JP2001310061A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device in which the disadvantages of a player attendant on the fact that loss and excess value addition become possible, or the like, can be appropriately reduced. SOLUTION: This game device 3 is provided correspondingly to a game machine 2 and provided with a recording medium processing means 317 for receiving a recording medium for the game where information for specifying the size of values for the game to be used at the time of playing with the game machine 2 is recorded and performing a processing for converting the values for the game of the size specified from the recorded information of the received recording medium for the game into game media to be used for the game and cash identification means 315 and 316 for receiving cash and identifying the received cash. The device 3 performs the value addition processing of adding and updating the values for the game of the size pertinent to the amount of the received cash whose identified result is judged as proper into the values for the game of the size specified from the recorded information of the recording medium for the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided in a game arcade where a game can be played and can add value (additional payment) to a game value based on a game recording medium such as a prepaid card. It relates to a game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in many amusement arcades, a game apparatus which can execute a game using a game recording medium such as a prepaid card has been used. The ability to play games using these game recording media means that compared to the conventional method of lending pachinko balls and coins as game media with cash, these inserted cash can be sequentially collected from each lending device. Although there is an advantage for the game arcade that the labor and the like for performing the game can be saved, the issuance of these prepaid cards and other game recording media requires a predetermined issuance cost. When used up, there is a problem that the issuance cost borne by the game hall becomes enormous, and in order to solve these problems, the used gaming media In addition to allowing the recording media to be reused, the value of the prepaid card, which is a gaming recording media, can be obtained by inserting cash (coins and bills) in the situation before collection. Calculation (additional payment) is possible and has been gaming devices have been proposed.

[0003]

However, when these value additions (additional payments) are made possible, it becomes possible to repeatedly add value (additional payments) to the same game recording medium. Since the player has the recording medium for a relatively long period of time, the value addition (additional payment) can be made unlimited, and the value of the game value remaining on the game recording medium can be greatly increased. If the game recording medium is lost, the damage to the player becomes large, and if the value is added carelessly (additional payment), the game value is usually transferred to cash. There is a problem that it is disadvantageous for the player because no refund can be made.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is intended for a gaming machine capable of appropriately reducing a disadvantage of a player due to loss or excessive value addition. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with information capable of specifying the value of gaming valuables used when playing a game with a gaming machine. A recording medium processing unit that receives the recorded game recording medium and reads at least the recording information of the received game recording medium; and a cash identification unit that receives cash and identifies the received cash. A value addition process of adding and updating a game value of a size corresponding to the amount of received cash whose result is determined to be legitimate to a game value of a size specified from the recording information of the game recording medium. A gaming device to be performed, wherein, when the value of the gaming value before the value adding process is smaller than a predetermined value, the value of the gaming value corresponding to the amount of the cash received is Specify from the recorded information And the value of the new game value obtained by the addition is equal to or less than the predetermined value, or the size of the new game value by the addition is When the value exceeds the predetermined value, the game value of the size specified from the record information is updated to a new value of the game value by the addition. According to this feature, when the size of the new game value by the addition becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, or the size of the new game value by the addition becomes the predetermined value by the addition. Value addition (additional payment) is possible only when exceeding the value, so that the value of the game value remaining on the game recording medium can be suppressed to an appropriate value, and loss and excessive value addition can be made. The disadvantage of the player due to the situation described above can be appropriately reduced.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, and has a gaming record in which information capable of specifying the value of gaming value used when playing a game with the gaming machine is recorded. Recording medium processing means for receiving a medium, and performing processing for converting a game value of a size specified from the received recording information of the game recording medium into a game medium used in the game; A cash identifying means for identifying the received cash, and a game value having a size corresponding to the amount of the received cash whose identification result is determined to be valid, from the recording information of the game recording medium. A gaming machine for performing a value addition process of adding and updating a game value of a specified size, wherein the size of the game value before the value addition process is less than a predetermined value. Corresponds to the amount of cash accepted above A game value of a size specified by the recorded information and a game value of a size specified from the record information, and the size of the new game value by the addition becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value, or When the size of the new gaming value by the addition exceeds the predetermined value by the addition, the value of the gaming value specified by the recording information is changed to the value of the new gaming value by the addition. It is characterized by updating to size. According to this feature, when the size of the new game value by the addition becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, or the size of the new game value by the addition becomes the predetermined value by the addition. Value addition (additional payment) is possible only when exceeding the value, so that the value of the game value remaining on the game recording medium can be suppressed to an appropriate value, and loss and excessive value addition can be made. The disadvantage of the player due to the situation described above can be appropriately reduced.

[0007] It is preferable that the gaming machine of the present invention does not accept cash when the magnitude of the gaming value specified from the recorded information is larger than a predetermined value. According to this configuration, the possibility of the value addition (additional payment) processing is determined before accepting the cash, so that the value of the game value specified from the record information is larger than a predetermined value. If the addition (additional payment) processing is not possible, by not accepting cash in advance, it is not necessary to return the accepted cash, and the processing in the gaming machine can be simplified.

[0008] It is preferable that the gaming machine of the present invention returns the accepted cash when the size of the remaining gaming value before the addition exceeds the predetermined value. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the game value can be updated before the cash is collected, thereby simplifying the process of returning the accepted cash when the game value cannot be updated.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is preferable that the cash identifying means identifies cash of a plurality of denominations. In this way, the player can use his face value cash without having to exchange money, which not only improves the convenience of the player, but also reduces the operating rate of the gaming machine associated with these exchanges. A fall can be avoided.

[0010] The gaming device of the present invention provides a notification for notifying that cash can be accepted when the value of the gaming value specified from the recorded information is less than a predetermined value. Preferably, means are provided. In this way, the player can confirm whether or not the value can be added at that time.

It is preferable that the gaming machine of the present invention further comprises a setting means for setting the predetermined value. With this configuration, the predetermined value can be changed in accordance with, for example, a request of a game arcade.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a pachinko machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to these pachinko machines, and coin gaming machines, slot machines, and the like using coins as gaming media. Is also applicable.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a game island used in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine which is a game machine of this embodiment and a card unit which is a game device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a game board in the pachinko machine, FIG. 4 is a view showing the back of the pachinko machine and the card unit, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine. FIG. 6 is a top view of an operation unit provided on an upper surface of a projecting ball supply tray, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 7 is a connection between the pachinko machine and a card unit. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a situation and a configuration of the card unit. FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a configuration of an IC card reader / writer provided in the card unit. FIG. I as a recording medium FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway top view showing a card, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output state of each signal output from the prize ball control board of the pachinko machine and the card unit, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection state between a banknote transport path and a mixed transport path provided in the gaming island, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a connection state between the card unit and the banknote transport path and the mixed transport path. FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing an issuance / payment machine which is a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, which is disposed at the end of the gaming island, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the issuance / payment machine. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming island 1 of this embodiment has a pachinko machine 2 which is a gaming machine of this embodiment on its front and rear surfaces (rear surface is not shown) and side portions of the pachinko machine 2. 1 in position
Card unit 3 which is a gaming device arranged in one-to-one correspondence
In the game island 1, a supply gutter for supplying pachinko balls to each of the pachinko machines 2 and a pachinko ball used and discharged by each of the pachinko machines 2 are provided. A lifting device or the like (not shown) for collecting and discharging the bills to the supply gutter is provided, and a bill discharged from each of the card units 3 is provided at an island end in a predetermined direction at a substantially central portion in the height direction. Transport path 3 that can be transported to the sorted storage section 360
A mixing transport path 350 is provided in which the coins 40 and the coins ejected from the card units 3 and the IC card 37 (see FIG. 9) to be described later can be mixed and transported to the sorting container 360.

At the end of the game island 1 of the present embodiment, an issue / receipt machine 430 capable of newly issuing and additionally depositing an IC card 37 described later is provided. , The management computer 5 shown in FIG.
0 is connected to enable data communication.

The pachinko machine 2, which is a game machine of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 2 has a glass door frame 202 formed in a frame shape.
The glass door frame 202 has a ball supply tray 203 on the lower surface. At a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hit ball supply tray 203,
An operation unit 32 is provided, and the hitting ball supply tray 20 is provided.
In the lower part of 3, a surplus ball tray 204 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 203 and a hitting operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 205 for firing a hitting ball are provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, an IC card 37 which is a game recording medium inserted by a player into an IC card insertion slot 314, which will be described later, provided in the card unit 3, is provided on the upper surface of the operation unit 32. (See FIG. 9) A frequency display unit 22 for displaying the frequency as the game value read out from the game, and a pressing operation when the game is started or when the number of balls in the hitting ball supply tray decreases or disappears, The lending button 16 for lending a predetermined number of pachinko balls when the remaining frequency is present in the frequency display unit 22, and the card unit 3 by being pressed when ending the game.
A return button 15 for recording and returning a new remaining number to the IC card 37 inserted in the IC card 37, and a message indicating whether or not additional payment can be made to the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 are displayed. And an LCD display 17 which is a notifying means of the present embodiment which can be displayed.
These units are mounted on an operation board 18 provided inside the operation unit 32. The operation board 18 has an LCD driver 1 for controlling display of the LCD display 17.
7 '(see FIG. 7) is implemented.

Next, behind the glass door frame 202, a game board 206 is detachably mounted. A game area 207 is provided on the front of the game board 206. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 207, as shown in FIG. 3, a variable display section 209 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called "special symbols", and a "normal symbol"
A variable display device 208 including a variable display 210 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information referred to as “variable display information” is provided. In this embodiment, the variable display unit 209 is formed by an LCD display (liquid crystal display), and can variably display a special symbol. Specifically, in the display area of the variable display unit 209, three variable display areas are formed on the display so as to be arranged side by side, and in those areas,
Three special symbols of “left symbol”, “middle symbol”, and “right symbol” can be variably displayed. In addition, the variable display 210 has a 7
It consists of segment LEDs and has one symbol display area. The special symbol displayed on the variable display portion 209 is variably started based on the fact that a hit ball starts and wins in the start winning opening 214 as described later. On the other hand, the ordinary symbol displayed on the variable display section 210 is variably started based on a hit ball passing through the passing gate 211 as described later.

