JP2008035914A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of performing control for putting out a required quantity of game media according to a game state. <P>SOLUTION: The game device comprises a reception means for receiving a recording medium wherein recording information capable of specifying the size of a storage value converted according to the quantity of acquired game media is recorded, a read means (card R/W 26) for reading the recording medium, an operation means (the touch panel 35p of an image display device 35) operable by a player, and a putout control means (CPU 36) for performing the control of putting out the predetermined first quantity of game media within the range of the size of the storage value specified from the recording information in the recording medium. A game state detection means (CPU 36) for detecting whether or not a game machine is in a specified game state is provided, and the putout control means performs the control of putting out the predetermined second quantity of game media fewer than the first quantity when it is detected that it is in the specified game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus that performs control for paying out a predetermined amount of game media (for example, game balls and medals) to a player.

  In the amusement hall, the gaming device is attached to various gaming machines (for example, pachinko machines, pachislot machines), and performs control for paying out a predetermined amount of gaming media according to the operation by the player. . As such a gaming device, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a part or all of the balls that the player has acquired by playing with a gaming machine is stored without exchanging prizes, and then the game is performed. In this case, a storage ball replay-compatible interpolated ball lending machine is known that allows a game medium to be paid out from the storage ball and play (replay) again.

  In such a ballroom lending machine, with respect to the number of game media that are paid out when replaying, in order to reduce the complexity of the replay operation, a large number of game media (for example, In the case of a pachinko machine, 125 balls) will be paid out. By the way, when renting out game media, it can be done by paying, for example, 4 yen as the payout unit price per ball. In addition, when a prize ball acquired as a result of a player's game is exchanged for a prize at the end of the game, the price of the prize ball is set to a price lower than the payout unit price (for example, 2.50 yen or 3 yen). There are many amusement halls.

At this time, for example, when playing a game by renting a game medium, the game medium is normally paid out at a payout unit price of 4 yen. However, if the game medium is paid out from the storage ball and replayed, it is lower than that. Game becomes possible at price. Since this is a loss for a game hall, when a game medium is paid out at the time of replay, a fee is collected for each payout of a predetermined amount of game media, so that the profit of the game hall may be secured. Many. In this case, the fee is collected, for example, by subtracting the amount of game media corresponding to the fee from the stored ball in addition to the paid-out amount of game media.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-300013

  By the way, while a game is being performed, the gaming machine may shift to a big hit gaming state. In this case, in order to continue the gaming state, it is necessary to obtain a prize ball using the ball remaining in the player's hand. On the other hand, if there is no ball remaining in the player's hand, the jackpot gaming state cannot be continued, and as a result, the jackpot profit cannot be received. In this case, the player can continue the big hit gaming state by consuming stored balls and receiving payout of game media.

  In the big hit game state, since a large number of prize balls can be obtained with a small number of balls, the number of game media to be paid out is sufficient. However, in the conventional gaming device, as described above, a large number of game media are paid out by a single operation, and therefore, more than the required amount of game media is paid out. It may be annoying. In addition, for example, as described above, when a fee is collected for each payout of a predetermined amount of game media, in addition to the payout amount of game media, an amount of game media corresponding to the fee is further subtracted from the stored ball. , Such a fee would be detrimental to the player.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of performing control for paying out a required amount of gaming media in accordance with the gaming state. It is in.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention is provided in association with various gaming machines, and savings converted according to the number of game media acquired as a result of the player playing the game. Accepting means (for example, a card insertion slot) for accepting a recording medium (for example, a storage ball replay card) on which recording information whose value can be specified is recorded, and reading for reading the recording medium accepted by the accepting means Means (for example, card R / W), operation means (for example, a touch panel of an image display device) that can be operated by the player, and the recording information of the recording medium read by the reading means A payout control means (e.g., CPU) that performs control for paying out a predetermined first quantity of the game media in accordance with the operation of the operation means by the player within the range of the value of the saving value. )When A game device (e.g., an interbank ball lending machine that supports savings replay), and detects whether the corresponding gaming machine is in a specific gaming state (e.g., jackpot, probability fluctuation, etc.) A game state detecting means, wherein the payout control means has a second predetermined number less than the first quantity when the game state detecting means detects that the game state is the specific gaming state. Control for paying out a quantity of the game media is performed.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, game media are not paid out more than necessary, so that there is no inconvenience for paying out game media, and a game when used in a system that collects a fee when paying out game media. The disadvantage to the person can be suppressed.

The second invention comprises information input means (for example, I / O port) for inputting information (for example, external information output) indicating that the specific gaming state is output from the gaming machine, The gaming state detection unit detects that the specific gaming state is entered when information indicating the specific gaming state is input to the information input unit.
According to the second invention, it is possible to reliably detect that the corresponding gaming machine is in a specific gaming state, so that the payout control of the second quantity of game media smaller than the first quantity is stabilized. And can be done reliably.

