JP2002159731A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine that makes a player enable to easily recognize the information of a game ball storage medium even at the time of concentrating in a game and prevents the game ball storage medium from being forgotten to be returned, so as not to be disadvantageous to the player. SOLUTION: A medium information reporting part for displaying the information of the game ball storage medium inserted to a balance reader 31 at all times is provided in the game area of a game panel surface and the presence/ absence of the game ball storage medium inside the balance reader 31 is reported. Thus, since the information of the game ball storage medium is reported to the player at all times even during the game, such situation disadvantageous to the player that the game ball storage medium inside the game ball balance reader 31 is forgotten to be returned when the player leaves a game machine at the end of the game, is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine provided with means for renting a game ball based on game ball balance data stored in a game ball storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game ball storage medium for storing a game ball lending obligation is inserted from an insertion slot of a balance reading device adjacent to a pachinko game machine, and game ball balance data stored in the game ball storage medium is inserted. A pachinko gaming machine in which a desired number of game balls are lent to an upper tray in response to an instruction of a ball lending button in the range and the game proceeds by firing the game balls is well known. In such a pachinko machine,
When a game ball is supplied according to the ball lending button instruction, the game ball balance data of the game ball storage medium inserted in the balance reading device is updated as needed. In addition, the game ball storage medium, by the instruction of the return button provided in the pachinko gaming machine,
It is discharged from the insertion slot of the balance reading device.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional pachinko game machine, a game ball balance data display section comprising a 7-segment LED display in proximity to a ball tray on the front of the pachinko game machine has a ball lending button and a ball lending button. Along with the return button,
The game balls are arranged so that the player can instruct supply of the game balls while checking the balance of the game balls, and can instruct the return of the game ball storage medium. The game ball balance data display section displays the game ball balance (number) stored in the game ball storage medium inserted in the balance reading device, and when an abnormality occurs or the game ball balance becomes zero. In this case, the game ball balance data display part (number) flashes,
The game ball storage medium is automatically ejected.

However, in such a conventional pachinko game machine, if a small simple display such as the above-mentioned 7-segment LED display runs out of game ball balance or the game ball storage medium is ejected from the balance reading device, the LE becomes ineffective.
The D display only blinks, and there is a limit to the ability to notify the balance information and the like of the game balls. In addition, since the simple display is arranged close to the ball tray of the gaming machine, when the player concentrates on the game to gain, and when watching the game board surface, the game ball balance is lost, Even if the game ball storage medium is ejected from the balance reading device, the game continues without noticing it, and a big hit may occur with no lending ball, and a large loss may be caused. It was supposed to undermine the interest of the game.

On the other hand, in the above-described game ball storage medium, if the game ball balance exists in the game ball storage medium, the player can change the model of the pachinko game machine or visit the next game hall. The game ball storage medium can be continuously used in the folded state. However, when ending the game or changing the gaming machine, the player uses all the game balls in the ball tray, or performs processing such as moving the game balls from the ball tray to a transport box or the like. In some cases, the player forgets to remove the game ball storage medium with the remaining ball balance from the balance reading device, which may cause a disadvantage for the player.

The present invention provides a gaming machine that enables a player to easily check information on a game ball storage medium even when the player concentrates on a game, and prevents forgetting to return the game ball storage medium. The purpose is to do so.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a game ball storage medium for storing a game ball lending obligation, a balance reading device for reading a game ball balance by inserting the game ball storage medium, Medium processing control means for controlling the operation of lending game balls based on the game ball balance data obtained from the balance reading device and rewriting the game ball balance data to the game ball storage medium at any time, and a ball for instructing the lending of game balls A lending button and a return button for instructing the return of the gaming ball storage medium, and after a predetermined number of gaming balls are discharged to a ball tray provided on an operation unit on the front of the gaming machine by the instruction of the ball lending button, In a pachinko game machine in which a game progresses when a game ball is supplied to a game ball launching device and is fired on a game board surface, information on a game ball storage medium inserted in the balance reading device is displayed as needed. Provided media information notification unit in the game area of the game board, characterized in that so as to notify the existence of the recreation sphere storage medium in at least the balance reading device by 該盤 on the medium information notification unit.