Below the variable display section 209, there is provided a starting winning storage display 218 having four display sections (LEDs) for storing and displaying the number of winning winning balls in the starting winning port 214. . In this example, the start winning prize storage indicator 218 is set to L each time the starting prize is stored, with the upper limit being four.
One additional ED lights up. Then, the variable display unit 20
Each time the variable display of the special symbol starts at 9
D goes out by one.

On the side of the variable display device 208, a passing gate 211 for guiding a hit ball is provided. Movable piece 215
Is opened by the solenoid 216. The passing gate 211 has a gate switch 212 for detecting a hit ball passing through the passing gate 211. In addition, the start winning ball that has entered the start winning port 214 is guided to the back of the game board 206 and detected by the start switch 217.

Below the movable piece 215, a variable winning ball device 219 provided with an opening / closing plate 220 is mounted.
When the gaming state becomes the big hit state (specific gaming state), the open / close plate 220 is tilted by the solenoid 221 and the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 219 is opened. The winning balls entering the specific winning area (V pocket) among the balls entering the special winning opening are detected by the V count switch 222. On the other hand, a winning ball which has won a normal winning area other than the specific winning area in the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 223.

The game board 206 has a plurality of winning openings 224a.
To d are provided. Decorative lamps 225 illuminated and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 207, and an outlet 226 for collecting hit balls that have not won is provided below. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Two speakers 227 that emit a sound effect are provided on the right and left upper sides outside of. The gaming effect LED 228a and the gaming effect lamp 22
8b and 228c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 251 that is turned on when a prize ball is paid out is provided near one speaker 227, and the other speaker 2
In the vicinity of 27, a cutout lamp 252 that lights up when the supply ball is cut out is provided.

A ball shot by a hammer rocked by a drive motor 294 (see FIG. 6) by operating the hitting ball operation knob 205 enters a game area 207 through a hitting rail, and then enters the game area 207. It flows down. At this time, the pachinko balls that did not reach the gaming area 207 because the firing force was too weak are circulated to the surplus ball tray 204 through a circulating path (not shown).

The ball hit into the game area 207 passes through the passing gate 211 and the gate switch 212
Is detected, the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the variable display 210 is variably started. Note that, when the ball hits the passing gate 211 during the variable display of the variable display 210, the passing is stored, and the variable display 210 is stopped and the variation can be started again. The variable display 210 is variably displayed by subtracting “1” from the stored value. The upper limit of the passage memory is set to, for example, "4", and the number of passage memories at the present time is displayed by a passage memory display (not shown).

When a hit ball enters the starting winning opening 214 and is detected by the starting opening switch 217, if the change of the special symbol can be started, the special symbol displayed on the variable display portion 209 starts scrolling. . For example, unless the variable display has already been started and the special symbol is in a state of being changed, the change of the special symbol cannot be started immediately, so that the starting winning memory is increased by one.

When the display result after the variable display operation of the variable display 210 becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 2 provided in the starting winning opening 214 is provided.
15 is opened for a predetermined time to enter a first state that is advantageous to the player.

When a pachinko ball is awarded in the starting winning opening 214 and detected by the starting opening switch 217, if the special symbol can be changed, all the special symbols are displayed on the variable display section 209 of the variable display device 208. Starts variable display (variable display). After that, when the left, middle, and right special symbols stop and the stop display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a specific game state (big hit state) occurs. A specific display mode in which such a big hit state occurs is called a big hit symbol, and in this example, a plurality of types are determined in advance. When the big hit state occurs, the variable winning ball device 219
The opening / closing plate 220 is opened to enter a first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state is for a predetermined period (for example, 3
0 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10
) Is completed when the earlier condition among the winnings is satisfied, and thereafter, a second state disadvantageous to the player is set. Variable winning ball device 21 in the first state
When the ball that has entered the special winning opening of No. 9 wins in the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 222, the opening and closing plate 220 is opened again after the end of the first state. Then, the state becomes the first state. The repetition continuation control of the first state can be executed up to 15 times. Such a period of the first state in which execution is possible up to 15 times is referred to as a round of repetition continuation control. In this example, the repetition continuation control can be repeatedly executed from the first round to a maximum of the fifteenth round.

The variable display unit 2 of the variable display device 208
When the left, middle, and right special symbols variably displayed at 09 are stopped and displayed in a combination of big hit symbols matching the same symbol type, a big hit occurs as described above. In the case of a predetermined type of jackpot symbol (a symbol in a special display mode) among symbols, a probability variation state in which the probability of occurrence of a large jackpot is higher than that in the normal game state has changed (hereinafter, also referred to as a probability change state). ). The big hit symbol of the special display mode that triggers the occurrence of such a probability variation state is called a probable variable symbol. Hereinafter, the jackpot generated by the probable variable design is called a probable variable jackpot, and the jackpot generated by the jackpot design (non-probable variable design) other than the probable variable design is called a non-probable variable jackpot.

Once a probability change jackpot has occurred during the normal game state, the probability variation state is, for example, at least until a predetermined number of hits of the probability change continuation (for example, once or twice) occurs. It is continuously controlled to the probability fluctuation state. Further, if a probability change jackpot occurs during the probability change state, the probability change count is counted again after the probability change hit, and thereafter, the probability change state is continued at least until the probability change occurrence count hits. Then, when the jackpot that has reached the number of times of the probability change continuation is caused by a non-probability change symbol other than the probability change symbol, the game returns to the normal game state in which the probability fluctuation does not occur.

Therefore, when there is no restriction on the continuous control of the probability variation state, the probability variation state is continued without any restriction as long as the jackpot that has reached the number of times of continuation of probability change is the probability jackpot. In the case of the pachinko machine 2, if the probability fluctuation state continues to some extent, the number of times the probability variable jackpot continuously occurs during the probability fluctuation state is set to an upper limit in order to end the continuous control to the probability fluctuation state. The number of times has been set. When the display mode of the big hit is determined to be the non-probable variable big hit based on the upper limit number, the continuous control of the probability variation state is forcibly terminated at that time. Hereinafter, such control is referred to as frequency limit control. It should be noted that the limitation of prohibiting a big hit with a probable symbol by performing the number-of-times limiting control (this is referred to as a continuation restricted state) is a common name.
(Probable) This is called limiter operation.

As described above, by executing the number-of-times limiting control,
When a big hit occurs in a case where the big hit in the probable variable design is restricted, a big hit by a normal big hit design (non-probable change design) other than the probable change design occurs. Therefore,
When the number-of-times limiting control is executed, the big hit with the positively-variable symbol is temporarily prohibited. Then, the number-of-times limiting state is released when the next big hit occurs, and after the prohibition of the occurrence of the big hit in the positive variable design is released, the big hit in the positive variable design is allowed again as usual.

In the variable display unit 209 of the variable display device 208, a reach state may occur. here,
The “reach state” means that, after the variable display unit 209 of the variable display device 208 is variably started, the display control proceeds and reaches a stage before the display result is derived and displayed. A display mode that does not deviate from the following display conditions. In other words, the reach means that the variable display device has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are a predetermined identification. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the display modes is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not been derived and displayed yet, it is already derived and displayed. Means a display state in which the displayed result satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is a game state when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed becomes a predetermined combination of specific display modes. In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, when the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed, the variable display mode has become a variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed. Display state to make the person think. Then, for example, a state in which the plurality of variable display units perform variable display while maintaining a state in which the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned is also included in the reach display state. Further, among the reach, when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach (normal reach). Such a specific reach is called a super reach.

The reach state is a display state at the time when display control of the variable display device progresses to a stage before display results are derived and displayed, and the display results are derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in which at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas that have been determined before satisfy the condition for the specific display mode.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the game board 206 of the pachinko machine 2, a mechanism plate 236 is provided. A ball tank 238 is provided above the mechanism plate 236, and pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 238 from a supply pipe (not shown) led out from the supply gutter of the gaming island 1. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 238 are supplied to the ball discharging device 297 through the guide gutter 239.

On the mechanism plate 236, a variable display control unit 229 mounted with a display control board 280 for controlling the display of the variable display section 209, and a game mounted with a game control microcomputer and the like covered by a substrate case 232 are mounted. A control board 231 and a prize ball control board 237 on which a payout control microcomputer for controlling payout of pachinko balls and the like are mounted. Further, the mechanism plate 236 has a hitting ball launching device 234 for launching a game ball to the game area 207 by using the rotational force of the drive motor 294, and a launch control board on which a microcomputer for controlling the hitting ball launching device is mounted. 291, speaker 227 and gaming effect lamp / LE
A lamp control board 235 for sending signals to D228a, 228b, 228c, and an audio control board 270 on which a microcomputer or the like for controlling audio output from the speaker 227 are mounted.

Game control board 2 of pachinko machine 2 of this embodiment
FIG. 6 shows an example of the circuit configuration of the circuit 31.

The game control board 231 includes a basic circuit 253 for controlling the pachinko machine 2 according to a program, a gate switch 212, a starting port switch 217, a V count switch 222, a count switch 223, a winning ball detection switch 299a-d, and a full tank. A switch circuit 258 for providing a signal from a switch 154 (a full-battery switch 154 for detecting the full state of the surplus ball tray 204) to the basic circuit 253.
And a solenoid 216 for opening and closing the movable piece 215 and a solenoid 221 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 220.
Solenoid circuit 259 driven according to a command from 3
And a lamp / LED circuit 260 that turns on and blinks the start winning storage display 218 and drives the variable display 210 and the decorative lamp 225.

The game control board 231 includes the basic circuit 2
According to the data given from 53, jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot, start information indicating the number of start winning prize balls used for variable display of the variable display device 208, probability change information indicating that a probability change has occurred, and the like are externally provided. Management computer 50
And the like, and a first information output circuit 264 for outputting the same.