The third invention includes notifying means (for example, a speaker, an image display device) for notifying that when the gaming state detecting means detects that the game state is the specific gaming state.
According to the third invention, since it can be easily recognized by notifying, for example, by voice or image, that the payout amount of the game medium is changed, it is possible to suppress confusion due to the change of the payout amount. Can do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided fee collection means (for example, CPU) for subtracting a value of a predetermined quantity as a fee from the saved value according to the quantity of the game medium paid out by the payout control means, and the gaming state detection means And a fee rate changing means (for example, CPU) for changing a fee rate of the fee subtracted from the saved value by the fee collecting means when it is detected as the specific gaming state.
According to the fourth invention, when used in a system that collects a fee when paying out game media, it can function as a remedy when a specific gaming state is reached, thereby improving the convenience of the system. be able to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a specific payout number counting means (for example, a CPU) for counting the number of times the second amount of the game medium has been paid out by the payout control means, and the specific payout number counting means. And a rate change suppression means (for example, CPU) that suppresses a change in the rate of the fee by the rate change means when the number of times exceeds a predetermined number.
According to the fifth invention, it is possible to prevent the player from being given excessive profits by suppressing the change in the fee rate according to the number of payouts of the second quantity of game media. Therefore, the disadvantage with respect to a game arcade can be suppressed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a gaming apparatus capable of performing control for paying out a required amount of gaming media according to a gaming state.

Hereinafter, a gaming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a system configuration of a game arcade where a gaming apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment is installed. In the system configuration, the gaming device 2 is provided for each of the various gaming machines 8 constituting each gaming island (for example, 4, 6), and system management and sales management of the gaming device 2 are performed. The unit controller 10 is connected to be communicable.

  The unit controller 10 is installed for each game hall, and is connected to a server 12 of a management company that manages the gaming apparatus 2 via a predetermined network N (for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, etc.). Are connected to communicate. In this case, for example, a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine can be applied as the gaming machine 8, but here, the pachinko machine 8 is assumed as an example.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming apparatus 2 stores a part or all of the balls obtained by the player by the game by the pachinko machine 8 without exchanging the prizes, and when the next game is played, Assume a storage ball replay-compatible interbank ball lending machine that allows a game medium (that is, a game ball) to be paid out to play a game (replay) again.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the interbank ball lending machine 2 includes a bill insertion slot 14, a coin insertion slot 16, a card insertion slot (accepting means) 18, and a dispensing nozzle 20. The game balls are supplied from the island facility 6 (FIG. 1) and stored inside. In this case, when replaying, the player inserts the recording medium M into the card insertion slot 18, and pays out game balls (for example, 125 balls) necessary for the game from the payout nozzle 20 by one replay operation. Can receive. In addition, by inserting a predetermined amount (for example, 500 yen) of money (banknotes, coins) into the bill insertion slot 14 or the coin insertion slot 16, a number of game balls according to the amount inserted from the dispensing nozzle 20 can be paid out. Can receive.

  In addition, the recording medium M applied to the present embodiment is a storage ball in which recording information in which the value of the saving value converted according to the number of game balls acquired as a result of the game played by the player is specified is recorded. Assume a replay card. Here, “the magnitude of the saving value” indicates the number of balls that have been stored by some or all of the balls that the player has acquired, and the stored ball replay card M can specify the number of the balls to be stored. Record information is recorded. In this case, as the storage ball replay card M, for example, an IC card or a magnetic card can be applied.

  Furthermore, as the record information of the storage ball replay card M, for example, taking a member player as an example, identification information (for example, member ID, date of birth, gender, password, etc.) that can identify the member player is also recorded. It has come to be. In this case, a re-playing card M (hereinafter referred to as a membership card M) is issued to a person who wishes to join the amusement hall, and the various data at the time of enrollment include the magnitude of the saving value (the number of stored balls). ) Or identification information and stored in the management computer 22. FIG. 10 shows an example of a member data table constructed in the management computer 22, and the member data table stores the value of stored value (the number of stored balls) and identification information. The member data table also stores the number of medals stored among medals earned in a game when a pachislot machine is applied as the game machine.

  In addition, the inter-card ball lending machine 2 includes a card insertion lamp 24 that emits light in a state where the member card M is inserted from the card insertion slot 18, and a card R / W (reading) that reads recorded information of the inserted member card M. Means) 26, a state display lamp 28 for displaying an operating state (for example, a reading error) of the interstitial ball lending machine 2, and a coin insertion detection sensor for detecting that coins (coins) are inserted from the coin insertion slot 16. 30. In addition to the currency discriminator 32 for identifying the authenticity of the currency (banknote) inserted into the bill insertion slot 14, a ball dispensing device 34 and an image display device 35 (touch panel 35p) as operation means are further provided. These are all controlled by the CPU 36.

