JP2014166300A - Enclosed type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an enclosed type Pachinko machine capable of automatically completing a game when a player gains a certain profit from the game with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: When the number of owned balls reaches an upper-limit number during a game, a main control unit of an enclosed type Pachinko machine transmits owned ball information to a putout control unit (S1042), updates the owned ball information, and sets the number of owned balls to 0 (S1043) to complete the game. Contrarily, the putout control unit that has received the owned ball information transmits the owned ball information to a CR unit, and instructs a game adjustment.

Description

  The present invention relates to an enclosed game machine that performs a game by circulatingly using game balls enclosed therein.

Conventionally, in pachinko parlors, when the number of balls held by a player who plays a game with a ball game machine reaches a certain amount, the pachinko machine is stopped and the game is ended and the ball is exchanged.
However, since it is impossible to accurately grasp the number of game balls acquired by the player by lending the ball, it was not possible to stop the game according to the number of balls acquired by the player. In addition, when the game is stopped, it is necessary to prompt the player to end the game, or to confirm that the player has finished the game and exchanged the ball, which requires manpower.

  On the other hand, if the number of award balls and the number of out balls in each ball game machine is centrally managed by a computer, and it is assumed that the player has gained a certain profit based on these, A system that forcibly stops the launch of a game ball and ends the game is known (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP-A-6-7529 JP-A-8-33763 JP-A-8-323023

However, when such a system is introduced, it is necessary to construct a network by connecting each ball game machine to a computer, which complicates the configuration.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a sealed game machine capable of automatically ending a game when the player gains a certain profit through the game with a simple configuration. For the purpose.

  The invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above-described problem is a loan amount for lending a ball within the range of the amount indicated by the balance information stored in the inserted storage medium or the amount of money inserted. When the ball lending information corresponding to the lending amount is obtained from the card unit that accepts the setting, the ball holding information indicating the number of balls held according to the ball lending information, or the number of balls held at that time and the ball lending information The ball holding information indicating the number of balls held is added together with the number of balls held according to the input / output means for outputting the ball holding information at that time to the card unit according to the game end operation, and the enclosed game balls The ball holding information is updated according to the launch, the number of balls held by the ball holding information is subtracted, and the ball holding information is updated according to the winning of the launched game ball, and the ball holding number indicated by the ball holding information is calculated. Update means to be added and the ball indicated by the ball information If the game reaches a predetermined upper limit, even if the game end operation is not performed, the ball end information is output to the card unit, and the forced end means for forcibly terminating the game, The present invention relates to an enclosed game machine.

  According to such a configuration, the card unit is only provided in the enclosed game machine, and when the player's number of balls reaches the upper limit, the game is forcibly terminated and the ball is Can be settled. For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the number of prize balls of each game ball is centrally managed and stopped by a computer connected to the game machine via a network, the player has a certain benefit by a simple configuration. The game can be automatically terminated when the game is obtained.

  Note that “forcibly end the game” may be a state in which the game ball can no longer be launched, and when the ball holding information is output to the card unit by the forced end, the ball holding information is initialized, It is preferable that the number of balls held be zero. Thereby, even if the launching handle is operated, the game ball is not fired, and the player is not discomforted or misunderstood that a failure has occurred. Further, it is not necessary to stop the power supply to the game ball launching device as in the prior art, and the game can be terminated with a simple configuration.

  In addition, if the game is forcibly stopped suddenly, the player may be surprised. Therefore, when the number of balls is near the upper limit, the player is notified that the game will be stopped. Is good. Specifically, for example, the upper limit number (4,000 shots as an example) and the number of balls held are displayed on the screen where the performance is performed, and after the number of balls reached, for example, 3,990 balls, May be displayed in a warning color such as red or blinking in a warning color.

  In addition, the card unit may be configured to be able to insert a storage medium in which balance information is stored and to insert money for lending a ball, or simply insert the storage medium. It may be a configuration.

  In the case where money can be inserted, when money is inserted into the card unit, balance information indicating the amount is stored in the inserted storage medium. In addition, when the ball is lent, the balance information stored in the inserted storage medium is updated, and the loan amount used for the sphere loan is reduced from the amount indicated by the balance information. Further, when the card unit acquires the ball holding information from the enclosed game machine where the game has ended, the card unit stores the ball holding information in the inserted storage medium.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 made in view of the above problem is a lending for lending a ball within the range of the amount indicated by the balance information stored in the inserted storage medium or the amount of money inserted. When the ball lending information corresponding to the lending amount is acquired from the card unit that accepts the amount setting, the ball holding information indicating the number of balls according to the ball lending information, or the number of balls held at that time and the ball lending I / O means for storing the ball holding information indicating the ball holding number obtained by adding up the ball holding number according to the information and outputting the ball holding information at that time to the card unit according to the game end operation, and the enclosed game The ball holding information indicated by the ball holding information is updated by updating the ball holding information according to the launch of the ball, subtracting the number of balls held by the ball holding information, and updating the ball holding information according to the winning of the game ball that has been launched. Update means to add numbers and ball information A predetermined upper limit is defined as the difference between the number of balls held and the number of balls corresponding to the total amount of lending corresponding to the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means during the game period in which the same player plays continuously. And a compulsory ending means for outputting the possessed ball information to the card unit and forcibly ending the game even when the game ending operation is not performed when the number is reached. The present invention relates to an enclosed game machine.

  According to such a configuration, the difference between the number of balls held by the player and the number of balls equivalent to the total amount of the lending spent by the player can be obtained only by placing a card unit in the enclosed gaming machine. When the number reaches the upper limit, it is considered that the player has obtained a certain profit, and the game can be forcibly terminated and the ball can be settled.

  For this reason, for example, compared with the case where the number of prize balls of each game ball is centrally managed and stopped by a computer connected to the game machine via a network, the player has a certain benefit by a simple configuration. The game can be automatically terminated when the game is obtained.

  In addition, since the game is forcibly terminated when the difference between the number of balls possessed by the player and the number of possessed balls corresponding to the total amount of the loan amount spent by the player reaches the upper limit, Despite not having a ball equivalent to the investment amount, it will not be stopped, and the player will not be dissatisfied.

  Conventionally, when a player connected to a gaming machine via a network centrally manages the number of awarded balls of each game ball, etc., the game is stopped when the player's investment amount is large. Although measures such as changing the upper limit of the ball have been taken, according to the above configuration, it is not necessary to take such measures, and the labor of the pachinko parlor can be saved.

  When calculating the difference between the number of balls indicated by the ball information and the number of balls corresponding to the total amount of the loan corresponding to the ball lending information acquired during the game period, lend each time the ball lending information is acquired. The total amount of money may be calculated, and the difference may be calculated by constantly comparing the number of balls held corresponding to the total amount and the number of balls held by the ball holding information.

  In addition to this, each ball lending information acquired during the game period is individually stored, and the total amount of lending amount corresponding to each ball lending information is calculated, and the number of balls held corresponding to the total amount, The difference may be calculated by comparing the number of balls held by the ball information. In short, it is only necessary to calculate the difference between the number of balls possessed by the ball possession information and the number of balls possessed corresponding to the total loan amount.

  In addition, it is preferable that the “number of balls held corresponding to the total amount of the loaned amount” perfectly matches the number of balls lent by the lending of the total amount of balls, but it is not always necessary to completely match, for example, The number of balls held corresponding to the lending amount in the first ball lending in the game period may be excluded.

  In addition, a specific example of how to determine whether or not the ball lending information corresponding to the ball lending made by the same player has been described in claims 3 to 6 described later is limited to this. There is nothing. In addition to these specific examples, for example, after a sensor such as a camera is attached to an enclosed game machine or a chair provided in each enclosed game machine and the number of balls of the enclosed game machine becomes 0, When the ball rental information is acquired before the player leaves the seat, it may be considered that the ball rental information corresponding to the ball rental by the same player is acquired. Moreover, you may determine whether it is ball lending information corresponding to the ball lending by the same player by the structure which combined this structure and the structure of Claims 3-6.

  In addition, during the continuation period in which the number of balls of the enclosed game machine is 1 or more, it is considered that the game by the same player is continuously performed, and the ball lending made in this state is the game It is thought that it was made by a person.

  Therefore, in the enclosed game machine according to claim 3, the compulsory ending means is the ball lending information obtained by the input / output means in a state where the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays a game is 1 or more, It is regarded as ball lending information acquired during the game period by the player.

By doing so, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the ball lending information acquired from the card unit is ball lending information corresponding to ball lending by the same player.
In addition, as described in claim 4, the forced termination means is obtained by the input / output means within a predetermined time after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays a game becomes zero. The ball lending information may be regarded as the ball lending information acquired during the game period by the player.

  The predetermined time is, for example, a time obtained by adding a certain grace time to an expected time required for a player to take out money from a wallet and perform a ball lending operation on a card unit. Also good.

  In addition, after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine becomes zero, the time from when the player's hand is released from the launching handle by the touch switch until the total time of the estimated time and the grace time elapses is enclosed It may be considered that it is within a predetermined time after the number of balls held by the game machine becomes zero.

By doing so, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the ball lending information acquired from the card unit is ball lending information corresponding to ball lending by the same player.
Further, as described in claim 5, the forcible ending means is based on an operation received from the player after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays a game becomes zero. When it is determined that the player has an intention to continue the game, the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means within a predetermined time after the number of possessed balls becomes 0 is used as the game period by the player. It may be regarded as the ball lending information acquired.

  When the number of balls in the enclosed game machine becomes zero, a message such as “Please press the button if you want to continue the game” is displayed on the display screen. For example, the button connected to the game control board etc. It is desirable to specify and confirm the player's intention. The button may be directly connected to a game control board or the like, or may be indirectly connected via another board or the like.

  By doing so, the ball lending information acquired from the card unit based on the operation received from the player after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine becomes 0 corresponds to the ball lending by the same player. It is determined whether or not the loan information. For this reason, the determination can be performed accurately.

  Further, as described in claim 6, the forcible ending means is based on an operation received from the player after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays a game becomes zero. Even if it is determined that the player has an intention to continue the game, the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means after a predetermined time has elapsed after the number of possessed balls has become zero. May be regarded as ball lending information acquired during a game period by another different player.

  By doing this, after the number of balls held by the enclosed game machine became zero and the player finished the game, another player lent a ball to start a game on the enclosed game machine. Nevertheless, it can be prevented that the ball lending information acquired from the card unit is erroneously determined as corresponding to the ball lending by the player who has played the game first.

In addition, as described in claim 7, the enclosed game machine may further include setting means for setting the upper limit number in accordance with an operation received via the operation unit.
The operation unit is arranged at a position that can not be operated by the player who plays the game, such as a position that can be operated only when the front frame or the inner frame is opened, and can only be operated by a store clerk at the pachinko store Is preferred.

By doing so, it is possible to flexibly adjust the upper limit number to be stopped according to the management policy of the pachinko parlor.
In addition, as described in claim 8, the enclosed game machine is in a state where the game can be resumed when the input / output unit acquires the ball lending information from the card unit after the game by the forced termination unit. Game resumption means may be further provided.

  According to such a configuration, after the number of held balls reaches the upper limit number and the game is forcibly terminated, the balance information stored in the storage medium in the card unit attached to the enclosed game machine, or When a ball is rented with a newly inserted amount, the game is automatically resumed. For this reason, the game can be resumed without any human intervention after being stopped.

  The game is resumed when a ball is lent based on the balance information stored in the storage medium or a newly inserted amount, and is written to the storage medium when the number of balls held reaches the upper limit. The game cannot be resumed with the held ball information.

  As a result, the significance of having forcibly terminated the game when the number of possessed balls has reached the upper limit is exhibited. This is the same even when the storage medium storing the ball information by forced termination is used for a card unit corresponding to another enclosed game machine different from the enclosed game machine that has been forced terminated. Even in such a case, it is not possible to play a game without lending the ball with the balance information stored in the storage medium or with a new input amount.

  By the way, conventionally, an enclosed ball game machine that uses a game ball enclosed inside and manages the number of balls held as data is known, but such an enclosed ball game machine is known. Is exchanged for prizes based on the number of balls stored in the IC card at the end of the game (for example, JP 2012-24203 A). This eliminates the need for counting the number of game balls stored in the dollar box with a jet counter and exchanging them for prizes, as in the prior art, and can greatly save labor when exchanging game balls.

