savings / replay network system institution can be set preferentially, The side (the hall management computer 103) may not be able to independently set the expiration date. However, if the savings / replay network system institution permits the hole 1 to set its own expiration date within the guarantee period of the savings, the hole 1 (the management computer 103 for the hall) is independently valid. A time limit may be set. Such permission is given based on information communication between the computer of the ball-saving / replay network system organization and the hall management computer 103.

(8) In the above embodiment,
Explained that the visitor card has an expiration date. The expiration date of the visitor card may be a period until there is a significant change in the system of the hall 1 when there is a balance due to payment. In addition, a major change in the system of Hall 1 is planned, and if the current visitor card becomes unusable after the system change, the change that allows the current visitor card to be changed to a new visitor card is allowed. A period is provided, and for a visitor card brought into the counter of the hall during the change period, the card balance is confirmed, the information of the card balance is transferred to a new visitor card, and then a new visitor card is issued.

(9) In the IC card used in the above-described embodiment, characters, figures, and the like can be displayed on a surface other than a portion where the electric parts are exposed. Therefore, predetermined advertisements (advertisement of companies / organizations nationwide, advertisements of companies / organizations in each area, advertisements of halls, new songs, etc.) (Song) promotion, entertainment promotion,
Any of advertisements such as a video advertisement and an advertisement for a new model of a maker may be displayed individually or in an appropriate combination. The advertisement fee for such an advertisement display may be paid for the operation cost of the IC card. Further, such an advertisement may be performed in various devices such as the card processing device 110 handling the IC card, the automatic issuing machine 104, and the premium exchange device 105. Specifically, a cassette type advertisement unit may be provided in various devices, and an advertisement may be displayed in the advertisement unit by setting a replaceable cassette in which the advertisement is displayed in the advertisement unit. Thus, besides IC cards, I
If an advertisement is displayed on a device related to the use of the C card, the advertisement fee can be increased, and as a result, the burden of operating costs of the IC card in the hall can be reduced.

(10) In the above-described embodiment, the I card used as a membership card and a visitor card
The example in which the contact type IC card 700 is used as the C card has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and so-called non-contact type ICs used in a non-contact manner with a card processing device are used as IC cards used as a membership card and a visitor card.
A card may be used. Further, as a card used as a membership card and a visitor card, a non-contact / contact type IC card may be used.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which an IC card is used as a card used as a membership card and a visitor card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a so-called magnetic card that records information on a magnetic stripe formed on the card may be used as a card used as a membership card or a visitor card. Further, as a card used as a member card and a visitor card, an IC card combined with magnetism may be used. Further, an IC card without a built-in microcomputer, a so-called memory card may be used.

(12) In this embodiment, an example has been shown in which the points are used in two types, that is, a prize exchange point and a playable point. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these points may be unified and handled as one point without being distinguished. In other words, all points other than the playable points may be unified as the playable points. Also, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the savings and other points are used in distinction, but without such distinction,
The savings and the playable points may be handled as one point. In other words, the accumulated coins may be handled as unified game points.

(13) In this embodiment, an example has been shown in which the card processing device 110 returns the member card to the player without collecting it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and control for collecting the membership card under the same conditions as for the visitor card may be performed. In such a case, it is desirable that the reissue of the membership card can be performed by a simple procedure such as only the input of the password or the input of the fingerprint.

(14) In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the gaming machine provided with the card processing device is a pachinko gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the gaming machine provided with the card processing device may be another gaming machine such as a slot machine. Such other gaming machines include:
Video-type gaming machines that display images of gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and play games based on the images are also included.

(15) Card processing device 110 described above
Value of the player (card balance, number of balls)
Recording medium (IC card 7) on which information capable of specifying
00), a gaming device capable of performing a process of deducting the valuable value specified by the record information and using it as a point for use in a game of a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 109). This game device (card processing device 11)
0) is not limited to a configuration separately provided from the gaming machine as shown in FIG. 2 and attached to the gaming machine, but may be integrally configured with the gaming machine, or may be partially integrated with the gaming machine. It may be configured. In addition, a game device (card processing device 11)
Even when 0) is attached to the gaming machine, the invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other attaching modes such as providing the gaming machine (card processing device 110) on the gaming machine may be adopted. That is, the gaming device (card processing device 110)
Is not particularly limited.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems (1) Information capable of specifying the value (card balance, number of coins) possessed by the player is recorded by the card processing device 110 shown in FIG. A gaming machine is configured that can perform processing of deducting the value specified by the recording information on the recording medium (IC card 700) and using the deducted value as a holding point in a game of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 109). ing. FIG.
The processing steps of the deposit processing shown in (1) constitute a value updating means capable of adding and updating the value specified by the record information of the recording medium in accordance with the deposit from the player. FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 17, FIG.
8. As shown in the collection process of FIG. 19, the valuable value updating means can deduct all valuable values (card balance, number of coins) specified by the record information of the recording medium and use it for a game. When all points have been used up, only during the predetermined increase renewal period during which the points have not been increased (recovery waiting period, additional payment acceptance period, period until the start winning prize memory is consumed) Of the valuable value according to the payment from the person.