The basic circuit 253 includes a ROM 254, a RAM
255, CPU 256, I / O port 257, and
A clock generator 152 is included. The ROM 254 stores various information (data) such as a game control program. The RAM 255 is to be used as a work memory. The CPU 256 performs odd control operations such as a game control operation in accordance with various control programs such as a game control program. I / O
The port 257 has a plurality of ports provided for input and output of various kinds of information such as data and signals. The clock generator 152 supplies an operation clock serving as a reference timing when the basic circuit 253 operates to each unit in the basic circuit 253 such as the CPU 256.

The game control board 231 further includes an initial reset circuit 266 for resetting the basic circuit 253 when the power is turned on, a periodic reset circuit 265 for periodically resetting the basic circuit 253 after the power is turned on, Address decode circuit 2 that decodes an address signal provided from circuit 253 and outputs a signal for selecting one of I / O ports 257 out of I / O ports 257
67 are provided.

The basic circuit 253 operates when power is turned on.
Initial reset is performed by the initial reset circuit 265. After the power is turned on, the basic circuit 253 is reset periodically (for example, every 2 ms) by the periodic reset circuit 265, and an interrupt process is executed. Thus, every time the interrupt processing is executed, the game control program is executed again from the predetermined position.

The hit ball firing device 234 for firing a hit ball is driven by a drive motor 294 controlled by a circuit on a firing control board 291. Then, the driving force of the driving motor 294 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 205.
That is, the circuit on the launch control board 291 is controlled so that the hit ball is launched at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 205.

The variable display unit 209 of the variable display device 208 is provided on the display control substrate 280 from the game control substrate 231.
, Display control command data and an interrupt signal as a strobe signal (hereinafter, also referred to as a display control signal INT) are transmitted. The display control board 280 controls the display of the variable display unit 209 according to the instruction content of the display control command data CD.

From the game control board 231 to the ramp control board 2
35, a game effect LED 228a controlled by the lamp control board 235, a prize ball lamp 251, a ball cutout lamp 252, and game effect lamps 228a and 228
Information such as a lamp control signal is transmitted as command information relating to the control of b.

The game control board 231 to the voice control board 27
To 0, information such as command data for voice control or the like as command information relating to control of voice such as sound effects output from the speaker 227 is transmitted by the voice control board 270.
In accordance with the voice control command data, a voice control microcomputer provided in the voice control board 270 controls voice such as generation of sound effects from the speaker 227.

The basic circuit 253 determines a predetermined number of prizes based on the winning ball detection switches 299a to 299d, the detection signal of the starting port switch 217, the detection signal of the V count switch 222, and the detection signal of the count switch 223. An award ball signal for paying out a ball is output to the award ball control board 237. The prize ball control board 237 controls the ball payout device 297 based on the output prize ball signal to control a predetermined number of prize balls.

More specifically, with respect to the winning prize winning in the large winning opening of the variable winning prize ball device 219, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out when one winning prize is detected by the count SW, and the starting prize is won. 1 for the winning prize in the mouth 214
When five winning balls are detected in the starting port SW, for example, 5
As for the prize balls which have been paid out and which have won any of the other prize holes 224a to 224d, one prize ball is provided for each prize hole.
Is controlled so that, for example, five prize balls are paid out.

In order to control the payout of the two types of premium balls, the game control board 231 performs a control operation as follows. Starting port switch 217, V count switch 2
When the detection signal from the counter 22 or the count switch 223 is input, the detection signal is temporarily used as payout number determination data to be used in determining the number of prize balls to be paid out. To memorize. afterwards,
If any of the detection signals of the prize-ball detecting switches 299a to 299d is input, the starting port switch 217 is input before the input.
Is determined by referring to the payout number determination data, and if so, the game control board 231 instructs the prize ball control board 237 to pay out the prize ball number of “5”. Is output.
On the other hand, when there is a detection signal from any of the winning ball detection switches 209a to 209d, and when no detection signal has been input from any of the starting port switch 217 and the count switch 223 before that, The game control board 231 outputs a prize ball command signal of the number of prize balls of “5” to the prize ball control board 237. In the prize ball control board 237, control for paying out prize balls from the ball payout device 297 is executed by the payout control microcomputer based on the prize ball command signal.

When the detection signal from the full tank switch 154 indicates a full tank state, a prize ball prohibition command signal is sent to the prize ball control board 237 in accordance with the situation, and Stop paying out prize balls.

A second information output circuit section 268 is provided on the prize ball control board 237 so that information on the number of prize balls paid out controlled by the prize ball control board 237 can be externally output. It has become.

The award ball control board 237 is connected to an I / O port 319 provided on a card unit control board (not shown) of the card unit 3 by a connection cable 262 (FIG. 4).
), And a lending completion signal (EXS) and a pachinko machine ready signal (PRDY) to be described later are output to a microprocessing unit (MPU) 321 to be described later provided in the card unit 3. And the MPU 3 of the card unit 3
A card unit ready signal (BRDY) and a lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ), which will be described later, which are output from 21 are input.

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation board 18 is connected to an I / O port 319 of the card unit 3 via a connection cable 262, and when the lending button 16 is operated, the player A lending input signal output when a ball lending operation is performed by the player or an IC card insertion slot 314 described later by the player by operating the return button 16.
When a return operation of the IC card 37 inserted in the card unit 3 is performed, a return input signal output from the card unit 3
The data is output to the PU 321, and the display data of the frequency display unit 22 and the control data of the LCD display 17 output from the MPU 321 are input.

Next, the card unit 3 as a game device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 7. On the front of the card unit 3, as shown in FIG. An operation lamp 301 for notifying the operation, a bill insertion slot 304 into which a bill, which is a currency, can be inserted and returned, and a flashing light for returning the bill from the bill insertion slot 304 to return the bill. Indicator 30 as return notifying means for notifying a person
3 and a coin slot 3 into which coins as money can be inserted.
05, a coin return button 306 depressed when returning the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 305, and when a bill and a coin are inserted from the bill insertion slot 8 and the coin insertion slot 305, An amount display unit 307 for displaying the amount of inserted bills and coins, and a deposit button 308 to be pressed when the amount displayed on the amount display unit 307 is determined as an additional deposit amount and the additional deposit is performed. When,
A cancel button 309 depressed when returning the bills and coins inserted in the bill insertion slot 304 and the coin insertion slot 305, and additional payment for the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37. An LCD display 310, which is a notification means of the present embodiment, which is capable of displaying a message as to whether it is possible or not, and a coin return in which coins are returned by operating the coin return button 306 or the cancel button 309, for example. The slot 312, a coin indicator 311 as return notifying means for blinking and lighting when coins are returned from the coin return slot 312 to notify the player of the return of the coins, and the IC card 37 can be inserted. IC
A card insertion slot 314 and a card indicator 313 for notifying a player of ejection of the IC card 37 inserted in the IC card insertion slot 314 are provided.

The structure of the card unit 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation lamp 301, the bill indicator 303, the amount display unit 307, the deposit button 308, the cancel button 309, the LCD display 310, a coin indicator 311 and a card indicator 313, are connected to the bill insertion slot 304 to detect inserted bills and identify the type and authenticity of the bills. When the deposit button 307 is operated, the inserted bill is discharged from the bill collecting port 343 on the rear side, and when the bill is not a legitimate bill or the bill inserted based on an instruction of the MPU 321 described below is used. A bill discriminating unit 315 serving as cash discriminating means returned from the bill insertion slot 304, To detect the inserted coin and identify the type and authenticity of the coin, and the inserted coin is a legitimate coin, and when the deposit button 307 is operated, the inserted coin is transferred to the coin collecting port on the rear side. A coin discriminating unit 316 serving as cash discriminating means for discharging the coin to the coin return slot 312 when the coin is not a regular coin or when the coin is inserted based on an instruction from the MPU 321 to be described later.
And identification information (I) described later recorded in the IC card 37 inserted in the IC card insertion slot 314 and inserted.
D) and the reading of the value which is a game value, the writing of a new value updated by the game, etc. are performed, and when the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 becomes 0 degree. An IC card reader / writer 317 as a recording medium processing means for ejecting the inserted IC card 37 from the card ejection port 354 on the back side;
The LCD driver 310 ′ for controlling the display of the LCD display 310, the amount of the inserted bills and coins, the frequency of reading and writing from the inserted IC card 37, and the like are stored.
The storage cable 318 for storing a control program or the like in which control contents executed by the PU 321 are described and the connection cable 262 are connected, and the prize ball control board 2 of the pachinko machine 2
37 for inputting and outputting various signals to and from the operation board 18
/ O port 319 and a dip switch 3 as a setting unit that can appropriately change a set amount and a set frequency described later.
20, a communication unit 325 for performing data communication with the management computer 50 via the communication cable 48, and control of the components, the frequency display unit 22 mounted on the operation board 18, the LCD driver 17 ', and the like. Do the MP
U321, and these components are connected as shown in FIG.

Each of these card units 3 is connected to the management computer 50 via the communication cable 48 together with the issuing / dispensing machine 430, and when the IC card 37 is inserted or when the IC card 37 is inserted. When the frequency read out from the IC card 37 and stored in the storage unit 318 is changed, or when the inserted IC card 37 is returned or collected, the IC card is 37, the identification information (I
D), frequency data, changed frequency data, and the like are output to the management computer 50.

The configuration of the IC card reader / writer 317 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
Inside the card reader / writer 317, an insertion sensor 397 for detecting insertion of the IC card 37 from the IC card insertion slot 314, and an IC card 37 that extends from the IC card insertion slot 314 and are slidable, A guide rail 398 connected to a card collection port 354 provided at a rear portion, and the movement of the IC card 37 provided so as to sandwich the guide rail 398, to drive motors 386, 3
A transport mechanism including transport rollers 387 and 388 which are driven and rotated at 93 and a transport belt 391 stretched on one side of the transport rollers 387 and 388, and the IC card 37 to be transported. A stop pin for stopping the IC at a predetermined position, a solenoid 389 for inserting and retracting a stop pin, a communication head 390 for supplying power and data communication to the IC card 37 stopped at the predetermined position, and being connected to and controlling the above-described units. A control board 392 is provided,
Reading and writing of data to the inserted IC card 37 can be performed in a non-contact state.

