JP2001160099A - Method and device for distributing music at game center - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for distributing music at a game center by which a Pachinko playing player purchases music by mans of a ball, a coin or a card used for a Pachinko game machine, a rotary game machine, etc., and can take the music itself out of the game center. SOLUTION: The music is transmitted from the outside of a game center 1, having game a machines from a host computer 3, etc., via a public telephone line network 2, etc., and then received and stored at the center 1. A music distributing device 6 is installed at the center 1 as shown in a figure and receives the music. When the balls 7 and/or coins 8 are counted up to a prescribed number of them, the music is written into a small and portable recording medium 9. The medium is sold to a Pachinko player and the player takes the medium 9 out of the center 1 to take out the music itself.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine,
The present invention relates to a music distribution method and apparatus in a game arcade having a spinning-type gaming machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-181658.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 9-125, proposes a transmitting device and a receiving device that allow a player to select and listen to arbitrary music in a game arcade.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned prior art is used for a pachinko game machine, a torso game machine, etc. even if a player can select and listen to any music in a game arcade. There is a problem in that it is not possible to purchase music with a ball or a coin and take out the music itself from the game hall. Therefore, the present invention provides a game in a game hall where a player can purchase music with balls, coins or cards used in pachinko game machines, spinning-type game machines, etc., and take out the music itself from the game hall. An object is to provide a distribution method and apparatus.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, music is transmitted from outside of a game arcade equipped with a game machine through a public telephone network, a dedicated line or satellite data communication, and the music is transmitted to the game arcade. When the number of balls and / or coins used in the gaming machine is received and accumulated and reaches a predetermined number, the music is written on a small and configurable recording medium, and the player is provided with the recording medium. , And the player takes out the recording medium from the game hall.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the number of balls and / or coins used in a game machine provided in a game hall reaches a predetermined number and reaches a predetermined number, a public telephone network is provided from outside the game hall. Transmitting music through a dedicated line or satellite data communication, receiving the music at the amusement arcade, writing the music on a compact and configurable recording medium, selling the recording medium to a player, A music distribution method in a game hall, comprising taking out the recording medium from the game hall.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a card in which the number of the balls and / or coins is read in advance is read, and when the number reaches the predetermined number, the recording medium is sold to the player. It is a music distribution method in the game hall according to 1 or 2. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the music distribution method according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the number of balls inserted into the ball insertion slot and the number of the balls inserted into the ball insertion slot are counted by inserting a ball used by a player for use in a pachinko gaming machine provided in a game arcade. A counter, a receiving unit for receiving music from the outside of the game hall by a public telephone network, a dedicated line, or satellite data communication in the game hall, and a recording in which a small and configurable recording medium is inserted by the player A medium insertion slot, a recording medium writer that receives the music received by the receiving section, or writes the music received and stored in the recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion slot, and the respective components. And a control circuit for controlling the music distribution device in a game arcade.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the music distribution apparatus in a game arcade according to the fifth aspect, wherein the receiving section stores the music after receiving the music. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game according to the fifth or sixth aspect, further comprising a coin insertion slot into which a coin used in a spinning-type gaming machine is inserted by the player, and wherein the counter counts the number of coins. Music distribution device in a venue. The present invention according to claim 8, wherein a card insertion slot into which a card in which the number of balls and / or coins is written is inserted, the number of the balls and / or coins into which the card is inserted, and the control circuit is read. And a card writer for writing the number of remaining balls and / or coins after subtracting a predetermined number from the card, and the remaining balls and / or coins after subtracting a predetermined number from the card. A credit indicator for displaying the number of
A music distribution device in a game arcade according to any one of claims 5 to 7, comprising:

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, music is played by a public telephone network 2 from the outside of a game hall 1 having a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine. It is transmitted from the host computer 3 or the like. It includes a dedicated line instead of the public telephone network 2, or satellite data communication using an antenna 4 and an artificial satellite 5 as shown in FIG. Next, the music is received and stored in the game hall 1. The amusement arcade 1 is provided with a music distribution device 6 in the amusement arcade also shown in FIG. 1 to receive music. Next, when the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 shown in FIG. 1 used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine reaches a predetermined number, the music can be formed in a small size. To the appropriate recording medium 9. Next, the recording medium 9 is sold to a player (not shown). Next, when the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the game hall 1, the player purchases music with the ball 7 or the coin 8 used for the pachinko game machine, the torso-type game machine, and the like. Take out the music itself from 1.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a ball shown in FIG. 1 used for a game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a spinning-type game machine which is provided in a game hall 1 and is not shown. When the number of coins 7 and / or the number of coins 8 are counted and reached a predetermined number, music is transmitted from outside the game hall 1 through the public telephone network 2, a dedicated line or satellite data communication. Next, music is received at the game hall. Playground 1
The music distribution device 6 in the game hall shown in FIG.
To receive music but not store music. Next, the music is written on the compact and configurable recording medium 9. Next, the recording medium 9 is sold to a player (not shown). Next, when the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the game hall 1, the player purchases music with the ball 7 or the coin 8 used for the pachinko game machine, the torso-type game machine, and the like. Take out the music itself from 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the player reads a card 10 in which the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 has been written in advance and when the number reaches a predetermined number, To sell the recording medium 9. Since the card 10 in which the number of the balls 7 and / or the coins 8 is written in advance is used, it is more convenient for the player. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine, the present invention is mainly applied to these gaming arcades. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the ball insertion port 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for playing the ball 7 used for a pachinko gaming machine (not shown) provided in the game hall 1 shown in FIGS. Part inserted by the user. The counter 21 is a part that counts the number of the balls 7 inserted into the ball insertion port 12. The receiving unit 17 is a unit that receives music from the outside of the game hall 1 via the public telephone network 2 or satellite data communication using the dedicated line or the antenna 4 and the artificial satellite 5. The recording medium insertion slot 16 is a portion where a small and configurable recording medium 9 is inserted by a player, and the recording medium writer 22 is received by the receiving unit 17,
Alternatively, it is a part for writing the received and stored music to the recording medium 9 inserted in the recording medium insertion slot 16. Thereafter, the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the recording medium insertion slot 16. Here, the recording medium 9 is stored in a storage section (not shown) of the music distribution device 6 in the game hall in advance, and after the music is written by the recording medium writer 22, the player In some cases, it may be taken out. The control circuit 18 is a part for appropriately controlling each component. For this reason, it can be used in the music distribution method in the game arcade of the present invention.

According to the present invention of claim 6, the receiving unit 17
Receives and accumulates music, so there is no need to receive music from outside each time. According to the present invention of claim 7,
A coin insertion slot 13 into which a coin 8 used in a spinning-type gaming machine is inserted by a player;
Therefore, the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko gaming machines but also to spinning-type gaming machines. According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Card 10 on which the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 has been written
Is inserted in the card reader 19, the card 10
Is inserted, and the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 is read and input to the control circuit 18.
0 is a portion for writing the number of remaining balls 7 and / or coins 8 obtained by subtracting a predetermined number from the card 10, and the credit indicator 15 displays the remaining balls 7 and / or coins obtained by subtracting a predetermined number from the card 10. This is a part for displaying the number 8.
Therefore, the player can conveniently purchase the recording medium 9 on which music is written by a card.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on its embodiments with reference to the drawings. With reference to FIG. 3, one embodiment of a music distribution method in a game hall according to the present invention will be described. First, music is transmitted from a host computer 3 or the like via a public telephone line network 2 from outside a game arcade 1 provided with a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a torso gaming machine (not shown). A dedicated line instead of the public telephone network 2,
Alternatively, music may be transmitted from the host computer 3 or the like by satellite data communication using the antenna 4 and the artificial satellite 5 as shown in FIG. This includes the case where the Internet is used. Next, the music is received and stored in the game hall 1. The amusement arcade 1 is provided with a music distribution device 6 in the amusement arcade also shown in FIG. 1 to receive music. Next, when the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 shown in FIG. 1 used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine reaches a predetermined number, the music can be formed in a small size. To the appropriate recording medium 9. Next, the recording medium 9 is sold to a player (not shown). Next, when the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the game hall 1, the music itself is taken out.

Next, another embodiment of the music distribution method in a game arcade according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 shown in FIG. 1 used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine (not shown) provided in the gaming hall 1 reaches a predetermined number. Then, music is transmitted from the outside of the amusement arcade 1 via the public telephone network 2, a dedicated line or satellite data communication. Next, music is received at the game hall. Playground 1
The music distribution device 6 in the game hall shown in FIG.
Is provided to receive music. However, unlike the above-described embodiment, music is not stored. Next, the music is written on the compact and configurable recording medium 9. Next, the recording medium 9 is sold to a player (not shown). Next, when the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the game hall 1, the music itself is taken out. In all the above-described embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the card 10 in which the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 has been written in advance is read,
When the predetermined number is reached, it is preferable to sell the recording medium 9 to the player.

