JP2012176156A - Pachinko system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko system that can easily detect the fraudulent act of making dispensed balls put out fraudulently.SOLUTION: The number of remaining units of a prepaid card 200 is calculated by both a prepaid recording medium reader 100 and a put-out control board 60. The put-out control board 60 subtracts the number of remaining units when a dispensed ball put-out operation is completed. Meanwhile, the prepaid recording medium reader 100 subtracts the number of remaining units when a ball bending completion signal EXS output from the put-out control board 60 is changed to a low level from a high level. When the fraudulent act of forcedly keeping the ball bending completion signal EXS at the high level is performed, the number of remaining units calculated by the prepaid recording medium reader 100 does not agree with the number of remaining units calculated by put-out control board 60 because the prepaid recording medium reader 100 cannot subtracts the number of remaining units.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko system in which a prepaid recording medium reading device for reading balance information recorded on a prepaid recording medium such as a prepaid card or a prepaid coin is arranged between each pachinko machine.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a part of the electrical configuration of a conventional pachinko system, and FIG. 30 is a timing chart of communication performed between the prepaid recording medium reader and the pachinko machine.
The prepaid recording medium reading device 600 disposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 700 is electrically connected to a payout control board 701 built in the pachinko machine 700 by a communication cable. The prepaid recording medium 600 is generally called a ball lending machine or a sand unit.

  The prepaid recording medium reading device 600 is provided with an insertion slot 601 for inserting a prepaid recording medium such as a prepaid card or a prepaid coin. A microprocessor unit (hereinafter abbreviated as MPU) 702 is mounted on the payout control board 701. In the pachinko machine 700, a payout motor 703 for driving a member for paying out a game ball as a prize ball or a rental ball, a loan button 704 operated by a player when requesting a payout of the ball, and a prepaid recording A frequency display 705 for displaying the remaining frequency (balance) recorded on the medium is provided.

  In the figure, PRDY is a signal for notifying the prepaid recording medium reader 600 that the pachinko machine 700 can pay out the game ball (hereinafter referred to as a payout enable state signal PRDY), and EXS is the pachinko machine 700. A signal (hereinafter referred to as a ball lending completion signal EXS) for notifying the prepaid recording medium reader 600 that the ball lending for the basic unit (for example, 125 pieces for 500 yen) has been completed, BRQ is a prepaid recording medium reading A signal for the device 600 to request the pachinko machine 700 to pay out a ball for a basic unit (hereinafter referred to as a payout request signal BRQ), BRDY is a ball lending process by the prepaid recording medium reading device 600. This is a signal for communicating this to the pachinko machine 700 (hereinafter referred to as a ball rental processing signal BRDY). Further, the payout enable state signal PRDY is always at a high level while the game ball can be paid out (FIG. 30).

  When the player inserts the prepaid recording medium into the insertion slot 601 of the prepaid recording medium reader 600, the prepaid recording medium reader 600 reads the remaining frequency recorded on the inserted prepaid recording medium, and the remaining read The frequency is displayed on the frequency display 705 of the pachinko machine 700. When the player presses the lending button 704, the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 changes the ball lending processing signal BRDY output to the payout control board 701 of the pachinko machine 700 from low level to high level. The pachinko machine 700 is informed that lending is in progress (time t1 in FIG. 30). Subsequently, the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 changes the payout request signal BRQ from the low level to the high level, and requests the pachinko machine 700 to pay out the rental money for the basic unit (time t2).

  Then, the MPU 702 mounted on the payout control board 701 of the pachinko machine 700 changes the ball lending completion signal EXS output to the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 from the low level to the high level, thereby completing the ball lending. Notifying the prepaid recording medium reader 600 (time t3), the payout motor 703 is driven. The payout motor 703 pays out balls for the basic unit when the payout request signal BRQ changes once from the low level to the high level. For example, if one sphere is 4 yen, 100 yen (25) is set as the basic unit for lending, and 5 degrees is set as the basic unit for lending, 125 balls for 5 degrees are paid out. . When the payout motor 703 completes paying out the basic unit, the MPU 702 changes the ball rental completion signal EXS from the high level to the low level (time t5) and completes the payout of the basic unit. To the prepaid recording medium reader 600.

  At this time, if the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 determines that the ball lending completion signal EXS has changed to a low level, the frequency for the basic unit is subtracted from the remaining frequency read last time, and the remaining frequency is displayed on the frequency display 705. indicate. For example, when the remaining frequency read last time is 100 and the 5th frequency is the basic unit, the remaining frequency 95 is displayed on the frequency display 705. The payout request signal BRQ returns to the low level after a predetermined time has elapsed since the change to the high level (time t4).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-62314 (2nd and 3rd paragraphs, FIG. 24)

  However, as shown in FIG. 29, an unauthorized board 800 called a hanging board is connected to a cable through which a ball lending completion signal EXS flows among communication cables connected between the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 and the pachinko machine 700. An illegal act of forcibly changing the ball lending completion signal EXS to a high level occurred. The illegal board 800 has a function of forcibly changing the ball lending completion signal EXS flowing through the cable to which the illegal board 800 is connected to a high level when a specific signal is received from the outside. Then, a person who performs an illegal act enters the store with a transmitting device that transmits the specific signal to the unauthorized substrate 800, transmits the specific signal from the transmitting device to the unauthorized substrate, and then the lending button 704. Operate to get a rental ball.

That is, the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 recognizes the completion of the ball rental based on the fact that the ball rental completion signal EXS transmitted from the payout control board 701 has changed from the high level to the low level, and subtracts the remaining frequency. If the ball lending completion signal EXS remains at the high level, the remaining frequency is not subtracted even though the ball lending is paid out.
Therefore, a person who performs an illegal act can receive a large amount of rental balls without reducing the remaining frequency of the prepaid recording medium, so that the pachinko hall suffers enormous damage.

In addition, an illegal act of connecting the unauthorized board 800 to a cable through which the dispensing request signal BRQ flows and forcibly changing the dispensing request signal BRQ to a high level has occurred. That is, when the payout request signal BRQ received from the prepaid recording medium reader 600 changes from a low level to a high level, the payout control board 701 pays out a ball regardless of the remaining frequency, so that the remaining frequency is insufficient. A rental ball will be paid out even if it is in a state.
The illegal substrate 800 is sealed in a communication cable connecting the prepaid recording medium reading device 600 and the pachinko machine 700, and therefore, the illegal substrate 800 cannot be found by visual inspection. Is difficult to discover.

  Therefore, the present invention realizes a pachinko system capable of easily discovering a fraudulent act of illegally paying out a rent by crafting a communication cable connecting a prepaid recording medium reader and a pachinko machine. With the goal.

(Invention according to Claim 1)
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is a pachinko system including a pachinko machine (1) and a prepaid recording medium reader (100) disposed between the pachinko machines. The pachinko machine includes a game board (5) having a game area formed on a board surface, a winning opening (17-22) provided in the game board, and a launching device for launching a game ball to the game area. (4, 4a to 4g), a game ball storage member (6) for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching device, and a ball rental operation member (6c) operated by the player to pay out the rental balls When the game ball launched by the launch device wins the winning opening, the prize ball is paid out to the game ball storage member, and when a payout request signal is output from the prepaid recording medium reader, In the predetermined number unit A game ball payout device (38c) for paying out to the ball storage member, and the prepaid recording medium reader is inserted into the insertion port (108) for inserting the prepaid recording medium (200) and the insertion port. A balance reading unit (110) for reading the balance recorded on the prepaid recording medium, and first balance storage means (123) for storing the balance read by the balance reading unit, In a pachinko system configured to output the payout request signal to the game ball payout device when it is detected that an operation member has been operated,
The prepaid recording medium reading device transmits a balance (R1) read by the balance reading unit to the pachinko machine when the prepaid recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot. And a first subtracting means (S12) for subtracting the balance (R1) stored in the first balance storing means each time the gaming ball payout device pays out a predetermined number of units of lending. The pachinko machine has second balance storage means (S31) for receiving and storing the balance (R2) transmitted by the first balance transmission means; and the predetermined number of game ball payout devices. A second subtracting means (S39) for subtracting the balance (R2) stored in the second balance storage means every time a unit of rental balls is paid out, and stored in the second balance enabling means. Balance (R2) to the prepaid Second balance transmitting means (S41) for transmitting to the recording medium reading device, wherein the prepaid recording medium reading device includes the balance (R2) transmitted by the second balance transmitting means of the pachinko machine. Determination means (S14) for determining whether or not the balance (R1) subtracted by the subtraction means and stored in the first balance storage means matches, the pachinko system Uses technical means that further comprises notification means (S15) for notifying the determination result when the determination means makes a negative determination.