  Here, the exchange rate when exchanging game media (game balls or game medals) acquired by games on a ball game machine or a revolving game machine with prizes is generally the same as the exchange rate per game media. The unit price is set to be equal to or less than the unit price at the time of lending, and when renting game media, it is necessary to pay a fee that is equal to or greater than the amount of prizes obtained when the same number of game media are exchanged.

  This exchange rate varies mainly from region to region, but there are some regions where equivalent exchanges where the unit price at the time of replacement per game medium and the unit price at the time of lending are the same are the mainstream. In this case, it is advantageous to the player because more prizes can be obtained with the same game.

  However, as a pachinko parlor, it is not possible to give back to the player a prize worth more than the total amount of fees collected by renting game media. For this reason, when the exchange rate is equivalent exchange, the payout rate (the total number of prize balls divided by the total number of game balls fired in the game) as a whole pachinko store must be less than 100%. In reality, it is considered that the payout rate is suppressed to about 80% or less.

  As a result, there is a negative effect that the player can not be satisfied (the appearance of a game) that he has acquired a lot of game balls, and the player cannot enjoy the fun of the game. There is a risk of leaving customers.

The following invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a card-type gaming machine that can give a player a sufficient play feeling.
A first invention made in view of the above problems is a card-type gaming machine that performs a game using a hand-held game medium that is a game medium lent out based on balance information stored in a storage medium. Game control means for proceeding with the game according to the operation, counting means for counting the number of hand-held game media that the player can use for the game as the game progresses, and setting of the loan amount when renting the game media A lending accepting means for accepting a game, a lending calculating means for calculating the number of game media according to a loan amount set via the lending accepting means in accordance with a predetermined lending rule, and a storage medium used for lending the game media The determination means for determining whether or not the game medium can be lent according to the loan amount set through the loan acceptance means based on the balance information stored in When a predetermined update condition is satisfied, a lending unit that lends the number of game media calculated by the lending calculation unit according to the lending amount related to the determination to a player as a hand-held game medium, and A payout means for calculating a payout amount according to the number of hand-held game media at that time in accordance with a predetermined exchange rule, storing the payout amount in a storage medium, and canceling the game on the hand-held game media; The replacement rule is a rule for calculating a payout amount according to the number of hand-held game media so as to be lower than a loan amount of the same number of game media calculated according to the loan rule. And

  According to such a card-type gaming machine, ball lending (lending of game media) is made based on the balance information stored in the storage medium, and when the update condition is satisfied, the player's hand-held game medium at that time The amount of payout corresponding to the number of items is calculated and stored in the storage medium. Then, for example, the player presents the storage medium to the store clerk of the pachinko parlor, etc., and the store clerk who provides the storage medium provides the prize within the range of the payout amount stored in the storage medium, so that the hand-held game medium is a prize. Will be replaced.

  In addition, this payout amount is calculated to be lower than the loan amount paid when lending the same number of game media, so the pachinko parlor will calculate the number of game media lent out at the stage of calculating the payout amount. An additional fee such as a facility usage fee can be collected according to (in other words, the degree to which a game is played with a card type gaming machine). For this reason, even if the payout rate of the card-type gaming machine is set to 100% or more, the fee required for the management of the pachinko parlor can be surely collected.

  Note that the payout rate is an index indicating how much game media a player can acquire by playing a game. Specifically, for example, in the case of a ball game machine, the total number of prize balls is calculated. The value divided by the total number of game balls launched in the game may be taken as the starting rate, and in the case of a revolving game machine, the total number of prize medals is divided by the total number of game medals bet. The obtained value may be regarded as the starting rate.

  Furthermore, when the renewal condition is satisfied, the hand-held game media possessed by the player at that time are settled, the payout amount corresponding to the number of hand-held game media is calculated and stored in the storage media, and the hand-held game media is used. The game that was played ends. For this reason, for example, by setting an update condition based on the number of handheld game media and the game situation, it is possible to automatically end a holding game performed using the handheld game media acquired in the game. Since it is possible to impose restrictions on the game, it is possible to prevent the game media from being excessively given to the player.

  In addition, if a trouble occurs such as loss of a hand-held game medium or a normal game not being performed, the player may suffer a loss, and the game appearance may be impaired. However, by adjusting the amount of the hand-held game medium using the occurrence of such trouble as an update condition, it is possible to protect the player's hand-held game medium and prevent the feeling of appearance from being impaired.

  Therefore, according to the card-type gaming machine according to the first invention, the pachinko parlor can improve the payout rate without suffering a loss, and can reliably protect the player's hand-held game media. It is possible to give the player a sufficient feeling of play.

  Note that storing the payout amount in the storage medium may be simply storing data indicating the payout amount in the storage medium. For example, the balance information stored in the storage medium may be updated to the balance. The payout amount may be added and the payout amount may be stored as a balance.

  Note that the lending rule is based on the lending amount based on the basic unit price determined in advance as the fee for lending one game medium and the additional fee charged when lending a predetermined number of game media. The exchange rule may calculate the amount to be paid out by multiplying the basic unit price by the number of hand-held game media at that time (second). Invention).

  By doing this, pachinko parlors can collect facility usage fees according to the number of rented game media, and even if the payout rate is 100% or more, the fee required for the management of pachinko parlors Can be reliably collected. Therefore, it is possible to improve the payout rate without suffering a loss, and it is possible to give the player a sufficient feeling of payout.

  The third invention is a card-type game machine that uses a hand-held game medium that is a game medium lent out based on the balance information stored in the storage medium. Game control means for proceeding the game, counting means for counting the number of hand-held game media that the player can use for the game as the game progresses, and loan acceptance means for accepting the setting of the loan amount when renting the game media And a loan calculation means for calculating the number of game media according to the loan amount set via the loan acceptance means in accordance with a predetermined loan rule, and a balance stored in a storage medium used for renting the game media When a determination is made by the information to determine whether or not the game medium can be lent according to the loan amount set via the loan acceptance means, and the determination means makes an affirmative determination, Lending means for renting to the player the number of game media calculated by the lending calculation means in accordance with the lending amount according to the fixed amount, and the hand-held game at that time when a predetermined update condition is satisfied Reducing means for reducing the number of media.

  According to such a configuration, when the renewal condition is satisfied, the number of hand-held game media is reduced. Thus, the pachinko parcel multiplies the reduced number of hand-held game media by the unit price at the time of renting a ball. This amount can be collected as an additional fee such as a facility usage fee. For this reason, it is possible to reliably collect a fee required for the management of a pachinko parlor without suppressing the payout rate.

Therefore, the pachinko parlor can improve the payout rate without suffering a loss, and can give the player a sufficient feeling of payout.
Here, the game control means performs a jackpot game capable of acquiring a large amount of game media when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the update condition may be a condition that the jackpot game ends (first game). Invention of 4).

  By doing so, since the facility usage fee and the like can be collected when the player obtains a certain profit from the jackpot game, the player's dissatisfaction with paying the facility usage fee and the like can be suppressed.

  Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko parlor where a rule that all balls are replaced after the end of a big hit game in a ball game machine is prohibited. In such a pachinko store, the store clerk monitors the game situation at each ball game machine, and when the big hit game ends, the store clerk visits the ball game machine and holds the player's ball I was exchanging.

  However, according to the card-type gaming machine of the fourth invention, since the payment is automatically made when the big hit game ends, the store clerk monitors each gaming machine or holds the ball when the big hit game ends. This eliminates the need for replacement of the pachinko parlor and can greatly reduce the operating cost of the pachinko parlor.

  Further, the card-type gaming machine is configured as a bullet ball gaming machine in which a game ball is used as a game medium, and the game control means extracts a random number due to the ball entering the starting port, and the random number If you win the jackpot lottery based on the game, if you win the jackpot lottery, you will play a jackpot game with the opening of the big prize opening, and with the jackpot lottery, you will display a variable display using multiple types of symbols, The symbol of the jackpot lottery is notified by stopping and displaying the symbol, and when winning the jackpot lottery, the symbol corresponding to the random number related to the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed via the display unit, and the update condition The condition may be that after a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed and the jackpot lottery is won, the jackpot game started by the corresponding selection ends (fifth invention).

  According to such a ball game machine, the holding ball is settled only when the big hit game started by the big hit with the predetermined symbol (exchange symbol) is completed, and other symbols other than the exchange symbol are used. In the case of a big hit, at least the next big hit can be held and played.

  During the holding game, the player can play with a lot of possession balls and challenge the acquisition of further prize balls. It can give a feeling of further appearance.

Note that the card-type gaming machine may further include an update condition receiving unit that receives a predetermined symbol setting related to the update condition (sixth invention).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to freely set exchange symbols at a pachinko parlor, and to flexibly adjust the payout rate.

The update condition may be a condition that the number of hand-held game media counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined upper limit (seventh invention).
By doing so, since the facility usage fee and the like can be collected when the player obtains a certain profit, the player's dissatisfaction with paying the facility usage fee and the like can be suppressed.

  Conventionally, for example, in a game with a ball game machine, a rule is provided to replace all the balls when the ball reaches a certain amount (for example, a predetermined number of dollar boxes). There are pachinko parlors that impose no restrictions. In such pachinko parlors, the store clerk monitors the ball on each ball game machine, and when the ball reaches a certain amount, the store clerk visits the ball game machine to exchange the ball. Was.

  However, according to the card-type game machine of the seventh invention, since the payment is automatically made when the number of hand-held game media reaches a predetermined number, the store clerk monitors each game machine, There is no need to exchange game media, and the operating cost of the pachinko parlor can be greatly reduced.

  However, regardless of the amount of money that the player has put into the game, if the payment is made when the number of hand-held game media reaches a uniform upper limit, the player will be in a loss. There is a risk that facility usage fees will be collected and that the player will be dissatisfied.

  Therefore, the card-type gaming machine according to the eighth invention further includes a difference calculating means for calculating a difference between the number of hand-held game media counted by the counting means and the number of hand-held game media lent by the lending means. The update condition is a condition that the difference has reached a predetermined upper limit number.

  The difference between the number of hand-held game media held by the player and the number of game media lent out shows the player's substantial benefit. According to such a configuration, the player's When the profit reaches a certain level, you can collect facility usage fees. For this reason, a player's dissatisfaction with paying a facility use fee etc. can be suppressed.

  Conventionally, it has been difficult for a clerk of a pachinko parlor to accurately grasp the amount of money each player has invested in the game. For this reason, when there is a certain restriction on the holding game in a ball game machine, the ball must be exchanged uniformly when the ball reaches a certain amount. Was dissatisfied with the player who spent the amount of money.

  However, according to the card-type gaming machine according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to impose restrictions on the game to be given according to the substantial profit of the player, and the dissatisfaction of the player who has invested a large amount of money in the game Can be removed.

  Furthermore, since the payment is automatically made when the player's substantial profit reaches a certain level, it is not necessary for the store clerk to monitor each game machine or exchange the hand-held game media. The operating cost can be greatly reduced.

  Note that the number of hand-held game media counted by the counting means is the total number of game media that the player will acquire by winning or winning, and may be configured to be counted by the game control means. It may be configured to count by a payout control means (payout control device) that performs relay control, and is stored as data.

  The number of hand-held game media lent by the lending means is the number of game media lent to the player corresponding to the amount used for the game within the range of the amount stored in the balance information, and stored as data Is done.

  The difference calculating means determines the number of hand-held game media corresponding to the additional amount within the range of the amount newly stored in the balance information when the number of hand-held game media becomes zero and the game ball cannot be fired. The structure which adds can be considered. In short, as long as the game is not finished when the number of hand-held game media becomes zero and it is no longer possible to launch a game ball, it will support the additional amount without clearing the number of hand-held game media corresponding to the investment amount Any configuration that adds the number of hand-held game media may be used.

As a result, even if an additional amount is inserted and a stoppage is made, the player's profit is not impaired, and the process of adding the number of additional stoppages by the hall clerk is omitted.
In addition, as the gaming state of a ball game machine, there are known a probabilistic state in which the winning probability of the big hit lottery rises and a short-time state in which the probability of entering the starting port increases, but the probable state is maintained during the continuation. The number of balls and the above difference may reach the upper limit. If the hand-held game medium is settled in such a case, the game is stopped at a short time until the big hit, and there is a possibility that the player is greatly discouraged.