(2) Card collection unit 11 shown in FIG.
4 constitutes a recording medium collecting means capable of collecting the recording medium. A means for controlling the recording medium collecting means by the card processing microcomputer 112 shown in FIG. 5, wherein when the value updating means does not add or update the valuable value during the increase renewable period. The recording medium is recovered by the recording medium recovery means (SA18 in FIG. 15, FIG. 1).
6, SB21 in FIG. 17, SD21 in FIG. 18,
(See SE21 in FIG. 19) The recording medium collection control means is configured.

(3) The gaming machine plays a game based on the firing of a ball. According to the processing steps of the point updating process shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 22, the points are subtracted and updated according to the firing of the hit ball, and the points are added and updated according to a predetermined addition updating condition being satisfied. Point updating means capable of performing the above operation is configured. SD4, SD16,
As shown in SD17 or SE4, SE16, SE17, etc. in FIG. 19, the increase renewal allowable period in the value updating means is a predetermined period (e.g., a predetermined period after the point is used up according to the firing of the ball. (A collection waiting period). As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 18 or FIG. 19, the point updating means can perform the addition updating of the points even after the increase renewal allowance period has elapsed by the value updating means. .

(4) The gaming machine plays a game based on the firing of a hit ball. The card insertion / ejection port 65 shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a recording medium receiving means for receiving the recording medium to be used. The card collection unit 114 shown in FIG. 5 constitutes a recording medium collection unit capable of collecting the recording medium. A means for controlling the recording medium collecting means by the card processing microcomputer 112 shown in FIG. 5, wherein when the value updating means does not add or update the valuable value during the increase renewable period. And a recording medium collection control means for controlling the recording medium collection by the recording medium collection means. FIG. 11 or FIG.
Can be subtracted and updated according to the firing of the hit ball, and can be added and updated according to a predetermined addition update condition being satisfied. A point updating means is configured. SD4 in FIG.
SD16, SD17 or SE4, SE16,
As shown in SE17 and the like, the increase renewal allowable period in the value updating means is a period from when the point is used up according to the firing of the ball until a predetermined period elapses. As shown in SE29 to SE31 in FIG. 20, the recording medium collection control means is currently used when a recording medium different from the currently used recording medium is inserted into the recording medium receiving means. Control is further performed for recovering the recording medium by the recording medium recovery means in accordance with establishment of a predetermined recovery condition. The point updating means enables the added value of the points to be updated even after the increase renewal allowance period has passed by the value updating means (see FIG. 18), and the currently used recording medium is When the data is collected in response to the insertion of another recording medium, the addition and updating of the points corresponding to the use of the another recording medium are disabled until a predetermined update permission condition is satisfied (FIGS. 21 and 2).
2).

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The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. The addition and updating of the value in accordance with the payment from the player is performed when all the value specified by the record information on the recording medium is deducted and all the points that can be used for the game are exhausted. Since the point is limited to the predetermined increase renewal allowable period in which the points have not increased, it is possible to prevent the player from making careless payment.

Regarding claim 2, in addition to the effect according to claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. If there is no additional update of the value during the increase renewal allowable period, the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collection means without depending on the player's hand, so the recording medium from which all the value is deducted is left. It is possible to prevent scattering and scattering.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect according to the first or second aspect, the following effect can be obtained. Since the point has been used up, which is the start time of the value increase allowance renewal period, the player can make a payment at an early timing. Furthermore, since the points are added and updated even after the increase renewal allowance period has elapsed, balls that have not been collected within the renewal allowance period due to the impact of a hit ball at any point, etc. Even if it is collected after the lapse of time, even if it is necessary to update the points according to the ball, the update can be performed, so that inconvenience regarding the points can be prevented. Furthermore, since the deposit cannot be made after the permissible value increase renewal period has passed, for example, if there is a hit ball that has not been collected due to the catch of the hit ball, the player is required to increase the score. Since it is considered that the tendency to work to collect the hit ball is increased, it is possible to promote the collection of the uncollected ball.