In this configuration, the on-board medium information notification section is provided in the game area of the game board and displays the presence or absence of the game ball storage medium in the balance reading device, thereby enabling the player Even if the player concentrates on the game and watches the game board surface, there is an advantage that the presence or absence of the game ball balance in the game ball storage medium can be checked at any time. This can prevent the player from forgetting to return the game ball storage medium having the game ball balance when changing the game machine or ending the game.

[0009] The above-mentioned on-board medium information notifying section is installed so as to be present within the field of view of the player so that the player can check the information of the game ball storage medium at a glance even during the game, thereby providing a high notification effect. That is, for example, it may be installed on a variable winning device, a center case, an upper portion of a game board surface, or the like, or may be notified and displayed in a symbol display area in a symbol display device watched by a player.

Further, as the above-mentioned on-board medium information notification section,
In addition to displaying the presence or absence of a game ball storage medium in the balance reading device, game ball balance data stored in the game ball storage medium may be displayed. By displaying the game ball balance, a player who is enthusiastic about the game can always be notified of the balance state of the game balls in the game ball storage medium. As such a notification mode of the on-board medium information notification section, the presence of the game ball storage medium in the balance reading device may be displayed by turning on a single light source, or a plurality of light sources may be provided. The balance of the game balls may be displayed based on the number of lights. As the light source, it is possible to preferably use a light emitting diode or the like which has a high degree of clarity and appealing power, and can effectively inform the player of the information of the game ball storage medium.

On the other hand, an on-frame medium information notification section can be provided at the front of the frame of the pachinko gaming machine. Here, the front portion of the frame refers to a front panel portion provided with components constituting the frame of the pachinko gaming machine, a ball tray, a firing handle, and the like.
The on-frame medium information notifying unit is for notifying the game ball balance data stored in the above-mentioned game ball storage medium, and may display the number of game balls, or a predetermined number of game balls. May be displayed as a unit, or the number of game ball balances may be displayed as an amount corresponding to the game ball lending obligation. As a display mode in the on-frame medium information notifying section, the game ball balance data is represented by L of 7 segments.
It may be digitally displayed on an ED display or the like. Also,
By installing a ball lending button for instructing the supply of game balls and a return button for instructing the return of the game ball storage medium adjacent to the on-frame medium information notification unit, while checking the game ball balance data, It is possible to instruct supply of a game ball or return of a game ball storage medium.

In the above-mentioned pachinko game machine, a ball passage detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball is provided in a ball passage which passes when the game ball is supplied from the upper ball tray to the firing position. It is proposed that, when the out-of-ball state is detected by the out-of-ball state detection means, if the game ball storage medium having the game ball balance data remains in the balance reading device, the on-board medium information notification unit executes a warning display. Is done. The ball cut detection means is provided in a ball passage of an upper ball tray leading to a game ball launching device, and can detect the presence or absence of a game ball by a magnetic sensor, an optical sensor, or the like. When a ball is not detected, the light source of the on-board medium information notification unit can be immediately turned on and off. The warning display of the light source may be highlighted, for example, by changing the light color of the medium information notification section on the board at normal time, or increasing the brightness of the light. By the warning display, the state that the game ball is not supplied to the game ball launching device is immediately notified,
It is possible to prevent the player from suffering disadvantages due to the operation of the jackpot or the like progressing without supplying the game balls, or to avoid forgetting to return the game ball storage medium when leaving the game machine.

It is also proposed to drive an auxiliary warning device such as an illuminating device and a warning device provided on the front of the gaming machine in synchronization with the above-mentioned warning display of the on-board medium information notifying section.
The warning by the illumination device, the alarm device, or the like may be executed by a predetermined device, or may be executed by all devices. Also,
The driving of the auxiliary warning device may be performed simultaneously with the warning display of the on-panel medium information notification unit, or may be performed after a lapse of a predetermined time of the warning display on the on-panel medium information display unit. In this way, the game ball storage medium having the game ball balance data remains in the balance reading device, and when the ball running out detecting means provided in the ball passage of the upper ball tray detects the running out of the ball, the on-board medium information In addition to the warning display of the notification unit, the warning of the auxiliary warning device on the front of the gaming machine can prevent the player from forgetting to return the game ball storage medium when leaving the gaming machine,
A situation that is disadvantageous to the player is avoided.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a gaming ball storage medium type pachinko gaming machine in which a narrow-width balance reading device 31 is adjacent to the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a front frame 3 and a gaming board 4, Further, an upper ball receiving tray 41 and a lower ball receiving tray 42 are provided at upper and lower portions at a lower portion, and a firing handle 40 is provided at a lower right portion.