When the game value read out from the IC card 37 becomes "0 (valueless)", the stop pin is excited upward by the solenoid 389. The IC card 37 is urged by the transport belt 391 and the transport rollers 387 and 388 to be transported rearward, and these IC cards 37 are sent from the card recovery port 354 to the mixed transport path 350 via the card recovery path 352. They are discharged and collected.

The configuration of the IC card 37 of this embodiment used by being inserted into the IC card reader / writer 317 is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 9, a tape is provided at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the concave portion of a resin base 381 having a predetermined thickness and a concave inside.
A dedicated microcomputer 382 having a built-in memory (not shown) is mounted therein by means of a boot bonding (TAB).
The pattern coil 38 provided along the outer periphery of 81
The IC card 37 is inserted into the IC card reader / writer 317 to insert the flexible printed circuit board 384 having the number 3 into the IC card reader / writer 317. The electromagnetic wave output from the reader / writer is
3 to generate an induced electromotive force, the dedicated microcomputer 382 is operably energized, and the pattern coil 38
The IC card reader / writer 31 shown in FIG.
7 is a non-contact IC card capable of performing various data communications with the PC 7 in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic waves.

As described above, in this embodiment, the non-contact IC card 37 is used as a game recording medium, and data communication can be performed in a non-contact state. The present invention is not limited to this, although the wear is small compared with the magnetic card and the IC card 37 can be repeatedly used for a long period of time.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the IC card 37 used is a prepaid card (visitor card) issued by the issuing / receiving machine 430.
The present invention is not limited to this, and these IC cards may be used as a member card previously issued to a specific member. In this case, the recorded frequency is "0". They will be returned without being collected.

These IC cards 37 can be purchased by the player using the issuance and depositing machine 430 shown in FIG. 1. In the IC cards 37 newly issued in accordance with the purchase, individual IC cards are used. At the time of issuance, the management computer 50 assigns identification information (ID) to each IC card 37 at the time of issuance and records it. Frequency information etc. are registered for each ID,
The frequency recorded in the IC card 37 is subtracted by performing a lending process described later in the card unit 3 or the card unit 3 or the issuing / receiving machine 430 is used.
Is added by the execution of the additional deposit processing in
Every time the record information of the C card 37 is changed, the information for each ID registered in the management computer 50 is also updated successively and updated to the same information. Are managed by the management computer 50.

The card unit 3 configured as described above
In the case, the IC card 37 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 314, thereby the IC card reader / writer 31 is inserted.
7, the frequency recorded on the inserted IC card 37 is read out and stored in the storage unit 318. Based on the stored frequency, lending of pachinko balls used for the game of the pachinko machine 2 is performed. The lending process to be performed can be performed.

FIGS. 7 and 10 show the control status of the lending process.
First, the prize ball control board 237 of the pachinko machine 2 enters a standby state when the balls are supplied to the ball tank 238 (see FIG. 4) of the pachinko machine 2 and the pachinko balls can be paid out. And turn on the PRDY
Is output to the MPU 321 of the card unit 3 (S
1).

When the lending button 16 is operated while PRDY is output, the MPU 321 of the card unit 3 turns on the BRDY and outputs the BRDY to the award ball control board 237 (S2). In the state, the BRQ is further turned on to set the award ball substrate 23
7 (S3).

Next, the award ball control board 237 turns on the EXS when it detects BRQ while detecting BRDY output from the MPU 321.
Is output to the MPU 321 (S4).

The MPU 321 which has detected the EXS turns off the output of the BRQ, and the prize ball control board 237 which has detected the OFF of the BRQ outputs a ball payout signal to the ball payout device 297. Is paid out (25 in this embodiment), and based on the end of the payout, the EXS output is turned off (S
5).

The MPU 321 which has detected that the EXS has been turned OFF
Is read from the IC card 37 inserted in the card insertion section 314 of the card unit 3 and stored in the storage section 31.
While subtracting 1 degree from the frequency stored in 8,
The display is updated by subtracting 1 degree from the frequency displayed on the frequency display section 22 (S6).

The MPU 321 performs these operations (S3) to (S3).
The control of 6) is repeatedly performed for the number of times of lending based on one operation of the lending button 16 (for 5 degrees in FIG. 10), and after these controls are completed, BRDY is turned off.
Then, the lending process is completed (S7).

As described above, the MPU 32 of the card unit 3
Based on the number of times the BRQ is output from 1, the award ball substrate 237 borrows the amount (25 balls) of pachinko balls corresponding to one time, and the pachinko balls lent in this manner. Using the ball, the player can play a game in the pachinko machine 2.

In the present embodiment, one degree is subtracted from the frequency of the storage unit 318 and the frequency of the frequency display unit 22 at the stage of S6. Minutes (for example, five times if the loan is five times), that is, after the pachinko balls are paid out for the number of times lent, the frequency (for example, if the loan is for five times) 5 degrees) may be subtracted from the frequency of the storage unit 318 and the frequency of the frequency display unit 22.

In the card unit 3,
As described later in detail, the inserted IC card 3
When the frequency read from 7 remains, the player inserts a bill or coin, which is a currency, from the bill insertion slot 304 or the coin insertion slot 305, so that the inserted bills and coins are inserted. Is displayed on the amount display unit 307, and the player inputs a deposit button 308 to add a frequency based on the input amount (a value obtained by multiplying 5 times for every 500 yen input amount) to the remaining frequency. It is possible to perform an additional payment process which is a value addition process to be performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 remains, additional payment processing can be performed.
In such a case, it is possible to execute a process such as univocally collecting the IC card 37, so that the control can be simplified.

In this embodiment, after a bill or coin is inserted into the bill insertion slot 304 or the coin insertion slot 305,
The additional deposit processing is performed by the player inputting the deposit button 308, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the deposit button 3
08 may be omitted, and the additional deposit processing may be performed when the inserted bill or coin is identified as a legitimate one.

The bill discrimination unit 315 of the card unit 3 is capable of accepting bills of a plurality of denominations.
It is possible to identify and accept yen coins and 500 yen coins. If a 100-yen coin is inserted into the coin discrimination unit 316 and the fraction is 500 yen or less, the fractional 100-yen coin is returned.

As described above, in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, bills of a plurality of denominations, 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins can be accepted, and the currency carried by the player is exchanged. Without pachinko machine 2 being occupied by a pachinko machine 2 for currency exchange, etc. It is possible to prevent the operation rate of the pachinko machine 2 from decreasing due to leaving the seat.

In the card unit 3, when the frequency read out from the inserted IC card 37 remains, the return button 15 is input,
The return frequency stored at the time stored in the storage unit 318 is overwritten and updated with the recorded content of the inserted IC card 37, and the return process of discharging the IC card from the IC card insertion slot 314 is performed. Has become.

In the dip switch 320 provided in the card unit 3, as shown in FIG.
Switch No. When 1 is ON, the set frequency as a predetermined value of the present embodiment, which is a criterion for determining whether or not to execute the additional payment process on the inserted IC card 37, is set to 50 degrees. Is set such that the set frequency is set to 100 degrees. 2 is O
In the case of N, the set amount which is the upper limit amount of bills that can be accepted is set to 5,000 yen, and in the case of OFF, the set amount is set to 10,000 yen.

As described above, the card unit 3 of this embodiment is
In the present embodiment, the set frequency as the predetermined value of the present embodiment, which is the upper limit frequency at which the additional payment processing to the inserted IC card 37 is permitted, can be appropriately changed. In response to a request or the like, it is possible to respond by changing only the setting using the dip switch 320 without changing the card unit.

Although the dip switch 320 is used as the setting means in the present embodiment as described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and other setting devices and the like may be used.

Further, in the dip switch 320, there are two types of settable frequencies of 50 degrees and 100 degrees. However, these settable frequencies can be appropriately changed. Degree 99
If the degree is less than 50 degrees or less than 100 degrees, additional payment may be made possible.

In the present embodiment, the setting means capable of appropriately changing the setting frequency is the dip switch 320 provided in each card unit 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting change of the setting frequency may be performed collectively or individually in the management computer 50 or the like.

Next, when the card units 3 are arranged on the gaming island 1, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. The bill collection port 343 of 315 is connected to a bill collection path 342 provided in the later-described connecting unit 341 in the bill conveyance path 340, and the bill discharged from the bill collection port 343 passes through the bill collection path 342. The coin is discharged to the bill transport path 340 through the coin collecting port 3 of the coin identification unit 316.
53 and a card collection port 354 of the IC card reader / writer 317 are connected to a coin collection path 351 and a card collection path 352 connected to the mixing and conveying path 350, and are discharged from the coin collection port 353 and the card collection port 354. The used coins and IC card 37 are discharged to the mixing and conveying path 350.

As shown in FIG. 12, the bill transport path 340 is a conveyor belt (not shown) for transporting bills therein.
Are transported and a plurality of transport units 34 each having a predetermined length.
4 and a connection unit 341 provided with a drive motor 345 for driving the conveyor belt of each transport unit 344. These are connected inside the game island 1 and extend from the island end to the island end. A book-like transport path is formed. The bill collection path 342 is provided on the front and rear surfaces of the connection unit 341.
The tip of the bill is connected to the bill collection port 343 of the bill recognition unit 315, discharged from the bill recognition unit 315, and discharged into the bill conveyance path 340 via the bill collection path 342. Is a separation container 360 provided at the island end by the circulation of the conveyor belt.
, And are collected.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mixing / conveying path 350 extends from the island end to the island end of the game island 1 and is circulated in a predetermined direction by a drive motor (not shown). And a conveyance gutter 356 having a substantially U-shaped cross section for preventing a conveyed object from dropping on the belt 355. The conveyance gutter 356 is ejected from the coin identification unit 316 or the IC card reader / writer 317 and the coin collection path 351.
The coins and the IC card 37 that flow down from the card collection path 352 are discharged onto the conveyor belt 355, conveyed to the island-side sorting and collecting section 360, and then separated and collected from the coins and the IC card 37. It has become.

