JP2002346039A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of accurately grasping the income and outgo of game media on a player by considering also the number of game media given by dispensing operation. SOLUTION: This game device comprises a game medium grant number counting means for counting both number of game media granted to the player as a result of winning a prize and game media given to the player by dispensing operation; a game medium throw-in number counting means for counting the number of game media thrown in by the player; a setting means for setting the time of establishment of prescribed conditions as a calculation starting point; a game medium income and outgo computing means for computing the income and outgo of the game media from the calculation starting point on the basis of the count value counted from the calculation starting point by the game medium grant number counting means and the count value counted from the calculation starting point by the game medium thrown-in number counting means; and a display means for displaying the computed value computed by the game medium income and outgo computing means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine in which each player can grasp in real time the balance of his or her own game media (medals for slot machines and pachinko balls for pachinko machines).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a player determines whether to end or continue a game, whether or not a prize exchange value according to the number of game media held by the player at that time exceeds the investment amount of the player Whether it is positive or negative is a major factor. However, in order to grasp the money balance in real time, means for grasping the number of game media held by the player in real time is indispensable.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-246267 discloses a payout medal counting means for counting the number of medals paid out to a player as a winning medal, and a game medal for a player to play a game. Inserted medal counting means for counting the number of inserted medals, acquired medal number calculating means for subtracting the inserted medal count value from the payout medal number count value to calculate the number of acquired medals of the player, and acquired medals calculated up to that time There is disclosed a slot machine including a game start time setting switch for resetting the number and starting a new calculation of the number of acquired medals of an individual, and display means for displaying the calculated number of acquired medals.

[0004]

However, as described above, in the method of calculating the medal balance by subtracting the number of inserted medals from the number of winning medals, as described above, the number of medals held by the player at that time is accurately grasped. It is not possible to know the exact money balance.
This is because, for example, of the medals lent out from a medal lending machine (a so-called stand-to-wall machine), the number of medals that have not been used for a game is not counted in the medal balance.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to accurately grasp the game medium balance of the player by considering the number of game media provided by the lending operation. It is a second object to provide a gaming device capable of providing a gaming device capable of quickly grasping the amount of money without calculating by a player.

[0006]

A gaming machine according to the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has a game machine provided with a predetermined winning and the number of game media provided to a player and a predetermined lending operation. Game medium added number counting means for counting both the number of game media provided to the player, and game medium input number counting means for counting the number of game media inserted for the player to play the game,
Setting means for setting the time when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a starting point, and game media from the starting point based on the count value from the starting point by the game medium added number counting means and the count value from the starting point by the game medium input number counting means. And a display means for displaying a value calculated by the game medium balance calculating means.

[0007] According to the gaming machine having the above structure, as the income side of the game medium balance, the number of the game medium given to the player as a prize and the number of the game medium given to the player as a lending are determined. Are added. Thus, an accurate game medium balance can be calculated even when all of the rented game media have not been consumed.

As a method of calculating the game medium balance from the starting point, a method of subtracting the count value from the starting point by the game medium input number counting means from the count value from the starting point by the game medium added number counting means, A method of subtracting the game medium balance up to the starting point from the game medium balance from the start of counting to the present time can be adopted.

Here, the "game device" is a concept including both a game medium lending machine and a game machine. For example, a game medium providing means for providing a game medium to a player, a game medium provided A game machine provided with game control means for playing a game using the game machine, and game medium lending instruction means for accepting the lending medium and instructing the gaming machine to lend the game medium within the range of the value possessed by the lending medium. Game media lending machine is separable and both are electrically connected, or these are inseparably housed in one housing.

[0010] The "when the predetermined condition is satisfied" means that a button provided for setting a game start time is pressed, a game has not been performed for a predetermined time or more, and a game medium lending operation has been performed for a fixed time. This refers to a case where the operation is not performed for a longer time and a lending operation is performed thereafter.

A game device according to the present invention is provided in claim 2 of the present invention.
As described above, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the setting unit resets the count value of the game medium added number counting unit up to the starting point and the count value of the game medium input number counting unit up to the starting point. This “reset” includes not only deleting the count value up to the starting point but also storing the count value separately. Therefore, if the count value after the starting point and the count value up to the starting point are combined, for example, the balance of the game medium from when the power of the gaming machine is turned on can be grasped.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, as set forth in claim 3, the game medium balance calculating means calculates the balance of the game medium at predetermined timings, and the display means includes a game medium. A configuration in which the value calculated by the balance calculating means is displayed as a history can be adopted. According to such a configuration, a change in the game medium balance can be grasped over time. If this is graphed, the rate of change in the balance of the game medium can be grasped, so that a more detailed examination can be added to the determination of whether to end or continue the game. The “predetermined timing” includes every certain time, every unit game, and the like.

