JP2000126437A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an effectively discharged ball actually reached the game part of a game board to be surely detected by equipping a game ball detecting means with a detector which can detect only a game ball passed through an entrance onto the entrance part on guide rails to the game part to guide discharged game balls to the game part. SOLUTION: This Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine has a game part formed inside the inside guide rails on the surface of a game part and game balls discharged by a discharging means are discharged through a guide passage formed by inside and outside guide rails 24, 24 to the game part. A foul ball return preventing device 29 is equipped in the vicinity of the inlet part of guide rails 24, 24 facing the game part. A foul ball suppressing piece 91 with a base part rotatably supported by a rotary shaft in an upper cover 95 and a lower cover 96 is equipped on the foul ball return preventing device 29. A detecting piece equipped on the end part in the pivotally supporting side of the suppressing piece 91 is detected by a discharge sensor to securely detect an effectively discharged ball by an outputted signal thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system including a pachinko machine and the like, and more particularly to a use system for confirming a use history of a storage medium used for a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine (so-called "pachi-slot machine"). It relates to a history checking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game store, a game medium such as a pachinko ball is exchanged with a game medium such as a pachinko ball within a storage area of a storage medium (so-called prepaid card) in which a value equivalent to money is stored. Systems are known.

[0003]

However, in the prepaid card system as described above, a so-called premium is generally added when the purchase price is high, whereas the currently known In the gaming system, even if a player purchases a card, the price is not returned to the game store by itself, but the price is returned only to the game store that actually exchanged the game medium using the card. Therefore, no special premium is added.
Also, personal data regarding the player, such as the number of times the player has generated a special game such as a “big hit” and the number of visits to the game store, has not been collected. Therefore, in the business of a game store, improvement of the above-mentioned conventional game system has been desired. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a use history confirmation device capable of giving a privilege based on the use history of a storage medium of a player, such as use of a predetermined amount or more of the storage medium. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a use history confirming apparatus according to the present invention uses a storage medium capable of storing a value equivalent to money as a game medium based on the storage of the value. A use history confirmation device for confirming the use history of the storage medium in a gaming system for playing games in exchanged gaming machines, wherein the storage value or the value of the storage value relating to the cumulative value of the value stored in the storage medium is stored. A usage history storage including accumulation conversion information on an accumulated value converted into the number of the game media or game history information on a cumulative number of occurrences of a specific game mode in the gaming machine, and a usage history storage provided on the storage medium Means for reading the usage history storage from the means.

[0005] According to the usage history confirmation device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the accumulated storage information relating to the accumulated value in which the valuable value equivalent to money (frequency, etc.) is stored in the storage medium, or the valuable value of the game medium. The usage history storage including the cumulative conversion information regarding the cumulative value converted into the number or the game history information regarding the cumulative number of occurrences of a specific game mode in the gaming machine is read, and various benefits are provided based on the usage history storage. be able to.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a game system using an IC card 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this IC card 1 can convert the value stored in the IC card 1 into the number of game media by being inserted into a gaming machine 2 such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine. Each game can be played in accordance with the number of game media such as the number of balls and the number of medals. If a prize ball or a medal is obtained in each of the gaming machines 2, the number is written into a storage unit in the IC card 1. be able to.

The IC card 1 is issued by a card issuing machine 3 in a game arcade. A player puts cash into the card issuing machine 3 and purchases an IC card 1 in which a valuable value (frequency, etc.) corresponding to a certain amount of money is stored in advance. Also,
When the player has used up the value of the IC card 1 already purchased, the player inserts the IC card 1 on hand into a card issuing machine in the store and inserts cash into the IC card 1 on hand.
The value of the value of the C card 1 can be set to a value corresponding to the input amount.

The information of the IC card 1 is stored in the gaming machine 2
It is sent to the card information collecting device 7 or the game store management device 8 via the card issuing machine 3 and used for management of the game store.

The player converts the number of game media in the IC card 1 into a prize exchange rate by inserting the IC card 1 into the prize exchange control device 4, and directly connects the prize exchange company 9 in the game store. Can also be exchanged for prizes.

[0010] The player can also use the IC card 1 to purchase drinks, foods, and the like from the vending machine 5 in a game arcade. In addition, since the IC card 1 can simultaneously store the game history and the card use history of the player, the frequency of use of the game store and the high frequency of play, that is, whether or not the customer is a "customer" can be immediately determined. Can be determined. The history can be read by the use history confirmation device 6, and various benefits such as a reduction in game costs and an increase in prize balls can be given.

The sales of the IC card 1 are sent to the card sales management device 10 via the card information collecting device 7, and finally sent to the card company 11 which manufactures and sells the IC card.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, I.
1 shows an external configuration of a specific example of a C card. As shown in the figure, a card base 15 formed of a material such as plastic is provided.
, An IC module 16 which is a semiconductor device having a control and storage function is provided, an input / output terminal unit 17 is provided on a card surface for exchanging information with the outside, and a magnetic stripe 18 is provided on the card surface as an auxiliary storage unit. Is provided. The IC module 16 includes a control unit and a storage unit (not shown), and the control unit includes a CPU, a RAM,
OM and the like are provided. The storage unit may be an unillustrated EPROM (Electrically Programmable ROM) or EEP.
Semiconductor memories such as ROM (electrically erasable and erasable ROM) and RAM are used.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment I of the present invention.
The external configuration of another specific example of the C card is shown. As shown in the figure, a card base 15 formed of a material such as plastic is provided.
, An IC module 16 which is a semiconductor device having a control and storage function is provided, an input / output terminal unit 17 is provided on the surface of the card for exchanging information with the outside, and a display unit 19 for displaying data is provided on the surface of the card. It is composed. In addition, a numeric keypad or the like that can externally input an operation command may be provided on the card surface.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a more detailed configuration of the IC card as a principle block diagram. As shown in FIG.
C card 1 includes ID storage means, value storage means,
The game device includes a game medium number storage unit, a use history storage unit, a privilege control unit, a game state storage unit, a storage content display control unit, a storage content display unit, and a display switching operation unit. Here, the storage content display control means is a CPU (not shown) provided inside the card, and the storage content display means is a data display unit 19 provided on the surface of the card.
However, as the display switching operation means, an externally operable numeric keypad or the like provided on the card surface fulfills its function.

Next, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the above-mentioned game medium number storage means. As shown in the figure, the number of game media storage means includes game medium identification control means,
It is provided with a game store identification control means, a game medium first storage means, and a game medium second storage means. Here, the game medium identification control means and the game shop identification control means are the IC card 1
A CPU (not shown) performs the function. Further, the first storage means for the game medium and the second storage means for the game medium include an IC
An unillustrated EPROM (electrically programmable ROM) or an EEPROM (electrically erasable R
OM) and RAM perform this function.