Next, the issuing / dispensing machine 430 as a gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 shows the external appearance of the issuing / dispensing machine 430. The operation lamp 431 for notifying the player that the issuance of the IC card 37 and the additional payment processing are possible is provided on the front surface thereof, and the IC card 37 is read from the IC card 37 inserted into an IC card insertion slot 438 described later. A bill insertion slot 433 for accepting insertion of a bill when additional payment is possible at the frequency and a message indicating whether or not additional payment is possible at the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 can be displayed. LCD as notification means of the present embodiment
The display 434, the issue / payment button 435, the stop / return button 436, and the issue processing of the IC card 37 and the additional deposit processing by adding the frequency based on the amount of the inserted bill are being executed. An in-process lamp 437 for notifying that the IC card 37 possessed by the player can be inserted and returned, and an IC card insertion slot 438 from which the issued IC card 37 is ejected;
An IC card indicator 439 for notifying the ejection of the IC card 37 from the C card insertion slot 438, and a bill indicator 442 provided near the bill insertion slot 433 for notifying the player of the return of the inserted bill, Is provided.

The configuration of these issuing / receiving machines 430 is shown in FIG.
The operation lamp 431, the processing lamp 437, the IC card indicator 439, the bill indicator 442, the LCD display 434, the issue / payment button 435, and the suspension are shown in FIG. Along with the / return button 436, the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 433 to detect the bill inserted and to discriminate the type and authenticity of the bill.
When the issue / addition button 435 is input in a case where the issuance and additional payment of the C card 37 are possible, the inserted banknote is stored in a banknote stocker (not shown), and if the banknote is not a regular banknote or is not accepted. A bill discrimination unit 444 for returning the inserted bill from the bill insertion slot 433 when determined, and an LCD driver 447 for controlling a display operation of the LCD display 434.
Read out the various kinds of information recorded on the inserted IC card 37 in the IC card insertion slot 438 and issue an IC issued to the rear of the unit.
An IC card reader / writer including a supply unit (not shown) for storing and supplying the card 37, and for reading and writing predetermined information such as the ID and the like in the inserted or issued IC card 37 in a non-contact manner. 445,
A storage unit 446 for storing the various information read or written from the IC card 37, a control program in which the control contents of a micro processing unit (MPU) 448 described later are described, and a set amount and a set frequency described later are stored. A dip switch 450 as setting means that can be changed as appropriate, a communication unit 449 for performing data communication with the management computer 50 via the communication cable 48 as shown in FIG. Micro Processing Unit (MPU)
448, and these units are connected as shown in FIG. 14 so that the IC card 37 can be newly issued and additional payment processing can be performed.

The issuing and depositing machine 430 is connected to the management computer 50 via a communication cable 48 as shown in FIG. The ID of the inserted IC card 37 and the recording information recorded on these IC cards are output to the management computer 50.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the dip switch 450 provided in the issue deposit machine 430,
Switch No. When 1 is ON, the set frequency as a predetermined value of the present embodiment, which is a criterion for determining whether or not to execute the additional payment process on the inserted IC card 37, is set to 50 degrees. Is set such that the set frequency is set to 100 degrees. 2 is O
In the case of N, the set amount which is the upper limit amount of bills that can be accepted is set to 5,000 yen, and in the case of OFF, the set amount is set to 10,000 yen.

As described above, in the issuance deposit machine 430 of the present embodiment, the set frequency as the predetermined value of the present embodiment, which is the upper limit frequency at which the additional deposit processing to the inserted IC card 37 is permitted. Can be changed appropriately, for example, according to the demands of the amusement arcade, etc., it is possible to respond by changing only the setting using the dip switch 450 without changing the issuing / receiving machine. Has become.

In this embodiment, the dip switch 450 is used as the setting means as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another setting device or the like may be used.

Further, in the dip switch 450, the settable frequencies are set to two types of 50 degrees and 100 degrees. However, these settable frequencies can be appropriately changed. Degree 99
If the degree is less than 50 degrees or less than 100 degrees, additional payment may be made possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the setting means capable of appropriately changing the setting frequency is the dip switch 450 provided in the issuing / receiving machine 430, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting change of the setting frequency may be performed by the management computer 50 or the like.

[0093] Further, the bill discriminating unit 444 of the issuance and depositing machine 430 is capable of accepting bills of a plurality of denominations, so that a player can use bills possessed without performing currency exchange. The convenience of the player can be improved.

Hereinafter, the issuing and receiving machine 4 in the present embodiment will be described.
The issuing process of the IC card 37 by the IC card 30 will be described.

First, a player inserts a desired amount of bills, for example, 5000 yen, to be offered for a game through the bill insertion slot 433.

The inserted bill is identified by the bill identifying unit 444, and based on the identification information output from the bill identifying unit 444, the MPU 448 determines the amount of the inserted bill and the card by inputting the "OK" button. Will be issued. ”Is displayed on the LCD display 434.
Is stored in the storage unit 446.

After confirming the display of the inserted amount, the player inputs the issue / deposit button 425.

Thus, the MPU 448 specifies the inserted 5,000 yen as the purchase price to be issued for the issuance of the IC card 37, converts the purchase price into a frequency, and stores it in the storage unit 446. The frequency data that can specify the frequency is output to the management computer 50 via the communication unit 449 and the communication cable 48 together with the issuance processing request.

Based on the transmission output of the issuance processing request, the management computer 50 determines that the ID is a new issuance, generates a new ID according to a predetermined rule, and sets a frequency based on the transmitted frequency data. Is registered in association with the ID, and the generated new ID is returned to the issuing / receiving machine 430 together with the completion of the registration.

Based on the reply, the MPU 448 stores the frequency stored in the storage unit 446 together with the returned new ID into the IC card reader / writer 44.
5, the IC card 37 is ejected and issued from the IC card insertion slot 438, and the card indicator 439 blinks.

The issued IC card 37 is used by being inserted into the IC card insertion slot 314 of the card unit 3 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 selected by the player.

The usage status of the issued IC card 37 will be described. First, the player operates the IC card 37 issued as described above.
The card 37 is inserted into the IC card insertion slot 314.

Based on this insertion, the IC card reader / writer 317 detects the insertion of the IC card 37, takes in the IC card 37 by the transport mechanism, and transfers the IC card 37 from the communication head 390 to the IC card 37. The recorded ID and frequency are read.

The frequency read from the IC card 37 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 318 and output to the management computer 50 via the communication unit 325 and the communication cable 48 together with the read ID.

The management computer 50, based on the output,
A comparison is made as to whether the frequencies corresponding to the IDs output from the card unit 3 match, and on condition that they match, a license to use the IC card 37 inserted in the card unit 3 is returned. If not, an instruction to eject the IC card 37 is returned.

On the basis of the reply of the license, the MPU 321 of the card unit 3 causes the frequency display section 17 to display the frequency stored in the storage section 318.

At this stage, the player operates the operation unit 3
The lending process is performed by inputting the lending button 16 provided in 2, and among the frequencies displayed on the frequency display unit 17 and the frequencies stored in the storage unit 318,
A predetermined number of frequencies (5 in this embodiment) are subtracted, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls (25 in this embodiment) are paid out.

At this time, the subtracted frequency is output to the management computer 50 together with the ID of the inserted IC card 37, and the subtracted frequency is subtracted from the frequency corresponding to the ID registered in the management computer 50. The frequency is subtracted and updated.

As described above, when the lending button 16 is input and the pachinko balls are paid out, the player can execute a game using the paid out pachinko balls, and the pachinko balls are used. , When the number is reduced or lost, the player again operates the lending button 16.
, The pachinko ball is paid out and the game can be continued.

When the remaining frequencies are reduced by the use (subtraction) of these frequencies, the player once makes the IC card 37
Is returned, and inserted again into the issue / receipt machine 430, and a bill is inserted or a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 304 provided in the card unit 3 so that the additional deposit processing can be performed. It has become. In addition, in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, since the frequency read from the IC card 37 becomes 0 and the frequency is collected, the additional payment processing can be performed only when the frequency remains.

The operation of the card unit 3, which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, at the time of additional payment will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, when the IC card 37 is inserted into the card unit 3, the MPU 321
Is a state of waiting for insertion of bills or coins or a state of waiting for input of the lending button 16 (Sa1, Sa2).

In this state, when the lending button 16 is input, the lending process is performed and the inserted IC is inserted.
The remaining frequency read from the card 37 is subtracted by 5 (S
a3), again, a state of waiting for insertion of bills or coins or a state of waiting for input of the lending button 16 (Sa1, Sa).
2).

When a banknote or coin is inserted in the state of Sa1 or Sa2, the MPU 321 determines whether or not the amount of the inserted banknote or coin is equal to or less than the set amount (Sa4). When the amount of bills or coins is not less than the set amount (when exceeding the set amount)
Displays a message to the effect that additional payment exceeding the set amount is not possible on the LCD displays 17 and 310 (Sa23), returns the inserted bills or coins, and sets the bill indicator 303 or the coin indicator 311 to a predetermined value. After flashing for a period of time (Sa24), the process returns to Sa1 and Sa2 again.

If the amount of the inserted bill or coin is equal to or less than the set amount in the state of Sa4, the frequency based on the amount of the inserted bill or coin and the remaining frequency are added ( Sa5), it is determined whether or not the added new frequency is equal to or less than the set frequency (Sa6). If the added new frequency is equal to or less than the set frequency, the amount of the inserted bill or coin is displayed. It is displayed on the section 307 (Sa7), and enters a state of waiting for input of the deposit button 308 (Sa8).