Regarding claim 4, in addition to the effect according to claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. If there is no additional update of the value during the increase renewal allowable period, the recording medium is collected by the recording medium collection means without depending on the player's hand, so the recording medium from which all the value is deducted is left. It is possible to prevent scattering and scattering. Further, since the point has been used up, which is the start time of the value increase allowance renewal period, the player can make a payment at an early timing. Furthermore, since the points are added and updated even after the increase renewal allowance period has elapsed, balls that have not been collected within the renewal allowance period due to the impact of a hit ball at any point, etc. Even if it is collected after the lapse of time, even if it is necessary to update the points according to the ball, the update can be performed, so that inconvenience regarding the points can be prevented. Furthermore, since the deposit cannot be made after the permissible value increase renewal period has passed, for example, if there is a hit ball that has not been collected due to the catch of the hit ball, the player is required to increase the score. Since it is considered that the tendency to work to collect the hit ball is increased, it is possible to promote the collection of the uncollected ball. Further, when a recording medium different from the currently used recording medium is inserted, the currently used recording medium is collected according to a predetermined collection condition being satisfied. Even when the required recording medium is left unattended, the trouble of the player when the next player plays the player using his or her own recording medium can be saved. further,
When the currently used recording medium is recovered in response to the insertion of another recording medium, the addition and updating of the points corresponding to the use of another recording medium is disabled until a predetermined update permission condition is satisfied. Therefore, when data management of the hit ball is performed, an uncollected hit ball generated when a previous player plays a game is managed as a hit ball of the next player. Inconvenience can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system in a hall, which is a game hall provided with a game device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine and the card processing device.

FIG. 3 is an overall rear view of the pachinko gaming machine and the card processing device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation state of an information display.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit provided in each of the card processing device and the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of an IC card used as a membership card and a visitor card.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit provided in the IC card.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information stored in an EEPROM of a member card.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information stored in an EEPROM of a visitor card.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of a counter update process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the content of a point updating process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of a card main process executed in a card processing control unit of the card processing device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a deposit processing;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a withdrawal processing;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a collection processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a collection processing according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating processing contents of a collection processing according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a collection processing according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a collection processing according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a collection processing according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the content of a point addition prohibition process according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the contents of a point updating process according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the content of a point addition prohibition process according to the sixth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

110 is a card processing device (game device), 700 is an IC
A card (recording medium), 114 is a card collecting section (recording medium collecting means), 65 is a card insertion / ejection port (recording medium receiving means), 112 is a card processing microcomputer (recording medium collecting control means), and 166 is a holding card. This is a point control microcomputer.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A process of deducting the value specified by the recording information of a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value owned by a player is recorded and causing the value to be used as a holding point in a game of a gaming machine. A value updating device capable of adding and updating a value specified by the recording information of the recording medium in accordance with a deposit from a player, the value updating device comprising: The predetermined increase renewal period during which the points have not increased when all the valuables specified by the recording information of the recording medium have been deducted and all the points that can be used for the game have been used up. A gaming device characterized in that a value added in accordance with a deposit from a player is updated only during the game. 2. A recording medium collecting means capable of collecting the recording medium, and means for controlling the recording medium collecting means, wherein the valuable value is updated during the increase renewable period by the valuable value updating means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a recording medium collection control unit that controls the collection of the recording medium by the recording medium collection unit when there is no addition update. 3. The gaming machine performs a game based on the firing of a hit ball, and the gaming machine subtracts and updates the score according to the firing of the hit ball, and determines whether a predetermined addition update condition is satisfied. The system further includes a score updating unit capable of adding and updating the score according to the establishment, and the increment update allowable period in the value updating unit is used up according to the firing of the ball. And a predetermined period elapses thereafter, and the point updating means is capable of adding and updating the points even after the increase renewal allowance period has passed by the value updating means. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The game machine performs a game based on the firing of a hit ball, wherein the gaming device includes: a recording medium receiving unit for receiving insertion of the recording medium to be used; and collecting the recording medium. Means for controlling the recording medium collecting means, wherein the recording medium collecting means is configured to control the recording medium collecting means when the value updating means does not add or update the valuable value during the increase renewal allowable period. Recording medium collection control means for controlling the collection of the recording medium by means; subtracting and updating the points according to the firing of the hit ball; and adding and updating the points according to a predetermined addition update condition being satisfied. The value-updating means in the value-value updating means may further include a point updating unit, and the value updating unit may increase the allowable update period by a predetermined period after the point is used up according to the firing of the ball. The recording medium collection control means, when a recording medium different from the currently used recording medium is inserted into the recording medium receiving means, the recording medium currently used is used to satisfy a predetermined collection condition. In accordance therewith, control is further performed to allow the recording medium to be collected by the recording medium collecting means, and the score updating means enables the added value of the score to be updated even after the elapse of the update allowance period by the value updating means. In the case where the currently used recording medium is recovered according to the insertion of the another recording medium, the addition and updating of the points corresponding to the use of the another recording medium is performed until a predetermined update allowable condition is satisfied. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the gaming device is disabled.