Next, the configuration of a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine for playing a game using the IC card 1, will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 6, this pachinko machine 2A
The game board 23 is provided so as to cover the window of the frame-shaped front frame 22 from the back side, and a game section 25 surrounded by a guide rail 24 is formed on the surface of the game board 23. Various winning areas (not shown), obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are provided. Further, an out port 62 for taking in a hit ball which has not won a prize is provided at a lowermost portion in the game section 5. The pachinko machine 2A may have a foul ball return preventing device 29 near the entrance portion facing the game section 25 from the launching ball guide path formed by the guide rail 24, in addition to the above-described components. May be provided.

In addition, when playing a game using the above-mentioned IC card 1 in the pachinko machine 2A, a value is written into the IC card 1 on the side of the pachinko machine 2A in exchange for cash. The card issuing machines 3 capable of performing such operations may be provided side by side. The card issuing machine 3 is provided with a bill insertion slot 31 for a player to insert bills and a money insertion slot 32 for inserting money, and a card control board 33 for control is provided therein. Have been.

This pachinko machine 2A is not a conventional type of pachinko machine in which a pachinko ball is put into an upper plate and fired by a firing device, and when a prize is won, the prize ball is discharged to the upper plate or lower plate.
A predetermined number of pachinko balls are enclosed inside the pachinko machine,
The balance of the number of game media (pachinko balls for a pachinko machine, medals for a pachislot machine such as medals, and pachinko balls for this embodiment) stored in the C card 1 is In the case of a pachinko machine, when there is a pachinko ball, the enclosed pachinko ball is sent to the one-ball launch position in exchange for subtracting one ball from the balance.

Therefore, the game board 23 of this pachinko machine 2A
There is no upper plate or lower plate as in the prior art, but an operation unit 26 is provided below the lower plate. A card insertion slot 28 for inserting an IC card is provided below the operation unit 26.
And a firing dial 27A for controlling the firing of a pachinko ball and a single-shot switch 27B.

The operation unit 26 has the card insertion slot 28
A card balance display 46 for displaying the remaining frequency of the value which is the value stored in the card when the IC card 1 is inserted into the card, and a game medium of this pachinko machine from all or a part of the frequency. And a held ball number indicator 47 for displaying the number of held balls which is the current number of pachinko balls (the number of game media) converted into the number of pachinko balls.

When one button operation is performed on the operation unit 26, a predetermined frequency (for example, 1
A ball lending switch 43 for performing so-called "ball lending" that converts the number of times or the number of 5 times into the number of game media (the number of held balls), and a game in which the game is temporarily suspended but is to be returned and played again. There is provided an interruption switch 42 for interrupting the game by securing the occupation right of the gaming machine for the player.

In addition to the above, the operation section 26 has an information display 44 for displaying other stored contents of the IC card and information notified from the amusement shop side, and a display content of the information display 44 is selected. Display select switch 41, a numeric keypad 45 for inputting an operation command from outside, and an IC when the player finally ends the game on the gaming machine.
An end switch 48 operated to retrieve the card;
A launch power level indicator 49 for displaying the hitting force level of the hit ball launching device described later is also provided.

Also, on the front of the pachinko machine 2A, a call switch 53 which is pressed when a player wants to call a store clerk, a function lamp 51 having various functions, a completion lamp 52, and a sound effect are provided. Left and right speakers 54L, 54R, etc. are provided for heightening.

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 2A will be described with reference to FIG. On the back of the game board 23, a pachinko ball that has won the prize area is provided with a safe sensor 66.
Is provided, and an accessory control board 63 is provided behind the ball bringing section 61. The pachinko ball that does not win is guided to the out sensor 67. In addition, the pachinko balls that have been fired but returned to the guide rail 24 without entering the game section 25 and collected are guided to the foul sensor 68. After passing through each sensor, these pachinko balls are shown in FIG.
To the firing section on the far left.

In the launching section, a ball launching device 75 launches and launches one pachinko ball sent to the ball feeding solenoid 73. The first firing sensor 76 is configured to detect this firing number.

Since the gaming machine 2A is of the "enclosed ball type" as described above, the pachinko ball is taken out when the pachinko ball is locked in the middle of the game section, for example. The number may decrease. In such a case, if the number decreases extremely, the game cannot be continued. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the number of the enclosed balls so as not to be less than a certain number. During the game, some of the enclosed balls are
It is detected whether or not the pachinko ball remains at least to the right of this position even if it exists in the inside. Then, when the number of enclosed balls becomes smaller than a certain number, the number is notified to a management device of a game store or the like, and a person in charge replenishes them from the enclosed ball inlet 72. The refilled encapsulating ball is guided to the launching device after passing through the encapsulating ball polishing machine 71. Also,
The enclosed ball polishing machine 71 may perform ball polishing every time all or a specific ball (for example, a ball that has passed the safe sensor 66) passes. The ball removing mechanism 74 is used when removing an enclosed ball from the gaming machine 2A.

A main body control board 77 and a card reader / writer 78 for reading the contents of the IC card 1 and writing information are provided at the lower rear portion of the gaming machine 2A. Main body control board 7
7, a flight distance adjustment switch 81 for adjusting the firing force of the hit ball firing device 75, a touch adjustment switch 82 for adjusting the sensitivity of detecting that the player is touching the firing dial, When the player presses the interrupt switch 42 and stands up, but does not return to the game after a predetermined period of time, the game store clerk cancels the game interrupted state. Switch 84 for once resetting the state of the gaming machine
And a service ball switch 85 that is used when the pachinko ball is locked in the game section 25 (for example, a signal notifying that the ball is a safe ball is sent to the gaming machine or a predetermined prize ball is serviced). And

FIGS. 8 and 9 show another example of the construction of the pachinko machine 2A shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a more detailed configuration of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the foul ball return preventing device 29 is
The launching ball guide path formed by 4 is provided at an appropriate position at the distal end at a position facing the game section 25, and a fitting section 98 is rotatably mounted on a rotating shaft 97 inside the upper cover 95 and the lower cover 96, A foul ball restraining piece 91 is attached to one end of the outer periphery of the fitting portion 98.
At the other end. The foul ball restraining piece 91 is urged by a weak urging force, and the launched pachinko ball pushes open the foul ball restraining piece 91 that closes an entrance portion to the game section 25 and enters the game section 25, but once enters. Even if the pachinko ball that has entered the game section 25 returns to the launching ball guideway, it will not be able to return because it is blocked by the foul ball restraining piece 91.

As shown in FIG. 9, the foul ball return preventing device 29 is provided with a biasing force by a return spring 92, and is provided with a detecting piece 94 and a second firing sensor 93 provided on the opposite side of the foul ball suppressing piece 91. The foul ball restraining piece 91 is pushed open to detect a pachinko ball that has entered the game section 25 by the cooperative operation of the game. The second emission sensor 93 is configured by a photo detector or the like.

