JP2002325949A - Game machine and action program for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to transfer an amount of money to which put-out balls of a game machine are changed to a requested account. SOLUTION: As a main control part 200 transmits information for transfer processing by which the put-out balls are changed to money information and the transfer to the account corresponding to this money information can be performed to the requested bank account to a deposit controlling apparatus 6000 side, transfer processing can be performed by the deposit controlling apparatus 6000 side by referring to this information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of transferring money corresponding to a payout ball to an account and an operation program thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Empirical facts indicate that a game cannot be completed even if there is an errand, etc., when the user is enthusiastic about the game at the game hall. Although there are various types of business, there is a method of transferring money to its own bank account in order to withdraw various public utilities and the like. In this case, the dilemma is that you want to continue playing but have to go to the bank. In order to solve this, net banking using a mobile phone or the like has been proposed. However, it is possible that the mobile phone is not carried or that the game is about to run out of money.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and a gaming machine and a game machine in which a payout ball of a gaming machine is converted into money and transferred to a desired account. It is intended to provide the operation program.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a gaming machine, a converting means for converting a payout ball into monetary information, and an account transfer corresponding to the monetary information to a desired bank account. And a transmission means for transmitting the money information to the deposit management apparatus side for performing the payment.

According to the present invention, the payout ball is converted into monetary information, and the monetary information for performing an account transfer corresponding to the monetary information to a desired bank account is transmitted to the deposit management apparatus side. The device side can perform the transfer processing with reference to the money information.

[0006] The transmitting means obtains account information relating to a transfer destination account of a player of the gaming machine from a gaming machine management device for managing the gaming machine, and stores information including the account information and the money information into the deposit. Means for transmitting to the management device can be provided. Further, the conversion means may be means for converting the payout balls after the operation of the transfer operation instruction operation means into monetary information, or when the operating state of the gaming machine becomes a predetermined state, the payout balls thereafter are converted into monetary information. Means.

In addition, the deposit management device, in response to receiving the transfer processing information, updates the deposit amount by increasing the deposit amount of the designated bank account by an amount corresponding to the financial information. Configure to provide.

[0008] A receiving means for receiving the information on the completion of the update transmitted from the deposit management device side, and a display for displaying the information on the completion of the update on a symbol display device of the gaming machine when a predetermined operating state has arrived. And control means.

[0009] In addition, a transfer compensation operation control means for paying a bank transfer fee as a disadvantage of the game state to the player as compared with the present state may be provided. For example, the transfer compensation operation control means may be a means for reducing the current start storage number by a predetermined number.

According to the present invention, there is provided an operation program for a gaming machine for operating a gaming machine, comprising: a process of converting a payout ball into monetary information; and an account corresponding to the monetary information in a desired bank account. An operation program for a gaming machine for causing a computer to execute a process including a process of transmitting the money information for the transfer to the deposit management device side is also provided.

[0011] Such an operation program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer can read and execute the operation program recorded on the recording medium. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC;
Examples include an optical recording medium such as a VDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO. Further, the operation program may be downloaded from the information processing device via a communication network.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the general configuration and operation of the gaming machine 3000 managed by the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, and then the main operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Plan.

(Game Machine Side) FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10. At the approximate center of the game board 10, three (left,
Special symbol display device 10 having display areas (middle, right), and in each display area, identification information composed of symbols and figures by characters can be variably displayed.
0 is provided, and a special symbol starting port 10 is located immediately below the button.
4 are arranged, and on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104, ordinary symbol operation gates 102, 102 are arranged. Further, a pair of opening / closing members 120 are provided so as to be openable and closable so as to form a special symbol starting port 104.

Further, below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, an ordinary symbol display device 108, and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. Then, a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) on the winning effective line
Is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
Is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”), and thereafter, when the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly displayed. When a lottery is performed and the selected random number has a big hit value, a variable display in each display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning effective line with a special symbol. This is performed by the display device 100, and the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 is controlled in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. on the other hand,
The hit ball that is not won is discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only a main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. A ROM 201 for storing a game control program such as a control program and control data describing an area 202 and a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided. I have. The game operation is performed by the main control unit 200 repeatedly executing the game control program at a predetermined cycle.