(Invention according to Claim 2)
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko system including a pachinko machine (1) and a prepaid recording medium reading device (100) disposed between the pachinko machines, the pachinko machine on a board surface. A game board (5) in which a game area is formed, a winning opening (17-22) provided in the game board, a launching device (4, 4a-4g) for launching a game ball to the game area, and A game ball storage member (6) for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching device, a ball rental operating member (6c) operated by the player to pay out the rental balls, and a game ball launched by the launching device Pays out a prize ball to the game ball storage member when a prize is entered into the winning port, and further, when a payout request signal is output from the prepaid recording medium reader, the game ball storage member in units of a predetermined number Game ball payout device 38c), and the prepaid recording medium reader reads the balance recorded on the prepaid recording medium inserted in the insertion slot and the insertion slot (108) into which the prepaid recording medium (200) is inserted. A balance reading unit (110) and a first balance storage unit (123) for storing a balance read by the balance reading unit, and detecting that the lending operation member has been operated; In the pachinko system configured to output the payout request signal to the game ball payout device,
The prepaid recording medium reader includes a first balance transmitting means (S7) for transmitting a balance read by the balance reading unit to the pachinko machine when the prepaid recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot; A first subtracting means (S12) for subtracting the balance stored in the first balance storing means every time the game ball paying device pays out the predetermined number of units, and the first subtracting means Second balance transmitting means (S13) for transmitting the subtracted balance to the pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine receives and stores the balance transmitted by the first balance transmitting means. A second balance storage means (S31); a third balance storage means (S41) for receiving and storing the balance transmitted by the second balance transmission means; and Renting a ball Second subtraction means (S39) for subtracting the balance stored in the second balance storage means each time it is issued, and the pachinko machine is subtracted by the second subtraction means, Determination means (S42) for determining whether or not the balance stored in the second balance storage means matches the balance stored in the third storage means, The pachinko system uses technical means that further includes a notification means (S15) for notifying the determination result when the determination means makes a negative determination.

(Invention according to claim 3)
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko system according to the first or second aspect, when the determination means makes a negative determination, the payout stop means (S15a) stops the payout of the rented balls by the game ball payout device. , S43) is used.

(Invention of Claim 4)
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the prepaid recording medium reading device (100) is inserted through the insertion port (108). A loading device (113) for loading the prepaid recording medium (200) in the apparatus; and a return device (114) for returning the prepaid recording medium loaded in the apparatus by the loading device from the insertion port. The pachinko system is operated when the return operation member is operated when the return operation member (6d) operated to operate the return device and the determination means (S14, S42) make a negative determination. Even so, a technical means is provided that includes return prohibiting means (S51) for prohibiting the operation of the return device.

(Invention according to claim 5)
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the pachinko hall management room in which each pachinko machine (1) is installed includes each pachinko machine and A hall computer (300) that performs communication and a display device (301) that displays a processing result of the hall computer on a screen are provided, and the notification unit sends the determination result of the determination unit to the hall computer. The hall computer is configured to display on the display device the pachinko machine that is the object of the negative determination of the determination unit based on the determination result transmitted by the notification unit. Technical means (S100 to S102) are used.

(Invention of Claim 6)
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a photographing device (302) for photographing a player's face and a photographing photographed by the photographing device. Photographing data storage means (303) for storing data, and when the judgment means (S14, S42) makes a negative judgment, the photographing device photographs the player's face, and the photographed photographing data Is used in the photographing data storage means (S60 to S62).

  In addition, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(Invention according to Claim 1 or Claim 2)
When the invention according to claim 1 or 2 is carried out, the balance of the prepaid recording medium is calculated in both the prepaid recording medium reader and the pachinko machine, the balance calculated in the prepaid recording medium reader, and the pachinko machine If the calculated balance does not match, this can be notified.
Therefore, the communication cable connecting the prepaid recording medium reader and the pachinko machine is crafted so that the balance is not subtracted even if the loan is paid out, or the loan is made even when the balance is insufficient It is possible to easily find fraudulent acts that force the payout.

  The above-mentioned “balance” means valuable information recorded on the prepaid recording medium, and includes an index representing the amount of money itself and an index representing a certain amount converted into frequency.

(Invention according to claim 3)
When the invention according to claim 3 is carried out, when the balance calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device and the balance calculated in the pachinko machine do not coincide with each other, it is possible to stop paying out the rental balls by the game ball payout device. .
Therefore, it is possible to minimize the damage of paying out a ball due to fraud.

(Invention of Claim 4)
When the invention according to claim 4 is implemented, if the balance calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device and the balance calculated in the pachinko machine do not match, even if the return operation member is operated, It is possible not to return the prepaid recording medium.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the reoccurrence of fraudulent acts using the same prepaid recording medium.

(Invention according to claim 5)
When the invention according to claim 5 is implemented, if the balance calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device does not match the balance calculated in the pachinko machine, a display for identifying the pachinko machine is performed by the display device of the hall computer. be able to.
Therefore, the employee of the pachinko hall can easily identify the pachinko machine and the player without noticing the player of the illegal act of paying out the rental ball.

(Invention of Claim 6)
If the balance calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device does not match the balance calculated in the pachinko machine, the face of the player playing the game in the pachinko machine is photographed. And the photographing data can be stored.
Therefore, it is possible to easily identify a person who performs an illegal act of paying out a rental ball, and it is possible to save photographing data obtained by photographing the person's face as evidence.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection structure of the pachinko system and hall computer which concern on 1st Embodiment with a block. It is a front perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko system shown in FIG. It is a top view of the pachinko system shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rental button etc. which were provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front perspective view of the game board shown in FIG. (A) is a front enlarged view of the first and second variable winning devices provided in the game board shown in FIG. 6, (b) is a special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, a special symbol memory display device and a normal symbol memory It is a front enlarged view of a display apparatus. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of main electric structures of the prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus shown in FIG. 4 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of main electric structures of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of main electric structures of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of main electric structures of the part relevant to payout of a rental ball with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the signal between a prepaid recording-medium reader and a payout control board. It is a timing chart of communication performed between a prepaid recording medium reading device and a payout control board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example when the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus and the remaining frequency calculated in the payout control board do not correspond when cheating is performed. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ball lending request | requirement confirmation process 1 which CPU of a prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the ball lending request | requirement confirmation process 1 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ball lending process 1 which CPU of a payout control board performs. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment which shows the example in case the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus when the fraudulent act is performed, and the remaining frequency calculated in the payout control board do not correspond. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ball lending request | requirement confirmation process 2 which CPU of a prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus performs in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the ball lending request | requirement confirmation process 2 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ball lending process 2 which CPU of a payout control board performs in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the content of the ball lending request | requirement confirmation process 3 which CPU of a prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus performs in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ball lending process 3 which CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the card return process which CPU of a prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus performs in 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the alerting | reporting process which a hall computer performs in 5th Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus in 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the imaging | photography process which CPU of a prepaid recording-medium reading apparatus performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of electrical structure of the conventional pachinko system with a block. It is a timing chart of communication performed between a prepaid recording medium reading device and a pachinko machine.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[Connection configuration of pachinko system and hall computer]
A connection configuration between the pachinko system and the hall computer according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko system according to this embodiment includes a pachinko machine 1 installed in a pachinko hall and a prepaid recording medium reading device 100 arranged adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. The prepaid recording medium reader 100 is disposed between the pachinko machines 1. Each pachinko machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 300 via a communication line L1. Each pachinko machine 1 transmits information such as the number of jackpots and the number of balls to the hall computer 300 via the communication line L1, and the hall computer 300 receives and stores information transmitted from each pachinko machine 1. .

  The stored information is taken out by an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse provided in the hall computer 300 and displayed on the screen of the display device 301 connected to the hall computer 300. For example, the number of big hits per day and the number of balls are displayed on the display device 301 for each machine number of the pachinko machine. The hall computer 300 is disposed, for example, in a pachinko hall management room.

[Appearance structure of pachinko system]
Next, the external configuration of the pachinko system will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of the pachinko system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pachinko system shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a lending button and the like provided on the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

  A prepaid recording medium reader 100 is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with an outer frame set 8 constituting an outer shell, and a front frame set 2 is provided on the front surface of the outer frame set 8. The front frame set 2 includes a top plate 1a, and a rotating shaft member 1b is provided in front of the left end of the top plate 1a. A transparent glass frame set 3 is attached to the front frame set 2 so as to be openable and closable with the rotating shaft member 1b as a rotating shaft.

  A game board (indicated by reference numeral 5 in FIG. 5) is provided on the inner side of the glass frame set 3, and a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board 5 is operated at the lower right front of the front frame set 2 A firing handle 4a is attached. A launch lever 4b for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is attached to the launch handle 4a so as to be rotatable with respect to the launch handle 4a.

  Below the game board 5, there is provided an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls paid out from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. The upper receiving tray 6 is inserted with a lending button 6c operated for paying out a rented ball and a card insertion slot 108 of the prepaid recording medium reader 100, and the prepaid recording medium loaded in the apparatus is inserted into the card. A return button 6d operated for returning from the mouth 108 and a frequency display unit 6e for displaying the remaining frequency (balance) recorded in the prepaid recording medium are provided. The frequency display unit 6e displays the remaining frequency as a number using an 8-segment LED or liquid crystal. For example, the frequency display unit 6e is configured to display the remaining frequency as a three-digit number. For example, when the minimum frequency display unit is 100 yen, 500 yen remains, and 005 is displayed. indicate.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls that have flowed from the inside beyond the number of storable upper trays 6. The lower tray 7 is provided with a ball removal lever 7 a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the lower tray 7 to a prize ball box disposed below the lower tray 7. The upper tray 6 is provided with a ball release lever 6 a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7.

  The front frame set 2 is provided with a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, and a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying a payout abnormality of the game ball. The front frame set 2 is provided with a right speaker 10 that generates sound effects, a left speaker 11, and a lower speaker 12. The upper tray 6 is provided with an effect button 9 that is operated by the player to select the contents of the effect.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank 80 for storing game balls is provided above the back of the pachinko machine 1. A game ball supply channel for supplying game balls to each pachinko machine is arranged above the island where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and the game balls are supplied to the ball tank 80 from the game ball supply path. Further, various control boards (FIGS. 10 and 11) for controlling the game in the pachinko machine 1 are provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, and these are covered with a cover 90.