When configured as described above, the hit ball launching device 7
The pachinko ball is fired at 5 and then the second firing sensor 9
When the pachinko ball 3 detects a pachinko ball, it can be understood that the pachinko ball has been normally fired and has entered the gaming section 25. Therefore, the case where this state is reached is defined as "fired". On the other hand, if the second firing sensor 93 does not detect a pachinko ball after the pachinko ball is fired by the hit ball firing device 75, the pachinko ball does not enter the game section 25 and goes back on the guide rail. A fouled condition, which we will not define as "fired".
With this definition, the first firing sensor 76 and the foul sensor 68 in the above-described pachinko machine 2A become unnecessary, and the effective firing sphere can be reliably detected and processed only with the second firing sensor 93.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a more detailed block diagram of the principle of the pachinko machine 2A. FIG. 11 shows a more detailed principle block configuration of the prize exchange control device 4 and the game store management device 8 described above. FIG. 12 shows a more detailed block diagram of the principle of the game interruption control means in the above-mentioned pachinko machine 2A.
FIG. 13 shows a more detailed block diagram of the principle. FIG. 14 shows a more detailed block diagram of the principle of the use history storage means and the use history confirmation device in the pachinko machine 2A.

Based on FIG. 4 to FIG. 14, the storage and control in the IC card 1, the game machine 2, the prize exchange control device 4, the vending machine 5, the use history check device 6, and the game store management device 8 Is described below.

First, when the IC card 1 is issued, as shown in FIG. 4, a signal from the card issuing machine 3 is used to store a value equivalent to cash in a value storage means in the card. (Not shown), an electrically programmable ROM (EEPROM), an EEPROM (electrically erasable erasable ROM), a RAM, or the like. As for the frequency, one yen may be regarded as one time and the cash amount may be divided at this time (in this case, 1000 yen becomes 1000 degrees),
The amount of cash may be divided by 100 yen once (in this case, for example, 1000 yen is 10 degrees). How to determine the amount of money for one time is free depending on the game store or the like. In this case, when the player wants to check the current value value balance, a type I with a numeric keypad is used.
In the case of a C card, a numeric keypad as a display switching operation unit is operated to operate a CPU as a storage content display control unit.
The value of the balance of value can be displayed on a liquid crystal display unit or the like, which is storage content display means, via the.

Next, when playing a game with the gaming machine 2 using the IC card 1, the player inserts the card into the card insertion slot 28 (FIG. 6) provided in the gaming machine 2 and places it in the control area of the gaming machine 2. Put on. In this case, the control CPU of the gaming machine 2 sends the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot to
Request D code (identification code: store name, player code, etc.). In the case of FIG. 4, the gaming machine 2
The identification code is requested from the D storage means, and the ID storage means outputs its own identification code.

In this case, a signal indicating the type of game medium used by the game machine is sent from the game machine 2 to the IC card 1 side to the game medium identification control means in the game medium number storage means. The gaming machine type signal may be sent from the management apparatus of the gaming shop to the IC card via the gaming machine.

The gaming machine 2 simultaneously displays the value of the card stored on the possessed value display means (FIG. 10) such as the card balance display 46 of FIG. The number of game media stored in the card (the number of game media corresponding to the type of gaming machine in which the card is inserted) is displayed on the owned game medium number display means (FIG. 10) such as the display 47. At this time, when the balance of the number of balls or the balance of the number of held balls is zero, a display such as "there is no card frequency balance." Or "there is no held ball number" is displayed on the information display 44 or the like of the gaming machine 2. Or notification may be performed. The number of game media other than the number of game media corresponding to the gaming machine in which the card is inserted may be displayed on the information display 44 in FIG.

Next, when the player operates the value conversion operation means (such as the ball lending switch 43 in FIG. 6) in the card operation means of the gaming machine 2 shown in FIG. Then, the control CP which is the value conversion control means of FIG.
U converts a predetermined amount of valuables into the number of game media (for example, pachinko balls) used by the gaming machine in accordance with the content of the operation if the balance of the valuables is not zero.

The converted data of the number of game media is shown in FIG.
Is sent to the game medium number control means. The game medium number control means causes the game medium number data to be displayed on the owned game medium number display means (such as the held ball number display 47 in FIG. 6).

At the same time, if the balance of the number of game media is not zero, the game medium number control means sends a firing enable signal to the game ball firing control means (FIG. 10). The game ball launch control means, if receiving the firing enable signal, receives a fire operation signal from the game ball launch operation means (for example, the launch dial 27A in FIG. 6) by the operation of the player, A control signal is sent to a ball launching device (such as the hitting launching device 75 in FIG. 7) to launch a hitting ball.

As a result of the game, when the launched pachinko ball wins, the fact of the winning can be recognized by passing through the safe ball detecting means (safe sensor 66 in FIG. 7) of FIG. 10, but the number of winning balls may be different. Game control means (such as a control board 63 in FIG. 7) based on a detection signal from a prize detecting means (a sensor (not shown) provided in each of the pieces).
The prize ball number signal is also sent to the game medium number control means, and the number corresponding to the prize ball number signal is increased to the balance of the game medium number. In this case, the game control means also controls the operation of the driving means such as the accessory, and outputs information such as a big hit state.

Further, the predetermined number of game media detecting means is connected to the number of game media control means, and detects whether or not the balance of the number of game media has reached a certain number or less. When the number of game media (in this case, the number of held balls) becomes a certain number or less, for example, five or less, the predetermined game medium number detecting means sends an automatic conversion request signal to the value conversion control means. At this time, if an operation is input by a card operating means (for example, the numeric keypad 45 in FIG. 6) to perform automatic conversion in such a case,
The value conversion control means, if the value is equal to or more than a predetermined value, converts the value into the number of game media (for example, pachinko balls) used by the gaming machine according to the operation content. On the other hand, if the automatic conversion command is not input or the value balance is zero, the hit ball firing is stopped when the number of owned game media is used up.

In the above description, a so-called "big hit", such as when the game state is "starting memory" or "reach state".
In the case of a specific game mode in which is likely to occur, the specific game mode detection means in FIG. 10 detects this and sends a specific game mode signal to the value conversion control means. The value conversion control means has an AND circuit (not shown). In such a case, a certain amount of value is left so that even if the balance of the value becomes small, a big hit can be dealt with. An AND logic between the game mode signal and the value limit signal is taken, and when the value of the specific game mode is less than a certain limit value, control is performed so that the value is not converted into the number of game media.

In this case, in the pachinko machine 2A of FIG. 6, if the player newly inserts cash into the bill insertion slot 31 of the card issuing machine 3 adjacent to the pachinko machine 2A, the value corresponding to the amount of money is changed. Is written on the IC card 1 and a game can be played in the same procedure as described above.

After playing the game as described above, when ending the game at the gaming machine, the player must use the card ejection operation means (the end switch 48 in FIG. 6, etc.) in the card operation means in FIG. ). This end operation command is
It is sent to the card transport control means, and then sent to the game medium number control means.