  Therefore, the card-type ball game machine according to the ninth invention is configured as a ball game machine in which a game ball is used as a game medium, and the game control means is caused by entering the starting port. A random number is extracted, and a jackpot lottery is performed based on the random number. When a transition is made to a privilege state in which at least one of the entrance probability to the starting port rises and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the privilege state is terminated, and the update condition is counted by the counting means. It is a condition that the number of held balls has reached the upper limit number and that the privilege state has ended.

  By doing this, even if the number of balls held or the above difference reaches the upper limit, the game can be continued until the probable change state or the short-time state is completed, and the player can be satisfied. it can. In addition, by winning a big hit while the probability variation state or the like continues, it is possible to obtain a profit exceeding the upper limit number, so that it is possible to give the player even more play.

The card-type gaming machine may further include an upper limit number receiving unit that receives the setting of the upper limit number (tenth invention).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to freely set the upper limit number in the pachinko parlor, and it is possible to flexibly adjust the pitching rate.

In addition, in the ball game machine, it is easy to win a big hit lottery while the probability variation state or the short-time state continues, and the player can acquire many game balls by shifting to this state.
Further, the card type gaming machine is configured as a bullet ball gaming machine in which a game ball is used as a game medium, and the game control means extracts a random number due to the ball entering the starting port, and the random number If you win the jackpot lottery based on the above, if you win the jackpot lottery, you will play a jackpot game with the opening of the winning jackpot, and the winning probability of the jackpot lottery and the probability of entering the starting hole due to the winning of the jackpot lottery When the state transitions to a privilege state in which at least one of them rises and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the privilege state is terminated, and the update condition is a condition that the privilege state is terminated. (Eleventh invention).

  By doing this, the facility usage fee, etc. can be collected when the probabilistic state or short-time state ends and the player gains some profit, so the player is dissatisfied with paying the facility usage fee, etc. Can be suppressed.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko parlor where a rule for exchanging all the possessed balls at the time when the probable change state or the like is completed and a certain restriction is imposed on the holding game is provided. And in such a pachinko store, the clerk monitored the gaming state of each ball game machine, and when the probable change state etc. ended, the clerk visited the ball ball machine and exchanged the ball .

  However, according to the card-type game machine of the eleventh invention, since payment is automatically made when the probability change state is completed, the store clerk monitors each ball game machine or exchanges the ball This eliminates the need to do so, and can greatly reduce the operating cost of pachinko parlors.

Further, there are cases where the player does not try to stop the game even when the pachinko store is closed. Conventionally, in such a case, the store clerk forced the player to finish the game.
Therefore, the card-type game machine according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention further includes specifying means for specifying the current time, and the update condition is a condition that a predetermined time is specified by the specifying means.

According to such a configuration, when the store closing time is reached, the game can be ended without bothering the store clerk of the pachinko store, and the labor of the store clerk can be saved.
Further, the update condition may be a condition that the hand-held game medium is lent out by the renting means (a thirteenth aspect).

  By doing this, ball rentals are made and facility usage fees etc. are collected when the game is started. Therefore, facility usage fees etc. can be collected equally from all players. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, if a momentary power failure occurs during a game, the data indicating the number of handheld game media will be lost, or the power supply will become unstable, so normal games will not be played and the game will continue There is a risk of loss.

  Therefore, the card-type gaming machine according to the fourteenth aspect of the invention is provided with a detecting means for detecting a stop of power supply to the gaming machine and each of the gaming machines over a certain period after the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. And an update condition is a condition that a stop of power supply to the gaming machine is detected by the detection means.

  According to such a configuration, when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the hand-held game medium is settled, and therefore the loss of data indicating the number of the hand-held game medium occurs due to the influence of a momentary power failure or the like. However, it is possible to prevent the player from losing money.

  Furthermore, the card-type gaming machine according to the fifteenth aspect of the invention collects game balls, which are game media launched onto the game board by the launching device, and fires the collected game balls again by the launching device. It is configured as an encapsulated bullet ball game machine in which a predetermined number of encapsulated game balls are used in a circulating manner, and when the renewal condition is satisfied, the payout means is further a hand-held game medium at that time The card-type gaming machine further includes an acquisition means for acquiring the number of hand-held gaming media stored in the storage medium by the payout means when power supply to the gaming machine is started. The game control means advances the game using the number of hand-held game media acquired by the acquisition means when power supply to the gaming machine is started.

  According to such a sealed ball game machine, when the power supply is stopped, data indicating the number of hand-held game media is saved to the storage medium, and when the power supply is restored, the data is read from the storage medium. The game is resumed based on the number of hand-held game media indicated by the data. For this reason, when returning from the stop of power supply due to a momentary power failure or the like, it becomes possible to play a game in the same manner as before the stop of power supply.

  The card-type gaming machine collects a game ball, which is a game medium launched on the game board by the launching device, and fires the collected game ball again by the launching device, so that a predetermined number enclosed inside It may be configured as an enclosed ball game machine that uses a game ball in a circulating manner to play a game (sixteenth invention).

  By doing so, it is possible to give the player a sufficient ball feeling while enjoying the advantages of the enclosed ball game machine such as improved security.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the launch device of the pachinko machine of 1st Embodiment. It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine of a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the main routine of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the start opening prize confirmation process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the number-of-balls addition / subtraction process of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the number of balls held displayed on the effect display apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the counting process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the ball holding information processing of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the lending process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the update condition determination process 1 of 1st Embodiment, and a symbol setting process. It is a flowchart about the update condition determination process 2 of 1st Embodiment, and an upper limit number setting process. It is a flowchart about the update condition determination process 3 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the update condition determination process 4 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the update condition determination process 5 of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the ball holding information processing of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the power failure recovery process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the forced termination process 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about forced termination processing 2 of the second embodiment. It is a flowchart about the total loan number count process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the game continuation operation reception process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the forced termination process 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart about the forced termination process 4 of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
[Description of configuration]
A pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This pachinko machine has a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base, and fires the enclosed game balls toward the game area of the game board, winning game balls (winning balls), not winning Regardless of the out-ball, the game balls that have been launched are collected, and the collected game balls are fired again, so that the game balls are used in a cyclic manner (enclosed type).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by the cylinder lock 18 so that a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. The front frame 11 is opened by the counterclockwise operation.

A game board 2 held by the inner frame is provided in the back of the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.
Speakers 112 are respectively installed at the left and right sides of the lower portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output thereby improving the game preference. In addition, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs for notifying the abnormality of the game in addition to the frame side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state.

  A launching handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower half of the front frame 11, and by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, the launching device 31 provided at the upper left end of the front frame 11 is operated, A game ball is launched toward the game board 2 from the upper left.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a card unit (CR unit) 60 for accessing a storage medium (for example, an IC card), and this IC card has balance information indicating an amount (balance) at which game balls can be lent. Also, ball information indicating the number of balls held by the player and payout amount information indicating a payout amount calculated from the number of balls held by the player are stored.

  The pachinko machine 1 accesses the IC card via the CR unit 60, lends a ball to the player based on the balance indicated by the read balance information, and calculates the payout amount at the end of the game, etc. It is configured as a card-type pachinko machine to be stored in.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the insertion part which inserts an IC card in the pachinko machine 1, and accesses an IC card directly from the pachinko machine 1 without going through CR unit 60.
In relation to the CR unit 60, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending SW 171, a return SW 172, and a balance display device 173 on the left side of the lower half of the front frame 11.

  Further, adjacent to the lending SW 171, the return SW 172, and the balance display device 173, a game button 15 that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 are installed so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

  In the game board 2, a game area 20 surrounded by the rail body 201 is formed. A center case is attached to the center of the game area 20, and an LCD panel of a production symbol display device 21 (not shown in its entirety) is disposed in the center case. The center case is provided with a warp entrance, a warp kite (game ball passage), a stage, and the like, as is well known.

  Passage gates 22 through which game balls can pass are respectively installed at the left and right positions of the effect symbol display device 21. In addition, a first special symbol starting port (hereinafter referred to as a first special diagram starting port) 23 that is always open upward at the center lower position of the effect symbol display device 21 and is capable of entering a game ball; A second special symbol starting port 24 (hereinafter referred to as a second special diagram starting port) 24 that can be opened and closed by an ordinary electric accessory (general electric accessory) and can enter only when opened is provided immediately below it. ing.

  The first special figure start opening 23 and the second special figure start opening 24 are start openings for executing a big hit lottery (whether or not) of special symbols (hereinafter simply referred to as special figures). Each of the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24 extracts a plurality of types of random numbers when a game ball enters, and the extracted random numbers are stored as special figure hold memory.

  The second special figure starting port 24 is won by a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal figure) executed due to the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 22, thereby Open for a predetermined time.

  A plurality of normal winning openings 26 are arranged at the left and right positions of the first and second special figure starting openings 23 and 24. Also, below the second special figure starting opening 24, a big winning opening 25 that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate is arranged, and an out opening 29 is provided at the bottom of the board surface.

A number of game nails are planted in the game area 20 of the game board 2.
As shown in FIG. 2, the launching device 31 is provided with a launching base 310 in the center, and the game balls B are sent to the launching base 310 one by one through the opening 313 by the operation of the ball feeding mechanism 312. Then, the game ball B is launched by the operation of the launcher 311 driven by the launch motor 314 and is launched toward the game area 20 of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 1 houses an inner frame 30 to which the game board 2 is detachably attached. Similarly to the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) is hinged to the outer frame 10 so that it can be opened and closed.

  The rear surface of the front frame 11 and the inner frame 30 are provided with a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, a production symbol control device 43, a launching device 31, and a power supply board (not shown). Yes.

The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, the launching device 31 and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and the payout control device 41 and the power supply board are provided on the inner frame 30.
The power supply board is provided with an auxiliary power source (corresponding to the supply means in the claims), for example, composed of a large-capacity capacitor or the like, and power is supplied to the auxiliary power source during operation of the pachinko machine 1. When the battery is charged and power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, power is supplied to each part from the auxiliary power supply. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can continue the operation for a certain period even when the power supply is stopped, and can continue the game even if an instantaneous power failure occurs.

  In addition, a polishing device 45 for collecting the game balls launched on the game board and polishing the collected game balls is installed at the bottom of the back surface of the pachinko machine. A lifting device 33 for sending to the upper launching device 31 is installed in the vertical direction along the right side of the back surface of the inner frame 30.

  FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, with a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, and an effect symbol control device 43 as sub-control devices centering on the main control device 40 that controls the game. It is the structure which comprises. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the production symbol control device 43 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., all of which are controlled by the CPU. A program composed of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, and various controls are executed.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to front frame (glass frame) 11, glass frame open SW (switch) 501 and inner frame open SW 502 for detecting whether or not inner frame 30 is open. A first start port SW503 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure start port 23, a second start port SW504 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure start port 24 via the plate 541, a normal pass gate No. 22 normal symbol operation SW 505 for detecting the entrance to the left, left entrance SW 506 for detecting the entrance to each of the left and right ordinary winning opening 26 and the right winning entrance SW 507, count SW 508 for detecting the entrance to the big winning entrance 25 A winning ball sensor 509 that detects a winning ball that has won a winning ball such as the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24, the grand winning port 25 or the normal winning port 26, and the like that is out without winning. Sphere detection DOO ball sensors 510 are connected cheating the like magnet sensor 511 and the wave sensor 512 electrically to detect a detection signal from the SW, sensors are input.

  The winning ball sensor 509 collects the winning balls that have won the winning holes such as the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24, the large winning port 25 or the normal winning port 26, and the polishing device 45. Therefore, it is installed in the downstream part of the ball passage provided on the back surface of the game board, and is configured to collectively detect the winning balls to each winning opening.

The out ball sensor 510 is provided in a ball path for sending an out ball from the out port 29 to the polishing device 45.
The main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and the like, and issues the payout control device 41, the sub integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control. Output of commands to the device 43 and display of the special symbol display device 27, the special symbol hold number display device 271, the normal symbol display device 28, and the general symbol hold number display device 281 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 542 Take control. These display devices 27, 271, 28, and 281 are provided outside the game area 20 on the front surface of the game board 2.

  Further, the main control device 40 drives the special prize opening solenoid 513 via the game board relay terminal board 541 to open the special prize opening 25, and drives the universal electrification solenoid 514 to start the second special figure. Open and close the electric utility of the mouth 24.

The main control device 40 is connected to the payout control device 41 so that bidirectional communication is possible.
The main control device 40 is provided with a clock function. Note that time information indicating the current time may be acquired from the hall computer 500 via the payout control device 41 and the CR unit 60.