[0013] Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine.
As described above, based on the investment amount required for the lending of the game media and the prize exchange value according to the balance of the game media, the money balance calculation means for calculating the money balance from the starting point, and the value calculated by the money balance calculation means. And a display means for displaying. According to this configuration, an accurate money balance can be quickly grasped by using the accurate game media balance according to the above configuration. This display means may be the same as or different from the display means for displaying the game media balance. In the former case, the screen may be switched at regular intervals, and the switching means may be provided. The screen may be switched at an arbitrary timing.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention further comprises an input means for inputting an exchange rate, wherein the prize exchange value is obtained by multiplying the balance of the game medium by the exchange rate. Can be adopted. According to such a configuration, it is possible to grasp the money balance in consideration of the exchange rate. In addition, it is possible to change the exchange rate of the premium exchange value,
This is because a different exchange rate may be set for each game store.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the external structure of a slot machine 1 and a medal lending machine 25. Slot machine 1
Inside the box-shaped housing 2, three reels 3,... Each having a plurality of symbols displayed on the peripheral surface are arranged, and three symbols corresponding to each reel 3 are provided on the front surface of the housing 2. A display window 4 is formed, and a predetermined number of frames of a plurality of symbols on each reel 3 is displayed from each symbol display window 4.

The start lever 5, three stop buttons 6,..., A BET button 7, a medal slot 8, a medal settlement button 9, a medal lending button 10, and a card return button 11 are located below the symbol display windows 4,. , A card balance display 12, a stored medal number display 13, a winning medal payout number display 14, and a liquid crystal display 15.

The slot machine 1 has a medal slot 8
, The start lever 5 is operated to rotate and start each of the reels 3,... Then, the stop buttons 6,... Are pushed in an arbitrary order to sequentially stop the corresponding reels 3,. A game control method (credit method) in which a plurality of medals are stored in the housing 2 in advance and a game is performed using the stored medals in addition to the game control method (medal insertion method) of causing it can.

In the medal storing process, extra medals are inserted into the housing 2 from the medal insertion slot 8, or a specific combination of symbols is arranged on the activated stop line L to receive a winning medal. In addition to this, a prepaid card is inserted into the adjacent medal lending machine 25, and the value recorded on the card (generally, 10
This is performed by using a card frequency in which 0 yen is represented by 1 frequency.

However, there is an upper limit to the number of stored medals (for example, 50 medals), and medals exceeding the upper limit are discharged to the receiving tray 17 from the medal discharge port 16. Further, the medal storing process can be invalidated by a push-button operation of the medal settlement button 9. In this case, the extra medals, winning medals, and rented medals are all discharged from the medal discharge port 16 to the receiving tray 17 without being stored.

The BET button 7 is used when executing the credit method. When the BET button 7 is pressed, three medals are consumed from the stored medals and the symbols cross the symbol display windows 4,. , Middle, lower and diagonal five stop lines L,. In addition, BET for two pieces
A button and a BET button for hanging one piece are also provided. In the case of the former push button operation, two medals are consumed from the stored medals, and three stop lines L, upper, middle, and lower,.
Is activated, and in the case of the latter push button operation, one medal is consumed from the stored medals, and only the central stop line L is activated.

The medal lending button 10 is for the medal lending machine 2
When the player presses the medal lending button 10, the medal lending machine 25 transmits a control signal for instructing the slot machine 1 to lend a medal, and the slot machine 1 transmits the control signal. Machine 1
In response to this instruction, the control unit increases the number of stored medals in the housing 2 by a predetermined number, and at the same time,
The control unit consumes the frequency of holding the inserted card by an amount corresponding to the stored number of medals.

The card balance display 12, the stored medal number display 13 and the winning medal number display 14 are digital displays composed of seven light-emitting segments. The card balance display 12 displays the remaining number of cards being inserted into the medal lending machine 25, the stored medal number display 13 displays the current total number of stored medals, and the winning medal number display 14 Displays the number of payout medals.