  For example, the control program stored in the ROM 38 is executed by the CPU 36 using the RAM 40 as a work area. As an example, assuming that the game ball is paid out by replay, when the player performs a replay operation according to the display on the image display device 35 (touch panel 35p), the CPU 36 drives the ball payout device 34 as a payout control means. By controlling, a predetermined first quantity (for example, 125 balls) within the range of the value of stored value (number of stored balls) specified from the recorded information of the membership card M read by the card R / W 26 ) Game balls are paid out to the upper plate 54 of the pachinko machine 8 attached to the inter-ball ball lending machine 2 through the pay-out nozzle 20. When the currency discriminator 32 identifies that the currency (banknote) is a currency, the currency banknote is returned from the banknote insertion slot 14. The coins are selected by a selector (not shown) and returned from the coin return port 42.

  Here, as an example of the pachinko machine 8 attached to the pedestal ball lending machine 2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an outer frame 44 for attaching the pachinko machine 8 to an island facility, and an outer frame 44 And an inner frame 46 pivotally supported on the front surface of the inner frame 46. A game board (illustrated) is provided on the front surface of the inner frame 46 with game members such as a start winning opening and a big winning opening, for example. Is not detachable. A front door 50 fitted with a glass plate 48 is pivotally supported on the front surface of the inner frame 46, and lamps 52 for effecting light are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the front door 50. It is attached.

  On the other hand, on the lower front side of the inner frame 46, there are an upper plate 54 for receiving the game balls discharged from the prize balls and the payout nozzle 20, a lower plate 56 for receiving the game balls overflowing when the upper plate 54 is full, and game balls. A handle 58 for operating the device for launching is provided, and speakers 60 for performing sound effects are disposed on both sides of the upper plate 54. Note that a main control board 62 and a sub control board (not shown) for controlling the game are provided behind the game board, and the lamp 52 and the speaker 60 described above are variously output from the main control board 62. The drive is controlled by the sub-board based on the command.

  By the way, the pachinko machine 8 may shift to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) while the game is being played with the payout of the game ball. It is assumed that no balls remain. In such a case, game balls will be paid out from the ball paying device 34 of the pedestal ball lending machine 2, but in the current teddy ball lending machine 2, as described above, it is predetermined by a single replay operation. A first quantity (for example, 125 balls) of game balls is automatically paid out from the payout nozzle 20.

  However, in particular, in the big hit game state, a large number of prize balls can be obtained with a small number of possessions, so that the number of game balls to be paid out by replay is small and sufficient. The first quantity is not set to a fixed number of balls, and is arbitrary (for example, more or less than 125 balls) depending on, for example, the type of the ball rental machine 2 and the gaming purpose. Can be set to

  Therefore, the stand-by ball rental machine 2 of the present embodiment detects a game state detection that detects whether the pachinko machine 8 provided in the stand-by ball rental machine 2 is in a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit). The CPU 36 (payout control means) has a predetermined number smaller than the first quantity when it is detected by the gaming state detection means that the game state is a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state). The control for paying out the second quantity of game balls is performed.

  Here, the gaming state detection means can be constructed in the CPU 36 of the stand-by ball lending machine 2, for example. As the construction method, for example, an element or a circuit that functions as a gaming state detection unit may be added to the CPU 36, or a program for executing processing as the gaming state detection unit is stored in the memory ( For example, it may be installed in the ROM 38).

  Note that the second quantity can be set in advance as the number of balls required to continue the big hit gaming state. For example, when the first quantity is determined in advance as 125 balls, it may be determined as the number of balls smaller than the 125 balls (for example, 10 balls, 25 balls, 30 balls, etc.). In this case, the second quantity can be arbitrarily set according to, for example, the type of the ball lending machine 2 and the purpose and contents of the game in the pachinko machine 8, and is not specifically limited here. In short, the second quantity may be the number of balls that is smaller than the first quantity and that is necessary for continuing the big hit gaming state.

  By the way, various game information output signals (for example, information indicating a specific gaming state (external information output)) output from the main control board 62 at the time of a game are transmitted from the I / O port 64, for example, the management computer 22, Although it is output to the unit controller 10 or the hall computer HP (FIG. 1) and is tabulated and managed for each pachinko machine 8, in the present embodiment, at least external information among the game information output signals output from the pachinko machine 8 The output is also input to the daitama ball lending machine 2. Here, the external information output may be a big hit medium signal indicating that the big hit gaming state.

  For this reason, the pedestal ball lending machine 2 according to the present embodiment includes information input means for inputting a big hit signal, and the gaming state detecting means (CPU 36) receives the big hit signal as input to the information input means. When this occurs, it is detected that the pachinko machine 8 to be provided is in the big hit gaming state. Here, as the information input means, for example, the I / O port 66 of the ballroom lending machine 2 can be applied. In this case, the big hit signal output from the pachinko machine 8 can be inputted to the inter-bed ball lending machine 2 via the I / O port 66.