  The payout control device 41 is communicably connected to the CR unit 60 via the CR unit terminal plate 548. In addition, the balance display device 173 is configured to receive an operation signal for a loan request and a return request by the loan SW 171 and the return SW 172. The payout control device 41 communicates with the CR unit 60 based on the operation signals of the lending request and the return request, grasps balance information regarding the IC card inserted into the CR unit 60, and outputs a lending request signal. Depending on the setting of the number of rented balls and the return request signal, the balance information is returned.

  The CR unit 60 is connected to the hall computer 500 of the gaming facility so as to be communicable, and is configured to transmit game information of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 500 based on the contents of communication with the payout control device 41.

  Also, the payout control device 41 operates the operation signal of the counting SW 174 for performing the operation of counting the number of balls and the operation of the handle volume 520 for detecting the operation amount of the firing handle 14 via the firing operation unit relay terminal plate 543. An amount detection signal, a stop detection signal of the firing stop SW 522, and a detection signal such as a touch SW 521 for detecting that the player is touching (operating) the launching handle 14 are input.

  Further, the payout control device 41 includes a launch inlet sensor 524 that detects the presence or absence of a game ball at the entrance of the launch device 31, a launch motor 314, and the ball feed mechanism 312 via the launch device relay terminal plate 544. A driving ball feed solenoid 526 is connected. Then, the payout control device 41 launches based on a command reflecting the game situation sent from the main control device 40, a signal of the handle volume 520, touch SW521, launch stop SW522, launch inlet sensor 524, and the like. The motor 314 and the ball feed solenoid 526 are driven and controlled to launch and stop the game ball.

  Furthermore, the payout control device 41 receives the detection signals of the cassette switch 527 and the polishing motor sensor 528 via the polishing device relay terminal plate 545 in addition to the communication processing with the CR unit 60 and the control relating to the launch of the game ball. In response to these detection signals, the cassette motor 529 and the polishing motor 530 are driven to control the polishing apparatus 45.

  In addition to the control of the polishing device 45, the dispensing control device 41 receives detection signals from the lifting inlet sensor 532 and the lifting motor monitoring sensor 533 via the lifting relay terminal plate 546, and responds to these detection signals. Then, the lifting motor 531 is driven to control the lifting device 33.

  Further, the payout control device 41 detects an appropriate amount detection sensor 534 that detects an appropriate amount of game balls in the pachinko machine 1, a full sensor 535, a night monitoring switch 536 and the like via the inner frame relay terminal plate 547. In this configuration, a signal is input.

A detection signal for detecting an operation of the jog dial 16 and the game button 15 is input to the sub integrated control device 42.
Then, the sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls turning on and off of various LEDs and various lamps 113. Furthermore, a command for a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a display pattern of a special symbol for the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with a command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

  When a game is started in the pachinko machine 1, the game ball is lent out within the range of the balance information of the IC card, and the game is started as a ball that can be used for the game. In addition, when an IC card is inserted into the CR unit 60, if the number of balls held is stored in the IC card, this is read and the game is started as a ball.

  In the game of the pachinko machine 1, when there is a ball entering the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24, a random number value for determining whether or not the special figure is appropriate is extracted, and based on the random value The determination is made, and the special symbol display device 27 starts the variation of the special symbol, and the effect symbol display device 21 starts the symbol variation of the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol.

  If the determination result of the special figure is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on each of the display devices 21 and 27, and the big hit game (special game) is executed. The big hit game is a basic game in which the grand prize opening 25 is opened, and a predetermined time or an operation until the number of entered balls reaches a predetermined number and closes is one round, and a predetermined number of rounds are continued.

In addition, the electric utility item in the second special figure starting port 24 is subjected to the normal lottery lottery due to the entrance to the passage gate 22, and is released if the result of the lottery wins.
In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has a game state (probability change state) provided with a “probability change” function in which the winning probability of a special symbol is a high probability after a big hit game, or the second special figure start port 24 This is a configuration that can be shifted to a gaming state (short-time state) that is provided with an “opening extension” function that extends the opening time of the electric character.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 may be configured to shift to a probable change state or a short time state when a big hit is achieved with a specific symbol, or is configured to always shift to a probable change state or the like after a big win. May be. In addition, the configuration may be such that the duration of the probability variation state etc. is determined according to the symbol (hit symbol) at the time of the big hit, or the configuration in which the probability variation state etc. continues for a predetermined period regardless of the symbol. good.

  And this pachinko machine 1 performs the effect display accompanying the fluctuation | variation of a special figure according to a game in the effect symbol display apparatus 21, and the display of the number of possession balls as a game ball which can be used for a game, The number of prize balls is displayed.

[Description of operation]
Hereinafter, the program processing deeply related to the present invention executed by the main controller 40 and the payout controller 41 will be described.

(1) Main Routine FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this process (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining process (S111). It is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (S100: no), the initial setting (S115) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process (S101), a big hit determination random number update process (S102) that is a random value for determining whether or not the special figure is true, and a special figure big hit symbol determination random number update Processing (S103), update processing of random numbers for determining hits of ordinary drawings (S104), update processing of random numbers for determination of reach relating to reach of special figure (S105), update processing of random numbers for determining variation pattern relating to fluctuation pattern of special figure ( S106), winning confirmation process (S107), winning / failing determination process (S108), each output process (S109), fraud monitoring process (S110), and the initial time within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input The random number update process (S111) is looped.

Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) will be described.
(2) Start Winning Confirmation Process The “start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 6 is a subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S107), and enters the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24. If there is (S200: yes), it is checked whether the special figure corresponding to the incoming ball is full (S201). The number of reserved storages that can be stored in the first embodiment is four.

  If the hold memory is not full (S201: no), in the extracted random number hold storage process of S202, a plurality of random number values (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, for reach determination) extracted due to the above-mentioned ball entry Random numbers, random numbers for determining variation patterns, etc.) are stored as reserved storage. In this process, the number of lighting of the first or second special figure hold number display devices 271 and 272 is increased by one, and a command transmission process for sending the current hold memory number to the sub integrated control device 42 is performed. . Then return.

(3) About the go / no-go determination process FIGS. 7 to 10 are flowcharts of the “no-go / no-go determination process”. As shown in FIG. 7, in the “win / fail determination process”, first, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is confirmed to determine whether or not a big hit game is being played (S300). no), it is confirmed whether or not the first and second special drawings are changing (S301). If not changing (S301: no), the fixed symbols of the first and second special drawings are being displayed. It is confirmed whether or not there is (S302). In addition, if the said accessory continuous action | operation apparatus is operating (S300: yes), it will transfer to "special game processing."

  If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 8, it is confirmed whether or not there is a special figure pending storage (S310). If there is no pending storage (S310: no), the process proceeds to “special game processing”. If there is a reserved memory (S310: yes), the number of memories is subtracted and a shift process of the reserved memory is performed (S311). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the special figure is the target of the determination of success / failure.

  Next, in the process of S312, the probability variation flag is confirmed to confirm whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability) (if the probability variation flag is “1”, the probability variation is in progress). If the probability change is in progress (S312: yes), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change with the big hit determination random number of the pending storage to be the target of the success / failure determination (S313).

If the probability change is not in progress (S312: no), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the normal probability (low probability) determination table with the big hit determination random number (S314).
In the subsequent process of S315, it is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S313 or S314 is a big hit.

If it is a big hit (S315: yes), in the process of S316, the big hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol in the reserved storage that is the object of the determination.
In the process of S317, a variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure jackpot displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined based on the variation random number for determining the variation pattern of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination.

  After determining the variation pattern, a big hit setting process is performed in S318. In this process, a jackpot game release pattern is set based on the determined jackpot symbol. For example, the time setting for the opening effect of the jackpot game executed on the effect symbol display device 21, the time setting for the ending effect, and the setting of the opening mode of the big prize opening 25 are made. In addition, processing such as setting whether or not probability change and time reduction are granted as the bonus game state after the big hit game, setting of a probability change counter for limiting the duration of probability change, setting of time reduction counter for limiting the duration of time reduction, etc. Made.

  In the process of S315, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S315: no), in the process of S319, a lost symbol is determined based on the random symbol for determining the lost symbol of the pending storage that is the object of the success / failure determination, A variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure loss displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined (S320). In the subsequent lose setting process (S321), if the gaming state is probabilistic and the time is short, the number of probable changes for counting the duration and the number of time-shortening are subtracted.

  After each setting process of S318 or S321, in the process of S322, the symbol variation start control of the special symbol display device 27 is performed, the symbol variation start command and the symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42, and “special game” In the case of a big hit, a big hit game is performed in which the big winning opening 25 is opened.

  When the special symbol is changing in the process of S301 of FIG. 7 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 9, when it is confirmed that the symbol change time has passed (S330: yes), the fixed symbol display process In (S331), control for terminating the variation display of the special symbol display device 27 is performed, and a symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 so as to terminate the variation display and the effect display. Move to “Special Game Processing”.

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 7 (S302: yes), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 10 to check whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".

  On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the fixed symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the fixed symbol display on the special symbol display device 27 is controlled to be ended by the final symbol display end processing (S341), and the sub-integration is performed. A command is transmitted to the control device 42 so as to end the fixed display of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the special figure.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol of the special figure is a combination that makes a big hit (S342). If it is a combination that makes a big hit (S342: yes), if the probability variation flag is "1" (S343) : Yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S344). Next, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S345: yes), “0” is set to the hour / hour flag (S346). By these processes, the gaming state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

  In the process of S347, the operation of the condition device is started, and in the process of S348, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started. The condition device is a device that is necessary for the operation of the continuous action device in the jackpot game, and the continuous accessory operation device is a device that continuously operates the special electric accessory.

Then, in the big hit start effect process (S349), a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to start the big hit effect, and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.
If it is not a big hit combination in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is checked whether the probability variation flag is “1” (S350), the probability variation flag is “1” (S350: yes), If the probability variation counter (number of times) is “0” (S351: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S352).

In the subsequent process, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S353: yes) and the hour / hour counter (number of times) is “0” (S354: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to “0” (S355).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, a state designation command including information on a probability change flag indicating a gaming state and a time reduction flag is transmitted to the sub integrated control device.

  In the process of S357, it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories after the current determination is “0” (confirmation of whether there is a reserved memory). If there is no reserved memory (S357: yes), the sub integrated control device 42 Then, a standby state designation command is transmitted to instruct to wait for the symbol variation of the special symbol until the next special symbol variation start command is output (S358). Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

(4) About the number-of-balls addition / subtraction process Next, the program process performed by the main controller 40 regarding the display of the number of balls held in the effect symbol display device 21 will be described. The “ball number addition / subtraction process” shown in FIG. 11 is a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”. In the “ball number addition / subtraction process”, first, a game that can be used for a game in the main controller 40. It is confirmed whether or not there is storage of ball holding information (information indicating the number of balls held) that is a ball (S400). If there is no ball information (S400: yes), in the subsequent process of S401, the ball information read from the card when the IC card has been stored when the IC card is inserted into the CR unit 60, or the card Whether or not the player has received the ball information that has been rented out as a new or added ball by the player through the payout control device 41. Wait for reception.

If ball holding information is received (S401: yes), the received ball holding information is stored in a storage medium such as a RAM in the main controller 40 (S402).
Note that the main control device 40 saves the ball-holding information according to the ball lending, etc., regardless of whether the ball-holding information is stored, or stores the ball-holding information already stored. It is also possible to add the number of balls indicated by the newly received ball information to the number of balls indicated by to update the ball information.

  If the ball information is stored in the process of S400 (S400: no), in the subsequent process of S403, the detection signals from the first and second start ports SW503 and 504, the left and right winning ports SW506 and 507, and the count SW508 are detected. It is confirmed whether or not a winning has been made to the first and second special figure starting ports 23, 24, the big winning port 25 or the normal winning port 26. If a winning is detected (S403: yes), the number of winning balls given according to the winning is added to the number of balls and the ball holding information is updated (S404). Next, preparation (processing) for displaying the number of prize balls on the effect symbol display device 21 is performed (S405).

  If no winning is detected in the process of S403 (S403: no), it is confirmed whether a winning ball is detected by the winning ball sensor 509 or an out ball is detected by the out ball sensor 510 (S406). If a winning ball or out-ball is detected (S406: yes), the ball holding information is updated by subtracting 1 from the number of balls held (S407).