When the end operation command is received, the value conversion control means of the gaming machine 2 writes the value balance at that time back to the value storage means in the IC card. At the same time, the number-of-game-means control means accesses the number-of-game-mediums storage means (FIG. 4) in the IC card 1 and determines the type of the game machine 2 (such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine). ) Is transmitted, and the balance of the number of game media is transferred.

The game medium identification control means I shown in FIG.
The C card CPU has a gaming machine type determination control unit (not shown) therein, and determines the type of the gaming machine based on the gaming machine type signal and outputs a gaming machine type determination signal. The IC card CPU, which is a game machine medium identification control means,
Based on the gaming machine type determination signal, the type of the gaming medium used by the gaming machine (a pachinko ball if the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, a medal if the gaming machine is a pachislot machine) is identified, and the gaming medium first storage means is provided. Out of the storage areas for the various game media stored in the game machine, the balance data of the number of game media (in this case, pachinko balls) of the game machine of the gaming machine (in this case, it is zero). The control is performed so that the game medium number data transferred from the gaming machine is added and stored.

The first storage means of the game medium shown in FIG.
There are provided storage areas A, B, C,... For storing data for each game store based on a game store identification signal from the game store identification control means. Has a plurality of storage areas for each medium capable of independently storing the numbers. For example, in a first storage area of the A storage area for storing data of the game store A, data that can be used as a pachinko ball for playing with a pachinko machine, that is, data corresponding to a “holding ball” in terms of a real ball. In the second storage area, data usable as medals for playing with a pachislot machine, that is, data corresponding to “owned medals” in an actual example, is stored in the second storage area in units of a number. In the storage area, data that can be used as game media for playing with other game machines is stored in units of the number of game media.

If the game medium determined based on the gaming machine type determination signal is a pachinko ball, the IC card CPU adds the balance data stored in the first storage area in the above example to the balance data stored in the first storage area. The game medium number data transferred from the game medium number control means is added and stored. The added and stored number of game media data corresponds to the total number of media in the middle which is the total number of game media in the middle of the game.

In the above description, the first game medium storage means has a storage section for each of a plurality of different game stores, but the selection of the storage section for each game store and the data writing control are performed by the game medium storage means in the game medium number storage means. This is performed by the store identification control means.

When the above operation is completed, the card transport control means in the gaming machine 2 ejects the IC card 1 from the card insertion slot of the gaming machine 2. In this case, in the case of a specific game mode in which a so-called "big hit" is likely to occur, such as when the game state is "with start memory" or "reach state", the specific game mode detection means in FIG. A game mode signal is sent to the card transport control means to prohibit card ejection in such a case.

Next, when a player plays a game with another gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) in the same gaming shop, the player inserts the IC card 1 into another gaming machine. In this case, the balance data stored in the first storage area in the card is stored in the number-of-game-mediums control means (FIG. 10) in the game machine, and the number-of-balls-display device as the number-of-owned-game-means display means 47 (FIG. 6) and the like. In this case, after the number of game media data is transferred, the data in the first storage area in the IC card 1 temporarily becomes zero. After that, the game is played by the same operation as described above.

The player plays the game in the same game store as described above, and when ending the game in the game store finally, discharges the IC card 1 from the last game machine. After that, before leaving the game store, the prize exchange control device 4 in the game store is inserted into an insertion port or the like.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the IC card 1 is inserted into an insertion slot of the prize exchange control device 4, the storage content reading means in the prize exchange control device 4 becomes the game medium first storage means and the game medium. The second storage means is accessed to read the respective stored contents, and stored in a temporary storage unit (not shown) in the stored contents reading means.

Then, based on this stored storage, when the player exchanges a part or all of the game medium number data stored value in the game medium first storage means, which is the total number of intermediate media at that time, for a prize. In the game, the game store management device 8
By operating the prize selection means (selection button or the like), the type and quantity of the desired prize are selected.

This selection signal is sent to the prize exchange number comparison / determination control means in the prize exchange controller 4. In this case, the storage value of the number of game media stored in the temporary storage unit (not shown) in the storage content reading means is also sent to the prize exchange number comparison determination control means at the same time.

The prize exchange number comparison / judgment control means compares the two data, and the value of the number of game media held by the player is larger than the value corresponding to the type and quantity of the prize selected by the player. Is determined. As a result, if the value of the number of game media held by the player is larger than the value corresponding to the type and quantity of the prize selected by the player, an exchange authorization signal for permitting the exchange is issued. In this case, if the value of the prize is higher than a certain value, this exchange approval signal is sent to the prize exchange company, so that the prize exchange company sends the prize to the player, and the prize value is lower than a certain value. In such a case, those prizes may be stocked in the game store and transferred directly to the player based on the exchange authorization signal.

On the other hand, the player temporarily stores a part or all of the game medium number data storage value in the game medium first storage means, which is the total number of media in the middle at that time, and uses it again as a game medium at a later date. When it is desired to exchange the game media, the game store clerk operates the operation means (not shown) of the game store management device 8 to store the number of game media stored in the first storage device of the game media. A command signal is given to convert the value once to a storage medium storage value and store it in the game medium second storage means.

Upon receiving this command signal, the prize exchange control device 4
The storage value conversion control means controls to temporarily convert the game medium number data storage value stored in the game medium first storage means into the storage medium storage value.

In this case, when the number of game media stored in the first game medium storage means is directly stored in the second game medium storage value as the value of the number of game media, the storage value conversion control means particularly performs data conversion. Instead, the data is sent to the next storage content changing means, and the storage content changing means stores the data in the second game medium storage means (FIG. 5) in the number of game media storage means in the IC card 1. Control. As a control method, the game medium second storage means has a write control unit and a storage unit, and the IC card 1 side independently writes the information, and the game medium second storage means performs the write control only by the storage unit. There are two methods, which do not have a unit, and write control is performed on the storage content changing means side. In this embodiment, either method is possible.

In the above description, when data conversion is required between the number of game media and the storage medium storage value, for example, an arbitrary game commonly used by each game store at a conversion rate predetermined by the game store. In the case of conversion into a medium unit, for example, the conversion ratio R is set by the conversion ratio setting means in the game store management device 8.
Is set in advance, and the conversion ratio R is stored in the conversion ratio storage means in the prize exchange control device 4 and sent to the stored value conversion control means.

Therefore, when the player wants to store the number of game media stored in the first game medium storage means in the second game medium storage means in the above-mentioned game medium unit, the prize exchange control device 4 is shown. By operating the non-operating operation means, the data is converted by the conversion ratio R, and the storage content changing means stores the data in the game medium second storage means in the game medium number storage means in the IC card 1 and the storage medium. Control to store as a value. This conversion ratio R is generally a different value for each game store.

After the storage medium value is stored in the second storage means for the game medium in this way, when the player wants to play the game again at a later date, the IC card 1 is inserted into the prize exchange controller 4 and not shown. Using the operating means or the like, conversion is performed based on a predetermined conversion ratio common to each game store (for example, conversion into 25 pachinko balls for 100 yen), and the above storage medium value is used as the number of game media. If the user wants to exchange the prize based on the storage medium value, the user can insert the prize into the prize exchange control device in the same manner as described above. Is controlled to be replaced.