In the balance reading device 31 installed adjacent to the left side of the gaming machine main body 1, an insertion slot 32 for a game ball storage medium is provided below the balance reading device 31, and the game ball inserted into the insertion slot 32 is provided. It reads and rewrites information in a storage medium. Further, a discharge device 33 for a game ball storage medium is provided inside the insertion port 32. When a game ball storage medium in which predetermined game ball balance data is stored in advance is inserted into the insertion slot 32 and a supply operation is performed, game balls are supplied to the upper ball tray 41 by the medium processing control means. On the other hand, the winning ball resulting from the winning is also supplied to the upper ball receiving tray 41, and is discharged to the lower lower ball receiving tray 42 when the upper ball receiving tray 41 becomes full.

The upper receiving tray 41 provided below the game board surface stores game balls. The guide balls 44 form a line of game balls, and the rectifier 20 (see FIG. 3) to the firing position P1. The guide path 44 communicates with the ball passage 22 of the rectifier 20 provided at the back of the upper receiving tray 41. The ball feed member 23 that supplies game balls to the launch position P1 one by one, leaving the end of the ball passage 22 open downward and leaving a region (position P2) where one ball can stay in the opening. Is opened and closed at the top end. The ball feed member 23 rotates with the swing of the firing hammer 27, catches the ball at the end of the ball passage 22 in the locking hole 24, and when the ball is double-acting, the ball feed member 23 moves from the communication hole 25 of the rectifier 20. The ball is sent to a firing position P1 at the end of the firing rail 31. The ball at the launch position P1 is a launching hammer 27 that constitutes a part of a launch device that launches a game ball.
Is launched onto the game board 3 via the firing rail 31 by the pressing force operation. At the same time, the sphere locked at the position P2 by the sphere feed member 23 is sent again to the firing position P1. In this way, the game balls in the ball passage 22 of the rectifier 20 are supplied to the successive firing positions P1. It should be noted that the ball passage 22 is provided with a ball out detecting device 90 (see FIG. 10) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 4, and a center case 7 fixed to the front of a mounting case (not shown) is provided at the center of the board surface. A symbol display device 6 that can express a moving image, such as a liquid crystal display, a dot display, and a CRT display, is provided therein. In the symbol display area on the screen of the symbol display device 6, three special symbol display areas A, B, and C are respectively displayed. In the special symbol display areas A, B, C, "0" to "13"
When a sphere passes through the special operation area 14, the special symbol display portions A, B, and C fluctuate, and a specific symbol combination is displayed along with the stop of the fluctuation. .

Further, on the symbol display device 6, an ordinary symbol display device 1 including three LEDs for lighting a specific color is provided.
0 is provided. The three LEDs blink sequentially to indicate various combinations of lighting modes. When the lighting mode is a predetermined contact state, the ordinary electric accessory 1
Release 5. The ordinary symbol display device 10 may be constituted by a liquid crystal display, one or a plurality of seven-segment indicators, or the like, and the hit or miss may be determined based on the display contents.

On both sides of the center case 7, normal symbol operation gates (normal start areas) 13, 13 are provided, and when a game ball passes, a normal symbol start switch built in the normal symbol operation gates 13, 13 moves the ball. When the detection signal is generated, the symbol display device 10 usually changes the symbol.

When the display result of the ordinary symbol display device 10 is in the predetermined contact state as described above, the left and right opening / closing wing pieces of the ordinary electric accessory 15 disposed immediately below the center case 7 are approximately zero. .5 seconds, the degree of opening of the symbol starting area 14 is expanded, and the state is changed to a state where a ball easily enters. That is, the ball entrance of the ordinary electric accessory 15 becomes a symbol starting area 14 for driving the symbol display device 6. In addition, a special symbol display area start switch such as a photoelectric switch and a limit switch constituting a ball detecting means is provided in the ordinary electric accessory 15, and the symbol display is performed with the ball detection by the special symbol display area start switch. The special symbol display areas A, B, and C of the device 6 are variably displayed.