[Main components of the game board]
Next, the main configuration of the game board provided in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
5 is a front view of the game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the game board shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is an enlarged front view of the first and second variable winning devices provided on the game board shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7B is a special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, a special symbol memory display device, and a normal symbol display device. It is a front enlarged view of a symbol memory display device.

  A game area where game balls flow down is formed on the board surface of the game board 5, and the flow path of the game balls is regulated by a large number of game nails 28 driven into the board surface of the game board 5. Around the board surface of the game board 5, there is provided a rail set 15 for guiding a game ball fired by a launching device such as a launch solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 4f in FIG. 10) to the game area.

  A center decoration 16 is provided at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the center decoration 16 is formed in a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward from the board surface, and occupies the central area of the game area. The center decoration 16 is provided with an effect display 30 for variably displaying effect symbols and displaying various effect images. In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 is configured by a liquid crystal display device. In addition, a display device in which LEDs are arranged in a dot matrix, a 7-segment LED, an organic EL panel, or the like can be used as the effect display device 30.

  On the left outer surface of the center ornament 16 is formed an opening 16b through which a game ball can flow into the center ornament 16. As shown in FIG. 6, a guide passage 16e for guiding a game ball that has flowed in from the inflow port 16b is provided inside the center decoration 16. On the left inner surface of the center ornament 16, an outlet 16c is formed to allow the game ball guided by the guide passage 16e to flow out.

  A stage 16d for rolling the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c is provided below the center decoration 16. The game ball that has flowed out of the outflow port 16c flows down on the stage 16d in the flow down path R2, and flows down along any of the flow down paths R3 to R5. A first start port 21 is provided immediately below the stage 16d and along the flow path R3. Above the stage 16d, a protective member 16f is provided to prevent game balls other than the game ball flowing out from the outlet 16c from falling on the stage 16d. A guide portion 16a is formed on the upper surface of the center ornament 16, and a game ball riding on the guide portion 16a is guided along the flow path R1 to a right-side game area formed on the right side of the center ornament 16. The

  On the left side of the board surface, a left side decoration 36 is provided along the inner periphery of the rail set 15. Between the left side decoration 36 and the center decoration 16, a left side game area in which game balls flow down is formed. In the game area on the left side, a windmill 35 that changes the flow path of the game ball is rotatably provided.

  The left side decoration 36 is provided with a left sleeve winning opening 17, a left sleeve winning opening 18, and a lower left winning opening 19. A right side decoration 37 is provided on the right side of the board, and a right shoulder winning opening 20 is provided on the right side decoration 37. A normal electric accessory 27 is provided on the center decoration 16 in the rightward game area. The ordinary electric accessory 27 includes a wing-shaped opening / closing wing piece 27c. The base of the open / close blade 27c is pivotally supported so that the tip can be opened outward (rightward in the figure) or closed inward (leftward in the figure) by the rotation of the base. Or

  When the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward, the second starting port 22 is formed between the opened opening / closing blade piece 27c and the center decoration 16. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward and the second start port 22 is formed. An out port 26 is formed below the game board 5 for collecting game balls that have not won any prizes.

  A movable accessory 40 decorated with LEDs is provided above the effect display 30 and in the center of the center decoration 16. Both ends of the movable accessory 40 are supported by a support member, and when it reaches a predetermined presentation timing, it naturally falls to the front face of the presentation indicator 30 and motors (indicated by a right lift motor 40d and a left lift motor 40f in FIG. 11), etc. It is raised by the lifting device and returned to the original point before dropping.

  The movable accessory 40 is vibrated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a family crest motor 40b in FIG. 11) and a cam mechanism (not shown). A movable accessory decorated with LEDs is provided on the back surface of the movable accessory 40, which appears when the movable accessory 40 is rotated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a kaleidoscope motor 43a in FIG. 11) and dropped. To do. In addition, movable accessories 41 and 42 are provided on both sides of the center ornament 16. The movable accessories 41 and 42 are each operated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a left dragon motor 41a and a right dragon motor 42a in FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 6, a box-shaped storage member 46 is provided at the lower part of the center decoration 16 and at the lower part of the front surface of the effect display 30. Inside the storage member 46, a pair of movable accessories are stored on the left and right, and are moved in the left-right direction by driving devices such as motors (indicated by the door left motor 44a and the door right motor 45a in FIG. 11). These movable objects constitute one design when combined.

  The front surface and the back surface of the storage member 46 are formed of a light-transmitting material so that the player can visually recognize the state of the movable accessory stored in the storage member 46. Further, in the interior of the storage member 46, a decoration member (not shown) decorated with LEDs is provided at the back of the space formed between the movable members separated from each other, and the movable members are separated from each other. When this is done, each LED of the decorative member is lit or flashing.

  In this embodiment, the movable accessory 40 is formed in a shape imitating a family crest, and is configured so that the family crest emerges when an LED that decorates the movable accessory 40 is turned on. In addition, the movable accessory that appears from the back of the movable accessory 40 is formed in a shape simulating a kaleidoscope, and the LED that decorates the movable accessory is turned on or blinking, as if looking through the kaleidoscope. The production looks like this. Further, the movable accessories 41 and 42 are each formed in a shape imitating the head of a dragon, and the dragon opens and closes the mouth by the drive device described above.

  Moreover, LED is provided in the inside of the movable accessory 41 and 42, respectively, and when the LED is turned on, an effect that makes it look as if the dragon is blowing fire is performed. The pair of left and right movable accessories housed in the housing member 46 are each formed in a door shape, and a part of the dragon is drawn on each front surface. And when each movable thing combines, the dragon is completed.

  Each movable accessory 40-45 mentioned above operate | moves at the predetermined timing during a game, and raises a production effect. In addition, each movable accessory 40 to 45 is operated to perform various notifications such as a notice of occurrence of jackpot, a suggestion of occurrence of jackpot, and a notice that the effect indicator 30 displays an effect image with a high probability of occurrence of a jackpot. Make a notice.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the first variable winning device is located between the first starting port 21 and the right shoulder winning port 20 in FIG. 5 (the region surrounded by the broken line indicated by B in the drawing). 24 and the second variable prize-winning device 25 are provided one above the other. The first variable winning device 24 includes a horizontally long plate-like first opening / closing member 24d, and this first opening / closing member 24d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (shown as a first big winning port solenoid 24b in FIG. 10). Open and close. When the first opening / closing member 24d is opened, the first big prize opening 24a is opened.

  The second variable winning device 25 includes a horizontally long plate-like second opening / closing member 25d, and this second opening / closing member 25d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (indicated by a second big winning port solenoid 25b in FIG. 10). Open and close. When the second opening / closing member 25d is opened, the second big prize opening 25a is opened. FIG. 7 (a) shows a state in which the first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened. The first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened when a big hit occurs. In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member 24d and the second opening / closing member 25d are each formed in a horizontally long plate shape, and are configured to open and close forward and backward with the lower ends on both sides as axes.

As shown in FIG. 7B, a special symbol display device 31 and a left side decoration 36 on the left side of the left side decoration 36 in FIG. A normal symbol display device 33, a special symbol hold number display device 32, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are provided.
In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 33, the special symbol hold number display device 32, and the normal symbol hold number display device 34 are each constituted by an LED, but are constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. You can also

  The special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (for example, seven as shown in FIG. 7B), and these LEDs are connected to the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 by the game balls. When winning, it blinks in a predetermined blink pattern. The light emission color when these LEDs are turned on and the background color of the LEDs when they are turned off constitute a special symbol, and the state where the LEDs are blinking is a state where the special symbol is variably displayed.

The special symbol display device 31 causes each LED to blink at random, and a big hit occurs when the combination of the LED that is turned on and the LED that is turned off when the blinking stops is a specific combination. Depending on the type, the type of jackpot will vary. The jackpot type is configured by combining two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the normal jackpot, the probable jackpot, and the short time. Further, depending on the type of jackpot, either the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated to perform a big win game.
Here, “short time” means that the time required from the start of the special symbol to the end of the variable display after the special symbol is started is shortened, and that the normal symbol starts from the start of the variable display to the end of the variable display. A game state with reduced time.

  When the special symbol display device 31 variably displays the special symbol, when the game ball wins the starting port 21 or the starting port 22, the changing display of the special symbol based on the winning is not immediately executed and is temporarily suspended. The The reserved number is displayed by the special symbol reserved number display device 32. In this embodiment, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the special symbol reservation number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum number of special symbol reservations is four.

  The effect display 30 is provided for the purpose of enhancing the effect of the special symbol display device 31. In other words, the special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs, and the effect of the effect is poor only by the blinking of the LEDs. Therefore, the effect indicator 30 displays the effect symbol in a variable manner, or an effect image such as an effect video. The display effect is enhanced by displaying or. Note that the effect symbol is a symbol for effect displayed in place of the special symbol displayed by the LED, and is a symbol expressing a plurality of identification information. For example, it is a symbol expressing numbers 0 to 9, and the effect display 30 displays the symbol sequence in ascending order of the numbers. The effect display unit 30 displays an effect image composed of a moving image and a still image alone or with an effect symbol.

  The effect display device 30 starts the display of the effect image and the effect symbol at the same time when the special symbol display device 31 starts the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, the effect indicator 30 ends the display of the effect image and the effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol display device 31 ends the variation display of the special symbol, and corresponds to the big hit symbol or the lost symbol that the special symbol display device 31 has determined and displayed. The effect design to be displayed is finalized.