The liquid crystal display displays the cumulative number of medals (including cases where the medals are added to the stored medals and cases where the medals are ejected from the medal ejection opening 16) and the inserted medals (from the medal insertion opening 8). This is a liquid crystal display panel that displays the balance of medals obtained from the difference between the number of inserted medals and the accumulated number of stored medals (including the case where stored medals are consumed by pressing the BET button 7), and has a function as a touch panel.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the slot machine 1. A medal guide 18 communicating with the medal slot 8 and a hopper 19 for accommodating a plurality of medals are provided in the housing 2.
And a medal lending device 20 that discharges medals from the medal discharge port 16 to the tray 17 are arranged.

The medal guide 18 is for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 8 to the hopper 19, and a medal insertion sensor 21 for detecting the passage of medals is arranged in the middle of the path. The number of inserted medals is counted based on the detection signal, and the corresponding stop line L is activated.

The medal lending device 20 has a medal sending mechanism 22 for taking in and sending out the medals stored in the hopper 19 one by one. This medal sending mechanism 2
Numeral 2 is a motor having a sending motor (not shown) as a driving source. The sending motor is driven to rotate a disc (not shown), so that a plurality of medal intake holes provided in a circumferential direction of the disc are formed. In this configuration, medals are taken in one by one and sent out to a discharge path (not shown) communicating with the medal discharge port 16. In the middle of the passage, a medal lending sensor 23 for detecting the passage of medals is arranged. , The number of rented medals is counted.

Returning to FIG. 1, the medal lending machine 25 has a card issuing function.
The magnetic card stored in the card 6 is carried out, information such as a card number and a valuable value is recorded on the card, and the card is carried out to the card insertion / ejection slot 31. The medal lending machine 25 is capable of accepting a card issued by itself or another medal lending machine or a ticket issuing machine, and calculates a frequency recorded on the card from a card inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 31. It is possible to read recorded information.

On the front face of the box-shaped body 26, a bill insertion slot 27, a bill return slot 28, several money selection buttons 2
9,..., The card insertion button 30 and the card insertion / ejection port 31
Each is provided.

The bill insertion slot 27 is a portion where bills of a predetermined denomination (1,000 yen bill, 5,000 yen bill, 10,000 yen bill, etc.) are inserted, and the bill return slot 28 is a bill of the minimum denomination. (Thousand-yen bills) are ejected. Inside the bill insertion slot 27 and the bill return slot 28, the authenticity of the inserted bills is determined and stocked, and a card is inserted from the inserted bills. A bill processing unit 32 for returning a bill of the amount after deducting the issue amount as fishing is arranged. The card issuance amount is
By selecting one of the several money selection buttons 29,..., For example, a card for 1,000 yen, a card for 2,000 yen, a card for 3,000 yen, a card for 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen Cards can be purchased separately.

The card insertion / ejection slot 31 issues a card in accordance with the insertion of a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 27 and the pressing of one money amount selection button 29, and also issues the issued card,
It is a part into which a card issued by another medal lending machine or a ticket issuing machine is inserted, and inside the card insertion / ejection slot 31,
A card processing unit 33 for performing card accommodation, issuance processing, and reception processing is provided.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the electrical configurations of the slot machine 1 and the medal lending machine 25. The slot machine 1 includes a control unit 40 having a CPU as a main body of control and calculation, a ROM storing a game control program, a RAM used for reading and writing data, and a random number generator.

Various input / output units are connected to the CPU of the control unit 40 via a bus. The input unit includes a start lever 5, three stop buttons 6,..., A BET button 7, a medal settlement button 9, a medal insertion sensor 21, a medal lending sensor 23, and a touch panel 1 of the liquid crystal display 15.
5a are connected, and these signals are input to the CPU. Three reels 1 as output unit
, A reel driving unit (medal lending unit) 20, a stored medal number display 13, a winning medal payout number display 14,
And a liquid crystal display 15 and the like, and various output units are controlled based on input signals.

A medal lending machine 2 is used as an input / output unit.
5 of the controller 45 (the interface circuit 4 connected to
6) is connected to a relay board 42 for relaying various control signals and the like exchanged with the relay board 6). The control signal is
There are a lendable signal, a lending state signal, a medal lending request signal, a medal lending approval signal, and the like, and each signal line is put together as one cable.