  In the subsequent processing of S408, the ball information stored in S402, the ball information updated in S407, and the information on the number of prize balls in S404 are sent to the effect symbol control device 43 via the sub-integrated control device 42. The number of held balls and the number of prize balls in the current gaming state are displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 under the control of the effect symbol control device 43.

  As shown in FIG. 12, on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, the ball holding information is displayed in two upper and lower stages at the lower right portion of the pseudo symbol display (three-digit number) 210 relating to the special symbol. The number of held balls 211 is displayed at the bottom, and a prize ball display 212 is displayed at the top. The display mode is an example of display, and the display mode is not limited to this and may be other display modes.

(5) Counting process The game is ended by the player operating the counting SW 174. The “counting process” shown in FIG. 13 is a process executed by the main control device 40 regarding the end of the game. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the count SW 174 has been operated to receive a count signal (S500). In this case, the count SW 174 is connected to the payout control device 41, and the count signal is transmitted to the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41.

  If a count signal is received (S500: yes), in the subsequent waiting process of S501, if there is a game ball that is flowing down the game board, it is not possible to accurately calculate the number of possessed balls, so all game balls are collected. A predetermined time sufficient for this is set as a standby.

  Then, in the process of S502, after a sufficient time has elapsed for all of the game balls to be collected, the ball holding information (the number of balls held) updated by the “ball number addition / subtraction process” is transmitted to the payout control device 41. To do. Thereafter, the ball holding information of the main controller 40 is cleared (S503).

(6) Ball Holding Information Processing Next, “ball holding information processing”, which is a program process executed by the payout control device 41 regarding ball holding information, will be described with reference to FIG. This process is periodically executed by the payout control device 41.

  In S600, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S601 and is denied. If the determination is obtained (S600: No), the process proceeds to S602.

  In S601, the payout control device 41 is stored in the IC card inserted into the CR unit 60, for example, when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped by the update condition determination processing 3 described later, with respect to the CR unit 60. The transmission of the ball holding information is requested, and the process proceeds to S602.

In addition, when the update condition determination process 3 of Example 3 to be described later is not performed, the processes of S600 and S601 may be omitted.
In S602, whether or not the payout control device 41 has received the ball holding information read from the IC card when the IC card is inserted or the ball holding information transmitted in response to the transmission request in S601 from the CR unit 60. Determine. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S602: Yes), the process proceeds to S603. If a negative determination is obtained (S602: No), the process proceeds to S604.

  In S603, the payout control device 41 transmits the received ball holding information to the main control device 40, and ends this process. In the main control device 40 that has received the ball information, the processing of S402 and S408 of “ball number addition / subtraction processing” is performed.

  On the other hand, in S604, whether or not the payout control device 41 has received the ball holding information from the main control device 40 by the processing of S502 of the “counting process” at the end of the game or “update condition determination processing 1 to 4” described later. Determine whether. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S604: Yes), the process proceeds to S605. If a negative determination is obtained (S604: No), the process proceeds to S607.

In S605, the payout control device 41 calculates the payout amount from the number of balls held indicated by the received ball information according to the exchange rule, and the process proceeds to S606.
In the pachinko machine 1, an exchange rule for calculating a payout amount of a predetermined number of balls so as to be lower than a loan amount when lending the same number of game balls in accordance with a later-described lending rule is defined. Thereby, an additional fee such as a facility usage fee can be collected from the player at the stage of calculating the payout amount.

  As a specific example of this exchange rule, for example, in a lending rule described later, if the unit price per game ball at the time of lending a ball is an amount obtained by adding a basic unit price and an additional fee, An amount obtained by multiplying the basic unit price by the number of balls can be used as the amount to be paid out.

  In addition to this, an amount obtained by multiplying the number of balls held by a unit price lower than the unit price at the time of lending a ball may be used as a payout amount. Also, it is obtained by multiplying the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls held by a predetermined coefficient less than 1, the value obtained by subtracting the predetermined value from the number of balls held, and the unit price at the time of lending a ball. The amount paid may be used as the amount to be paid out.

  In addition, as in Examples 1, 2, and 5, which will be described later, it may be considered that an additional fee is collected by reducing the number of balls held by the player. In such a case, the same unit price as the ball lending is used. It is conceivable to calculate the payout amount.

  In S606, the payout control apparatus 41 transmits the calculated payout amount to the CR unit 60, and instructs the CR unit 60 to store the payout amount in the IC card, and ends this processing. The CR unit 60 that has received the payout amount stores the payout amount information indicating the payout amount in the IC card, and the player presents the IC card to a store clerk of the pachinko parlor, for example, thereby providing the IC card. Get a prize for the amount of money saved.

  On the other hand, in S607, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the counting SW 174 has been operated in order to end the game. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S607: Yes), the process proceeds to S608. If a negative determination is obtained (S607: No), this process ends.

  In S608, the payout control device 41 transmits a count signal indicating that the count SW 174 has been operated to the main control device 40, and ends this processing. The main control device 40 that has received the count signal executes transmission of the ball-holding information to the payout control device 41 by the above-described “counting process”.

(7) Lending Process Next, “lending process”, which is a program process that lends game balls as possessed balls, will be described with reference to FIG. This process is periodically executed by the payout control device 41.

  In S700, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the loan SW 171 is operated, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S700: Yes), the process proceeds to S701 and a negative determination is obtained. (S700: No) ends this processing.

  In S <b> 701, the payout control device 41 identifies a loan amount corresponding to the operation of the loan SW 171 (amount paid by the player when lending a ball), and transmits the loan amount to the CR unit 60. The CR unit 60 that has received the loan amount deducts the loan amount from the balance indicated by the balance information stored in the IC card, updates the balance information, and transmits to the payout control device 41 that ball lending is possible. To do. If the balance is less than the loan amount, a message indicating that ball lending is impossible is transmitted to the payout control device 41.

  In S702, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not a ball lending is possible from the CR unit 60, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S702: Yes), the process proceeds to S703. If the determination is negative and a negative determination is obtained (S702: No), this process ends.

  In S <b> 703, the payout control device 41 calculates the number of game balls (the number of rented balls) according to the rented amount according to the renting rule. Specifically, for example, an amount obtained by adding a basic unit price (for example, 4 yen) that is a charge per game ball and an additional charge (for example, 1 yen) such as a facility use fee set for each game ball. Is the unit price, and the number obtained by dividing the loan amount by the unit price may be the number of balls.

The additional fee may be set for a predetermined number of game balls of two or more. In such a case, the additional fee is charged every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent.
Further, the lending rule may be, for example, the content of calculating the number of balls rented at a unit price higher than the unit price per game ball at the time of replacement.

  In subsequent S704, the payout control device 41 transmits to the main control device 40 information indicating that the ball has been lent and ball holding information indicating the number of balls held for the calculated number of balls to be loaned, and ends this processing. In the main controller 40 that has received the ball information, the processes of S402 and S408 of the “ball number addition / subtraction process” are performed, and the number of balls lent is added to the number of balls held by the main controller 40. The

(8) Update process In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, an update process is performed when a predetermined update condition is satisfied. This update process is such that the game is stopped and the payout amount corresponding to the number of balls indicated by the ball information is stored in the IC card, or the number of balls is decreased. It is possible to collect facility usage fees, etc., and further restrict the game by holding it to prevent excessive play.

  Hereinafter, Examples 1 to 5 when performing update processing will be described. However, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, one of the examples described below is executed, or these examples are performed. It is conceivable to execute a combination of all or some of the examples as appropriate.

<Example 1>
In the first embodiment, update conditions determined based on various states relating to the game of the pachinko machine 1 are provided.

  First, the “update condition determination process 1” performed in the main controller 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “update condition determination process 1” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S800, main controller 40 determines whether or not an update condition determined based on various states relating to the game is satisfied. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S800: Yes), the process proceeds to S801. In addition, if a negative determination is obtained (S800: No), this process is terminated.

  Specifically, the update condition may be, for example, a condition that the jackpot game has ended, or it may be started by a jackpot in which an exchange symbol (a predetermined special symbol or a pseudo symbol) is stopped and displayed. The condition that the big hit game has ended may be used. In addition, the game state (privilege state) that is the probability change state, the time reduction state, or the probability change state and the time reduction state has ended (the probability change flag and the time reduction flag changed from 1 to 0 during a normal game other than the big hit game). It may be the condition that.

In S801, the main controller 40 performs an update process and ends this process.
Specifically, the update process is, for example, transmitting ball holding information indicating the current number of balls to the payout control device 41 and instructing the settlement of the number of balls held, and further, the main control device 40 The content may be such that the current ball information stored in is cleared and the game is stopped. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball information calculates the payout amount in accordance with the exchange rules in S605 and S606 of the above “ball information processing”, and stores the payout amount to the CR unit 60 in the IC card. Instruct.

  In addition, the update process may be, for example, a process of decreasing the number of balls held at a predetermined rate or subtracting a predetermined number of game balls from the number of balls held. In addition to this, the main control device 40 transmits to the payout control device 41 ball holding information indicating the number of balls after the decrease, instructs the settlement of the number of balls held, and further controls the main control. The current ball information stored in the device 40 may be cleared to stop the game.

  Here, the decreasing ratio and the predetermined number to be subtracted depend on, for example, the number of balls held or the difference obtained by subtracting the total number of balls rented from the current number of balls held (in other words, the substantial profit of the player). May be set. And when this difference is 0 or less, for example, it is good also as a structure which does not reduce the number of balls.

  The total number of rented balls may be, for example, the total number of lent balls lent out using an IC card in use. In such a case, the main control device 40 detects the insertion of the IC card into the CR unit 60 via the payout control device 41, and then until the IC card is ejected from the detection. You may calculate the sum total of the number of balls which the ball-holding information received from the payout control apparatus 41 according to rental of a game ball shows as a total number of balls.

Further, the total number of balls lent may be the total number of balls lent during the duration of the game on the pachinko machine 1, or the total number of balls lent during a predetermined time. .
Next, the “symbol setting process” for setting a replacement symbol when there is an update condition that the jackpot game started by the jackpot whose replacement symbol is stopped and displayed is described in FIG. It demonstrates using the flowchart of these. The “symbol setting process” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S900, the main controller 40 determines whether or not a symbol setting operation for setting a replacement symbol has been accepted. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S900: Yes), the process proceeds to S901, and If the determination is obtained (S900: No), this process ends.

  The symbol setting operation may be an operation performed via an operation unit such as a dip switch (not shown) connected to the main control device 40, for example. In addition, it is assumed that the symbol setting operation is performed by a store clerk of the pachinko store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and such an operation unit can be arranged inside the pachinko machine 1.

In S901, the main control device 40 sets a symbol corresponding to the symbol setting operation as an exchange symbol, and ends this processing.
The pachinko machine 1 may always use a predetermined symbol as a replacement symbol without performing the “symbol setting process”.

<Example 2>
In the second embodiment, the update condition is that the number of balls held in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a privilege state) or that the difference obtained by subtracting the total number of balls lent from the current number of balls has reached the upper limit.

  First, the “update condition determination process 2” performed in the main controller 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “update condition determination process 2” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S810, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the number of balls has reached the upper limit, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S810: Yes), the process proceeds to S811, and a negative determination is made. Is obtained (S810: No), this processing is terminated.

In S810, main controller 40 calculates the difference by subtracting the total number of rented balls from the current number of balls, and determines whether the difference reaches the upper limit number instead of the number of balls held. You may do it.
In S811, main controller 40 determines whether or not the privilege state has ended based on the state of the probability variation flag or the time reduction flag. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S811: Yes), the process proceeds to S812. In addition, if a negative determination is obtained (S811: No), this processing is terminated.

  Note that the main control device 40 may consider that the bonus state continues during the jackpot game when the jackpot game is started during the bonus state and the jackpot game is started. At this time, there is a possibility that the privilege state continues even after the end of the jackpot game. In such a case, the privilege state continues across the jackpot.

Further, the process of S812 may be omitted, and the process of S812 may be executed when the number of balls held or the difference reaches the upper limit regardless of the gaming state.
In step S812, the main control device 40 performs the same update process as in the first embodiment, and ends this process.

  Next, the “upper limit number setting process” for setting the upper limit number will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “upper limit number setting process” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S910, the main control device 40 determines whether or not an upper limit number setting operation for setting an upper limit number has been accepted. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S910: Yes), the process proceeds to S911, and If a negative determination is obtained (S910: No), this process ends.