As a game medium unit that can be commonly used among the game stores, for example, in the case of a pachinko ball, if the number of game media in the first game medium storage means is 1,000, a certain game media Assuming that the exchange rate converted to the amount of the store A is 2.5 yen per pachinko ball, 25
Since this is equivalent to 00 yen, a value of 2500 may be stored in the game medium second storage means. In this way, since the common value is a value equivalent to the amount of money, even in different amusement stores, the value stored in the second storage means for the amusement media is again converted into the number of game media at the exchange ratio of the amusement store, thereby enabling the game The storage medium can be used between different game stores. Further, since the number of game media obtained by converting the unit amount into each game medium (exchange rate to the number of game media per yen) is currently common throughout the country, this exchange rate is, for example, 0 which is the value of the current pachinko ball. By using .25 pieces / yen (25 pieces for 100 yen), the above-mentioned money equivalent value 2500 may be obtained by adopting a value of 625 (pieces). Also in this case, in a different game store, the value stored in the game medium second storage means can be converted into the number of game media again to play a game.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of game media acquired and stored in the first game medium storage means is set as the storage medium value in the second game medium storage means after the end of the game at the game store. If the player has no time to go to the prize exchange control device, the IC card 1 must be once removed from the gaming machine 2 and inserted into the prize exchange control device 4. Also, there are cases where it is necessary to change the order of the exchange operation of the premium exchange control device, and there may be cases where it is not always convenient.

Therefore, in consideration of the convenience of the player, when the player finishes the game on the gaming machine, the game machine stores the information from the first game medium storing means to the second game medium storing means. Embodiments that allow the transfer of values are also conceivable.

In this case, at the end of the game, the player
Before the ejection operation of the IC card 1, the operation means of the gaming machine 2 (FIG. 6)
1 is operated by operating the numeric keypad 45).
A storage value transfer command signal is given to the game medium number control means of 0,
The game medium number control means issues a stored value transfer control signal to the IC card 1 to control the stored value transfer. In this case, as a method of the stored value transfer control, the game medium identification control means of the game medium number storage means in the IC card 1 has a write control unit, and the IC card 1 side reads the game medium from the game medium first storage means. Method of writing to medium second storage means independently and IC card 1
There is no writing control unit on the side, and there are two methods of performing writing control on the side of the game medium number control means in the gaming machine. In the present embodiment, either method is possible. Then, once stored as a storage medium value in the game medium second storage means,
When the number of game media is re-transferred to the first game medium storage unit, the transfer can be performed in the same manner as described above.

Next, a description will be given of a process in a case where the player has to temporarily leave the gaming machine during the game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, when the player operates the game interruption operation means (interruption switch 42 in FIG. 6) of the gaming machine, the operation causes a game interruption instruction signal to be transmitted to the game interruption control means in the gaming machine. Sent.

When the game interruption command signal is received, the timer means in the game interruption control means causes a predetermined time (for example, 3
0 minutes), during which time the interruption period control means sends an interruption period signal as an interruption period, and while the interruption period signal is being sent, the game interruption instruction means in the game interruption control means The game mode of the gaming machine is interrupted in a predetermined interrupted game mode (for example, the operation of the accessory in the game unit 25 in FIG. 6 is temporarily stopped).
A control signal is sent to game control means such as the accessory board 63 in FIG. During the interruption period, the game interruption display means such as the information display 44 in FIG. 6 is informed that the game is interrupted, and the game store management device 8 is notified that the game is interrupted.

When the game is interrupted, the player temporarily leaves the gaming machine. Therefore, when the player returns to the gaming machine again, it is necessary to determine whether or not the player is the same player. It is necessary to prevent the game from being played even if a third party operates the gaming machine during the game. As one of the means for this, the interruption storage medium issuance instructing means in the game interruption control means stores, in the IC card 1 inserted in the game machine, identification information (identification of the game machine) for identifying this game machine. Code etc.)
Is stored, that the game is interrupted, and the card is discharged by the card transport control means. In this way, the player returns to the gaming machine again and
When the card 1 is inserted into the gaming machine, the identification information comparison / determination means in the game interruption control means compares the identification information of the gaming machine stored in the IC card 1 with the identification information of the gaming machine itself. If the two match, a control signal indicating "playable" is sent to the game medium number increase / decrease control means in the gaming machine, and this game enable control signal is received. As described above, the launch enable signal is transmitted to the game ball launch control means, and the game can be resumed in the same manner as described above. In this case, the number of game media held by the gaming machine at that time may be stored in the IC card 1 to be ejected, and then ejected, so that an article to be described later can be purchased during the interruption of the game.

As another method for identifying the interrupted player and resuming the game, the IC card 1 inserted in the game machine is not ejected, and a storage card (game interrupt card) dedicated to the interruption of the game is used. The interruption storage medium issuing instruction means may control the interruption card issuing means to issue the interruption card issuing means.
The game interruption card may be a magnetic card or an IC card. As in the above, identification information for identifying the gaming machine is stored in the gaming interruption card. In this case, unless the game interruption card is reinserted, the game interruption control means controls so that neither restart of the game nor ejection of the IC card 1 is possible. In this case as well, the number of game media held by the gaming machine at that time may be stored in the card to be ejected before the card is ejected so that an article to be described later can be purchased during the interruption of the game.

However, this game interruption operation returns to the normal state when the above-mentioned predetermined interruption period (for example, 30 minutes) elapses, and once the IC card is inserted, the game store temporarily stores it. After that, anyone can play the game after that. When the game interruption operation ends, the game is ended even if the game mode is a special game mode such as a big hit. Restricting the use of other players by the game interruption action,
In the meantime, the profit does not increase for the game store. During this game interruption period, in order to notify the third party of the interruption of the game, the information display 44 in FIG. 6 is highlighted, and when a third party's card is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, It may be emphasized that the game is being interrupted by issuing an artificial voice such as "This table is being used by another customer. Please go to another table." Further, the game interruption control means notifies the game store management device 8 of the fact that the time of the interruption period is approaching by the signal from the interruption period control device, and the artificial voice by the game store management device 8. In response to the occurrence or the notification from the amusement shop management device 8, the amusement shop clerk may broadcast in-store a message that "the interruption period of the XX units is about to expire".

Next, the operation of the vending machine 5, which is an article vending machine capable of purchasing an article based on the number of game media stored in the IC card 1, will be described. When the player inserts the IC card 1 into the vending machine 5, the storage and reading means in the vending machine 5 reads the value storage means, the first game medium storage means, and the game medium (2) Access the storage means and temporarily store the stored value in a storage unit (not shown). This stored content is sent to the stored content display means and displayed to the player.