  As a result, the gaming state detection means (CPU 36) can reliably detect that the pachinko machine 8 is in the big hit gaming state. At this time, the CPU 36 (payout control means) controls the ball payout device 34. Thus, the player can stably and surely receive the second number of game balls required to continue the big hit gaming state without feeling bothered about the game ball payout at the time of replay. Can do.

  In addition, the interstitial ball lending machine 2 according to the present embodiment is provided with notifying means for notifying that when the game state detecting means (CPU 36) detects that it is a big hit gaming state. Here, as the notification means, for example, the speaker 68 built in the interball ball lending machine 2, the above-described image display device 35 (touch panel 35p), or the like can be applied. In this case, at the time of re-playing, the speaker 68 informs by voice that the amount of game balls to be paid out will be changed from the first quantity to the second quantity, or an image (on the touch panel 35p of the image display device 35). (Including characters). Thereby, the player can continue the big hit game without causing confusion due to the change of the payout quantity at the time of replay. As the notification means, for example, the card insertion lamp 24 and the status display lamp 28 may be used together, and the change in the payout amount may be notified by blinking at a predetermined timing or changing the emission color.

  Also, depending on the amusement hall, there may be a system that collects a predetermined fee when paying out the stored balls at the time of replay, but the interbank ball lending machine 2 of the present embodiment is also compatible with this system. Is possible. For this reason, the inter-ball ball lending machine 2 includes fee collection means for subtracting the value of a predetermined quantity from the saved value (number of saved balls) as a fee according to the number of game balls paid out by the payout control means (CPU 36), And a fee rate changing means for changing the fee rate subtracted from the saved value by the fee collecting means when it is detected by the gaming state detecting means (CPU 36) that it is a big hit gaming state.

  Here, the fee collecting unit and the rate changing unit can be constructed in the CPU 36 of the inter-bed ball lending machine 2, for example. As the construction method, for example, an element or a circuit that functions as a fee collection unit and a rate change unit may be added to the CPU 36, or processing for executing the fee collection unit and the rate change unit is executed. The program may be installed in a memory (for example, ROM 38) of the CPU 36.

  Further, as the fee, the number of game balls can be defined as a predetermined value. In this way, the fee collection means, when paying out the game balls at the time of replay, in accordance with the number of balls to be paid out, a fee of a predetermined number of balls is calculated from the total number of balls stored by the player (hereinafter referred to as the number of balls stored). Will be subtracted. In this case, the rate at which the fee is subtracted from the number of stored balls can be set in advance according to the purpose and contents of the game hall system. The fee rate refers to the ratio of the number of balls to be subtracted from the number of balls in accordance with the number of balls to be paid out by replay.

  For example, assuming that the fee rate is set to 20% by the rate change means, when receiving, for example, 25 payouts from the number of stored balls in replay, the fee collection means corresponds to 20% of the 25 balls. 5 balls will be collected from the number of balls as a commission. In this case, the fee rate can be set arbitrarily (for example, 10%, 20%, 30%, or 0% (no fee)) according to the purpose and content of each game system. Therefore, the numerical values are not particularly limited here. In addition, if the decimal point is included in the result of converting the number of balls as a fee according to the rate (for example, the number of balls to be paid out 25 shots x 30% = 7.5 balls), for example, the fractional part is rounded down or rounded off. You may make it set the number of balls of a commission by.

  Further, the fee rate changing means can change the fee rate according to the gaming state. Here, with regard to the change timing, for example, when a transition is made from a normal gaming state (for example, a gaming state other than a big hit) to a big hit gaming state, or when a transition from a big hit gaming state to a normal gaming state, Can be set to change. In this case, regarding the rate change, for example, a high rate (for example, 20%) is set in the normal gaming state, and a low rate (for example, 10%, 0% (no fee)) for the big hit gaming state. Can be set to

  Here, for example, assuming that the high rate is set at 20% and the low rate is set at 0% (no fee), for example, when 25 balls are paid out from the stored ball in replay, the 25 balls in the normal game state. 5 balls corresponding to 20% of the amount will be collected from the number of stored balls as a fee. In this case, the quantity of 30 balls (the number of payout balls (25 balls) + the fee (5 balls)) is subtracted from the current number of balls saved by the player. On the other hand, when shifting to the big hit gaming state, 25 balls can be paid out without a fee. In this case, only the quantity of 25 balls (the number of payout balls (25 balls) + the fee (0 balls)) is subtracted from the current number of balls saved by the player. As a result, it is possible to take remedial measures when the big hit gaming state is reached, and as a result, the convenience of the system can be improved.

