JP2003265842A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can perform ball putting out action in accordance with the intention of a player and avoid putting-out of balls by misoperation. <P>SOLUTION: By operating a button 92 (S12: Yes), 10-second waiting time is set and a ball putting-out action is cancelled when the button 92 is operated again within the waiting time (S18: Yes). Therefore, when a player judges that he made a misoperation, by operating again the button 92 within the 10-second waiting time, he can avoid an unnecessary ball putting out action. Furthermore, when the player performs a normal operation, he can carry out the ball putting- out action after an elapse of 10 seconds and get desired balls to be put out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a throttle machine, or the like in which a prepaid lending machine is provided in a gaming machine main body or adjacent to the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines equipped with card-type ball rental machines are
When you insert a prepaid card into the card insertion slot of the ball rental machine provided adjacent to the pachinko machine and operate the ball rental button, the ball payout device of the pachinko machine body operates and the number of balls according to the set amount is set. The game balls are arranged to be rented to the upper plate. On the other hand, when the return button provided adjacent to the ball rental button is operated, the prepaid card is returned from the card insertion slot. Presently, a prepaid coin (prepaid carrier) having an IC chip built therein is provided adjacent to a throttle machine so that coins can be lent out by the throttle machine, and the prepaid coins can be lent by a pachinko machine. The plan is being considered.

In a general pachinko machine, a ball rental button, a return button, and a balance indicator are arranged in a portion facing the player such as the front portion of the upper plate member. These are collected in one place for the purpose of improving the button operability for the player or simplifying the wiring structure. Therefore, the player may touch the button at some time during the game or at the end of the game, and the ball rental control may be executed against the player's intention.

On the other hand, as in the inventions disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2001-029640 and 2001-062137, there is a specific condition such as the lower plate is full or there are unpaid prize balls. It has been proposed that when the player is in the gaming state, even if the player operates a ball rental button, the player does not execute the ball rental payout control and avoids unintentional ball payout due to an erroneous operation.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional ball rental payout control, execution of the ball rental ball payout operation is invalidated based on the establishment of a specific storage state or payout state, that is, the pachinko machine side judgment. For this reason, for example, when a request for paying out a ball rental ball is out of the expected state, such as when the card is used up after the remaining number of prepaid cards is set to zero during a big hit game, specifically, a prepaid amount of 5000 yen. Received a ball for 4500 yen with a card, 500
A jackpot occurs with the yen remaining, and the player is 500
If you choose to exchange for a prize rather than returning with a yen prepaid card, with the above-mentioned ball rental payout control, you will not be able to receive the remaining 500 yen of balls during the jackpot. To be done.

[0006] In addition to the control method of paying out the ball depending on the game state described above, the ball rental button operation is enabled only when the ball rental button operation is continuously operated or the ball rental button operation is continued for a predetermined time. The method of doing is proposed. But,
Even if the intended operation that is not an erroneous operation is performed, the complicated operation as described above is further requested, and therefore the ball rental operation becomes a burden on the player.

In a general game store, pachinko machines of various makers are mixed. Therefore, if each maker employs various ball-renting control methods based on its own invention, it may or may not be executable for a specific ball-renting operation due to differences in ball-renting control. , There is a problem that players get confused.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is that a ball rental payout operation can be executed in accordance with a player's intention, and
An object is to provide a game machine capable of avoiding payout of a rental ball due to an erroneous operation.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 provides a prize medium in a state in which a medium for mediating exchange with valuables is inserted in a lending unit. In a gaming machine that lends a prize medium (gaming balls or coins) by operating the lending request button, wait for a predetermined time from the operation of the lending request button, and then lend the award medium, and The technical feature is that the lending of the prize medium is stopped when the lending request button is operated again during the waiting for a predetermined time. In addition, the intermediary that mediates the exchange of valuables is
For example, it means a card-type medium or coin-type medium in which information indicating the amount of money is recorded, such as a prepaid card, and the shape of the medium does not matter. Further, the information recording method includes a magnetic recording method, an optical recording method, a magneto-optical recording method, and the like.