Below the ordinary electric accessory 15,
A variable winning opening 17 having a specific area 19 is provided.
A variable winning device 16 is provided for converting the variable winning opening 17 into an open state or a closed state by controlling the opening and closing of the variable winning opening 17. Then, the special symbol display portions A, B, and C of the symbol display device 6 are displayed in a predetermined combination, and when a big hit occurs, the lid 18 is opened, and in the opened state, the upper surface of the lid 18 performs a guiding action, When a game ball is guided to the variable winning opening 17 and a game ball enters a specific area, a continuous opening operation occurs, and a predetermined gain is shared with the player.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is as follows. When a game ball flows in from the symbol starting area 14, the special symbol display areas A, B, and C in the symbol display device 6 are supplied together with the supply of prize balls.
Circulates and fluctuates in accordance with a predetermined symbol permutation to form a predetermined combination of symbols, a jackpot occurs, the sound generator emits a fanfare, a special game operation is started, and the cover 18 of the variable winning device 16 tilts forward. As a result, the variable winning opening 17 is opened, and a predetermined gain is provided to the player.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described. FIG.
As shown in the figure, an on-board medium information notifying section 91 is provided adjacent to the variable winning device 16 of the game board 4, and displays the presence / absence information of the game ball storage medium in the balance reading device. Here, FIG.
In the embodiment, the on-board medium information notifying section 91 displays the game ball balance in the game ball storage medium by turning on and off the light source, and the on-board medium information notifying section 91 emits ten light. Diodes a to j are installed in parallel (see FIG. 5), and the lights are turned on according to the game ball balance state of the game ball storage medium, and a predetermined portion is turned off as the balance decreases.

On the other hand, a frame medium information notifying section 92 is provided at the front of the upper ball tray 41, and the game ball balance stored in the game ball storage medium is converted into numerical data on a 7-segment LED display or the like. Digital display (see FIG. 6). A ball lending button 94a and a return button 94b, which are operation buttons for lending control for operating the game ball storage medium, are provided adjacent to the on-frame medium information notification section 92. As a result, the game ball balance display and the control corresponding to the display content are performed in the same place, so that the pressing operation of the lending control operation button while checking the information content by the medium information notification unit 92 on the frame is performed. Can do.

As the above-mentioned game ball storage medium, a portable rewritable storage medium such as an IC card, a memory stick or a memory disk can be used, and a card-type prepaid card is generally known. In such a game ball storage medium, the balance number of game balls may be stored, or a predetermined plurality of game ball balance numbers may be stored as one unit. Further, the game ball balance may be stored as an amount corresponding to the game ball lending obligation.

Here, when the game ball storage medium having the game ball balance is inserted into the insertion slot 32 and the balance information is read by the balance reading device 31, the insertion of the game ball storage medium into the on-board medium information notification section is performed. The display and the game ball balance are displayed, and the game ball balance in the game ball storage medium is displayed in the medium information notification section on the frame. Ball lending button 94 which is a lending control operation button
The game ball is released to the upper tray 41 by the pressing operation of a. At this time, if the ball lending button 94a is pressed once, the ball processing solenoid is operated by the medium processing control means (see FIG. 4), and 125 gaming balls are paid out to the upper tray. This operation is performed when the lending amount of the ball lending button is set to 500 yen. If the player presses the ball lending button 94a three times, for example, the above operation is repeated three times, and the lending ball for 1500 yen is obtained. Will be paid out. With this payout, the remaining ball information of the game ball storage medium is rewritten by the balance reading device 31. When the return button 94b is pressed, the game ball storage medium ejection device (see FIG. 4) is driven to eject the game ball storage medium from the insertion slot 32, and the medium information notification unit on the board is turned off.