  The normal symbol display device 33 is composed of a plurality of (for example, two as shown in FIG. 7B) LEDs. The emitted color when each LED is turned on and the background color of the LED when the LED is turned off. Constitutes a normal symbol. In addition, the state in which the normal symbol display device 33 blinks the LED is a state in which the normal symbol is variably displayed. When the variation display ends, the combination of the LEDs that are turned on and off turns on the normal symbol. Alternatively, the loss is notified. When the winning normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the ordinary electric accessory 27 becomes longer, and winning for the ordinary electric accessory 27 becomes easier. That is, the number of times that the special symbol starts variably displaying per unit time increases, and the probability that a big hit will occur increases.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol display device 33 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays the normal symbol, when the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol variation display due to the passage is held, and the number of holds is displayed as the normal symbol hold number display. Displayed by device 34. In this embodiment, the normal symbol hold number display device 34 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the hold number based on the number of lights of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the number of normal symbol reservations is a maximum of four.

[Main structure of prepaid recording medium reader]
Next, the main structure of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a front view showing an appearance of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 shown in FIG. A prepaid card, a coin-shaped prepaid coin, or the like exists as a prepaid recording medium. In this embodiment, a prepaid recording medium reader using a prepaid card as a prepaid recording medium will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the prepaid recording medium reader 100 includes a use lamp 101 indicating that a prepaid card can be used, and a unit of loan amount (for example, 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 yen). ) In the frequency display unit 6e (FIG. 4), the amount display button 103 for displaying the loan amount selected by the amount setting button 102, and the balance and maintenance information of less than 100 yen. There are provided a fraction display button 104 to be pressed when displaying, and a connecting table direction display lamp 105 indicating the direction of the pachinko machine 1 to which the prepaid recording medium reader 100 is connected.

Further, in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100, a display lamp 106 indicating that the prepaid card is compatible with the pachinko machine 1, a card insertion slot 108 into which the prepaid card is inserted, and a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 108. A card insertion lamp 107 indicating that the card has been inserted is provided. Inside the prepaid recording medium reader 100, a loading device (indicated by reference numeral 113 in FIG. 9) for loading a prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot 108 is provided.
Further, in order to notify the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 when the remaining frequency of the prepaid card calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the remaining frequency of the prepaid card calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match. The notification lamp 130 is provided.

  Since the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot 108 is loaded into the loading device 113 in a state where the end portion does not protrude from the card insertion slot 108, the prepaid card can be returned if the loading device 113 fails. become unable. Therefore, the loading device 113 is configured to be pulled out to the front side together with a part of the front panel including the card insertion slot 108. Although the loading device 113 is normally unable to be pulled out by a lock mechanism, the loading device 113 is configured to be able to be unlocked by inserting a key from a key hole 109 provided in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100.

[Main Electrical Configuration of Prepaid Recording Medium Reading Device]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the prepaid recording medium reader 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The prepaid recording medium reader 100 loads the prepaid card 200 inserted from the card insertion slot 108 and holds the prepaid card 200 and the remaining frequency recorded on the prepaid card 200 loaded in the loading device 113. A reading device 110 for reading and a return device 114 for returning the prepaid card 200 loaded in the loading device 113 from the card insertion slot 108 when the return button 6d (FIG. 4) is operated.

  In addition, the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 turns on or turns off the use lamp 101, the loan amount display unit 103, the connecting table direction display lamp 105, and the card insertion lamp 107 and the notification lamp 130. A notification device 111 for blinking and an MPU (microprocessor unit) 120 are provided. The MPU 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123. The CPU 121 controls operations of the loading device 113, the return device 114, the reading device 110, the notification device 111, and the display device 112, and controls communication with the pachinko machine 1.

The pachinko system according to this embodiment is characterized in that the remaining frequency recorded on the prepaid card 200 is calculated in both the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the pachinko machine 1, and notification is made when the calculated remaining frequencies do not match. The lamp 130 is turned on or blinked to notify that fraudulent acts are being carried out when paying out a rental ball.
Therefore, the CPU 121 has a feature of performing a determination process as to whether or not the two remaining frequencies match. The ROM 122 stores a communication control program executed by the CPU 121 for communicating with the pachinko machine 1 and various control programs executed by the CPU 121 for controlling each device in a readable manner. The RAM 123 has a work area used when the CPU 121 executes the control program read from the ROM 122, and stores the processing result of the CPU 121 in a rewritable manner.

[Main electrical configuration of pachinko machine]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a main control MPU (microprocessor unit) 51 is mounted on the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 is an IC chip, and is detachably connected to a semiconductor socket attached to the board surface of the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 includes a main control CPU 52, a main control ROM 53, and a main control RAM 54. The main control CPU 52 determines the jackpot, transmits the identification information of the MPU 51 for main control, the jackpot symbol lottery, the jackpot type lottery, the lottery symbol lottery, the special symbol variation time (direction symbol variation time) lottery, and the winning It performs important processes in the game such as detection, detection of gate passage, normal symbol hit determination, prize ball payout command, and the like.

  The main control ROM 53 stores a computer program for the main control CPU 52 to execute each of the above processes, a control command to be transmitted to each control board, a jackpot value to be referred to when the jackpot determination is performed, and the like. ing. The main control ROM 53 stores identification information for identifying the main control MPU 51 of the pachinko machine 1 from the main control MPU of other pachinko machines. The main control RAM 54 has a work area that is used when the main control CPU 52 executes the computer program. The main control RAM 54 stores the processing results and determination results generated by the main control CPU 52 executing the above-described computer program in a readable and rewritable manner.

  The main control board 50 includes a first start port switch 21a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 21, and a second start port switch 22a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 22. Are electrically connected. In addition, a symbol display board 84 is electrically connected to the main control board 50. On the symbol display board 84, a special symbol display device 31, a special symbol hold number display device 32, a normal symbol display device 33, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are mounted. The main control board 50 is electrically connected to a payout control board 60, an external terminal board 85, and a security relay terminal board 89.

  The security relay terminal plate 89 includes an induced magnetic field sensor 91 for detecting an induced magnetic field used in an illegal act, a first magnetic sensor 92 for detecting magnetism used in an illegal act, and a second magnetic sensor. 93 is electrically connected.

  The payout control board 60 is electrically connected to a lower tray full switch 7b for detecting a state in which the lower tray 7 is filled with game balls, and a door opening relay terminal plate 86. The door relay terminal plate 86 is electrically connected to a door opening switch 87 for detecting a state where the glass frame set 3 is opened and an outer frame opening switch 88 for detecting a state where the outer frame set 8 is opened. Connected. Also, a payout relay terminal plate 83 is electrically connected to the payout control board 60, and a payout motor 38 c for driving a member for paying out game balls to the upper tray 6 is connected to the payout relay terminal plate 83. The front payout sensor 38a and the rear payout sensor 38b for detecting the game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c, and the front ball cut switch 38d for detecting that the game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c is cut. , The rear ball break switch 38e is electrically connected.

  The payout control board 60 is equipped with a payout control MPU 61, and the payout control MPU 61 includes a payout control CPU 62, a payout control ROM 63, and a payout control RAM 64. The payout control CPU 62 controls the payout motor 38c in accordance with the payout control command transmitted from the main control MPU 51 to control the payout of prize balls. Also, the payout control CPU 62 detects changes in signals output from the front payout sensor 38a and the rear payout sensor 38b, and counts the number of prize balls that have been paid out. Further, the payout control CPU 62 receives the remaining frequency transmitted from the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 when the prepaid card 200 is first loaded in the loading device 113, that is, stores the initial remaining frequency in the RAM 64. Then, a process of subtracting the stored remaining frequency based on the completion of lending of the rental ball and a process of transmitting the subtracted remaining frequency to the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 are performed.

  The payout control ROM 63 stores a computer program executed by the payout control CPU 62 so as to be readable. The payout control RAM 64 has a work area used when the payout control CPU 62 executes the computer program. Also, the payout control RAM 64 stores the processing results and the determination results generated by the payout control CPU 62 executing the above computer program in a readable and rewritable manner. Further, a frequency display board 97 for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card 200 on the frequency display unit 6 e is electrically connected to the payout control board 60 via a connection terminal board 96.

  Further, the launch control board 4 includes a launch solenoid 4f that drives a launch device that launches a game ball, a ball feed solenoid 4g that drives a ball supply device that supplies the game ball to the launch position, and a rotation amount of the launch lever 4b. A firing intensity electronic volume 4c for adjusting the firing strength of the launching device 4 according to the touch, a touch switch 4d for detecting that the player has touched the launching lever 4b and driving the launching device 4, and a launching lever. The firing switch 4e that is turned on or off by the rotation of 4b and drives the firing solenoid 4f is electrically connected.

  A board surface relay terminal board 37 is electrically connected to the main control board 50, and the board surface relay terminal board 37 receives an upper left sleeve winning prize for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve upper winning opening 17. A mouth switch 17a, a left sleeve winning port switch 18a for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve winning port 18, a lower left winning port switch 19a for detecting a game ball won in the lower left winning port 19, and a right A right shoulder winning opening switch 20a for detecting a gaming ball won in the shoulder winning opening 20, a first big winning opening switch 24c for detecting a gaming ball winning in the first big winning opening 24a, and a gate 23 are provided. A gate switch 23a for detecting a passed game ball, a second big prize opening switch 25c for detecting a game ball won in the second big prize opening 25a, and a first variable prize winning device 24 for driving 1st Grand Prize And solenoids 24b, and ordinary electric won game solenoid 27b for driving the ordinary electric won game 27, a second special winning opening solenoid 25b for driving the second variation winning device 25 are electrically connected.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a power supply board 94 connected to a main power supply (AC / 24V) 95. The power supply board 94 supplies power supplied from the main power supply 95 to the main control board 50. This is supplied to the control board 60 and the connection terminal board 96.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control board 400, and the effect control board 400 includes an image / audio control board 70, a board effect relay terminal board 82, and a board LED relay terminal. The board 81, the auxiliary effect drive board 410, and the effect power supply board 94a are electrically connected. An effect control MPU 401 including an effect control CPU 402 is mounted on the effect control board 400. The effect control CPU 402 receives an effect control signal transmitted from the main control board 50 (FIG. 10), and performs a process of distributing the received effect control signal to the corresponding board.