According to the first aspect, the player can select whether to perform or cancel the ball payout operation depending on whether or not the player has performed a lending operation while waiting for a predetermined time. Therefore, if the player determines that the operation is an erroneous operation, the player can perform the lending operation again within a predetermined time of waiting to avoid an unnecessary ball rental operation. Further, when the player performs a normal operation, the ball rental payout operation is executed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the desired ball rental payout can be received. Moreover, since the player does not request any new operation by merely waiting for the operation of paying out the ball until the waiting time elapses, there is no burden of the lending operation. Here, the above processing can be performed by, for example, the following CPU. A. Disbursement control CPU in a disbursement control board for integrally controlling the disbursement of prize balls or rental balls B. Main control CP in the main board that controls overall game
UC. Control CPU in a dedicated control board (for example, CR connection board) for controlling the input / output of the lending signal

The invention of claim 2 is a gaming machine for lending a prize medium by operating a prize medium lending request button in a state where a medium for exchanging valuable materials is inserted in a lending unit. In the above, the lending stop button for a prize medium is provided, and after waiting for a predetermined time from the operation of the lending request button, the award medium is loaned, and the lending stop button is operated during the waiting for the predetermined time. In that case, the technical feature is to stop lending the prize media.

In addition to the lending request button, a lending stop button for the player to perform the lending cancel operation is separately provided. In this case, by operating the lending request button, the player waits for a predetermined time, and when the lending stop button is operated during the waiting, the ball payout operation is canceled. When the lending request button is not operated, the lending operation signal is output to the prepaid card unit and the ball rental operation is executed. Here, as the re-lending operation unit, it is possible to use an existing card return button or a lending stop button which is separately provided for exclusive use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is a waiting display means for displaying that the player is waiting for the prize medium lending during a predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium. During the waiting time before the game is played, the player will not be erroneously recognized as having made an operation error or having a machine failure.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided time display means for displaying the time until the start of lending the prize medium during a predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium.
It is possible to inform the player of the setting of the waiting time by the time display means, and to easily understand the time until the start of the ball rental. Here, the following device can be considered as the time display means. A. Special symbol display mechanism (special symbol display board and special symbol display device) B. Decorative lamp mechanism (lamp substrate and light emitting LED) including a plurality of light emitters (light emitting LEDs) C. Audio output mechanism (audio output board and speaker) that outputs a stepwise or intermittent sound D. Balance display section of the frequency display board (dot display or 7-segment display) E. The following patterns are conceivable for the information on the standby time notified by the dedicated standby time setting display lamp or the time display means. A. Presence / absence of standby time setting B. Wait time elapsed time or remaining time

According to the fifth aspect, the payout operation of the prize medium can be performed during a predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the rental of the prize medium. Therefore, when a request for payout of prize balls is issued when the waiting time is set, this is preferentially executed without interruption. This allows
Since the prize balls are paid out within the waiting time, it is possible to use the prize balls as a launch ball and continue the game, and it is possible to reduce extra ball rental payout. In this case, when the first lending operation is performed, the player may be informed of the prize ball payout operation, for example, by displaying "Prize ball payout!" On the special symbol display device.

In the sixth aspect, the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium is changed according to the gaming state. For example, in a gaming state in which a lot of game balls are easily stored in the upper tray or the stored state is easily maintained, such as a probability fluctuation state, a big hit game state, or immediately after a ball rental payout operation, it is difficult to perform the lending operation. Therefore, in the fifth aspect, in the gaming state in which the lending operation is difficult to be performed as described above, the standby time may be set to be relatively long (for example, 30 seconds). As a result, it is possible to provide more opportunities for the player to cancel an unintended erroneous lending operation, and it is possible to avoid a continuous ball lending operation with a high risk of fraud. On the other hand, in a normal gaming state, it is highly likely that the game balls are not stored in the upper tray and the ball rental operation is performed. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, it is advisable to set the waiting time to be relatively short (for example, 5 seconds). As a result, the player can promptly pay out a rental ball for a normal lending operation intended by the player.