Next, the player selects the storage value desired to be used for the article purchase from the displayed three types of storage data by the use storage selection operation means (a data selection button or the like). In response to the selection, the use storage extraction unit extracts the selected data from the three types of data values stored in the storage unit. At the same time, the selected data type is also sent to the exchange data value selection control means.

Next, when the player selects the type and quantity of the desired goods, for example, the soft drinks and the number thereof, by the requested goods selection means, the exchange data value selection control means makes the exchange data value selection control the above-mentioned selected data. The converted value data is sent to the stored data comparison control means after being converted into the type of unit. For example, when the purchase of two bottles of 150 yen, that is, the purchase of 300 yen is selected, and the purchase of 100 yen from the value storage means of 1 time is selected, the price of the juice is stored as 30 times. Send to data comparison control means. In the case where the purchase from the number of pachinko balls is selected from the number of game media, the exchange rate of this game store is 2.5 per ball.
If it is converted into yen, the price of the juice is sent to the stored data comparison control means as 120 balls.

On the other hand, the storage data comparison control means, which receives the balance value of the storage data value to be purchased from the use storage extraction means and receives the conversion price of the purchased article from the exchange data value selection control means, Compare the two, and if the former value is greater, the article is ejected by the article ejection means, and at the same time, a command is sent to the storage content changing means to purchase the stored data value in the IC card 1 where the article was purchased. Is subtracted by the amount used for and stored again.

The fact that an article purchase (memory exchange) has been performed using the stored value in the IC card 1 is sent from the stored data value comparing / determining means to the memory exchange information transmitting means, and the card information collection device 7 and the game store management It is sent to the device 8.

[0097] The purchase of the article based on the card stored value can be performed after the game in the gaming machine is completed or during the interruption of the game.

Next, an explanation will be given of the privilege grant based on the use history storage of the IC card 1 stored in the IC card 1 described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card 1 is provided with use history storage means such as a storage unit such as an EPROM, an EEPROM, or a RAM. Stores usage history storage including storage information, or cumulative conversion information regarding a cumulative value obtained by converting a frequency or the like into a pachinko ball count or the like, or game history information regarding a cumulative number of occurrences of a specific game mode such as a special game in a gaming machine. .

The use history storage means, as shown in FIG. 14, determines to which device the IC card 1 has been used, and controls which storage means stores the data in which storage means. And value-added purchase total storage means for storing cumulative storage information relating to the cumulative value in which the player stores the frequency and the like in the IC card 1; and cumulative conversion information relating to the cumulative value obtained by converting the frequency and the like into the number of pachinko balls. Game media conversion cumulative storage means for storing, specific game mode generation storage means for storing game history information relating to the cumulative number of occurrences of a specific game mode such as a special game in a gaming machine, Based on the value stored in each of the above-mentioned storage means, for example, when there are many purchases of valuable value, In the case where the cumulative number of technical media conversions is large, or in the case where the cumulative number of occurrences of the specific game mode is large, the player who is the owner of this card determines that the player is a good customer of the gaming store and gives a privilege. Privilege determination control means for generating a control signal for performing the control as described above.

Accordingly, when the privilege determination control means issues a control signal indicating that a privilege should be granted, the control signal is transmitted to the privilege granting means in the privilege control means in the same IC card 1 as shown in FIG. Sent to

In this case, the privilege granting unit controls each unit in the IC card 1 so as to grant a privilege advantageous to the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a valuable value storage unit is accessed, and a premium (a bonus) is added to the current value of the valuable value and stored. Alternatively, the pachinko machine 2A may be accessed to increase the exchange ratio from the value to the number of game media. As another form, it is conceivable that the privilege providing means accesses the game medium number storage means in the IC card 1 and adds a premium to the current balance of the game medium and stores it.
As shown in FIG. 5, the number of game media may be a value stored in the first game medium storage means or a value stored in the second game medium storage means.

Alternatively, the privilege for purchasing a predetermined number of predetermined articles sold by the vending machine 5 may be stored in the privilege storage means. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the contents stored in the privilege storage means can be displayed as numerical values or the like on the storage contents display means (the display unit 19 in FIG. 3, etc.). This goods exchange right, when exchanged for goods by the vending machine 5,
It is decremented accordingly.

On the other hand, when the IC card 1 is inserted into the use history confirmation device 6, the use history storage including the above various data is read out by use history read means in the use history confirmation device 6. The result is sent to the privilege grant control means in the use history confirmation device 6.

The privilege grant control means performs the same operation as the privilege determination control means described above. Based on the stored values of the storage means read by the use history reading means, for example, the total purchase of valuable value is determined. If there are many, if the cumulative number of game media conversions is large, or if the cumulative number of occurrences of the specific game mode is large, it is determined that the player who owns the card is a good customer for the gaming store. A control signal for controlling to perform the privilege grant is generated and sent to the privilege granting means of the privilege controlling means.

The stored values of the storage means read out by the use history reading means are displayed externally by the use history display means, and the player or the like can check the use history of his or her own IC card. Can be. In addition, the output of the above-mentioned privilege grant control means is also sent to the game store management device 8 and becomes management information of the game store. The use history confirmation device 6 is provided with a privilege granting ratio setting control means, and under the control of the game arcade management device 8, controls how to give a privilege (privilege granting ratio).

In FIG. 4, the privilege giving means also gives a privilege to the prize exchange control device 4. As shown in FIG. 11, in the prize exchange control device 4, in the prize exchange number comparison determination control means, the value of the number of game media held by the player is determined by the prize value corresponding to the type and quantity of the prize selected by the player. Is also determined to be a large value. In this case, the privilege can be given to the player by reducing the value of the prize value by a predetermined value or a predetermined ratio according to a control signal from the above-mentioned privilege giving means. Alternatively, the stored value conversion control means for converting the stored value of the game medium first storage means in the game medium number storage means in the IC card 1 into the storage value in the game medium second storage means, By changing the value of the conversion ratio of the above conversion to a value advantageous to the player according to the control signal from, the privilege can be given to the player.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above embodiment is an exemplification, and has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, in the case of ball lending, the value conversion control means of the gaming machine converts the value balance stored in the IC card into the game medium used by the player. The example in which the valuable value in the IC card is subtracted by the valuable value described above has been described. This is because the type signal of the gaming machine is sent from the gaming machine side to the IC card side, and the IC card side determines the type of the game medium and The card side may convert the value into the number of game media and send the game medium number data to the game machine.

Further, when the player once operates the card ejection operation means (FIG. 10) to end the game with the gaming machine, or when the gaming machine has a special gaming state (so-called "big hit") once. After the occurrence, even if there is a balance of the number of game media, the number of game media control means (FIG. 10) so as to prohibit the game with the same type of game machine unless the prize is exchanged once.
Sends a firing prohibition signal to the game ball launch control means (FIG. 10) to control it so that it cannot fire a ball, and displays an information display (FIG. 6) such as "No further games can be played on this platform. Please give me a prize exchange once. "

Further, the game medium 2 in the above embodiment
Instead of providing the storage unit, the value stored in the first storage unit for the game medium may be converted into a monetary value (frequency) and added to the value storage unit.