The medal lending button 10, the card return button 11, and the card balance display 12 are connected to the control unit 45 of the medal lending machine 25 via a separate relay board 43, and are controlled by the medal lending machine 25. It has been placed. The control signals exchanged between the relay board 43 and the control unit 45 of the medal lending machine 25 include a lending reception signal, a return reception signal, a display control signal, and the like. Each signal line is grouped as one cable. I have.

The input section of the control section 45 of the medal lending machine 25 includes a bill insertion sensor 47 for detecting a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 27, a bill identification sensor 48 for identifying a denomination of the inserted bill, a bill amount. The selection button 29,..., The card insertion button 30, etc. are connected, and the input / output unit includes an interface circuit 49 for performing communication with other medal lending machines, ticket issuing machines, and control devices of the system, a bill processing unit 32, The card processing unit 33 and the like are connected.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit 40 of the slot machine 1 which is a characteristic part of the present embodiment. The control unit 40 of the slot machine 1 is configured around a CPU 50, and a BET button 7,
Medal insertion sensor 21, starting lever 5, medal settlement button 9, stop button 6, control unit 4 of medal lending machine 25
5 and the medal lending button 10 via the relay board 42, the medal lending sensor 23, and the touch sensor 1 of the liquid crystal display 15.
5a is connected, and the stored medal display 14,
The liquid crystal display 15 is connected.

The CPU 50 grasps the state of the game based on signals output from the BET button 7, the medal insertion sensor 21, the start lever 5, the stop button 6, and the like, and a game control means 51 for performing various controls relating to the game. A medal insertion number counting means 52 for counting the number of medals inserted for the game, a medal number counting means 53 for counting the number of medals awarded to the player, and a medal insertion from the medal awarded number. A medal balance calculating means 54 for calculating a medal balance for the player by subtracting the number of cards, and a money balance calculating means 55 for calculating a money balance for the player from the medal balance and the inserted amount.
And a liquid crystal display 15 as a display means for displaying these calculation results.
And a display control means 56 for instructing the output.

The medal insertion number counting means 52 is a BE
The number of medals is sequentially and cumulatively added for each game based on a signal of the number of inserted medals generated by the push button operation of the T button 7 and a detection signal of the medal insertion sensor 21. For example, when two medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 8, "2" is added to the count value, or when the MAX-BET button 7 is pressed, "3" is added to the count value. You. However, since the upper limit of the number of medals that can be inserted per game is determined (usually three), when medals are inserted beyond the upper limit, the count exceeding the upper limit becomes invalid.

The medal number counting means 53 counts medals based on a medal lending request signal generated in accordance with a medal lending request signal or a medal lending request signal generated when a predetermined winning combination is established with a specific combination of symbols on an activated line. The number is cumulatively added for each game. For example, when a winning of 15 coins is established, "15" is added to the count value, or 10 pushes are consumed from the card by one push button operation of the medal lending button 10, and the count is set to 5 In this case, when the medal lending button 10 is pressed, a ten-pulse medal lending request signal is generated intermittently, and “50” is added to the count value.

The medal awarded number counting means 53
The number of game medals may be counted based on the medal number signal transmitted to the stored medal number display 13 and the detection signal of the medal lending sensor 23. However, in the case where medals are thrown in beyond the upper limit, the medals are returned by the medal lending device 20, but the count is invalid.

The medal balance calculating means 54 includes a medal inserted number storing means 54a and a medal added number storing means 54b.
And a calculated value storage means 54c. The medal insertion number storage means 54a stores the medal insertion number counting means 5
The count values of the inserted medals sent for each game from 2 are sequentially stored. The medal awarded number storage means 54b stores
The count values of the added medals sent from the medal added number counting means 53 for each game are sequentially stored.

When a selection item ("new game" (game start time setting button) shown in FIG. 5A) on the screen of the liquid crystal display 15 is pressed, the output signal of the touch sensor 15a is received. A reset signal is output from the display control means 56 to the medal insertion number counting means 52 and the medal addition number counting means 53, and the medal insertion number counting means 52 and the medal addition number counting means 53 clear the count value accumulated so far to zero. It is supposed to.