According to the invention of claim 7, the prize medium is lent out and returned by operating the prize medium lending request button in a state where the medium for exchanging the valuable material is inserted in the lending unit. In a gaming machine that returns an intermediary that mediates exchange with the valuable by operating the request button, waits for a predetermined time from the operation of the return request button, and then mediates the exchange with the valuable. While returning the medium, when the return request button is operated again during the waiting for the predetermined time, the medium of the medium that exchanges valuables is stopped. And

In the gaming machine according to the seventh aspect, the player can select execution or cancellation of the returning operation depending on whether or not the returning operation is performed by the player while waiting for a predetermined time. Therefore,
Avoid a card return operation due to an incorrect card return operation that the player does not intend, such as when the player operates the adjacent card return operation unit in an attempt to perform a lending operation due to a shortage of game balls in the upper tray. be able to.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a pachinko machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following first
In the embodiment, as a pachinko machine of the present invention, a CR type 1 pachinko machine will be described as a representative. First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1, which is an explanatory view of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment as viewed from the front.

The pachinko machine 10 is provided with an inner frame 11 that can be opened and closed, and a metal frame 12 is attached to the inner frame 11 so that the metal frame 12 can be opened and closed. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed. On the back surface side of the glass frame 26, the game board 13 is arranged. On the right side of the inner frame 11, a keyhole 15 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 26 is inserted.
A keyhole decoration 16 is provided.

A front plate 18 is provided below the glass frame 26, and an upper plate prize ball discharge port 19 through which prize balls and balls to be rented are formed in the upper left part of the front plate 18. On the discharge side of the upper plate prize ball discharge port 19, an upper plate 20 for storing the game balls discharged from the upper plate prize ball discharge port 19 is attached. On the front of the upper plate 20,
A ball lending button 92 for lending a game ball and a return button 94 for returning a prepaid card are provided. Further, adjacent to the ball rental button 92, a frequency display unit 96 for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card is provided.

Below the upper plate 20, there is formed a lower plate prize ball discharge port 21 for discharging the prize balls which cannot be stored in the upper plate 20, and the lower plate prize ball discharge port 21 is formed. The discharge side is provided with a lower plate 22 for storing the prize balls discharged from the lower plate prize ball discharge port 21. Lower plate 22
To the right of, the game balls supplied from the upper plate 20
A firing handle 23 for operating a firing motor (not shown) for firing to 3 is rotatably attached, and the firing handle 23 has a firing stop button 24 for stopping firing during firing. It is provided. On the right side of the upper plate 20, the prize balls stored in the upper plate 20 are placed on the lower plate 22.
An upper dish ball pulling lever 25 for pulling out to is slidably attached.

Further, a prepaid card unit (ball lending machine: CR sand) 27 is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine. A ball lending number setting display device 28 is provided on the upper part of the prepaid card unit 27. An LED 28c indicating that the prepaid card unit 27 is in operation, a ball lending number setting button 28a for setting the number of ball lending, and an upper portion of the ball lending number setting display device 28.
An amount display 28b for displaying the amount of money corresponding to the number set with the ball lending number setting button 28a is provided. By operating this ball lending number setting button 28a, a ball for 100 yen (25 balls: 4 yen per ball), a ball for 200 yen (50 balls), a ball for 300 yen (75 balls) 5,
Any of the rented balls for 100 yen (125 balls) can be set, and the set amount is displayed on the amount display 28b. Then, when the ball lending button 92 is pressed as described later, the number of game balls corresponding to the amount set on the ball lending number setting display device 28 is lent to the upper plate 20 from inside the pachinko machine. A slit 27a for inserting a prepaid card is provided at the bottom of the prepaid card unit 27.