The main control unit 200 has a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 includes an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 100 having three display portions for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 110 for controlling lighting of a lamp. , 112, a sound effect generating device 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting port operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of a starting port opening / closing member 120, and a large A special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the winning opening 106 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device.

The main controller 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 receives the command. Based on the command, the CPU in itself performs detailed display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is adopted.

Then, a special symbol display device 100 for performing a symbol display effect in accordance with the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104, an effect sound generating device 116 for performing a sound output effect by generating a sound effect together with the symbol display effect, The lamp display device 110 (112) that performs lighting on / off control of a lighting unit (not shown) together with the symbol display effect to perform the lighting on / off effect constitutes a peripheral device group for the effect.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control commands include "a command for changing a special symbol and designating a changing pattern (first command)" and "a command for changing the special symbol.""Command for specifying stop symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol in special symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol on right of special symbol (second command)" And "command for stopping special symbol (third command)". Note that the first command is a command including information for designating a variation pattern such as a pattern in which a symbol is to be variably displayed and a pattern in which a character is to be displayed. Main control unit 2
00 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself at the time of a command change, and then transmits the two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main control unit 200 or the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 10 is performed by the main control unit 200 executing a game control program (not shown) stored in the ROM 201. More specifically, a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) is used as a trigger to execute from the first step, and this series of processing is repeatedly executed.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first process has been performed since the power-on. Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of the storage area is executed as an initialization process of the RAM 203. Then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination, small hit determination, and the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer. Therefore, at the time of initial power-on, initialization such as RAM clearing and initial data setting processing is performed, and a predetermined stack value is stacked in the stack area of the main control unit 200. And the like, and a second predetermined stack value corresponding to the initialization is stacked in the stack area of the main control unit 200.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 210 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, at step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

In step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 108 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the start port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven in order to control opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening and closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. As a result, for example, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 having received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated in order to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed.
Set in P output buffer, output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processes, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye).
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to this. The developed data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed, the display of the background image, and the like are performed.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first transmits a command for starting a symbol variation and specifying a variation pattern (). A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and a right stop symbol is designated after a lapse of T3 time. (), And after the elapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation, a command () for stopping all the symbols is transmitted. Before receiving the command, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 performs fine display control such as a change in the fluctuation speed to perform a series of fluctuation display control, and ends the fluctuation display control after a lapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation. I do.

(Main parts of the present invention) (Structure) FIG. 15 shows a plurality of gaming machines 300 as described above.
, 3000, and the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 are connected by a communication cable 4000 so that mutually necessary information can be communicated.

Each of the gaming machines 3000,..., 3000 outputs an out signal output every time the number of pachinko balls hit into the gaming machine is counted as 10, a start signal indicating that a pachinko ball has won a starting port (not shown), Various operation information such as a jackpot occurrence signal indicating a jackpot state is transmitted to the communication cable 4000.
And a function of automatically transmitting the information to the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 via the PC, and the main control unit 200 described above is configured to have the function. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the gaming machine management device 1000 is configured to be able to communicate required information with a deposit management device 6000 installed at the bank via a communication network 5000.

(Game) FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of a front part of the game machine 3000, and FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a main part of the game machine. As shown in FIG. 17, an upper plate 302 having a game ball storing function is provided below the gaming board 10 of the gaming machine 3000.
0 is provided, and a handle 3030 is provided on the right side. Further, a member ID is recorded on a member card (not shown) inserted into the member card slot 3040. When the member ID is inserted into the member card slot 3040, the card reader 1800 reads the member ID and reads the member ID.
Figure out this. The main control unit 200 is configured to transmit the member ID to the CPU 1200 when necessary. The gaming machine 3000 is provided with a button group 3050 composed of various buttons.
The main control unit 200 is configured to be able to grasp the operation instruction by each button that constitutes the above.