When the deposit button 308 is pressed in this state, the MPU 321 updates the remaining frequency before the addition to a new frequency (Sa9), and collects the inserted bills or coins (Sa10). ), A message is displayed on the LCDs 17 and 310 indicating that additional money can be deposited with denominated banknotes or coins up to the amount set by the dip switch 320 (Sa1).
Along with 1), the process returns to Sa1 and Sa2 again.

If the new frequency is not less than or equal to the set frequency in Sa6 (if it exceeds the set frequency), the MPU 321 determines whether the new frequency has exceeded the set frequency by the addition (Sa12). When the new frequency does not exceed the set frequency by the addition, the inserted bill or coin is returned, and the bill indicator 303 or the coin indicator 311 is blinked and lit for a predetermined time (Sa22). A message to the effect that additional payment cannot be made is displayed on the displays 17 and 310 (Sa17), the acceptance of bills or coins is disabled (Sa18), and the input of the lending button 16 is awaited (Sa19).

If the new frequency exceeds the set frequency by the addition in Sa12, the MPU 321
Indicates the amount of the inserted bills or coins in the amount display unit 30
7 (Sa13), and waits for input of the deposit button 308 (Sa14). When the deposit button 308 is input in this state, the remaining frequency before the addition is updated to a new frequency obtained by adding ( Sa15) After collecting the inserted bills or coins (Sa16), a message to the effect that additional payment cannot be made is displayed on the LCD displays 17 and 310 (Sa17), and acceptance of bills or coins is disabled (Sa18). Then, the operation waits for input of the lending button 16 (Sa19).

When the lending button 16 is input in the state of Sa19, the above-described lending process is performed and the remaining frequency is subtracted by 5 (Sa20), and whether or not the subtracted remaining frequency is less than the set frequency is determined. Is determined (Sa21). If the remaining frequency is not less than the set frequency (if the frequency is equal to or more than the set frequency), the operation waits for the input of the lending button 16 again (Sa19), and if the remaining frequency is less than the set frequency. , The LCD display 1
7 and 310, a message is displayed indicating that additional money can be paid in banknotes or coins of a denomination up to the set amount set by the dip switch 320 (Sa11).
At the same time, the process returns to Sa1 and Sa2 again.

More specifically, for example, the set frequency is set to 100 degrees by the dip switch 320, the set price is set to 10,000 yen, and the remaining amount read from the inserted IC card 37 is set. Frequency is 105
In the case of the degree, if a 5000 yen bill is inserted at this time, 50 degrees based on the inserted 5000 yen and the remaining number of degrees of 105 degrees are added, and a new frequency of 155 degrees is calculated. Since the addition of 50 degrees based on the inserted 5,000 yen at 155 degrees does not exceed the set frequency of 100 degrees, the inserted 5000 yen bill is returned.

Next, the lending process as described above is carried out, and when the residual frequency reaches 95 degrees, the residual frequency is less than the set frequency, so that the LCD displays 17 and 310 show "up to 10,000 yen bill". A message "additional money can be paid" is displayed, and the player is notified that the money can be additionally paid using a currency of up to 10,000 yen bill. If the set frequency is set to 50 degrees by the dip switch 320, a message "Additional money cannot be paid" is displayed on the LCD displays 17 and 310, and the remaining frequency becomes 45 degrees. Since the remaining frequency is equal to or less than the set frequency, a message “up to 5000 yen bill can be added” is displayed on the LCD displays 17 and 310.

Next, the lending process is carried out, for example, when the remaining number becomes 20 degrees and the player carries out additional payment, for example, when a 10,000 yen bill is inserted, 100 yen based on the inserted 10,000 yen bill is entered. Degree and residual number 20
The degree is added, and a new degree, 120 degrees, is calculated.
Since the addition of 00 degrees exceeds the set frequency of 100 degrees, the input amount of 10,000 yen is displayed on the amount display section 307.

When the set amount is set at 5,000 yen, when a 10,000 yen bill is inserted, the LCD displays 17 and 310 show "additional payment with a bill exceeding the 5000 yen bill. "Cannot be done" message is displayed, and the inserted 10,000 yen bill is returned.

Next, when the player confirms the money amount display portion 307 and presses the deposit button 308, the remaining frequency of 20 degrees is updated to a new frequency of 120 degrees, and the inserted 10,000 is entered. Yen bills are collected. At this time, a new frequency of 120 degrees is output to the management computer 50 together with the ID of the inserted IC card 37, and the ID registered in the management computer 50 is output.
Is updated to a new frequency of 120 degrees. Further, with this update, the remaining frequency is equal to or higher than the set frequency of 100 degrees, the above-described lending process is performed, and the acceptance of banknotes and coins is disabled until the remaining frequency is again less than the set frequency of 100 degrees. , LCD
"No additional payment is possible"
Is displayed again, and the player is notified that additional payment cannot be made at this time.

As described above, in the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, a new value obtained by adding the remaining frequency of the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 and the frequency based on the amount of inserted bills or coins. In the case where the required frequency exceeds the frequency set by the dip switch 320 and the remaining frequency before addition is equal to or higher than the frequency set, the inserted banknotes and coins are returned. Since it is known whether or not to update to the new frequency before the collection of these bills or coins, it is possible to simplify the process of returning bills and coins when these are not updated.

When the remaining number is equal to or higher than the set number after the additional payment, the banknote or coin is not accepted until the remaining number becomes less than the set number by the lending process. Since the possibility of additional payment processing is known before accepting bills or coins, if the remaining number is equal to or higher than the set frequency and additional payment processing is not possible, do not accept bills or coins in advance. Therefore, there is no need to return the accepted bills or coins, and the processing in the card unit 3 can be simplified.

In the card unit 3 of this embodiment,
When the remaining frequency is less than the set frequency, a message to the effect that additional payment is possible is displayed on the LCD displays 17 and 310 to notify the player, and the player is notified at that time. It is possible to confirm whether or not additional payment is possible.

Hereinafter, the operation of the issuance deposit machine 430, which is the gaming machine of this embodiment, at the time of additional deposit will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, the issuance / payment machine 430 is in a state of waiting for insertion of a banknote and waiting for insertion of the IC card 37 in the new issuance of the IC card 37 in a normal state (Sb1).

When the IC card 37 is inserted in this state, the MPU 448 makes the inserted IC card 3
7 is stored in the IC card reader / writer 445.
It is determined whether the read residual frequency is less than the frequency set by the dip switch 450 (Sb2). If the residual frequency is less than the frequency set, the LCD display 434 displays A message is displayed to the effect that additional banknotes of a denomination up to the set amount set by the dip switch 450 can be added (Sb
At the same time as 3), it enters a state of waiting for insertion of bills (Sb
4). If the remaining frequency is not less than the set frequency, a message to the effect that additional payment cannot be made is displayed on the LCD display 434 (Sb13), and the inserted IC card 37 is returned and the card indicator 4 is displayed.
39 is turned on and off (Sb22), and the IC card 37 is again turned on.
Waits for the input (Sb1).

When a bill is inserted in the state of Sb4,
The MPU 448 determines whether or not the amount of the inserted bill is equal to or less than the set amount (Sb5). If the amount of the inserted bill is not equal to or less than the set amount (if the amount exceeds the set amount), After displaying a message to the effect that additional payment exceeding the set amount cannot be made on the LCD display 434 (Sb14), the inserted bill is returned, and the bill indicator 442 blinks and lights for a predetermined time (Sb14).
b15) Again, the state of waiting for the insertion of bills in Sb4.

If the amount of the inserted bill is equal to or less than the set amount in the state of Sb5, the frequency based on the amount of the inserted bill and the remaining frequency are added (Sb6). It is determined whether or not the added new frequency is equal to or less than the set frequency (Sb7). If the added new frequency is equal to or less than the set frequency, the amount of the inserted bill is changed to LC.
The display is made on the D display 434 (Sb8), and the input / issue button 435 is awaited (Sb9).

In this state, the issue / payment button 435 is set.
Is input, the MPU 448 updates the remaining frequency before the addition to a new frequency obtained by adding (Sb10), collects the inserted bill (Sb11), and presses the cancel / return button 4
When the stop / return button 436 is pressed in this state, the inserted IC card 37 is returned and the card indicator 439 is entered.
Blinks and lights (Sb22), and again enters a state of waiting for the insertion of the IC card 37 (Sb1). If the stop / return button 436 is not input in Sb12, the LC
A message is displayed on the D display 434 to the effect that additional money can be deposited with bills of a denomination up to the set amount (Sb
At the same time as 3), it enters a state of waiting for insertion of bills (Sb
4).

In Sb7, if the new frequency is not less than the set frequency (if it exceeds the set frequency), the MP
U448 determines whether or not the new frequency has exceeded the set frequency by the addition (Sb16). If the new frequency has not exceeded the set frequency by the addition,
After the inserted bill is returned, the bill indicator 442 is turned on and off for a predetermined period of time (Sb23), and then a message is displayed on the LCD display 434 indicating that no further deposit can be made (Sb21). Card 37
Is returned, the card indicator 439 is turned on and off (Sb22), and the state returns to Sb1 again.

In Sb16, when the new frequency exceeds the set frequency by the addition, the amount of the inserted bill is displayed on the LCD display 434 (Sb16).
b17), and enters a state of waiting for input of the issue / payment button 435 (Sb18).

Next, when the issue / payment button 435 is input in the state of Sb18, the MPU 448
The remaining frequency before the addition is updated to a new frequency obtained by adding (S
b19), collecting the inserted bills (Sb20),
The LCD display 434 displays a message that no further payment can be made (Sb21), returns the inserted IC card 37, flashes the card indicator 439 (Sb22), and returns to the state of Sb1. I'm going back.