Next, the structure of the game board 13 will be described with reference to FIG. A center case 30 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 13. In the center case 30, in the upper left corner, a normal symbol 34a of O and X and a special symbol 3 of 1 to 9
The liquid crystal display device 34 for displaying 4b, a special symbol storage LED 35 including four LEDs for displaying the number of times the special symbol 34b is started, and four LEDs for displaying the number of times the normal symbol 34a is started Normal pattern memory LED3
3 and 3 are arranged.

Below the center case 30, a first type starting port 41 for operating the special symbol 34b is provided, and a normal electric accessory 42 is provided below the first type starting port 41. ing. Normal electric accessory 42 opened
Has a function of starting the operation of the special symbol 34b, like the first type starting port 41.

Below the first type starting opening 41, a door-type big winning opening 51 which is opened when a hit occurs is openably and closably attached. On both sides of this big winning opening 51, a normal winning opening is formed. 52 and 52 are provided, respectively. A special region (not shown) is formed inside the special winning opening 51.

On the left and right of the center case 30, normal symbol operation gates 40, 4 for operating the ordinary symbol 34a.
0 is provided. Ordinary electric accessory 42 is an ordinary pattern 3
It is configured to be opened when the stop symbol of 4a becomes a predetermined hit symbol. Below the game board 13, an out port 65 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize as out balls is provided.

Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 40 during the operation of the normal symbol 34a or the normal electric accessory 42, the first four are the starting memory, and the normal symbol storage LED 33 is turned on. The number of memories is displayed as a number, and when the normal symbol can be changed, the change is started based on the starting memory.

The special symbol 34b displayed on the liquid crystal display device (LCD) 34 is 0 to 9 when the game ball wins the first-class starting opening 41 or the opened normal electric auditors product 42.
The 0 kinds of symbols are variably displayed in the three symbol display regions of the left display region, the middle display region, and the right display region.

Then, after the start of fluctuation, when a predetermined fluctuation fixed time has elapsed, the fluctuation is stopped in the order of the left display area, the right display area, and the middle display area, and the symbols match, for example, 1, 1, 1 are aligned. It becomes a big hit and the special winning opening 51 is opened.

When the special symbol 34b is in operation or when it is in the big hit state, if the game ball wins the first type starting opening 41 or the opened normal electric auditors object 42, the first four are the starting memory. The number of memories is displayed by the special symbol storage LED 35. Then, when the special symbol becomes fluctuable, the variation is started based on the starting memory, and one special symbol storage LED 35 is turned off.

Next, the electrical structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 3, which is a block diagram thereof. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a main board 100 for controlling the whole game, and the main board 100 has a special pattern 34.
b and a special symbol control device 120 for controlling the liquid crystal display device 34 for displaying the normal symbol 34a, a lamp control device 140 for controlling each LED lamp arranged in the pachinko machine, a voice control device 170 for controlling a voice output, an award A payout control board 190 for controlling the payout of balls and lent balls is connected.

On the main board 100, the special symbol control device 12
CPU 102 for controlling 0, etc., and this CPU 102
ROM 104 storing a control program executed by
And when the CPU 102 executes the control program, the RO
A RAM 106 for temporarily storing the control program read from M104 is installed.

Similarly, the special symbol control device 120, the voice control device 170, and the lamp control device 14 which are sub-control boards.
0 and the payout control board 190 also have a CPU, ROM, RA
M is mounted and is connected to the main board 100 via a cable C. In the figure, the CPU of the payout control board 190
Only 192, ROM 194 and RAM 196 are shown.

The main board 100 further includes a board relay board 2
10 are connected. The board relay board 210 includes a solenoid 2 for a normal electric accessory which opens the normal electric accessory 42.
12, a gate switch 216 for normal symbol operation, winning detection switches 220 and 222, a special winning opening relay substrate 2
And 30 are connected. The special winning opening relay board 230
Includes a specific area solenoid 232, a special winning opening solenoid 234 for opening the special winning opening 51, a specific area switch 236 for detecting passage of a specific area, and a count switch 238 for counting the number of winnings in the special winning opening. And are connected.