(Gaming Machine Management Device) Gaming Machine Management Device 100
0 is an I / O port 1101 for receiving operation information transmitted from each of the gaming machines 3000,..., 3000 via the communication cable 4000, a CPU 1200, and C
A gaming machine management program storage unit 1 capable of storing a gaming machine management program 1790 describing the processing procedure of the PU 1200
A storage device 1700 in which a table 720 is formed and stores a table and the like described later in a nonvolatile manner;
And a RAM 13 for storing data read out from the memory and the like and a calculation result required in a calculation process performed by the CPU 1200.
00 and an input device 1500 for inputting necessary commands and selection data.

Further, the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 reads the gaming machine management program 1790 recorded in the CDROM 2000 as a recording medium, and stores the gaming machine management program 1790 in the gaming machine management program storage section 1720 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 1200. A CDROM drive 1600, a display device 1800 for displaying and outputting the elapsed time of the operating state of each gaming machine, and a CPU 1
A printer 19 capable of printing the processing results and the like executed by the printer 200
00, and a communication control unit 1950 that controls information communication via the communication network 5000. The components are connected by a bus 1400 so that mutually necessary information can be exchanged.

The input device 1500 can be realized by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the display device 1800 can be realized by a display device such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display device, and an EL display device. Device 17
Since 00 can be realized by a storage device such as a hard disk, the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 can be constructed by one computer system such as a personal computer and a workstation.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a table 1900 stored in a table area 1730 of the gaming machine management apparatus 1000. This table 1900 stores a machine number and operation information in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the outgoing ball (1 is added when the out signal is counted 10 times), the safe ball (1 is added when the safe signal is counted 10 times), the number of special prizes (the number of big hits is 1 is added), the difference ball that is the number of balls obtained by subtracting the safe ball from the out ball, and the payout ratio that is a percentage obtained by dividing the safe ball by the out ball are stored. The main control unit 200 of each gaming machine 3000 transmits the machine number and these operation information, and the CPU 1200 receives these and
The table 1900 is constructed by storing required operation information in the corresponding area of the table 1900. Note that the difference ball and the payout ratio are determined by the CPU 1200 performing an operation on the information of the outgoing ball and the safe ball. Further, the clear processing of the table 1900 may be performed, for example, on a daily basis.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of another table 1910 stored in the table area 1730. The table 1910 stores a member ID and account information as account transfer processing information in association with each other. In this example, the member ID “0001” is associated with “bank name (XX bank), account number 0123”.

When the CD ROM 2000 is inserted into an insertion portion (not shown) of the CD ROM drive 1600, the CD
The gaming machine management program 1790 stored in the ROM 2000 is read by the CD ROM drive 1600,
This is stored in the gaming machine management program storage unit 1720, and thereafter, a series of operations on the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 side are executed by the CPU 1200 executing the gaming machine management program.

(Deposit Management Apparatus) FIG. 21 is a block diagram of the deposit management apparatus 6000.
000, XX Bank, etc. The deposit management apparatus 600 includes a processing unit 6100 implemented by a CPU or the like that operates according to a processing program, an input unit 6200 implemented by an input device such as a mouse, and an output unit 6300 implemented by a display device such as a CRT. And a storage unit 6400 that can be realized by an HD or the like. This storage unit 6400
Has a table storage area 6410 capable of storing a table.
The table stored in the table storage area 6410 is referred to, updated, and the like by the processing unit 6100.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a table 6500 stored in the table storage area. This table 6
500 stores an account number and balance information in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 22, the balance information of the account number “0001” is “a yen”, and the balance information of the account number “0123” is “b yen”.

(Operation Example 1) First, operation example 1 will be described. It is assumed that the player inserts a member card into the member card insertion slot 3040 at the time of the game, and the main control unit 200 knows the member ID. Now, the operation button group 3050
When the button for instructing the start of the transfer operation, which is one of the above, is pressed (Yes in step S2300 in FIG. 23),
The main control unit 200 shifts the control to step S2310. Otherwise (No), a wait state is set in step S2300.