  The effect display 30 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70 via the liquid crystal relay terminal board 30a. Further, a board effect relay terminal board 82 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70, and the board speaker relay terminal board 82 is connected to the right speaker 10 via the frame effect relay terminal board 83, The speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 are electrically connected. In addition, a lighting effect switch 9 a is electrically connected to the frame effect relay terminal board 83 via a frame LED drive board 66. The illuminated effect switch 9 a is a switch that is turned on when the effect button 9 is pressed and lights an LED built in the effect button 9.

  An image / audio control MPU 71 is mounted on the image / audio control board 70. The image / audio control MPU 71 includes an image / audio control CPU 72, an image / audio control ROM 73, and an image / audio control RAM 74. The image / audio control CPU 72 controls the effect display 30 according to the effect control signal transmitted from the main control board 50 via the effect control board 400 and causes the effect display 30 to display an image corresponding to the effect control signal. In addition, the image / audio control CPU 72 drives the speakers 10 to 12 according to the effect control signal transmitted from the main control board 50 via the effect control board 400, and sends the sound effect corresponding to the effect control signal to each speaker 10. 12 to output.

The image / sound control ROM 73 stores a computer program executed by the image / sound control CPU 72 in a readable manner. The image / sound control ROM 73 stores various tables that can be read when the image / sound control CPU 72 executes the computer program.
Further, the image / sound control ROM 73 stores a table for determining a variation pattern such as a special symbol, a normal symbol, and an effect symbol. Further, the image / sound control ROM 73 includes tables necessary for rendering such as a table for determining the lighting pattern of the LED for rendering provided in the pachinko machine 1 and a table for determining the type of sound effects and music. And data are stored.

  The image / sound control RAM 74 has a work area used when the image / sound control CPU 72 executes a computer program. In addition, the image / sound control RAM 74 stores processing results and determination results generated when the image / sound control CPU 72 executes a computer program in a readable and rewritable manner.

  The auxiliary effect upper relay terminal plate 99, the auxiliary effect right relay terminal plate 68, and the auxiliary effect lower relay terminal plate 98 are electrically connected to the auxiliary effect drive board 410. The auxiliary terminal relay terminal plate 99 has a kaleidoscope motor 43a for rotating the movable accessory arranged on the back of the movable accessory 40, a kaleidoscope origin sensor 43b for detecting that the movable accessory has returned to the origin, A right dragon motor 42a that drives the movable accessory 42, a right dragon origin sensor 42b that detects that the movable accessory 42 has returned to the origin, a left dragon motor 41a that drives the movable accessory 41, and a movable accessory 41 Is electrically connected to the left dragon origin sensor 41b which detects that the vehicle has returned to the origin.

The auxiliary effect right relay terminal board 68 has a family crest motor 40b that vibrates the movable accessory 40, a family crest position confirmation sensor 40c that detects the position of the movable accessory 40b, and a right lift that lifts the movable accessory 40 (not shown). A right lift motor 40d for driving the motor) and a right lift origin sensor 40e for detecting that the right lift has returned to the origin are electrically connected.
The auxiliary effect lower relay terminal board 98 includes a left lift motor 40f that drives a left lift (not shown) that raises the movable accessory 40, a left lift origin sensor 40g that detects that the left lift has returned to the origin, A door right motor 45a for moving a movable accessory arranged on the right side inside the storage member 46, a door right origin sensor 45b for detecting that the movable accessory has returned to the origin, and an arrangement on the left side inside the storage member 46. The door left motor 44a that moves the movable accessory that has been moved is electrically connected to the door left origin sensor 44b that detects that the movable accessory has returned to the origin.

  An auxiliary effect control MPU 420 is mounted on the auxiliary effect drive board 410. The auxiliary effect control MPU 420 includes an auxiliary effect control CPU 421, an auxiliary effect control ROM 422, and an auxiliary effect control RAM 423. The auxiliary effect control CPU 421 controls the operation of each movable accessory according to the effect control signal transmitted from the main control board 50 via the effect control board 400. The auxiliary effect control ROM 422 stores a computer program executed by the auxiliary effect control CPU 421 in a readable manner. In addition, the auxiliary effect control ROM 422 stores various tables (for example, operation patterns of movable accessories) to be referred to when the auxiliary effect control CPU 421 executes the computer program.

  The auxiliary effect control RAM 423 has a work area used when the auxiliary effect control CPU 421 executes the computer program. Further, the auxiliary effect control RAM 423 stores processing results and determination results generated by the auxiliary effect control CPU 421 executing the computer program in a readable and rewritable manner.

  The effect power supply board 94a distributes the power supplied from the power supply board 94 (FIG. 10) to each board electrically connected to the effect power supply board 94a. On the board surface LED relay terminal board 81, each LED for decoration provided in the game board 5 is mounted.

[Main electrical structure of the part related to paying out rented balls]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the portion related to paying out the rental balls will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, an input / output circuit 60a, a switch input circuit 60d, a peripheral circuit (input) 60b, a peripheral circuit (output) 60c, and an MPU 61 are mounted on the payout control board 60. The input / output circuit 60a is electrically connected to the connection terminal plate 96 and the peripheral circuits 60b and 60c. The switch input circuit 60d is electrically connected to the peripheral circuit 60b and the payout relay terminal board 83. The peripheral circuit 60b is electrically connected to the input port of the MPU 61, and the peripheral circuit 60c is electrically connected to the output port of the MPU 61. A lending button 6c, a return button 6d, and a frequency display section 6e are electrically connected to the frequency display board 97.

[Communication between prepaid recording medium reader and payout control board]
Next, communication performed between the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the payout control board 60 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of signals between the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the payout control board 60, and FIG. 14 is a timing chart of communication performed between the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 and the payout control board 60. is there.

  An output port 60g is connected to the payout control board 60 via a payout control CPU bus 60e, and the output port 60g is connected to the prepaid recording medium reader 100 via an isolation circuit 60i. The prepaid recording medium reader 100 is connected to an input port 60h via an isolation circuit 60j, and the input port 60h is connected to the payout control board 60 via a payout control CPU bus 60f.

  The payable state signal PRDY and the ball lending completion signal EXS transmitted from the MPU 61 mounted on the payout control board 60 pass through the isolation circuit 60i from the payout control CPU bus 60e via the output port 60g, and read the prepaid recording medium. It is received by the MPU 120 mounted on the device 100. Further, the payout request signal BRQ and the ball lending process signal BRDY transmitted from the MPU 120 mounted on the prepaid recording medium reader 100 are received by the MPU 61 via the input port 60h through the isolation circuit 60j.

  The MPU 120 of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 changes the payout request signal BRQ transmitted to the MPU 61 of the payout control board 60 from a low level to a high level, thereby causing the payout control board 60 to pay out a rental ball. That is, when the payout request signal BRQ received from the MPU 120 changes from the low level to the high level, the MPU 61 drives the payout motor 38c (FIG. 10) to pay out the rental balls.

  Further, the MPU 61 of the payout control board 60 changes the ball lending completion signal EXS transmitted to the MPU 120 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 from the high level to the low level, thereby confirming that the lending of the balls has been completed. To inform. In other words, the MPU 120 recognizes that the lending of the balls has been completed when the ball lending completion signal EXS received from the MPU 61 has changed from the high level to the low level.

  The MPU 120 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 subtracts the remaining frequency when the ball lending completion signal EXS transmitted from the MPU 61 of the payout control board 60 changes from the high level to the low level. For example, if the remaining frequency read first from the prepaid card 200 is “100” and it is set to pay 5 times by one payout, the ball lending completion signal EXS changes from the high level to the low level. When changed, “5” is subtracted from the remaining frequency “100”, and the remaining frequency is set to “95”.

  Thus, the MPU 120 is crafted so that the ball lending completion signal EXS does not change to low level due to fraud because the remaining frequency is subtracted when the ball lending completion signal EXS changes from high level to low level. As a result, a situation occurs in which the remaining frequency is not subtracted even though the rental ball is paid out. For example, as described above, when an illegal board is connected to a communication cable through which a ball rental completion signal EXS flows, and a signal is transmitted from the outside to the illegal board, the ball rental completion signal EXS is forcibly maintained at a high level. The rental ball is paid out in a state where the remaining frequency is not subtracted.

  For example, in FIG. 14, when a signal is transmitted from the outside to the unauthorized board at the timing of time t6, the ball lending completion signal EXS continues to maintain the high level, and the payout request signal BRQ changes from the high level to the low level. At time t9 when the time has elapsed, the ball lending completion signal EXS, which should be changed to the low level, remains at the high level, so that the lending is paid out without the remaining frequency being subtracted.

  Therefore, in the pachinko system of this embodiment, not only the remaining frequency is calculated in the MPU 120 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 but also the remaining frequency in the MPU 61 of the payout control board 60 in order to detect the above-described fraud. Is calculated. The MPU 61 receives the remaining frequency read by the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 first, and subtracts the remaining frequency every time the basic unit lending is paid out. When the MPU 61 subtracts the remaining frequency, the MPU 61 transmits the subtracted remaining frequency to the MPU 120. Then, when the MPU 120 receives the remaining frequency from the MPU 61, the MPU 120 determines whether or not the remaining frequency calculated by itself based on the level change of the ball lending completion signal EXS matches the remaining frequency received from the MPU 61. If they do not match, the notification device 111 is operated, and the notification lamp 130 (FIG. 8) is turned on or blinked to notify that the rented money has been illegally paid out.