A game frame relay board 240 is also connected to the main board 100. A lower plate full detection switch 244 (see FIG. 3) for detecting that the lower plate 22 (see FIG. 1) is full is connected to the game frame relay substrate 240 and a sensor relay substrate 246.

Also, on the main board 100, a first type starting port switch 20 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the first type starting port 20.
2 and game board information terminal board 28 for transmitting information about winning, error occurrence, etc. to a hall computer (not shown) provided in a management room of a pachinko hall
0 is connected.

On the payout control board 190 described above, a ball lending button 9 for lending a game ball described above with reference to FIG.
2 and return button 9 to return the prepaid card
4 is connected to the frequency display unit 96 for displaying the remaining amount of the prepaid card. Further, on the payout control board 190, a firing switch 252 built in the firing handle 23 is provided.
A firing motor drive board 250 for controlling the firing motor 254 in accordance with a signal output from the CR connection board 260
And the payout relay board 270 are connected. A prepaid card unit 27 (see FIG. 1) for processing a card is connected to the CR connection board 260. On the other hand, the payout relay board 270 is connected with a ball-rental-out switch 242, a prize ball unit 272, and a ball-rental unit 274 for detecting out-of-ball, and a game frame relay board 240 is connected through a sensor relay board 246. ing. The prize ball unit 272 includes a prize ball payout sensor (not shown) for detecting prize ball payout, and a prize ball payout motor 2 for paying out prize balls.
76 are housed.

Main board 100, special symbol control device 120,
The lamp control device 140, the voice control device 170, and the payout control board 190 are supplied with power from the main power supply 292.
It is supplied from 0 through the power line P.

In the present embodiment, when the ball rental button 92 is operated, the CPU 192 of the payout control board 190 operates to
The waiting time of 2 seconds is set, and when the ball rental button 92 is pressed again within the waiting time, the ball payout operation is canceled. Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device (standby time notification means) 3 is set according to the setting of the standby time.
The elapsed waiting time is displayed by 4. This payout control board 1
The ball renting process by the CPU 192 of 90 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The CPU 192 of the payout control board 190 is on standby for the operation of the ball rental button 92 (S12), and when there is no operation (S12: No), whether there is an instruction for paying out the prize balls from the main board 100 side. It is determined whether or not (S42). When the prize ball payout command is received (S42: Yes), the command is sent to the prize ball unit 272 to pay out the prize balls (S44). As a result, the game ball is discharged from the prize ball unit 272 to the upper plate 20 side.

Here, when the ball rental button 92 is operated (S12: Yes), it is determined whether or not a waiting time of 10 seconds has elapsed (S14). Before the waiting time of 10 seconds has elapsed (S14: No), a signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via the main board 100, and the liquid crystal display device 34, as shown in FIG. Is notified that the operation has been performed, and the remaining time until the execution of payout is "** until the execution of the ball rental" and the cancellation method of the loan operation "To cancel the discharge of the ball rental, press the" ball rental button "again. Please give me. A standby screen indicating "" is displayed (S16).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not there is a cancel operation (here, the re-operation of the ball rental button 92) (S1).
8). Here, if the ball rental button 92 is not operated again (S18: No), it is determined whether or not there is an instruction for paying out the prize balls from the main board 100 side (S32). When the prize ball payout command is received (S32: Yes), the command is sent to the prize ball unit 272 to pay out the prize balls (S3).
4), a signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via the main board 100, and the liquid crystal display device 34 is shown in FIG. An award ball payout screen including "During award ball payout!" Is displayed (S36). Thereby, the payout of the prize balls is performed even during the waiting for 10 seconds, and the payout of the prize balls is prevented from being mistaken by the player for the discharge of the rental balls.