  The upper limit number setting operation may be, for example, an operation for setting the upper limit number in a stepwise manner via an operation unit such as a dip switch (not shown) connected to the main control device 40 (of course, the upper limit number is set). Direct input may be used). Further, it is assumed that the upper limit number setting operation is performed by a store clerk of the pachinko store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and such an operation unit can be arranged inside the pachinko machine 1.

In S911, main controller 40 sets the upper limit number in accordance with the upper limit number setting operation, and ends this process.
<Example 3>
In the third embodiment, the update condition is that power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped. Hereinafter, the “update condition determination process 3” performed in the main controller 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “update condition determination process 3” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S820, main controller 40 determines whether power supply to pachinko machine 1 has been stopped based on a signal from the power supply board. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S820: Yes), S821. The process is terminated and if a negative determination is obtained (S820: No), this process ends.

  In S821, main controller 40 determines whether or not a predetermined standby time has elapsed since the stop of power supply. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S821: Yes), the process proceeds to S822. In addition, if a negative determination is obtained (S821: No), this processing is terminated.

  As described above, the power supply board is provided with an auxiliary power supply for supplying power to each part for a certain period after the power supply is stopped. The standby time is a power supply by the auxiliary power supply. It is conceivable to set it to less than the time. Specifically, for example, if the time during which power can be supplied by the auxiliary power source is considered to be about 30 seconds, the standby time can be set to about 15 seconds.

In S822, main controller 40 performs an update process, and proceeds to S823.
Specifically, the update process is, for example, transmitting ball holding information indicating the current number of balls to the payout control device 41 and instructing the settlement of the number of balls held, and further, the main control device 40 The content may be such that the current ball information stored in is cleared and the game is stopped. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball information calculates the payout amount in accordance with the exchange rules in S605 and S606 of the above “ball information processing”, and stores the payout amount to the CR unit 60 in the IC card. Instruct.

  In S823, the main control device 40 instructs the payout control device 41 to store the ball information transmitted in S822 in the IC card, and ends this processing after saving the ball information to the IC card. To do. The payout control device 41 that has received this instruction transmits the previously received ball information to the CR unit 60 and instructs to store the ball information in the IC card.

  After that, when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is resumed, the payout control device 41 acquires the ball holding information retreated from the CR unit 60 in S601 and S603 of the above “ball holding information processing”. Then, the ball holding information is transmitted to the main controller 40. Then, main controller 40 resumes the game with the saved ball information.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which does not evacuate holding ball information in the update condition determination process 3. FIG.
<Example 4>
In the fourth embodiment, the update condition is the arrival of the closing time of the pachinko shop where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Hereinafter, the “update condition determination process 4” performed in the main controller 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “update condition determination process 4” is configured as a “each output process” subroutine of the “main routine”.

In S830, main controller 40 identifies the current time using the clock function, and proceeds to S831.
In S831, the main control device 40 determines whether or not the closing time of the pachinko parlor (or, for example, 10 minutes before the closing time) has arrived, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S831: Yes) ), The process proceeds to S832, and if a negative determination is obtained (S831: No), the process ends.

In S832, the main control apparatus 40 performs the same update process as in the third embodiment, and ends this process.
<Example 5>
In the fifth embodiment, the update condition is that the ball rental has been performed. Hereinafter, the “update condition determination process 5” performed in the main controller 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “update condition determination process 5” is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S840, the main control device 40 determines whether or not a notification that the ball lending has been made has been received from the payout control device 41. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S840: Yes), the process proceeds to S841. If the determination is negative and a negative determination is obtained (S840: No), this process ends.

In S841, the main controller 40 performs an update process and ends this process.
Here, the update process may be, for example, a process of decreasing the number of possessed balls at a predetermined rate or subtracting a predetermined number of game balls from the number of retained balls.

  Here, the decreasing ratio and the predetermined number to be subtracted depend on, for example, the number of balls held or the difference obtained by subtracting the total number of balls rented from the current number of balls held (in other words, the substantial profit of the player). May be set. And when this difference is 0 or less, for example, it is good also as a structure which does not reduce the number of balls.

[effect]
According to the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, ball lending is performed based on the balance information stored in the IC card, and when the renewal condition is satisfied, a payout amount corresponding to the number of balls held at that time is calculated. It is stored in the IC card, and is exchanged for a prize according to the payout amount stored in the IC card.

  In addition, the payout amount is calculated, for example, so that the unit price per game ball is lower than the unit price per ball at the time of lending a ball, or after reducing the number of balls held. The store can collect additional charges such as facility usage fees at the stage of calculating the amount to be paid out. For this reason, even if the payout rate of the pachinko machine 1 is set to 100% or more, the fee required for the management of the pachinko shop can be collected with certainty.

  Further, when the update condition is satisfied, the ball is settled, the payout amount is stored in the IC card, and the game is terminated, and the update process executed in the first to fifth embodiments and the lending process is performed. By appropriately executing it, it is possible to impose restrictions on the game to be held and to protect the player's ball from troubles such as power outages.

  As a result, it is possible to improve the payout rate while avoiding a disadvantage in the pachinko parlor, and to protect the player's hand-held game medium reliably and avoid the appearance of the ball being lost, It is possible to give a sufficient feeling to the player.

[Second Embodiment]
[Description of configuration]
Next, the configuration of a sealed pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described (see FIG. 21).

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, except that the rental SW 171, the return SW 172, and the balance display device 173 are not provided. The difference is that a number-of-balls display section 46 connected to 40 is provided.

  Further, regarding the CR unit 60, in the second embodiment, the touch panel is constituted by a touch panel, a liquid crystal display, etc., and accepts the setting of the loan amount and displays the set loan amount and the number of game balls to be lent (the number of loans). This is different from the first embodiment in that the portion 61 is provided.

  Further, the CR unit 60 is configured to allow money to be inserted, and is lent out via the touch panel unit 61 within the range of the balance information stored in the inserted IC card or the amount of money inserted. It is configured to accept an amount input and lend a ball. When lending a ball, information indicating that the ball has been lended from the CR unit 60 to the payout control device 41 of the pachinko machine 1 and ball-holding information indicating the number of balls to be lending (ball-lending information) ) Is sent.

  The CR unit 60 adds the inserted amount to the balance information stored in the IC card when money is inserted, and calculates the loan amount from the balance information of the IC card when the ball is lent. It is good also as a structure which reduces. In addition, when ball lending is performed within the range of the amount of money inserted, the remaining balance may be returned. Further, the CR unit 60 may be configured such that money cannot be inserted, and ball lending can be performed only with the inserted IC card.

  Also, instead of the ball holding information indicating the number of balls held for the number of loans, the CR unit 60 transmits information indicating the loan amount to the pachinko machine 1, and the pachinko machine 1 calculates the number of loans based on the information. It is good also as composition to do. In addition, when the ball information indicating the number of balls that can be used in the game is stored in the IC card, the ball information is read when the IC card is inserted into the CR unit 60 and is stored in the pachinko machine 1. You may send it.

  In addition, when the game in the pachinko machine 1 is finished, the current ball holding information is transmitted from the payout control device 41 of the pachinko machine 1 to the CR unit 60, and the CR unit 60 uses the ball holding information based on the ball holding information. The payment is made and the payout amount is stored in the inserted IC card. The ball holding information may be stored in the IC card as it is. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 may calculate an amount corresponding to the number of balls held by the current ball-ball information at the end of the game, and transmit information indicating the amount instead of the ball-ball information.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment, the auxiliary power supply is provided in the power supply board of the pachinko machine 1 similarly to 1st Embodiment. In addition, at the time of a power failure, it is good also as a structure which supplies electric power to CR unit 60 provided side by side with this auxiliary power supply, and you may provide an auxiliary power supply in CR unit 60 similarly.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the sealed pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.
Also in the second embodiment, the main control device 40 performs the same “main routine”, “starting winning confirmation processing”, “win / fail determination processing”, “special game processing”, “counting processing” and the like as in the first embodiment. However, the contents of the “ball number addition / subtraction process” are partially different.

Hereinafter, the “ball number addition / subtraction process” in the main controller 40 and the process of the payout controller 41 will be described.
(1) Regarding the number-of-balls addition / subtraction process Also in the second embodiment, the main controller 40 performs substantially the same process as the “number-of-balls addition / subtraction process” of the first embodiment, but stored in S402 in S408. The difference is that the number of balls held by the ball information is displayed on the number-of-ball display section 46.

(2) Ball Holding Information Processing Next, “ball holding information processing”, which is a program process executed by the payout control device 41 regarding ball holding information, will be described with reference to FIG. This process is periodically executed by the payout control device 41.

  In S1000, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the power supply has been restored during operation for a certain period of time by the auxiliary power supply after the power failure of the pachinko machine 1, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1000: Yes), the process proceeds to S1001, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1000: No), the process proceeds to S1002.

In S1000, after the power failure of the pachinko machine 1, it may be determined whether or not the power supply has been restored within a time period during which the operation by the auxiliary power source is expected to be possible.
In S1001, the payout control device 41 requests the CR unit 60 to transmit the ball-holding information saved in the CR unit 60 when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped by the forced termination process 4 described later. The process is transferred to.

  In S1002, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the ball holding information transmitted in response to the ball lending or the ball holding information transmitted in response to the transmission request in S1001 has been received from the CR unit 60. . If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1002: Yes), the process proceeds to S1003. If a negative determination is obtained (S1002: No), the process proceeds to S1006.

  In S1003, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the power supply has been restored after the occurrence of the power failure and the CR unit 60 has been requested to transmit the saved ball holding information. When an affirmative determination is obtained (S1003: Yes), the process proceeds to S1005, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1003: No), the process proceeds to S1004.

  In S <b> 1004, the payout control device 41 transmits the ball holding information received from the CR unit 60 to the main control device 40 and ends this processing. In the main control device 40 that has received the ball information, the processes of S402 and S408 of the “ball number addition / subtraction process” are performed, and the game can be resumed.

Further, when receiving the ball holding information from the CR unit 60 by ball lending, the payout control device 41 transmits to the main control device 40 information indicating that the ball lending has been made together with the ball holding information.
In addition, after the game is forcibly terminated by forced termination processes 1 to 4 described later, the payout control device 41 receives information indicating that the ball has been lent and ball holding information (ball rental information) from the CR unit 60. When received, the ball holding information is transmitted to the main controller 40 by the processing of S1004, and the game is resumed. However, even if the payout control device 41 receives the ball holding information from the CR unit 60 due to factors other than ball lending, the payout control device 41 does not transmit the ball holding information to the main control device 40 and does not resume the game.

  Further, when the game is restarted after the forced termination, when the forced termination message is displayed on the effect symbol display device 21, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub integrated control device 42, and the forced termination message is displayed. It can be considered to erase.

In S1005, the payout control device 41 executes a “power failure recovery process” to be described later, and ends this process.
On the other hand, in S1006, the payout control device 41 has received the ball holding information transmitted from the main control device 40 by the processing of S502 of the “counting process” at the end of the game or “forced end processing 1 to 4” described later. It is determined whether or not. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1006: Yes), the process proceeds to S1007. If a negative determination is obtained (S1006: No), the process proceeds to S1010.

  In S1007, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not a power failure is occurring, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1007: Yes), the process proceeds to S1008 and when a negative determination is obtained. (S1007: No), the process proceeds to S1009.

  In S1008, the payout control device 41 stores the received ball information (ball information to be withdrawn), transmits it to the CR unit 60, saves the ball information to the CR unit 60, and ends this processing. . At this time, the payout control device 41 may transmit information indicating that the ball holding information is saved due to a power failure to the CR unit 60. In addition, the CR unit 60 that has received the ball information may store the ball information in an IC card.

  In S1009, the payout control device 41 transmits the received ball information to the CR unit 60, instructs the CR unit 60 to pay, and ends this processing. The CR unit 60 that has received the ball information calculates a payout amount based on the number of balls indicated by the ball information and stores it in the IC card. Alternatively, the payout control device 41 may calculate the payout amount based on the number of balls held by the ball holding information, and transmit the payout amount to the CR unit 60.

  On the other hand, in S1010, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the counting SW 174 has been operated in order to end the game. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1010: Yes), the process proceeds to S1011. If a negative determination is obtained (S1010: No), this process ends.

  In S <b> 1011, the payout control device 41 transmits a count signal indicating that the count SW 174 has been operated to the main control device 40 and ends this processing. The main control device 40 that has received the count signal executes transmission of the ball-holding information to the payout control device 41 by the above-described “counting process”.