Next, in step S2310, only the number of prize balls is counted without performing prize ball payout of subsequent prize ball payout balls. Then, in step S2320, when the button for instructing the end of the transfer operation, which is one of the operation button groups 3050, is pressed (Yes in step S2320).
s), the main controller 200 shifts the control to step S2330. Otherwise (No), step S232
At 0, a wait state is set.

In step S2320, a value obtained by multiplying the numerical value of the prize ball previously counted by the unit price per ball a is obtained, and the obtained value is used as value information. The main control unit 200 transmits the member ID and the value information that have been grasped earlier via the communication control unit 1950. At this time, the CPU 12
00 acquires the account information for this member ID, for example, “0001” by referring to the table 1910, and combines this with the value information to deposit control device 6000.
The information is transmitted to the side (step S2340).

The processing unit 6100 of the deposit management apparatus 6000 receiving the information adds new balance information to the balance information corresponding to the account number designated by the account information in the table 6500 as new balance information. Update (step S2350). Thus, the amount of money transferred from the payout ball has been transferred to the account. The processing unit 6100 transmits this update completion message to the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 (step S236).
0). Then, the main control unit 2 via the communication control unit 1950
00 this message is sent.

Then, the main controller 200 receives the completion message as shown in step S2400 in FIG. Then, when this is transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 at a timing after a predetermined period has elapsed from the occurrence of the big hit and before the next big hit is generated, the CPU 1020 transmits this to the LCD panel 1120.
The message 2700 is displayed on the display screen 1121. FIG. 27 shows an example of this display. Since this message 2700 is important, when this message 2700 is displayed, only this message 2700 is displayed without displaying all games.

Therefore, according to the operation example 1, the main control unit 2
00 is a deposit management device 6000 which converts the payout ball into monetary information and transfers information to a desired bank account so that account transfer corresponding to the monetary information can be performed.
Side, the deposit management apparatus 6000 can perform the transfer processing with reference to this information. Also,
The main control unit 200 obtains account information relating to the transfer destination account of the player of the gaming machine 3000 from the gaming machine management apparatus 1000 and transmits information including this and money information to the deposit management apparatus 6000. The transfer operation can be realized with less information to be stored and managed on the part 200 side.

Further, a transfer operation instruction button (30)
The payout ball after the button operation of 50) is converted into money information to facilitate the cashing operation. In addition, the deposit management device 6000
Responds to the receipt of the transfer processing information, the deposit amount is updated by increasing the deposit amount of the designated bank account by an amount corresponding to the money information, so that the transfer operation can be performed. Then, display control is performed so as to receive the information on the completion of the update transmitted from the deposit management apparatus 6000 and to display the information on the completion of the update on the special symbol display device 100 of the gaming machine 3000 when a predetermined operating state has arrived. , The completion message can be displayed at such a timing that the predetermined operation state does not disturb the game as a predetermined period after the occurrence of the big hit.

(Operation Example 2) This operation example 2 is characterized in that a deposit operation is automatically performed when the operation state becomes a predetermined one. In step S2500 in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the difference between the safe ball and the outgoing ball, that is, the number of possessed balls has exceeded 1,000. If not exceeded (No), the process ends. On the other hand, if it has exceeded (Yes), the process moves to step S2510, and the process proceeds to step S2310 first.
From step S2340. However,
Since the button operation in step S2320 is not necessary, for example, when the prize ball count reaches a predetermined value in step S2310, the operation is directly performed to step S2330.

Therefore, according to the second operation example, when the operating state of the gaming machine 3000 becomes a predetermined state, the main control unit 200 converts the payout balls thereafter into monetary information, and the subsequent transfer operation is automatically performed. , So that the bank transfer can be performed without any troublesome operation.

(Operation Example 3) The gaming machine 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
000 accumulates and stores the number of game balls won in the special symbol start-up port 104 during the symbol variation display (during a predetermined display effect) up to the maximum cumulative number, for example, four, and when the symbol variation display ends. , The number of accumulated storages is reduced. This accumulated storage number is called a start storage memory number, a start suspension number, and the like.