If the ball rental button 92 is operated again during the waiting time (S18: Yes), the main board 100 is returned.
A signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via the
As shown in (B), the liquid crystal display device 34 is informed that the ball rental is canceled.
And, if you need to rent a ball, press the "ball rental button" to prompt the player to operate the ball rental button again. A cancel screen consisting of "" is displayed (S20), and the discharge of the rental balls is stopped.

On the other hand, when the waiting time has elapsed without operating the ball rental button 92 (S14: Yes), a signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via the main board 100, and FIG. 5 (C). As shown in, the liquid crystal display device 34 is informed that the ball is to be rented.
Explain that priority ball payout is given priority. "If the prize ball is being paid out, this will be given priority, so the loan of the ball will be paid after the prize ball is paid out." Display the rented ball screen (S22), CR connection board 2
The operation of the ball rental button 92 is notified to the prepaid card unit 27 side via 60 (S24). Accordingly
As will be described later, a ball rental instruction is issued from the prepaid card unit 27 side to the discharge control board 190.

The CPU 192 does not operate the ball rental button 92 (S12: No) and does not give a prize ball payout instruction (S12).
42: No), waiting for a ball rental instruction from the prepaid card unit 27 (S52). In addition, from the prepaid card unit 27, a ball lending command for 100 yen (25 balls) comes, and when the ball lending can be properly performed in response to this command, the CPU 192 side issues a ball lending completion report to the prepaid card. It is sent to the unit 27. As a result, a ball lending command for 100 yen (25 balls) is further sent from the prepaid card unit 27, and by repeating this, the amount set in the ball lending number setting display device 28 described above with reference to FIG. Is lent. For example, when a ball for 500 yen is lent, a ball for 100 yen (25 balls) is lent 5 times.

The ball rental processing based on the ball rental instruction from the prepaid card unit 27 will be continued. When there is an instruction to rent a ball from the prepaid card unit 27 (S52: Yes), a command is sent to the ball renting unit 274 to rent a ball (S54). As a result, the ball rental unit 27
The rental balls are discharged from 4 to the upper plate 20 side. After that, the completion of the ball rental is reported to the prepaid card unit 27 side (S
56). As a result, when the ball rental is continued, the prepaid card unit 27 sends a ball rental instruction.

In the first embodiment, the player can select whether to perform or cancel the ball payout operation depending on whether or not the player has performed a lending operation during a standby for a predetermined time. Therefore,
When the player determines that the operation is an erroneous operation, the player can perform the lending operation again within a waiting time of a predetermined time to avoid an unnecessary ball rental operation. Further, when the player performs a normal operation, the ball rental payout operation is executed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the desired ball rental payout can be received. Moreover, since the player does not request any new operation by merely waiting for the operation of paying out the ball until the waiting time elapses, there is no burden of the lending operation.
That is, even if the pachinko machine of the first embodiment and the pachinko machine that does not include the cancel mechanism are mixed in one game store,
It does not cause confusion for the player.

Further, during the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending button 92 to the execution of the ball lending, the liquid crystal display device 34 displays that it is waiting for the lending, so that the waiting time until the ball lending is performed. In addition, the player will not be erroneously recognized as having made an operation error or having a mechanical failure. Further, during the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending button 92 to the execution of the ball rental, the time until the start of lending is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 34. It is possible to notify the player of the setting of the waiting time and to easily grasp the time until the start of the ball rental.

During the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending button 92 to the execution of the ball rental, the prize ball payout operation can be performed. Therefore, when a request for payout of prize balls is issued when the waiting time is set, this is preferentially executed without interruption. As a result, since the prize balls are paid out within the waiting time, it is possible to use the prize balls as a launch ball to continue the game, and it is possible to reduce the extra ball rental payout. Furthermore, in this case, since the liquid crystal display device 34 displays that "Prize balls are being paid out!", The payout of the prize balls is not mistaken by the player for discharging the balls.