If the forced termination process 4 described later is not performed, the processes of S1000, S1001, S1003, and S1005 may be omitted.
(3) About power failure recovery processing Next, "power failure recovery processing" for transmitting the ball holding information to the main controller 40 immediately after power failure recovery will be described with reference to FIG. This process is configured as a subroutine “holding ball information processing”.

  In S1020, the payout control device 41 determines whether or not the number of balls indicated by the ball information stored immediately before retraction matches the number of balls indicated by the ball information received from the CR unit 60. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1020: Yes), the process proceeds to S1021, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1020: No), the process proceeds to S1022.

In S1021, the payout control device 41 transmits the ball holding information (or the ball holding information received from the CR unit 60) saved immediately before the saving to the main control device 40, and ends this processing.
Further, in S1022, the payout control device 41 transmits the ball holding information received from the CR unit 60 to the main control device 40, and ends this processing.

(4) Forced termination process In the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game is forcibly terminated, and the current ball holding information is transmitted to the CR unit 60.

  Below, although Examples 1-4 at the time of performing a forced termination process are explained, in the pachinko machine 1 of a 2nd embodiment, either of the examples explained below are performed, or these It is conceivable to execute all or a part of the embodiments in an appropriate combination.

<Example 1>
(1) About Forced Termination Process 1 In the first embodiment, when the number of possessed balls reaches the upper limit, “forced termination process 1” is performed in which the game is forcibly terminated and the retained balls are settled. Hereinafter, “forced termination process 1” will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The “forced termination process 1” is performed by the main controller 40, and is configured as a “each output process” subroutine of the “main routine”.

  In S1040, the main control device 40 determines the number of balls held when the number of balls indicated by the ball holding information approaches the upper limit (for example, when the difference between the upper limit and the number of held balls is less than 50). A notice about the forced termination is made by displaying the upper limit number.

  Specifically, for example, in addition to displaying the number of balls held in the number-of-balls display unit 46, the upper limit number may be displayed in the number-of-balls display unit 46. Further, a command may be transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42, and the number of balls held and the upper limit number may be displayed on the effect symbol display device 21. Furthermore, when the difference between the upper limit number and the number of balls held is less than a predetermined number (for example, less than 10), a warning is displayed by changing the color of the upper limit number and the number of balls held or by flashing. May be.

  In subsequent S1041, main controller 40 determines whether or not the number of balls held by the ball holding information has reached the upper limit number, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S1041: Yes), the process proceeds to S1042. If the determination is negative (S1041: No), the process ends.

  In S1042, the main control device 40 transmits the currently held ball information to the payout control device 41, and the process proceeds to S1043. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball holding information transmits the ball holding information to the CR unit 60 in S1009 of the “ball holding information processing” described above.

In S1043, main controller 40 updates the current ball information, sets the number of balls to 0, ends the game, and ends this process.
When the main control device 40 forcibly ends the game, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub-integrated control device 42 to the effect symbol display device 21 to “get off the game” and “clear the number of held balls to zero”. , “Stop” or the like may be displayed to notify the end of the game.

  In addition, the main control device 40, when the number of balls held by the ball holding information reaches the upper limit number, and the pachinko machine 1 is not in a state advantageous to the player (for example, not in the privilege state, and there is a reserved memory If not, the processing of S1042 and S1043 may be executed.

(2) About upper limit number setting process Moreover, in Example 1, the main control apparatus 40 performs the upper limit number setting process similar to 1st Embodiment, and sets an upper limit number according to upper limit number setting operation. In addition, it is possible to arrange | position the operation part which receives upper limit number setting operation inside the pachinko machine 1 similarly to 1st Embodiment.

<Example 2>
(1) Forcible termination process 2 In Example 2, when the total number of balls lent out during the game period in which one player continuously plays a game (total number of loans) reaches the upper limit, the game is forced The “forced termination process 2” is performed in which the ball is settled and the ball is settled.

  Hereinafter, the “forced termination process 2” will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The “forced termination process 2” is performed by the main controller 40, and is configured as a “each output process” subroutine of the “main routine”.

  In S1050, the main controller 40 refers to the total loan number information indicating the total loan number, and when the total loan number approaches the upper limit number (for example, the difference between the upper limit number and the total loan number is less than 50). In the case), a notice of forced termination is made by displaying the total number of loans and the upper limit number.

  Specifically, for example, a command may be transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the total number of loans and the upper limit number may be displayed on the effect symbol display device 21. Further, when the difference between the upper limit number and the total loan number is less than a predetermined number (for example, less than 10), a warning is displayed by changing the color of the upper limit number and the total loan number or by flashing. May be.

  In subsequent S1051, the main controller 40 refers to the total loan number information indicating the total loan number, determines whether the total loan number has reached the upper limit number, and if an affirmative determination is obtained ( (S1051: Yes), the process proceeds to S1052, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1051: No), this process ends.

  In S1052, the main controller 40 transmits the current ball holding information to the payout controller 41, and the process proceeds to S1053. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball holding information transmits the ball holding information to the CR unit 60 in S1009 of the “ball holding information processing” described above.

In S1053, main controller 40 updates the current ball information, sets the number of balls to 0, ends the game, and ends this process.
When the main control device 40 forcibly ends the game, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub-integrated control device 42 to the effect symbol display device 21 to “get off the game” and “clear the number of held balls to zero”. , “Stop” or the like may be displayed to notify the end of the game.

  Further, the main control device 40, when the total number of lending reaches the upper limit number and the pachinko machine 1 is not in a state advantageous to the player (for example, when it is not in the privilege state and there is no reserved memory), It is good also as a structure which performs the process of S1052 and S1053.

(2) Total loan number counting process Next, the total loan number counting process for counting the total loan number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The “total loan number counting process” is performed by the main control device 40 and is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S1060, the main control device 40 determines whether or not the ball is lent (whether or not the ball holding information is received together with the information that the ball is lent from the payout control device 41). If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1060: Yes), the process proceeds to S1061, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1060: No), this process ends.

  In S1061, the main control device 40 determines whether or not the number of balls held by the ball holding information is a value greater than 0. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1061: Yes), the process proceeds to S1065. If a negative determination is obtained (S1061: No), the process proceeds to S1062.

  In S1062, the main controller 40 determines whether or not a predetermined game continuation time has elapsed after the number of balls held by the ball holding information becomes zero. The game continuation time is, for example, a time obtained by adding a certain grace period to the expected time required for the player to take out money from the wallet and perform the operation for lending the ball to the CR unit 60. As an example, it can be considered to be about 1 minute.

  If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1062: Yes), the process proceeds to S1063. If a negative determination is obtained (S1062: No), the process proceeds to S1064.

  In S1062, it is determined whether or not the game continuation time has elapsed since it was detected that the hand was released from the firing handle 14 by the touch SW 521 after the number of balls held by the ball holding information became zero. If a positive determination is obtained, the process may be shifted to S1063. If a negative determination is obtained, the process may be shifted to S1064.

  In S1063, main controller 40 determines whether or not an operation to continue the game (game continuation operation) has been received from the player. When an affirmative determination is obtained (S1063: Yes), the process proceeds to S1065, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1063: No), the process proceeds to S1064.

In S1064, the main controller 40 updates the total loan number information to set the total loan number to 0, and shifts the processing to S1065.
In S1065, the main control device 40 updates the total lending number information, adds the number of balls held by the ball holding information received from the payout control device 41 by ball lending (in other words, the number of lending) to the total lending number, This process ends.

  The main controller 40 omits the process of S1063, and after the number of balls has reached 0, if the ball control information is acquired by ball lending within a predetermined time, the same player will lend the ball. The number of balls held (the number of loans) indicated by the ball holding information may be added to the total number of loans.

  Further, when the main control device 40 obtains the ball holding information when the same player has lent the ball, the main control device 40 saves the ball holding information and is saved every time the forced termination process 2 is executed. The total number of loans may be calculated based on the ball holding information.

  In addition, the total number of loans is preferably exactly the same as the total number of loans lent out by ball lending made by the player during a series of game periods by the same player, but it is not necessarily required to match completely. For example, the total loan number may be the number excluding the loan number in the first ball lending in the game period.

(3) Regarding Game Continuation Operation Acceptance Processing Next, a game continuation operation acceptance processing for accepting a game continuation operation within the game continuation time after the number of held balls becomes 0 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The “game continuation operation acceptance process” is performed by the main controller 40, and is configured as a subroutine of “each output process” of the “main routine”.

  In S1070, the main controller 40 refers to the ball holding information and determines whether or not the number of balls is zero. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1070: Yes), the process proceeds to S1071, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1070: No), this process ends.

  In S1071, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the game continuation time has elapsed after the number of balls has reached 0. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1071: Yes), the process proceeds to S1072. When a negative determination is obtained (S1071: No), this process ends.

In S1072, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub integrated control device 42, and causes the effect symbol display device 21 to display an inquiry screen for inquiring whether or not to continue the game.
In subsequent S1073, main controller 40 accepts a game continuation operation via the operation unit, and ends the present process. The operation unit may be connected to the main controller 40. Further, the operation unit may be connected to the payout control device 41. In such a case, an operation signal of the operation unit is transmitted to the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41. It will be.

(4) About upper limit number setting process Moreover, in Example 2, the main control apparatus 40 performs the upper limit number setting process similar to 1st Embodiment, and sets an upper limit number according to upper limit number setting operation. In addition, it is possible to arrange | position the operation part which receives upper limit number setting operation inside the pachinko machine 1 similarly to 1st Embodiment.

<Example 3>
(1) Forcible End Process 3 In the third embodiment, when the special game is ended, if the winning symbol is a replacement symbol, a “forced end process 3” is performed in which the game is forcibly ended and the ball is settled. Is called. Hereinafter, the “forced termination process 3” will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The “forced termination process 3” is performed by the main controller 40, and is configured as a “each output process” subroutine of the “main routine”.

  In S1080, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the special game is over, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S1080: Yes), the process proceeds to S1081 and a negative determination is obtained. In this case (S1080: No), this process ends.

  In S1081, main controller 40 determines whether or not the winning symbol is a replacement symbol. If a positive determination is obtained (S1081: Yes), the process proceeds to S1082 and a negative determination is obtained. In this case (S1081: No), this process is terminated.

  In S1082, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the player is in an advantageous state. Specifically, a case where the player is in a privilege state may be regarded as a state advantageous to the player, or a state where reserved storage exists may be a state advantageous to the player. In addition, a period from the end of the special game until the reserved memory generated at the end of the special game is consumed may be in a state advantageous to the player. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1082: Yes), the present process is terminated. If a negative determination is obtained (S1082: No), the process proceeds to S1083.

  In S1083, the main controller 40 transmits the current ball holding information to the payout controller 41, and the process proceeds to S1084. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball holding information transmits the ball holding information to the CR unit 60 in S1009 of the “ball holding information processing” described above.

In S1084, the main controller 40 updates the current ball information, sets the number of balls to 0, ends the game, and ends this process.
When the special game is over and the player is in an advantageous state, when the state is over, the processing of S1083 and S1084 is executed, and the game is forcibly terminated.

  Further, when forcibly terminating the game, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol display device 21 is "moped game end" and "clears the number of balls held". , “Stop” or the like may be displayed to notify the end of the game.

  In addition, the main control device 40 omits the processing of S1081 and S1082, and when the special game is finished, transmits the ball information to the CR unit 60 and sets the number of balls to 0 to force the game. It may be terminated.

  Further, the main control device 40 omits the processing of S1082 and, after winning the exchange symbol, when the special game ends, transmits the ball holding information to the CR unit 60 and sets the number of balls held to 0. It may be set to and the game may be forcibly terminated.

(2) About symbol setting process Moreover, in Example 3, the main control apparatus 40 performs the symbol setting process similar to 1st Embodiment, and sets an exchange symbol according to symbol setting operation.

  The symbol setting operation may be, for example, an operation performed via an operation unit (not shown) connected to the main control device 40. Further, for example, a symbol setting operation is received via an operation unit (not shown) connected to the payout control device 41, and an operation signal indicating that the symbol setting operation has been performed is transmitted from the payout control device 41 to the main control device 40. It is good also as composition to do.

  In addition, this operation unit may be arranged inside the pachinko machine 1 on the assumption that it is performed by a store clerk of the pachinko shop, or the front of the pachinko machine 1 so that a player can accept a symbol setting operation. It may be arranged on the side or the like.