  As described above, in the payout of game balls at the time of replaying in the big hit gaming state, a payout control of a predetermined second quantity of game balls smaller than the first quantity is performed, but the second quantity The fee collected for the number of payout balls is set to a lower rate than in the normal gaming state. For this reason, if a large number of payouts are made during a big hit game, an excessive profit is given to the player, resulting in a disadvantage to the game hall.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such an adverse effect, the interstitial ball lending machine 2 according to the present embodiment uses the payout control means (CPU 36) to set the second quantity (preliminary setting necessary for continuing the big hit gaming state). Specific payout number counting means for counting the number of times the game balls are paid out, and a rate changing means (CPU 36) when the number counted by the specific payout number counting means exceeds a predetermined number. And a rate change suppressing means for suppressing a rate change due to.

  Here, the specific payout number counting means and the rate change suppressing means can be constructed in the CPU 36 of the inter-ball ball lending machine 2, for example. As the construction method, for example, an element or a circuit that functions as a specific payout number counting means and a rate change suppressing means may be added to the CPU 36, or the specific payout number counting means and the rate change suppressing means as A program for executing processing may be installed in a memory (for example, ROM 38) of the CPU 36.

  The specific payout number counting means counts the number of replay operations during the big hit game. In this case, as to when to count the number of times, for example, the number of payouts when the game ball is paid out from the ball payout device 34 (FIG. 3) may be counted with a counter (not shown). At this time, the rate change suppression means monitors the number of payouts counted by the counter and determines whether or not the number of payouts exceeds a predetermined number. In this case, the predetermined number of times may be set arbitrarily (for example, five times) by comparing a profit for the player with a disadvantage for the game hall, for example.

  The rate change suppression means determines whether or not the number of payouts exceeds a predetermined number. And when it determines with the frequency | count of payout having exceeded the predetermined frequency | count, the change of the rate by a rate change means (CPU36) is suppressed. As a result, the fee rate is changed from the rate in the big hit gaming state (low rate) to the rate in the normal gaming state (high rate). On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of payouts does not exceed the predetermined number of times, the fee rate is not changed and the rate in the big hit gaming state (low rate) is maintained. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being given excessive profits, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the disadvantages to the game hall.

  Here, the processing operation of the replay operation in the above-described daitama ball lending machine 2 will be described. For example, the processing program stored in the ROM 38 is executed by the CPU 36 using the RAM 40 as a work area.

First, the replay process in the platform ball lending machine 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7.
When the player inserts the membership card M into the card insertion slot 18 in a state where the standby screen (FIG. 4 (a)) is displayed on the touch panel 35p of the daitama ball lending machine 2 (image display device 35), When the member card M is received by the daitama ball lending machine 2 (S1 in FIG. 7), a card verification request is issued from the daima ball lending machine 2 to the management computer 22 (FIG. 1) (S2 in FIG. 7). .

  The management computer 22 collates the players based on the value of the stored value (the number of stored balls) and the identification information stored in the member data table (FIG. 10) (S3 in FIG. 7). The stored ball information is transmitted to the ball lending machine 2 (S4, S5 in FIG. 7). If they do not match, the card is determined to be a fraudulent card and the fraudulent card information is transmitted to the daitama ball lending machine 2 (S4, S6 in FIG. 7). The membership card M is discharged (S7 in FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, the stand lending machine 2 that has received the stored ball information determines whether or not a big hit signal is input from the pachinko machine 8 (main control board 62 (FIG. 3)) (S8 in FIG. 7). In this case, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 8 is in the big hit gaming state based on whether or not a big hit hit signal is input.

  When the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 is maintained at “LO”, it is determined that the game state is not the big hit game state but the normal game state, and the normal replay standby display data is set (see FIG. 7 S9). At this time, the replay screen (FIG. 4B) in the normal gaming state is displayed on the touch panel 35p of the image display device 35.

  On the other hand, when the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 changes from “LO” to “HI”, it is determined that the game state is a big hit gaming state, and the big hit replay standby display data is set (FIG. 7). S10). At this time, the replay screen (FIG. 4E) in the big hit gaming state is displayed on the touch panel 35p of the image display device 35.

  Here, in the platform ball lending machine 2, the presence / absence of a replay operation is determined (S11 in FIG. 7). At this time, when the player presses the “replay” button displayed on the touch panel 35p, it is determined that there is a replay operation, and subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of stored balls is 150 balls or more (S12 in FIG. 7). ). And when it determines with the number of stored balls being 150 balls or more, it transfers to a replay process (S13 of FIG. 7). The replay processing subroutine will be described later.

  When the replay process is completed, the platform ball lending machine 2 determines whether or not the member card M is returned (S14 in FIG. 7). At this time, if the player presses the “card return” button displayed on the touch panel 35p, it is determined that there is a card return operation. At this time, an update request for the stored ball information is issued from the pedestal ball lending machine 2 to the management computer 22 (S15 in FIG. 7).