[Second Embodiment] A pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, the lend button 92
By re-operating, the ball rental was canceled. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a cancel button 99 is provided adjacent to the lending button 92. In the second embodiment, after the lending button 92 or the return button 92 is operated, the cancel button 99 is operated during a predetermined waiting time to cancel the ball rental and the return. Here, a dedicated button is provided for canceling the lending button 92, but instead of this, it is possible to cancel the lending ball by operating the return button 92.

In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, a cancel button 99 for the player to perform the lending cancel operation.
Is provided separately. By operating the ball rental button 92, the player waits for a predetermined time, and when the cancel button 99 is operated during the standby, the ball dispensing operation is canceled. When the cancel button 99 is not operated, the lending operation signal is output to the prepaid card unit and the ball payout operation is executed.

[Third Embodiment] A pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the lending execution is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 34 as described above with reference to FIG. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, a ball rental cancel lamp 98 is provided adjacent to the lending button 92.

Ball rental cancellation lamp 9 shown in FIG. 8 (B)
The lighting timing chart of No. 8 and the waiting display in the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart in FIG. 9 is almost the same as the processing in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 4, except for the standby display in S16. In the standby display of S16, as shown in FIG. 8B, the lighting interval is gradually shortened to notify the player that the ball rental will be executed. As a result, the player can be more effectively notified of the elapse and end of the waiting time.

In the second embodiment, the lighting timing of the ball rental cancel lamp 98 is announced. In addition to this, wiring is provided so that a standby time setting signal, a re-operation confirmation signal, and a standby time end signal can be input from the dispensing control board to the frequency display board, and a control means is provided on the frequency display board to provide a lamp on the frequency display board. The presence or absence of the setting of the standby time or the elapsed time may be indicated by lighting or blinking.

[Fourth Embodiment] A pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the waiting time is fixed at 10 seconds. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the standby time is variable according to the game state. Specifically, the standby time is set to 5 seconds in the normal time, and in the high probability state (probability fluctuation state), the standby time is extended to 30 seconds, so that the ball payout operation in the normal game state can be executed quickly. Can be done.

FIG. 10 shows the processing of the CPU 192 of the discharge control board 190 in the fourth embodiment. S62 ~ S
Since the process is the same as the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 4 except the process in 66, only the processes in S62 to S66 will be described. In S62, it is determined whether or not it is in the high probability state, and when it is in the high probability state (S62: Yes), 30 seconds is set as the standby time (S64). Normally (S
62: No), and 5 seconds is set as the waiting time (S6)
6).

In the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, the waiting time from the operation of the lending button 92 to the execution of the ball rental is changed according to the game state. Specifically, the lending operation is difficult to perform in a gaming state in which a large number of game balls are easily stored in the upper tray or in which the stored state is easily maintained, such as a probability variation state. Therefore, in the gaming state where the lending operation is difficult to perform, the standby time is set to be relatively long (for example, 30 seconds). As a result, it is possible to provide more opportunities for the player to cancel an unintended erroneous lending operation, and it is possible to avoid a continuous ball lending operation with a high risk of fraud. On the other hand, in a normal gaming state, it is highly likely that the game balls are not stored in the upper tray and the ball rental operation is performed.
Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the waiting time is set to be relatively short (for example, 5 seconds). As a result, the player can promptly pay out a rental ball for a normal lending operation intended by the player.

[Fifth Embodiment] A pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the ball rental is canceled. On the other hand, the fifth embodiment is configured so that the return of the prepaid card can be canceled together with the cancellation of the ball rental.

FIG. 11 shows the CPU 1 of the discharge control board 190.
The process of returning the prepaid card by 92 is shown.
The CPU 192 of the payout control board 190 returns the return button 9
Waiting for operation 2 (S12). Here, when the return button 92 is operated (S12: Yes), it is determined whether the waiting time of 10 seconds has elapsed (S14). Before the waiting time of 10 seconds has elapsed (S14: No), the main substrate 1
A signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via 00 to display a standby screen (S16).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not there is a cancel operation (here, the return button 92 is re-operated) (S1).
8). If the return button 92 has not been operated again (S18: No), the process returns to S14 and waits for 10 seconds.