[Principle for discovering fraud]
Here, the principle for detecting fraud will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a case where the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 does not match the remaining frequency calculated in the payout control board 200 when an illegal act is performed. In this example, it is assumed that 25 balls are set to correspond to one number of times, and 125 balls for five times are set to be paid out by one operation of the lending button 6c.

  For example, it is assumed that a prepaid card 200 with a remaining frequency of 100 is inserted into the prepaid recording medium reader 100. The prepaid recording medium reading device 100 reads the remaining frequency 100 of the prepaid card 200 and transmits the read remaining frequency 100 to the payout control board 60. When the payout request signal BRQ transmitted by the prepaid recording medium reader 100 changes from the low level to the high level, the payout control board 60 pays out 125 balls for 5 times and subtracts 5 times from the remaining frequency 100. The remaining frequency is set to 95.

  Also, the payout control board 60 transmits the remaining frequency 95 calculated by itself to the prepaid recording medium reader 100. The prepaid recording medium reading device 100 subtracts 5 degrees from the remaining frequency 100 read by itself, and sets the remaining frequency to 95, as the ball lending completion signal EXS changes from the high level to the low level. Subsequently, the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 determines whether or not the remaining frequency 95 calculated by itself matches the remaining frequency 95 transmitted from the payout control board 60. Here, since both the remaining frequencies are 95, it is determined that they match.

  Then, before the player, that is, the person who intends to cheat next operates the lending button 6c, a signal is transmitted to the unauthorized board connected to the communication cable through which the ball lending completion signal EXS flows, and the ball lending completion signal EXS Suppose that the lending button 6c is operated after setting the state to be held at a high level. The payout control board 60 pays out balls for 5 degrees, and subtracts 5 degrees from the remaining frequency 95, and sets the remaining frequency to 90 as the payout request signal BRQ changes from low level to high level.

  Subsequently, the payout control board 60 transmits the remaining frequency 90 to the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100, but the ball lending completion signal EXS transmitted from the payout control board 60 is in a high level state due to fraud. The prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 cannot recognize that the number of rental balls for five times has been paid out. Accordingly, the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 stores the remaining frequency 95 subtracted first, so that it is determined that the remaining frequency 95 and the remaining frequency 90 transmitted from the payout control board 60 do not coincide with each other. The device 112 (FIG. 9) is activated and the notification lamp 130 (FIG. 8) is turned on or blinked. Thereby, the employee of the pachinko hall who has seen the notification lamp 130 can know that the rental ball has been paid out illegally.

[Processes executed by the CPU for lending a ball]
Next, processing executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 and the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60 for lending a ball will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ball lending request confirmation processing 1 executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the ball lending request confirmation processing 1 shown in FIG. . FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the ball lending process 1 executed by the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60. In the following description, the processing step executed by the CPU is abbreviated as S.

(Ball lending request confirmation process 1)
The CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reader 100 determines whether or not the reader 110 (FIG. 9) is already detecting the prepaid card 200 (S1), and if it is not being detected (S1: No), It is determined whether or not the prepaid card 200 is detected for the first time (S2). If it is determined that it has been detected (S2: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 recorded in the prepaid card 200 is read, and the read remaining frequency R1 is stored in the RAM 123 (S3).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lending button 6c is turned on (S4). If it is determined that the lending button 6c is turned on (S4: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in the previous S3 pays out the rented ball. It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency required for the operation (S5). If it is determined that the frequency is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency (S5: Yes), the ball lending processing signal BRDY is changed from the low level to the high level (S6). Subsequently, the remaining frequency R1 that is the same as the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in S3 is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S7).

Subsequently, the payout request signal BRQ is changed from the low level to the high level (S8), it is determined whether the time ta has elapsed from the changed timing (S9), and when it is determined that the time ta has elapsed (S9). S9: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is returned to the low level (S10).
Then, returning to S1, if it is determined that the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S1: Yes), it is determined whether or not the ball lending completion signal EXS has changed from the high level to the low level (S11 in FIG. 17).

  If it is determined that the level has changed to the low level (S11: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in the previous S3 is subtracted (S12). For example, when the lending button 6c is turned on once, it is set so that a ball for 5 degrees is paid out, and 5 degrees is subtracted from the remaining frequency R1. Subsequently, the remaining frequency R2 transmitted from the payout control board 60 is received, and the received remaining frequency R2 is stored in the RAM 123 (S13).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R1 subtracted in the previous S12 matches the remaining frequency R2 received from the payout control board 60 in S13 (S14). That is, it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 matches the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60. If it is determined that they do not match (S14: No), error notification is performed (S15). For example, as described above, the notification lamp 130 is turned on or blinked.

  If an illegal act of maintaining the ball lending completion signal EXS at a high level has been performed from the stage before the lending button 6c is first turned on, the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 displays the ball lending completion signal. Since the remaining frequency R1 is not subtracted based on the level change of EXS, it does not coincide with the remaining frequency R2 calculated by the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60, so a negative determination is made in S14 in this first routine.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lending button 6c is turned on (S16), and if it is determined that it is turned on (S16: Yes), it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R1 subtracted in the previous S12 is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency. (S17). If it is determined that the frequency is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency (S17: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is changed from the low level to the high level (S18), and it is determined whether the time ta has elapsed from the changed timing. If it is determined that the time ta has elapsed (S19: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is returned to the low level (S20).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S21). If it is determined that the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S21: Yes), S11 to S21 are executed again. When the return button 6d (FIG. 4) is operated and the prepaid card 200 is returned from the card insertion slot 108, it is determined in S21 that the prepaid card 200 is not being detected (S21: No), and the ball lending process is performed. The medium signal BRDY is returned to the low level (S22). If it is determined in S2 that the prepaid card 200 is not being detected (S2: No in FIG. 16), the ball lending processing signal BRDY is returned to the low level (S23).

(Ball rental process 1)
The CPU 62 of the payout control board 60 determines whether or not the ball lending process signal BRDY is at a high level (S30 in FIG. 18), and if it is determined to be at a high level (S30: Yes), the prepaid recording medium reading device. 100 CPU 121 receives the remaining frequency R1 transmitted in S7 (FIG. 16), and stores the received remaining frequency R1 in the RAM 64 as the remaining frequency R2 that is the basis of the remaining frequency calculated by itself (S31).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the payout request signal BRQ has changed to a high level (S32). If it is determined that the payout request signal BRQ has changed to a high level (S32: Yes), the payout motor 38c (FIG. 10) is driven. And paying out a ball (S33). Subsequently, the ball lending completion signal EXS is changed to a high level (S34), and counting of the number P of lending balls is started (S35). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts P has reached the prescribed 25 (S36). When it is determined that the number has reached 25 (S36: Yes), 1 is added to the number of payouts N (S37). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts N has reached the prescribed five times (S38). If it is determined that the number of payouts N has reached five times (S38: Yes), the fifth frequency is subtracted from the remaining frequency R2 (S39). .

  Subsequently, the ball lending completion signal EXS is returned to the low level (S40), and the remaining frequency R2 subtracted in the previous S39 is transmitted to the prepaid recording medium reader 100 (S41). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the ball lending process signal BRDY has changed to a high level (S42). If it is determined that the signal has changed to a high level (S42: Yes), the process returns to S32, and a payout request signal BRQ. Until the next payout request is issued from the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
As described above, if the pachinko system according to the first embodiment is used, the remaining frequency recorded on the prepaid card 200 is calculated in both the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the pachinko machine 1, and the prepaid recording medium reader is obtained. If the remaining frequency R1 calculated in 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, this can be notified.

  Therefore, the communication cable connecting the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the pachinko machine 1 is crafted so that the remaining frequency is not subtracted even if the rented ball is paid out, or the rented ball regardless of the remaining frequency. It is possible to easily detect an illegal act of forcibly paying out.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the pachinko system according to this embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 matches the remaining frequency calculated in the pachinko machine 1, The determination result is notified by the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko system according to this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko system according to the first embodiment described above, except for some of the contents executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60. Therefore, in this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and description of the same parts is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a case where the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device does not match the remaining frequency calculated in the payout control board when an illegal act is performed. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ball lending request confirmation processing 2 executed by the CPU of the prepaid recording medium reading device, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the ball lending request confirmation processing 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ball lending process 2 executed by the CPU of the payout control board.

[Principle for discovering fraud]
In this example, it is assumed that 25 balls are set to correspond to one number of times, and 125 balls for five times are set to be paid out by one operation of the lending button 6c.
For example, it is assumed that a prepaid card 200 with a remaining frequency of 100 is inserted into the prepaid recording medium reader 100. The prepaid recording medium reading device 100 reads the remaining frequency 100 of the prepaid card 200 and transmits the read remaining frequency 100 to the payout control board 60. When the payout request signal BRQ transmitted by the prepaid recording medium reader 100 changes from the low level to the high level, the payout control board 60 pays out 125 balls for 5 times and subtracts 5 times from the remaining frequency 100. The remaining frequency is set to 95.

  On the other hand, the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 subtracts 5 times from the remaining frequency 100 read by itself by changing the ball lending completion signal EXS from the high level to the low level, and sets the remaining frequency to 95. The remaining frequency 95 is transmitted to the payout control board 60. Subsequently, the payout control board 60 determines whether or not the remaining frequency 95 calculated by the payout control board 60 matches the remaining frequency 95 transmitted from the prepaid recording medium reading device 100. Here, since both the remaining frequencies are 95, it is determined that they match.