  In response to this, the management computer 22 updates the number of stored balls in the member data table, and sends an update completion notice to the daitama ball lending machine 2 (S16 in FIG. 7). In this case, when a game ball is paid out by replay, the number of stored balls is reduced by the amount of the paid-out, and therefore, an update process for subtracting the number of paid-out balls from the current number of stored balls is performed.

  Upon receiving the update completion notice, the daitama ball lending machine 2 ejects the member card M from the card insertion slot 18 and resets (clears) the number of payouts during the big hit (S17 in FIG. 7). If it is determined in the process S11 that there is no replay operation, the process proceeds to the process S14, and then the same processing is performed. Further, in the process S12, when it is determined that the number of stored balls is 150 balls or less, the process proceeds to the process S14, and thereafter the same processing is performed.

  In process S14, if the player does not press the “card return” button displayed on the touch panel 35p, it is determined that there is no card return operation. At this time, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the big hit signal at the interbank ball lending machine 2 (S18 in FIG. 7). At this time, if the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 changes from “LO” to “HI” (S19 in FIG. 7), the process proceeds according to the arrow Y1, and the big hit replay standby display data is set. (S10 in FIG. 7), and then the same processing is performed. If the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 changes from “HI” to “LO”, it is determined No in the process S19, the process proceeds according to the arrow Y2, and the normal replay standby display data is set. (S10 in FIG. 7), and then the same processing is performed.

  Here, the processing operation of the replay process (S13 in FIG. 7) will be described with reference to FIGS. In the replay process, 125 balls (FIG. 4 (c)) are paid out in the normal gaming state and 25 balls (FIG. 4 (f)) in the big hit gaming state for one replay operation. Is assumed to be paid out. Regarding the fee, 5 balls are collected for every 25 balls paid out in the normal gaming state, and 5 balls are collected for every 25 balls paid out in the big hit game state when the number of payouts exceeds 5. And

  When the player presses the “Replay” button in the state where the replay screen (FIG. 4B) or the replay screen (FIG. 4E) is displayed, the password input screen (FIG. 4) is displayed. (c), (f)) are displayed. Here, when the player presses the input button 70 displayed on the touch panel 35p and inputs the personal identification number 72 (T1 in FIG. 8), the personal identification number 72 and the personal identification number specified by the member card M are displayed. Is made (T2 in FIG. 8).

  In this case, the personal identification number specified by the membership card M has already been obtained from the management computer 22 in the previous process (S2 to S8 in FIG. 7). A collation determination is made between the number and the entered personal identification number 72. When it is determined that the matching matches, a confirmation screen (FIGS. 4D and 4G) is displayed on the touch panel 35p. At this time, when the player presses the “confirm” button displayed on the touch panel 35p (T3 in FIG. 8), the stand-by ball lending machine 2 determines whether or not a big hit signal is input from the pachinko machine 8. (T4 in FIG. 8).

  In this case, in the normal gaming state in which the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 maintains “LO”, data for paying out 125 balls is set (T5 in FIG. 8). As the data breakdown at this time, since 5 balls are collected as a fee for every 25 balls paid out, a total of 150 balls obtained by adding 25 balls for the fee is subtracted from the number of balls stored.

  In the inter-ball ball lending machine 2, a savings payout process is performed based on the data (T6 in FIG. 8). At this time, the payout control means (CPU 36) drives and controls the ball payout device 34 (FIG. 3), whereby 125 game balls are attached to the inter-ball ball lending machine 2 via the payout nozzle 20 (FIG. 2). The pachinko machine 8 is paid out to the upper plate 54 (FIG. 2). Then, after the storage ball payout process is completed, an update request for storage ball information is issued from the interbank ball lending machine 2 to the management computer 22 (T7 in FIG. 8). In response, the management computer 22 updates the number of stored balls in the member data table (T8 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, in process T4, when the jackpot gaming state in which the signal level transmitted from the pachinko machine 8 is “HI”, the inter-ball ball lending machine 2 determines whether the number of payouts is 5 or more. (T9 in FIG. 8). In this case, when it is determined that the number is 5 times or less, data for paying out 25 balls is set (T10 in FIG. 8). The data breakdown at this time is data in which 25 balls without fees are subtracted from the number of stored balls. Also, the payout count is incremented by “1” simultaneously with the data set. Then, a stored ball payout process is performed based on the data (T6 in FIG. 8), 25 game balls are paid out, and then the same process is performed.

  Further, when it is determined in process T9 that the number of payouts is 5 or more, 5 balls are collected as a fee for paying out 25 balls, so a total of 30 balls including 5 balls for the fee are stored. Data to be subtracted from the number is set (T11 in FIG. 8). Then, a stored ball payout process is performed based on the data (T6 in FIG. 8), 25 game balls are paid out, and then the same process is performed.