If the return button 92 is operated again during the waiting time (S18: Yes), the main board 100 is returned.
A signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via to display a cancel screen (S20), and the discharge of the rental ball is stopped.

On the other hand, when the waiting time has elapsed without operating the return button 92 (S14: Yes), a signal is sent to the special symbol control device 120 via the main board 100 to display a return screen ( S22), CR connection board 2
The operation of the return button 92 is notified to the prepaid card unit 27 side via 60 (S24). Accordingly
The prepaid card is ejected from the ejection 27a of the prepaid card unit 27.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, and, for example, IC
It goes without saying that the present invention can also be suitably applied to a throttle machine or the like that can use coins or the like having a built-in chip. Further, in the embodiment, as an intermediary that mediates exchange with valuables,
Although the prepaid card has been described as an example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine that uses a coin-type medium in which information indicating the amount of money is recorded. Further, the shape of the medium does not matter. In addition to the magnetic recording method, an optical recording method, a magneto-optical recording method, or the like may be used as a method of recording information on the medium, and an information reading device compatible with those recording methods may be used. It may be configured to be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game area of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control device of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a payout control board shown in FIG. 3 when a ball rental button is operated.

5 (A), (B), and (C) are explanatory views of a display image of the liquid crystal display device when a ball-renting button is operated.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display image on the liquid crystal display device when a ball rental button is operated.

FIG. 7 is a ball rental button of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment,
It is explanatory drawing which shows a cancel button.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a ball rental cancel lamp of a pachinko machine according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a timing chart showing lighting of the loan cancellation lamp.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a ball rental process by CUP of a payout control board according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a prize ball payout process by CUP of a payout control board according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a prepaid card return process by CUP of a payout control board according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines 13 game board 20 top plate 22 Lower plate 23 firing handle 27 prepaid card unit 30 center case 34 Liquid Crystal Display 34a Normal pattern 34b Special design 41 Type 1 starter 42 Ordinary electric accessory 51 Grand Prize Winner 65 Out mouth 92 Ball Rental Button 94 Return button 99 Cancel button 190 Discharge control board 192 CPU

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for lending a prize medium by operating a prize medium lending request button with a medium for mediating exchange of valuables inserted in a lending unit, wherein the lending request After waiting for a predetermined time from the operation of the button,
A gaming machine, wherein the prize medium is rented out, and when the lending request button is operated again during the waiting for the predetermined time, the prize medium lending is stopped. 2. A gaming machine for lending a prize medium by operating a prize medium lending request button in a state where a medium for mediating exchange of valuables is inserted into a lending unit. Provide a lending stop button, wait a predetermined time from the operation of the lending request button,
A gaming machine characterized by lending out the award medium and, when the lending stop button is operated while waiting for the predetermined time, lending out the award medium. 3. A standby display means for displaying that the player is waiting for the prize medium lending during the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The time display means for displaying the time until the start of lending of a prize medium during the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the award medium. A gaming machine according to any one of item 3. 5. The prize medium payout operation can be performed during the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium.
Any one of the gaming machines. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the predetermined waiting time from the operation of the lending request button to the lending of the prize medium is changed according to the gaming state. 7. The prize medium is lent out by operating the prize medium lending request button in a state where the medium for exchanging valuable materials is inserted in the lending unit, and the return request button is operated. In a gaming machine that returns an intermediary that mediates the exchange of valuables, by waiting for a predetermined time from the operation of the return request button,
While returning an intermediary that mediates exchange with the valuable, when the return request button is pressed again while waiting for the predetermined time, an intermediary that intermediates exchange with the valuable A game machine characterized by stopping the return.