Further, the value stored in the second storage means of the game medium is stored together with the identification information of the game store in which the data is stored, so that prizes can be exchanged at a game store different from the stored game store. When exchanged for game media, settlement between game stores may be performed through a premium exchange company.

[0093]

As described above, according to the use history confirming apparatus of the present invention having the above-described structure, the accumulated storage information relating to the accumulated number of times that the valuable value (frequency, etc.) equivalent to money is stored in the storage medium. Or a usage history storage including cumulative conversion information on the number of times the value has been converted into the number of game media, or game history information on the number of occurrences of a specific game mode in the gaming machine, and reads the usage history storage based on the usage history storage. Various benefits can be given to the player, and the player can be given a sense of satisfaction. Therefore, there is an advantage that the gaming store can fix the customer by giving the privilege.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system using an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a specific example of the IC card in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of another specific example of the IC card in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the IC card in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of a game medium number storage unit in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the entire configuration of a specific example of the gaming machine in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the entire configuration of a specific example of the gaming machine in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram showing a more detailed configuration of a foul ball return preventing device in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing a more detailed configuration of the foul ball return preventing device in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the gaming machine in FIGS.

11 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of a prize exchange control device and a game arcade management device in FIG. 1;

12 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the game interruption control means in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the vending machine in FIG. 1;

14 is a principle block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of a usage history checking device in FIG. 1 and a usage history checking means in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 IC card 2 Amusement machine 2A Pachinko machine 3 Card issuing machine 4 Premium exchange control device 5 Vending machine 6 Usage history confirmation device 7 Card information collecting device 8 Amusement shop management device 9 Premium exchange company 10 Card sales management device 11 Card company 15 Card base 16 IC module 17 Input / output terminal section 18 Magnetic stripe 19 Display section 22 Front frame 23 Game board 24 Guide rail 25 Game section 26 Operation section 27A Fire dial 27B Single shot switch 28 Card slot 29 Foul ball return preventing device 31 Bill insertion Mouth 32 Money insertion slot 33 IC card control board 41 Display select switch 42 Interruption switch 43 Ball lending switch 44 Information display 45 Numeric keypad 46 Card balance display 47 Number of held balls display 48 Exit switch 49 Firing power level display 51 Function lamp2 Completion lamp 53 Call switch 54L, 54R Speaker 61 Ball shifter 62 Out port 63 Accessory control board 66 Safe sensor 67 Out sensor 68 Fal sensor 69 Enclosed ball sensor 71 Enclosed ball polisher 72 Enclosed ball input port 73 Ball feed solenoid 74 Ball-pulling mechanism 75 Hitting and firing device 76 First firing sensor 77 Main body control board 78 Card reader / writer 81 Flying distance adjustment switch 82 Touch adjustment switch 83 Interruption release switch 84 Reset switch 85 Service ball switch 91 Foul ball restraining piece 92 Return spring 93 No. 2 firing sensor 94 detecting piece 95 upper cover 96 lower cover 97 rotating shaft 98 fitting part

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[Submission date] November 25, 1999 (1999.11.
25)

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[Title of the Invention] game machine

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine and the like.
Regarding gaming machines, in particular, the game
A ball is fired, and a game ball is placed in a prize area provided in the game section.
It relates to a gaming machine in which a predetermined value is given to a player when a prize is won .

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine such as a pachinko machine,
A game medium such as a game ball is fired by the firing device to the game section.
And when the game ball wins the prize area provided in the game section
In some cases, a predetermined value is given to a player. like this
In gaming machines, the game balls that actually arrived at the
In order to detect the number (effective number of launch balls),
Ejection ball detector for island equipment where machines are installed side by side
The configuration provided by the
By counting the number of balls (out and safe)
Each game machine to detect the number of game balls
I was supposed to. Also, recently considered cards
For game machines, etc., the area near the launch ball receiving section of the guide rail
Or launch ball sensor and fan located near the ball feeder.
Ball sensor (go down the guide rail without going to the game
Sensor that detects a foul ball that is
Effective firing ball (Effective firing that reaches the gaming section and is
The number of shooting balls is calculated.

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However, as described above,
In such a conventional gaming machine, the game ball is sent to the gaming section of the gaming board.
When it reaches, this game ball is safe ball or out ball
When discharged as a result of the discharge ball detector of the island facility
At the time of detection, a time difference that is difficult to ignore occurs.
Also, if the discharge ball sensor is installed on the island facility,
And maintenance of the equipment becomes complicated. On the other hand,
Sensor and foul sensor respectively
Has two sensors to obtain a valid number of launch balls.
In addition to the above,
Operation must be performed to exclude the number of spheres.
It is necessary to add processing functions, and complicated structures are required.
I'll be broken. Therefore, the present invention uses a simple configuration.
The number of game balls reached the game area per
The aim is to provide gaming machines that can correctly determine the number of shooting balls
You.

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In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to claim 1 (for example, a pachinko machine 2A).
Is an accessory provided in the game section (25) of the game board (23).
Control the operation of gaming machines such as
Game control means capable of sending out a prize ball number signal based on an outgoing signal
(For example, the accessory control base 63) and the game control means
Players can be given a predetermined number of prize balls according to their prize ball number signal
Noble prize ball giving control means (for example, main body control board 77)
And a game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the game section.
(For example, a foul ball return preventing device 29).
The game ball detection means is provided on the front of the game board and
Play of the guide rail (24) that guides the launched game ball
Gaming balls arranged at the entrance to the technical club and passing through the entrance
(For example, the second firing sensor 9)
3) and proceed to the game department as a normal launching ball.
It is characterized in that the entered game ball is detected.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the game machine according to claim 1.
The game ball detection means keeps the entrance to the game section normal.
The closing member (for example, the ball preventing member 9)
1) and the passing of game balls entering the game section,
Detecting the operation state in which the closing member is opened as the passage of the game ball
(For example, when the ball sphere restraining piece 91 is released)
Firing sensor with a detection piece 94 pressed by
93), and once enters the gaming section of the game board.
Game ball returns to the guide rail side and becomes a foul ball
This is characterized in that it is prevented from occurring.

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A gaming machine according to claim 1 having the above configuration.
According to the guide rails located at the entrance to the game area
And a detector that can detect only game balls that have passed through the entrance
The game board is provided with a game ball detection means.
Detects the effective firing sphere that has actually reached the game area
You can do it. Also, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2,
For example, a closing section that normally closes the entrance to the gaming section
By providing a material, the firing force just to release the closing member
Only the launching sphere with can reach the gaming part,
Once the game ball enters the game section, the game ball is guided again
Return to the rail is impeded by the blocking member,
Only when the material is activated by the passage of the game ball
The detection of the passage of the game ball by the detector is performed.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a game system using the I C card 1. As shown in the figure, this IC card 1 can convert the value stored in the IC card 1 into the number of game media by being inserted into a gaming machine 2 such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine. Each game can be played in accordance with the number of game media such as the number of balls and the number of medals. If a prize ball or a medal is obtained in each of the gaming machines 2, the number is written into a storage unit in the IC card 1. be able to.