  The prize balls that the player who has received the payout of the game ball by such replay processing has won in the big hit game can be counted by the counter 74 (FIG. 1) installed in the game hall. As shown in FIG. 1, the counting machine 74 is provided with a prize ball receiving port 74a and a counting display 74b, and by pouring the obtained prize ball into the prize ball receiving port 74a, the total number of winning balls Can be displayed on the counting display 74b.

  As a display example, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a standby screen as shown in FIG. 5A is always displayed on the counting display 74b, and the obtained prize balls are displayed in the prize ball reception port 74a. When poured, the screen is switched to a counting display screen as shown in FIG. When the total number of winning balls is counted, a counting result as shown in FIG. 5C is displayed on the counting display 74b, and a receipt (not shown) printed with the number of balls obtained is issued from the counting device 74. Is done. At this time, the counting end screen as shown in FIG. As the receipt, for example, printed paper on which the number of acquired balls is printed, a magnetic card on which data that can specify the number of acquired balls is recorded, or the like may be applied. The counting result of the counter 74 is transmitted from the counter 74 to the hall computer HP (FIG. 1), and is totaled and managed here. In this case, the counting result may be added to the number of balls by allowing the counting card 74 to accept the membership card M.

  Further, the player who has received the receipt can exchange it for a desired prize by reading the receipt into the POS terminal 76 (FIG. 1) installed in the game hall. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 76 includes a prize exchange processing device 76a for an employee who receives a receipt to read the receipt, and a display device 76b for displaying the result of the prize exchange processing to the player. The display device 76b is provided with a display 76c for displaying the contents of the prize exchange and a card insertion slot 76d for receiving the membership card M.

Here, the gift exchange processing operation by the POS terminal 76 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In a state where the standby screen (FIG. 6A) is displayed on the display 76c of the POS terminal 76, after the receipt is received by the gift exchange processing device 76a by the employee and the receipt is read (P1 in FIG. 9). ), A process of exchanging for a prize desired by the player is performed (P2 in FIG. 9). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the number of surplus balls (for example, 79 balls) is displayed together with the breakdown of the exchanged prizes (20 large prizes and 1 small prize). Is done.

  Here, when the player inserts the membership card M into the card insertion slot 76d and the membership card M is received by the POS terminal 76, a request for checking the membership card M is issued from the POS terminal 76 to the management computer 22 ( P3, P4 in FIG. 9).

  The management computer 22 collates the player based on the value of the stored value (number of stored balls) and the identification information stored in the member data table (FIG. 10) (P5 in FIG. 9), and if it matches, the POS terminal The stored ball information is transmitted to 76 (P6, P7 in FIG. 9). If they do not match, the card is determined to be a fraudulent card and fraudulent card information is transmitted to the POS terminal 76 (P6, P8 in FIG. 9), and the member card M is discharged from the card insertion slot 76d of the POS terminal 76. (P9 in FIG. 9).

  On the other hand, the POS terminal 76 that has received the stored ball information determines whether or not the exchange of the prize has ended (P10 in FIG. 9). If the prize exchange has not been completed, the prize exchange process is further repeated (P11 in FIG. 9), and if the prize exchange has been completed, a process of adding surplus balls to the stored balls is performed ( P12 in FIG. 9). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6C, for example, as shown in FIG. 6C, the number of accumulated balls (for example, 1754 balls) is displayed on the display 76c.

  Subsequently, the POS terminal 76 issues a storage information update request to the management computer 22 (P13 in FIG. 9). Upon receiving this request, the management computer 22 updates the number of storage balls in the member data table and notifies the completion of the update. Is transmitted to the POS terminal 76 (P14 in FIG. 9). In this case, since the number of stored balls is increased by the amount of surplus balls, an update process for adding the surplus balls to the current number of stored balls is performed.

  Upon receiving the update completion notification, the POS terminal 76 ejects the membership card M from the card insertion slot 76d (P15 in FIG. 9), and ends the prize exchange process (P16 in FIG. 9). If the membership card M is not accepted by the POS terminal 76 in the process P3, the POS terminal 76 determines whether or not the exchange of the prize has been completed (P17 in FIG. 9), and the exchange of the prize has been completed. Then, the process by the POS terminal 76 is terminated (P18 in FIG. 9). On the other hand, if the prize exchange is not completed, the prize exchange process is performed again (P2 in FIG. 9), and thereafter the same process is performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since there is no need to pay out more than necessary game balls, there is no inconvenience for paying out game balls in the big hit gaming state, and a system for collecting a fee when paying out game balls The disadvantage to the player when used for the game can be suppressed. Furthermore, since it can be reliably detected that the corresponding pachinko machine 8 is in the big hit gaming state, the payout control of the second quantity of game balls smaller than the first quantity can be performed stably and reliably. Can do.