More specifically, for example, the set frequency is set to 100 degrees by the dip switch 450, the set price is set to 10,000 yen, and the remaining frequency is 1
When the IC card 37 of 05 degrees is inserted, first, since the remaining number is not less than the set number of 100 degrees, the message "Additional money cannot be paid" is displayed on the LCD display 434, and the player At this time, it is notified that additional payment cannot be made, and the inserted IC card 37 is returned. In addition, when the setting frequency is set to 50 degrees by the dip switch 450, when the IC card 37 having the remaining frequency of 50 degrees or more is inserted, a message of "Additional payment cannot be made" is displayed, and Is notified that additional payment cannot be made at this time, and the inserted IC card 3
7 will be returned.

In addition, when the IC card 37 with the remaining number of 60 degrees is inserted in the above-mentioned set number and the set amount,
The remaining frequency is less than the set frequency, and the set frequency is 10
000 yen, the LCD display 434 shows “10
A message "Up to 000 yen bill can be added" is displayed, and the player is notified that banknotes of up to 10,000 yen bill can be used for additional payment.
When the set amount is set to 5000 yen by the dip switch 450, the LCD display 4
At 34, a message "Up to 5000 yen bill can be added" is displayed.

Next, when the player inserts, for example, a 10,000 yen bill, 100 yen based on the inserted 10,000 yen
The degree and the remaining degree of 60 degrees are added, and a new degree of 16 is obtained.
0 degree is calculated, and this 160 degree is input 10,000
The set frequency is 10 by adding 100 degrees based on the circle.
Since it exceeds 0 degrees, the input amount is 1000
Zero yen is displayed on the LCD display 434.

When the set amount is set at 5,000 yen, if a 10,000 yen bill is inserted, the LCD display 434 will display "No additional money can be deposited with a bill exceeding the 5000 yen bill." Is displayed, the inserted 10,000 yen bill is returned, and the bill indicator 442 blinks and lights for a predetermined time.

Next, after the player confirms the inserted amount of the LCD display 434 and inputs the issue / payment button 435, the remaining frequency of 60 degrees is a new frequency of 1
The updated 10,000-degree bill is updated to 60 degrees, the inserted 10,000 yen bill is collected, a message is displayed on the LCD display 434 indicating that no further additional payment can be made, and the inserted IC card 37 is returned. At this time, a new frequency of 160 degrees is output to the management computer 50 together with the ID of the inserted IC card 37, and the management computer 50
Is also updated to a new frequency of 120 degrees.

If the updated new frequency does not exceed 100 degrees after these additional payments,
The return of the IC card 37 is not performed, and the additional payment can be performed by additionally inserting the banknote. When the additional payment is not performed, the user can input the stop / return button 436 to return the inserted IC card 37.

As described above, in the issuing / dispensing machine 430 of this embodiment, a new value obtained by adding the remaining frequency of the frequency read from the inserted IC card 37 and the frequency based on the amount of the inserted bill is added. The frequency is the dip switch 4
If the set frequency set at 50 is exceeded, and the remaining frequency before addition is equal to or greater than the set frequency, the inserted banknotes are to be returned, and before the collection of these banknotes, Since it is determined whether or not to update to a new frequency, it is possible to simplify the bill return process in the case where these are not updated.

Further, in the issuing deposit machine 430 of this embodiment,
When the IC card 37 whose remaining frequency is less than the frequency set by the dip switch 450 is inserted,
A message to the effect that additional payment is possible is displayed on the LCD display 434 to notify the player, and the player checks whether the inserted IC card 37 can be additionally charged. You can do it.

Further, in the issuing deposit machine 430 of this embodiment,
When the remaining frequency is equal to or higher than the frequency set by the dip switch 450, the inserted IC card 3
7 is returned, and whether or not additional payment is
Since the determination is made at the time of inserting the card 37, the processing of the issuing / receiving machine 430 accompanying the return of a bill or the like can be simplified.

As described above, in the card unit 3 which is the game device of the present embodiment, the remaining number read from the inserted IC card 37 and specified and the amount of the inserted bill or money are used. Frequency is added, a new frequency by the addition is less than the set frequency,
Alternatively, additional payment can be made only when the set frequency is exceeded by the addition.
The size of the frequency remaining in 7 can be suppressed to an appropriate value, and disadvantages of the player due to loss or excessive additional payment can be appropriately reduced.

Further, in the issuance / payment machine 430 which is the gaming machine of this embodiment, the remaining number read out from the inserted IC card 37 and specified and the number based on the amount of the inserted bill or money are added. Since the additional payment can be made only when the new frequency by the addition is equal to or less than the set frequency or when the addition exceeds the set frequency, the size of the frequency remaining in the IC card 37 is appropriately adjusted. It is possible to appropriately reduce disadvantages of the player due to loss or excessive additional payment.

Further, in the card unit 3 and the issuance deposit machine 430, even if the new frequency exceeds the set frequency, if the remaining frequency before addition is less than the set frequency, additional payment can be made. Even when the player has only high-value banknotes, additional payment can be performed using the high-value banknotes, and the convenience for the player is also improved.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the size of a game value (frequency) used when playing a game with a game machine (pachinko machine 2) is recorded. (IC card 37) and a recording medium processing means (IC card reader / writer 44) for reading at least the recording information of the received game recording medium (IC card 37).
5) and cash identification means (a bill identification unit 444) for receiving cash (banknotes and coins) and identifying the received cash;
A game value (frequency) having a size corresponding to the amount of cash received, for which the identification result is determined to be legitimate, is determined by the size specified from the record information of the game recording medium (IC card 37). A gaming machine (issuance deposit machine 430) that performs value addition processing (additional payment processing) for adding and updating the game value (frequency) of the game, and the gaming value before the value addition processing (additional payment processing) When the size of the (remaining frequency) is smaller than a predetermined value (set frequency), a gaming value (frequency) having a size corresponding to the received cash amount is obtained.
And a game value (remaining frequency) of a size specified from the record information, and the magnitude of a new game value (new frequency) obtained by the addition becomes the predetermined value (set frequency).
In the case of the following, or when the size of the new gaming value (new frequency) by the addition exceeds the predetermined value (set frequency) by the addition, the size specified from the recording information Gaming value (residual number)
Is added to the new game value (new frequency)
Update to size.

Claim 2 of the present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine (pachinko machine 2), and has a large game value (frequency) used when playing a game with the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2). Recording media (IC
Card 37), and the received game recording medium (I
A recording medium processing unit (a lending process) for converting a game value (frequency) of a size specified from the recording information of the C card 37) into a game medium (pachinko ball) used for the game (lending process) IC card reader / writer 317) and cash identification means (banknote identification unit 315, coin identification unit 316) for receiving cash (banknotes and coins) and identifying the received cash, and the identification result is determined to be valid. The game value (frequency) of the size corresponding to the received cash amount received is added to the game value (frequency) of the size specified from the recording information of the game recording medium (IC card 37). A gaming machine (card unit 3) for performing a value addition process (additional payment process) to be updated, wherein the magnitude of the game value (remaining number) before the value addition process (additional payment process) is determined in advance. When the value is less than a predetermined value (set frequency), a game value (frequency) having a size corresponding to the received cash amount and a game value (remaining frequency) having a size specified from the record information are provided. Is added, and the magnitude of the new gaming value (new frequency) by the addition is equal to or less than the predetermined value (set frequency) or the new gaming value (new frequency) by the addition is calculated. If the size exceeds the predetermined value (set frequency) by the addition, the game value (remaining frequency) of the size specified from the record information is added to the new game value (new frequency) by the addition. Frequency).

A third aspect of the present invention is directed to a case where the value of the game value (remaining frequency) specified from the recording information is larger than a predetermined value (predetermined frequency). , Coins).

A fourth aspect of the present invention is to return the received cash (banknotes and coins) when the size of the remaining game value (remaining number) before the addition exceeds the predetermined value (set number). I do.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the cash identification means (the bill identification units 315 and 444 and the coin identification unit 316) identifies cash of a plurality of denominations.

[0155] Claim 6 of the present invention is directed to a case where the value of the game value (frequency) specified from the record information is smaller than a predetermined value (set frequency), and the cash (banknote, coin, etc.) ) Is provided for notifying that the reception of ()) is possible.

[0156] Claim 7 of the present invention is a setting means (DIP switch 320, setting means) for setting the predetermined value (set frequency).
450).

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in the above embodiments with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and changes and additions may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, the present invention is included in the present invention.

For example, in the card unit 3 of the above-described embodiment, both the bill identification unit 315 and the coin identification unit 316 are provided, and the player can carry out additional deposit using both the bills and coins. However, the present invention is not limited to this,
It suffices that at least additional coins or bills can be used for additional payment. Further, in the issuing / dispensing machine 430 of the above-described embodiment, only the bill validating unit 444 is provided, and the player can use the bill only for the IC.
It is possible to newly issue and additionally deposit the card 37, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to newly issue and additionally deposit the IC card 37 using both coins and bills. You may do it.

Further, the card unit 3 of the embodiment can accept all kinds of banknotes of a plurality of denominations, 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins according to the set amount. In the issuance deposit machine 430 of the above, it is possible to accept all kinds of banknotes of a plurality of denominations according to the set amount, but the present invention is not limited to this, Banknotes or coins may be accepted as a combination, and one type of denomination may be accepted.

Further, in the above embodiment, one card unit 3 is provided for one pachinko machine 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and two pachinko machines 2 are provided. May be set to one.

In the above-described embodiment, the card unit 3 as a game device and the pachinko machine 2 as a game machine are provided separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this. And an integrated game device having both functions of a card unit and a card unit.

In the above embodiment, the card unit 3
The collected bills, coins, and IC card 37 are transported by the bill transport path 340 and the mixed transport path 350, and are collected by the sorting storage section 360 provided at the island end of the gaming island 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a storage unit may be provided in each card unit 3 and the banknotes and coins collected in the storage unit and the IC card 37 may be stored.

In the above embodiment, the issuance of the IC card 37 is performed only by the issuance and payment machine 430. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card unit 3 stores the new IC card 37 in the storage unit. And a new issue may be performed in the card unit 3.