The operation control of the above-described on-board medium information notifying section 91 and the on-frame medium information notifying section 92 is performed by a medium processing control apparatus 51 having a central processing unit CPU shown in FIG. Controlled. Here, the medium processing control device 51 has a balance reading device 31 and a ball lending button 94.
a, a return button 94b, an on-board medium information notification unit 91, and a on-frame medium information notification unit 92 are connected. That is, when the game ball storage medium is inserted into the game ball storage medium insertion port 31, the game ball balance information is read, and the insertion display of the game ball storage medium and the game ball balance are displayed by the on-board medium information notification section 91. . When the ball lending button 94a is pressed, if there is a remaining ball, a payout command is issued to the payout control device 52,
The ball rental solenoid connected to the payout control device 52 is driven, and game balls are delivered to the upper ball receiving tray 41. As a result of this payout, the number of supplies is subtracted from the remaining ball information, and is written to the game ball storage medium by the balance reading device 32 as new remaining ball information. The game ball balance information is displayed by the medium processing control device 51 on the on-board medium information notifying section 91 and the on-frame medium information notifying section 92 as needed. As described above, according to the control of the medium processing control device 51, this display mode corresponds to the information in the form of notification by turning on / off the light source in the on-board medium information notification section 91 and the on-frame medium information notification section 92. Is displayed in the form of notification by digital display of the numerical value in, and the required information is notified to the player. When the return button 94b is pressed in accordance with the end of the game, the ejection device 33 of the game ball storage medium is driven by the drive designation of the medium processing control device 51, and the insertion hole 31 of the game ball storage medium is driven.
, The game ball storage medium is ejected. In addition, a ball cutout detection device 90 that detects the presence or absence of a game ball in a passage of an upper ball tray described later is also connected to the medium processing control device 51. In addition, a ball-out switch is connected to the payout control device 52.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a game ball detecting device 90 in the ball passage 22 of the rectifier 20 which reaches the launch position P1 for the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 41. When it is not present in the passage 22 and is not supplied to the game ball launching device, the light source of the on-board medium information reporting unit blinks and reports. The game ball detection device 90 can detect the presence or absence of a game ball by a magnetic sensor, an optical sensor, or the like.

Here, when the game ball is thrown into the upper ball tray, the first game ball passes through the ball passage 22 of the rectifier 20 and is positioned at the position indicated by the top end of the ball feed member 23 just before the rectifier exit. It is held at P2. The second and subsequent balls are sequentially held in the ball passage of the rectifier 20 (see FIG. 3). When the firing handle 40 rotates, the ball feed member 23 rotates,
The game ball at the position P2 passes through the communication hole 25 and moves to the firing position P1, and the subsequent game balls sequentially move in the ball passage 22.

The game ball detecting device 90 provided in the ball passage 22 detects whether a game ball is present in the ball passage 22 and transmits the result to the above-described medium processing control device.
The medium processing control device transmits this information to the balance reading device 31.
Always check whether there is a game ball storage medium in the game ball storage medium is present in the balance reading device 31, and the game ball detection device 90 determines that there is no game ball in the ball passage 22. When this is indicated, a warning is displayed by the on-board medium information notification section 91.

Next, an on-board medium information notification section 9 according to the present invention.
1 and the notification operation of the on-frame medium information notification unit 92 will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6 to 9.

As a pachinko gaming machine 1 using the prepaid card shown in FIG. 1, a fifty degrees (5,000 yen: one degree =
100 yen) prepaid card balance reading device 31
6, the numeral "50" is displayed on the digital display of the on-frame medium information notifying section 92, and the lamp is lit on the on-panel medium information notifying section 91, as shown in FIG. Here, the on-board medium information notification section 91 has ten lamps a to j shown in FIG. 5, and all the lamps are turned on when the balance of the prepaid card is full. All the lamps a to j are turned on by the insertion of the 50-degree prepaid card.