  According to the present embodiment, since it can be easily recognized by notifying, for example, by voice or image, that the payout amount of the game ball is changed, it is possible to suppress confusion due to the change of the payout amount. Can do. Further, when used in a system that collects a fee when paying out a game ball, it can function as a remedy when a big hit gaming state is reached, so that the convenience of the system can be improved. Furthermore, by suppressing the change in the commission rate according to the number of payouts of the second quantity of game balls, it is possible to prevent an excessive profit from being given to the player, so there is no problem with the game space. Profit can be suppressed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a big hit signal is input to the daitama ball lending machine 2, it is detected that the pachinko machine 8 has shifted to the big hit gaming state, but instead, for example, By detecting changes in the sound or performance of the pachinko machine 8, it may be determined whether or not the pachinko machine 8 has shifted to the big hit gaming state.

  In the embodiment described above, the notification means such as the speaker 68 or the image display device 35 (touch panel 35p) notifies the change of the payout control of the game ball. However, the notification means is not necessarily required, so the notification You may comprise as a device for games without a means (Tama ball lending machine 2).

  In the embodiment described above, the number of payout balls at the time of the big hit (125 balls) and the number of payout balls at the time of the normal time (25 balls) is set as an alternative, but for example, a plurality of payout balls at the time of the big hit are prepared, The player may arbitrarily select it. Specifically, on the display screen of FIG. 4 (e), for example, the number of payout balls is displayed in a selectable manner such as 10 balls, 20 balls, 30 balls, and 40 balls. By doing so, the player can touch-select the desired number of balls on the touch panel 35p.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of balls to be paid out is changed at the time of the big hit, but this is not limited to this, and the number of balls to be paid out is changed to a gaming state other than the time of the big hit (for example, the reach state). You may make it do. Further, it may be set so that the player can receive as many game balls as he wants when he / she likes. Furthermore, in the short-time gaming state and the probability variation state where the start winning opening (not shown) is likely to be expanded, winning at the starting winning opening is dramatically improved. Therefore, in such a gaming state, it is possible to play a game while suppressing a decrease in the number of balls. Therefore, even when there is no ball in such a game state, the number of game balls to be paid out is small and sufficient. From the above, the present embodiment can be applied even in such a gaming state.

  Moreover, although the daitama ball lending machine 2 of this embodiment does not have a function of using a prepaid card, it has a function of lending the pachinko machine 8 to lend a ball according to the balance of the prepaid card. May be configured.

The figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the game hall where the game device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention was installed. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game apparatus and the game machine attached to this. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the apparatus for games and the game machine attached to this. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the game device in the processing operation of replay, (a) is a standby screen, (b) is a replay screen in a normal gaming state, (c) is a password input screen , (D) is a confirmation screen, (e) is a replay screen in the jackpot game state, (f) is a password input screen, and (g) is a confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a counter, (a) is a standby screen, (b) is a display screen during counting, (c) is a count result display screen, (d) is a count end screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a POS terminal, (a) is a standby screen, (b) is a prize exchange processing screen, (c) is a savings processing screen. The flowchart which shows the processing operation of replay operation. The figure which shows the subroutine of a replay process. The flowchart which shows the processing operation of a POS terminal. The figure which shows an example of the member data table constructed | assembled at the management computer.

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26 Card R / W (reading means)
35 Image display device (operation means)
35p touch panel (operation means)
36 CPU (payout control means, gaming state detection means)

Claims (5)

It is attached to various game machines,
A receiving means for receiving a recording medium on which recording information capable of specifying a stored value converted in accordance with the number of gaming media acquired as a result of a game played by the player is recorded;
Reading means for reading the recording medium received by the receiving means;
Operation means capable of being operated by the player;
A predetermined first quantity is determined in accordance with the operation of the operating means by the player within the range of the value of the saving value specified from the recording information of the recording medium read by the reading means. A gaming device comprising a payout control means for performing control for paying out the game medium,
Game state detecting means for detecting whether or not the corresponding gaming machine is in a specific gaming state,
The payout control means pays out a predetermined second quantity of the game medium that is smaller than the first quantity when the gaming state detection means detects that the game state is the specific gaming state. A game apparatus characterized by controlling the above. Comprising information input means for inputting information indicating that the specific gaming state is output from the gaming machine;
The game state detecting means detects the specific gaming state when information indicating the specific gaming state is input to the information input means. The gaming device described.   3. The gaming device according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying that when the gaming state detecting unit detects the specific gaming state. Fee collection means for subtracting a value of a predetermined quantity as a fee from the saved value according to the quantity of the game medium paid out by the payout control means;
And a rate changing means for changing a rate of the fee subtracted from the saved value by the fee collecting means when the gaming state detecting means detects the specific gaming state. The gaming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Specific payout number counting means for counting the number of payouts of the second quantity of the game media by the payout control means;
A rate change suppression unit that suppresses a change in the rate of the fee by the rate change unit when the number of times counted by the specific payout number counting unit exceeds a predetermined number. The gaming apparatus according to any one of 1 to 4.

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