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[0012] Next, FIG. 2 shows the external configuration of one embodiment of a I C card. As shown in the figure, an IC module 16 which is a semiconductor device having a control and storage function is provided inside a card base 15 formed of a material such as plastic, and input / output terminals are provided on the surface of the card for exchanging information with the outside. Part 1
7 and a magnetic stripe 18 is provided as an auxiliary storage unit on the card surface. IC module 16
Has a control unit (not shown) and a storage unit, and the control unit includes:
A CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like (not shown) are provided. Further, as the storage unit, a semiconductor memory such as an unillustrated EPROM (electrically programmable ROM), an EEPROM (electrically erasable ROM), or a RAM is used.

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Further, in FIG. 3, showing the external configuration of another embodiment of a I C card. As shown in the figure, an IC module 16 which is a semiconductor device having a control and storage function is provided inside a card base 15 formed of a material such as plastic, and input / output terminals are provided on the surface of the card for exchanging information with the outside. And a display unit 19 for displaying data on the card surface. In addition, a numeric keypad or the like that can externally input an operation command may be provided on the card surface.

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As shown in FIG. 6, this pachinko machine 2A
The game board 23 is provided so as to cover the window of the frame-shaped front frame 22 from the back side, and a game section 25 surrounded by a guide rail 24 is formed on the surface of the game board 23. Various winning areas (not shown), obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are provided. Further, an out port 62 for taking in a hit ball that has not won a prize is provided at a lowermost portion in the gaming section 5. Soshi
Te, pachinko machine 2A according to this embodiment, in the vicinity of the inlet portion facing the gaming unit 25 from the shot ball guide path formed by the guide rails 24, only the game ball that has passed through the inlet portion
A foul ball return preventing device 29 having a function as a detectable detector is provided . That is, in this embodiment,
This foul ball return prevention device 29 is a normal launch ball
Game ball detector that detects game balls that have entered the game area
Functions as a step .

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FIGS. 8 and 9 show another example of the configuration of the pachinko machine 2A shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a more detailed configuration of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the foul ball return preventing device 29 is
The launching ball guide path formed by 4 is provided at an appropriate position at the distal end at a position facing the game section 25, and a fitting section 98 is rotatably mounted on a rotating shaft 97 inside the upper cover 95 and the lower cover 96, A foul ball restraining piece 91 is attached to one end of the outer periphery of the fitting portion 98.
At the other end. Foul ball suppression piece 91 is biased by a weak urging force, the entrance to the game unit 25
The pachinko ball that has been fired pachinko ball presses and opens the foul ball restraining piece 91 that closes the entrance to the game unit 25, thereby opening the game unit 2.
5, even if the pachinko ball that has once entered the gaming section 25 returns to the launching ball guideway side, it will not be able to return because it is blocked by the foul ball restraining piece 91.

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As shown in FIG. 9, the foul ball return preventing device 29 is provided with a biasing force by a return spring 92, and is provided with a detecting piece 94 and a second firing sensor 93 provided on the opposite side of the foul ball suppressing piece 91. The pachinko ball pushed into the game ball 25 by pushing and opening the foul ball restraining piece 91
Only the (effective firing sphere that has actually reached the gaming section 25) is the second
The detection can be reliably performed by the firing sensor 93 . What
Note that the second firing sensor 93 is configured by a photodetector or the like.

[Procedure amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0041

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

As a result of the game, when the launched pachinko ball wins, the fact of the winning can be recognized by passing through the safe ball detecting means (safe sensor 66 in FIG. 7) of FIG. 10, but the number of winning balls may be different. winning detecting means winning balls speed signal from the game controller based on a detection signal (character object control board 63 and the like in FIG. 7) from the (sensor or the like (not shown) provided in a game apparatus of the character object or the like of each species) is a game The number is transmitted to the number-of-mediums control means, and the number corresponding to the prize ball number signal is increased to the balance of the number of game media. In this case, the game control means is the game section 25
It also controls the operation of the driving means of the gaming machine ( such as an accessory ) provided in the game , and outputs information such as the state of the big hit.

[Procedure amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0069

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

When the game interruption command signal is received, the timer means in the game interruption control means causes a predetermined time (for example, 3
0 minutes), during which time the interruption period control means sends an interruption period signal as an interruption period, and while the interruption period signal is being sent, the game interruption instruction means in the game interruption control means The game mode of the gaming machine is interrupted in a predetermined interrupted game mode (for example, the operation of the accessory in the game unit 25 in FIG. 6 is temporarily stopped).
It sends a control signal to the game control means, such as a character object control board 63 in FIG. 7 to be fixed to. During the interruption period, the game interruption display means such as the information display 44 in FIG. 6 is informed that the game is interrupted, and the game store management device 8 is notified that the game is interrupted.

[Procedure amendment 16]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0093

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0093]

As described in the foregoing, Yu according to claim 1
According to the machine , the guide rail is located at the entrance to the game area.
Detection that can detect only game balls that have passed through the entrance
Game ball detection means equipped with a game device.
Almost certainly the effective firing sphere that actually arrived at the game section of the technical board
Can detect and launch ball and foul with separate sensors
Multiple detection such as calculating the effective firing sphere after detecting the sphere individually
No complicated configuration is required. A gaming machine according to claim 2
According to the above, the entrance to the gaming section is normally closed
By providing the closing member, only releasing the closing member
That only firing spheres with firing power can reach the game
Once the game ball enters the game section, the game ball
Return to the guide rail is hindered by the closing member,
When the closing member is activated by the passing of the game ball
Since the detection of the passage of the game ball by the detector is performed only at
The game ball that once entered the game department returns to the guide rail side again
Lost the case to become a foul ball, actually in the game
It is possible to reliably detect the reached effective launch sphere.
You.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A use history for confirming a use history of a storage medium in a game system for exchanging a game medium and playing a game in a gaming machine based on the storage of the value in a storage medium capable of storing a value equivalent to money. A confirmation device, wherein the stored value is cumulative storage information relating to a cumulative value stored in the storage medium, or cumulative conversion information relating to a cumulative value obtained by converting the value into the number of the game media, or a specific value in the gaming machine. A usage history storing usage history storage including game history information relating to the cumulative number of occurrences of a game mode, and using usage history reading means for reading the usage history storage from usage history storage means provided on the storage medium. Confirmation device. 2. The use history check device according to claim 1, wherein the use history check device includes a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege to a player based on the value of the accumulated storage information. 3. The use history confirmation device according to claim 1, wherein the use history confirmation device includes a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege to a player based on a value of the cumulative conversion information. 4. The use history confirmation device according to claim 1, wherein the use history confirmation device includes a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege to a player based on a value of the game history information.