In the above embodiment, the ID is recorded on the IC card 37 at the time of issuance.
The present invention is not limited to this, and these IDs may be recorded in the IC card 37 in advance so that they cannot be rewritten.

Further, the IC card 37 in the above embodiment is used.
Is recorded with the ID and the remaining frequency, and similar frequency data is registered in the management computer 50 for each ID, but the present invention is not limited to this. , For example, the IC card 3
7, only the ID is recorded, and based on the insertion of the IC card 37 into the card unit 3, the management computer 50 is associated with the ID of the inserted IC card 37.
The frequency stored in the IC card 3 may be specified. On the contrary, the management computer 50 is not provided and the IC card 3
The frequency remaining only in 7 may be recorded.

In the above embodiment, the non-contact type IC card 37 is used as the game recording medium.
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a contact type IC card, or other predetermined information such as a magnetic card or a bar code whose information can be read by a magnetic tape attached to the surface. The recording symbols and the like may be a printable medium or the like, and as these game recording media, those capable of readablely recording information capable of specifying the size of the game value that can be used for the game. If so, there is no particular limitation.

Further, in the above embodiment, the LCD display is provided on both the card unit 3 and the pachinko machine 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided on at least one of them. It is good if it is done.

In the above-described embodiment, these notification means are set to L
Although the present invention is formed by a CD display, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited thereto, and may be formed by an LED module including LEDs arranged in a dot matrix, or may be a CRT display. These may be formed by a lamp device or the like that is displayed by lighting or a notification device that notifies by a sound or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko balls are used as the game media. However, these game media are formed by coins and points, and images formed by image-type pachinko machines and slot machines described later. Pachinko balls, coins, and the like may be used, and these game media are included in the game media of the present invention as long as they are media used in the game, and the form is not limited.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the normal pachinko machine 2 in which the pachinko balls as the game medium are paid out to the outside is used. An untouchable enclosed pachinko machine, a slot machine that plays games using coins, a credit-type slot machine that can be played without coins being discharged outside, and without using these game media It can be applied to gaming machines that can be played with data, gaming pachinko machines in which game boards and pachinko balls are displayed in images, and image type slot machines in which reels are displayed in images. Needless to say, these gaming machines are not limited.

[0171]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the magnitude of the new gaming value by addition becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, or the magnitude of the new gaming value by the addition The value can be added (additional payment) only when the value exceeds the predetermined value as a result of the addition, so that the size of the game value remaining on the game recording medium can be suppressed to an appropriate value. In addition, disadvantages of the player due to loss or excessive value addition can be appropriately reduced.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, when the magnitude of the new gaming value by the addition becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, or the magnitude of the new gaming value by the addition The value can be added (additional payment) only when the value exceeds the predetermined value as a result of the addition, so that the size of the game value remaining on the game recording medium can be suppressed to an appropriate value. In addition, disadvantages of the player due to loss or excessive value addition can be appropriately reduced.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the value addition (additional payment) processing is determined before accepting cash, the magnitude of the game value identified from the record information is reduced. When value addition (additional payment) processing that is larger than a predetermined value is not possible, by not accepting cash in advance, there is no need to return the accepted cash, and the gaming device Can be simplified.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is determined whether or not the processing for updating the game value can be performed before the collection of the cash. Can be simplified.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a player can use his face value cash without carrying out currency exchange, thereby not only improving the convenience of the player but also making these currency exchanges possible. It is possible to avoid a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine due to the above.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the player can confirm whether or not the value can be added at that time.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the predetermined value can be changed, for example, in accordance with a request of a game arcade.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a game island used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine and the card unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a game board in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the back of the pachinko machine and the card unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the operation unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a connection state between the pachinko machine and the card unit and a configuration of the card unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an IC card reader / writer provided in the card unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway top view showing an IC card as a game recording medium used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an output state of each signal output from the award ball control board and the card unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection state between a card unit and a bill transport path and a mixed transport path provided in the gaming island in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a connection state between the card unit and the bill transport path and the mixed transport path in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing the issuing / dispensing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the issuing / dispensing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a setting state and a setting state of a set amount and a set amount associated with ON / OFF of a dip switch of the card unit and the issuing / dispensing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation state of the card unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation status of the issuing / receiving machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming island 2 Pachinko machine (Gaming machine) 3 Card unit (Gaming device) 15 Return button 16 Lending button 17 LCD display (notification means) 17 'LCD driver 18 Operation board 22 Frequency display part 32 Operation part 37 IC card (IC card) (Recording medium for game) 152 Clock generation unit 154 Full switch 202 Glass door frame 203 Hitting supply tray 204 Surplus ball receiving tray 205 Hitting operation handle (operation knob) 206 Game board 207 Game area 208 Variable display device 209 Variable display unit 209a Winning ball Detection switch 210 Variable display 211 Pass gate 212 Gate switch 214 Starting winning opening 215 Movable piece 216 Solenoid 217 Starting low switch 218 Starting winning memory display 219 Variable winning ball device 220 Opening / closing plate 221 Solenoid 222 V count switch 223 count switch 224a winning opening 224b winning opening 224c winning opening 224d winning opening 225 decorative lamp 226 out opening 227 speaker 228a game effect LED 228b game effect lamp 228c game effect lamp 229 variable display control unit 231 game control board 232 board shooting Device 235 Lamp control board 236 Mechanism board 237 Prize ball control board 238 Ball tank 239 Guidance gutter 251 Prize ball lamp 252 Ball cutout lamp 253 Basic circuit 254 ROM (lead-on memory) 255 RAM (random access memory) 256 CPU (central processing unit) ) 257 I / O port 258 Switch circuit 259 Solenoid circuit 260 Lamp / LED circuit 262 Connection cable 264 First information Output circuit 265 Periodic reset circuit 266 Initial reset circuit 267 Address decode circuit 268 Second information output unit 270 Audio control board 280 Display control board 291 Launch control board 294 Drive motor 297 Ball payout device 299a Winning ball detection switch 299b Winning ball detection switch 299c Winning ball detection switch 299d Winning ball detection switch 301 Operation lamp 303 Bill indicator 304 Bill insertion slot 305 Coin insertion slot 306 Coin return button 307 Amount display section 308 Deposit button 309 Cancel button 310 LCD display (notifying means) 310 'LCD driver 311 Coin indicator 312 Coin return slot 313 Card indicator 314 IC card insertion slot 315 Banknote identification unit (cash identification means) 316 Coin identification unit Cash identification means) 317 IC card reader / writer (recording medium processing means) 318 Storage unit 319 I / O port 320 Dip switch (setting means) 321 Microprocessing unit (MPU) 325 Communication unit 326 Communication cable 340 Bill transport path 341 Connection unit 342 Banknote collection path 343 Banknote collection port 344 Transport unit 345 Drive motor 350 Mixed transport path 351 Coin recovery path 352 Card recovery path 353 Coin recovery port 354 Card recovery port 355 Transport belt 356 Transport gutter 360 Separation storage unit 370 Issuance and depositing machine 381 Base 382 Dedicated microcomputer 383 Pattern coil 384 Substrate 385 Top film 386 Drive motor 387 Transport roller 388 Transport roller 389 Electromagnetic solenoid 390 Communication head 391 G 392 Control board 393 Drive motor 394 Free roller 395 Discharge port 397 Insertion sensor 398 Guide rail 430 Issuance and payment machine (gaming device) 431 Operation lamp 433 Bill insertion port 434 LCD display (notification means) 435 Issue / payment button 436 Cancel / Return button 437 Processing lamp 438 IC card insertion slot 439 Card indicator 442 Bill indicator 444 Bill identification unit (cash identification means) 445 IC card reader / writer (recording medium processing means) 446 Storage unit 447 LCD driver 448 Microprocessing unit (MPU) 449 Communication section 450 DIP switch (setting means)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game recording medium on which information capable of specifying the size of a game value used when playing a game with a gaming machine is received, and the recording information of the received game recording medium is received. At least a recording medium processing means for reading, and a cash identification means for accepting cash and identifying the received cash, and a game value having a size corresponding to the amount of the received cash whose identification result is determined to be valid. A game value performing a value addition process of adding and updating the value of the game specified by the recording information of the game recording medium, the magnitude of the value of the game before the value addition process Is less than a predetermined value, a game value of a size corresponding to the received cash amount and a game value of a size specified from the record information are added, and the addition is performed. New gaming value When the magnitude of the value is equal to or less than the predetermined value, or when the magnitude of the new gaming value by the addition exceeds the predetermined value by the addition, a game of the size specified from the recording information is performed. A gaming device, wherein the value of the game is updated to a new value of the game by the addition. 2. Receiving a game recording medium provided corresponding to the gaming machine and recording information capable of specifying the value of gaming value used when playing a game with the gaming machine. Recording medium processing means for performing a process for converting a game value of a size specified from the recording information of the game recording medium into a game medium used for the game, receiving cash, and identifying the received cash And cash identification means for performing
Value addition processing for adding and updating a game value of a size corresponding to the amount of cash received for which the identification result is determined to be legitimate to a game value of a size specified from the recording information of the game recording medium. A game value of a size corresponding to the received cash amount when the value of the game value before the value addition processing is smaller than a predetermined value. And a game value of a size specified from the record information, and when the size of the new game value obtained by the addition becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value, or a new game value obtained by the addition is added. When the value exceeds the predetermined value by the addition, the game value of the size specified from the record information is updated to a new value of the game value by the addition. Gaming device that. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein cash is not accepted when the value of the gaming value specified from the record information is larger than a predetermined value. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the received cash is returned when the size of the remaining gaming value before the addition exceeds the predetermined value. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said cash identifying means identifies cash of a plurality of denominations. 6. A notifying means for notifying that cash can be accepted when the value of the game value specified from the record information is smaller than a predetermined value. The gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for setting the predetermined value.