Next, an embodiment of the music distribution device 6 in the game hall according to the present invention will be described in more detail. The ball insertion slot 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a portion into which the ball 7 used for a pachinko gaming machine (not shown) provided in the game hall 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is inserted by a player. The counter 21 is a part that counts the number of the balls 7 inserted into the ball insertion port 12. The receiving unit 17 is a unit that receives music from the outside of the game hall 1 via the public telephone network 2 or satellite data communication using the dedicated line or the antenna 4 and the artificial satellite 5. Here, the receiving unit 17 may receive and store music. The recording medium insertion slot 16 is a portion where the recording medium 9 which is small and configurable can be inserted by a player.
This is a part for writing music received or received and accumulated by the receiving unit 17 into the recording medium 9 inserted into the recording medium insertion slot 16. Thereafter, the player takes out the recording medium 9 from the recording medium insertion slot 16. Here, the recording medium 9 is stored in a storage section (not shown) of the music distribution device 6 in the game hall in advance, and after the music is written by the recording medium writer 22, the player In some cases, it may be taken out. The control circuit 18 is a part for appropriately controlling each component.

Further, a coin insertion slot 13 into which a coin 8 used in a spinning-type gaming machine is inserted by a player is provided.
It is preferable that the counter 21 counts the number of coins 8. Extra balls 7 and / or coins 8 are returned from the return port 14 to the player. Further, the following components are preferably provided. The card insertion slot 11 is a portion into which the card 10 in which the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 is written is inserted. This is a part that is inserted and reads the number of balls 7 and / or coins 8 and inputs the number to the control circuit 18. The card writer 20
The portion where the number of remaining balls 7 and / or coins 8 after subtracting a predetermined number from the card 10 is written is a credit indicator 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a portion for displaying the number of remaining balls 7 and / or coins 8 obtained by subtracting a predetermined number from the card 10.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a ball used in a pachinko gaming machine, a spinning-type gaming machine, etc.
The effect is that music can be purchased with coins or cards and the music itself can be taken out of the game hall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a music distribution device in a game arcade according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Amusement arcade 2 Public telephone line 3 Host computer 4 Antenna 5 Artificial satellite 6 Music distribution device in a game arcade 7 Ball 8 Coin 9 Recording medium 10 Card 11 Card insertion slot 12 Ball insertion slot 13 Coin insertion slot 14 Return slot 15 Credit indicator Reference Signs List 16 recording medium insertion slot 17 receiving unit 18 control circuit 19 card reader 20 card writer 21 counter 22 recording medium writer

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game machine equipped with a gaming machine, wherein music is transmitted from a public telephone network, a dedicated line, or satellite data communication from outside the gaming machine, and the music is received at the gaming machine, stored, and used for the gaming machine. When the number of balls and / or coins is counted and reaches a predetermined number, the music is written on a small and configurable recording medium, the recording medium is sold to a player, and the player A music distribution method in a game arcade, comprising taking out the recording medium. 2. When the number of balls and / or coins used for a game machine provided in a game hall reaches a predetermined number and reaches a predetermined number, a public telephone line network, a dedicated line or satellite data from outside the game hall. Transmitting music by communication, receiving the music at the game hall, writing the music on a compact and configurable recording medium, selling the recording medium to a player, and recording the music from the game hall A music distribution method in a game arcade, comprising taking out a medium. 3. A card in which the number of balls and / or coins is read in advance and when the number reaches the predetermined number,
3. The selling of the recording medium to the player.
Music distribution method in the amusement arcade described. 4. The music distribution method according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine or a spinning-type gaming machine. 5. A ball insertion slot into which a ball used for a pachinko gaming machine provided in a game arcade is inserted by a player; a counter for counting the number of the balls inserted into the ball insertion slot; A receiving unit for receiving music at the game hall from a public telephone network, a dedicated line or satellite data communication from outside the hall, a recording medium insertion slot into which a small and configurable recording medium is inserted by the player, A recording medium writer that is received by a receiving unit, or writes the music received and stored in the recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion slot, and a control circuit that controls each of the components. A music distribution device in a game arcade, comprising: 6. The music distribution apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the receiving section stores the music after receiving the music. 7. The music in a game arcade according to claim 5, further comprising a coin insertion slot into which coins used in the spinning-type gaming machine are inserted by the player, and wherein the counter counts the number of the coins. Delivery device. 8. A card insertion slot into which a card in which the number of balls and / or coins is written is inserted, and the number of the balls and / or coins is read by inserting the card and input to the control circuit. A card reader; and the remaining balls and / or
Or a card writer for writing the number of coins, and the remaining balls and / or
The music distribution device in a game arcade according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a credit indicator for displaying the number of coins.