  Then, before the player, that is, the person who intends to cheat next operates the lending button 6c, a signal is transmitted to the unauthorized board connected to the communication cable through which the ball lending completion signal EXS flows, and the ball lending completion signal EXS Suppose that the lending button 6c is operated after setting the state to be held at a high level. The payout control board 60 pays out balls for 5 degrees, and subtracts 5 degrees from the remaining frequency 95, and sets the remaining frequency to 90 as the payout request signal BRQ changes from low level to high level.

  On the other hand, in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100, since the ball lending completion signal EXS transmitted from the payout control board 60 is in a high level state due to fraud, it is confirmed that the ball lending for 5 times has been paid out. It cannot be recognized. Accordingly, the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 stores the remaining frequency 95 subtracted first, and transmits the remaining frequency 95 to the payout control board 60. Then, the payout control board 60 determines that the remaining frequency 90 calculated by the payout control board 60 and the remaining frequency 95 transmitted from the prepaid recording medium reader 100 do not coincide with each other, and a notification lamp (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 1. ) Lights up or flashes. Thereby, the employee of the pachinko hall who has seen the notification lamp can know that the rental ball has been paid out illegally.

(Lending request confirmation process 2)
The CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reader 100 determines whether or not the reader 110 (FIG. 9) is already detecting the prepaid card 200 (S1), and if it is not being detected (S1: No), It is determined whether or not the prepaid card 200 is detected for the first time (S2). If it is determined that it has been detected (S2: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 recorded in the prepaid card 200 is read, and the read remaining frequency R1 is stored in the RAM 123 (S3).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lending button 6c is turned on (S4). If it is determined that the lending button 6c is turned on (S4: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in the previous S3 pays out the rented ball. It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency required for the operation (S5). If it is determined that the frequency is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency (S5: Yes), the ball lending processing signal BRDY is changed from the low level to the high level (S6). Subsequently, the remaining frequency R1 that is the same as the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in S3 is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S7).

Subsequently, the payout request signal BRQ is changed from the low level to the high level (S8), it is determined whether the time ta has elapsed from the changed timing (S9), and when it is determined that the time ta has elapsed (S9). S9: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is returned to the low level (S10).
Then, returning to S1, if it is determined that the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S1: Yes), it is determined whether or not the ball lending completion signal EXS has changed from the high level to the low level (S11 in FIG. 21).

  If it is determined that the level has changed to the low level (S11: Yes), the remaining frequency R1 stored in the RAM 123 in the previous S3 is subtracted (S12). For example, when the lending button 6c is turned on once, it is set so that a ball for 5 degrees is paid out, and 5 degrees is subtracted from the remaining frequency R1. Subsequently, the remaining frequency R1 is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S13).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lending button 6c is turned on (S14), and if it is determined that it is turned on (S14: Yes), it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R1 subtracted in the previous S12 is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency. (S15). If it is determined that the frequency is equal to or greater than the minimum frequency (S15: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is changed from the low level to the high level (S16), and it is determined whether the time ta has elapsed from the changed timing. If it is determined that the time ta has passed (S17: Yes), the payout request signal BRQ is returned to the low level (S18).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S19). If it is determined that the prepaid card 200 is being detected (S19: Yes), S11 to S19 are executed again. When the return button 6d (FIG. 4) is operated and the prepaid card 200 is returned from the card insertion slot 108, it is determined in S19 that the prepaid card 200 is not being detected (S19: No), and the ball lending process is performed. The medium signal BRDY is returned to the low level (S20). If it is determined in S2 that the prepaid card 200 is not being detected (S2: No in FIG. 20), the ball lending processing signal BRDY is returned to the low level (S21).

(Ball rental process 2)
The CPU 62 of the payout control board 60 determines whether or not the ball lending process signal BRDY is at a high level (S30 in FIG. 22), and if it is determined to be at a high level (S30: Yes), the prepaid recording medium reader The CPU 121 of 100 receives the remaining frequency R1 transmitted in S7 (FIG. 20), and stores the received remaining frequency R1 in the RAM 64 as the remaining frequency R2 that is the basis of the remaining frequency calculated by itself (S31).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the payout request signal BRQ has changed to a high level (S32). If it is determined that the payout request signal BRQ has changed to a high level (S32: Yes), the payout motor 38c (FIG. 10) is driven. And paying out a ball (S33). Subsequently, the ball lending completion signal EXS is changed to a high level (S34), and counting of the number P of lending balls is started (S35). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts P has reached the prescribed 25 (S36). When it is determined that the number has reached 25 (S36: Yes), 1 is added to the number of payouts N (S37). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts N has reached the prescribed five times (S38). If it is determined that the number of payouts N has reached five times (S38: Yes), the fifth frequency is subtracted from the remaining frequency R2 (S39). .

  Subsequently, the ball lending completion signal EXS is returned to the low level (S40), the remaining frequency R1 transmitted from the prepaid recording medium reader 100 is received, and the received remaining frequency R1 is stored in the RAM 64 (S41). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R2 subtracted in the previous S39 matches the remaining frequency R1 received from the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 in S41 (S42). That is, it is determined whether or not the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 matches the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60. If it is determined that they do not match (S42: No), error notification is performed (S43). For example, as described above, a notification lamp (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 1 is turned on or blinked.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the ball lending process signal BRDY has changed to a high level (S44). If it is determined that the signal has changed to a high level (S44: Yes), the process returns to S32, and a payout request signal BRQ. Until the next payout request is issued from the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100.
If an illegal act of maintaining the ball lending completion signal EXS at a high level has been performed from the stage before the lending button 6c is first turned on, the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 displays the ball lending completion signal. Since the remaining frequency R1 is not subtracted based on the level change of EXS, it does not coincide with the remaining frequency R2 calculated by the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60, so a negative determination is made in S42 in this first routine.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
As described above, if the pachinko system according to the second embodiment is used, the remaining frequencies recorded in the prepaid card 200 are calculated in both the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the pachinko machine 1, and the prepaid recording medium reader is obtained. If the remaining frequency R1 calculated in 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, this can be notified.

  Therefore, the communication cable connecting the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the pachinko machine 1 is crafted so that the remaining frequency is not subtracted even if the rented ball is paid out, or the rented ball regardless of the remaining frequency. It is possible to easily detect an illegal act of forcibly paying out.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The pachinko system according to this embodiment is characterized in that the payout of lending balls is stopped when the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 and the remaining frequency calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match. The pachinko system according to this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko system according to the first embodiment described above, except for some of the contents executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60. Therefore, in this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and description of the same parts is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a part of the contents of the ball lending request confirmation processing 3 executed by the CPU of the prepaid recording medium reading device. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ball lending process 3 executed by the CPU of the payout control board.

(Ball lending request confirmation process 3)
The CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 executes the same processing as S1 to S10 and S23 (FIG. 16) of the ball lending request confirmation processing 1 of the first embodiment described above. If it is determined in S14 (FIG. 23) that the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60 do not match (S14: No), it is described above. Such error notification is performed and an error signal is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S15a).

(Ball rental process 3)
The CPU 62 of the payout control board 60 determines whether or not the payout request signal BRQ has changed to a high level (S32), and if it determines that it has changed to a high level (S32: Yes), the prepaid recording medium reader. It is determined whether 100 has received the error signal transmitted in S15a (FIG. 23) (S32a). Here, if it is determined that an error signal has been received (S32a: Yes), the driving of the payout motor 38c (FIG. 10) is stopped, and the payout of the rental ball is stopped (S43).

[Effect of the third embodiment]
As described above, if the pachinko system according to the third embodiment is used, the remaining frequency recorded on the prepaid card 200 is calculated in both the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the pachinko machine 1, and the prepaid recording medium reader is obtained. When the remaining frequency R1 calculated in 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not coincide with each other, the payout of the rental balls can be stopped.
Therefore, it is possible to minimize the damage of paying out a ball due to fraud.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the pachinko system according to this embodiment, if the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the remaining frequency calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, the prepaid card is not returned even if the return button is operated. It is characterized by. Note that the pachinko system according to this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko system of the first embodiment described above, except for a part of the contents executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reader 100. The same reference numerals are used, and the description of the same parts is omitted or simplified. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card return process executed by the CPU of the prepaid recording medium reading device.

  The CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 determines whether or not the return button 6d (FIG. 4) is turned on (S50). (S51). That is, it is determined whether or not it is notified that the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60 do not match.

  If it is determined that the error notification is not in progress (S51: No), the return device 114 (FIG. 9) is driven to return the prepaid card 200 from the card insertion slot 108 (S52). On the other hand, if it is determined that the error is being notified (S51: Yes), the process proceeds to the next process without driving the return device 114. That is, when the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60 do not match, control is performed so that the prepaid card 200 is not returned from the card insertion slot 108.

[Effect of Fourth Embodiment]
As described above, if the pachinko system according to the fourth embodiment is used, if the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, the return button 6d It is possible to prevent the prepaid card 200 from being returned from the card insertion slot 108 even when is operated.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a relapse of fraud using the same prepaid card.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the pachinko system according to this embodiment, when a pachinko system in which the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 does not match the remaining frequency calculated in the pachinko machine 1 is identified in the hall computer. It is characterized by doing. The pachinko system according to this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko system of the third embodiment described above, except for a part of the contents executed by the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100. The same reference numerals are used, and the description of the same parts is omitted or simplified. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the contents of the notification process executed by the hall computer.