As shown in step S2600 in FIG. 26, in this operation example 3, the number of starting memories is reduced by one every time the transfer operation is performed. Therefore,
The main control unit 200 pays a fee for depositing the account as a disadvantage to the player as compared to the current game state, so that the transfer operation can not be performed unnecessarily.

FIG. 28 shows the deposit management device 60 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of the 00. In the configuration shown in FIG. 28, the CPU 2800 and the operation program 281
2, a mouse 2820, and a CRT 2830 as a recording medium on which No. 2 is recorded, and these are connected by a bus 2840 so that required information can be mutually communicated. Then, the CPU 2800 executes the operation program 281
By executing 2, the various processes described above are executed.

The operation described above is performed by the main controller 20.
0 executes the control program, the CPU 1200 executes the gaming machine management program 1790, and the deposit management device 6000 executes the operation program.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, C
Adopting image information capturing means other than the CD camera 3010, outputting a warning message to the display device 1800 or the like when a person with a history of misconduct starts playing a game, to a terminal device other than the gaming machine management device at another store The information described in FIG. 25 is transmitted.

As described above, according to the present invention,
An effect is obtained in that a payout ball of a gaming machine can be transferred to a desired account after being converted into money.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lottery result display device 100.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 11 shows a CPU 102 of the lottery result display device 100.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation of a zero.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

15 is an explanatory diagram of the gaming machine management apparatus 1000. FIG.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a system configuration.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a gaming machine front side.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of a main part on the gaming machine 3000 side according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a table 1900.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a table 1910.

FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram of a deposit management device 6000.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a table 6500.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example 1;

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of Operation Example 1;

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of Operation Example 2;

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example 3;

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of a display example.

FIG. 28 is a hardware configuration diagram of the deposit management device 6000.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up port 106 Special winning opening 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data Table area 203 RAM 210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Large winning opening operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Ordinary symbol operating switch 308 Large winning opening switch 1000 Amusement machine management device 1101 I / O port 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 11 0 LCD panel 1140 Data receiving circuit 1160 Power supply circuit 1180 Character ROM 1200 CPU 1300 RAM 1400 Bus 1500 Input device 1600 CDROM drive 1700 Storage device 1720 Amusement machine management program storage unit 1730 Table area 1800 Display device 1900 Printer 2000 CDROM 3000 Amusement machine 3020 Plate 3030 Handle

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Claims (9)

[Claims] In a gaming machine, a conversion means for converting a payout ball into monetary information, and transmitting the monetary information to a deposit management device for transferring an account corresponding to the monetary information to a desired bank account. And a game machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means obtains account information on a transfer destination account of a player of said gaming machine from a gaming machine management device for managing said gaming machine, and A gaming machine comprising means for transmitting information including the money information to the deposit management device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said conversion means is means for converting a payout ball after operation of a transfer operation instruction operation means into monetary information. A gaming machine characterized by that: 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said converting means converts a payout ball thereafter into monetary information when an operating state of said gaming machine becomes a predetermined state. A gaming machine characterized in that it is means for performing. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the deposit management device responds to the receipt of the transfer processing information by a designated bank. A gaming machine comprising updating means for updating the deposit amount by increasing the deposit amount of the account by an amount corresponding to the money information. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, wherein: a receiving unit that receives information on update completion transmitted from the deposit management device side; A display control means for displaying information on the completion of the update on a symbol display device of the gaming machine when a predetermined operating state has arrived. 7. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a fee for depositing a gaming status as being more disadvantageous for the player than at the present time is provided. A gaming machine comprising a transfer compensation operation control means for paying. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein said transfer compensation operation control means is means for reducing a current number of start-up memories by a predetermined number. 9. An operation program for a gaming machine for operating a gaming machine, comprising: a process of converting a payout ball into monetary information; and An operation program for a gaming machine for causing a computer to execute a process including: transmitting money information to the deposit management device side.