When the player presses the ball lending button once, 50
When the game balls are supplied for 0 yen, the display of the on-frame medium information notifying section 92 displays "45" and the lamp a of the on-board medium display section 91 is turned off as shown in FIG. Subsequently, when the player presses the ball lending button five times and game balls are supplied for 2500 yen, the display of the on-frame medium information notifying section 92 displays "20" as shown in FIG. The lamps b to f of the notification unit 91 are turned off, and the lamps are turned on in four places g to j. Further, when the player presses the ball lending button three times and game balls are supplied for 1500 yen, the display of the on-frame medium information notifying section 92 displays "5" as shown in FIG. The lamps g to i of the notification unit 91 are turned off, and the lamp is turned on only for j. Further, when the player presses the ball lending button once and game balls are supplied for 500 yen, the game ball balance of the prepaid card becomes 0, the prepaid card is automatically discharged from the balance reading device 31, and the game is performed on the board. The lamp j of the medium information notifying section 91 is turned off, and the digital display portion of the medium information notifying section 92 on the frame blinks to notify that the use of the prepaid card has been completed.

As described above, since the game ball balance present on the prepaid card is displayed by turning on the lamp of the on-board medium information notifying section 91, the game ball balance of the prepaid card can be maintained even if the player is watching the game board surface. Information can be recognized at a glance. Here, when the lamp of the on-board medium information notification unit 91 decreases, the light color and brightness of the lamp are gradually changed, for example, so that the number of remaining game balls in the prepaid card decreases. You may let the player know that you are going.

In addition to the on-board medium information notifying section 91, the display form may be such that the balance of the prepaid card is expressed by a level gauge as shown in FIG. It is also possible to digitally display various balance figures. As an installation place of the on-board medium information notifying section 91, the on-board medium information notifying section 91 may be installed above the game board surface as shown in FIG. 8, or may be displayed in a symbol display area in the symbol display device 6. You may make it take out. Since the symbol display area is the place where the player pays the most attention during the game, the information of the game ball storage medium can be most effectively notified to the player. Since the symbol display area expresses an image using a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a dot matrix, or the like, information on the game ball storage medium can be notified in relation to the effect contents of the symbol display area. Information can be expressed in various ways. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the presence or absence of the insertion of the prepaid card can be notified only in a part of the symbol display area. As such an on-board information notification unit, a plurality of the above-described notification units may be provided on the game board surface.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the game ball supplied from the upper tray 41 to the firing position P1 is always detected by the game ball detection device 90 installed in the ball passage 22 of the rectifier 20 during the game. I have. In a state where a prepaid card having a game ball balance is inserted, the ball out detecting device 90
If no game ball is detected, the on-board medium information notifying section 91 displays a warning as an abnormal state.

Here, the ball-out detecting device 90 may be installed at the position P2 immediately before supplying the game ball to the firing position P1, since it is only necessary to determine the presence or absence of the game ball hitting the game board surface. If the ball-out detection device 90 detects that the game ball has been lost at the position P2, the ball-out detection signal is transmitted to the medium processing control device. Further, even when the game balls are normally supplied sequentially, a slight time lag may occur depending on the inflow state of the game balls, and the adverse effect such as the instantaneous blinking of the on-board medium information notification unit 91 may be considered. Therefore, the detection area of the ball-out detecting device 90 may be enlarged so that the meaningless on-board information notifying section 91 does not blink. For example, the game ball detecting device 91 may be set to P2 and P3.
It is also possible to install a detection device having a plurality of sensors, for example, such that detection can be performed at two locations.

On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 1, the above-mentioned on-board medium information notifying section 91 provides a warning display of the on-board medium information notifying section 91.
Are flashed. As the blinking display, for example, the display color may be changed from that of the normal display, or the notification effect such as increasing the brightness may be enhanced. Even when only a part of the lamps are turned on in accordance with the game ball balance, all the lamps a to j can be flashed and emphasized in the flashing display by the warning.

Further, in synchronism with the warning display of the on-board information notifying section 91 instructed by the medium processing control device as described above,
By driving the illuminating device on the front of the gaming machine, it is also possible to emphasize a situation in which a gaming ball is not supplied in a state where a prepaid card is inserted. In addition, an auxiliary device such as an alarm device may be driven to issue an audio warning, or a warning may be displayed by using the illuminating device together with the alarm device. The warning mode may be set to be executed after a lapse of a predetermined time after the warning display of the on-board information notifying section 91. In this case, first, a prepaid When the player forgets to remove the card and misses the warning and leaves the gaming machine, the warning is given to the surrounding players and the hall attendant of the amusement arcade by the warning device, such as the illumination device of the pachinko gaming machine and the alarm device. Therefore, it is conceivable that a situation in which the prepaid card is returned to the player may occur, which helps to avoid disadvantages of the player.