  If the CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading apparatus 100 determines that the remaining frequency R1 calculated by itself and the remaining frequency R2 calculated by the payout control board 60 do not match (S14 in FIG. 23: No), the error notification described above is performed. At the same time, an error signal is transmitted not to the payout control board 60 but to the hall computer 300 (S15a). The error signal includes the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 of the pachinko system that transmits the error signal.

  On the other hand, the hall computer 300 determines whether or not the error signal transmitted from the prepaid recording medium reader 100 has been received (S100 in FIG. 26). If it is determined that an error signal has been received (S100: Yes), the received error signal is analyzed (S101), and a machine number included in the error signal is extracted. Subsequently, the extracted machine number is displayed on the screen of the display device 301 (FIG. 1) connected to the hall computer 300 (S102). That is, the display which pinpoints the pachinko machine 1 from which the lending of the ball has been performed by an illegal act is performed.

[Effect of Fifth Embodiment]
As described above, when the pachinko system according to the fifth embodiment is used, if the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, the pachinko machine 1 can be displayed by the display device 301 of the hall computer 300.
Therefore, the employee of the pachinko hall can easily identify the pachinko machine 1 and the player so that the player is not aware of the illegal act of paying out the rental ball.

<Sixth Embodiment>
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the pachinko system according to the present embodiment, when a pachinko system in which the remaining frequency calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 does not match the remaining frequency calculated in the pachinko machine 1 is played by the pachinko machine of the pachinko system. The face of the player who is playing is photographed, and the photographed data is stored. The pachinko system according to this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko system of the first embodiment described above except for the configuration of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and a part of the contents executed by the CPU 121. The same reference numerals are used for the configuration, and the description of the same parts is omitted or simplified. FIG. 27 is a front view showing the appearance of the prepaid recording medium reading device. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of the photographing process executed by the CPU of the prepaid recording medium reading device.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 is provided with a camera 302 that captures the face of a player who is playing a game with the pachinko machine 1 to which the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 is connected. . In addition, the camera 302 is electrically connected to a storage medium 303 that stores shooting data indicating the face of the player who has shot. For example, the camera 302 is a digital camera using a CMOS sensor, and can capture still images and moving images. The storage medium 303 is a versatile storage medium such as an SD card.

  The CPU 121 of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 determines whether or not the error notification based on the fact that the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the payout control board 60 has not started is started. Determination is made (S60 in FIG. 28). If it is determined that error notification has started (S60: Yes), the camera 302 is driven to photograph the player's face (S61), and the photographed data is stored in the storage medium 303 (S62).

[Effects of Sixth Embodiment]
As described above, when the pachinko system according to the sixth embodiment is used, if the remaining frequency R1 calculated in the prepaid recording medium reader 100 and the remaining frequency R2 calculated in the pachinko machine 1 do not match, the pachinko machine 1, the face of the player who is playing the game can be photographed, and the photographed data can be stored in the storage medium 303.
Therefore, it is possible to easily identify a person who performs an illegal act of paying out a rental ball, and it is possible to save photographing data obtained by photographing the person's face as evidence.

<Other embodiments>
(1) The error notification described above can be performed by one or both of the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and the pachinko machine 1. Further, error notification can be performed using the screen of the effect display 30 (FIG. 5) of the pachinko machine 1 or various LEDs provided on the pachinko machine 1. Furthermore, an error notification can be performed by turning on an island lamp installed on an island in a pachinko hall. Further, an alarm sound can be generated by generating an alarm sound from the speakers 10 to 12 provided in the pachinko machine 1. Further, both lighting of lamps and generation of alarm sound can be performed.

(2) It can also be configured such that an error is notified and a game by the pachinko machine 1 cannot be continued. For example, the effect display by the effect indicator 30 is stopped, or the driving of the game ball launching device is stopped. Thereby, since the game using the lending ball illegally paid can be stopped, damage to the pachinko hall can be suppressed.

(3) In the above-described embodiments, when calculating the remaining frequency of the prepaid card 200 on the pachinko machine side, the CPU 62 of the payout control board 60 calculates, but other CPUs provided in the pachinko machine 1, for example, effects The control CPU 402 or the image / sound control CPU 72 (FIG. 11) may be configured to perform calculations. Further, a dedicated CPU for calculating the remaining frequency can be provided in the pachinko machine 1.

1 .. Pachinko machine, 4f .. Launch solenoid (launch device), 5 .. Game board,
6. ・ Upper tray (game ball storage member), 6c ・ ・ Lending button (ball rental operation member),
17. · Left sleeve upper winning opening, 38c ·· Payout motor (game ball payout device),
64 .. RAM (second balance storage means), 100... Prepaid recording medium reader,
108 .. Card insertion slot (insertion slot), 110 ..Reading device (balance reading section),
123 .. RAM (first balance storage means) 130.
200 .. Prepaid card (prepaid recording medium).

Claims (6)

A pachinko system comprising a pachinko machine and a prepaid recording medium reader disposed between the pachinko machines,
The pachinko machine
A game board in which a game area is formed on the board;
A prize opening provided in the game board;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the game area;
A game ball storage member for storing game balls to be supplied to the launcher;
A lending operation member operated by a player to pay out a lending ball;
When the game ball launched by the launching device wins the winning opening, the prize ball is paid out to the game ball storage member, and when the payout request signal is output from the prepaid recording medium reader, A game ball payout device for paying out to the game ball storage member in a predetermined number unit,
The prepaid recording medium reader is
An insertion slot for inserting a prepaid recording medium,
A balance reading unit for reading the balance recorded on the prepaid recording medium inserted into the insertion slot;
First balance storage means for storing a balance read by the balance reading unit,
In the pachinko system configured to output the payout request signal to the game ball payout device when it is detected that the ball rental operation member has been operated,
The prepaid recording medium reader is
First balance transmission means for transmitting a balance read by the balance reading unit to the pachinko machine when the prepaid recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot;
First subtracting means for subtracting the balance stored in the first balance storing means each time the game ball paying device pays out a predetermined number of units of lending,
The pachinko machine
Second balance storage means for receiving and storing the balance transmitted by the first balance transmission means;
Second subtracting means for subtracting a balance stored in the second balance storing means each time the gaming ball paying device pays out the predetermined number of units of rent;
Second balance transmitting means for transmitting the balance stored in the second balance enabling means to the prepaid recording medium reading device,
The prepaid recording medium reader is
Determining means for determining whether or not the balance transmitted by the second balance transmitting means of the pachinko machine and the balance subtracted by the subtracting means and stored in the first balance storing means match; , And
The pachinko system
A pachinko system characterized by further comprising notification means for notifying the determination result when the determination means makes a negative determination. A pachinko system comprising a pachinko machine and a prepaid recording medium reader disposed between the pachinko machines,
The pachinko machine
A game board in which a game area is formed on the board;
A prize opening provided in the game board;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the game area;
A game ball storage member for storing game balls to be supplied to the launcher;
A lending operation member operated by a player to pay out a lending ball;
When the game ball launched by the launching device wins the winning opening, the prize ball is paid out to the game ball storage member, and when the payout request signal is output from the prepaid recording medium reader, A game ball payout device for paying out to the game ball storage member in a predetermined number unit,
The prepaid recording medium reader is
An insertion slot for inserting a prepaid recording medium,
A balance reading unit for reading the balance recorded on the prepaid recording medium inserted into the insertion slot;
First balance storage means for storing a balance read by the balance reading unit,
In the pachinko system configured to output the payout request signal to the game ball payout device when it is detected that the ball rental operation member has been operated,
The prepaid recording medium reader is
First balance transmission means for transmitting a balance read by the balance reading unit to the pachinko machine when the prepaid recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot;
First subtracting means for subtracting the balance stored in the first balance storing means each time the game ball paying device pays out the predetermined number of units.
Second balance transmission means for transmitting the balance subtracted by the first subtraction means to the pachinko machine,
The pachinko machine
Second balance storage means for receiving and storing the balance transmitted by the first balance transmission means;
Third balance storage means for receiving and storing the balance transmitted by the second balance transmission means;
Second subtracting means for subtracting the balance stored in the second balance storing means each time the gaming ball payout device pays out the predetermined number of units.
The pachinko machine
Determining means for determining whether or not a balance subtracted by the second subtracting means and stored in the second balance storing means matches a balance stored in the third storing means; , And
The pachinko system
A pachinko system characterized by further comprising notification means for notifying the determination result when the determination means makes a negative determination.   3. The pachinko system according to claim 1, further comprising: a payout stopping unit that stops payout of a rented ball by the game ball paying device when the determination unit makes a negative determination. The prepaid recording medium reader is
A loading device for loading the prepaid recording medium inserted from the insertion port into the device;
A return device for returning the prepaid recording medium loaded inside the device by the loading device from the insertion port,
The pachinko system
A return operation member operated to operate the return device;
4. A return prohibiting unit that prohibits the operation of the return device even when the return operation member is operated when the determination unit makes a negative determination. The pachinko system according to any one of the above. The pachinko hall management room where each pachinko machine is installed is equipped with a hall computer that communicates with each pachinko machine, and a display device that displays the processing results of the hall computer on the screen,
The notification means transmits the determination result of the determination means to the hall computer,
The hall computer is configured to display on the display device a pachinko machine that is a negative determination target of the determination unit based on the determination result transmitted by the notification unit. The pachinko system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A photographing device for photographing a player's face;
Photographing data storage means for storing photographing data photographed by the photographing device,
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when said determination means makes a negative determination, said photographing device photographs said player's face and stores the photographed photographing data in said photographing data storage means. The pachinko system according to any one of claims 5.

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