The medal balance calculating means 54 subtracts the inserted medal count value sent from the medal inserted number counting means 52 from the added medal count value sent from the medal added number counting means 53, and The balance of the number of medals is calculated for each game, and the calculated value for each game is stored in the calculated value storage unit 54c. This calculation process is evaluated using the following equations (1) and (2). X = ST (Equation 1) S = L + (N × Z) (Equation 2) where X: Balance of the number of medals S: Count value of the medal awarded number counter means 53 T: Number of medals inserted Count value of the counting means 52 L: Cumulative number of winning medals N: Number of push-button operations of the medal lending button 10 Z: Number of lending medals per one push-button operation of the medal lending button 10

The amount balance calculating means 55 calculates the amount balance based on the number of medals received from the medal amount calculating means 54, and stores the calculated value for each game in the calculated value storage means 55a. The money balance is a measure for exchanging the acquired medals for prizes when the medal balance is positive, and is calculated by the following equations 3 to 5.
If (X / P) is less than 100 yen, it is rounded down. Y = U−V (Equation 3) U = X / P (Equation 4) V = N × Q (Equation 5) Where, Y: Money balance U: Premium exchange value V: Investment Amount P: exchange rate Q: consumption amount per one push button operation of the medal lending button 10

The display control means 56 is provided with
The data after the push button operation of the game start time setting button 15a is inputted from the 4a and the calculated value storage means 54c, 55a, and the medal balance or the money balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15 as a graph over time. FIG. 5B is a graph of the medal balance from the start of the new game to the present, with the vertical axis representing the medal balance and the horizontal axis representing the number of inserted medals. FIG. 5C is a graph of the money balance from the start of the new game to the present, with the vertical axis representing the money balance and the horizontal axis representing the number of inserted medals. The current balance is displayed as a numerical value at the upper right of each screen.

A selection item "data switching" is provided on both screens. When the selection item is pressed, the display control means 56 which has received the output signal of the touch sensor 15a causes the display control means 56 shown in FIG.
A switching operation is performed between a medal balance screen shown in (b) and a money balance screen shown in FIG. 5 (c).

FIG. 6 shows the control contents of the control section 40 relating to the display of the medal balance and the money balance. This control is for the player to grasp the individual's balance of medals and the amount of money. After turning on the power, the CPU 50 activates a timer (not shown) (step 1). And CPU5
0 is always checking whether a medal lending request signal is output from the medal lending machine 25 (step 2), and if "YES", the lending request is made after how long has elapsed. Step 3
To judge.

If step 3 is "YES", "NO"
, The timer is reset once (step 4,
5) If "YES", the contents shown in FIG. 5A are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 15 (step 6). Here, if the player selects and presses "new game", step 7 becomes "YES", and the medal insertion number counting means 52 and the medal awarded number counting means 53 determine the count value up to that time. The count is cleared to zero and a new count process is started (step 9).

On the other hand, if the player selects "continue game" and presses it, step 7 becomes "NO" and step 8 becomes "YES", and the medal insertion number counting means 52 and the medal The provided number counting means 53
The counting process is continued (step 10). After a while
Information about the medal balance is displayed on the screen (step 11). On this screen, in the case of a new game, the number of inserted medals is displayed in a state where the number of inserted medals is zero (that is, the horizontal axis is zero). In the case of continuation of the game, the medal balance over time shown in FIG. Is displayed in a state where it can be understood.

Further, since the player can select the money balance screen according to his / her preference, at step 12,
When it is determined that the "data switch" is pressed, the screen is switched to information on the amount of money (step 1).
3). In this screen, in the case of a new game, the number of inserted medals is displayed in a state where the number of inserted medals is zero (ie, the horizontal axis is zero). Is displayed in a state where it can be understood.

It should be noted that, in step 3 above, the condition of the passage of time from the previous lending operation to the current lending operation is checked. If this time is short, it can be inferred that the same player is continuing the game. This is because it is not necessary to display the selection screen shown in FIG. 5A, but the processing of steps 3 to 5 may not be particularly provided.

As described above, the slot machine 1 having the above configuration grasps the accumulated number of lent medals based on the lending request signal output from the medal renting machine 25 and includes this in the medals obtained by the player. Since the medal balance and the monetary balance are calculated, the number of medals held by the player at that time can be correctly matched with the calculated value, and the player can obtain more accurate balance data. .

When the player grasps the accurate balance data, the counting device (counter) for counting the number of medals held at the time of terminating the game is broken down, and the counting failure occurs. Even if it is, the fact can be immediately found out, and it is possible to suitably prevent a situation that is disadvantageous for the player.