The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be implemented in various embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a so-called type 1 pachinko machine, but also to other models having a predetermined configuration, such as a type 3 pachinko machine.

[0041]

As described above, the present invention provides the on-board medium information notification section in the game area of the game board surface which the player watches during the game, and determines whether or not there is a game ball storage medium in the game ball balance reading device. By displaying, even during the game, the player can check at a glance whether or not the game ball balance in the game ball storage medium is present, so that the action of prompting the return of the game ball storage medium when leaving the gaming machine is effective. It can happen. Furthermore, the game ball balance information of the game ball storage medium is accurately notified to the player by the digital display of the on-frame medium information notifying section, and is instantaneously notified to the player by turning on and off the light source of the on-board medium information notifying section. By notifying, the player can always grasp his or her own ball, thereby increasing the sense of reality for the game and exciting the game.

Also, by providing a ball-out detecting means in the path from the upper ball tray to the game ball launching device, the light source is blinked by the on-board medium information notification section immediately when the game ball is no longer supplied to the game ball launching device. And let the player know that, together with the information on the remaining amount of the game balls in the game ball storage medium, it is possible to promptly notify the occurrence of a ball shortage in a situation advantageous to the player and the occurrence of a ball clogging situation, It is possible to prevent disadvantages due to interruption of the game from occurring. Further, it is possible to avoid a disadvantageous situation for the player who forgets to return the game ball storage medium from the inside of the game ball reading device at the end of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between a ball passage 22 of a rectifier 20 and a firing hammer 27;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing control of a game ball storage medium.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an on-board medium information notifying section 91;

FIG. 6 is an embodiment diagram showing the operation of the on-board medium information notifying section 91 and the on-frame medium information notifying section 92;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an on-board medium information notification section 91;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an on-board medium information notification section 91;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an on-board medium information notification section 91;

FIG. 10 is a view showing one embodiment of the ball passage 22;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 3 Game board 6 Symbol display device 16 Variable winning device 31 Balance reading device 51 Medium processing control device 91 Medium information notification unit on board 92 Medium information notification unit on frame 94a Ball lending button 94b Return button

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game ball storage medium for storing a game ball lending obligation, a balance reading device for reading a game ball balance by inserting the game ball storage medium, and a game obtained from the balance reading device. An operation of renting a game ball based on the ball balance data, a medium processing control means for controlling rewriting of the game ball balance data to the game ball storage medium as needed, a ball lending button for instructing the game ball to be lent, and the game ball storage A return button for instructing return of the medium, and after a predetermined number of game balls are released to a ball tray provided on an operation unit on the front of the game machine by the instruction of the ball lending button, the game balls are released from the game ball launching device. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a game progresses as it is supplied and fired, a medium information notifying section for displaying information on a game ball storage medium inserted in a balance reading device as needed is provided on a game board surface. A pachinko game machine, wherein the presence / absence of the game ball storage medium in the balance reading device is notified by the on-board medium information notification unit. 2. An on-panel medium information notifying section provided in a game area for displaying information of a game ball storage medium inserted in the balance reading device as needed, and an on-frame medium information notifying section at a front portion of the frame. The on-board medium information notification unit notifies at least the presence or absence of the game ball storage medium in the balance reading device, and the on-frame medium information notification unit stores the game ball balance stored in the game ball storage medium. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification is made. 3. The notification mode in the on-board medium information notification section is as follows.
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display is performed by turning on / off the light source, and the notification mode in the on-frame medium information notification unit is digitally displayed by numerical values. 4. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the on-board medium information display section is constituted by a part of a symbol display area of the symbol display device. 5. In a state where the game ball balance data of the game ball storage medium read by the game ball balance reading device remains, the ball is detected by a ball-out detecting means provided in a ball passage for guiding the game ball to the firing position. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the on-board medium information notification unit executes a warning display when the cut-out is detected. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein an auxiliary warning device such as an illuminating device and an alarm device provided on the front of the gaming machine is driven in synchronization with the warning display of the on-board medium information display section.