<Example 4>
In the fourth embodiment, when power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, a “forced termination process 4” is performed in which the game is forcibly terminated and the ball holding information is saved in the CR unit 60. Hereinafter, the “forced termination process 4” will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The “forced termination process 4” is performed by the main controller 40, and is configured as a “each output process” subroutine of the “main routine”.

  In S1090, main controller 40 determines whether power supply to pachinko machine 1 has been stopped based on a signal from the power supply board. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1090: Yes), S1091. The process is terminated and if a negative determination is obtained (S1090: No), this process ends.

  As described above, since the auxiliary power supply is provided on the power supply board of the pachinko machine 1, the pachinko machine 1 can operate for a certain period of time after a power failure. Further, when detecting a power failure, the main control device 40 may transmit a power supply stop signal indicating that a power failure has occurred to the CR unit 60 via the payout control device 41.

  In S1091, the main controller 40 transmits the currently held ball information to the payout controller 41 in order to save the held ball information to the CR unit 60, and the process proceeds to S1092. The payout control device 41 that has received the ball information transmits the ball information to the CR unit 60 and saves the ball information in S1008 of the “ball information processing” described above.

In S1092, main controller 40 updates the current ball information, sets the number of balls to 0, ends the game, and ends this process.
When the main control device 40 forcibly ends the game, the main control device 40 transmits a command to the sub-integrated control device 42 to the effect symbol display device 21 to “get off the game” and “clear the number of held balls to zero”. , “Stop” or the like may be displayed to notify the end of the game.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) Although the first embodiment has been described by taking the pachinko machine 1 as an example, the present invention can also be applied to a card-type pachinko machine that is not configured as a sealed type.

  The pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied includes a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, and the like, similar to the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, and manages the number of rented balls and holding ball information in the same manner as the pachinko machine 1. However, when renting a ball, it is conceivable that a game ball supplied from an island facility is paid out to an upper plate or the like, and a game is played using the game ball.

  However, the pachinko machine preferably has a structure in which an upper plate or the like is sealed so that a game ball cannot be inserted from the outside. In such a case, the pachinko machine is different from an encapsulated type in which game balls are enclosed in one pachinko machine in that game balls supplied from island facilities are used.

  That is, the payout control device 41 executes the “lending process” and, when the lending SW 171 is operated, calculates the number of game balls (the number of lending balls) according to the lending amount according to the lending rules, and from the island facility Out of the supplied game balls, the game balls for the number of rental balls are discharged to the upper plate.

  On the other hand, the main controller 40 counts the number of balls held by winning from various winning holes and signals from the winning ball sensor 509 and the out ball sensor 510 in the same manner as in S403 to S407 of the “ball adding / subtracting process”. The ball information is updated as needed. Further, the main control device 40 executes “counting processing”, and transmits the ball holding information to the payout control device 41 when the counting SW 174 is operated.

  Also, when the payout control device 41 receives the ball information from the main control device 40, the payout amount is calculated and transmitted to the CR unit 60 in the same manner as S605 and S606 in the “ball information processing”, and is sent to the IC card. Save this.

Further, the pachinko machine executes any one of the first to fifth embodiments, or executes a combination of all or a part of these embodiments as appropriate.
In the update process (S801, S812, S822, S832) in the update condition determination processes 1-5 of the first to fifth embodiments, for example, the main control device 40 invalidates the winning or the payout control device 41. Therefore, it is desirable to perform a process that makes the game impossible, such as stopping the firing motor 314 of the launching device 31.

  In addition, regarding the update condition determination process 3 of the third embodiment, when the pachinko machine is not a sealed type, it is considered that there is little need to save the ball holding information to the IC card when the power supply is stopped, so S823 is omitted. Also good.

Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.
(2) Furthermore, as in the first embodiment, the present invention lends game medals based on the balance information stored in the IC card, and calculates the payout amount from the number of game medals of the player. The present invention can also be applied to a card-type revolving game machine stored in an IC card. In such a case, instead of the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 of the pachinko machine 1, the main control board that performs overall control of the spinning-reel game machine performs various processes.

  The main control board executes the “lending process” similar to that in the first embodiment, and in accordance with the lending rules similar to the “lending process” according to the instruction from the player, the number of game medals according to the lending amount (lending Number of sheets). As a specific example, an amount obtained by adding a basic unit price (for example, 20 yen) that is a fee per game medal and an additional fee (for example, 5 yen) such as a facility usage fee set for each game medal A unit price and the number obtained by dividing the loan amount by the unit price may be used as the number of rented balls.

  Then, the game medals of the lent number are discharged to the upper plate, or the lent number is added to the credit number (the number of game medals that can be used for the game), and the credit number is stored as credit information.

  Note that, in the rotary type gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, the number of game medals at the player's hand (the number of game medals that the player can use for the game) is all managed as the number of credits. It is considered preferable. For this reason, the upper limit of the number of credits is 50 for a general spinning-type game machine, but the maximum number of game medals expected to be obtained by a player is assumed for a spinning-type gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is considered preferable to set the upper limit of the number of credits in consideration of the above.

  Further, the main control board counts the number of credits according to betting of game medals, establishment of a winning combination, etc., and updates credit information. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the player, the payout amount corresponding to the number of credits indicated by the credit information is calculated according to the exchange rule similar to the “ball information processing” and stored in the IC card.

Further, the rotating type gaming machine executes any one of the first to fifth embodiments, or executes a combination of all or a part of these embodiments as appropriate.
In the case where the present invention is applied to a spinning-type game machine, a game ball is a game medal, a rental ball is a loan medal (a game medal lent by a roll-type game machine), and the number of balls is a credit number. In addition, the holding ball information corresponds to credit information, the big hit game corresponds to a bonus game, and the probability change state or the short time state corresponds to AT, RT, or the like.

Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.
(3) In the pachinko machine 1 of the first and second embodiments, when the counting SW 174 is pressed during the game, the payout amount is calculated from the holding ball, and the payout amount is applied to the IC card inserted in the CR unit 60. Saved. However, a ball holding SW for instructing to save the ball to the IC card is further provided, and when the ball holding SW is pressed during the game, the main control device 40 pays out the ball holding information at that time. And the ball holding information may be cleared. Then, the payout control device 41 that has received the ball information may transmit the ball information to the CR unit 60 and store the ball information in an IC card.

  Furthermore, the operation signal of the holding ball storage SW is also transmitted to the CR unit 60, and when the CR unit 60 detects the operation of the holding ball storage SW, the holding unit stores the holding ball information in accordance with an instruction from the payout control device 41. After saving to the card, the IC card may be ejected.

By doing so, it is possible to play a game with another pachinko machine using the ball acquired in the game.
(4) In the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the ball lending was made during the game period by the same player based on the number of balls held, the timing of lending the ball, and the operation received from the player. However, it is not limited to this.

  Specifically, for example, after attaching a sensor such as a camera to a pachinko machine 1 or a chair provided in front of the pachinko machine 1 and the number of balls is 0, before the player leaves the seat, the pachinko machine If 1 acquires the ball holding information from the CR unit 60, it may be considered that the ball has been lent during the game period by the same player.

Moreover, you may determine whether it is a ball lending made | formed in the game period by the same player by the method which combined such a determination method and the determination method as described in 2nd Embodiment.
Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.

  (5) In the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, when power supply is restored after a power failure, the saved ball information is acquired by requesting the CR unit 60 to transmit ball information to the CR unit 60. It has become.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CR unit 60 may transmit the ball holding information to the pachinko machine 1 at a periodic timing after receiving the ball holding information from the pachinko machine 1 at the time of a power failure. And the pachinko machine 1 may acquire the saved ball information by receiving the ball information transmitted by the CR unit 60 when the power supply is restored during the operation by the auxiliary power source.

Even if it has such a structure, the same effect can be acquired.
[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.

  In the second embodiment, S402 of the number-of-balls addition / subtraction process corresponds to the input / output means, S404 and S407 correspond to the update means, S502 of the counting process corresponds to the input / output means, and S911 of the upper limit number setting process corresponds to the setting means. S1004 of ball information processing corresponds to input / output means and game resumption means.

  Further, S1042 and S1043 in forced termination processing 1, S1052 and S1053 in forced termination processing 2, and S1064 and S1065 in total loan count processing 1 correspond to forced termination means.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Game board, 14 ... Launch handle, 15 ... Game button, 16 ... Jog dial, 20 ... Game area, 21 ... Production symbol display device, 22 ... Passage gate, 23 ... First special figure starting port, 24 ... 2nd special figure start opening, 25 ... Grand prize opening, 26 ... Normal winning opening, 27 ... Special figure display device, 271 ... Special figure holding number display device, 28 ... Normal symbol display device, 281 ... Number of general drawing hold Display device 29 ... Out port 31 ... Launching device 33 ... Lifting device 40 ... Main control device 41 ... Discharge control device 42 ... Sub-integrated control device 43 ... Production symbol control device 45 ... Polishing device 46 ... Number of balls held, 60 ... CR unit, 61 ... Touch panel, 171 ... Lending SW, 172 ... Return SW, 173 ... Balance display device, 174 ... Count SW.

Claims (8)

Ball lending corresponding to the lending amount from the card unit that accepts the setting of the lending amount for lending the ball within the range of the amount indicated by the balance information stored in the inserted storage medium or the amount inserted When the information is acquired, the ball holding information indicating the number of balls held according to the ball lending information, or the number of balls held by adding the number of balls held at that time and the number of balls held according to the ball lending information I / O means for storing the ball holding information and outputting the ball holding information at that time to the card unit according to the game end operation;
The held ball information is updated according to the launch of the enclosed game ball, the number of held balls indicated by the held ball information is subtracted, and the held ball information is updated according to the winning of the shot game ball. Updating means for adding the number of balls held by the ball information;
When the number of balls held by the ball holding information reaches a predetermined upper limit, the ball holding information is output to the card unit and forced even if the game end operation is not performed. Forced termination means to end the game,
An enclosed game machine characterized by comprising: Ball lending corresponding to the lending amount from the card unit that accepts the setting of the lending amount for lending the ball within the range of the amount indicated by the balance information stored in the inserted storage medium or the amount inserted When the information is acquired, the ball holding information indicating the number of balls held according to the ball lending information, or the number of balls held by adding the number of balls held at that time and the number of balls held according to the ball lending information I / O means for storing the ball holding information and outputting the ball holding information at that time to the card unit according to the game end operation;
The held ball information is updated according to the launch of the enclosed game ball, the number of held balls indicated by the held ball information is subtracted, and the held ball information is updated according to the winning of the shot game ball. Updating means for adding the number of balls held by the ball information;
The number of balls held corresponding to the total amount of the lending amount corresponding to the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means during the game period in which a game is continuously played by the same player, and the number of balls held indicated by the ball holding information When the difference between the two and the number reaches a predetermined upper limit, the ball holding information is output to the card unit and the game is forcibly ended even if the game end operation is not performed. Termination means;
An enclosed game machine characterized by comprising: The enclosed game machine according to claim 2,
The compulsory ending means acquires the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means in the state of the game by the player in a state where the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays a game is 1 or more. Consider it as the above-mentioned ball lending information,
Enclosed game machine characterized by In the enclosed game machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The compulsory ending means is configured to provide the player with the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means within a predetermined time after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays is 0. Consider it as the above-mentioned ball rental information acquired during the game period
Enclosed game machine characterized by In the enclosed game machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The forced termination means determines that the player is willing to continue the game based on an operation received from the player after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays is 0. In such a case, the ball lending information acquired by the input / output means within a predetermined time after the number of held balls becomes 0 is regarded as the ball lending information acquired by the player during the game period. about,
Enclosed game machine characterized by The enclosed game machine according to claim 5,
The forced termination means determines that the player is willing to continue the game based on an operation received from the player after the number of balls of the enclosed game machine in which the player plays is 0. Even when the number of balls held is zero, the ball lending information obtained by the input / output means after the lapse of a predetermined time after the number of possessed balls becomes 0 is the game period by another player different from the player Considered as the above-mentioned ball lending information
Enclosed game machine characterized by In the enclosure type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Further comprising setting means for setting the upper limit number in accordance with an operation received via the operation unit;
Enclosed game machine characterized by In the enclosure type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A game restarting means for allowing the game to be resumed when the input / output means acquires the ball lending information from the card unit after the game by the forced end means is completed;
Enclosed game machine characterized by

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