Conventionally, the monetary balance was calculated by the player's own head based on the medal balance learned by the player. However, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment also displays the calculated value. Therefore, the player can immediately obtain genuine money balance data without calculation errors.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 having the above configuration, by operating the game start time setting button, the medal balance and the amount balance calculated so far are reset, and the medal balance is newly started from the operation time. And the money balance, the player can obtain personal medal balance data and money balance data.

Further, since the medal balance and the money balance are displayed in a graph over time, it is possible to estimate a state of the balance to some extent from the gradient (rate of change) of the graph. Can be used as powerful data for determining whether or not to continue the game.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the control unit 40 of the slot machine 1 includes a medal insertion number counting unit 52, a medal awarded number counting unit 53, a medal balance calculation unit 54, and a money balance calculation unit 55. Although it is configured, it may be configured in the control unit 45 of the medal lending machine 25. In this case, the medal rental machine 25
Input means for inputting a signal of the number of inserted medals, a detection signal of the medal insertion sensor 21 and a signal of the number of winning medals, or a signal equivalent thereto, generated in accordance with the push button operation of the BET button 7 in the control unit 45 of FIG. There is.

In this case, data relating to the medal balance and the money balance is output from the control unit 45 of the medal lending machine 25 to the liquid crystal display 15 as a display means via the control unit 40 of the slot machine 1. Alternatively, regardless of whether the medal insertion number counting means 52 or the like is in the control section 40 of the slot machine 1 or the control section 45 of the medal lending machine 25, the display means may be provided on the medal lending machine 25 side.

The display means includes a 7-segment LED.
A display device such as a display device or a dot matrix display device, or a printer that issues a receipt for outputting information on the medal balance and the money balance may be employed. In addition, a liquid crystal display is used in combination with another display, and a graph is displayed on the liquid crystal display,
Numerical values may be displayed on other displays.

Further, if the display data does not fit on one screen of the display, it is possible to scroll the screen by providing scroll means, or to change the scale of the axis by providing scale changing means.

When a touch panel display is not used, or when a player wants to set a game start time at an arbitrary timing, a game start time setting button may be separately provided.

In the above embodiment, the medal balance or the monetary balance is always displayed. However, a separate button is provided so that the medal balance or the monetary balance is displayed when this button is pressed. It may be.

In the displayed graph, instead of the number of inserted medals on the horizontal axis, time may be plotted on the horizontal axis. In this case, it is necessary to store the count value or the calculated value corresponding to the time by the clock means or the time counted from the game start time in the storage means 54a, 54b, 54c, 55a.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit stores the exchange rate and calculates the prize exchange value based on the exchange rate. However, the exchange rate changes depending on the game store. , A numerical value or a changeover switch is preferably provided to enable the external input of the exchange rate. Alternatively, in the case of equivalent exchange, the parameter of the exchange rate may be eliminated.

The medal insertion number storage means 54a, the medal addition number storage means 54b, the calculated value storage means 54c,
For example, data from the time of power-on to the pressing of the game start time setting button is stored in the 55a, so that it is possible to display the medal balance or the money balance from the time of power-on to the present, for example. . If the total medal balance from the power-on point to the present can be ascertained, it is possible for the player to estimate the game settings of the stand (game machine), which is useful for the player.

The method of calculating the medal balance at each predetermined timing does not depend on the method of calculating the absolute value at each calculation time point by the above equation 1, but the count value of the medal awarded number counter means 53 and the medal insertion. It is also possible to adopt a method in which the count value of the number counting means 52 is cleared to zero after the calculation processing, the increase / decrease value (relative value) of the medal balance between each time point is obtained, and this increase / decrease value is sequentially accumulated and obtained.

Further, in the above embodiment, a prepaid card is used as a lending medium. In addition, for example, a magnetic card, an IC card, an IC chip capable of storing (writing) valuable information such as a membership card, etc. Not only storage media such as coins having embedded therein, but also predetermined shapes such as tokens (coin-shaped ones) which are recognized as having a valuable value by being inserted into a game media lending machine can be adopted. .

A membership card is a unique identification number assigned to each member, data on the number of stored game media for each member (the game media obtained by the game is not exchanged for prizes,
This is a storage medium that stores personal data. When lending game media using a member card, the point at which the member card is inserted into or returned from the member card insertion / ejection opening provided in the game media lending machine may be used as the starting point. Good.

In the above embodiment, the medal balance or the money balance in the case where the player plays a game with one gaming machine is assumed. However, when the member card is used,
If the player can move to another platform with the game medium held by the player, the data required for the calculation of the medal balance and the calculation of the money balance in the medal balance calculation means 54 and the amount selection balance calculation means 55 are stored in the member. It is stored in the card, and this is read into the medal lending machine corresponding to the table to which the player has moved, or these data are transmitted to the medal lending machine corresponding to the table to which the player has moved by the communication means of the medal lending machine. By transmitting the information, it is possible to know the medal balance and the money balance of the individual player regardless of the exchange of the stand.

Further, the lending of the game media may be a case where both the above-mentioned prepaid card and a member card are used together, or the game machine or the game medium lending machine may be operated by the game medium lending device under a predetermined condition. In the case where there is provided a privilege granting means for granting an exchangeable privilege to a player, lending of game media based on the granted privilege is also included.

Although the above-described embodiment refers to a so-called card-type game media lending machine, a so-called cash-type game media lending machine is also included in the scope of the present invention. in this case,
A means for electrically connecting the game medium lending machine to the game machine and transmitting information about lending from the game medium lending machine to the game machine is required.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a slot machine is referred to as a gaming machine. However, not only a pachinko machine, but also a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) that performs a game with the purpose of increasing game media and exchanging for prizes. The present invention is intended for a slot machine using a ball. In the case of a pachinko machine, the term "medal" is replaced by "pachinko ball".

In the case of a pachinko machine, the means for counting the number of pachinko balls inserted is provided by means of the number of pachinko balls launched from the launching device, or the number of pachinko balls that have entered a winning slot such as a starting port, a winning port, or a winning port. It counts the number of balls and pachinko balls collected without winning them.

[0075]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the game media awarded to the player as a prize portion, the game device is provided as a rental portion as the income side of the game media balance. Since the number of game media obtained is included, the balance of the game media of the player can be accurately grasped.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, based on the investment amount required for renting the game medium and the prize exchange value according to the balance of the game medium, the present invention relates to If the money balance is calculated, the money balance can be quickly grasped without the player having to calculate the money balance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine and a medal lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a rear view of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine and the medal lending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a screen of the display of the slot machine of the embodiment, wherein (A) shows a selection screen, (B) shows a medal balance screen, and (C) shows a money balance screen.

FIG. 6 shows a control flow of a control unit of the slot machine regarding control of the display device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 7 ... BET button (gaming medium insertion means), 8 ... Medal insertion slot (gaming medium insertion means), 10
... Medal lending button (game medium providing means), 13 ... Medal number display, 15 ... Liquid crystal display (display means), 1
5a: Touch sensor (setting instruction means), 20: medal lending device (game medium providing means), 25: medal lending machine (game medium lending machine), 40: control unit, 45: control unit, 50 ...
CPU, 51 ... game control means, 52 ... medal insertion number counting means (game medium insertion number counting means), 53 ...
Medal awarded number counting means (gaming medium applied number counting means), 54 ... medal balance calculation means (game medium balance calculation means), 54a ... medal inserted number storage means (game medium inserted number storage means), 54b ... medal added number storage Means (game medium added number storage means), 54c: calculated value storage means, 55: amount balance calculation means, 55a: calculated value storage means, 56: display control means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game medium added number counting means for counting both the number of game media provided to a player by a predetermined winning and the number of game media provided to a player by a predetermined lending operation. , A game medium insertion number counting means for counting the number of game media inserted by the player for playing a game, setting means for setting when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a starting point, and a starting point by the game medium added number counting means. Game medium balance calculating means for calculating the balance of the game medium from the starting point based on the count value of the game medium and the count value from the starting point by the game medium input number counting means, and a display for displaying the calculated value by the game medium balance calculating means. And a game device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said setting means resets a count value of said game medium added number counting means up to a starting point and a count value of said game medium input number counting means up to said starting point. . 3. The game medium balance calculating means calculates the balance of the game medium at predetermined timings, and the display means displays the value calculated by the game medium balance calculating means as a history. The gaming device according to claim 1. 4. A money balance calculating means for calculating a money balance from a starting point based on an investment amount required for renting a game medium and a prize exchange value corresponding to a balance of the game medium, and a value calculated by the money balance calculating means. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a display unit for displaying a game. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising input means for inputting an exchange rate, wherein a value obtained by multiplying the balance of the game medium by the exchange rate is a prize exchange value.